Winchell (film)
Winchell is a 1998 American HBO made-for-television biographical film directed by Paul Mazursky which dramatizes the life of columnist Walter Winchell. It is based on the book Walter Winchell: His Life and Times by Herman Klurfeld.
| Winchell | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Walter Winchell: His Life and Times by Herman Klurfeld |
| Written by | Scott Abbott |
| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
| Starring | |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Stan Wlodkowski |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | HBO Pictures |
| Distributor | HBO |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | November 21, 1998 |
Premise
The film follows Walter Winchell from his early days as a tabloid gossip columnist to his rise as he takes on the United States' most powerful propagandist.[1][2]
Cast
- Stanley Tucci (Walter Winchell)
- Paul Giamatti (Herman Klurfeld)
- Christopher Plummer (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
- Glenne Headly (Dallas Wayne)
- Xander Berkeley (Gavreau)
- Mary Portser (Janet Winchell)
- Jeremy Blackman (Walter Winchell, age 8)
- Raffi Di Blascio (Walter Winchell, age 20)
- John O'Donohue (Harry, the doorman)
- Michael Greene (Bellamy)
- Megan Mullally (June Winchell)
- Kevin Tighe (William Randolph Hearst)
Awards
Stanley Tucci won a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as Winchell. He was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
See also
References
- Goodman, Walter (November 21, 1998). "Putting Down the Big Shots While Snuggling Up". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- Rose, Judd; Walls, Scott (December 9, 1998). "Walter Winchell, ex-big shot, resurrected on the small screen". CNN. New York. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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