Richard Chamberlain
| Born | March 31, 1934 |
| Hometown | Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Partner | Wesley Eure, Taryn Power |
| Parents | Elsa Winnifred von Fisher von Benzon-Matthews |
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'Shogun' rules Emmys; Who is Anna Sawai? Where have we seen Hiroyuki Sanada before?
- "Shogun" is a powerhouse at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. But what is the FX series about? And who are stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada?
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | The Bourne Identity | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made | The Thorn Birds | Winner |
| 1983 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | The Thorn Birds | Nominated |
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Asteroids, tornadoes and icebergs! Hollywood loves calamity and catastrophe, and these are the best disaster movies, from "Twister" to "Titanic."
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‘Shōgun’: FX Remake Surpasses NBC Miniseries With 25 Emmy Nominations
For five consecutive nights in September 1980, NBC’s Shōgun captivated audiences, drawing between 23M-29M viewers each night. The miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune and Yoko Shimada, was also a critical success, earning 14 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series. Taking on a TV classic is always risky but FX’s adaptation of James Clavell’s novel …
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For Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada, the Success of ‘Shōgun’ Is ‘So Surreal’
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Inside the Sumptuous ‘Shōgun’ Costumes That Tell a Rich Story All Their Own
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Hollywood Flashback: How the 1980 ‘Shogun’ Was Pretty True to Japan
Paramount Television’s Shogun was arguably the original international event series. The five-part TV adaptation of James Clavell’s sprawling 1975 novel of the same name became a pop culture sensation when it aired on NBC in 1980, winning an Emmy for outstanding limited series and the Golden Globe for best television series in the drama category. …
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Creator George R.R. Martin Calls Out Most TV & Film Adaptations For Being Worse Than Source Material: “They Never Make It Better”
George R.R. Martin is calling out film and TV adaptations of books that don’t live up to their source material. In a new blog post, the author recalls a panel with Neil Gaiman, the creator of the comic book series Sandman, which Netflix adapted into a series. Gaiman was involved in developing the Netflix series, …
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How Shogun will go on – without James Clavell
When 2024 began, few people had particularly high expectations for the new TV adaptation of Sh?gun. Admittedly, James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which chronicles the various political and military machinations in 1600 Japan, was a much-loved phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide and inspiring a 1980 miniseries with Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Yet audiences have been so saturated with special effects-filled epics over the past few years that it seemed as if this series could eas
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Who needs Narnia when rummaging through your dad's closet can send you back in time? The first thing we're grabbing is one of these sick Members Only jackets.
