Conan the Barbarian

1982 film directed by John Milius
Movie film Q309003
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Conan the Barbarian

Summary

Conan the Barbarian is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Conan the Barbarian received the Saturn Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Conan the Barbarian's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Conan the Barbarian was directed by John Milius[5].
  • Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for Conan the Barbarian[6].
  • John Milius wrote the screenplay for Conan the Barbarian[7].
  • Conan the Barbarian's composer is recorded as Basil Poledouris[8].
  • Conan the Barbarian's genre is action film[9].
  • Conan the Barbarian's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Conan the Barbarian's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • Conan the Barbarian's genre is adventure film[12].
  • Conan the Barbarian's genre is sword-and-sandal film[13].
  • Conan the Barbarian's genre is sword and sorcery film[14].
  • Conan the Barbarian's based on is recorded as Conan the Barbarian[15].
  • Conan the Barbarian was followed by Conan the Destroyer[16].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Arnold Schwarzenegger[17].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was James Earl Jones[18].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Max von Sydow[19].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Sandahl Bergman[20].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Mako[21].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Jack Taylor[22].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Jorge Sanz[23].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Ben Davidson[24].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Cassandra Gava[25].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Gerry Lopez[26].
  • A cast member of Conan the Barbarian was Valérie Quennessen[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dino De Laurentiis[28] and Raffaella De Laurentiis[29]. Conan the Barbarian was directed by John Milius[5]. Screenwriters include Oliver Stone[6] and John Milius[7]. Cast members include Arnold Schwarzenegger[17], James Earl Jones[18], Max von Sydow[19], Sandahl Bergman[20], Mako[21], and Jack Taylor[22].

Publication

Publication dates include May 14, 1982[30], August 25, 1982[31], April 2, 1982[32], and 1982[33]. The original language of Conan the Barbarian was English[34]. Genres include action film[9], fantasy film[10], film based on literature[11], adventure film[12], sword-and-sandal film[13], and sword and sorcery film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Conan the Barbarian received the Saturn Award for Best Actress[3]. Reviews include 6.5/10[36], 67%[37], and 43/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Conan the Barbarian was followed by Conan the Destroyer[16].

Why It Matters

Conan the Barbarian has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Conan the Barbarian receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Actress[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Composer Basil Poledouris
    Film editor Carroll Timothy O'Meara
    Soundtrack release Conan the Barbarian – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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