Porgy and Bess

Summary

Porgy and Bess is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,320 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Porgy and Bess received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[3].
• Porgy and Bess's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Porgy and Bess was directed by Otto Preminger^[5].
• Porgy and Bess was directed by Rouben Mamoulian^[6].
• Porgy and Bess was directed by Paul Helmick^[7].
• N. Richard Nash wrote the screenplay for Porgy and Bess^[8].
• Porgy and Bess's composer is recorded as George Gershwin^[9].
• Porgy and Bess's genre is musical film^[10].
• Porgy and Bess's genre is drama film^[11].
• Porgy and Bess's genre is romance film^[12].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Sidney Poitier^[13].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Dorothy Dandridge^[14].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Sammy Davis Jr.^[15].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Pearl Bailey^[16].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Diahann Carroll^[17].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Brock Peters^[18].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Clarence Muse^[19].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Claude Akins^[20].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Ivan Dixon^[21].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Nichelle Nichols^[22].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Maya Angelou^[23].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Geoffrey Holder^[24].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Roy Glenn^[25].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Joel Fluellen^[26].
• A cast member of Porgy and Bess was Ruth Attaway^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Porgy and Bess was produced by Samuel Goldwyn^[28]. Directors include Otto Preminger^[5], Rouben Mamoulian^[6], and Paul Helmick^[7]. N. Richard Nash wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Sidney Poitier^[13], Dorothy Dandridge^[14], Sammy Davis Jr.^[15], Pearl Bailey^[16], Diahann Carroll^[17], and Brock Peters^[18].

Publication

Porgy and Bess was released on January 1, 1959^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include musical film^[10], drama film^[11], and romance film^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Porgy and Bess received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[3]. Reviews include 8/10^[33] and 71%^[34].

Why It Matters

Porgy and Bess ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,320 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Porgy and Bess receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[3].