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George Washington is a 1984 American television miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik. The miniseries, released in three parts, chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. George Washington is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
Original Release
04/08/1984 on CBS
US Release
04/08/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barry Bostwick | George Washington / Gen. George Washington |
| Patty Duke | Martha Washington |
| David Dukes | Will Fairfax / George William 'Will' Fairfax |
| Jaclyn Smith | Sally Fairfax |
| Lloyd Bridges | Caleb Quinn |
| Jose Ferrer | Governor Dinwiddie |
| Hal Holbrook | John Adams |
| Trevor Howard | Lord Fairfax |
| Jeremy Kemp | General Gates / Gen. Horatio Gates |
| Richard Kiley | George Mason |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 31 May 1992 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 10 April 1984 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 11 April 1984 |
Directors
Writers
James Thomas Flexner, Richard Fielder, Jon Boothe
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barry Bostwick | George Washington / Gen. George Washington |
| Patty Duke | Martha Washington |
| David Dukes | Will Fairfax / George William 'Will' Fairfax |
| Jaclyn Smith | Sally Fairfax |
| Lloyd Bridges | Caleb Quinn |
| Jose Ferrer | Governor Dinwiddie |
| Hal Holbrook | John Adams |
| Trevor Howard | Lord Fairfax |
| Jeremy Kemp | General Gates / Gen. Horatio Gates |
| Richard Kiley | George Mason |
| Stephen Macht | General Benedict Arnold |
| James Mason | General Braddock / Gen. Edward Braddock |
| Rosemary Murphy | Mary Ball Washington |
| Clive Revill | Lord Loudoun |
| Robert Stack | General Stark |
| Anthony Zerbe | General St. Pierre |
| Farnham Scott | General Henry Knox / Gen. Henry Knox |
| Tony Devon | Aide |
| Ron Canada | Billy Lee |
| Jerry Gatlin | Bob |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Gerber | Executive Producer |
| David Silver | Producer |
| Buzz Kulik | Producer |
| Richard Fielder | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
