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The Snowman

1982 British animated short film
Movie television_film Q1196717
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The Snowman

Summary

The Snowman is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Snowman's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Snowman's director is recorded as Dianne Jackson[4].
  • The Snowman's screenwriter is recorded as Raymond Briggs[5].
  • The Snowman's composer is recorded as Howard Blake[6].
  • The Snowman's genre is recorded as Christmas film[7].
  • The Snowman's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[8].
  • The Snowman's based on is recorded as The Snowman[9].
  • The Snowman's producer is recorded as John Coates[10].
  • The Snowman's production company is recorded as Channel 4[11].
  • The Snowman's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0084701[12].
  • The Snowman's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[13].
  • The Snowman's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[14].
  • The Snowman's review score is recorded as 80%[15].
  • The Snowman's color is recorded as color[16].
  • The Snowman's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 821970[17].
  • The Snowman's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • The Snowman's publication date is recorded as +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[19].
  • The Snowman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/018xy5[20].
  • The Snowman's official website is recorded as https://www.thesnowman.com[21].
  • The Snowman's Rotten Tomatoes ID is recorded as m/the_snowman_1982[22].
  • The Snowman's AlloCiné film ID is recorded as 8901[23].
  • The Snowman's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[24].
  • The Snowman's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Snowman'}[25].
  • The Snowman's AllMovie title ID is recorded as v66401[26].
  • The Snowman's YouTube video ID is recorded as 5A3THighARU[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Snowman's producer is recorded as John Coates[10]. Its director is recorded as Dianne Jackson[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Raymond Briggs[5].

Publication

The Snowman's publication date is recorded as +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[19]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[13]. Genres include Christmas film[7] and film based on a novel[8].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[14] and 80%[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Snowman's after a work by is recorded as Raymond Briggs[28].

Why It Matters

The Snowman ranks in the top 4% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

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.
  10. [12] ↑ . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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