Thunderball

Summary

Thunderball is a film^[1]. Thunderball ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,234 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thunderball received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[3].
• Thunderball's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Thunderball was directed by Terence Young^[5].
• Richard Maibaum wrote the screenplay for Thunderball^[6].
• John Hopkins wrote the screenplay for Thunderball^[7].
• Jack Whittingham wrote the screenplay for Thunderball^[8].
• Kevin McClory wrote the screenplay for Thunderball^[9].
• Ian Fleming wrote the screenplay for Thunderball^[10].
• Jon Hopkins wrote the screenplay for Thunderball^[11].
• Thunderball's composer is recorded as John Barry^[12].
• Thunderball's composer is recorded as Don Black^[13].
• Thunderball's genre is spy film^[14].
• Thunderball's genre is action film^[15].
• Thunderball's genre is thriller film^[16].
• Thunderball's based on is recorded as Thunderball^[17].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Sean Connery^[18].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Claudine Auger^[19].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Adolfo Celi^[20].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Luciana Paluzzi^[21].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Rik Van Nutter^[22].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Desmond Llewelyn^[23].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Bernard Lee^[24].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Lois Maxwell^[25].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Anthony Dawson^[26].
• A cast member of Thunderball was Martine Beswick^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Thunderball was produced by Kevin McClory^[28]. Thunderball was directed by Terence Young^[5]. Screenwriters include Richard Maibaum^[6], John Hopkins^[7], Jack Whittingham^[8], Kevin McClory^[9], Ian Fleming^[10], and Jon Hopkins^[11]. Cast members include Sean Connery^[18], Claudine Auger^[19], Adolfo Celi^[20], Luciana Paluzzi^[21], Rik Van Nutter^[22], and Desmond Llewelyn^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include December 9, 1965^[29], December 17, 1965^[30], December 20, 1965^[31], December 21, 1965^[32], December 22, 1965^[33], and December 29, 1965^[34]. The original language of Thunderball was English^[35]. Genres include spy film^[14], action film^[15], and thriller film^[16]. Series this is part of include James Bond^[36] and Eon James Bond series^[37]. Thunderball was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include James Bond^[36] and Eon James Bond series^[37].

Reception

Thunderball received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[3]. Reviews include 6.7/10^[39], 64/100^[40], and 85%^[41].

Why It Matters

Thunderball ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,234 views/month).^[2] Thunderball has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Thunderball is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Thunderball receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[3].