Six Feet Under (TV Series)

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Original title: Six Feet Under (TV Series)
Year: 2001
Running time: 60 min.
Country: United States
Director: Alan Ball (Creator), Alan Ball, Daniel Attias, Rodrigo García, Jeremy Podeswa, Kathy Bates, Michael Cuesta, Michael Engler, Alan Poul, Daniel Minahan, Miguel Arteta, Nicole Holofcener, Mary Harron
Screenwriter: Alan Ball, Nancy Oliver, Rick Cleveland, Kate Robin, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Scott Buck, Jill Soloway, Craig Wright, Laurence Andries, Christian Taylor, Christian Williams
Music: Richard Marvin (Theme: Thomas Newman)
Cinematography: Alan Caso, Lowell Peterson, Jim Denault, Rob Sweeney, Frederick Iannone, Bruce Douglas Johnson
Cast: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Rachel Griffiths, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick, Jeremy Sisto, Justina Machado, James Cromwell, Lili Taylor, Ben Foster, Richard Jenkins, Joanna Cassidy, Rainn Wilson, Eric Balfour, Ed O'Ross, Giancarlo Rodriguez, Peter Macdissi, Tim Maculan, Tina Holmes, Kathy Bates, Peter Facinelli, Ed Begley Jr., Justin Theroux, Patricia Clarkson, Mena Suvari, Pat Healy
Producer: Broadcasting by Home Box Office (HBO); Home Box Office (HBO) / The Greenblatt Janollari Studio / Actual Size Films / Actual Size Productions
Genre: TV Series. Drama | Black Comedy. Family Relationships. Gay & Lesbian
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2001-2005). 5 seasons. 63 episodes. "Six Feet Under" focuses on the cathartic journey of the extended Fisher family, whose personal trials and tribulations are played out against the solemn backdrop of an independent funeral home in LA.

Awards: 2006: Emmy: 8 nominations.

2005: Emmy: 5 nominations, including Best Drama Series.

2003: Golden Globes: Best Actress (Frances Conroy). Nominated Best Drama Series

2002: Golden Globes: 3 nominations, including Best Drama Series.

2003: Emmy: 16 nominations, including Best Drama Series.

2001: Golden Globes: Best Drama Series, Supporting Actress (Griffiths). 3 nominations.

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2002: Emmy: 23 nominations, including Best Drama Series

2002: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2001: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2005: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best TV Series - Drama

2004: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best TV Series - Drama

2003: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Best TV Series - Drama

2002: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated Best TV Series - Drama

2001: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated Best TV Series - Drama

2005: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director Drama Series

2003: Directors Guild of America (DGA): 2 Nominations for Best Director Drama Series

2002: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director Drama Series

2001: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director Drama Series

2005: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 Nominations inc. Best Screenplay Drama-Series

2004: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Drama

2002: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Drama

2005: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated Best Ensemble in a Drama Series

2004: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated Best Ensemble in a Drama Series

2003: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Ensemble in a Drama Series & Actress (Conroy)

2002: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated Best Ensemble in a Drama Series

2001: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated Best Ensemble & actor (Krause) in a Drama Series

Critics' reviews

"'Six Feet Under' is where fans turn for a merciless hour of sex and death"

Virginia Heffernan: The New York Times
"One of the quirks of this (...) series (...) is that whenever it seems on the verge of miring itself in its own claustrophobic mystique, it cracks open a window and lets in some hot air — from Hollywood"

Alessandra Stanley: The New York Times
"'Six Feet Under' finale was a benediction"

Sid Smith: Chicago Tribune
"This acclaimed series, which has divided people more than any other recent drama, appeals to our fascination with death (...) great characters"

Tim Goodman: San Francisco Chronicle
"Ball frequently seems to be tossing off ideas and seeing how they play out. (...) That can be frustrating (...), but there's no denying that this freewheeling approach is also giving us some entrancing surprises"

Ken Tucker: Entertainment Weekly

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