West Side Story

West Side Story is a 1961 American film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. It is an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, which itself was adapted from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and it was photographed by Daniel L. Fapp, A.S.C., in Super Panavision 70. The...
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Initial release date:

  • Oct 18, 1961

Tagline:

  • The Screen Achieves One of the Great Entertainments in the History of Motion Pictures

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Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American film director and choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary...
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Robert Wise

Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor, film editor, and Academy Award-winning film producer and director. Among his...
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Film

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  • 6,000,000

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Year Award Award Winner (e.g. a person or organization) Notes/Description
  • 1961
    • 1961
      • 1961
        • 1961
        • Role: Bernardo
        • 1961
        • Role: Anita
        • 1961
          • 1961
            • 1962
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                Year Award Award Nominee (e.g. a person or organization)
                • 1961
                • 1961
                • 1961
                • 1961
                • 1961
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                • 41
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