Georg Stanford Brown

Birth Name:

Birth Place:

Havana, Cuba

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer

Had his Emmy nomination revoked for "Roots" after the board decided to downsize the pool of nominees from six to five
Married to actress Tyne Daly from 1966 to 1990, with the two sharing three daughters
After establishing himself as an actor both in film and television, he began experimenting as a director on various television series including "Hill Street Blues" and many others
Landed his most well-known role in the beginning of his career with "Rookies" before going on to star in the iconic miniseries "Roots" and "Roots: The Next Generations"

1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
1981Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
1982DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Winner
1988ACE - Dramatic Special:Nominated
2006CamieWinner
2007Anniversary AwardWinner
2016BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated

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