The Thorn Birds

Summary

The Thorn Birds is a television film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Thorn Birds's instance of is recorded as television film^[3].
• The Thorn Birds's instance of is recorded as television series^[4].
• The Thorn Birds's instance of is recorded as miniseries^[5].
• The Thorn Birds was directed by Daryl Duke^[6].
• Lee Stanley wrote the screenplay for The Thorn Birds^[7].
• The Thorn Birds's composer is recorded as Henry Mancini^[8].
• The Thorn Birds's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Thorn Birds's genre is television series based on a novel^[10].
• The Thorn Birds's based on is recorded as The Thorn Birds^[11].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Richard Chamberlain^[12].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Rachel Ward^[13].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Barbara Stanwyck^[14].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Christopher Plummer^[15].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Jean Simmons^[16].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Ken Howard^[17].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Piper Laurie^[18].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Mare Winningham^[19].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Bryan Brown^[20].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Stephanie Faracy^[21].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Barry Corbin^[22].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was John de Lancie^[23].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Nan Martin^[24].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Brett Cullen^[25].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Sydney Penny^[26].
• A cast member of The Thorn Birds was Dwier Brown^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Thorn Birds was produced by David L. Wolper^[28]. It was directed by Daryl Duke^[6]. Lee Stanley wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Richard Chamberlain^[12], Rachel Ward^[13], Barbara Stanwyck^[14], Christopher Plummer^[15], Jean Simmons^[16], and Ken Howard^[17].

Publication

The Thorn Birds was released on 1983^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[9] and television series based on a novel^[10].

Why It Matters

The Thorn Birds ranks in the top 1% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]