American Playhouse - Production & Contact Info

American Playhouse (1980–1994)
TV Series | 61 min | Drama

American Playhouse (1980–1994)

TV Series | 61 min | Drama

Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.

Seasons

12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | … See all

Directors

Kirk Browning | Peter H. Hunt | Jack O'Brien | Jeff Bleckner & 99 more

Writers

Neal Miller (teleplay) (as Morton Neal Miller) (written by) (as Morton Neal Miller) (teleplay by) | Mark Twain (novel) (book) (stories) | Eugene O'Neill (play) | Hugh Whitemore & 176 more

Producers

Neal Miller (producer) | Iris Merlis (producer) | John H. Williams (producer) | Timothy Marx (producer) & 94 more

Composers

Elizabeth Swados | Alan Barcus (music composed by) | Paul Chihara | Jonathan Sheffer & 62 more

Cinematographers

Frank Prinzi (director of photography) | Jeffrey Jur (as Jeff Jur) | Hiro Narita (director of photography) | Misha Suslov & 45 more

Editors

Scott P. Doniger (video tape editor) | Jeanne Jordan | John Carter | Gary Bradley & 78 more

Casting

Marcia Shulman | Ed Arenas | Pat Golden | Elizabeth Jeffreys & 43 more

Production Design

Derek Dodd (designer: UK) | Howard Cummings | Eric Walmsley | Douglas W. Schmidt & 39 more

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 1, 1980

Release date (First episode)

Jan 12, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 31 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Elizabeth Franz Dottie McCann / Mother / Doctor / Aunt Josephine / Mrs. Rice Dottie McCann / Mother / Doctor / Aunt Josephine / Mrs. Rice See fewer	5	Sabrina (1995)
Edward Herrmann Alger Hiss / The Headmaster Alger Hiss / The Headmaster See fewer	5	Overboard (1987)
Jeffrey DeMunn George Pierce Baker / Teddy / George / Peter / Brently Mallard George Pierce Baker / Teddy / George / Peter / Brently Mallard See fewer	5	The Green Mile (1999)
Robert Minkoff Bit / Extra Bit / Extra See fewer	4	Pointman (1995)
Patrick Day Huck Huck See fewer	4	Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Ken Howard Sam Evans / Pudd'nhead Wilson Sam Evans / Pudd'nhead Wilson See fewer	4	Michael Clayton (2007)
John Harkins Whittaker Chambers Whittaker Chambers See fewer	4	Birdy (1984)
Maria Tucci Priscilla Hiss Priscilla Hiss See fewer	4	To Die For (1995)
Samm-Art Williams Jim Jim See fewer	4	Blood Simple (1984)
Peter Riegert Richard M. Nixon Richard M. Nixon See fewer	4	The Mask (1994)
Jim Dale The Duke The Duke See fewer	4	Pete's Dragon (1977)
Sada Thompson Widow Douglas / Katherine Gerard - Andre's Mother / Fanny Church / Mrs. Antrobus Widow Douglas / Katherine Gerard - Andre's Mother / Fanny Church / Mrs. Antrobus See fewer	4	Family (1976)
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Barton Heyman Mr. Oseas / Terry Carlin / Jack / Judge Dennis Mr. Oseas / Terry Carlin / Jack / Judge Dennis See fewer	4	The Exorcist (1973)
Rosemary Harris Mrs. Amos Evans / Mrs. Arnold Evans Mrs. Amos Evans / Mrs. Arnold Evans See fewer	3	Spider-Man (2002)
David Dukes Ned Darrell / Dr. Ned Darrell Ned Darrell / Dr. Ned Darrell See fewer	3	Gods and Monsters (1998)
José Ferrer Professor Leeds Professor Leeds See fewer	3	Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Edward Petherbridge Charles Marsden Charles Marsden See fewer	3	The Guardians (1971)
Elizabeth Kelly Mary Mary See fewer	3	24 Hour Party People (2002)
Jadrien Steele Gordon Aged 11 / Gordon aged 11 Gordon Aged 11 / Gordon aged 11 See fewer	3	The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Julie Eccles Madeline Arnold Madeline Arnold See fewer	3	Village of the Damned (1995)
Frances Conroy Mother / Lilian Steichen / Sally / Louise Mallard Mother / Lilian Steichen / Sally / Louise Mallard See fewer	3	Six Feet Under (2001)
Vanessa Redgrave Sarah Cloyce Sarah Cloyce See fewer	3	Atonement (2007)
Harold Gould Tom Garrison / Mr. Antrobus / Velvil Finkelstein Tom Garrison / Mr. Antrobus / Velvil Finkelstein See fewer	3	Patch Adams (1998)
Tim Woodward Billy Billy See fewer	3	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
Phyllis Thaxter Rebecca Nurse Rebecca Nurse See fewer	3	Superman (1978)
Patrick McGoohan Chief Magistrate Chief Magistrate See fewer	3	The Prisoner (1967)
Rosalind Cash Aunt Florence / Anne Traylor / Maggie Aunt Florence / Anne Traylor / Maggie See fewer	3	The Omega Man (1971)
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Pepe Serna Marpo / Manuel Flores / Romaldo Cortez Marpo / Manuel Flores / Romaldo Cortez See fewer	3	The Jerk (1979)
Dick Anthony Williams Professor Carter / Samuel Traylor / Malcolm X Professor Carter / Samuel Traylor / Malcolm X See fewer	3	Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Joe Morton Carl Hatch Carl Hatch See fewer	3	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Richard Kiley Announcer / Col. Grangerford / Host Announcer / Col. Grangerford / Host See fewer	3	Jurassic Park (1993)
Tino Juarez Manteo Manteo See fewer	3	Law & Order (1990)
Haviland Morris Penny - Cal's Sister / Amy-Joy / Dodie Griffin Penny - Cal's Sister / Amy-Joy / Dodie Griffin See fewer	3	Sixteen Candles (1984)
MacIntyre Dixon John McDowell / Mr. Vance / Dr. Zuckerman John McDowell / Mr. Vance / Dr. Zuckerman See fewer	3	Popeye (1980)
Alfre Woodard Woman who lost her stuff / Esther / Mattie Woman who lost her stuff / Esther / Mattie See fewer	3	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Tom Aldredge Narrator / Mysterious Man / Judge Mark Driscoll / Edward Narrator / Mysterious Man / Judge Mark Driscoll / Edward See fewer	3	What About Bob? (1991)
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Lynne Thigpen Louisa / Telephone Operator Louisa / Telephone Operator See fewer	3	The Warriors (1979)
Christopher Childs Burdick, FBI / Mailman / Rev. Noyes Burdick, FBI / Mailman / Rev. Noyes See fewer	3	The Little Sister (1985)
Anne Pitoniak Harriet / Chambers' Mother / Mrs. Webb Harriet / Chambers' Mother / Mrs. Webb See fewer	3	Unfaithful (2002)
Mary Alice Blind Lily / Edith Murray / Lilah Dean Blind Lily / Edith Murray / Lilah Dean See fewer	3	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Kaiulani Lee Dorothy Day / Alex Dorothy Day / Alex See fewer	2	Cujo (1983)
Lynn Whitfield Woman in the Bath Woman in the Bath See fewer	2	Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Helen Hunt Mary Austin / Sarah Mary Austin / Sarah See fewer	2	As Good as It Gets (1997)
George Hall Dr. Pierce / Izzy Dr. Pierce / Izzy See fewer	2	Big Daddy (1999)
Michael Higgins Father / Hobo / Mr. Vaughn Father / Hobo / Mr. Vaughn See fewer	2	State and Main (2000)
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