1989

War and Remembrance
ABC miniseries
Dan Curtis, director
Ephraim "Red" Schaffer, unit production manager
Branko Lustig, first assistant director
Sergio Mimica, second assistant director

This sequel miniseries to The Winds of War (1983) became the costliest and grandest single-story undertaking in medium history at a cost of $104 million and totalling 30 prime-time hours. It received 15 Emmy Award nominations and won for best miniseries, special effects and single-camera production editing. Starring Robert Mitchum as source novelist Herman Wouk's globetrotting attache, Navy Captain Victor "Pug' Henry, during the events closing World War II, this huge show included battles, liberations, momentous decisions, detente and reflection. The miniseries was nominated for Emmy Awards for best actor (John Gielgud), actress (Jane Seymour) and supporting actress (Polly Bergen).