The Man Who Planted Trees

1987 short film directed by Frédéric Back
Movie animated_short_film Q836580
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The Man Who Planted Trees

Summary

The Man Who Planted Trees is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Who Planted Trees received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees received the Annecy Cristal for a Short Film[4].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's instance of is recorded as animated short film[5].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was directed by Frédéric Back[6].
  • Jean Roberts wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Planted Trees[7].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's composer is recorded as Normand Roger[8].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's genre is family film[10].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's based on is recorded as The Man Who Planted Trees[11].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was produced by Frédéric Back[12].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was produced by Hubert Tison[13].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's production company is recorded as ICI Radio-Canada Télé[14].
  • The original language of The Man Who Planted Trees was French[15].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's Commons category is recorded as L'Homme qui plantait des arbres[16].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's country of origin is recorded as Canada[19].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was released on January 1, 1987[20].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was published on May 13, 1987[21].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees was published on September 1987[22].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[24].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Homme qui plantait des arbres"}[25].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+30'}[26].
  • The Man Who Planted Trees's set in period is recorded as 1945[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Frédéric Back[12] and Hubert Tison[13]. The Man Who Planted Trees was directed by Frédéric Back[6]. Jean Roberts wrote the screenplay for it[7].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987[20], May 13, 1987[21], and September 1987[22]. The original language of The Man Who Planted Trees was French[15]. Genres include drama film[9] and family film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1932[30] and Annecy Cristal for a Short Film[4].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Planted Trees has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Man Who Planted Trees receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3] and Annecy Cristal for a Short Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Lunchboxhero · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date
    Screenwriter Jean Roberts
    Distribution format video on demand
    Based on The Man Who Planted Trees
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