The Nutty Professor

1963 film directed by Jerry Lewis
Movie film Q32228
The Nutty Professor
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The Nutty Professor

Summary

The Nutty Professor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,957 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Nutty Professor's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Nutty Professor was directed by Jerry Lewis[4].
  • Bill Richmond wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[5].
  • Jerry Lewis wrote the screenplay for The Nutty Professor[6].
  • The Nutty Professor's composer is recorded as Walter Scharf[7].
  • The Nutty Professor's genre is science fiction comedy[8].
  • The Nutty Professor's genre is romantic comedy film[9].
  • The Nutty Professor's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Jerry Lewis[11].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Stella Stevens[12].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Kathleen Freeman[13].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Del Moore[14].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Med Flory[15].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Howard Morris[16].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Henry Gibson[17].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Elvia Allman[18].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Gavin Gordon[19].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Marvin Kaplan[20].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Norman Alden[21].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Richard Kiel[22].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Francine York[23].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Murray Alper[24].
  • A cast member of The Nutty Professor was Celeste Yarnall[25].
  • The Nutty Professor was produced by Arthur P. Schmidt[26].
  • The Nutty Professor's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Nutty Professor was produced by Arthur P. Schmidt[26]. It was directed by Jerry Lewis[4]. Screenwriters include Bill Richmond[5] and Jerry Lewis[6]. Cast members include Jerry Lewis[11], Stella Stevens[12], Kathleen Freeman[13], Del Moore[14], Med Flory[15], and Howard Morris[16].

Publication

The Nutty Professor was published on June 4, 1963[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include science fiction comedy[8], romantic comedy film[9], and science fiction film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[30]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Nutty Professor's main subject is mad scientist[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[33] and 82%[34].

Why It Matters

The Nutty Professor ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,957 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Kooma · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yle areena item id → 1-4511659
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 35028
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1963-06-04T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Bill Richmond, Jerry Lewis
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Does the dog die? media id → 76153
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