Being There

:This article is for the 1971 book and 1979 movie. For the 1996 album by the band Wilco, see Being There (album).

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Wilco - Being There (album)

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Being There is a political, satirical 1971 novel by Jerzy Kosiński and a 1979 film directed by Hal Ashby. The film stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard A. Dysart and Richard Basehart. The screenplay was adapted by Kosiński and Robert C. Jones (uncredited). It won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Melvyn Douglas) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Peter Sellers).

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Satirical - 1971 - Jerzy Kosiński - 1979 - Hal Ashby - Peter Sellers - Shirley MacLaine - Melvyn Douglas - Jack Warden - Richard A. Dysart - Richard Basehart - Robert C. Jones - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Best Actor in a Leading Role

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