The Wrong Trousers

1993 stop motion animated short film directed by Nick Park
Movie animated_short_film Q1969617
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The Wrong Trousers

Summary

The Wrong Trousers is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wrong Trousers received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].
  • The Wrong Trousers received the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation[4].
  • The Wrong Trousers's instance of is recorded as animated short film[5].
  • The Wrong Trousers was directed by Nick Park[6].
  • Nick Park wrote the screenplay for The Wrong Trousers[7].
  • Bob Baker wrote the screenplay for The Wrong Trousers[8].
  • The Wrong Trousers's composer is recorded as Julian Nott[9].
  • The Wrong Trousers's genre is heist film[10].
  • The Wrong Trousers's genre is comedy film[11].
  • The Wrong Trousers followed A Grand Day Out[12].
  • The Wrong Trousers was followed by A Close Shave[13].
  • The Wrong Trousers was produced by Peter Lord[14].
  • The Wrong Trousers was produced by David Sproxton[15].
  • The Wrong Trousers's production company is recorded as Aardman Animations[16].
  • The Wrong Trousers's director of photography is recorded as Tristan Oliver[17].
  • The original language of The Wrong Trousers was English[18].
  • The original language of The Wrong Trousers was Spanish[19].
  • The Wrong Trousers's Commons category is recorded as The Wrong Trousers[20].
  • The Wrong Trousers's review score is recorded as 9.1/10[21].
  • The Wrong Trousers's review score is recorded as 100%[22].
  • The Wrong Trousers's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Wrong Trousers's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • The Wrong Trousers was released on December 26, 1993[25].
  • The Wrong Trousers was published on December 17, 1993[26].
  • The Wrong Trousers was published on June 23, 1996[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Peter Lord[14] and David Sproxton[15]. The Wrong Trousers was directed by Nick Park[6]. Screenwriters include Nick Park[7] and Bob Baker[8].

Publication

Publication dates include December 26, 1993[25], December 17, 1993[26], and June 23, 1996[27]. Original languages include English[18] and Spanish[19]. Genres include heist film[10] and comedy film[11].

Subject and Themes

The Wrong Trousers's main subject is penguin[28].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3], an Academy Awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1932[31] and BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation[4], a class of award[32], in United Kingdom[33]. Reviews include 9.1/10[21] and 100%[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Wrong Trousers followed A Grand Day Out[12]. It was followed by A Close Shave[13].

Why It Matters

The Wrong Trousers has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Wrong Trousers receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3] and BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1993-12-26T00:00:00Z, +1993-12-17T00:00:00Z, +1996-06-23T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nick Park, Bob Baker
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+30'}
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