The Jazz Singer

1980 film by Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
Movie film Q1194604
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The Jazz Singer

Summary

The Jazz Singer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Jazz Singer received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor[3].
  • The Jazz Singer received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award[4].
  • The Jazz Singer's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Jazz Singer's director is recorded as Richard Fleischer[6].
  • The Jazz Singer's director is recorded as Sidney J. Furie[7].
  • The Jazz Singer's screenwriter is recorded as Samson Raphaelson[8].
  • The Jazz Singer's screenwriter is recorded as Herbert Baker[9].
  • The Jazz Singer's composer is recorded as Gilbert Bécaud[10].
  • The Jazz Singer's genre is recorded as romance film[11].
  • The Jazz Singer's genre is recorded as musical film[12].
  • The Jazz Singer's based on is recorded as The Jazz Singer[13].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Neil Diamond[14].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Laurence Olivier[15].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Lucie Arnaz[16].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Catlin Adams[17].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Franklyn Ajaye[18].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Paul Nicholas[19].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as James Booth[20].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Brion James[21].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as David Coburn[22].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Ernie Hudson[23].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Hank Garrett[24].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as James Karen[25].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as Janet Brandt[26].
  • The Jazz Singer's cast member is recorded as John Witherspoon[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Jazz Singer's producer is recorded as Jerry Leider[28]. Directors include Richard Fleischer[6] and Sidney J. Furie[7]. Screenwriters include Samson Raphaelson[8] and Herbert Baker[9]. Cast members include Neil Diamond[14], Laurence Olivier[15], Lucie Arnaz[16], Catlin Adams[17], Franklyn Ajaye[18], and Paul Nicholas[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-12-17T00:00:00Z[29], +1980-12-19T00:00:00Z[30], +1981-01-22T00:00:00Z[31], +1981-01-29T00:00:00Z[32], +1981-02-09T00:00:00Z[33], and +1981-02-20T00:00:00Z[34]. The Jazz Singer's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include romance film[11] and musical film[12].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor[3], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38] and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award[4], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41]. Reviews include 3.9/10[42], 37/100[43], and 26%[44].

Why It Matters

The Jazz Singer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Jazz Singer receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor[3] and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award[4].

References

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  28. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . wikidata.org.
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  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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