The Wiz

Summary

The Wiz is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,734 views/month, #220 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wiz's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Wiz's director is recorded as Sidney Lumet^[4].
• The Wiz's screenwriter is recorded as Joel Schumacher^[5].
• The Wiz's composer is recorded as Quincy Jones^[6].
• The Wiz's genre is recorded as musical film^[7].
• The Wiz's genre is recorded as blaxploitation film^[8].
• The Wiz's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[9].
• The Wiz's genre is recorded as adventure film^[10].
• The Wiz's based on is recorded as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz^[11].
• The Wiz's based on is recorded as The Wiz^[12].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Diana Ross^[13].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Q2831^[14].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Nipsey Russell^[15].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Ted Ross^[16].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Mabel King^[17].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Theresa Merritt^[18].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Thelma Carpenter^[19].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Lena Horne^[20].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Richard Pryor^[21].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Stanley Greene^[22].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Robin Givens^[23].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Janet Wright^[24].
• The Wiz's cast member is recorded as Willie C. Carpenter^[25].
• The Wiz's producer is recorded as Rob Cohen^[26].
• The Wiz's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Wiz's producer is recorded as Rob Cohen^[26]. Its director is recorded as Sidney Lumet^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Joel Schumacher^[5]. Cast members include Diana Ross^[13], Q2831^[14], Nipsey Russell^[15], Ted Ross^[16], Mabel King^[17], and Theresa Merritt^[18].

Publication

The Wiz's publication date is recorded as +1978-10-24T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[29]. Genres include musical film^[7], blaxploitation film^[8], fantasy film^[9], and adventure film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 42%^[30] and 4.7/10^[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by L. Frank Baum^[32] and William F. Brown^[33].

Why It Matters

The Wiz ranks in the top 0.23% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,734 views/month, #220 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]