On the Waterfront

1954 film by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q211372
On the Waterfront
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On the Waterfront

Summary

On the Waterfront is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,499 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Actor[5].
  • On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Director[6].
  • On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[7].
  • On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8].
  • On the Waterfront's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • On the Waterfront was directed by Elia Kazan[10].
  • Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for On the Waterfront[11].
  • On the Waterfront's composer is recorded as Leonard Bernstein[12].
  • On the Waterfront's genre is drama film[13].
  • On the Waterfront's genre is crime film[14].
  • On the Waterfront's genre is thriller film[15].
  • On the Waterfront's based on is recorded as news article[16].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Marlon Brando[17].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Karl Malden[18].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Lee J. Cobb[19].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Eva Marie Saint[20].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Rod Steiger[21].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Leif Erickson[22].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Fred Gwynne[23].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was James Westerfield[24].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Martin Balsam[25].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was Rudy Bond[26].
  • A cast member of On the Waterfront was John F. Hamilton[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • MusicBrainz ID: 5e3f821d-6445-419f-8e43-a7f642aa3a83[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

On the Waterfront was produced by Sam Spiegel[29]. It was directed by Elia Kazan[10]. Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Marlon Brando[17], Karl Malden[18], Lee J. Cobb[19], Eva Marie Saint[20], Rod Steiger[21], and Leif Erickson[22].

Publication

Publication dates include July 28, 1954[30], August 6, 1954[31], November 5, 1954[32], and December 17, 1954[33]. The original language of On the Waterfront was English[34]. Genres include drama film[13], crime film[14], and thriller film[15]. Part of include Vatican's list of films[35], an educational canon[36], founded in 1995[37] and National Film Registry[38], an educational canon[39], in United States[40], founded in 1988[41]. It was distributed by video on demand[42].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], an award for best supporting actress[46], in United States[47], founded in 1936[48]; Academy Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[49], in United States[50], founded in 1929[51]; Academy Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[52], in United States[53], founded in 1929[54]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[7]; and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8], an Academy Awards[55], in United States[56], founded in 1935[57]. Reviews include 9.2/10[58], 99%[59], 91/100[60], and 8.1/10[61].

Why It Matters

On the Waterfront ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,499 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did On the Waterfront receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Actor[5], and Academy Award for Best Director[6].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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