On the Waterfront

Summary

On the Waterfront is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,048 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].

Body

Authorship and Creation

On the Waterfront was produced by Sam Spiegel^[28]. 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^[29], August 6, 1954^[30], November 5, 1954^[31], and December 17, 1954^[32]. The original language of On the Waterfront was English^[33]. Genres include drama film^[13], crime film^[14], and thriller film^[15]. Part of include Vatican's list of films^[34], an educational canon^[35], founded in 1995^[36] and National Film Registry^[37], an educational canon^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1988^[40]. It was distributed by video on demand^[41].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[4], an award for best supporting actress^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1936^[47]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[5], an award for best leading actor^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; Academy Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1929^[53]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White^[7]; and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[8], an Academy Awards^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1935^[56]. Reviews include 9.2/10^[57], 99%^[58], 91/100^[59], and 8.1/10^[60].

Why It Matters

On the Waterfront ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,048 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

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].