Winchell (film) explained

Director:Paul Mazursky
Composer:Bill Conti
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Robert N. Fried
Producer:Stan Wlodkowski
Cinematography:Robbie Greenberg
Editor:Stuart H. Pappé
Runtime:108 minutes
Company:Fried Films
Network:HBO

Winchell is a 1998 American biographical drama television film about the life of Walter Winchell, directed by Paul Mazursky and written by Scott Abbott. The film is 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.

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.

Premise

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]

Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
199913th American Society of Cinematographers AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week, Pilots or MiniseriesRobbie Greenberg
3rd Art Directors Guild AwardsExcellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Mini-SeriesMarcia Hinds
Bo Johnson
15th Artios AwardsBest Casting for TV Movie of the WeekJuel Bestrop
6th Cinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Movie of the Week, Mini-Series or SpecialsRichard Van Dyke
Dan Hiland
Gary D. Rogers
1st Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Costume Design for TelevisionHope Hanafin
56th Golden Globe AwardsBest Actor – Miniseries or Television FilmStanley Tucci
51st Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or MovieCindy Coburn
Marcia Hinds
Bo Johnson
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or MovieJuel Bestrop
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or MovieRobbie Greenberg
5th Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieStanley Tucci

Notes and References

  1. News: Putting Down the Big Shots While Snuggling Up . . November 21, 1998 . August 20, 2012 . Goodman . Walter.
  2. News: Walter Winchell, ex-big shot, resurrected on the small screen . . December 9, 1998 . August 20, 2012 . New York . Rose . Judd . Walls . Scott.