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Sex and the City (TV Series)

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Original title: Sex and the City (TV Series)
Year: 1998
Running time: 20 min.
Country: United States
Director: Darren Star (Creator), Michael Patrick King, Allen Coulter, Michael Engler, Michael Spiller, Alan Taylor, John David Coles, Charles McDougall, David Frankel, Nicole Holofcener, Allison Anders, Timothy Van Patten, Susan Seidelman, Daniel Algrant, Pam Thomas, Darren Star, Michael Fields, Matthew Harrison, Alison Maclean, Victoria Hochberg, Martha Coolidge, Julian Farino
Screenwriter: Candace Bushnell, Darren Star, Michael Patrick King, Jenny Bicks, Cindy Chupack, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Allan Heinberg, Nicole Avril, Terri Minsky, Amy Harris (Book: Candace Bushnell)
Music: Bob Christianson, Douglas J. Cuomo, Didier Rachou, Kenneth Burgomaster, Alan Ari Lazar
Cinematography: John Thomas, Michael Spiller, Florian Ballhaus, Michael F. Barrow, Michael Marzovilla, Alik Sakharov, Terry Stacey, Maryse Alberti
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, David Eigenberg, Chris Noth, Willie Garson, Kyle MacLachlan, John Corbett, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Lynn Cohen, Mario Cantone, James Remar, Frances Sternhagen, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ron Livingston, Sean Palmer, Ben Weber, Bridget Moynahan, Blair Underwood, Amy Sedaris, Anne Meara, Sônia Braga, James Goodwin, Molly Shannon, Pierre Epstein, Candice Bergen, Eleni Fuaixis, Emily Cline, Andrew Stewart-Jones, Vicky Cunningham, Craig Bierko, Justin Theroux, John Slattery, Robert John Burke, Daniel Gerroll, Anne Lange, Marc Grapey, Molly Price, James McCaffrey
Producer: Darren Star Productions, HBO, Sex and the City Productions (Broadcast by: HBO)
Genre: TV Series. Comedy. Romance. Drama | Friendship. Romantic Comedy
Movie Groups: Sex and the City
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (1998-2004). 6 Seasons. 94 Episodes. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon star in SEX AND THE CITY - The critically acclaimed, award-winning series that offers an hilarious look at dating, mating and relating in New York. Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes. Throughout its six-year run, the show received contributions from various producers, writers and directors, perhaps most significantly from Michael Patrick King.

Set and filmed in New York City and based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell, the show follows the lives of a group of four New York women – three in their mid-thirties and one in her forties – who, throughout their different natures and ever-changing sex lives, remain inseparable and confide in each other. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones), Kristin Davis (Charlotte) and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) as these four women, the quirky series had multiple continuing storylines that tackled relevant and modern social issues like sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, safe sex, promiscuity, femininity while exploring the difference between friendships and relationships. Since its debut, the show has been well-received by viewers and critics alike. While its June 6, 1998 premiere was one of the highest-rated sitcoms of the season, Sex and the City has gone on to captivate a huge worldwide viewership and since its end on February 22, 2004, has, thus far, spawned two films: Sex and the City (2008) and its sequel Sex and the City 2 (2010). The show became a household name and won 7 of its 54 Emmy Award nominations, 8 of its 24 Golden Globe Award nominations, and 3 of its 11 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Today, Sex and the City still airs in syndication worldwide and has been listed on Entertainment Weekly's end-of-the-decade "best of" list and as one of Time magazine's 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME (Information from the wikipedia.org)

Awards: 2004: Emmy: 2 Awards: Actress (Parker), Supp. Actress (Nixon). 10 nominations

2003: Emmy: Mejor Cast. 13 Nominations, including Best Comedy Series

2002: Emmy: 3 Awards: Directing, vestuario, Cast. 10 nom. including Best Comedy Series

2001: Emmy: Best Comedy Series. 10 Nominations

2000: Emmy: 9 Nominations, including Best Comedy Series

1999: Emmy: 2 Nominations: Best Comedy Series, Actress (Parker)

Show 31 more awards

2004: Golden Globes: 2 Nominations: Best Comedy Series, Actress (Parker)

2003: Golden Globes: Mejor Actress (Parker). 5 Nominations, including Best Comedy Series

2002: Golden Globes: Mejor Sup. Actress (Cattrall). 4 nom. including Best Comedy Series

2001: Golden Globes: 2 Awards: Best Comedy Series, Actress (Parker). 3 Nominations

2000: Golden Globes: 2 Awards: Best Comedy Series, Actress (Parker). 4 Nominations

1999: Golden Globes: 2 Awards: Best Comedy Series, Actress (Parker). 5 Nominations

1998: Golden Globes: Nominated to Best Actress (Parker)

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

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

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

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

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

2000: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Best TV Series - Comedy

2004: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director in Comedy Series

2003: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director in Comedy Series. 3 Nominations

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

2001: Directors Guild of America (DGA): 3 Nominations for Best Director in Comedy Series

2000: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director in Comedy Series

1999: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director in Comedy Series

2004: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 Nominations for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

2003: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

2002: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 3 Nominations for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

2001: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 Nominations for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

2000: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 Nominations for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

1999: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 Nominations for Best Screenplay in Episodic Comedy

2004: Screen Actors Guild (SGA): 2 Nom. including Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series

2003: Screen Actors Guild (SGA): Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series

2002: Screen Actors Guild (SGA):nom. Best Ensemble & Actress (Catrall) in a Comedy Series

2001: Screen Actors Guild (SGA): Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. 3 Nominations

2000: Screen Actors Guild (SGA): Best Actress Comedy Series (Parker). 3 Nominations

1999: Screen Actors Guild (SGA): Nominated Best Actress Comedy Series (Parker)

Critics' reviews

"'Sex and the City' (...) gave adult viewers a show about grown-ups going through mature experiences -- often funny, sad, ridiculous and unexpected. The series never felt forced or uninspired"

Tim Goodman: SFGATE
"Each slight, breezy half-hour is fresh and funny."

Caryn James: The New York Times
"Some good acting and some nicely shot romantic interludes provide some redemption for the series, but scripts need to loosen up and inherit some of the playfulness the actresses bring to their roles."

Phil Gallo: Variety
"Enough to make you re-evaluate the virtues of celibacy...Here's a thought: Perhaps these whiners can't find great guys because they're not so great themselves."

Robert Bianco: USA Today
"What may be a reasonable, even sexy premise comes out flat, bitter and flaccid...Neither director nor cast can do anything much with Star's awkward script, which is choppy and burdened with impossible dialogue."

Irv Letofsky: The Hollywood Reporter

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