Xanadu

1980 American musical film directed by Robert Greenwald
Movie film Q777970
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Xanadu

Summary

Xanadu is a film[1]. Xanadu ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,040 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Xanadu received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[3].
  • Xanadu's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Xanadu was directed by Robert Greenwald[5].
  • Richard Christian Danus wrote the screenplay for Xanadu[6].
  • Mark Reid Rubel wrote the screenplay for Xanadu[7].
  • Xanadu's composer is recorded as Barry De Vorzon[8].
  • Xanadu's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • Xanadu's genre is musical film[10].
  • Xanadu's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • Xanadu's based on is recorded as Down to Earth[12].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Olivia Newton-John[13].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Michael Beck[14].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Gene Kelly[15].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was James Sloyan[16].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Jo Ann Harris[17].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Renn Woods[18].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Wilfrid Hyde-White[19].
  • A cast member of Xanadu was Aharon Ipalé[20].
  • Xanadu was produced by Lawrence Gordon[21].
  • Xanadu was produced by Joel Silver[22].
  • Xanadu's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[23].
  • Xanadu's director of photography is recorded as Victor J. Kemper[24].
  • The original language of Xanadu was English[25].
  • Xanadu's soundtrack release is recorded as Xanadu[26].
  • Xanadu was distributed by digital download[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9200e946-10d0-4aa2-b3b7-a1409a4b080a[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lawrence Gordon[21] and Joel Silver[22]. Xanadu was directed by Robert Greenwald[5]. Screenwriters include Richard Christian Danus[6] and Mark Reid Rubel[7]. Cast members include Olivia Newton-John[13], Michael Beck[14], Gene Kelly[15], James Sloyan[16], Jo Ann Harris[17], and Renn Woods[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980[30], October 9, 1980[31], and February 21, 1981[32]. The original language of Xanadu was English[25]. Genres include romantic comedy[9], musical film[10], and fantasy film[11]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[27] and video on demand[33].

Reception

Xanadu received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[3]. Reviews include 29%[34], 4.8/10[35], and 31/100[36].

Why It Matters

Xanadu ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,040 views/month).[2] Xanadu has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Xanadu is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Xanadu receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . tcm.com. Retrieved . tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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