The Omen
1976 film directed by Richard Donner
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Summary
The Omen is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,535 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Score[3]
- Director: Richard Donner[4]
- Screenwriter: David Seltzer[5]
- Composer: Jerry Goldsmith[6]
- Genre: horror film[7], mystery film[8], thriller film[9], Satanic film[10]
- Followed by: Damien: Omen II[11]
- Cast member: Gregory Peck[12], Lee Remick[13], David Warner[14], Billie Whitelaw[15], Harvey Spencer Stephens[16], Patrick Troughton[17], Robert Riettii[18], Nicholas Campbell[19], Leo McKern[20], Martin Benson[21], John Stride[22], Freda Dowie[23], Tommy Duggan[24], Harvey Bernhard[25]
- Producer: Harvey Bernhard[26]
- Part of the series: The Omen[27]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[28]
- Director of photography: Gilbert Taylor[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: The Omen (1976 film)[31]
- Soundtrack release: The Omen[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 7.3/10[34], 85%[35], 62/100[36], 7.5/10[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39], United Kingdom[40]
- Publication date: June 6, 1976[41], June 25, 1976[42], September 25, 1976[43]
- Characters: Damien Thorn[44]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[45], Netflix[46], Disney+[47]
- Narrative location: London[48], Rome[49], Tel Jezreel[50], United States[51], Frosinone[52], Cerveteri[53]
- Filming location: Chicago[54], Windsor Safari Park[55]
- Main subject: supernatural[56], Antichrist[57], parenthood[58], destiny[59], parent–child relationship[60], adoption[61], Satanism[62], Catholicism[63], Satan[64], murder[65]
- Theme music: Ave Satani[66]
Why It Matters
The Omen has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
FAQs
What awards did The Omen receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].