Death of a Salesman (1966 U.S. film) 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 same name by Arthur Miller. It was directed by Alex Segal and adapted for television by Miller. It received numerous nominations for awards, and won several of them, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award and a Peabody Award. It was nominated in a total of 11 Emmy categories at the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1967. Lee J. Cobb reprised his role as Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock reprised her role as
Waiting in the Wings (play) John Simon wrote: "A seemingly inconsequential piece... the play is a wise and compassionate address of the problems of aging and death that confront us all." Sheridan Morley wrote, "the play has moments of near-Chekhovian dignity and melancholy, and insights into the process of ageing for people who have made careers out of youth". Sybil Thorndike, who played Lotta, later said, "I loved that play. It's the most lovely modern play I've played... Mind you, it had that same cruelty that "The Vortex" had. My scene with my son was a very cruel scene really, but awfully funny". Waiting in