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Battlestar Galactica

2004–2009 American science fiction television series, reimagining of a 1970s series
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Summary

Battlestar Galactica is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,776 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Ronald D. Moore[3], Glen A. Larson[4]
  • Award received: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[5]
  • Composer: Bear McCreary[6]
  • Genre: science fiction television series[7], adventure television series[8], drama television series[9]
  • Based on: Battlestar Galactica[10]
  • Cast member: Edward James Olmos[11], Mary McDonnell[12], Katee Sackhoff[13], Jamie Bamber[14], James Callis[15], Tricia Helfer[16], Grace Park[17], Michael Hogan[18], Aaron Douglas[19], Tahmoh Penikett[20], Paul Campbell[21], Nicki Clyne[22], Michael Trucco[23], Alessandro Juliani[24]
  • Producer: Ronald D. Moore[25]
  • Director of photography: Stephen McNutt[26]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
  • Commons category: Battlestar Galactica[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Original broadcaster: Syfy[30]
  • Country of origin: United States[31]
  • Has part(s): Battlestar Galactica, season 1[32], Battlestar Galactica, season 2[33], Battlestar Galactica, season 3[34], Battlestar Galactica, season 4[35]
  • Start time: December 8, 2003[36], October 18, 2004[37]
  • End time: March 20, 2009[38]
  • Distributed by: NBCUniversal Syndication Studios[39], Hulu[40], Amazon Prime Video[41], Xfinity Streampix[42]
  • Official website: http://www.syfy.com/battlestar-galactica[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)[44]
  • Number of episodes: 75[45]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Battlestar Galactica universe[46]
  • Title: Battlestar Galactica[47]
  • List of episodes: list of Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) episodes[48]
  • List of characters: list of Battlestar Galactica characters[49]
  • Different from: Battlestar Galactica[50]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02bf0299-5495-4dd1-8c26-97202dc1ce6c[52]

Why It Matters

Battlestar Galactica has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did Battlestar Galactica receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[5].

Related Entities

Battlestar Battlestar Galactica Online Dean Stockwell Edward James Olmos Grace Park James Callis Jamie Bamber Katee Sackhoff Lucy Lawless Mary McDonnell Raptor Tahmoh Penikett Tricia Helfer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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