An American in Paris

Summary

An American in Paris is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[4].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[6].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[7].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[8].
• An American in Paris's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• An American in Paris was directed by Vincente Minnelli^[10].
• Alan Jay Lerner wrote the screenplay for An American in Paris^[11].
• An American in Paris's composer is recorded as Saul Chaplin^[12].
• An American in Paris's genre is musical film^[13].
• An American in Paris is named after An American in Paris^[14].
• An American in Paris's based on is recorded as An American in Paris^[15].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Gene Kelly^[16].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Leslie Caron^[17].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Oscar Levant^[18].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Georges Guétary^[19].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Nina Foch^[20].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Madge Blake^[21].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Anna Q. Nilsson^[22].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Eugene Borden^[23].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Susan Cummings^[24].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Jack Chefe^[25].
• A cast member of An American in Paris was Ann Codee^[26].
• An American in Paris was produced by Arthur Freed^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arthur Freed^[27] and Roger Edens^[28]. An American in Paris was directed by Vincente Minnelli^[10]. Alan Jay Lerner wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Gene Kelly^[16], Leslie Caron^[17], Oscar Levant^[18], Georges Guétary^[19], Nina Foch^[20], and Madge Blake^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1951^[29], December 17, 1952^[30], and February 25, 1952^[31]. The original language of An American in Paris was English^[32]. Its genre is musical film^[13]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[4]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5], an award for best screenplay^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1941^[40]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[6]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[7]; and Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[8], an Academy Awards^[41], in United States^[42]. Reviews include 8.1/10^[43], 83/100^[44], and 95%^[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

An American in Paris inspired it^[46].

Why It Matters

An American in Paris ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did An American in Paris receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5], and Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[6].