On the Waterfront
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On the Waterfront
Summary
On the Waterfront is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
- On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
- On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Actor[5].
- On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Director[6].
- On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[7].
- On the Waterfront received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8].
- On the Waterfront's instance of is recorded as film[9].
- On the Waterfront was directed by Elia Kazan[10].
- Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for On the Waterfront[11].
- On the Waterfront's composer is recorded as Leonard Bernstein[12].
- On the Waterfront's genre is drama film[13].
- On the Waterfront's genre is crime film[14].
- On the Waterfront's genre is thriller film[15].
- On the Waterfront's based on is recorded as news article[16].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Marlon Brando[17].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Karl Malden[18].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Lee J. Cobb[19].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Eva Marie Saint[20].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Rod Steiger[21].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Leif Erickson[22].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Fred Gwynne[23].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was James Westerfield[24].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Martin Balsam[25].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was Rudy Bond[26].
- A cast member of On the Waterfront was John F. Hamilton[27].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
On the Waterfront was produced by Sam Spiegel[29]. It was directed by Elia Kazan[10]. Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Marlon Brando[17], Karl Malden[18], Lee J. Cobb[19], Eva Marie Saint[20], Rod Steiger[21], and Leif Erickson[22].
Publication
Publication dates include July 28, 1954[30], August 6, 1954[31], November 5, 1954[32], and December 17, 1954[33]. The original language of On the Waterfront was English[34]. Genres include drama film[13], crime film[14], and thriller film[15]. Part of include Vatican's list of films[35], an educational canon[36], founded in 1995[37] and National Film Registry[38], an educational canon[39], in United States[40], founded in 1988[41]. It was distributed by video on demand[42].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], an award for best supporting actress[46], in United States[47], founded in 1936[48]; Academy Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[49], in United States[50], founded in 1929[51]; Academy Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[52], in United States[53], founded in 1929[54]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[7]; and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[8], an Academy Awards[55], in United States[56], founded in 1935[57]. Reviews include 9.2/10[58], 99%[59], 91/100[60], and 8.1/10[61].
Why It Matters
On the Waterfront ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
FAQs
What awards did On the Waterfront receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Actor[5], and Academy Award for Best Director[6].