| Dear Diary | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Frankel |
| Written by | David Frankel |
| Produced by | David Frankel Barry Jossen |
| Starring |
Bebe Neuwirth Bruce Altman |
| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti |
| Edited by | Michael Berenbaum |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dear Diary is a TV pilot, starring Bebe Neuwirth, written and directed by David Frankel and produced by Frankel and Barry Jossen. After being rejected by ABC, it was slightly edited and put into a single Los Angeles theater for a weekend in November 1996, and went on to win an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film [1] at the 69th Academy Awards. [2] It was the only made-for-TV pilot ever to win an Oscar.
Plot
The film revolves around a New York magazine art director, married and the mother of two, who, having just turned 40, decides to record the events of her day in a journal. [3]
Cast
- Bruce Altman as Griffin
- Bebe Neuwirth as Annie
- Brian Kerwin as Tom
- Rhea Silver-Smith as Sara
- Peter Brown as Peter
- Cheryl Freeman as Elizabeth
- Lisa Louise Langford as Stacey
- Haviland Morris as Christie
- Mike Starr as Fritz
- Ronald Guttman as Erik
- Jeff Blumenkrantz as Ron
- Peter Jacobson as Hal
- Peter Vack as Peter
- Peter Giles as Gary
Production
TBA
Reception
TBA
References
- ^ Welkos, Robert W. (March 22, 1997). "Dear Diary: How It Got an Oscar Nod". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "New York Times: Dear Diary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "DEAR DIARY". MUBI.
- ^ The New York Times Movies
External links
- Dear Diary at IMDb
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