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Who was the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who Wrote Roots which was made into the highest-rated television miniseries of all time?
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How many Emmy Award nominations did Roots receive?
The 1977 ABC miniseries, based on Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," earned a whopping 36 Primetime Emmy nominations. It won nine awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.
What book won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1983?
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker, won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Barbara streisznd
When did Long Day's Journey into Night win a Pulitzer Prize?
Eugene O'Neill won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his play, Long Day's Journey Into Night.
How many movies based on Novels have won both the Pulitzer and an Oscar for Best-Picture?
Only two novels adapted for movies has won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Oscar for Best-Picture, the firstis the Civil War classic 'Gone With The Wind' which won the Pulitzer in 1937 and the Oscar for Best-Picture in 1939, the second was for Robert Warren Penn's "All The King's Men" which won the Pulitzer in 1947 and the Oscar for Best-Picture in 1949.
What Western novel won a Pulitzer Prize in 1986?
"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1986.
In what prizewinning book did Alex Haley trace his family all the way back to Africa?
Alex Haley won a Pulitzer Prize for the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
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Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2002?
David McCullough won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for his book, John Adams. The book was used as the basis for a seven-part HBO miniseries in 2008.
Who says television is an idiot box?
Pulitzer-prize winner John Updike, in the novel "Rabbit, Run"
Did Angels in America win a Pulitzer Prize?
Yes, Tony Kushner won a 1993 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his two-part play, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. HBO Films created a miniseries based on Kushner's work in 2003 that won both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy.
Who are Famous people with initials NM?
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What movie and television projects has Joan Chandler been in?
Joan Chandler has: Played Gina Romney in "Humoresque" in 1946. Performed in "Studio One" in 1948. Performed in "The Philco Television Playhouse" in 1948. Performed in "Suspense" in 1949. Performed in "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" in 1950. Played Celia Perez in "Armstrong Circle Theatre" in 1950. Played Cecily in "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" in 1950. Played Hester in "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" in 1950. Performed in "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" in 1950. Performed in "Robert Montgomery Presents" in 1950. Performed in "Armstrong Circle Theatre" in 1950. Performed in "Starlight Theatre" in 1950. Played Miriamne in "Celanese Theatre" in 1951.
What movie and television projects has Elmer Davis been in?
Elmer Davis has: Played Himself - Guest Panelist in "Information Please: Series 1, No. 9" in 1940. Played Narrator in "The Golden Twenties" in 1950. Played Himself - The Stage Manager in "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" in 1950. Played Himself - Narrator in "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" in 1950. Played Narrator in "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" in 1950. Played Himself - Commentator in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" in 1951.
How was Lilly Pulitzer related to Joseph Pulitzer?
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Who is the Pulitzer named for?
Journalist Joseph Pulitzer.
When was The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters created?
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