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The King of Comedy

1982 film by Martin Scorsese
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The King of Comedy

Summary

The King of Comedy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,869 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The King of Comedy received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[3].
  • The King of Comedy received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • The King of Comedy received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[5].
  • The King of Comedy's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The King of Comedy was directed by Martin Scorsese[7].
  • Paul D. Zimmerman wrote the screenplay for The King of Comedy[8].
  • The King of Comedy's composer is recorded as Robbie Robertson[9].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is drama film[10].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is comedy film[11].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is crime film[12].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is crime drama film[13].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is comedy drama[14].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is biographical film[15].
  • The King of Comedy's genre is black comedy film[16].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Robert De Niro[17].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Jerry Lewis[18].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Sandra Bernhard[19].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Diahnne Abbott[20].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Shelley Hack[21].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Martin Scorsese[22].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Tony Randall[23].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Don Letts[24].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Ed Herlihy[25].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Ellen Foley[26].
  • A cast member of The King of Comedy was Fred de Cordova[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The King of Comedy was produced by Arnon Milchan[28]. It was directed by Martin Scorsese[7]. Paul D. Zimmerman wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Robert De Niro[17], Jerry Lewis[18], Sandra Bernhard[19], Diahnne Abbott[20], Shelley Hack[21], and Martin Scorsese[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 18, 1982[29], March 4, 1983[30], and February 18, 1983[31]. The original language of The King of Comedy was English[32]. Genres include drama film[10], comedy film[11], crime film[12], crime drama film[13], comedy drama[14], and biographical film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include ambition[34], grandiose delusions[35], fan[36], obsession[37], stalker[38], and kidnapping[39].

Reception

Awards received include London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[3], a class of award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[5], a class of award[44], in United Kingdom[45]. Reviews include 8.3/10[46], 89%[47], 73/100[48], and 7.8/10[49].

Why It Matters

The King of Comedy ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,869 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did The King of Comedy receive?

Honors received include London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[3], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[5].

Related Entities

film Jerry Lewis Joe Strummer Joker Liza Minnelli Martin Scorsese Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Netflix New York City Robbie Robertson Robert De Niro Sandra Bernhard Thelma Schoonmaker Tony Randall United States Victor Borge

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  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [46] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [49] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . The King of Comedy. wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . The King of Comedy. wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . The King of Comedy. wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . The King of Comedy. wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . The King of Comedy. wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . The King of Comedy. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . 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. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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