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==Episodes== |
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Revision as of 04:35, 4 January 2013
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 |
Composers | John Cameron Samuel Matlovsky |
Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Gabriel Katzka |
Producers | Jon Slan David Wickes |
Cinematography | Frank Beascoechea Rene Ohashi Michael Reed |
Editors | Bill Lenny Ronald Sanders |
Running time | 45–48 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ITV (United Kingdom) HBO (United States) |
Release | April 16, 1983 June 3, 1986 | –
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom 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]
Synopsis
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. The second run began in April 1986 and ended its run in June 1986.[2]
Cast
- Powers Boothe as Philip Marlowe
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Annie Riordan
- William Kearns as Lieutenant Victor "Violets" Magee
Episodes
Award nominations
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") | ||
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
- ^ "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
Categories:
- 1983 in British television
- 1983 British television programme debuts
- 1986 British television programme endings
- 1980s American television series
- 1980s British television series
- British crime television series
- HBO network shows
- ITV television programmes
- Television programs based on novels
- Television shows set in Los Angeles, California
- American crime television series
- English-language television series
- United States drama television series stubs