The Twelve Chairs

1970 American comedy film by Mel Brooks
Movie film Q204893
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The Twelve Chairs

Summary

The Twelve Chairs is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,789 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Twelve Chairs's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Twelve Chairs was directed by Mel Brooks[4].
  • Mel Brooks wrote the screenplay for The Twelve Chairs[5].
  • The Twelve Chairs's composer is recorded as John Morris[6].
  • The Twelve Chairs's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Twelve Chairs's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • The Twelve Chairs's based on is recorded as The Twelve Chairs[9].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was Frank Langella[10].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was Dom DeLuise[11].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was Ron Moody[12].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was Mel Brooks[13].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was Andreas Voutsinas[14].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was David Lander[15].
  • A cast member of The Twelve Chairs was Branka Veselinović[16].
  • The Twelve Chairs was produced by Michael Hertzberg[17].
  • The Twelve Chairs's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[18].
  • The original language of The Twelve Chairs was English[19].
  • The Twelve Chairs's review score is recorded as 6.7/10[20].
  • The Twelve Chairs's review score is recorded as 87%[21].
  • The Twelve Chairs's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Twelve Chairs's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Twelve Chairs was published on October 28, 1970[24].
  • The Twelve Chairs was published on July 12, 1973[25].
  • The Twelve Chairs was published on January 23, 1975[26].
  • The Twelve Chairs was published on October 3, 1975[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Twelve Chairs was produced by Michael Hertzberg[17]. It was directed by Mel Brooks[4]. Mel Brooks wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Frank Langella[10], Dom DeLuise[11], Ron Moody[12], Mel Brooks[13], Andreas Voutsinas[14], and David Lander[15].

Publication

Publication dates include October 28, 1970[24], July 12, 1973[25], January 23, 1975[26], October 3, 1975[27], November 17, 1975[28], and December 26, 1975[29]. The original language of The Twelve Chairs was English[19]. Genres include comedy film[7] and film based on literature[8].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[20] and 87%[21].

Why It Matters

The Twelve Chairs ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,789 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1970-10-28T00:00:00Z, +1973-07-12T00:00:00Z, +1975-01-23T00:00:00Z +8
    Screenwriter Mel Brooks
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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