The Deer Hunter

1978 film directed by Michael Cimino
Movie film Q201674
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The Deer Hunter

Summary

The Deer Hunter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.37% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,207 views/month, #351 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Director[5].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Sound[7].
  • The Deer Hunter's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Deer Hunter was directed by Michael Cimino[9].
  • Deric Washburn wrote the screenplay for The Deer Hunter[10].
  • Michael Cimino wrote the screenplay for The Deer Hunter[11].
  • Quinn Redeker wrote the screenplay for The Deer Hunter[12].
  • The Deer Hunter's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers[13].
  • The Deer Hunter is associated with the New Hollywood movement[14].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is war film[15].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is drama film[16].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is anti-war film[17].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is war drama[18].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is epic film[19].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was Robert De Niro[20].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was Christopher Walken[21].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was John Savage[22].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was John Cazale[23].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was Meryl Streep[24].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was George Dzundza[25].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was Amy Wright[26].
  • A cast member of The Deer Hunter was Joe Grifasi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Deeley[28], Michael Cimino[29], and Barry Spikings[30]. The Deer Hunter was directed by Michael Cimino[9]. Screenwriters include Deric Washburn[10], Michael Cimino[11], and Quinn Redeker[12]. Cast members include Robert De Niro[20], Christopher Walken[21], John Savage[22], John Cazale[23], Meryl Streep[24], and George Dzundza[25].

Publication

Publication dates include December 8, 1978[31], February 23, 1979[32], March 8, 1979[33], and March 30, 1979[34]. Original languages include Russian[35], English[36], and French[37]. Genres include war film[15], drama film[16], anti-war film[17], war drama[18], and epic film[19]. The Deer Hunter is part of National Film Registry[38]. It was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

The Deer Hunter's main subject is Vietnam War[40]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement[14].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an Academy Awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1936[46]; Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[47], in United States[48], founded in 1929[49]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6], an Academy Awards[50], in United States[51], founded in 1935[52]; and Academy Award for Best Sound[7], an Academy Awards[53], in United States[54]. Reviews include 8.6/10[55], 86%[56], 90/100[57], and 8.1/10[58].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Deer Hunter include The Girl Who Slept Too Little[59], an animated series episode[60], directed by Raymond S. Persi[61].

Why It Matters

The Deer Hunter ranks in the top 0.37% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,207 views/month, #351 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for it include The Girl Who Slept Too Little[59], an animated series episode[60], directed by Raymond S. Persi[61].

FAQs

What awards did The Deer Hunter receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6].

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  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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