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Shōgun is an American television miniseries based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, who also was the executive producer of the miniseries. It was first broadcast in the United States on NBC over five nights between September 15 and September 19, 1980. To date, it is the only American television production to be filmed on location entirely in Japan, with additional sound stage filming also taking place in Japan at the Toho studio.
Original Release
09/15/1980 on NBC
US Release
09/15/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san |
| Toshirô Mifune | Lord Yoshi Toranaga |
| Yoko Shimada | Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko |
| Furankî Sakai | Yabu |
| Alan Badel | Father Dell'Aqua |
| Damien Thomas | Father Alvito |
| John Rhys-Davies | Vasco Rodrigues |
| Vladek Sheybal | Captain Ferriera |
| Yûki Meguro | Omi |
| Hideo Takamatsu | Lord Buntaro / Lord Buntarō |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 15 September 1980 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 16 September 1980 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 17 September 1980 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 18 September 1980 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Friday, 19 September 1980 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san |
| Toshirô Mifune | Lord Yoshi Toranaga |
| Yoko Shimada | Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko |
| Furankî Sakai | Yabu |
| Alan Badel | Father Dell'Aqua |
| Damien Thomas | Father Alvito |
| John Rhys-Davies | Vasco Rodrigues |
| Vladek Sheybal | Captain Ferriera |
| Yûki Meguro | Omi |
| Hideo Takamatsu | Lord Buntaro / Lord Buntarō |
| Michael Hordern | Friar Domingo |
| Nobuo Kaneko | Ishido |
| Hiromi Senno | Fujiko |
| George Innes | Vinck / Johann Vinck |
| Leon Lissek | Father Sebastio |
| John J. Carney | Gingel / Ginsel / Gingei / Ginsei |
| Ian Jentle | Salamon |
| Tôru Abe | Hiromatsu |
| Stewart MacKenzie | Croocq |
| Edward Peel | Pieterzoon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James Clavell | Executive Producer |
| Ben Chapman | Producer |
| Kerry Feltham | Producer |
| Eric Bercovici | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Graphic Design and Title Sequences | Won |
