The Collector

1965 film by William Wyler
Movie film Q627157
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Summary

The Collector is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,434 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Collector's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Collector was directed by William Wyler[4].
  • Terry Southern wrote the screenplay for The Collector[5].
  • John Kohn wrote the screenplay for The Collector[6].
  • Stanley Mann wrote the screenplay for The Collector[7].
  • The Collector's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[8].
  • The Collector's genre is crime thriller film[9].
  • The Collector's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Collector's based on is recorded as The Collector[11].
  • A cast member of The Collector was Terence Stamp[12].
  • A cast member of The Collector was Samantha Eggar[13].
  • A cast member of The Collector was Mona Washbourne[14].
  • A cast member of The Collector was Edina Ronay[15].
  • A cast member of The Collector was Kenneth More[16].
  • The Collector's director of photography is recorded as Robert Krasker[17].
  • The Collector's director of photography is recorded as Robert L. Surtees[18].
  • The original language of The Collector was English[19].
  • The Collector was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Collector's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[21].
  • The Collector's review score is recorded as 82%[22].
  • The Collector's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Collector's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Collector's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Collector's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • The Collector was released on January 1, 1965[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Collector was directed by William Wyler[4]. Screenwriters include Terry Southern[5], John Kohn[6], and Stanley Mann[7]. Cast members include Terence Stamp[12], Samantha Eggar[13], Mona Washbourne[14], Edina Ronay[15], and Kenneth More[16].

Publication

The Collector was released on January 1, 1965[27]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include crime thriller film[9] and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[21] and 82%[22].

Why It Matters

The Collector ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,434 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . 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 · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 44599
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 44599, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258709196|コレクター(1965) (#258709196)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 15076
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 15076, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Terry Southern, John Kohn, Stanley Mann
    Duration → {'amount': '+119'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 21 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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