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Sexy Beast

2000 film directed by Jonathan Glazer
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Sexy Beast

Summary

Sexy Beast is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sexy Beast received the European Film Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Sexy Beast's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Sexy Beast was directed by Jonathan Glazer[5].
  • Louis Mellis wrote the screenplay for Sexy Beast[6].
  • David Scinto wrote the screenplay for Sexy Beast[7].
  • Sexy Beast's composer is recorded as Roque Baños[8].
  • Sexy Beast's genre is crime film[9].
  • Sexy Beast's genre is heist film[10].
  • Sexy Beast's genre is drama film[11].
  • Sexy Beast's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • Sexy Beast's genre is thriller film[13].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Ray Winstone[14].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Ben Kingsley[15].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Amanda Redman[16].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Ian McShane[17].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was James Fox[18].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Gérard Barray[19].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Cavan Kendall[20].
  • A cast member of Sexy Beast was Julianne White[21].
  • Sexy Beast was produced by Jeremy Thomas[22].
  • Sexy Beast's production company is recorded as Recorded Picture Company[23].
  • Sexy Beast's director of photography is recorded as Ivan Bird[24].
  • The original language of Sexy Beast was English[25].
  • Sexy Beast was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Sexy Beast's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sexy Beast was produced by Jeremy Thomas[22]. It was directed by Jonathan Glazer[5]. Screenwriters include Louis Mellis[6] and David Scinto[7]. Cast members include Ray Winstone[14], Ben Kingsley[15], Amanda Redman[16], Ian McShane[17], James Fox[18], and Gérard Barray[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 13, 2000[28] and June 27, 2002[29]. The original language of Sexy Beast was English[25]. Genres include crime film[9], heist film[10], drama film[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], and thriller film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Sexy Beast's main subject is gang[30].

Reception

Sexy Beast received the European Film Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10[27], 79/100[31], and 87%[32].

Why It Matters

Sexy Beast has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Sexy Beast receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actor[3].

Related Entities

Ben Kingsley film Ian McShane James Fox Jonathan Glazer London Ray Winstone Spain United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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