Roots

1977 American TV miniseries

TV seriesminiseriesQ1247168

Started: January 23, 1977
Ended: January 30, 1977
Network: American Broadcasting Company
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1.Stated in The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present
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Episodes: 8
Cast: LeVar Burton
, Leslie Uggams
, Louis Gossett Jr.
, Olivia Cole
+2 more
Genre: drama television series
, miniseries
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of enslavement in the United States. The series first aired on ABC in January 1977 over eight consecutive nights.

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Main subject: slavery in the United States
Narrative location: Virginia
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
John Erman
Based on: Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Awards: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series(1977) winner: John Erman
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries(1977) winner: David L. Wolper
Peabody Awards(1977) winner: David L. Wolper, American Broadcasting Company
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)(1977) winner: Quincy Jones, Gerald Fried
Filmiroda rating: Category II rating certificate id: F/8020/J
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1.Stated in terjesztesre_kerulo_filmalkotasok_nyilvantartasa.xlsx
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After a work by: Alex Haley
Screenwriter: Alex Haley
Characters: Kunta Kinte
Producer: David L. Wolper
Distributor: Warner Bros. Television Studios
Language: English
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1.Stated in fernsehserien.defernsehserien.de/roots-1977Retrieved 2020-07-07
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Composer: Quincy Jones
Title: Roots
Performer: Quincy Jones
Film editor: Neil Travis
Takes place in fictional universe: Roots universe
Has characteristic: television series based on a novel

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