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Great Books (1993)

Awards

Great Books

4 wins & 8 nominations

ALMA Awards

  • Great Books (1993)
    1998 Nominee ALMA Award
    • Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary
    For episode "Cervantes' Don Quixote".

CableACE Awards

  • Ralph E. Quattrucci III
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Editing a Documentary Special or Series
    • Barbara Burst
    • Ralph E. Quattrucci III
    For episode "Frankenstein: Making of the Monster"
  • 1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Writing a Documentary Special
    • Martin Killeen
    • Jonathan Ward
    For episode "Origin of Species: Beyond Genesis"
  • 1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Educational or Instructional Special or Series
    • Tim Cowling (executive producer)
    • John B. Ford (executive producer)
    • Nancy LeBrun (series producer)
    • Anne Hubbell Lustig (associate producer)
    • Eugenie Vink (producer)
    • Jonathan Ward (senior producer)
    • Denise Schrier Cetta (associate producer)
    • Sharon King (coordinating producer)
    For episode "Alice in Wonderland"

CINE Competition

  • 2005 Winner CINE Golden Eagle
    • Documentary
    • Linda Duvoisin
    • Dave Porfiri

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Great Books (1993)
    1998 Winner Governor's Award
    TLC was selected for its ongoing television series, "Great Books", which highlights the relevence of outstanding literature in today's society, and encourages literacy and creative thinking. The series was the idea of John S. Hendricks, founder, chairman and CEO of Discovery Communications, Inc., the parent company of TLC. An advisory panel assembled the The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress assists in selecting titles for the production. The series currently includes 25 titles, each accompanied by teacher's guide book and curriculum kit. TLC's overall mission is to offer people of all ages an enjoyable entertaining way to learn and satisfy their natural curiosity.
  • 1997 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Main Title Design
    • Yvonne Gensurowsky (main title designer)
    • Billy Pittard (main title designer)

News & Documentary Emmy Awards

  • Michael Mayers
    2001 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Historical Programming with Limited Dramatization - Programs
    • Susan Winslow (executive producer)
    • Michael Mayers (executive producer)
    • Sydnye White (co-producer)
    • Lynn Dougherty (producer)
    For episode "Malcolm X"
  • 2001 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Historical Programming with Limited Dramatization - Programs
    • Alexandra Middendorf (executive producer)
    • Dale Minor (series producer)
    • Ricki Green (producer)
    For episode "The Grapes of Wrath"
  • Wynette Yao
    2000 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Historical Programming with Limited Dramatization
    • Martha Conboy (executive producer)
    • Wynette Yao (executive producer)
    For episode "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Telly Awards

  • 2005 Winner Bronze Telly
    • Documentary
    • Linda Duvoisin
    • Dave Porfiri

Aurora Awards

  • 2004 Winner Platinum Best of Show
    • Best Of Show
    • Linda Duvoisin
    • Dave Porfiri

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