Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Written by | Raymond Chandler Jo Eisinger Jeremy Hole Jesse L. Lasky, Jr. Pat Silver Murray Smith Jaron Summers |
| Directed by | Bryan Forbes Sidney Hayers Peter R. Hunt Robert Iscove Allan King Mark Lavant |
| Starring | Powers Boothe |
| Opening theme | "Marlowe's Theme" performed by Moe Koffman |
| Composer(s) | John Cameron Samuel Matlovsky |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Gabriel Katzka |
| Producer(s) | Jon Slan David Wickes |
| Editor(s) | Bill Lenny Ronald Sanders |
| Cinematography | Frank Beascoechea Rene Ohashi Michael Reed |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
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| Original channel | ITV (United Kingdom) HBO (United States) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | April 16, 1983 – June 3, 1986 |
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series featured Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.[1]
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Synopsis [edit]
The series chronicles the cases of private detective Philip Marlowe. Set in Los Angeles during the 1930s, storylines were adapted from Chandler's short stories. Philip Marlowe, Private Eye aired in two short runs beginning in April 1983 to June 1983 in the US and May 1984 in the UK. The second run began in April 1986 and ended in June 1986.[2]
Cast [edit]
- Powers Boothe as Philip Marlowe
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Annie Riordan (first season)
- William Kearns as Lieutenant Victor "Violets" Magee (first season)
Episodes [edit]
Main article: List of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye episodes
Award nominations [edit]
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1983 | CableACE Awards | Nominated | Actor in a Dramatic Presentation | Powers Boothe |
| 1987 | Actress in a Dramatic Series | Kate Reid (For episode "Trouble Is My Business") |
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| 1987 | Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards | Best Cinematography in TV Drama | Rene Ohashi | |
| 1986 | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program/Series (TV Adaptation) | Jeremy Hole | |
| Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series | Rene Ohashi | |||
| Best Pay TV Drama | Jon Slan | |||
| Best Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Samuel Matlovsky |
References [edit]
- ^ "Interview With David Wickes". personal.u-net.com. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ Widdicombe, Toby (2001). A Reader's Guide to Raymond Chandler. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 177. ISBN 0-313-30767-9.
External links [edit]
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye at the Internet Movie Database
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye at TV.com
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye at epguides.com
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