Little Big Man

1970 film by Arthur Penn
Movie film Q1132535
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Little Big Man

Summary

Little Big Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,930 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Little Big Man received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Little Big Man's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Little Big Man was directed by Arthur Penn[5].
  • Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for Little Big Man[6].
  • Thomas Louis Berger wrote the screenplay for Little Big Man[7].
  • Little Big Man's composer is recorded as John P. Hammond[8].
  • Little Big Man is associated with the New Hollywood movement[9].
  • Little Big Man's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Little Big Man's genre is flashback film[11].
  • Little Big Man's genre is Western film[12].
  • Little Big Man's genre is historical film[13].
  • Little Big Man's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Little Big Man's genre is action film[15].
  • Little Big Man's genre is adventure film[16].
  • Little Big Man's genre is war film[17].
  • Little Big Man's genre is Revisionist Western[18].
  • Little Big Man's genre is LGBTQ-related film[19].
  • Little Big Man's genre is drama film[20].
  • Little Big Man's based on is recorded as Little Big Man[21].
  • A cast member of Little Big Man was Dustin Hoffman[22].
  • A cast member of Little Big Man was Faye Dunaway[23].
  • A cast member of Little Big Man was Chief Dan George[24].
  • A cast member of Little Big Man was Martin Balsam[25].
  • A cast member of Little Big Man was Richard Mulligan[26].
  • A cast member of Little Big Man was Cal Bellini[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Little Big Man was produced by Stuart Millar[28]. It was directed by Arthur Penn[5]. Screenwriters include Calder Willingham[6] and Thomas Louis Berger[7]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[22], Faye Dunaway[23], Chief Dan George[24], Martin Balsam[25], Richard Mulligan[26], and Cal Bellini[27].

Publication

Little Big Man was released on December 14, 1970[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include comedy drama[10], flashback film[11], Western film[12], historical film[13], comedy film[14], and action film[15]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Little Big Man is associated with the New Hollywood movement[9].

Reception

Little Big Man received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]. Reviews include 7.9/10[33], 91%[34], and 63/100[35].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Little Big Man include Little Big Girl[36], a television series episode[37], directed by Raymond S. Persi[38].

Why It Matters

Little Big Man ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,930 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for it include Little Big Girl[36], a television series episode[37], directed by Raymond S. Persi[38].

FAQs

What awards did Little Big Man receive?

Honors received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → Native Americans in the United States
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23788
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  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 19th century
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Dean Tavoularis
    Publication date → +1970-12-14T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Calder Willingham, Thomas Louis Berger
    Part of → National Film Registry
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