The Illustrated Man

1969 American science fiction film directed by Jack Smight
Movie film Q3281505
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Summary

The Illustrated Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Illustrated Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Illustrated Man was directed by Jack Smight[4].
  • Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for The Illustrated Man[5].
  • The Illustrated Man's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • The Illustrated Man's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • The Illustrated Man's based on is recorded as The Illustrated Man[8].
  • A cast member of The Illustrated Man was Rod Steiger[9].
  • A cast member of The Illustrated Man was Claire Bloom[10].
  • A cast member of The Illustrated Man was Robert Drivas[11].
  • The Illustrated Man was produced by Ted Mann[12].
  • The Illustrated Man's production company is recorded as SKM[13].
  • The Illustrated Man's director of photography is recorded as Philip H. Lathrop[14].
  • The original language of The Illustrated Man was English[15].
  • The Illustrated Man was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • The Illustrated Man's review score is recorded as 40%[17].
  • The Illustrated Man's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[18].
  • The Illustrated Man's color is recorded as color[19].
  • The Illustrated Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Illustrated Man was published on March 26, 1969[21].
  • The Illustrated Man's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[22].
  • The Illustrated Man's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • The Illustrated Man's film editor is recorded as Archie Marshek[24].
  • The Illustrated Man's title is recorded as The Illustrated Man[25].
  • The Illustrated Man's has characteristic is recorded as film based on literature[26].
  • The Illustrated Man's MPA film rating is recorded as M/PG[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Illustrated Man was produced by Ted Mann[12]. It was directed by Jack Smight[4]. Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Rod Steiger[9], Claire Bloom[10], and Robert Drivas[11].

Publication

The Illustrated Man was published on March 26, 1969[21]. The original language of it was English[15]. Its genre is science fiction film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[17] and 5.3/10[18].

Why It Matters

The Illustrated Man ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 64473
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 185506
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 185506, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 21959
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1969-03-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ray Bradbury
    Duration → {'amount': '+103'}
    Mpa film rating → M/PG
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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