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The Year of Living Dangerously

1982 film directed by Peter Weir
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The Year of Living Dangerously

Summary

The Year of Living Dangerously is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,550 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Year of Living Dangerously received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously was directed by Peter Weir[6].
  • David Williamson wrote the screenplay for The Year of Living Dangerously[7].
  • Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for The Year of Living Dangerously[8].
  • Christopher Koch wrote the screenplay for The Year of Living Dangerously[9].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[10].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[11].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's genre is drama film[12].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's genre is war film[13].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's genre is romance film[14].
  • The Year of Living Dangerously's based on is recorded as The Year of Living Dangerously[15].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Mel Gibson[16].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Sigourney Weaver[17].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Linda Hunt[18].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Michael Murphy[19].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Bill Kerr[20].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Noel Ferrier[21].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Bembol Roco[22].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Paul Sonkkila[23].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Joel Lamangan[24].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Kuh Ledesma[25].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Mike Emperio[26].
  • A cast member of The Year of Living Dangerously was Domingo G. Landicho[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Year of Living Dangerously was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy[28]. It was directed by Peter Weir[6]. Screenwriters include David Williamson[7], Peter Weir[8], and Christopher Koch[9]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[16], Sigourney Weaver[17], Linda Hunt[18], Michael Murphy[19], Bill Kerr[20], and Noel Ferrier[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1982[29] and May 27, 1983[30]. The original language of The Year of Living Dangerously was English[31]. Genres include drama film[12], war film[13], and romance film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

The Year of Living Dangerously is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[11].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35] and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4], a class of award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1976[38]. Reviews include 7.8/10[39], 65/100[40], and 88%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Year of Living Dangerously's after a work by is recorded as Christopher Koch[42].

Why It Matters

The Year of Living Dangerously ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,550 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did The Year of Living Dangerously receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3] and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].

Related Entities

Australia film Linda Hunt Maurice Jarre Mel Gibson Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix Peter Weir Philippines Sigourney Weaver Sukarno

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  34. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19h ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt +12
    Movement → Australian New Wave
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  2. 2d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt +12
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  3. 2d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 20th century, 1960s, 30 September Movement
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  4. 7d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 14623
    Set in period → 20th century, 1960s, 30 September Movement
    Narrative location → Asia, Indonesia, Jakarta
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  5. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts → 30 September Movement, crushing The Rebellions of 1965–1966, Communist Party of Indonesia
    Narrative location → Asia, Indonesia, Jakarta
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1982-12-16T00:00:00Z, +1983-05-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Williamson, Peter Weir, Christopher Koch
    Duration → {'amount': '+117'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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