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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.
as Jane Pittman (1974) 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. [1] [2] [3]
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?
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, CBS Television (1974) – Directors Guild of America Award, eight Emmy Awards, nominated for a BAFTA award [11] The Sky Is Gray, American Short Story Series, PBS (1980) A Gathering of Old Men, CBS Television (1987) A Lesson Before Dying, HBO (1999); winner, Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Tyson won three Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in television winning for, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974), and Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994). She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play her performance in The Trip to Bountiful in 2014. Tyson won her Honorary Academy Award in 2018 with the inscription ...
Tracy Keenan Wynn (born February 28, 1945) is an American screenwriter and producer, whose credits include The Longest Yard, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (both 1974), and The Deep (1977). Early and personal life
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 ...
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Won [3] Actress of the Year – Special: Won 1977: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series: Roots: Nominated 1978: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series: King: Nominated 1982: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special: Hallmark Hall of Fame ...