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Superman II

1980 film directed by Richard Lester
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Summary

Superman II is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,299 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3]
  • Director: Richard Donner[4], Richard Lester[5]
  • Screenwriter: Mario Puzo[6], David Newman[7], Leslie Newman[8], Tom Mankiewicz[9]
  • Composer: Ken Thorne[10]
  • Genre: action film[11], science fiction film[12], fantasy film[13]
  • Follows: Superman[14]
  • Followed by: Superman III[15]
  • Cast member: Christopher Reeve[16], Margot Kidder[17], Gene Hackman[18], Ned Beatty[19], Jackie Cooper[20], Sarah Douglas[21], Jack O'Halloran[22], Valerie Perrine[23], Susannah York[24], Clifton James[25], E. G. Marshall[26], Marc McClure[27], Terence Stamp[28], Richard Griffiths[29]
  • Producer: Pierre Spengler[30]
  • Part of the series: Superman in film[31]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[32]
  • Director of photography: Geoffrey Unsworth[33], Robert Paynter[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
  • Soundtrack release: Superman II[36]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[37]
  • Review score: 7.6/10[38], 89%[39], 83/100[40]
  • Color: color[41]
  • Country of origin: United States[42], United Kingdom[43]
  • Publication date: December 4, 1980[44], April 9, 1981[45], June 19, 1981[46], August 14, 1981[47], April 2, 1981[48]
  • Characters: Superman[49]
  • Has edition or translation: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut[50]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[51], Netflix[52]
  • Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[53], Paris[54]
  • Filming location: Paris[55], New York City[56], Toronto[57], Alberta[58], Pinewood Studios[59]
  • Main subject: Superman[60], alien invasion[61]

Why It Matters

Superman II has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did Superman II receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].

Related Entities

Christopher Reeve film Gene Hackman Jackie Cooper John Ratzenberger Margot Kidder Mario Puzo Ned Beatty Netflix New York City Richard Donner Richard Griffiths Richard Lester Superman Superman III Susannah York Terence Stamp Toronto United Kingdom United States Valerie Perrine

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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