You Only Live Twice

1967 film directed by Lewis Gilbert
Movie film Q107761
You Only Live Twice
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You Only Live Twice

Summary

You Only Live Twice is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,350 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • You Only Live Twice's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • You Only Live Twice was directed by Lewis Gilbert[4].
  • Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for You Only Live Twice[5].
  • You Only Live Twice's composer is recorded as John Barry[6].
  • You Only Live Twice's composer is recorded as Leslie Bricusse[7].
  • You Only Live Twice's genre is action film[8].
  • You Only Live Twice's genre is spy film[9].
  • You Only Live Twice's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • You Only Live Twice's genre is ninja film[11].
  • You Only Live Twice's genre is adventure film[12].
  • You Only Live Twice's genre is thriller film[13].
  • You Only Live Twice's based on is recorded as You Only Live Twice[14].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Sean Connery[15].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Mie Hama[16].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Donald Pleasence[17].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Akiko Wakabayashi[18].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Bernard Lee[19].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Lois Maxwell[20].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Desmond Llewelyn[21].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Karin Dor[22].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Charles Gray[23].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Ed Bishop[24].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Edward Mulhare[25].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was Alexander Knox[26].
  • A cast member of You Only Live Twice was William Sylvester[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Q72652[28] and Harry Saltzman[29]. You Only Live Twice was directed by Lewis Gilbert[4]. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sean Connery[15], Mie Hama[16], Donald Pleasence[17], Akiko Wakabayashi[18], Bernard Lee[19], and Lois Maxwell[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1967-06-12T00:00:00Z[30], +1967-09-14T00:00:00Z[31], +1967-06-13T00:00:00Z[32], and +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[33]. The original language of You Only Live Twice was English[34]. Genres include action film[8], spy film[9], film based on a novel[10], ninja film[11], adventure film[12], and thriller film[13]. Series this is part of include James Bond[35] and Eon James Bond series[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include James Bond[35] and Eon James Bond series[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[38], 61/100[39], 73%[40], and 6.8/10[41].

Cultural Impact

Things named for You Only Live Twice include YOLO[42], a television series episode[43], directed by Michael Polcino[44].

Why It Matters

You Only Live Twice ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,350 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include YOLO[42], a television series episode[43], directed by Michael Polcino[44].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . comicvine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Mullanur · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating Q23308562
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308562]]"
  2. 29d ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
    Producer Q72652, Harry Saltzman
    Production designer Ken Adam
    Eirin film rating G
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P244]]: n85137539"
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