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Something the Lord Made is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), the "Blue Baby doctor" who pioneered modern heart surgery. Based on the National Magazine Award-winning Washingtonian magazine article "Like Something the Lord Made" by Katie McCabe, the film was directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Peter Silverman and Robert Caswell.
Original Release
05/30/2004
US Release
05/30/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cliff McMullen | Lodel Williams |
| Yasiin Bey | Vivien Thomas |
| Luray Cooper | Charles Manlove |
| Alan Rickman | Dr. Alfred Blalock |
| Gabrielle Union | Clara Thomas |
| Irene Ziegler | Francis Grebel |
| Charles S. Dutton | William Thomas |
| Clayton LeBouef | Harold Thomas |
| John Emmanuel | Man at Bank |
| Harold J. Abell Sr. | Man #1 |
Directors
Writers
Peter Silverman, Robert Caswell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cliff McMullen | Lodel Williams |
| Yasiin Bey | Vivien Thomas |
| Luray Cooper | Charles Manlove |
| Alan Rickman | Dr. Alfred Blalock |
| Gabrielle Union | Clara Thomas |
| Irene Ziegler | Francis Grebel |
| Charles S. Dutton | William Thomas |
| Clayton LeBouef | Harold Thomas |
| John Emmanuel | Man at Bank |
| Harold J. Abell Sr. | Man #1 |
| Michael E. Russell | Bank Officer |
| Henri Edmonds | Mary Thomas |
| Cora Shay Buck | Young Theodosia Thomas |
| Zoe Buck | Young Olga Thomas |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Mary Blalock |
| John Leslie Wolfe | Dr. Walter Dandy |
| David Bailey | General John Cunningham |
| Matthew Welborn | William Blalock |
| Mackenzie Jo Pardi | Mary Elizabeth Blalock |
| Tel Monks | Doctor at Party |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert W. Cort | Executive Producer |
| Eric Hetzel | Executive Producer |
| David Madden | Executive Producer |
| Mike Drake | Producer |
| Julian Krainin | Producer |
| Irving Sorkin | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | Won |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Won |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
