Death of a Salesman (2000 film) explained

Death of a Salesman
Director:	Kirk Browning
Based On:	Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Producer:	Marc Bauman
Starring:	Brian Dennehy
Music:	Richard Woodbury
Distributor:	Showtime Networks
Runtime:	175 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Death of a Salesman is a 2000 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller and directed by Kirk Browning. The film stars American actor Brian Dennehy (who won a Golden Globe Award at the 58th Golden Globe Awards for his performance) as Willy Loman (the Salesman). The film earned two nominations at both the 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2001 and the 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2000.

Cast

• Brian Dennehy as Willy Loman
• Elizabeth Franz as Linda Loman
• Ron Eldard as Biff Loman
• Ted Koch as Happy Loman
• Howard Witt as Charley
• Richard Thompson as Bernard
• Allen Hamilton as Uncle Ben
• Stephanie March as Miss Forsythe

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Brian Dennehy		^[1]
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Elizabeth Franz
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries	Kirk Browning		^[2]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Brian Dennehy		^[3]
	Producers Guild of America Awards	David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television			^[4]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Brian Dennehy		^[5]
		Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Elizabeth Franz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman . Emmys.com . . July 12, 2023.
2. Web site: 53rd DGA Awards . . July 12, 2023.
3. Web site: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman – Golden Globes . . July 12, 2023 . .
4. News: McNary. Dave. PGA Golden Laurel noms come of age. September 22, 2017. Variety. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195007/http://variety.com/2001/film/awards/pga-golden-laurel-noms-come-of-age-1117791612/. September 22, 2017. January 10, 2001. live.
5. Web site: The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards . . January 29, 2002 . July 12, 2023.