2004 best actor emmy winner
Leading the way for HBO was “Angels in America,” the critically acclaimed miniseries that Tony Kushner (who won a writing Emmy) adapted from his Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. [1]
Remember: Emmy winners are chosen by TV academy members evaluating sample episodes at home: one episode for acting, six for the best-series race. [2]
LOS ANGELES - May 19, 2005 - YESDESIGNGROUP (YDG) is the creative force behind nine Emmy, “For Your Consideration” campaigns for four major television and cable networks this season. [3]
LOS ANGELES (May 14) - Actor James Garner, best known for starring in the classic television series “Maverick” and “The Rockford Files,” underwent surgery this week after suffering a minor stroke, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. [...] The role earned Garner an Emmy Award in 1977, his only victory in a dozen TV acting nominations. [4]
The Emmy Award, also known as the ‘Emmy’, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), Grammy Awards (for music) and Tony Awards (for stage). [5]
- Mob family drama “The Sopranos” was a big winner on Sunday at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, U.S. television’s top honors, taking three Emmys including best TV drama. [6]
In recent years, YDG has created numerous attention grabbing Emmy and Golden Globe campaigns, including the ground-breaking “Lights On” campaign for FX’s The Shield (Best Drama Series, Golden Globe, 2003 - Michael Chiklis, Emmy winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, 2002, Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in a TV Series - Drama, 2003, 2004), Monk (Tony Shalhoub, Emmy winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, 2003, Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy, 2003), and Steven Spielberg’s Taken (Emmy winner for Outstanding Mini-Series, 2003). [3]
The drama about the early years of the AIDS crisis won for best miniseries, actor (Al Pacino), actress (Meryl Streep), supporting actor (Jeffrey Wright), supporting actress (Mary Louise Parker), director (Mike Nichols). [1]
Paul Winfield holds his Emmy for his 1995 guest appearance on Picket Fences. [7]
LOS ANGELES — Paul Winfield, the award-winning black actor who came to fame during the renaissance of black cinema in the 1970s in films such as “Sounder” and “A Hero Ain’t Nothing But a Sandwich,” died of a heart attack Sunday. [8]
Paul Winfield played Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella in TV movies. [7]
Sunday’s second-biggest winner was HBO’s “The Sopranos,” which finally broke through to win best drama series ‘ the first cable show to do so ‘ as well as supporting actor (Michael Imperioli), supporting actress (Drea de Matteo, now on NBC’s “Joey”), and writing. [1]
He had previously received Emmy nominations for his performance as the Rev. [8]
Still, it’s a big improvement on last year, when the entire freshman class picked up only one nomination for one actor in one show: Eventual Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub, nominated again this year for Monk. [9]
Sources:
[1] Deseret News | HBO is big Emmy winner with 32
[2] Emmy alert: what to watch on TV - The Envelope - LA Times
[3] YESDESIGNGROUP
[4] Emmy Winner Has Stroke, Surgery - Actor Garner Winner Stroke - WKRG.com
[5] Emmy Award - Wikipedia
[6] FACTBOX: Five key facts on Emmy winner The Sopranos | Reuters
[7] USATODAY.com - Emmy winner Paul Winfield dies
[8] Paul Winfield, 62; actor was Emmy winner, Oscar nominee - The Boston Globe
[9] USATODAY.com - Emmy voters kind to the newcomers