The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (film)
| The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on |
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines |
| Screenplay by | Tracy Keenan Wynn |
| Directed by | John Korty |
| Starring |
Cicely Tyson Richard Dysart Odetta Michael Murphy Rod Perry Arnold Wilkerson |
| Theme music composer | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Robert W. Christiansen Rick Rosenberg |
| Production location(s) |
Natchez, Mississippi Woodville, Mississippi Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation - State Highway 75, Geismer, Louisiana Ryan Airport - 9430 Jackie Cochran Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana The Cottage Plantation - 10528 Cottage Lane, St. Francisville, Louisiana |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Editor(s) | Sidney Levin |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release |
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Cicely Tyson as Jane Pittman, 1974.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1974 American television film based on the novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines. The film was broadcast on CBS.
The movie was directed by John Korty; the screenplay was written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and executive produced by Roger Gimbel.[1][2] It starred Cicely Tyson in the lead role, as well as Michael Murphy, Richard Dysart, Katherine Helmond and Odetta. The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana[3] and was notable for its use of very realistic special effects makeup by Stan Winston and Rick Baker for the lead character, who is shown from ages 23 to 110.[4] The movie is distributed through Classic Media.
Cast
- Cicely Tyson as Jane Pittman
- Richard Dysart as Master Bryant
- Odetta as Big Laura
- Michael Murphy as Quentin Lerner
- Rod Perry as Joe Pittman
- Arnold Wilkerson as Jimmy
- Will Hare as Elbert Cluveau
Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Nine Emmy Awards[5]
- Actress of the Year (Cicely Tyson)
- Best Directing in Drama
- Best Lead Actress in a Drama
- Best Music Composition for a Special Program (Fred Karlin)
- Best Writing in Drama (Tracy Keenan Wynn)
- Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design (Bruce Walkup and Sandra Stewart)
- Outstanding Achievement in Makeup (Stan Winston and Rick Baker)
- Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama
- Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts (Lynda Gurasich, hairstylist)
- Nominated for a BAFTA award
References
- ↑ "Passings: Roger Gimbel, 86, producer of made-for-TV movies; John Cossette, 54, longtime Grammy Awards' executive producer; W. Barclay Kamb, 79, Caltech professor specialized in glacial sciences". Los Angeles Times. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ↑ "Roger Gimbel, Emmy-winning TV producer, dies at 86; worked with Bing Crosby, Sophia Loren". Associated Press. Newser. 2011-04-28. Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ↑ The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, New York Times.
- ↑ Timpone, Anthony (1996). Men, makeup, and monsters: Hollywood's masters of illusion and FX. Macmillan. p. 40. ISBN 0-312-14678-7.
- ↑ IMDB Awards
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