The Apartment
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The Apartment
Summary
The Apartment is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,686 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Apartment received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
- The Apartment received the Academy Award for Best Director[4].
- The Apartment received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[5].
- The Apartment received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[6].
- The Apartment received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7].
- The Apartment received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
- The Apartment's instance of is recorded as film[9].
- The Apartment was directed by Billy Wilder[10].
- Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for The Apartment[11].
- I. A. L. Diamond wrote the screenplay for The Apartment[12].
- The Apartment's composer is recorded as Adolph Deutsch[13].
- The Apartment's genre is romantic comedy[14].
- The Apartment's genre is drama film[15].
- The Apartment's genre is Christmas film[16].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Jack Lemmon[17].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Shirley MacLaine[18].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Fred MacMurray[19].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Ray Walston[20].
- A cast member of The Apartment was David Lewis[21].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Edie Adams[22].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Jack Kruschen[23].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Joan Shawlee[24].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Naomi Stevens[25].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Johnny Seven[26].
- A cast member of The Apartment was Joyce Jameson[27].
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Authorship and Creation
The Apartment was produced by Billy Wilder[30]. It was directed by Billy Wilder[10]. Screenwriters include Billy Wilder[11] and I. A. L. Diamond[12]. Cast members include Jack Lemmon[17], Shirley MacLaine[18], Fred MacMurray[19], Ray Walston[20], David Lewis[21], and Edie Adams[22].
Publication
Publication dates include January 1, 1960[31], September 16, 1960[32], January 16, 1961[33], and June 15, 1960[34]. The original language of The Apartment was English[35]. Genres include romantic comedy[14], drama film[15], and Christmas film[16]. It is part of National Film Registry[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Director[4], an award for best direction[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[5], an Academy Awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1935[46]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[6], an award for best screenplay[47], in United States[48], founded in 1941[49]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1929[52]. Reviews include 8.8/10[53], 94%[54], 94/100[55], and 8.3/10[56].
Why It Matters
The Apartment ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,686 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
What awards did The Apartment receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[6].