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Save the Tiger

1973 film directed by John G. Avildsen
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Save the Tiger

Summary

Save the Tiger is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,896 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Save the Tiger received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Save the Tiger's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Save the Tiger was directed by John G. Avildsen[5].
  • Steve Shagan wrote the screenplay for Save the Tiger[6].
  • Save the Tiger's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch[7].
  • Save the Tiger's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Jack Lemmon[9].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Jack Gilford[10].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Laurie Heineman[11].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Thayer David[12].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Harvey Jason[13].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Liv Lindeland[14].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Ned Glass[15].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Norman Burton[16].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Biff Elliot[17].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Patricia Smith[18].
  • A cast member of Save the Tiger was Lara Parker[19].
  • Save the Tiger was produced by Martin Ransohoff[20].
  • Save the Tiger's production company is recorded as Filmways[21].
  • Save the Tiger's director of photography is recorded as James Crabe[22].
  • The original language of Save the Tiger was English[23].
  • Save the Tiger was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Save the Tiger's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[25].
  • Save the Tiger's review score is recorded as 86%[26].
  • Save the Tiger's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Save the Tiger was produced by Martin Ransohoff[20]. It was directed by John G. Avildsen[5]. Steve Shagan wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Jack Lemmon[9], Jack Gilford[10], Laurie Heineman[11], Thayer David[12], Harvey Jason[13], and Liv Lindeland[14].

Publication

Save the Tiger was released on January 1, 1973[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Save the Tiger received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10[25] and 86%[26].

Why It Matters

Save the Tiger ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,896 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Save the Tiger receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

Related Entities

film Jack Lemmon John G. Avildsen Los Angeles Marvin Hamlisch Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Save the Tiger. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/save-the-tiger
MLA “Save the Tiger.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/save-the-tiger.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_save-the-tiger_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Save the Tiger}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/save-the-tiger}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 70640
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 70640, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 24989
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 24989, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steve Shagan
    Duration → {'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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