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Kennedy is a 1983 American-British five-hour television miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries is a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was co-produced by Alan Landsburg Productions and Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination.
Original Release
11/20/1983 on NBC
US Release
11/20/1983
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Shea | Robert F. Kennedy |
| E.G. Marshall | Joseph P. Kennedy |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Rose Kennedy |
| Andrew Rayden | John F. Kennedy Jr. |
| Kevin Conroy | Ted Kennedy |
| Charles Brown | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Peter Boyden | Pierre Salinger |
| Kent Broadhurst | Richard Paul Pavlick |
| James Burge | Peter Lawford |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 20 November 1983 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 21 November 1983 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 22 November 1983 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 26 July 1984 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Shea | Robert F. Kennedy |
| E.G. Marshall | Joseph P. Kennedy |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Rose Kennedy |
| Andrew Rayden | John F. Kennedy Jr. |
| Kevin Conroy | Ted Kennedy |
| Charles Brown | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Peter Boyden | Pierre Salinger |
| Kent Broadhurst | Richard Paul Pavlick |
| James Burge | Peter Lawford |
| William Cain | Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer |
| Joanne Camp | Eunice Shriver |
| Veronica Castang | Evelyn Lincoln |
| Frances Conroy | Jean Smith |
| Al Conti | Sargent Shriver |
| Jessica Ann Durr | Caroline Kennedy |
| Hannah Fallon | Caroline Kennedy |
| David Faulkner | Lou Harris |
| William Gibberson | Douglas Dillon |
| John Glover | William Walton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Margaret Matheson | Executive Producer |
| Alan Landsburg | Executive Producer |
| Bob Morris | Producer |
| Joan Barnett | Producer |
| Andrew Brown | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
