Peter the Great (miniseries)

*Peter the Great*
Peter the Great
Based on	Peter the Great: His Life and World; by Robert K. Massie
Written by	Edward Anhalt
Directed by	Marvin J. Chomsky; Lawrence Schiller;
Starring	Maximilian Schell; Vanessa Redgrave; Omar Sharif; Trevor Howard; Laurence Olivier; Helmut Griem; Jan Niklas; Elke Sommer; Renée Soutendijk; Ursula Andress; Mel Ferrer;
Composer	Laurence Rosenthal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Lawrence Schiller
Producer	Marvin J. Chomsky
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Editor	Bill Parker
Running time	480 minutes
Production company	P.T.G. Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 2 –; February 5, 1986

The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics and won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Film.

Cast

The series was released as a three-tape VHS box (set in 1992, then, in 1994, as a single, lengthy VHS tape).

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
1986	38th Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Miniseries	Marvin J. Chomsky Lawrence Schiller Konstantin Thoeren	Won
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special	Vanessa Redgrave	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)	"Part 1" Laurence Rosenthal	Won
		Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special	"Part 1" John Blezard Alfred Dobsak Alexander Popov	Nominated
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special	"Part 3" Vittorio Storaro	Nominated
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special	"Part 1" Ella Maklakova Sibylle Ulsamer	Won
		Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special	"Part 1" David D. Caldwell Dan Carlin Sr. Terry Chambers Paul B. Clay Brian Courcier Dan Finnerty James Koford Linda Moss Richard Raderman Greg Stacy Marty Stein James Troutman Mike Virnig	Nominated
	33rd Golden Reel Awards	Television Mini-Series: Sound Editing	Greg Stacy Sync-Pop	Nominated
1987	44th Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Television Film	Peter the Great	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film	Jan Niklas	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Lilli Palmer	Nominated
	39th Writers Guild of America Awards	Television: Long Form – Adapted	Edward Anhalt	Won
	22nd Goldene Kamera	Best German Actress	Hanna Schygulla	Won

The Complete Films of Laurence Olivier by Jerry Vermilye, Citadel Press, 1992.

Peter the Great
Based on	Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie
Written by	Edward Anhalt
Directed by	Marvin J. Chomsky Lawrence Schiller
Starring	Maximilian Schell Vanessa Redgrave Omar Sharif Trevor Howard Laurence Olivier Helmut Griem Jan Niklas Elke Sommer Renée Soutendijk Ursula Andress Mel Ferrer
Composer	Laurence Rosenthal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Lawrence Schiller
Producer	Marvin J. Chomsky
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Editor	Bill Parker
Running time	480 minutes
Production company	P.T.G. Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 2 (1986-02-02) – February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)