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America America

1963 film directed by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q1217057
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Summary

America America is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[3]
  • Director: Elia Kazan[4]
  • Screenwriter: Elia Kazan[5]
  • Composer: Manos Hatzidakis[6]
  • Genre: drama film[7]
  • Cast member: Frank Wolff[8], Stathis Giallelis[9], John Marley[10], Robert H. Harris[11], Paul Mann[12], Giorgos Fountas[13], Lou Antonio[14], Salem Ludwig[15], Estelle Hemsley[16], Gregory Rozakis[17]
  • Producer: Elia Kazan[18]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[19], Warner Bros. Pictures[20]
  • Director of photography: Haskell Wexler[21]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[22]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[24]
  • Review score: 6.8/10[25], 67%[26], 72/100[27]
  • Color: black-and-white[28]
  • Country of origin: United States[29]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1963[30], June 17, 1964[31], December 15, 1963[32], October 30, 1964[33]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[34], Netflix[35]
  • Narrative location: Istanbul[36], New York City[37]
  • Filming location: Greece[38], Turkey[39]
  • Film editor: Dede Allen[40]
  • Described by source: Q135319298[41]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[42], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[43], Academy Award for Best Picture[44], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[45], Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[46]
  • Title: America America[47]
  • Has characteristic: film based on literature[48]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[49]

Why It Matters

America America has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did America America receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[3].

Related Entities

Elia Kazan film Greece Netflix New York City Turkey United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . cnc.fr. cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
    Ampas collections film id → W066029
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ampas collections film id: W066029, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290954|batch #290954]]"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 724
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  3. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 19th century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Set in period: 19th century, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787373663531"
  4. 16w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → america-america
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: america-america, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965225|AMERICA AMERICA (#295965225)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Gene Callahan
    Described by source → Q135319298
    Publication date → +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1964-06-17T00:00:00Z, +1963-12-15T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Elia Kazan
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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