# Taxi Driver

> 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese

**Wikidata**: [Q47221](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47221)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/taxi-driver

## Summary
Taxi Driver is a 1976 United States film directed by American filmmaker Martin Scorsese. The film is classified as a motion picture (film class) and is associated with multiple genres including neo-noir, crime, vigilante, drama, thriller, action, and adventure; it features music by Bernard Herrmann and performances by Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel.

## Key Facts
- Title (wikipedia_title): Taxi Driver.
- Wikidata description: "1976 US film directed by Martin Scorsese."
- Sitelink_count (Taxi Driver): 76.
- Primary medium/class: film — a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (film sitelink_count: 235).
- Country of production: United States — country located primarily in North America (United States sitelink_count: 423).
- United States inception entries: 1776-07-04 (qualifier: declaration of independence; statement_is_subject_of: United States Declaration of Independence) and 1784-05-12 (preferred True; qualifier: independence recognized by country from which it separated; statement_is_subject_of: Treaty of Paris (1783)).
- Director: Martin Scorsese — American filmmaker (born 1942) (Martin Scorsese sitelink_count: 114).
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann — American composer and conductor (1911–1975) (Bernard Herrmann sitelink_count: 43).
- Principal cast listed in source: Robert De Niro — American actor, director and producer (born 1943) (Robert De Niro sitelink_count: 137); Harvey Keitel — American actor (Harvey Keitel sitelink_count: 66).
- Production/distribution company referenced: Columbia Pictures — American film production and distribution company (inception: +1918-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: Q30; headquarters: , Q30; industry: ; Columbia Pictures sitelink_count: 76).
- Genres / classifications associated with the film: neo-noir (modern form of film noir) (neo-noir sitelink_count: 40); crime film (crime film sitelink_count: 51); film noir (film noir sitelink_count: 56); action film (action film sitelink_count: 70); vigilante film (vigilante film sitelink_count: 10); drama film (drama film sitelink_count: 63); thriller film (thriller film sitelink_count: 39); adventure film (adventure film sitelink_count: 62).
- Occupation referenced by title: taxi driver — person with the occupation of driving a taxi (taxi driver sitelink_count: 19).
- Awards / recognition referenced: Palme d'Or — highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival (inception: +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z; Palme d'Or sitelink_count: 72).
- Preservation / registry membership: National Film Registry — selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress (inception: +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z; National Film Registry sitelink_count: 44).
- Publication_date entries associated with Taxi Driver: 1976-02-08, 1976-10-07, 1977-03-12 (ISO timestamps provided: +1976-02-08T00:00:00Z, +1976-10-07T00:00:00Z, +1977-03-12T00:00:00Z).

## FAQs
Q: What is Taxi Driver?
A: Taxi Driver is a 1976 United States film directed by Martin Scorsese and described in Wikidata as a "1976 US film directed by Martin Scorsese."

Q: Who made Taxi Driver and who contributed musically?
A: The film was directed by Martin Scorsese; musical composition for the film is attributed to Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975).

Q: Which performers are associated with Taxi Driver in the provided material?
A: The material lists Robert De Niro (born 1943) and Harvey Keitel as principal performers associated with the film.

Q: What genres describe Taxi Driver?
A: The film is associated with neo-noir, crime film, film noir, action film, vigilante film, drama film, thriller film, and adventure film classifications.

Q: When was Taxi Driver published or released according to the source material?
A: Publication_date entries provided are 1976-02-08, 1976-10-07, and 1977-03-12 (timestamps supplied in ISO format).

Q: What awards or preservation recognitions are linked to Taxi Driver?
A: The related award mentioned is the Palme d'Or (highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival). The film is also associated with the National Film Registry (selection for preservation by the U.S. Library of Congress).

Q: Which company is associated with Taxi Driver's production or distribution?
A: Columbia Pictures is listed as an American film production and distribution company related to the film; Columbia Pictures has an inception date of +1918-00-00T00:00:00Z and is linked to country Q30 and headquarters , Q30.

## Why It Matters
Taxi Driver matters because it links prominent creative figures, institutional recognition, and multiple cinematic traditions into a single work. It is a Martin Scorsese-directed film tied to major film-industry institutions (Columbia Pictures) and major contributors (composer Bernard Herrmann; actors Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel). The film's classification across neo-noir, film noir, crime, vigilante, drama, thriller, action, and adventure genres situates it at an intersection of styles that influences how later filmmakers and critics discuss tone, genre blending, and urban American cinema. Its association with top-tier recognition (Palme d'Or) and preservation status (National Film Registry) underscores its cultural significance and the rationale for long-term archival interest. The combination of notable creators, institutional endorsements, and multi-genre classification explains why the film is frequently cited and studied within film history and scholarship.

## Notable For
- Being a 1976 United States feature film directed by Martin Scorsese (born 1942).
- Association with composer Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975), a significant American composer and conductor.
- Featuring leading performances from Robert De Niro (born 1943) and Harvey Keitel.
- Classification across multiple genres: neo-noir, film noir, crime, vigilante, drama, thriller, action, and adventure.
- Connection to major industry company Columbia Pictures (inception +1918-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- Recognition links to the Palme d'Or (highest Cannes prize) and inclusion in the National Film Registry for preservation by the U.S. Library of Congress.
- Documented publication_date entries spanning 1976–1977 in the provided structured data.

## Body

### Identity and Classification
- Taxi Driver is identified in structured data with the wikipedia_title "Taxi Driver" and the Wikidata description "1976 US film directed by Martin Scorsese."
- The entity is classed as a film: defined here as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (film sitelink_count: 235).
- The film's sitelink_count in the provided source is 76, indicating the number of linked sites for the Taxi Driver item.

### Production Country and Institutional Context
- The production country is the United States, described as a country located primarily in North America (United States sitelink_count: 423).
- The United States entry in the source includes inception dates: 1776-07-04 (linked to the United States Declaration of Independence) and 1784-05-12 (preferred; linked to the Treaty of Paris (1783) recognizing independence).
- Columbia Pictures is the named American film production and distribution company associated with the film. Columbia Pictures has an inception date of +1918-00-00T00:00:00Z and is linked to country Q30, headquarters , Q30 and industry  in the provided data.

### Creative Team and Principal People
- Director: Martin Scorsese, an American filmmaker born in 1942, is the director credited in the source (Martin Scorsese sitelink_count: 114).
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann, an American composer and conductor (1911–1975), is the musical contributor listed (Bernard Herrmann sitelink_count: 43).
- Performers: Robert De Niro (American actor, director and producer, born 1943; sitelink_count: 137) and Harvey Keitel (American actor; sitelink_count: 66) are the principal named performers in the provided material.

### Genre Affiliations
- The film is associated with multiple genres and subgenres listed in the source:
  - Neo-noir (modern form of film noir) — neo-noir sitelink_count: 40.
  - Crime film — crime film sitelink_count: 51.
  - Film noir — film noir sitelink_count: 56.
  - Action film — action film sitelink_count: 70.
  - Vigilante film — vigilante film sitelink_count: 10.
  - Drama film — drama film sitelink_count: 63.
  - Thriller film — thriller film sitelink_count: 39.
  - Adventure film — adventure film sitelink_count: 62.
- These classifications place the film across both stylistic (film noir / neo-noir) and topical (crime, vigilante) designations, as well as broader entertainment categories (action, adventure, drama, thriller).

### Awards, Recognition, and Preservation
- The Palme d'Or is listed among related award entities; it is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival with an inception of +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z (Palme d'Or sitelink_count: 72).
- The film is connected to the National Film Registry, a selection of films preserved by the United States Library of Congress with an inception of +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z (National Film Registry sitelink_count: 44).

### Dates and Publication Entries
- The structured property publication_date for Taxi Driver includes multiple ISO timestamps: +1976-02-08T00:00:00Z, +1976-10-07T00:00:00Z, and +1977-03-12T00:00:00Z. These entries are the dates provided in the source material for the film's publication/release-related metadata.

### Related Occupation Reference
- The phrase "taxi driver" also maps to an occupation: a person with the occupation of driving a taxi (taxi driver sitelink_count: 19). This connection reflects the film's title and its relation to that occupation term as indexed in the data.

### Linked Entities and Metadata Counts
- Several related persons and entities include sitelink_count metadata in the source:
  - Film (class) — sitelink_count: 235.
  - United States — sitelink_count: 423.
  - Columbia Pictures — sitelink_count: 76.
  - Neo-noir — sitelink_count: 40.
  - Crime film — sitelink_count: 51.
  - Film noir — sitelink_count: 56.
  - Action film — sitelink_count: 70.
  - Vigilante film — sitelink_count: 10.
  - Drama film — sitelink_count: 63.
  - Thriller film — sitelink_count: 39.
  - Adventure film — sitelink_count: 62.
  - Taxi driver (occupation) — sitelink_count: 19.
  - Martin Scorsese — sitelink_count: 114.
  - Bernard Herrmann — sitelink_count: 43.
  - Robert De Niro — sitelink_count: 137.
  - Harvey Keitel — sitelink_count: 66.
  - Palme d'Or — sitelink_count: 72.
  - National Film Registry — sitelink_count: 44.

### Reference Data Provided
- Structured properties in the source explicitly list:
  - sitelink_count: 76 for Taxi Driver.
  - wikipedia_title: Taxi Driver.
  - publication_date: +1976-02-08T00:00:00Z, +1977-03-12T00:00:00Z, +1976-10-07T00:00:00Z.
  - wikidata_description: 1976 US film directed by Martin Scorsese.

### Scope and Limits of Provided Material
- The present entry organizes and restates all relationships and facts provided by the source material. No additional plot summaries, character names beyond those listed, box office figures, critical reception details, or production anecdotes are included because such information was not present in the supplied source.

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