| Winchell | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
| Produced by | Stan Wlodkowski |
| Written by | Scott Abbott |
| Starring | Stanley Tucci, Paul Giamatti |
| Distributed by | HBO |
| Release date(s) | November 21, 1998 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Not known |
Winchell is an HBO television film which dramatizes the life of columnist Walter Winchell based on the book Walter Winchell: His Life and Times by Herman Klurfeld; ; Rich Zinman, co-executive producer; Rob Fried, executive producer. An HBO Pictures Presentation of a Paul Mazursky Film; a Fried Films Production.
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The two-hour biography speeds along from young Walter's hustling beginnings as a tabloid gossip merchant (I'm not writing for the major leagues, he announces. I'm writing for the minor leagues.) to his ascendance as the nation's most powerful propagandist.[1]
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film - WINNER
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie - NOMINATION
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie - WINNER