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Man Friday

1975 film by Jack Gold
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Man Friday

Summary

Man Friday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Man Friday's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Man Friday was directed by Jack Gold[4].
  • Adrian Mitchell wrote the screenplay for Man Friday[5].
  • Man Friday's composer is recorded as Carl Davis[6].
  • Man Friday's genre is adventure film[7].
  • Man Friday's genre is drama film[8].
  • Man Friday's based on is recorded as Robinson Crusoe[9].
  • A cast member of Man Friday was Peter O'Toole[10].
  • A cast member of Man Friday was Richard Roundtree[11].
  • A cast member of Man Friday was Joel Fluellen[12].
  • Man Friday was produced by Gerald Green[13].
  • Man Friday's production company is recorded as American Broadcasting Company[14].
  • Man Friday's production company is recorded as ITC Entertainment[15].
  • Man Friday's director of photography is recorded as Alex Phillips Jr.[16].
  • The original language of Man Friday was English[17].
  • Man Friday's review score is recorded as 5.6/10[18].
  • Man Friday's review score is recorded as 33%[19].
  • Man Friday's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Man Friday's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • Man Friday's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[22].
  • Man Friday was released on May 1975[23].
  • Man Friday was released on March 5, 1976[24].
  • Man Friday was published on June 18, 1976[25].
  • Man Friday was published on November 16, 1976[26].
  • Man Friday was released on June 23, 1977[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Man Friday was produced by Gerald Green[13]. It was directed by Jack Gold[4]. Adrian Mitchell wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Peter O'Toole[10], Richard Roundtree[11], and Joel Fluellen[12].

Publication

Publication dates include May 1975[23], March 5, 1976[24], June 18, 1976[25], November 16, 1976[26], June 23, 1977[27], and June 22, 1979[28]. The original language of Man Friday was English[17]. Genres include adventure film[7] and drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[18] and 33%[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Man Friday's after a work by is recorded as Daniel Defoe[29].

Why It Matters

Man Friday ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

film Peter O'Toole Richard Roundtree Robinson Crusoe United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Daniel Defoe
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q40946]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 25156
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 25156, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → adventure film, drama film
    Fsk film rating → FSK 12
    Director → Jack Gold
    Genre → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
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