Death of a Salesman

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Death of a Salesman (German: Tod eines Handlungsreisenden) is a 1985 made for television film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang and Charles Durning. The film follows the script of the 1949 play almost exactly.
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  • 1985

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  • Death of a Salesman (1985 TV Film)

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Directed by

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff (born March 31, 1939 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a Berlin-based German filmmaker. He won an Oscar as well as the Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Tin Drum (1979), the film version of the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass. Schlöndorff has adapted many...

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
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Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1986
  • 1986
  • 1986
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Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play ran for 742 performances, winning both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The original production was directed by Elia Kazan with Lee J. Cobb starring in the leading role of Willy Loman. Death of...
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