The X-Files

1993–2002 American science fiction-drama television series
TVSeries television_series Q2744
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The X-Files

Summary

The X-Files is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170,581 views/month, #122 of 21,487).[2]

Key Facts

  • The X-Files's instance of is recorded as television series[3].
  • The X-Files was directed by Rob Bowman[4].
  • The X-Files's composer is recorded as Mark Snow[5].
  • The X-Files's genre is Q140472311[6].
  • The X-Files's genre is thriller television series[7].
  • The X-Files's genre is horror television series[8].
  • The X-Files's genre is supernatural fiction[9].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was David Duchovny[10].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Gillian Anderson[11].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Robert Patrick[12].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Annabeth Gish[13].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Mitch Pileggi[14].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was William B. Davis[15].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Steven Williams[16].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Nicholas Lea[17].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Tom Braidwood[18].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Bruce Harwood[19].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was James Pickens Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Cliff DeYoung[21].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Gabrielle Rose[22].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Doug Hutchison[23].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Donal Logue[24].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Carrie Snodgress[25].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Donald Gibb[26].
  • A cast member of The X-Files was Andrew Airlie[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The X-Files was directed by Rob Bowman[4]. Cast members include David Duchovny[10], Gillian Anderson[11], Robert Patrick[12], Annabeth Gish[13], Mitch Pileggi[14], and William B. Davis[15].

Publication

Genres include Q140472311[6], thriller television series[7], horror television series[8], and supernatural fiction[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The X-Files include The Springfield Files[28], a television series episode[29], directed by Steven Dean Moore[30].

Why It Matters

The X-Files ranks in the top 0.57% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170,581 views/month, #122 of 21,487).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include The Springfield Files[28], a television series episode[29], directed by Steven Dean Moore[30].

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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da',
    Derivative work → The Lone Gunmen
    Sitelink count → 90
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  2. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → X-Files
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  3. 12w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → Q140472311, thriller television series, horror television series +1
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  4. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0381072-Akta-X-TV-serial, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259576|batch #259576]]"
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