Tarantula

1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold
Movie film Q958007
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Tarantula

Summary

Tarantula is a film[1]. Tarantula ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tarantula's image is recorded as Tarantula 1955.jpg[3].
  • Tarantula's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Tarantula's director is recorded as Jack Arnold[5].
  • Tarantula's screenwriter is recorded as Jack Arnold[6].
  • Tarantula's screenwriter is recorded as Martin Berkeley[7].
  • Tarantula's composer is recorded as Joseph E. Gershenson[8].
  • Tarantula's genre is recorded as science fiction film[9].
  • Tarantula's genre is recorded as monster film[10].
  • Tarantula's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[11].
  • Tarantula's genre is recorded as horror film[12].
  • Tarantula's genre is recorded as body horror film[13].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as John Agar[14].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Mara Corday[15].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Leo G. Carroll[16].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Clint Eastwood[17].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Nestor Paiva[18].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Ross Elliott[19].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Raymond Bailey[20].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Steve Darrell[21].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Eddie Parker[22].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Hank Patterson[23].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Robert J. Wilke[24].
  • Tarantula's cast member is recorded as Edgar Dearing[25].
  • Tarantula's producer is recorded as William Alland[26].
  • Tarantula's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 194768340[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Tarantula's producer is recorded as William Alland[26]. Tarantula's director is recorded as Jack Arnold[5]. Screenwriters include Jack Arnold[6] and Martin Berkeley[7]. Cast members include John Agar[14], Mara Corday[15], Leo G. Carroll[16], Clint Eastwood[17], Nestor Paiva[18], and Ross Elliott[19].

Publication

Tarantula's publication date is recorded as +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Tarantula's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include science fiction film[9], monster film[10], science fiction horror film[11], horror film[12], and body horror film[13].

Subject and Themes

Tarantula's main subject is recorded as spider[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[31] and 93%[32].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Tarantula include Tito & Tarantula[33], a musical group[34], founded in 1992[35].

Why It Matters

Tarantula ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).[2] Tarantula has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Tarantula is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for Tarantula include Tito & Tarantula[33], a musical group[34], founded in 1992[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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