A Star Is Born

Summary

A Star Is Born is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,062 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Star Is Born received the Academy Award for Best Story^[3].
• A Star Is Born received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• A Star Is Born's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• A Star Is Born was directed by William A. Wellman^[6].
• Dorothy Parker wrote the screenplay for A Star Is Born^[7].
• Alan Campbell wrote the screenplay for A Star Is Born^[8].
• Robert Carson wrote the screenplay for A Star Is Born^[9].
• Adela Rogers St. Johns wrote the screenplay for A Star Is Born^[10].
• William A. Wellman wrote the screenplay for A Star Is Born^[11].
• A Star Is Born's composer is recorded as Max Steiner^[12].
• A Star Is Born's genre is drama film^[13].
• A Star Is Born's genre is romance film^[14].
• A Star Is Born's genre is musical film^[15].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Janet Gaynor^[16].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Fredric March^[17].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Adolphe Menjou^[18].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was May Robson^[19].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Andy Devine^[20].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Lionel Stander^[21].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Owen Moore^[22].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Edgar Kennedy^[23].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Francis Ford^[24].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Arthur Hoyt^[25].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Carole Landis^[26].
• A cast member of A Star Is Born was Marshall Neilan^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Star Is Born was produced by David O. Selznick^[28]. It was directed by William A. Wellman^[6]. Screenwriters include Dorothy Parker^[7], Alan Campbell^[8], Robert Carson^[9], Adela Rogers St. Johns^[10], and William A. Wellman^[11]. Cast members include Janet Gaynor^[16], Fredric March^[17], Adolphe Menjou^[18], May Robson^[19], Andy Devine^[20], and Lionel Stander^[21].

Publication

A Star Is Born was released on January 1, 1937^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[13], romance film^[14], and musical film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story^[3], a class of award^[32] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1929^[35]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[36] and 100%^[37].

Cultural Impact

Things named for A Star Is Born include A Star Is Torn^[38], a television series episode^[39], directed by Nancy Kruse^[40].

Why It Matters

A Star Is Born ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,062 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include A Star Is Torn^[38], a television series episode^[39], directed by Nancy Kruse^[40].

FAQs

What awards did A Star Is Born receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].