Lincoln (miniseries) explained

Genre:Biography
Screenplay:Ernest Kinoy
Director:Lamont Johnson
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:2
Executive Producer:Bill Finnegan
Pat Finnegan
Sheldon Pinchuk
Producer:Bob Christiansen
Cinematography:William Wages
Editor:James Oliver
Composer:Ernest Gold
Runtime:188 minutes
Company:Chris/Rose Productions
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
Channel:NBC

Lincoln, also known as Gore Vidal's Lincoln, is a 1988 American television miniseries starring Sam Waterston as Abraham Lincoln, Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Todd Lincoln, and Richard Mulligan as William H. Seward. It was directed by Lamont Johnson and was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Gore Vidal. It covers the period from Lincoln's election as President of the United States to the time of his assassination. (It can also be noted that Waterston would later dub the voice of Lincoln in Ken Burns's documentary The Civil War the following year.)

Lamont Johnson won an Emmy for directing Lincoln.[1] The miniseries was also nominated for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Art Direction in a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Mary Tyler Moore), Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Mini-series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Ruby Dee) at the 40th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The miniseries was filmed almost entirely in Richmond, Virginia and cost $8 million to produce.[2]

It was broadcast by NBC in two episodes, each running two hours (with commercials), on Sunday March 27, 1988 and Monday March 28.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emmy-Winning Director Lamont Johnson Dies at 88. October 26, 2010. Emmys.tv. January 25, 2012.
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/20/arts/television-a-filtered-portrait-of-lincoln-comes-to-the-small-screen.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm Television: A Filtered Portrait of Lincoln Comes to the Small Screen
  3. News: Shales . Tom . 1988-03-26 . 'LINCOLN,' INCISIVE AND WISE . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-11-16 . 0190-8286.