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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines. The story depicts the struggles of Black people as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman. She tells of the major events of her life from the time she was a young slave girl in the American South at the end of the Civil War.
John Korty (June 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022), [1] was an American film director and animator, best known for the television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, as well as the theatrical animated feature Twice Upon a Time.
In 1974, Tyson played the title role in the CBS television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Tyson's portrayal of a centenarian black woman's life from slavery until her death before the Civil rights movement won her Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie and Actress of the Year – Special.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1971) A Long Day in November (1971) In My Father's House (1978) A Gathering of Old Men (1983) A Lesson Before Dying (1993) – nominated for Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction (1993); Oprah's Book Club (1997) Mozart and Leadbelly: Stories and Essays (2005) The Tragedy of Brady ...
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is an American television film based on the novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines starring Cicely Tyson as the titular heroine. The film was broadcast on CBS on Thursday , January 31, 1974 .
Odetta acted in several films during this period, including Cinerama Holiday (1955); a cinematic production of William Faulkner's Sanctuary (1961); and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974). In 1961 she appeared in an episode of the TV series Have Gun, Will Travel , playing the wife of a man sentenced to hang ( "The Hanging of Aaron ...
Date: May 28, 1974: Location: Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California: Presented by: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Hosted by: Johnny Carson: Highlights; Most awards: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman The Carol Burnett Show (4) Most nominations: M*A*S*H The Waltons (9) Outstanding Comedy Series: M*A*S*H: Outstanding Drama ...
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