My Name Is Bill W.
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 My Name Is Bill W. video cover |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Television |
| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Produced by | Paul Rubell |
| Written by | William G. Borchert |
| Starring | James Woods James Garner JoBeth Williams |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Neil Roach |
| Editing by | Paul Rubell John Wright |
| Language | English |
| Release date | April 30, 1989 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, M.D.(the men respectively called "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob"), the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wilson.
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[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| George Coe | Frank Shaw |
| James Garner | Dr. Robert Holbrook "Dr. Bob" Smith, M.D. |
| Robert Harper | Dr. Jeremy Partlin |
| Joe Inscoe | Fred |
| Mark Joy | Guy Kolb |
| Gary Sinise | Ebby Thacher |
| Rick Warner | Bill Dotson |
| Fritz Weaver | Dr. Burnham |
| JoBeth Williams | Lois 'Lo' Wilson |
| James Woods | William Griffith "Bill W." Wilson |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] 1990 American Cinema Editors Awards (Eddies)
- Nominated – Best Edited Television Special: Paul Rubell, John Wright
[edit] 1990 American Society of Cinematographers
- Nominated – Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots: Neil Roach
[edit] 1990 Directors Guild of America
- Nominated – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: Daniel Petrie
[edit] 1989 Emmy Awards
- Won – Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: James Woods
- Nominated – Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: April Ferry
- Nominated – Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Daniel Petrie
- Nominated – Outstanding Made For Television Movie: Peter K. Duchow, James Garner, Daniel Petrie
- Nominated – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Paul Rubell, John Wright
- Nominated – Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: James Garner
- Nominated – Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: William G. Borchert
[edit] 1990 Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated – Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Nominated – Best Actor - Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: James Woods
[edit] See also
History of Alcoholics Anonymous
[edit] External links
- My Name Is Bill W. at the Internet Movie Database
- Bill's Story, from Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
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- English-language films
- 1989 television films
- 1980s drama films
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- American biographical films
- American television films
- Films about alcoholism
- Films based on actual events
- Films directed by Daniel Petrie
- Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
- CBS network films
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