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Actor Powers Boothe, who played the role of Jim Jones, won the 1980 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for his portrayal in the film. [6] [7] Boothe was the only nominated actor in any category to attend the awards ceremony, since the Screen Actors Guild was boycotting the event during a strike. [8]
Boothe first came to national attention in 1980, playing Jim Jones in the CBS TV film Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. Boothe's portrayal of the crazed cult leader received critical acclaim. In Time 's story on the production, Boothe was praised: "There is one extraordinary performance. A young actor named Powers Boothe captures all the ...
Powers Boothe as Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (CBS) Tony Curtis as David O. Selznick in Moviola (NBC) (Episode: "The Scarlett O'Hara War") Henry Fonda as Clarence Earl Gideon in Gideon's Trumpet (CBS) Jason Robards as President Franklin D. Roosevelt in F.D.R.: The Last Year (NBC)
Powers Boothe, a character actor on the small and big screen, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 68. Powers Boothe, 'Sin City,' 'Nashville,' and 'Deadwood' actor, dies at 68
Jim Jones was a cult leader who on November 18, 1978, orchestrated the mass murder suicide of 909 members of his commune in Jonestown, Guyana. Since the events of the Jonestown Massacre, a massive amount of literature and study has been produced on the subject. [ 1 ]
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones: Jim Jones: Powers Boothe: Heart Beat: Neal Cassady: Nick Nolte: Carolyn Cassady: Sissy Spacek: Jack Kerouac: John Heard: Heaven's Gate: James "Jim" Averall Kris Kristofferson: Ellen Watson: Isabelle Huppert: Nate Champion: Christopher Walken: The Hunter: Ralph "Papa" Thorson: Steve McQueen: Joni: Joni ...
James Earl Jones was an actor known for his booming voice, towering presence, and utter commitment to his craft. He passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93. His voice and presence were ...
Southern Comfort is a 1981 American action-war drama- thriller film directed by Walter Hill and written by Michael Kane, Hill and his longtime collaborator David Giler.It stars Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, T. K. Carter, Franklyn Seales and Peter Coyote.