The Pointy End

episode of Game of Thrones (S1 E8)
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The Pointy End

Summary

The Pointy End is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pointy End's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Pointy End was directed by Daniel Minahan[4].
  • George R. R. Martin wrote the screenplay for The Pointy End[5].
  • The Pointy End's composer is recorded as Ramin Djawadi[6].
  • The Pointy End followed You Win or You Die[7].
  • The Pointy End was followed by Baelor[8].
  • The Pointy End's part of the series is recorded as Game of Thrones[9].
  • The Pointy End's director of photography is recorded as Matthew Jensen[10].
  • The original language of The Pointy End was English[11].
  • The Pointy End was published on June 5, 2011[12].
  • The Pointy End's film editor is recorded as Martin Nicholson[13].
  • The Pointy End's title is recorded as The Pointy End[14].
  • The Pointy End's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+59'}[15].
  • The Pointy End's season is recorded as Game of Thrones, season 1[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Pointy End was directed by Daniel Minahan[4]. George R. R. Martin wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Pointy End was published on June 5, 2011[12]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Game of Thrones[9].

Subject and Themes

The Pointy End's part of the series is recorded as Game of Thrones[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pointy End followed You Win or You Die[7]. It was followed by Baelor[8].

Why It Matters

The Pointy End ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Rotten tomatoes id tv/game-of-thrones/s01/e08, tv/game_of_thrones/s01/e08
    Director of photography Matthew Jensen
    Tv maze episode id 4959
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 4959, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270703|batch #270703]]"
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