Roots

2016 American miniseries
TVSeries miniseries Q22905755
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Roots

Summary

Roots is a miniseries[1]. Roots has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Roots's instance of is recorded as miniseries[3].
  • Roots's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • Roots was directed by Bruce Beresford[5].
  • Roots was directed by Thomas Carter[6].
  • Roots was directed by Phillip Noyce[7].
  • Roots was directed by Mario Van Peebles[8].
  • Lawrence Konner wrote the screenplay for Roots[9].
  • Roots's composer is recorded as Alex Heffes[10].
  • Roots's genre is historical fiction[11].
  • Roots's genre is television series based on a novel[12].
  • Roots's based on is recorded as Roots: The Saga of an American Family[13].
  • Roots followed Roots[14].
  • A cast member of Roots was Malachi Kirby[15].
  • A cast member of Roots was Forest Whitaker[16].
  • A cast member of Roots was Anna Paquin[17].
  • A cast member of Roots was Laurence Fishburne[18].
  • A cast member of Roots was Jonathan Rhys Meyers[19].
  • A cast member of Roots was Emayatzy Corinealdi[20].
  • A cast member of Roots was Anika Noni Rose[21].
  • A cast member of Roots was Matthew Goode[22].
  • A cast member of Roots was Mekhi Phifer[23].
  • A cast member of Roots was James Purefoy[24].
  • Roots's director of photography is recorded as Peter Menzies[25].
  • The original language of Roots was English[26].
  • Roots's language of work or name is recorded as English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Bruce Beresford[5], Thomas Carter[6], Phillip Noyce[7], and Mario Van Peebles[8]. Lawrence Konner wrote the screenplay for Roots[9]. Cast members include Malachi Kirby[15], Forest Whitaker[16], Anna Paquin[17], Laurence Fishburne[18], Jonathan Rhys Meyers[19], and Emayatzy Corinealdi[20].

Publication

Roots was released on 2016[28]. The original language of Roots was English[26]. Roots's language of work or name is recorded as English[27]. Genres include historical fiction[11] and television series based on a novel[12]. Roots was distributed by video on demand[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Roots followed Roots[14].

Why It Matters

Roots has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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