The Blue Max

1966 film by John Guillermin
Movie film Q1198381
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Summary

The Blue Max is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blue Max's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blue Max was directed by John Guillermin[4].
  • Ben Barzman wrote the screenplay for The Blue Max[5].
  • The Blue Max's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • The Blue Max's genre is war film[7].
  • The Blue Max's genre is adventure film[8].
  • The Blue Max's based on is recorded as Q141100662[9].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was George Peppard[10].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was James Mason[11].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Ursula Andress[12].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Jeremy Kemp[13].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Karl Michael Vogler[14].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Carl Schell[15].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Anton Diffring[16].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Peter Woodthorpe[17].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Loni von Friedl[18].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Friedrich von Ledebur[19].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Harry Towb[20].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Derek Newark[21].
  • A cast member of The Blue Max was Derren Nesbitt[22].
  • The Blue Max's depicts is recorded as Manfred von Richthofen[23].
  • The Blue Max's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[24].
  • The Blue Max's director of photography is recorded as Douglas Slocombe[25].
  • The original language of The Blue Max was English[26].
  • The Blue Max's Commons category is recorded as The Blue Max[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Blue Max was directed by John Guillermin[4]. Ben Barzman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George Peppard[10], James Mason[11], Ursula Andress[12], Jeremy Kemp[13], Karl Michael Vogler[14], and Carl Schell[15].

Publication

The Blue Max was published on January 1, 1966[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include war film[7] and adventure film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[30], aviation in World War I[31], and World War I[32].

Reception

The Blue Max's review score is recorded as 100%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blue Max's after a work by is recorded as Jack D. Hunter[34].

Why It Matters

The Blue Max ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 60177
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 60177, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress +10
    Set in period → World War I, 20th century, 1910s
    Depicts → Manfred von Richthofen
    Filming location → Ardmore Studios, Weston Airport, Casement Aerodrome +3
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Set in period: 1910s, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787711214834"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 10116
    Based on → Q141100662
    After a work by → Jack D. Hunter
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 10116, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War I, 20th century, 1910s
    Main subject → aviation, aviation in World War I, World War I
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Main subject: aviation in World War I, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786863416549"
  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ben Barzman
    Duration → {'amount': '+156'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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