Kennedy 40 years old
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.
Credits
Kelsey Grammer
Stephen Smith
Frances Conroy
Jean Smith
Martin Sheen
John F. Kennedy
Blair Brown
Jacqueline Kennedy
Vincent Gardenia
J. Edgar Hoover
Kevin Conroy
Ted Kennedy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kelsey Grammer He was 28 , now 69 years old | as Stephen Smith |
| Frances Conroy She was 30 , now 70 years old | as Jean Smith |
| Martin Sheen He was 43 , now 83 years old | as John F. Kennedy |
| Blair Brown She was 36 , now 77 years old | as Jacqueline Kennedy |
| Vincent Gardenia He was 63 , 72 years old when he died | as J. Edgar Hoover |
| Kevin Conroy He was 27 , now 68 years old | as Ted Kennedy |
| Peter Boyden He was 38 , now 78 years old | as Pierre Salinger |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald She was 69 , 91 years old when she died | as Rose Kennedy |
| E.G. Marshall He was 69 , 84 years old when he died | as Joseph P. Kennedy |
| John Shea He was 34 , now 75 years old | as Robert F. Kennedy |
| Kent Broadhurst He was 43 , now 84 years old | as Richard Paul Pavlick |
| William Cain He was 119 , 59 years old when he died | as Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell He was 54 , now 95 years old | as Lyndon B. Johnson |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Howard Feuer Production He was 34 , 56 years old when he died | Casting |
| Gretchen Rau Art She was 44 , 66 years old when she died | Set Decoration |
| Jeremy Ritzer Production | Casting |
| Richard Hartley Sound He was 39 , now 79 years old | Original Music Composer |
| Jim Goddard Directing He was 47 , 77 years old when he died | Director |
| Ben Edwards Art He was 67 , 82 years old when he died | Production Design |
| Ralph Sheldon Editing He was 55 , 83 years old when he died | Editor |
| Jane Greenwood Costume & Make-Up She was 49 , now 89 years old | Costume Design |
| Reg Gadney Writing He was 42 , 77 years old when he died | Writer |
Kennedy (40 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1983-11-20
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 7
