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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962 film by George Pal, Henry Levin
Movie film Q1217650
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Summary

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was directed by Henry Levin[5].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was directed by George Pal[6].
  • Charles Beaumont wrote the screenplay for The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm[7].
  • William Roberts wrote the screenplay for The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm[8].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[9].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm's genre is biographical film[10].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm's genre is musical film[12].
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm's genre is children's film[13].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Laurence Harvey[14].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Karlheinz Böhm[15].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Claire Bloom[16].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Walter Slezak[17].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Barbara Eden[18].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Oskar Homolka[19].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Martita Hunt[20].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Ian Wolfe[21].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Walter Rilla[22].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Yvette Mimieux[23].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Russ Tamblyn[24].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Jim Backus[25].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Beulah Bondi[26].
  • A cast member of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was Terry-Thomas[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was produced by George Pal[28]. Directors include Henry Levin[5] and George Pal[6]. Screenwriters include Charles Beaumont[7] and William Roberts[8]. Cast members include Laurence Harvey[14], Karlheinz Böhm[15], Claire Bloom[16], Walter Slezak[17], Barbara Eden[18], and Oskar Homolka[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1962[29], August 7, 1962[30], July 16, 1963[31], and September 19, 1963[32]. The original language of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm was English[33]. Genres include biographical film[10], fantasy film[11], musical film[12], and children's film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3].

Why It Matters

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3].

Related Entities

Barbara Eden Beulah Bondi Buddy Hackett Claire Bloom film Germany Laurence Harvey Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 20144
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    Publication date → +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1962-08-07T00:00:00Z, +1963-07-16T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Charles Beaumont, William Roberts
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+138'}
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