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Fame (1980 film)

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Fame is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore. Set in New York City, it chronicles the lives and hardships of students at the High School of Performing Arts across their auditions and their freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years.

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Classification
Original Language
English 1
Award
Academy Award for Best Original Score 2
Award
Academy Award for Best Original Song 2
Award
National Film Registry 3
Release Year
1980 4
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Alan Parker, Figures
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1. Wikipedia
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2. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 53rd Academy Awards | 1981
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Ceremony 1981: Music (Original Score)
    Music (Original Score) Winner Fame
  • Ceremony 1981: Music (Original Song)
    Music (Original Song) Winner Fame
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3. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1980, inducted 2023
Quote, National Film Registry listing row: film released 1980, inducted 2023
Fame 1980 2023
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4. Fame (1980 film) (Wikipedia)
  • Article lead sentence
    Fame is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore.
  • Fame (1980 film), lead paragraph (Wikipedia), original language
    Fame is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Alan Parker and written by Christopher Gore.
  • Created By: Alan Parker, Infobox: director
    Alan Parker
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