Gandhi

Summary

Gandhi is a film^[1]. Gandhi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Gandhi received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Gandhi received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• Gandhi received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• Gandhi received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[6].
• Gandhi received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[7].
• Gandhi received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[8].
• Gandhi's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Gandhi was directed by Richard Attenborough^[10].
• John Briley wrote the screenplay for Gandhi^[11].
• Gandhi's composer is recorded as Ravi Shankar^[12].
• Gandhi's composer is recorded as George Fenton^[13].
• Gandhi's genre is biographical film^[14].
• Gandhi's genre is flashback film^[15].
• Gandhi's genre is drama film^[16].
• Gandhi's genre is historical drama^[17].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Ben Kingsley^[18].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Candice Bergen^[19].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Edward Fox^[20].
• A cast member of Gandhi was John Gielgud^[21].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Trevor Howard^[22].
• A cast member of Gandhi was John Mills^[23].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Martin Sheen^[24].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Ian Charleson^[25].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Athol Fugard^[26].
• A cast member of Gandhi was Amrish Puri^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Gandhi was produced by Richard Attenborough^[28]. Gandhi was directed by Richard Attenborough^[10]. John Briley wrote the screenplay for Gandhi^[11]. Cast members include Ben Kingsley^[18], Candice Bergen^[19], Edward Fox^[20], John Gielgud^[21], Trevor Howard^[22], and John Mills^[23].

Publication

Genres include biographical film^[14], flashback film^[15], drama film^[16], and historical drama^[17].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1929^[31]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[6], an Academy Awards^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[7], an Academy Awards^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1935^[43]; and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[8], an award for best screenplay^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1941^[46].

Why It Matters

Gandhi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Gandhi is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did Gandhi receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[6].