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Death of a Salesman is a 1966 American made-for-television film adaptation of the play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It was directed by Alex Segal and adapted for television by Miller. It received numerous nominations for awards, and won several of them, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award and a Peabody Award. It was nominated in a total of 11 Emmy categories at the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1967. Lee J. Cobb reprised his role as Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock reprised her role as Linda Loman from the original 1949 stage production.
Original Release
05/07/1966
US Release
05/07/1966
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee J. Cobb | Willy Loman |
| Mildred Dunnock | Linda Loman |
| James Farentino | Happy Loman |
| Albert Dekker | Ben |
| Edward Andrews | Charley |
| George Segal | Biff Loman |
| Gene Wilder | Bernard |
| Marge Redmond | Woman in Hotel |
| Bernie Kopell | Howard |
| Stanley Adams | Stanley |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee J. Cobb | Willy Loman |
| Mildred Dunnock | Linda Loman |
| James Farentino | Happy Loman |
| Albert Dekker | Ben |
| Edward Andrews | Charley |
| George Segal | Biff Loman |
| Gene Wilder | Bernard |
| Marge Redmond | Woman in Hotel |
| Bernie Kopell | Howard |
| Stanley Adams | Stanley |
| Joan Patrick | Miss Forsythe |
| Karen Steele | Letta |
| June Foray | Jenny |
| Marc Fiorini | Stanley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marvin J. Chomsky | Producer |
| Daniel Melnick | Producer |
| David Susskind | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Dramatic Program | Won |
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Won |
| 1967 | Emmy | Special Classifications of Individual Achievements | Won |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts - Art Direction | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts - Art Direction | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Electronic Cameramen | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Video Tape Editing | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Lighting Directors | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Technical Directors | Nominated |
