Death of a Salesman (2000 film)
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Death of a Salesman is a 2000 television film directed by Kirk Browning
, based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller
. The film stars American actor Brian Dennehy
(who won a Golden Globe Award for his performance) as Willy Loman (the Salesman).
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Emmy Awards:
Golden Globe Awards:
Producers Guild of America
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Screen Actors Guild
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Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning was an American television director and producer who had hundreds of productions to his credit, including 185 broadcasts of Live from Lincoln Center....
, based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons , Death of a Salesman , The Crucible , and A View from the Bridge .Miller was often in the public eye,...
. The film stars American actor Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Brian Mannion Dennehy is an American actor of film, stage and screen.-Early years:Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Hannah and Edward Dennehy, who was a wire service editor for the Associated Press; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward. Dennehy is of Irish ancestry and was...
(who won a Golden Globe Award for his performance) as Willy Loman (the Salesman).
Cast
- Brian DennehyBrian DennehyBrian Mannion Dennehy is an American actor of film, stage and screen.-Early years:Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Hannah and Edward Dennehy, who was a wire service editor for the Associated Press; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward. Dennehy is of Irish ancestry and was...
as Willy Loman - Elizabeth FranzElizabeth FranzElizabeth Franz is an American stage and television actress.-Life and career:Franz was born Betty Jean Frankovich in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of a factory worker....
as Linda Loman - Ron EldardRon EldardRonald Jason "Ron" Eldard is an American actor.-Early life:Eldard, the second youngest of seven children , was born on Long Island, New York. Eldard's mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and Eldard and his siblings were sent to live with various family members...
as Biff Loman - Ted KochTed kochTed Koch Renown Nature and Publication Photograher best known for his work in documenting the nature of Florida's West Coast. At 52 years old he was raised in a much more natural "Florida". In his works he tries to show the viewer a bit of what the State once was as well as what it has become...
as Happy Loman - Howard WittHoward WittHoward Witt is an American character actor and Chicago native who began his acting career in the Goodman Theatre.He has appeared as a guest star in many television series including Kojak, The Bob Newhart Show, Rhoda, The Rockford Files, Eight Is Enough, WKRP in Cincinnati, Alice, Archie Bunker's...
as Charley - Richard Thompson as Bernard
- Allen HamiltonAllen HamiltonAllen Hamilton 1798-1864 was a founding father of Fort Wayne, Indiana.Allen Hamilton immigrated from Ireland in 1820, living in Lawrenceburg, Indiana just long enough to marry Emerine J. Holman. She was the daughter of Judge Jesse Holman, who was a founder of Franklin College and the Indiana...
as Uncle Ben - Stephanie MarchStephanie MarchStephanie Caroline March is an American actress, best known for her current portrayal of Alexandra Cabot on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Early life:...
as Miss Forsythe
Awards and nominations
Directors Guild of AmericaDirectors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
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- Outstanding Directing - Television Film (Browning, nominated)
Emmy Awards:
- Outstanding Actor - Miniseries or Television Film (Dennehy, nominated)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or Television Film (Franz, nominated)
Golden Globe Awards:
- Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film (Dennehy, won)
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 4,700 members of the producing establishment worldwide...
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- Television Producer of the Year - Longform (won)
Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
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- Outstanding Actor - Miniseries or Television Film (Dennehy, won)
- Outstanding Actress - Miniseries or Television Film (Franz, nominated)