Sunset Boulevard
1950 film by Billy Wilder
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Summary
Sunset Boulevard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,901 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[4], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[7]
- Director: Billy Wilder[8]
- Screenwriter: Charles Brackett[9], Billy Wilder[10], D. M. Marshman, Jr.[11]
- Composer: Franz Waxman[12]
- Genre: drama film[13], flashback film[14], film noir[15]
- Named after: Sunset Boulevard[16]
- Cast member: William Holden[17], Gloria Swanson[18], Erich von Stroheim[19], Nancy Olson[20], Fred Clark[21], Jack Webb[22], Hedda Hopper[23], Buster Keaton[24], Anna Q. Nilsson[25], H. B. Warner[26], Ray Evans[27], Jay Livingston[28], Gertrude Astor[29], Julia Faye[30]
- Producer: Charles Brackett[31]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[32]
- Director of photography: John F. Seitz[33]
- Part of: National Film Registry[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
- Commons category: Sunset Blvd. (1950 film)[36]
- Distribution format: video on demand[37]
- Review score: 9.3/10[38], 98%[39], 94/100[40], 8.4/10[41], 4.4/5[42]
- Color: black-and-white[43]
- Country of origin: United States[44]
- Publication date: January 1, 1950[45], August 10, 1950[46], August 17, 1950[47], August 18, 1950[48]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[49], Netflix[50], Bullee Trading[51]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[52]
Why It Matters
Sunset Boulevard has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
What awards did Sunset Boulevard receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[4], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].