Shogun (1980)

Plot Summary

Pilot-Major John Blackthorne (Richard Chamberlain), an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early seventeenth century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Toshirô Mifune) and Ishido (Nobuo Kaneko), who struggle for the title of "Shogun", which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it.

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Certification

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1981)

Golden Globe 1981

Winner

Best Television Series - Drama

Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)

Primetime Emmy 1981

Nominated

Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special

Eric Bercovici

Primetime Emmy 1981

Nominated

Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing

Stanley Paul William M. Andrews Leonard Corso Denis Dutton Jack A. Finlay Robert Gutknecht Sean Hanley Pierre Jalbert Jack Keath Alan L. Nineberg Lee Osborne Tally Paulos

Primetime Emmy 1981

Winner

Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

Shin Nishida

Primetime Emmy 1981

Nominated

Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special

Jerry London

Primetime Emmy 1981

Nominated

Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special

Joseph R. Jennings Yoshinobu Nishioka Tom Pedigo Shoichi Yasuda

Primetime Emmy 1981

Winner

Outstanding Limited Series

James Clavell Eric Bercovici

Primetime Emmy 1981

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special

Andrew Laszlo

Primetime Emmy 1981

Nominated

Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special

Donald R. Rode Benjamin A. Weissman Jerry Young Bill Luciano

Primetime Emmy 1981

Winner

Outstanding Graphic Design and Title Sequences

Phill Norman