Superman

Summary

Superman is a film^[1]. Superman ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,928 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Superman received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Superman received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[4].
• Superman received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[5].
• Superman received the Saturn Award for Best Set Decoration^[6].
• Superman's image is recorded as Superman S symbol.svg^[7].
• Superman's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• Superman's director is recorded as Richard Donner^[9].
• Superman's screenwriter is recorded as Mario Puzo^[10].
• Superman's screenwriter is recorded as David Newman^[11].
• Superman's screenwriter is recorded as Leslie Newman^[12].
• Superman's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Benton^[13].
• Superman's screenwriter is recorded as Tom Mankiewicz^[14].
• Superman's composer is recorded as John Williams^[15].
• Superman's genre is recorded as action film^[16].
• Superman's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[17].
• Superman's genre is recorded as superhero film^[18].
• Superman's based on is recorded as Superman^[19].
• Superman's followed by is recorded as Superman II^[20].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Marlon Brando^[21].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Gene Hackman^[22].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Christopher Reeve^[23].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Margot Kidder^[24].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Jackie Cooper^[25].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Ned Beatty^[26].
• Superman's cast member is recorded as Glenn Ford^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Alexander Salkind^[28], Ilya Salkind^[29], and Pierre Spengler^[30]. Superman's director is recorded as Richard Donner^[9]. Screenwriters include Mario Puzo^[10], David Newman^[11], Leslie Newman^[12], Robert Benton^[13], and Tom Mankiewicz^[14]. Cast members include Marlon Brando^[21], Gene Hackman^[22], Christopher Reeve^[23], Margot Kidder^[24], Jackie Cooper^[25], and Ned Beatty^[26].

Publication

Publication dates include +1978-12-10T00:00:00Z^[31], +1978-12-14T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1978-12-15T00:00:00Z^[33]. Superman's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include action film^[16], science fiction film^[17], and superhero film^[18]. Superman's part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[35]. Superman's part of the series is recorded as Superman in film^[36].

Subject and Themes

Superman's part of the series is recorded as Superman in film^[36].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3], a film award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[4], an award for best film by genre^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1973^[42]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[5], a dramatic presentation award^[43], founded in 1958^[44]; and Saturn Award for Best Set Decoration^[6], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1976^[47]. Reviews include 87%^[48], 7.9/10^[49], 82/100^[50], and 7.4/10^[51].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Superman's followed by is recorded as Superman II^[20].

Why It Matters

Superman ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,928 views/month).^[2] Superman has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] Superman is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did Superman receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3], Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[4], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[5], and Saturn Award for Best Set Decoration^[6].