Fame
1980 film by Alan Parker
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Summary
Fame is a film[1]. Fame ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,816 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], Academy Award for Best Original Song[4]
- Director: Alan Parker[5]
- Screenwriter: Christopher Gore[6]
- Composer: Michael Gore[7]
- Genre: musical film[8], teen film[9], LGBTQ-related film[10], drama film[11]
- Cast member: Irene Cara—Escalera[12], Debbie Allen[13], Maureen Teefy[14], Gene Anthony Ray[15], Lee Curreri[16], Paul McCrane[17], Barry Miller[18], Holland Taylor[19], Eddie Barth[20], Laura Dean[21], Boyd Gaines[22], Albert Hague[23], Tresa Hughes[24], Anne Meara[25]
- Producer: Alan Marshall[26]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[27], United States Copyright Office[28]
- Director of photography: Michael Seresin[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: Spanish[30], English[31], French[32]
- Soundtrack release: Fame[33], Out Here on My Own / Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?[34], Is It Okay If I Call You Mine / Dogs in the Yard[35], Out Here on My Own / Out Here on My Own (with orchestra)[36], Fame / Out Here on My Own[37], Fame / Never Alone[38]
- Distribution format: video on demand[39]
- Review score: 7.2/10[40], 58/100[41], 81%[42]
- Color: color[43]
- Country of origin: United States[44]
- Publication date: May 16, 1980[45], September 29, 1980[46], November 13, 1980[47]
- Distributed by: United Artists[48], Netflix[49]
- Narrative location: New York City[50]
- Filming location: New York City[51]
- Film editor: Gerry Hambling[52]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[53], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[54], Academy Award for Best Original Score[55], Academy Award for Best Sound[56]
- Title: Fame[57]
- After a work by: Christopher Gore[58]
- Different from: Fame[59]
Why It Matters
Fame has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Fame is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did Fame receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[4].