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Arabian Nights is a two-part 2000 American/British miniseries, adapted by Peter Barnes from Sir Richard Francis Burton's translation of the medieval epic One Thousand and One Nights. Mili Avital and Dougray Scott star as Scheherazade and Shahryar respectively. Produced by Dyson Lovell and directed by Steve Barron, the serial was made by Hallmark Entertainment and originally broadcast over two nights on 30 April and 1 May 2000 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and ABC in the United States.
Original Release
04/30/2000 on ABC
US Release
04/30/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helge Pahlman | 2nd Guard |
| Zach Fuller | Prosecuting Lawyer |
| Ufuk Asiliskendar | Clerk |
| Yaman Tüzcet | Elderly Mourner |
| Barry Kamen | 1st Guard |
| Chiaki Yamauchi | Head Maid |
| Emma Lewis | Sultana |
| Orgun Gitir | Executioner's Assistant |
| Pik Sen Lim | Aladdin's Mother |
| Jayden Spring | Child |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 30 April 2000 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 01 May 2000 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helge Pahlman | 2nd Guard |
| Zach Fuller | Prosecuting Lawyer |
| Ufuk Asiliskendar | Clerk |
| Yaman Tüzcet | Elderly Mourner |
| Barry Kamen | 1st Guard |
| Chiaki Yamauchi | Head Maid |
| Emma Lewis | Sultana |
| Orgun Gitir | Executioner's Assistant |
| Pik Sen Lim | Aladdin's Mother |
| Jayden Spring | Child |
| Sara Houghton | Hand Maiden |
| Vanessa Mae | Princess Zobeide |
| Inday Ba | Heart's Delight |
| Simon Gregor | 1st Robber |
| Maureen O'Farrell | Sultana Billah |
| Peter Bayliss | 1st Physician |
| Tony Osoba | Sultan Badr Al-Din |
| Ysé Tran | Bubble Dancer |
| Alexis Conran | Prince Ali |
| Melanie Gutteridge | Fair Face |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Howard Ellis | Producer |
| Peter Barnes | Producer |
| Dyson Lovell | Producer |
| Nigel Wooll | Producer |
Clips
Arabian Nights: We're Rich!
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
