Volker Schlöndorff of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", starring Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman and John Malkovich as Biff. Both actors won Emmys for their performances and Schlöndorff was nominated for an Emmy for his direction. The film premiered on television in 1985 and was released theatrically throughout Europe over the following years. Schlöndorff followed this with another TV movie in the US, "A Gathering of Old Men", based on the novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines. The film stars Richard Widmark, Holly Hunter and Lou Gossett Jr. and concerns racial discrimination in 1970s Louisiana. Schlöndorff returned to
Death of a Salesman (1966 U.S. film) Direction Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Electronic Cameramen Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Lighting Directors Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Technical Directors Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Video Tape Editing Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama Personal Award Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording Death of a Salesman (1966 U.S. film) Death of a Salesman is a 1966 American made-for-television film adaptation of the play of the