The Illustrated Man

1969 American science fiction film directed by Jack Smight
Movie film Q3281505
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The Illustrated Man

Summary

The Illustrated Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 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 genre is film based on literature[8].
  • The Illustrated Man's based on is recorded as The Illustrated Man[9].
  • A cast member of The Illustrated Man was Rod Steiger[10].
  • A cast member of The Illustrated Man was Claire Bloom[11].
  • A cast member of The Illustrated Man was Robert Drivas[12].
  • The Illustrated Man was produced by Ted Mann[13].
  • The Illustrated Man's production company is recorded as SKM[14].
  • The Illustrated Man's director of photography is recorded as Philip H. Lathrop[15].
  • The original language of The Illustrated Man was English[16].
  • The Illustrated Man was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • The Illustrated Man's review score is recorded as 40%[18].
  • The Illustrated Man's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[19].
  • The Illustrated Man's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Illustrated Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Illustrated Man was published on March 26, 1969[22].
  • The Illustrated Man's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[23].
  • The Illustrated Man's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • The Illustrated Man's film editor is recorded as Archie Marshek[25].
  • The Illustrated Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Illustrated Man'}[26].
  • The Illustrated Man's MPA film rating is recorded as M/PG[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Illustrated Man was produced by Ted Mann[13]. It was directed by Jack Smight[4]. Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Rod Steiger[10], Claire Bloom[11], and Robert Drivas[12].

Publication

The Illustrated Man was published on March 26, 1969[22]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include science fiction film[7] and film based on literature[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[18] and 5.3/10[19].

Why It Matters

The Illustrated Man ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q47425783. 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. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1969-03-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ray Bradbury
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    Mpa film rating M/PG
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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