Emmy winners and nominees included productions based on books
Some winners like 'Behind the Candelabra' and nominees such as 'Game of Thrones' originally came from the written word.
Some winners like 'Behind the Candelabra' and nominees such as 'Game of Thrones' originally came from the written word.
Last night鈥檚 Emmy Awards were notable for various upsets in major categories. But also of interest is the fact that, sprinkled liberally among both the winners and the nominees at the ceremony, were TV programs based on books.聽
One of the most high-profile projects based on a book was the HBO TV movie 鈥淏ehind the Candelabra,鈥� which starred Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as his boyfriend Scott Thorson. The movie, which was based on the book of the same name by Thorson and Alex Thorleifson, won the Best Miniseries or Movie category as well as Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Michael Douglas as well as Best Directing for a Miniseries or Movie for Steven Soderbergh.聽
Another literarily-based winner was the series 鈥淏oardwalk Empire,鈥� for which actor Bobby Cannavale won Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and which is based on the book of the same name by Nelson Johnson. 鈥淗ouse of Cards,鈥� which took home the Directing for a Drama Series prize when it went to David Fincher and was nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Robin Wright, is based on the book of the same title.
Another nominee from the world of books included the TV show 鈥淕ame of Thrones,鈥� based on the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, which received a Best Drama Series nomination and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama nominations for Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke, respectively, as well as Best Writing for a Drama Series.
Meanwhile, the TV program 鈥淭he Bible鈥� was nominated for Best Miniseries or Movie and 鈥淏ates Motel,鈥� which is based on the Robert Bloch novel 鈥淧sycho鈥� that was also the foundation of the Alfred Hitchcock film, was nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series when Vera Farmiga scored a nod. Actor Don Cheadle was nominated for the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series prize for the TV show 鈥淗ouse of Lies,鈥� which is based on the book of the same title by Martin Kihn, and Imelda Staunton was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for 鈥淭he Girl,鈥� which was based on Donald Spoto鈥檚 book 鈥淪pellbound by Beauty.鈥� 鈥淧arade鈥檚 End,鈥� an HBO miniseries which was based on the books by Ford Madox Ford, was nominated for Best Writing for a Miniseries or Movie.