The Entertainer

1960 drama film directed by Tony Richardson
Movie film Q1194909
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The Entertainer

Summary

The Entertainer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Entertainer's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Entertainer was directed by Tony Richardson[4].
  • John Osborne wrote the screenplay for The Entertainer[5].
  • Nigel Kneale wrote the screenplay for The Entertainer[6].
  • The Entertainer's composer is recorded as John Addison[7].
  • The Entertainer's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Laurence Olivier[9].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Brenda De Banzie[10].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Roger Livesey[11].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Joan Plowright[12].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Daniel Massey[13].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Alan Bates[14].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Albert Finney[15].
  • A cast member of The Entertainer was Shirley Anne Field[16].
  • The Entertainer was produced by Harry Saltzman[17].
  • The Entertainer's director of photography is recorded as Oswald Morris[18].
  • The original language of The Entertainer was English[19].
  • The Entertainer was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Entertainer's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Entertainer's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Entertainer's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Entertainer was released on January 1, 1960[24].
  • The Entertainer's distributed by is recorded as British Lion Films[25].
  • The Entertainer's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • The Entertainer's film editor is recorded as Alan Osbiston[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Entertainer was produced by Harry Saltzman[17]. It was directed by Tony Richardson[4]. Screenwriters include John Osborne[5] and Nigel Kneale[6]. Cast members include Laurence Olivier[9], Brenda De Banzie[10], Roger Livesey[11], Joan Plowright[12], Daniel Massey[13], and Alan Bates[14].

Publication

The Entertainer was published on January 1, 1960[24]. The original language of it was English[19]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Why It Matters

The Entertainer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Osborne, Nigel Kneale
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/20570
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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