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The Fortune Cookie

1966 film by Billy Wilder
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The Fortune Cookie

Summary

The Fortune Cookie is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,661 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fortune Cookie received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • The Fortune Cookie's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Fortune Cookie was directed by Billy Wilder[5].
  • I. A. L. Diamond wrote the screenplay for The Fortune Cookie[6].
  • Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for The Fortune Cookie[7].
  • The Fortune Cookie's composer is recorded as André Previn[8].
  • The Fortune Cookie's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Jack Lemmon[10].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Walter Matthau[11].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Ron Rich[12].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Cliff Osmond[13].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Judi West[14].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Lurene Tuttle[15].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Sig Ruman[16].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Ann Shoemaker[17].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Archie Moore[18].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Harry Davis[19].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Harry Holcombe[20].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Herbie Faye[21].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Les Tremayne[22].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Marge Redmond[23].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Ned Glass[24].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Bartlett Robinson[25].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was John Anderson[26].
  • A cast member of The Fortune Cookie was Robert DoQui[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fortune Cookie was produced by Billy Wilder[28]. It was directed by Billy Wilder[5]. Screenwriters include I. A. L. Diamond[6] and Billy Wilder[7]. Cast members include Jack Lemmon[10], Walter Matthau[11], Ron Rich[12], Cliff Osmond[13], Judi West[14], and Lurene Tuttle[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1966[29], January 1, 1966[30], October 19, 1966[31], and October 27, 1966[32]. The original language of The Fortune Cookie was English[33]. Its genre is comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

The Fortune Cookie received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10[35], 96%[36], and 63/100[37].

Why It Matters

The Fortune Cookie ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,661 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Fortune Cookie receive?

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

Related Entities

André Previn Billy Wilder film Jack Lemmon Netflix Ohio United States Walter Matthau

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 60424
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 16875
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  3. 10w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ciné-ressources film id → 44999
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4186
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  5. 18w ago · Reubot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Box office → {'amount': '+6800000'}, {'amount': '+6000000'}
    Production company → —
    Award received → Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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