Waterston, Sam

Overview

Works:	893 works in 2,283 publications in 6 languages and 51,433 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Documentary television programs History Film adaptations Nonfiction television programs Television comedies Historical television programs Television series Historical films Biographies
Roles:	Actor, Narrator, Performer, Other, Author, Production personnel, Host, Contributor, Speaker, Interviewee
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Sam Waterston

Oral history of Groton School collection( )
by Frederic Ewen( )
Independence Day Celebrations at Monticello( Book )
Art:21( Visual )
[Photographs of New York Shakespeare Festival production of Much Ado about Nothing]( Visual )

Serial mom by John Waters( Book )
El poder de los sueños : sueño sagrado by Veronica L Young( Visual )
Sam Waterston : "conversations with Kirkland." by Sam Waterston( Visual )
Oral history interview with Sam Waterston by Sam Waterston( Recording )

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Most widely held works by Sam Waterston

Thomas Jefferson by Ken Burns( Visual )

39 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Chronicles the life of Thomas Jefferson

The killing fields by Roland Joffe( Visual )

117 editions published between 1939 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dith Pran is an aide, translator and friend of foreign journalists who are covering the war in Cambodia. When the Khmer Rouge take power he manages to save his journalist friends from execution, but he is eventually exiled to the labor camps in Cambodia's countryside, where he endures four years of starvation, torture and war before escaping to Thailand

The great Gatsby by Jack Clayton( Visual )

39 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy

On the basis of sex by Mimi Leder( Visual )

24 editions published between 2018 and 2019 in English and held by 2,207 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg, to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures of our time

The glass menagerie by Tennessee Williams( Visual )

40 editions published between 1973 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,833 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A strong willed woman attempts to impose her shattered dreams into the life and personality of her shy, reclusive daughter

Crimes and misdemeanors by Woody Allen( Visual )

41 editions published between 1989 and 2021 in English and German and held by 1,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An idelistic filmmaker is offered the chance to make a fluff film about an egotistical TV producer. The TV producer's ex-mistress is about to reveal his past misdeeds

The Civil War( Visual )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again

Miss Sloane by John Madden( Visual )

12 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the world of political power brokers, Sloane takes on the most powerful opponent of her career and will do whatever is required to win

Art 21. art in the 21st century( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Go behind the scenes to meet today's most fascinating contemporary artists in Season Three of the Emmy-nominated ART:21--ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY documentary series. Unparalleled in its access to today's artists, this unique series takes viewers into artists' studios, homes, and communities to provide an intimate view of their lives, work, creative processes, and sources of inspiration. The four one-hour programs present 18 artists working in the United States ..."--Case

The newsroom by Jeff Daniels( Visual )

25 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 1,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Newsroom takes a behind-the-scenes look at a high-rated cable-news program at the fictional ACN Network, focusing on the on and off camera lives of its acerbic anchor, a new executive producer, and their newsroom staff

The Civil War by Ken Burns( Visual )

20 editions published between 1990 and 2017 in English and held by 997 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ken Burns' Emmy Award-winning epic documentary, digitally enhanced, features never-before-seen interviews, commentary from Ken Burns, a sixteen-page collector's booklet and more. It tells the story of a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one

The man in the moon( Visual )

29 editions published between 1991 and 2017 in English and Multiple languages and held by 954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A poignant and bittersweet tale of tender sexual discovery in the rural Louisiana of the 1950s

Grace and Frankie( Visual )

13 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For as long as they can recall, Grace and Frankie have been rivals. Their one-upmanship comes crashing to a halt, however, when they learn that their husbands have fallen in love with each other and want to get married. As everything around the ladies is coming apart, the only thing they can really rely on is each other

The newsroom( Visual )

14 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

It takes a behind-the-scenes look at a high-rated cable-news program at the fictional ACN Network, focusing on the on-and off-camera lives of its acerbic anchor, new executive producer, their newsroom staff and their news-division boss. Overcoming a tumultuous first day together, climaxing in a newsflash that a BP oil rig has just exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the team sets out on a patriotic if quixotic mission to 'do the news well' in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles

Grace and Frankie( Visual )

14 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After learning their ex-husbands plan to marry one another, lifelong rivals Grace and Frankie have bonded in an uneasy friendship. The second season of this acclaimed comedy series brings more laughs and surprises as Grace and Frankie tackle the challenges of family and relationships, while driving each other crazy on a regular basis

Interiors by Woody Allen( Visual )

29 editions published between 1984 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 805 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, the emotionally glacial relationships of their three grown daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Flyn, a woman crippled by indecision; and Joey, a budding actress, struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother

The Civil War( Visual )

3 editions published between 2011 and 2015 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ken Burns' Emmy Award-winning documentary brings to life America's most destructive and defining conflict. The Civil War is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one

The newsroom( Visual )

5 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Picking up five months after the end of Season 2, The Newsroom team - anchor (Jeff Daniels), executive producer (Emily Mortimer), their newsroom staff (John Gallagher Jr, Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Olivia Munn, Dev Patel) along with news-division boss (Sam Waterston) and parent-company CEO (Jane Fonda) - will fight for control of Atlantis Cable News Network (ACN) and manage the repercussions of Neal's receipt of confidential documents leaked by a mystery government source (a la Edward Snowden). As subpoenas are served and hostile-takeover rumours fly, the team redoubles its efforts to do the news well in an increasingly competitive digital universe where tweets and Instagrams often trump old-fashioned professionalism

Hopscotch by Eric Lewis( Visual )

15 editions published between 1980 and 2017 in English and held by 684 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

One of the CIA's top international operatives is suddenly relegated to a desk job in an agency power play. Unwilling to go quietly, and with the aid of a chic Viennese widow, he puts himself back in the game by writing a memoir exposing the innermost secrets of every major intelligence agency in the world. The CIA now wants him dead, but he refuses to cooperate--because he's having to much fun!

Serial mom by John Waters( Visual )

29 editions published between 1994 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Beverly Sutphin is a seemingly perfect homemaker who will stop at nothing to rid the neighborhood of anyone failing to live up to her moral code

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