The Poseidon Adventure

1972 film by Ronald Neame
Movie film Q874496
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The Poseidon Adventure

Summary

The Poseidon Adventure is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,861 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Poseidon Adventure received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • The Poseidon Adventure received the Special Achievement Academy Award[4].
  • The Poseidon Adventure received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[5].
  • The Poseidon Adventure received the Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film[6].
  • The Poseidon Adventure received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[7].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's director is recorded as Ronald Neame[9].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's screenwriter is recorded as Stirling Silliphant[10].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's screenwriter is recorded as Wendell Mayes[11].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's screenwriter is recorded as Paul Gallico[12].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's composer is recorded as John Williams[13].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's genre is recorded as action film[14].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's genre is recorded as thriller film[15].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's genre is recorded as disaster film[16].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's genre is recorded as drama film[17].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[18].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's based on is recorded as The Poseidon Adventure[19].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Gene Hackman[20].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Ernest Borgnine[21].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Red Buttons[22].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Carol Lynley[23].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Roddy McDowall[24].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Stella Stevens[25].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Shelley Winters[26].
  • The Poseidon Adventure's cast member is recorded as Jack Albertson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Poseidon Adventure's producer is recorded as Irwin Allen[28]. Its director is recorded as Ronald Neame[9]. Screenwriters include Stirling Silliphant[10], Wendell Mayes[11], and Paul Gallico[12]. Cast members include Gene Hackman[20], Ernest Borgnine[21], Red Buttons[22], Carol Lynley[23], Roddy McDowall[24], and Stella Stevens[25].

Publication

Publication dates include +1972-12-13T00:00:00Z[29], +1972-12-25T00:00:00Z[30], and +1973-01-25T00:00:00Z[31]. The Poseidon Adventure's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include action film[14], thriller film[15], disaster film[16], drama film[17], and film based on a novel[18].

Subject and Themes

The Poseidon Adventure's main subject is recorded as seamanship[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1935[36]; Special Achievement Academy Award[4], an Academy Awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1972[39]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[5], an award for best supporting actress[40], in United States[41], founded in 1944[42]; Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film[6], a class of award[43], in United States[44]; and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[7], a film award category[45], in United Kingdom[46]. Reviews include 6.9/10[47], 80%[48], and 70/100[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Poseidon Adventure's after a work by is recorded as Paul Gallico[50].

Why It Matters

The Poseidon Adventure ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,861 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did The Poseidon Adventure receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], Special Achievement Academy Award[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[5], and Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film[6].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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