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West Side Story

1961 film by Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
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West Side Story

Summary

West Side Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,887 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Side Story received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • West Side Story received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • West Side Story received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[5].
  • West Side Story received the Academy Award for Best Director[6].
  • West Side Story received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[7].
  • West Side Story received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8].
  • West Side Story's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • West Side Story was directed by Robert Wise[10].
  • West Side Story was directed by Jerome Robbins[11].
  • Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay for West Side Story[12].
  • West Side Story's composer is recorded as Leonard Bernstein[13].
  • West Side Story's genre is musical film[14].
  • West Side Story's genre is romance film[15].
  • West Side Story's genre is drama film[16].
  • West Side Story's genre is crime film[17].
  • West Side Story's based on is recorded as West Side Story[18].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Natalie Wood[19].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Richard Beymer[20].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Russ Tamblyn[21].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Rita Moreno[22].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was George Chakiris[23].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Simon Oakland[24].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Jose De Vega[25].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Ned Glass[26].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Eliot Feld[27].

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Authorship and Creation

West Side Story was produced by Robert Wise[28]. Directors include Robert Wise[10] and Jerome Robbins[11]. Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay for it[12]. Cast members include Natalie Wood[19], Richard Beymer[20], Russ Tamblyn[21], Rita Moreno[22], George Chakiris[23], and Simon Oakland[24].

Publication

Publication dates include October 18, 1961[29], September 13, 1962[30], and 1961[31]. Original languages include Spanish[32] and English[33]. Genres include musical film[14], romance film[15], drama film[16], and crime film[17]. West Side Story is part of National Film Registry[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

West Side Story's main subject is forbidden love[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], an award for best supporting actress[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[5], an Academy Awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1936[45]; Academy Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[7]; and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8], an Academy Awards[49], in United States[50], founded in 1935[51]. Reviews include 92%[52], 8.4/10[53], and 86/100[54].

Why It Matters

West Side Story ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,887 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What awards did West Side Story receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[5], and Academy Award for Best Director[6].

Related Entities

film George Chakiris Jerome Robbins Leonard Bernstein Ludwig Anzengruber Natalie Wood Netflix New York City Rita Moreno Robert Wise United States

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  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [52] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [53] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . readersdigest.co.uk. Retrieved . readersdigest.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] ↑ . 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. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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