Winchell is a 1998 American biographical drama television film directed by Paul Mazursky and written by Scott Abbott, based on the 1976 book Winchell, His Life and Times by Herman Klurfeld. It stars Stanley Tucci as Walter Winchell, with Glenne Headly, Paul Giamatti, Xander Berkeley, Kevin Tighe, and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles.
Winchell | |
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Based on | Winchell, His Life and Times by Herman Klurfeld |
Written by | Scott Abbott |
Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
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Composer | Bill Conti |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Robert N. Fried |
Producer | Stan Wlodkowski |
Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
Editor | Stuart H. Pappé |
Running time | 108 minutes |
Production company | Fried Films |
Distributor | HBO Pictures |
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Original network | HBO |
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The film won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Tucci, who also received a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his performance.
The film follows Walter Winchell from his early days as a tabloid gossip columnist to his rise as he takes on the United States' most powerful propagandist.[1][2]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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1999 | 13th American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week, Pilots or Miniseries | Robbie Greenberg | Won |
3rd Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Marcia Hinds Bo Johnson |
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15th Artios Awards | Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week | Juel Bestrop | Nominated | |
6th Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Movie of the Week, Mini-Series or Specials | Richard Van Dyke Dan Hiland Gary D. Rogers |
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1st Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Costume Design for Television | Hope Hanafin | Nominated | |
56th Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Stanley Tucci | Won | |
51st Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Won | ||
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | Cindy Coburn Marcia Hinds Bo Johnson |
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Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Movie | Juel Bestrop | Won | ||
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Robbie Greenberg | Won | ||
5th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Stanley Tucci | Nominated | |
Films directed by Paul Mazursky | |
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