The Prince of Egypt

1998 animated film directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells
Movie animated_film Q245227
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The Prince of Egypt

Summary

The Prince of Egypt is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,585 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Prince of Egypt's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • The Prince of Egypt was directed by Simon Wells[4].
  • The Prince of Egypt was directed by Brenda Chapman[5].
  • The Prince of Egypt was directed by Steve Hickner[6].
  • Philip LaZebnik wrote the screenplay for The Prince of Egypt[7].
  • Nicholas Meyer wrote the screenplay for The Prince of Egypt[8].
  • The Prince of Egypt's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[9].
  • The Prince of Egypt's genre is musical film[10].
  • The Prince of Egypt's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • The Prince of Egypt's genre is drama film[12].
  • The Prince of Egypt's genre is romance film[13].
  • The Prince of Egypt's genre is adventure film[14].
  • The Prince of Egypt's genre is sword-and-sandal film[15].
  • The Prince of Egypt's based on is recorded as Exodus[16].
  • The Prince of Egypt was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg[17].
  • The Prince of Egypt's part of the series is recorded as DreamWorks Animation feature films[18].
  • The Prince of Egypt's production company is recorded as DreamWorks Animation[19].
  • The Prince of Egypt's production company is recorded as DreamWorks[20].
  • The Prince of Egypt's director of photography is recorded as Adrian Biddle[21].
  • The original language of The Prince of Egypt was English[22].
  • The original language of The Prince of Egypt was Hebrew[23].
  • The Prince of Egypt's Commons category is recorded as The Prince of Egypt[24].
  • The Prince of Egypt's soundtrack release is recorded as The Prince of Egypt – Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[25].
  • The Prince of Egypt's soundtrack release is recorded as The Prince of Egypt – Nashville[26].
  • The Prince of Egypt's soundtrack release is recorded as The Prince of Egypt – Inspirational[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Prince of Egypt was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg[17]. Directors include Simon Wells[4], Brenda Chapman[5], and Steve Hickner[6]. Screenwriters include Philip LaZebnik[7] and Nicholas Meyer[8].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1998[28], December 17, 1998[29], December 18, 1998[30], and December 19, 1998[31]. Original languages include English[22] and Hebrew[23]. Genres include musical film[10], coming-of-age film[11], drama film[12], romance film[13], adventure film[14], and sword-and-sandal film[15]. The Prince of Egypt's part of the series is recorded as DreamWorks Animation feature films[18]. It was distributed by theatrical release[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include slavery[33] and The Exodus[34]. The Prince of Egypt's part of the series is recorded as DreamWorks Animation feature films[18].

Reception

Reviews include 80%[35], 7.1/10[36], and 64/100[37].

Why It Matters

The Prince of Egypt ranks in the top 2% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,585 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

It has been cited as an influence by N.D. Stevenson[40], a comics artist[41], b. 1991[42], of United States[43], awarded the Out100[44], specialised in children's and young adult literature[45].

FAQs

Who did The Prince of Egypt influence?

The Prince of Egypt has been cited as an influence by N.D. Stevenson[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . thefreelibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . awn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Review score 80%, 7.1/10, 64/100
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    Screenwriter Philip LaZebnik, Nicholas Meyer
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