Ray

2004 American biographical musical drama film
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Ray

Summary

Ray is a film[1]. Ray has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ray received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Ray received the Academy Award for Best Sound[4].
  • Ray received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Ray's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Ray was directed by Taylor Hackford[7].
  • Jimmy White wrote the screenplay for Ray[8].
  • Taylor Hackford wrote the screenplay for Ray[9].
  • James L. White wrote the screenplay for Ray[10].
  • Ray's composer is recorded as Craig Armstrong[11].
  • Ray's composer is recorded as Ray Charles[12].
  • Ray's genre is biographical film[13].
  • Ray's genre is musical film[14].
  • Ray's genre is drama film[15].
  • A cast member of Ray was Jamie Foxx[16].
  • A cast member of Ray was Kerry Washington[17].
  • A cast member of Ray was Clifton Powell[18].
  • A cast member of Ray was Harry Lennix[19].
  • A cast member of Ray was Terrence Howard[20].
  • A cast member of Ray was Larenz Tate[21].
  • A cast member of Ray was Richard Schiff[22].
  • A cast member of Ray was Regina King[23].
  • A cast member of Ray was Bokeem Woodbine[24].
  • A cast member of Ray was Q461762[25].
  • A cast member of Ray was David Krumholtz[26].
  • A cast member of Ray was Rick Gomez[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Karen Baldwin[28], Howard Baldwin[29], Stuart Benjamin[30], and Taylor Hackford[31]. Ray was directed by Taylor Hackford[7]. Screenwriters include Jimmy White[8], Taylor Hackford[9], and James L. White[10]. Cast members include Jamie Foxx[16], Kerry Washington[17], Clifton Powell[18], Harry Lennix[19], Terrence Howard[20], and Larenz Tate[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 12, 2004[32], January 6, 2005[33], and 2004[34]. The original language of Ray was English[35]. Genres include biographical film[13], musical film[14], and drama film[15]. Ray was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Ray's main subject is Ray Charles[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Sound[4], an Academy Awards[41], in United States[42]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]. Reviews include 7.3/10[46], 79%[47], and 73/100[48].

Why It Matters

Ray has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ray is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Ray receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Sound[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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  5. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  29. [5] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [47] . wikidata.org.
  34. [48] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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