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Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Language
  
English

7.2/10
IMDb

75%
Rotten Tomatoes

Director
  
Daniel Petrie

First episode date
  
April 30, 1989

Writer
  
William G. Borchert

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Release date
  
April 30, 1989

Nominations
  
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Cast
  
James Woods
(Bill Wilson),
JoBeth Williams
(Lois Wilson),
James Garner
(Dr. Robert Smith),
Gary Sinise
(Ebby)

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My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, M.D. (the men respectively called "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob"), the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wilson.

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The true story of stockbroker William Griffith Wilson, a World War I veteran whose small drinking problem becomes a serious addiction after he loses his fortune in the stock market collapse of 1929. Wilson's career and his domestic life are in tatters when he meets Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, also struggling with a drinking problem. The two form a support group that becomes the basis for the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.

1990 American Cinema Editors Awards (Eddies)

  • Nominated – Best Edited Television Special: Paul Rubell, John Wright

    • 1990 American Society of Cinematographers

  • Nominated – Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots: Neil Roach

    • 1990 Directors Guild of America

  • Nominated – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: Daniel Petrie

    • 1989 Emmy Awards

  • Won – Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: James Woods
  • Nominated – Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: April Ferry
  • Nominated – Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Daniel Petrie
  • Nominated – Outstanding Made For Television Movie: Peter K. Duchow, James Garner, Daniel Petrie
  • Nominated – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie: Paul Rubell, John Wright
  • Nominated – Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: James Garner
  • Nominated – Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: William G. Borchert

    • 1990 Golden Globe Awards

  • Nominated – Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
  • Nominated – Best Actor - Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: James Woods

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