Peter the Great is a 1986 American biographical historical drama television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and Lawrence Schiller, based on Robert K. Massie's 1980 non-fiction book Peter the Great: His Life and World. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Helmut Griem, Jan Niklas, Elke Sommer, Renée Soutendijk, Ursula Andress, and Mel Ferrer.
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Peter the Great | |
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Based on | Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie |
Written by | Edward Anhalt |
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Composer | Laurence Rosenthal |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Executive producer | Lawrence Schiller |
Producer | Marvin J. Chomsky |
Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
Editor | Bill Parker |
Running time | 480 minutes |
Production company | P.T.G. Productions Focus Features (Reece Ganley Park) |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | February 2 (1986-02-02) – February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05) |
The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics and won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Film.
The series was released as a three-tape VHS box (set in 1992, then, in 1994, as a single, lengthy VHS tape).
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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1986 | 38th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries | Marvin J. Chomsky Lawrence Schiller Konstantin Thoeren |
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Vanessa Redgrave | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | "Part 1" Laurence Rosenthal |
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Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | "Part 1" John Blezard Alfred Dobsak Alexander Popov |
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Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | "Part 3" Vittorio Storaro |
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Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | "Part 1" Ella Maklakova Sibylle Ulsamer |
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Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | "Part 1" David D. Caldwell Dan Carlin Sr. Terry Chambers Paul B. Clay Brian Courcier Dan Finnerty James Koford Linda Moss Richard Raderman Greg Stacy Marty Stein James Troutman Mike Virnig |
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33rd Golden Reel Awards | Television Mini-Series: Sound Editing | Greg Stacy Sync-Pop |
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1987 | 44th Golden Globe Awards | Best Miniseries or Television Film | Peter the Great | Nominated |
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Jan Niklas | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Lilli Palmer | Nominated | ||
39th Writers Guild of America Awards | Television: Long Form – Adapted | Edward Anhalt | Won | |
22nd Goldene Kamera | Best German Actress | Hanna Schygulla | Won | |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | |
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