Dead Poets Society
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Summary
Dead Poets Society is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,179 views/month, #317 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[4], BAFTA Award for Best Film[5], César Award for Best Foreign Film[6], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7]
- Director: Peter Weir[8]
- Screenwriter: Tom Schulman[9]
- Composer: Maurice Jarre[10]
- Genre: coming-of-age film[11], drama film[12], teen film[13]
- Cast member: Robin Williams[14], Robert Sean Leonard[15], Ethan Hawke[16], Josh Charles[17], Gale Hansen[18], Norman Lloyd[19], Kurtwood Smith[20], George Martin[21], Melora Walters[22], Alexandra Powers[23], Allelon Ruggiero[24], Colin Irving[25], Dylan Kussman[26], James Waterston[27]
- Producer: Paul Junger Witt[28], Tony Thomas[29]
- Production company: Touchstone Pictures[30]
- Director of photography: John Seale[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Soundtrack release: Dead Poets Society[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 7.3/10[35], 84%[36], 79/100[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: June 2, 1989[40], January 12, 1990[41], January 25, 1990[42]
- Characters: John Keating[43], Knox Overstreet[44]
- Distributed by: InterCom[45], Netflix[46], Disney+[47]
- Narrative location: Welton Academy[48]
- Filming location: Delaware[49]
- Film editor: William M. Anderson[50]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[51], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[52], Academy Award for Best Director[53], Academy Award for Best Actor[54], Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[55], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[56], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[57], Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film[58], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[59], BAFTA Award for Best Film[60]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Dead Poets Society include Dead Putting Society[61], a television series episode[62], directed by Rich Moore[63].
Why It Matters
Dead Poets Society has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for it include Dead Putting Society[61], a television series episode[62], directed by Rich Moore[63].
FAQs
What awards did Dead Poets Society receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[4], BAFTA Award for Best Film[5], and César Award for Best Foreign Film[6].