Sinatra (miniseries)

Sinatra
Promotional poster
GenreBiography
Drama
Written byWilliam Mastrosimone
Abby Mann
Directed byJames Steven Sadwith
StarringPhilip Casnoff
Olympia Dukakis
Joe Santos
Gina Gershon
Nina Siemaszko
Marcia Gay Harden
Theme music composerArtie Butler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerTina Sinatra
ProducerRichard M. Rosenbloom
Production locationsHoboken, New Jersey
Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles
CinematographyReynaldo Villalobos
EditorsSteve Potter
Scott Vickrey
Running time250 min; 60 min (4 episodes)
Production companiesTS Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseNovember 8 (1992-11-08) –
November 10, 1992 (1992-11-10)
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Sinatra is a 1992 CBS biographical drama miniseries about singer Frank Sinatra, developed and executive produced by Frank's youngest daughter Tina Sinatra and approved by Frank himself.[1][2][3] Directed by James Steven Sadwith, produced by Richard M. Rosenbloom, and written by William Mastrosimone and Abby Mann. It stars Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Santos, Gina Gershon, Nina Siemaszko, Bob Gunton, and Marcia Gay Harden, with some of Sinatra's vocals recreated by Tom Burlinson. It won two and was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, along with a win and two nominations for a Golden Globe Award. Released on November 8, 1992, it was re-released on a two-disc DVD Warner Home Video on May 13, 2008.[4]

  1. ^ "COVER STORY : Is This Really His Life? : Frank Sinatra blessed a TV bio with daughter Tina as executive producer. Cynics have already cried whitewash. But the CBS miniseries script includes the heartbreaks, the fights and the Mob. The question is: Why did he allow it?". Los Angeles Times. July 26, 1992.
  2. ^ "SINATRA PORTRAIT RINGS WITH TRUTH AND CLARITY". Orlando Sentinel. 8 November 1992.
  3. ^ Strum, Charles (November 8, 1992). "TELEVISION; Sinatra: The Idol, The Institution, The Mini-Series". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "DVD Talk". www.dvdtalk.com.