Sergeant York

1941 biographical film directed by Howard Hawks
Movie film Q939424
Sergeant York
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Sergeant York

Summary

Sergeant York is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sergeant York received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Sergeant York received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
  • Sergeant York's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Sergeant York was directed by Howard Hawks[6].
  • John Huston wrote the screenplay for Sergeant York[7].
  • Abem Finkel wrote the screenplay for Sergeant York[8].
  • Howard Koch wrote the screenplay for Sergeant York[9].
  • Harry Chandlee wrote the screenplay for Sergeant York[10].
  • Sergeant York's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[11].
  • Sergeant York's genre is war film[12].
  • Sergeant York's genre is biographical film[13].
  • Sergeant York's genre is drama film[14].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Gary Cooper[15].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Walter Brennan[16].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Joan Leslie[17].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was George Tobias[18].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Margaret Wycherly[19].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Ward Bond[20].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Noah Beery Jr.[21].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was June Lockhart[22].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Howard da Silva[23].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was David Bruce[24].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Dickie Moore[25].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Erville Alderson[26].
  • A cast member of Sergeant York was Charles Middleton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sergeant York was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks[6]. Screenwriters include John Huston[7], Abem Finkel[8], Howard Koch[9], and Harry Chandlee[10]. Cast members include Gary Cooper[15], Walter Brennan[16], Joan Leslie[17], George Tobias[18], Margaret Wycherly[19], and Ward Bond[20].

Publication

Sergeant York was published on January 1, 1941[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include war film[12], biographical film[13], and drama film[14]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38]. Reviews include 7.4/10[39] and 85%[40].

Why It Matters

Sergeant York has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Sergeant York receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Huston, Abem Finkel, Howard Koch +1
    Part of National Film Registry
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