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Masada is an American television miniseries that aired on ABC in April 1981. Advertised by the network as an "ABC Novel for Television," it was a fictionalized account of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. The TV series' script is based on the novel The Antagonists by Ernest Gann, with a screenplay written by Joel Oliansky. The siege ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
Original Release
04/05/1981 on ABC
US Release
04/05/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter O'Toole | General Cornelius Flavius Silva / Lucius Flavius Silva |
Peter Strauss | Eleazar ben Yair |
Barbara Carrera | Sheva |
Alan Feinstein | Aaron |
Giulia Pagano | Miriam |
Anthony Quayle | Rubrius Gallus |
Paul L. Smith | Gideon |
David Warner | Senator Pomponius Falco / Pomponius Falco / Falco |
Clive Francis | Attius, Head Tribune |
David Opatoshu | Shimon |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter O'Toole | General Cornelius Flavius Silva / Lucius Flavius Silva |
Peter Strauss | Eleazar ben Yair |
Barbara Carrera | Sheva |
Alan Feinstein | Aaron |
Giulia Pagano | Miriam |
Anthony Quayle | Rubrius Gallus |
Paul L. Smith | Gideon |
David Warner | Senator Pomponius Falco / Pomponius Falco / Falco |
Clive Francis | Attius, Head Tribune |
David Opatoshu | Shimon |
Richard Pierson | Ephraim |
Joseph Wiseman | Jerahmeel, Head Essene |
David A. Block | Reuben |
Vernon Dobtcheff | Chief Priest |
David Mauro | Epos |
Alexander Peleg | Zidon |
Joey Sagal | Seth |
Michael Shillo | Ezra |
Christopher Biggins | Albinus |
Heinz Bernard | Elder |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Arnon Milchan | Producer |
George Eckstein | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Won |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |