Play · 1622 · tragedy

Othello by William Shakespeare: every movie adaptation

Quick answer

Othello by William Shakespeare (1622) has been adapted into 5 movies: Othello (1951), Othello (1956), Othello (1995), O (2001), Omkara (2006).

About Othello

Othello is a play by William Shakespeare, first published in 1622 (original language: Early Modern English). Genre: tragedy, theatre. The first screen adaptation was Othello in 1951; the most recent released one is Omkara (2006).

Theatrical play by William Shakespeare.

Every adaptation of Othello

Othello

Movie · 1951 · United States · directed by Orson Welles

1951 film by Orson Welles.

Othello

Movie · 1956 · Soviet Union · directed by Sergei Yutkevich

1955 film by Sergei Yutkevich.

Othello

Movie · 1995 · United States · directed by Oliver Parker

1995 film by Oliver Parker.

O

Movie · 2001 · United States · directed by Tim Blake Nelson

2001 film by Tim Blake Nelson.

Omkara

Movie · 2006 · India · directed by Vishal Bhardwaj

2006 film by Vishal Bhardwaj.

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Common questions

Has Othello been made into a movie?

Yes. Othello by William Shakespeare (1622) has been adapted into 5 movies: Othello (1951), Othello (1956), Othello (1995), O (2001), Omkara (2006).

Who wrote Othello?

Othello was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1622.

How many adaptations of Othello are there?

We list 5 screen adaptations: 5 movies.

Is a new Othello adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is Omkara (2006).

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