The Deer Hunter

1978 film directed by Michael Cimino
Movie film Q201674
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The Deer Hunter

Summary

The Deer Hunter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.37% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,151 views/month, #351 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Director[5].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6].
  • The Deer Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Sound[7].
  • The Deer Hunter's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Deer Hunter's director is recorded as Michael Cimino[9].
  • The Deer Hunter's screenwriter is recorded as Deric Washburn[10].
  • The Deer Hunter's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Cimino[11].
  • The Deer Hunter's screenwriter is recorded as Quinn Redeker[12].
  • The Deer Hunter's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers[13].
  • The Deer Hunter's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[14].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is recorded as war film[15].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is recorded as anti-war film[17].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is recorded as war drama[18].
  • The Deer Hunter's genre is recorded as epic film[19].
  • The Deer Hunter's logo image is recorded as The deer hunter Title.jpg[20].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as Robert De Niro[21].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as Christopher Walken[22].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as John Savage[23].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as John Cazale[24].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as Meryl Streep[25].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as George Dzundza[26].
  • The Deer Hunter's cast member is recorded as Amy Wright[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Deer Hunter's performer is recorded as Stanley Myers[28]. Producers include Michael Deeley[29], Michael Cimino[30], and Barry Spikings[31]. Its director is recorded as Michael Cimino[9]. Screenwriters include Deric Washburn[10], Michael Cimino[11], and Quinn Redeker[12]. Cast members include Robert De Niro[21], Christopher Walken[22], John Savage[23], John Cazale[24], Meryl Streep[25], and George Dzundza[26].

Publication

Publication dates include +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[32], +1979-03-08T00:00:00Z[33], +1979-03-30T00:00:00Z[34], +1978-12-08T00:00:00Z[35], and +1979-02-23T00:00:00Z[36]. Original languages include Russian[37], English[38], and French[39]. Genres include war film[15], drama film[16], anti-war film[17], war drama[18], and epic film[19]. The Deer Hunter's part of is recorded as National Film Registry[40].

Subject and Themes

The Deer Hunter's main subject is recorded as Vietnam War[41]. Its movement is recorded as New Hollywood[14].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an Academy Awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1936[47]; Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[48], in United States[49], founded in 1929[50]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6], an Academy Awards[51], in United States[52], founded in 1935[53]; and Academy Award for Best Sound[7], an Academy Awards[54], in United States[55]. Reviews include 8.6/10[56], 86%[57], 90/100[58], and 8.1/10[59].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Deer Hunter include The Girl Who Slept Too Little[60], an animated series episode[61], directed by Raymond S. Persi[62].

Why It Matters

The Deer Hunter ranks in the top 0.37% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,151 views/month, #351 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for it include The Girl Who Slept Too Little[60], an animated series episode[61], directed by Raymond S. Persi[62].

FAQs

What awards did The Deer Hunter receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[6].

References

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  39. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [34] . Danish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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