The Cool World

1963 film by Shirley Clarke
Movie film Q7727567
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The Cool World

Summary

The Cool World is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cool World is the creator of Shirley Clarke[3].
  • The Cool World's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Cool World was directed by Shirley Clarke[5].
  • Shirley Clarke wrote the screenplay for The Cool World[6].
  • Carl Lee wrote the screenplay for The Cool World[7].
  • The Cool World's composer is recorded as Mal Waldron[8].
  • The Cool World's genre is blaxploitation film[9].
  • The Cool World's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • The Cool World's genre is biographical film[11].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Clarence Williams III[12].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Gloria Foster[13].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Joe Oliver[14].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Billy Taylor[15].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Richard Ward[16].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Val Bisoglio[17].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Antonio Fargas[18].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Dizzy Gillespie[19].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Carl Lee[20].
  • A cast member of The Cool World was Mel Stewart[21].
  • The Cool World was produced by Frederick Wiseman[22].
  • The Cool World's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • The Cool World is part of National Film Registry[24].
  • The original language of The Cool World was English[25].
  • The Cool World's Commons category is recorded as The Cool World (film)[26].
  • The Cool World's review score is recorded as 83%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Cool World was produced by Frederick Wiseman[22]. It was directed by Shirley Clarke[5]. Screenwriters include Shirley Clarke[6] and Carl Lee[7]. Cast members include Clarence Williams III[12], Gloria Foster[13], Joe Oliver[14], Billy Taylor[15], Richard Ward[16], and Val Bisoglio[17]. It is the creator of Shirley Clarke[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1963[28] and January 1, 1964[29]. The original language of The Cool World was English[25]. Genres include blaxploitation film[9], film based on literature[10], and biographical film[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[24].

Reception

Reviews include 83%[27] and 7.9/10[30].

Why It Matters

The Cool World ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . 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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Frederick Wiseman
    Publication date +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
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