| Director: | Jud Taylor |
| Composer: | Bruce Broughton |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | William F. Storke |
| Producer: | Robert E. Fuisz |
| Location: | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Cinematography: | Tony Imi |
| Editor: | Fredric Steinkamp |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Company: | Yorkshire Television |
| Network: | NBC |
The Old Man and the Sea is a 1990 American-British adventure drama television film directed by Jud Taylor and written by Roger O. Hirson, based on the 1952 novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Patricia Clarkson, and Joe Santos. It received mixed reviews and was nominated for three Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The Old Man and the Sea premiered on NBC on March 25, 1990.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Bruce Broughton | |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Stephen Grubbs Randal S. Thomas David Scharf Gary Gelfand Joseph A. Johnston Ken Gladden Terence Thomas Andre Caporaso Phil Jamtaas Brian Risner Sam Black Richard C. Allen | |||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special | Peter Sutton Thomas J. Huth Anthony Constantini Sam Black | |||
| 37th Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Dialogue & ADR | Stephen Grubbs | ||