The Buddy Holly Story

1978 film directed by Steve Rash
Movie film Q1211819
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The Buddy Holly Story

Summary

The Buddy Holly Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,708 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Buddy Holly Story received the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[3].
  • The Buddy Holly Story's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Buddy Holly Story was directed by Steve Rash[5].
  • The Buddy Holly Story's composer is recorded as Joe Renzetti[6].
  • The Buddy Holly Story's genre is biographical film[7].
  • The Buddy Holly Story's genre is musical film[8].
  • The Buddy Holly Story's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Gary Busey[10].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Don Stroud[11].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Charles Martin Smith[12].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Conrad Janis[13].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Paul Mooney[14].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Dick O'Neill[15].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Fred Travalena[16].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Neva Patterson[17].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Gailard Sartain[18].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Buddy Miles[19].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Freeman King[20].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Joe Renzetti[21].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Stymie Beard[22].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was William Jordan[23].
  • A cast member of The Buddy Holly Story was Arch Johnson[24].
  • The Buddy Holly Story was produced by Fred Bauer[25].
  • The Buddy Holly Story's director of photography is recorded as Stevan Larner[26].
  • The original language of The Buddy Holly Story was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Buddy Holly Story was produced by Fred Bauer[25]. It was directed by Steve Rash[5]. Cast members include Gary Busey[10], Don Stroud[11], Charles Martin Smith[12], Conrad Janis[13], Paul Mooney[14], and Dick O'Neill[15].

Publication

The Buddy Holly Story was published on January 1, 1978[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include biographical film[7], musical film[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Reception

The Buddy Holly Story received the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[3]. Reviews include 100%[30] and 7.3/10[31].

Why It Matters

The Buddy Holly Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,708 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did The Buddy Holly Story receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[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] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, Academy Award for Best Sound
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