Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956 film by Robert Wise
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Summary
Somebody Up There Likes Me is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,622 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
- Director: Robert Wise[6]
- Screenwriter: Ernest Lehman[7]
- Composer: Bronisław Kaper[8]
- Genre: biographical film[9], drama film[10], boxing film[11]
- Cast member: Paul Newman[12], Pier Angeli[13], Everett Sloane[14], Eileen Heckart[15], Sal Mineo[16], Harold J. Stone[17], Steve McQueen[18], Judson Pratt[19], Robert Loggia[20], Stanley Adams[21], Joseph Buloff[22], Arch Johnson[23], Theodore Newton[24], Frank Campanella[25]
- Producer: Charles Schnee[26]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27]
- Director of photography: Joseph Ruttenberg[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 6.6/10[31], 86%[32]
- Color: black-and-white[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: July 4, 1956[35], August 25, 1956[36], November 8, 1956[37]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[38], Netflix[39]
- Narrative location: New York City[40]
- Main subject: boxing[41]
- Film editor: Albert Akst[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[43], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[44], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[45]
- Title: Somebody Up There Likes Me[46]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[47]
- Duration: 109 minutes[48]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[49]
- Capital cost: 1,920,000 US dollars[50]
Why It Matters
Somebody Up There Likes Me has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did Somebody Up There Likes Me receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].