The Nutty Professor

1996 film directed by Tom Shadyac
Movie film Q936576
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The Nutty Professor

Summary

The Nutty Professor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,483 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Nutty Professor received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3].
  • The Nutty Professor's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Nutty Professor was directed by Tom Shadyac[5].
  • David Sheffield wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[6].
  • Steve Oedekerk wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[7].
  • Tom Shadyac wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[8].
  • Jerry Lewis wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[9].
  • Barry W. Blaustein wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[10].
  • The Nutty Professor's composer is recorded as David Newman[11].
  • The Nutty Professor's genre is romantic comedy[12].
  • The Nutty Professor's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • The Nutty Professor's based on is recorded as The Nutty Professor[14].
  • The Nutty Professor was followed by Nutty Professor II: The Klumps[15].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Eddie Murphy[16].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Jada Pinkett Smith[17].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was James Coburn[18].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Dave Chappelle[19].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Larry Miller[20].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was John Ales[21].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Montell Jordan[22].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was David Ramsey[23].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Lisa Boyle[24].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Ned Luke[25].
  • The Nutty Professor was produced by Brian Grazer[26].
  • The Nutty Professor was produced by Russell Simmons[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Nutty Professor was performed by various artists[28]. Producers include Brian Grazer[26] and Russell Simmons[27]. It was directed by Tom Shadyac[5]. Screenwriters include David Sheffield[6], Steve Oedekerk[7], Tom Shadyac[8], Jerry Lewis[9], and Barry W. Blaustein[10]. Cast members include Eddie Murphy[16], Jada Pinkett Smith[17], James Coburn[18], Dave Chappelle[19], Larry Miller[20], and John Ales[21].

Publication

Publication dates include June 27, 1996[29] and October 17, 1996[30]. The original language of The Nutty Professor was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy[12] and science fiction film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

The Nutty Professor received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3]. Reviews include 5.9/10[33], 64/100[34], and 63%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Nutty Professor's after a work by is recorded as Bill Richmond[36]. It was followed by Nutty Professor II: The Klumps[15].

Why It Matters

The Nutty Professor ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,483 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did The Nutty Professor receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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