My Left Foot

1989 film directed by Jim Sheridan
Movie film Q746574
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My Left Foot

Summary

My Left Foot is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,336 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • My Left Foot received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • My Left Foot received the Academy Award for Best Actor[4].
  • My Left Foot received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • My Left Foot's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • My Left Foot was directed by Jim Sheridan[7].
  • Jim Sheridan wrote the screenplay for My Left Foot[8].
  • Shane Connaughton wrote the screenplay for My Left Foot[9].
  • My Left Foot's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[10].
  • My Left Foot's genre is drama film[11].
  • My Left Foot's genre is biographical film[12].
  • My Left Foot's genre is film based on book[13].
  • My Left Foot's based on is recorded as My Left Foot[14].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Daniel Day-Lewis[15].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Ray McAnally[16].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Brenda Fricker[17].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Fiona Shaw[18].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Hugh O'Conor[19].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Cyril Cusack[20].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Kirsten Sheridan[21].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Adrian Dunbar[22].
  • A cast member of My Left Foot was Ruth McCabe[23].
  • My Left Foot was produced by Noel Pearson[24].
  • My Left Foot's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[25].
  • My Left Foot's director of photography is recorded as Jack Conroy[26].
  • The original language of My Left Foot was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

My Left Foot was produced by Noel Pearson[24]. It was directed by Jim Sheridan[7]. Screenwriters include Jim Sheridan[8] and Shane Connaughton[9]. Cast members include Daniel Day-Lewis[15], Ray McAnally[16], Brenda Fricker[17], Fiona Shaw[18], Hugh O'Conor[19], and Cyril Cusack[20].

Publication

Publication dates include February 24, 1989[28], April 7, 1979[29], July 21, 1989[30], September 4, 1989[31], September 13, 1989[32], and September 23, 1989[33]. The original language of My Left Foot was English[27]. Genres include drama film[11], biographical film[12], and film based on book[13].

Subject and Themes

My Left Foot's main subject is Christy Brown[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37]; Academy Award for Best Actor[4], an award for best leading actor[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]. Reviews include 8.2/10[44], 98%[45], 97/100[46], and 7.8/10[47].

Why It Matters

My Left Foot ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,336 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did My Left Foot receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] . wikidata.org.
  27. [45] . wikidata.org.
  28. [46] . wikidata.org.
  29. [47] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
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  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 97937
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  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 10144
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1989-02-24T00:00:00Z, +1979-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1989-07-21T00:00:00Z +18
    Genre drama film, biographical film, film based on book
    Distribution format
    Netflix id
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  4. 10w ago · Plexci · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of film
    Cast member Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, Brenda Fricker +6
    Composer Elmer Bernstein
    Narrative location Dublin
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