John Adams
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tom Hooper
Paul Giamatti
Laura Linney
Justin Bourret
Simon Brasse
Jimmy Carmickle
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A miniseries on the life of American Revolutionary leader and second President of the United States John Adams. This biography takes a fresh perspective of the Revolutionary period, making a case for Adams' work being the force behind Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, many of the triumphs of the Revolutionary War as well as the subsequent governmental structure.
Director
Tom Hooper
Crew
Justin Bourret
Simon Brasse
Jimmy Carmickle
Ellen Chenoweth
David Coatsworth
David Coatsworth
Anne Davison
Frank Doelger
Kirk Ellis
Kirk Ellis
Dana Hand Evans
Gary Goetzman
Nina Gold
Tom Hanks
Thomas T Hay
Craig Hayes
Cathy Hellier
Gemma Jackson
James F Kastelberg Jr.
Miura Kite
Karen F Mccarthy
David Mccullough
Amy Mckenzie
Winnie O'neil
Melanie Oliver
David Raymond
Richard J. Rossi
Kirk Saduski
Steven Shareshian
Greg Spence
Robert Sterne
Jeff Stott
Joni Tackette
Barbara Tyler-mullins
Nigel Williams
Marcy Wright
Graham Yost
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of a 2008 George Foster Peabody Award.
Winner of thirteen 2008 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Laura Linney), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Tom Wilkinson), Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special (Kirk Ellis, "Independence"), Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Paul Giamatti), Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special ("Reunion"), Oustanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie, Oustanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special ("Join or Die"), Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie ("Don't Tread On Me"), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special ("Don't Tread on Me"), and Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie ("Independence")by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Winner of two 2008 TCA Awards including Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-Series and Specials and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Drama (Paul Giamatti) by the Television Critics Association.
Winner of the 34th Annual Humanitas Prize Award (Part I) in the 60-minute category.
Aired in United States March 16, 2008
Aired in United States June 10, 2008
Project originates from Playtone's option on David McCullough's book, "John Adams."
Based on the book by David McCullough, a Pulitzer Prize winner in 2002.
Miniseries picked up to production for the 2007-2008 season. Network (HBO) ordered 7 episodes.
7 episodes
Tom Hanks and Mick Jackson originally attached as directors.
Michelle Ashford originally attached as a writer.
Aired in USA on HBO March 16, 2008.
Began shooting February 23, 2007. Completed shooting July 2007.
7 (episodes)
Winner of the 2009 Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing (Long Form - Adaptation) by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
