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Jesus of Nazareth is a 1977 British-Italian television miniseries directed by Franco Zeffirelli and co-written by Zeffirelli, Anthony Burgess, and Suso Cecchi d'Amico which dramatises the birth, life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. It stars Robert Powell as Jesus, and features an all-star cast of famous American and European actors, including eight who had won or would go on to win Academy Awards: Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, James Earl Jones, and Peter Ustinov.
Original Release
03/27/1977 on NBC
US Release
04/03/1977
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Powell | Jesus |
Anne Bancroft | Mary Magdalene |
Ernest Borgnine | The Centurion |
Claudia Cardinale | The Adulteress |
Valentina Cortese | Herodias |
James Farentino | Simon Peter |
James Earl Jones | Balthazar |
Stacy Keach | Barabbas |
Tony Lo Bianco | Quintilius |
James Mason | Joseph of Arimathea |
Directors
Writers
Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Anthony Burgess
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Powell | Jesus |
Anne Bancroft | Mary Magdalene |
Ernest Borgnine | The Centurion |
Claudia Cardinale | The Adulteress |
Valentina Cortese | Herodias |
James Farentino | Simon Peter |
James Earl Jones | Balthazar |
Stacy Keach | Barabbas |
Tony Lo Bianco | Quintilius |
James Mason | Joseph of Arimathea |
Ian McShane | Judas Iscariot |
Laurence Olivier | Nicodemus |
Donald Pleasence | Melchior |
Christopher Plummer | Herod Antipas |
Anthony Quinn | Caiaphas |
Fernando Rey | Gaspar |
Ralph Richardson | Simeon |
Rod Steiger | Pontius Pilate |
Peter Ustinov | Herod the Great |
Michael York | John the Baptist |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bernard J. Kingham | Executive Producer |
Vincenzo Labella | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Nominated |