Tootsie

1982 film directed by Sydney Pollack
Movie film Q221249
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Tootsie

Summary

Tootsie is a film[1]. Tootsie ranks in the top 0.95% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month, #891 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tootsie received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3].
  • Tootsie received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • Tootsie received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Tootsie received the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair[6].
  • Tootsie's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Tootsie was directed by Sydney Pollack[8].
  • Murray Schisgal wrote the screenplay for Tootsie[9].
  • Barry Levinson wrote the screenplay for Tootsie[10].
  • Elaine May wrote the screenplay for Tootsie[11].
  • Robert Garland wrote the screenplay for Tootsie[12].
  • Larry Gelbart wrote the screenplay for Tootsie[13].
  • Tootsie's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin[14].
  • Tootsie's genre is romantic comedy film[15].
  • Tootsie's genre is comedy drama[16].
  • Tootsie's genre is LGBTQ-related film[17].
  • Tootsie's genre is satirical film[18].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Dustin Hoffman[19].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Jessica Lange[20].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Teri Garr[21].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Charles Durning[22].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Bill Murray[23].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Dabney Coleman[24].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Sydney Pollack[25].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was George Gaynes[26].
  • A cast member of Tootsie was Geena Davis[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sydney Pollack[28], Dick Richards[29], Charles Evans[30], Don McGuire[31], and Larry Gelbart[32]. Tootsie was directed by Sydney Pollack[8]. Screenwriters include Murray Schisgal[9], Barry Levinson[10], Elaine May[11], Robert Garland[12], and Larry Gelbart[13]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman[19], Jessica Lange[20], Teri Garr[21], Charles Durning[22], Bill Murray[23], and Dabney Coleman[24].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1982[33] and March 25, 1983[34]. The original language of Tootsie was English[35]. Genres include romantic comedy film[15], comedy drama[16], LGBTQ-related film[17], and satirical film[18]. Tootsie is part of National Film Registry[36]. Tootsie was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Tootsie's main subject is breeches role[38].

Reception

Awards received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], an award for best supporting actress[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; and BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair[6], a film award category[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1983[47], headquartered in Royal Opera House[48]. Reviews include 7.8/10[49], 91%[50], 88/100[51], and 7.4/10[52].

Why It Matters

Tootsie ranks in the top 0.95% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month, #891 of 94,065).[2] Tootsie has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Tootsie is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did Tootsie receive?

Honors received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], and BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair[6].

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  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
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  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [49] . wikidata.org.
  35. [50] . wikidata.org.
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  37. [52] . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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