Young Frankenstein
1974 film directed by Mel Brooks
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Summary
Young Frankenstein is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,198 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3], Nebula Award for Best Script[4], Saturn Award for Best Horror Film[5], Saturn Award for Best Director[6], Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor[7], Saturn Award for Best Make-up[8], Saturn Award for Best Set Decoration[9]
- Director: Mel Brooks[10]
- Screenwriter: Mel Brooks[11], Gene Wilder[12]
- Composer: John Morris[13]
- Movement: New Hollywood[14]
- Genre: comedy horror[15], horror film[16], science fiction film[17], parody film[18], gothic horror film[19]
- Based on: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus[20]
- Cast member: Marty Feldman[21], Peter Boyle[22], Teri Garr[23], Madeline Kahn[24], Cloris Leachman[25], Kenneth Mars[26], Richard Haydn[27], Gene Hackman[28], Gene Wilder[29], Liam Dunn[30], Danny Goldman[31], Arthur Malet[32], Berry Kroeger[33], Leon Askin[34]
- Producer: Gene Wilder[35]
- Part of the series: Frankenstein[36]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[37]
- Director of photography: Gerald Hirschfeld[38]
- Part of: National Film Registry[39]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[40], German[41]
- Distribution format: video on demand[42]
- Review score: 8.6/10[43], 95%[44], 83/100[45]
- Color: black-and-white[46]
- Country of origin: United States[47]
- Publication date: December 15, 1974[48], September 5, 1975[49]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[50]
- Narrative location: Transylvania[51], United States[52]
- Filming location: Santa Monica[53], Hoffman Hall[54]
- Main subject: resurrection[55], humanitas[56], science[57]
- Inspired by: Young Tom Edison[58]
- Film editor: John C. Howard[59]
Why It Matters
Young Frankenstein has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did Young Frankenstein receive?
Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3], Nebula Award for Best Script[4], Saturn Award for Best Horror Film[5], and Saturn Award for Best Director[6].