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America: A Tribute to Heroes was a benefit concert created by the heads of the four major American broadcast networks; Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS. Joel Gallen was selected by them to produce and run the show. Actor George Clooney organized celebrities to perform and to staff the telephone bank.
Original Release
09/21/2001
US Release
09/21/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Muhammad Ali | Himself / Self |
| Halle Berry | Herself / Self |
| Jon Bon Jovi | Self - Performer / Himself |
| Bono | Self - Performer / Himself |
| Wes Borland | Self - Performer |
| Amy Brenneman | Herself / Self |
| Mike Campbell | Self - Performer |
| Mariah Carey | Self - Performer / Herself |
| Jim Carrey | Himself / Self |
| Alvin Chea | Self |
Directors
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Joel Gallen
Writers
Eli Attie, Bill Clark, Chris Connelly, Terry Edmonds, Tom Fontana, Marshall Herskovitz, David Leaf, Ann F. Lewis, Peggy Noonan, Eugene Pack, Phil Rosenthal, Robert Shrum, David Wild, Edward Zwick
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Muhammad Ali | Himself / Self |
| Halle Berry | Herself / Self |
| Jon Bon Jovi | Self - Performer / Himself |
| Bono | Self - Performer / Himself |
| Wes Borland | Self - Performer |
| Amy Brenneman | Herself / Self |
| Mike Campbell | Self - Performer |
| Mariah Carey | Self - Performer / Herself |
| Jim Carrey | Himself / Self |
| Alvin Chea | Self |
| The Chicks | Themselves - Performer |
| Adam Clayton | Self - Performer |
| George Clooney | Himself / Self |
| Cindy Crawford | Herself / Self |
| Sheryl Crow | Herself / Self |
| Tom Cruise | Himself / Self |
| Penelope Cruz | Herself / Self |
| John Cusack | Himself / Self |
| Robert De Niro | Himself / Self |
| Benicio Del Toro | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joel Gallen | Executive Producer |
| Michele Bessey | Producer |
| Kathy Blake | Producer |
| Todd Chambers | Producer |
| Michael Dempsey | Producer |
| Gayle P. DePoli | Producer |
| Frank Garritano | Producer |
| Alison Sandler | Producer |
| Emily Wolfe | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Won |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Won |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Won |
