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The Fisher King

1991 film by Terry Gilliam
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Summary

The Fisher King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,764 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]
  • Director: Terry Gilliam[4]
  • Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese[5]
  • Composer: George Fenton[6]
  • Genre: fantasy film[7], comedy film[8], drama film[9]
  • Cast member: Robin Williams[10], Jeff Bridges[11], Mercedes Ruehl[12], Amanda Plummer[13], Michael Jeter[14], Tom Waits[15], Christian Clemenson[16], Dan Futterman[17], David Hyde Pierce[18], Harry Shearer[19], Jack Mulcahy[20], John de Lancie[21], Lou Hancock[22], Mark Bowden[23]
  • Producer: Debra Hill[24], Lynda Obst[25]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[26]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[27]
  • Director of photography: Roger Pratt[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 7.1/10[31], 67/100[32], 84%[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1991[36], October 31, 1991[37], September 27, 1991[38]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[39], Netflix[40], Fandango at Home[41]
  • Narrative location: New York City[42]
  • Main subject: meaning of life[43], responsibility[44], guilt[45], human bonding[46], death of subject's spouse[47], psychological trauma[48], coming to terms with the past[49], delusion[50], homelessness[51], culture of New York City[52]
  • Inspired by: Fisher King[53]
  • Film editor: Lesley Walker[54]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[55], Academy Award for Best Actor[56], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[57], Academy Award for Best Production Design[58], Academy Award for Best Original Score[59]

Why It Matters

The Fisher King has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

What awards did The Fisher King receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

Related Entities

Amanda Plummer David Hyde Pierce film Harry Shearer Jeff Bridges John de Lancie Kathy Najimy Mercedes Ruehl Michael Jeter Museum of Modern Art Netflix New York City Robin Williams Terry Gilliam Tom Waits United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . The Fisher King. wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa',
    Ampas collections film id → W075858
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 7952
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  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1980s, 1990
    Inspired by → Fisher King
    Publication date → +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-10-31T00:00:00Z, +1991-09-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard LaGravenese
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