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The rise and fall of America's premiere gossip columnist. Walter Winchell - the man who put 'investigative' into journalism. From young starlets to aging businessmen, from Adolf Hitler to Joseph McCarthy, from presidents to purse-snatchers, Winchell did not just report the news...he made it.
Original Release
11/21/1998
US Release
11/21/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stanley Tucci | Walter Winchell |
| Glenne Headly | Dallas Wayne |
| Paul Giamatti | Herman Klurfeld |
| Christopher Plummer | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Xander Berkeley | Gavreau |
| Kevin Tighe | William Randolph Hearst |
| Frank Medrano | Melvin Diamond |
| Vic Polizos | Sam Hague |
| John F. O'Donohue | Harry the Doorman |
| Michael Greene | Bellamy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stanley Tucci | Walter Winchell |
| Glenne Headly | Dallas Wayne |
| Paul Giamatti | Herman Klurfeld |
| Christopher Plummer | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Xander Berkeley | Gavreau |
| Kevin Tighe | William Randolph Hearst |
| Frank Medrano | Melvin Diamond |
| Vic Polizos | Sam Hague |
| John F. O'Donohue | Harry the Doorman |
| Michael Greene | Bellamy |
| Rod McCary | Emcee |
| Victoria Gabrielle Platt | Josephine Baker |
| Jonathan Aaron | Rabbi |
| Pat Asanti | Vaudeville Magician |
| Sean Michael Allen | Mirror Reporter |
| Joe Basile | Post Reporter #2 |
| Marissa Leigh | Schwing Sister #3 |
| Joe Bays | Post Reporter #1 |
| Danielle Beckstrom | Walda - Age 6 |
| Matt Bellner | Walter Jr. - Age 20 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert N. Fried | Executive Producer |
| Richard J. Zinman | Executive Producer |
| Stan Wlodkowski | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Made for Television Movie | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
