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The Omega Man

1971 film directed by Boris Sagal
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The Omega Man is a film that spans multiple genres, including action film, science fiction film, disaster film, horror film, zombie film, and post-apocalyptic film.

The Omega Man

Summary

The Omega Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,589 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Omega Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Omega Man's director is recorded as Boris Sagal[4].
  • The Omega Man's screenwriter is recorded as John William Corrington[5].
  • The Omega Man's screenwriter is recorded as Joyce Hooper Corrington[6].
  • The Omega Man's screenwriter is recorded as Richard Matheson[7].
  • The Omega Man's screenwriter is recorded as William Peter Blatty[8].
  • The Omega Man's composer is recorded as Ron Grainer[9].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as action film[10].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as science fiction film[11].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as disaster film[12].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as horror film[13].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as zombie film[14].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as post-apocalyptic film[15].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as dystopian film[17].
  • The Omega Man's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[18].
  • The Omega Man's based on is recorded as I Am Legend[19].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Charlton Heston[20].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Anthony Zerbe[21].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Paul Koslo[22].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Rosalind Cash[23].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Eric Laneuville[24].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Brian Tochi[25].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as Lincoln Kilpatrick[26].
  • The Omega Man's cast member is recorded as John Dierkes[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Omega Man's producer is recorded as Walter Seltzer[28]. Its director is recorded as Boris Sagal[4]. Screenwriters include John William Corrington[5], Joyce Hooper Corrington[6], Richard Matheson[7], and William Peter Blatty[8]. Cast members include Charlton Heston[20], Anthony Zerbe[21], Paul Koslo[22], Rosalind Cash[23], Eric Laneuville[24], and Brian Tochi[25].

Publication

The Omega Man's publication date is recorded as +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include action film[10], science fiction film[11], disaster film[12], horror film[13], zombie film[14], and post-apocalyptic film[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include solitude[31] and epidemic[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[33], 56/100[34], and 65%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Omega Man's after a work by is recorded as Richard Matheson[36].

Why It Matters

The Omega Man ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,589 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Charlton Heston film I Am Legend Los Angeles Netflix Richard Matheson United States William Peter Blatty

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . 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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