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Michael Clayton

2007 film directed by Tony Gilroy
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Summary

Michael Clayton is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,868 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]
  • Director: Tony Gilroy[4]
  • Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy[5]
  • Composer: James Newton Howard[6]
  • Genre: thriller film[7], drama film[8], mystery film[9], legal thriller[10]
  • Cast member: George Clooney[11], Tom Wilkinson[12], Tilda Swinton[13], Sydney Pollack[14], Michael O'Keefe[15], Tom McCarthy[16], Denis O'Hare[17], Ken Howard[18], Merritt Wever[19], David Zayas[20], Katherine Waterston[21], Terry Serpico[22], Jennifer Van Dyck[23], Neal Huff[24]
  • Producer: Sydney Pollack[25], Steve Broidy[26]
  • Production company: Section Eight Productions[27], Castle Rock Entertainment[28], Mirage Enterprises[29]
  • Director of photography: Robert Elswit[30]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
  • Soundtrack release: Michael Clayton – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 7.6/10[34], 90%[35], 82/100[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: United States[38]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2007[39], February 28, 2008[40], September 24, 2007[41], September 28, 2007[42], October 5, 2007[43]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[44], Netflix[45]
  • Narrative location: New York[46], Wisconsin[47]
  • Filming location: New York City[48]
  • Film editor: John Gilroy[49]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[50], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[51], Academy Award for Best Director[52], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role[53], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role[54], Academy Award for Best Actor[55]

Why It Matters

Michael Clayton has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

What awards did Michael Clayton receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

Related Entities

David Zayas Denis O'Hare film George Clooney James Newton Howard Katherine Waterston Maggie Siff Netflix New York New York City Sydney Pollack Tilda Swinton Tom Wilkinson United States Wisconsin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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