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Biography (1987)

Awards

Biography

24 wins & 43 nominations

Angel Awards

  • Biography (1987)
    2001 Nominee Silver Angel
    • Television

CableACE Awards

  • Gary Grossman
    1995 Winner CableACE
    • Documentary Series
    • Michael Cascio (executive producer)
    • Cynthia Fenneman (executive producer)
    • Gary Grossman (executive producer)
    • Bob Roy (executive producer)
    • Robb Weller (executive producer)
    • Brooke Bailey Johnson (executive series producer)
    • Abbe Raven (executive series producer)
    • John Arrowsmith (senior producer)
    • Jean Louise Codianni (producer)
    • Elizabeth B. Klein (producer)
    • Ruben Norte (producer)
  • Peter Graves in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Informational or Documentary Host
    • Peter Graves
  • Jack Perkins
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Informational or Documentary Host
    • Jack Perkins
  • Gary Grossman
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Documentary Series
    • Michael Cascio (executive producer)
    • Susan E. Leventhal (executive producer)
    • John Griffin (producer/writer)
    • Alison Guss (producer/director)
    • Lisa Zeff (executive producer)
    • Gigi Martens (associate producer)
    • Pam Abel Reynal (associate producer)
    • Alan Goldberg (producer/writer)
    • Gary Grossman (executive producer)
    • Robb Weller (executive producer)
    • Jean Louise Codianni (segment producer)
  • 1994 Nominee CableACE
    • Documentary Series
    • Michael Cascio (executive producer)
    • Linda Waldman (executive producer)
    • Martin L. Waldman (executive producer)
    • Alison Guss (producer)
    • Vincent Kralyevich (producer)
    • Meg M. Kruizenga (producer/director)
    • Alan Goldberg (writer)

CINE Competition

  • 2005 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Telecast - Professional Non-Fiction Division: People and Places
    • Bill Evashwick
  • 2005 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Professional Telecast Non-Fiction Division: People & Places
    • Bill Evashwick
  • 2005 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Telecast - Professional Non-Fiction Division: People and Places
    • Bill Evashwick
  • Biography (1987)
    2004 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Professional Telecast Non-Fiction Division: People & Places
    For episode "Kevin Costner".

Daytime Emmy Awards

  • John Scheinfeld
    2007 Nominee Daytime Emmy
    • Outstanding Special Class Writing
    • John Scheinfeld
    For episode Child Stars: Teen Rockers

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Judith Belushi-Pisano
    2011 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Nonfiction Series
    • Judith Belushi-Pisano (executive producer)
    • Peter Tarshis (executive producer for bio)
    • Thomas Moody (executive producer for bio)
    • Kevin Bachar (executive producer for pangolin pictures)
    • Amelia Hanibelsz (supervising producer)
    • Joey Allen (producer)
    • Rob Goldberg (producer)
  • 2009 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Nonfiction Series
    • Gary Cohen (executive producer)
    • Peter Tarshis (executive producer)
    • Eliza Kurtz (producer)
  • Barbara Hall
    2008 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Nonfiction Series
    • Gregory Hall (executive producer)
    • Peter Tarshis (executive producer for biography)
    • Barbara Hall (producer)
  • Kevin Burns
    2007 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Nonfiction Series
    • Kevin Burns (executive producer)
    • Dierdre O'Hearn (a&e executive producer)
    • Kim Sheerin (co-executive producer)
    • Steven C. Smith (supervising producer)
    • Andy Berg (a&e supervising producer)
    • David Silver (producer)
    • Rick Hull (producer)
    • Dave Hoffman (narrator)
  • Kevin Burns
    2006 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Nonfiction Series
    • Kevin Burns (executive producer)
    • Dierdre O'Hearn (executive producer for a&e)
    • Kim Sheerin (co-executive producer)
    • Steven C. Smith (supervising producer)
    • Gary Simson (producer)

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Biography (1987)
    2007 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special
    For episode "Barack Obama".
  • Biography (1987)
    2003 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special
    For episode "Johnnie Cochran: The Best Defense".
  • Biography (1987)
    2002 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series
    For episode "Civil Rights Heroes".
  • Biography (1987)
    2001 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding News, Talk or Information Special
    For the special "Sally Hemings: Redefining History".
  • Biography (1987)
    2000 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding News, Talk or Information Series
    For episode "Dorothy Dandrige: Little Girl Lost".

National Educational Media Network, USA

  • Biography (1987)
    1999 Winner Gold Apple
    For episode "Bill Robinson: Mr. Bojangles".
  • Biography (1987)
    1999 Winner Bronze Apple
    For episode "F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer".

PGA Awards

  • Biography (1987)
    2004 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
    (various independent producers).
  • Biography (1987)
    2003 Winner PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
    Various independent producers.
  • 1998 Winner PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
    • Michael Cascio
    • CarolAnne Dolan
    • Diane Ferenczi

Prism Awards

  • Biography (1987)
    2005 Winner Prism Commendation
    • TV Biographical Series Episode or Special
    For episode "Traci Lords".

TV Guide Awards

  • Biography (1987)
    2001 Winner TV Guide Award
    • Reality Series of the Year
  • Biography (1987)
    2000 Nominee TV Guide Award
    • Favorite Reality TV

Western Heritage Awards

  • EERIE Archive #1 published by Dark Horse Comics and New Comic Company the owner of all rights
    2000 Winner Bronze Wrangler
    • Factual Narrative
    • Craig Haffner (executive producer)
    • Donna E. Lusitana (executive producer)
    • Arthur Drooker (producer/director/writer)
    for episode "Annie Oakley: Crackshot in Petticoats".

Family Television Awards

  • Biography (1987)
    2000 Winner Family Television Award
    • Inspiring Stories/Pride in Our Heritage

Western Writers of America

  • 2000 Winner Spur Award
    • Best Documentary Script
    • Arthur Drooker
    For episode "Anne Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats".

CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition

  • 2007 Winner Golden Eagle
    • Nonfiction Content / Feature - Historical Events and Biographies
    • Bill Evashwick
  • 2004 Winner Golden Eagle
    • Nonfiction Content / Feature - Historical Events and Biographies
    • Bill Evashwick

Telly Awards

  • 2007 Winner Bronze Telly
    • TV Programs/Segments
    • Bill Evashwick
  • 2006 Winner Bronze Telly
    • Documentary
    • Bill Evashwick
  • 2006 Winner Bronze Telly
    • Documentary
    • Bill Evashwick

Online Film & Television Association

  • Biography (1987)
    2009 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Informational Program
  • Biography (1987)
    2007 Winner OFTA Television Award
    • Best Informational Program
  • Biography (1987)
    2004 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Informational Program
  • Biography (1987)
    2003 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Informational Series
  • Biography (1987)
    2002 Winner OFTA Television Award
    • Best Informational Series

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