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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner
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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Summary

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,529 views/month, #165 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back received the Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Sound[3].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back received the Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back received the Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's instance of is recorded as Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — instance of (P31): film[6].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was directed by Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — director (P57): Irvin Kershner[7].
  • Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — screenwriter (P58): Leigh Brackett wrote the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back[8].
  • Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — screenwriter (P58): Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back[9].
  • Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — screenwriter (P58): George Lucas wrote the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back[10].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's composer is recorded as Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — composer (P86): John Williams[11].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's genre is Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): science fiction film[12].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's genre is Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): adventure film[13].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's genre is Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): action film[14].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's genre is Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): fantasy film[15].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's genre is Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): epic film[16].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back's genre is Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): space opera[17].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back followed Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — follows (P155): Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope[18].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back followed Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — follows (P155): The Star Wars Holiday Special[19].
  • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was followed by Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — followed by (P156): Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi[20].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Harrison Ford[21].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Carrie Fisher[22].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): David Prowse[23].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Mark Hamill[24].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Billy Dee Williams[25].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Anthony Daniels[26].
  • A cast member of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Kenny Baker[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was produced by Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — producer (P162): Gary Kurtz[28]. It was directed by Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — director (P57): Irvin Kershner[7]. Screenwriters include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — screenwriter (P58): Leigh Brackett[8], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — screenwriter (P58): Lawrence Kasdan[9], and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — screenwriter (P58): George Lucas[10]. Cast members include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Harrison Ford[21], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Carrie Fisher[22], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): David Prowse[23], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Mark Hamill[24], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Billy Dee Williams[25], and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — cast member (P161): Anthony Daniels[26].

Publication

Publication dates include May 17, 1980[29], May 21, 1980[30], August 15, 1980[31], August 20, 1980[32], December 11, 1980[33], and 1980[34]. The original language of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[35]. Genres include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): science fiction film[12], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): adventure film[13], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): action film[14], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): fantasy film[15], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): epic film[16], and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — genre (P136): space opera[17]. It is part of Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — part of (P361): National Film Registry[36]. Series this is part of include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — part of the series (P179): Star Wars[37] and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — part of the series (P179): Star Wars original trilogy[38]. It was distributed by Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — distribution format (P437): video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — part of the series (P179): Star Wars[37] and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — part of the series (P179): Star Wars original trilogy[38].

Reception

Awards received include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Sound[3], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41]; Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], an award for best film by genre[42], in United States[43], founded in 1973[44]; and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5], a dramatic presentation award[45], founded in 1958[46]. Reviews include 9/10[47], 82/100[48], 93%[49], and 8.7/10[50].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — follows (P155): Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope[18] and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — follows (P155): The Star Wars Holiday Special[19]. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was followed by Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — followed by (P156): Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi[20].

Why It Matters

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back ranks in the top 0.18% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,529 views/month, #165 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 139 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

It has been cited as an influence by Gary Plummer[53], a basketball player[54], b. 1962[55], of United States[56].

FAQs

What awards did Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back receive?

Honors received include Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Sound[3], Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5].

Who did Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back influence?

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back has been cited as an influence by Gary Plummer[53].

Related Entities

Alec Guinness Anthony Daniels Billy Dee Williams Carrie Fisher David Prowse film Frank Oz George Lucas Harrison Ford Ian McDiarmid Irvin Kershner James Earl Jones John Ratzenberger John Williams Julian Glover Lawrence Kasdan Leigh Brackett Mark Hamill Netflix Peter Mayhew Spaceballs Star Wars Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi Temuera Morrison Treat Williams United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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