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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961 animated film directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wolfgang Reitherman
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Summary

One Hundred and One Dalmatians is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,896 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians received the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film[3].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's instance of is recorded as Enumeration of 101[5].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians was directed by Clyde Geronimi[6].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians was directed by Hamilton Luske[7].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman[8].
  • Bill Peet wrote the screenplay for One Hundred and One Dalmatians[9].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's composer is recorded as George Bruns[10].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's composer is recorded as Mel Leven[11].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is musical film[12].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is comedy film[13].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is adventure film[14].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is crime film[15].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is drama film[16].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is film based on literature[17].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's genre is fantasy film[18].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's based on is recorded as The Hundred and One Dalmatians[19].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians was followed by 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure[20].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians was produced by Walt Disney[21].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[22].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's depicts is recorded as fur clothing[23].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's depicts is recorded as television[24].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's production company is recorded as Q1047410[25].
  • The original language of One Hundred and One Dalmatians was English[26].
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians's Commons category is recorded as One Hundred and One Dalmatians[27].

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Authorship and Creation

One Hundred and One Dalmatians was produced by Walt Disney[21]. Directors include Clyde Geronimi[6], Hamilton Luske[7], and Wolfgang Reitherman[8]. Bill Peet wrote the screenplay for it[9].

Publication

Publication dates include January 25, 1961[28], December 26, 1961[29], and December 19, 1961[30]. The original language of One Hundred and One Dalmatians was English[26]. Genres include musical film[12], comedy film[13], adventure film[14], crime film[15], drama film[16], and film based on literature[17]. Its part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[22].

Subject and Themes

One Hundred and One Dalmatians's part of the series is recorded as Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film[22].

Reception

One Hundred and One Dalmatians received the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film[3]. Reviews include 98%[31], 8.2/10[32], and 83/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

One Hundred and One Dalmatians was followed by 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure[20].

Why It Matters

One Hundred and One Dalmatians ranks in the top 7% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,896 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did One Hundred and One Dalmatians receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film[3].

Related Entities

101 Dalmatians London Rod Taylor Ub Iwerks United States Walt Disney Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wolfgang Reitherman

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . One Hundred and One Dalmatians. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . The Disney Films. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · HypnoBlader · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method → traditional animation
    Box office → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+215880014'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+144880014'}
    Film editor → Donald Halliday, Roy M. Brewer Jr.
    Official website → https://movies.disney.com/101-dalmatians-1961
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