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Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
GenreBiographical film
Based onLost Hero: The Mystery of Raoul Wallenberg
by Thurston B. Clarke
Frederick E. Werbell
Written byGerald Green
Directed byLamont Johnson
StarringRichard Chamberlain
Theme music composerErnest Gold
Country of originUnited States
Yugoslavia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDick Berg
ProducerRichard Irving
Production locationYugoslavia
CinematographyCharles Correll
EditorPaul LaMastra
Running time200 minutes
Production companiesDick Berg-Stonehenge Productions
Paramount Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 8, 1985 (1985-04-08)

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story is a 1985 NBC television film starring Richard Chamberlain about Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who was instrumental in saving thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust.

The film was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards (winning four) and a Golden Globe Award (for Richard Chamberlain).

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1985
 Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Television Movies and Specials
(including Mini-Series) – Music 		Jeff Clark, Paul Timothy Carden, Nicholas Eliopoulos,
Jeff Koford, Donald J. Malouf, Richard Raderman,
Greg Stacy, Dan Thomas, James Troutman,
Mike Virnig, Tally Paulos, and John La Salandra 		Won [1]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special Dick Berg, Richard Irving, Lamont Johnson, and
Phillip Levitan 		Nominated [2]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Richard Chamberlain Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special Lamont Johnson Won
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special Gerald Green Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special Charles Correll Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming Thomas Welsh, Bob E. Horn, and Marko Cerovac Won
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special Paul LaMastra Won
Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special Jeff Clark, Paul Timothy Carden, Nicholas Eliopoulos,
Jeff Koford, Donald J. Malouf, Richard Raderman,
Greg Stacy, Dan Thomas, James Troutman,
Mike Virnig, Tally Paulos, and John La Salandra 		Won
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special Robin Gregory, David J. Hudson, Mel Metcalfe, and
Terry Porter 		Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Specials Nominated
1986
 American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Episode for a Television Mini-Series Paul LaMastra (for "Part I") Nominated [3]
Paul LaMastra (for "Part II") Won
Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Mini-Series Casting Eleanor Cooke Nominated [4]
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials Lamont Johnson Nominated [5]
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Richard Chamberlain Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "1986 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. October 29, 1986. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "38th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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