Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

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Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
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Genre Biographical film
Written by Thurston B. Clarke (book)
Frederick E. Werbell (book)
Gerald Green
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Starring Richard Chamberlain
Theme music composer Ernest Gold
Country of originUnited States
Yugoslavia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Dick Berg
Producers Richard Irving
Lamont Johnson (co-producer)
Phillip Levitan (co-producer)
Production location Yugoslavia
CinematographyCharles Correll
EditorPaul LaMastra
Running time200 minutes
Production companiesDick Berg-Stonehenge Productions
Paramount Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 8, 1985 (1985-04-08)

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story is a 1985 NBC television film starring Richard Chamberlain about Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who was instrumental in saving thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust.

Contents

The film was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards (winning four) and a Golden Globe Award (for Richard Chamberlain).

Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
1985
Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Television Movies and Specials
(including Mini-Series) – Music
Jeff Clark, Paul Timothy Carden, Nicholas Eliopoulos,
Jeff Koford, Donald J. Malouf, Richard Raderman,
Greg Stacy, Dan Thomas, James Troutman,
Mike Virnig, Tally Paulos, and John La Salandra
Won [1]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special Dick Berg, Richard Irving, Lamont Johnson, and
Phillip Levitan
Nominated [2]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Richard Chamberlain Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special Lamont JohnsonWon
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special Gerald Green Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special Charles Correll Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming Thomas Welsh, Bob E. Horn, and Marko CerovacWon
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special Paul LaMastraWon
Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special Jeff Clark, Paul Timothy Carden, Nicholas Eliopoulos,
Jeff Koford, Donald J. Malouf, Richard Raderman,
Greg Stacy, Dan Thomas, James Troutman,
Mike Virnig, Tally Paulos, and John La Salandra
Won
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special Robin Gregory, David J. Hudson, Mel Metcalfe, and
Terry Porter
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Specials Nominated
1986
American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Episode for a Television Mini-Series Paul LaMastra (for "Part I")Nominated [3]
Paul LaMastra (for "Part II")Won
Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Mini-Series CastingEleanor CookeNominated [4]
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials Lamont JohnsonNominated [5]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Richard ChamberlainNominated [6]

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