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My Name Is Bill W.
My Name Is Bill W. video coverDistributed by Warner Bros. Television Directed by Daniel Petrie Produced by Paul Rubell Written by William G. Borchert Starring James Woods
James Garner
JoBeth WilliamsMusic by Laurence Rosenthal Cinematography Neil Roach Editing by Paul Rubell
John WrightLanguage English Release date April 30, 1989 Running time 100 minutes My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, M.D.(the men respectively called "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob"), the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wilson.
Contents
Featured cast
Actor Role George Coe Frank Shaw James Garner Dr. Robert Holbrook "Dr. Bob" Smith, M.D. Robert Harper Dr. Jeremy Partlin Joe Inscoe Fred Mark Joy Guy Kolb Gary Sinise Ebby Thacher Rick Warner Bill Dotson Fritz Weaver Dr. Burnham JoBeth Williams Lois 'Lo' Wilson James Woods William Griffith "Bill W." Wilson Awards and nominations
1990 American Cinema Editors Awards (Eddies)
- Nominated – Best Edited Television Special: Paul Rubell, John Wright
1990 American Society of Cinematographers
- Nominated – Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots: Neil Roach
1990 Directors Guild of America
- Nominated – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: Daniel Petrie
1989 Emmy Awards
- Won – Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: James Woods
- Nominated – Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: April Ferry
- Nominated – Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Daniel Petrie
- Nominated – Outstanding Made For Television Movie: Peter K. Duchow, James Garner, Daniel Petrie
- Nominated – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Paul Rubell, John Wright
- Nominated – Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: James Garner
- Nominated – Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: William G. Borchert
1990 Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated – Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Nominated – Best Actor - Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: James Woods
See also
History of Alcoholics Anonymous
External links
- My Name Is Bill W. at the Internet Movie Database
- Bill's Story, from Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Categories:- English-language films
- 1989 television films
- 1980s drama films
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- American biographical films
- American television films
- Films about alcoholism
- Films based on actual events
- Films directed by Daniel Petrie
- Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
- Television film stubs
- Biographical film stubs
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