Tarzan, the Ape Man

1981 film directed by John Derek
Movie film Q2060354
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Tarzan, the Ape Man

Summary

Tarzan, the Ape Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,110 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tarzan, the Ape Man received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[3].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man was directed by John Derek[5].
  • Tom Rowe wrote the screenplay for Tarzan, the Ape Man[6].
  • Gary Goddard wrote the screenplay for Tarzan, the Ape Man[7].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's composer is recorded as Perry Botkin Jr.[8].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's genre is adventure film[9].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's genre is drama film[10].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's genre is action film[12].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's genre is sexploitation film[13].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's based on is recorded as Tarzan of the Apes[14].
  • A cast member of Tarzan, the Ape Man was Bo Derek[15].
  • A cast member of Tarzan, the Ape Man was Richard Harris[16].
  • A cast member of Tarzan, the Ape Man was Miles O'Keeffe[17].
  • A cast member of Tarzan, the Ape Man was John Phillip Law[18].
  • A cast member of Tarzan, the Ape Man was Wilfrid Hyde-White[19].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man was produced by Bo Derek[20].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[21].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's director of photography is recorded as John Derek[22].
  • The original language of Tarzan, the Ape Man was English[23].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man was released on July 24, 1981[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Tarzan, the Ape Man was produced by Bo Derek[20]. It was directed by John Derek[5]. Screenwriters include Tom Rowe[6] and Gary Goddard[7]. Cast members include Bo Derek[15], Richard Harris[16], Miles O'Keeffe[17], John Phillip Law[18], and Wilfrid Hyde-White[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 24, 1981[27], September 17, 1981[28], September 24, 1981[29], October 2, 1981[30], October 7, 1981[31], and October 9, 1981[32]. The original language of Tarzan, the Ape Man was English[23]. Genres include adventure film[9], drama film[10], film based on a novel[11], action film[12], and sexploitation film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Tarzan, the Ape Man received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[3].

Why It Matters

Tarzan, the Ape Man ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,110 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Tarzan, the Ape Man receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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