Philadelphia

1993 film by Jonathan Demme
Movie film Q204057
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Philadelphia is a trial film, drama film, and LGBTQ-related film . The movie received the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Original Song [1]. It was also named one of the Top Ten Films by the National Board of Review [1].

Philadelphia

Summary

Philadelphia is a film[1]. Philadelphia ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,453 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Philadelphia was directed by Jonathan Demme[4].
  • Ron Nyswaner wrote the screenplay for Philadelphia[5].
  • Philadelphia's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[6].
  • Philadelphia's genre is trial film[7].
  • Philadelphia's genre is drama film[8].
  • Philadelphia's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Tom Hanks[10].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Denzel Washington[11].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Jason Robards[12].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Mary Steenburgen[13].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Antonio Banderas[14].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Joanne Woodward[15].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Charles Napier[16].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Anna Deavere Smith[17].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Ron Vawter[18].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Bradley Whitford[19].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Julius Erving[20].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Roger Corman[21].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Ann Dowd[22].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Chandra Wilson[23].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was David Drake[24].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Kathryn Witt[25].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Roberta Maxwell[26].
  • A cast member of Philadelphia was Buzz Kilman[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Philadelphia was directed by Jonathan Demme[4]. Ron Nyswaner wrote the screenplay for Philadelphia[5]. Cast members include Tom Hanks[10], Denzel Washington[11], Jason Robards[12], Mary Steenburgen[13], Antonio Banderas[14], and Joanne Woodward[15].

Publication

Genres include trial film[7], drama film[8], and LGBTQ-related film[9].

Why It Matters

Philadelphia ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,453 views/month).[2] Philadelphia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Philadelphia is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Inspired by Geoffrey Bowers
    Publication date +1993-12-22T00:00:00Z, +1994-02-24T00:00:00Z, +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ron Nyswaner
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