The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (film)
| The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Editor(s) | Sidney Levin |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tomorrow Entertainent |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | January 31, 1974 |
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1974 made for television movie based on the novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines.
Plot
See The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
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
Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Nine Emmy Awards[1]
- 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
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