The Professional

1981 film by Georges Lautner
Movie film Q470806
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The Professional

Summary

The Professional is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Professional's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Professional was directed by Georges Lautner[4].
  • Georges Lautner wrote the screenplay for The Professional[5].
  • Jacques Audiard wrote the screenplay for The Professional[6].
  • Patrick Alexander wrote the screenplay for The Professional[7].
  • Michel Audiard wrote the screenplay for The Professional[8].
  • The Professional's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[9].
  • The Professional's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Professional's genre is spy film[11].
  • The Professional's genre is drama film[12].
  • The Professional's genre is thriller film[13].
  • The Professional's genre is action film[14].
  • The Professional's genre is mystery film[15].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Jean-Paul Belmondo[16].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Jean Desailly[17].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Robert Hossein[18].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu[19].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Cyrielle Clair[20].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Élisabeth Margoni[21].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Jean-Louis Richard[22].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Michel Beaune[23].
  • A cast member of The Professional was Marie-Christine Descouard[24].
  • The Professional was produced by Jean-Paul Belmondo[25].
  • The Professional was produced by Georges Dancigers[26].
  • The Professional was produced by Alexandre Mnouchkine[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jean-Paul Belmondo[25], Georges Dancigers[26], and Alexandre Mnouchkine[27]. The Professional was directed by Georges Lautner[4]. Screenwriters include Georges Lautner[5], Jacques Audiard[6], Patrick Alexander[7], and Michel Audiard[8]. Cast members include Jean-Paul Belmondo[16], Jean Desailly[17], Robert Hossein[18], Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu[19], Cyrielle Clair[20], and Élisabeth Margoni[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[28] and January 8, 1982[29]. The original language of The Professional was French[30]. Genres include crime film[10], spy film[11], drama film[12], thriller film[13], action film[14], and mystery film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Why It Matters

The Professional has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-01-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Georges Lautner, Jacques Audiard, Patrick Alexander +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}
    Original language of film or tv show French
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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