Young Frankenstein

Summary

Young Frankenstein is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,520 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Young Frankenstein received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[3].
• Young Frankenstein received the Nebula Award for Best Script^[4].
• Young Frankenstein received the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film^[5].
• Young Frankenstein received the Saturn Award for Best Director^[6].
• Young Frankenstein received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor^[7].
• Young Frankenstein received the Saturn Award for Best Make-up^[8].
• Young Frankenstein's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Young Frankenstein's director is recorded as Mel Brooks^[10].
• Young Frankenstein's screenwriter is recorded as Mel Brooks^[11].
• Young Frankenstein's screenwriter is recorded as Gene Wilder^[12].
• Young Frankenstein's composer is recorded as John Morris^[13].
• Young Frankenstein's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[14].
• Young Frankenstein's genre is recorded as comedy horror^[15].
• Young Frankenstein's genre is recorded as horror film^[16].
• Young Frankenstein's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[17].
• Young Frankenstein's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[18].
• Young Frankenstein's genre is recorded as parody film^[19].
• Young Frankenstein's genre is recorded as gothic horror film^[20].
• Young Frankenstein's based on is recorded as Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus^[21].
• Young Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Marty Feldman^[22].
• Young Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Peter Boyle^[23].
• Young Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Teri Garr^[24].
• Young Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Madeline Kahn^[25].
• Young Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Cloris Leachman^[26].
• Young Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Kenneth Mars^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Young Frankenstein's producer is recorded as Gene Wilder^[28]. Its director is recorded as Mel Brooks^[10]. Screenwriters include Mel Brooks^[11] and Gene Wilder^[12]. Cast members include Marty Feldman^[22], Peter Boyle^[23], Teri Garr^[24], Madeline Kahn^[25], Cloris Leachman^[26], and Kenneth Mars^[27].

Publication

Publication dates include +1974-12-15T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1975-09-05T00:00:00Z^[30]. Original languages include English^[31] and German^[32]. Genres include comedy horror^[15], horror film^[16], film based on a novel^[17], science fiction film^[18], parody film^[19], and gothic horror film^[20]. Young Frankenstein's part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[33]. Its part of the series is recorded as Frankenstein^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include resurrection^[35], humanitas^[36], and science^[37]. Young Frankenstein's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as Frankenstein^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[3], a dramatic presentation award^[38], founded in 1958^[39]; Nebula Award for Best Script^[4], an award for best screenplay^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1974^[42]; Saturn Award for Best Horror Film^[5], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1973^[45]; Saturn Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1976^[48]; Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor^[7], an award for best supporting actor^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1976^[51]; and Saturn Award for Best Make-up^[8], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53]. Reviews include 8.6/10^[54], 95%^[55], and 83/100^[56].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Young Tom Edison inspired Young Frankenstein^[57].

Why It Matters

Young Frankenstein ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,520 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

What awards did Young Frankenstein receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[3], Nebula Award for Best Script^[4], Saturn Award for Best Horror Film^[5], and Saturn Award for Best Director^[6].