The Fisher King

1991 film by Terry Gilliam
Movie film Q466297
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The Fisher King

Summary

The Fisher King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fisher King received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • The Fisher King's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Fisher King was directed by Terry Gilliam[5].
  • Richard LaGravenese wrote the screenplay for The Fisher King[6].
  • The Fisher King's composer is recorded as George Fenton[7].
  • The Fisher King's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • The Fisher King's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Fisher King's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Robin Williams[11].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Jeff Bridges[12].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Mercedes Ruehl[13].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Amanda Plummer[14].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Michael Jeter[15].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Tom Waits[16].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Christian Clemenson[17].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Dan Futterman[18].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was David Hyde Pierce[19].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Harry Shearer[20].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Jack Mulcahy[21].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was John de Lancie[22].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Lou Hancock[23].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Mark Bowden[24].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Melinda Culea[25].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Stephen Bridgewater[26].
  • A cast member of The Fisher King was Ted Ross[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fc5aae68-9dbb-4883-b156-2c6a9ee9f8b9[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Debra Hill[30] and Q6708571[31]. The Fisher King was directed by Terry Gilliam[5]. Richard LaGravenese wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Robin Williams[11], Jeff Bridges[12], Mercedes Ruehl[13], Amanda Plummer[14], Michael Jeter[15], and Tom Waits[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991[32], October 31, 1991[33], and September 27, 1991[34]. The original language of The Fisher King was English[35]. Genres include fantasy film[8], comedy film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include meaning of life[37], responsibility[38], guilt[39], human bonding[40], death of subject's spouse[41], and psychological trauma[42].

Reception

The Fisher King received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[43], 67/100[44], and 84%[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fisher King inspired The Fisher King[46].

Why It Matters

The Fisher King ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,366 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Fisher King receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [30] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [44] . wikidata.org.
  32. [45] . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  42. [46] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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