Lee J. Cobb’s classic performance as troubled salesman Willy Loman was recorded for history in the 1966 made-for-television movie “Death of a Salesman.” Cobb originated the role in the 1949 stage play, and was overlooked for the 1951 feature motion picture from Columbia Pictures, replaced by Frederic March.
Arthur Miller, who wrote the play, also penned the teleplay for this project for producer David Susskind and director Alex Segal. “Death of a Salesman” won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of eleven nominations: Outstanding Dramatic Program (Susskind), Outstanding Directorial Achievement (Segal), and Individual Achievements in Art Direction.
The supporting cast behind Lee J. Cobb includes Mildred Dunnock, James Farentino, George Segal, Gene Wilder, Albert Dekker, Edward Andrews, Marge Redmond, Bernie Kopell, Stanley Adams, Joan Patrick, Karen Steele, and June Foray. “Death of a Salesman” is good theater transformed into television form, with the dramatic performances preserved for posterity, originally aired on CBS in May, 1966.
Death of a Salesman (1966)
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Lee J. Cobb’s classic performance as troubled salesman Willy Loman was recorded for history in the 1966 made-for-television movie “Death of a Salesman.” Cobb originated the role in the 1949 stage play, and was overlooked for the 1951 feature motion picture from Columbia Pictures, replaced by Frederic March.
Arthur Miller, who wrote the play, also penned the teleplay for this project for producer David Susskind and director Alex Segal. “Death of a Salesman” won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of eleven nominations: Outstanding Dramatic Program (Susskind), Outstanding Directorial Achievement (Segal), and Individual Achievements in Art Direction.
The supporting cast behind Lee J. Cobb includes Mildred Dunnock, James Farentino, George Segal, Gene Wilder, Albert Dekker, Edward Andrews, Marge Redmond, Bernie Kopell, Stanley Adams, Joan Patrick, Karen Steele, and June Foray. “Death of a Salesman” is good theater transformed into television form, with the dramatic performances preserved for posterity, originally aired on CBS in May, 1966.