Special Classifications of Individual Achievements Outstanding Dramatic Program David Susskind (producer) Won Daniel Melnick (producer) Won Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama Alex Segal Won Clark (associate director) (plaque) 1967 ( 19th) Emmy Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Alex Segal Won James B. Awards 1966 Directors Guild of America Award Du Brow noted that the camera work made the transitions between Willy's temporal wanderings smooth and that the color use was also essential to the mood of the scenes. The production earned two Emmy nominations in Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts classifications and four in Individual Achievements in Electronic Production classifications. Cobb and Dunnock were Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama and Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama, respectively. Meanwhile, Miller won the Emmy for Special Classifications of Individual Achievements as the adaptor. Producers Susskind and Melnick also won the Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Program. Segal won Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama at the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1967. Lowry described Cobb's distraught performance as "overwhelming", Dunnock's portrayal of the "loving, patient and blindly loyal wife" equally powerful and the performances of both sons as sensitive. Associated Press correspondent Cynthia Lowry described the show as a powerful depiction of "tense, sometimes painful drama" told mostly by flashbacks from happier times.
United Press International critic Rick Du Brow noted that the first television adaptation earned a place in history: "it promptly took its place among the most unforgettable productions in the history of the video medium." Du Brow praise Cobb's performance as great, Dunnock as a "bastion of strength decency and human understanding," Segal as "superb" and Farentino as "outstanding". In general, critics spoke well of the Xerox-sponsored CBS adaptation The day after it aired Jack Gould praised it in The New York Times with a column that began "An evening of exalted theater came to television last night in a revelation of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' that will stand as the supreme understanding of the tragedy of Willy Loman." Joan Crosby of The Pittsburgh Press praised all members of the Loman family for their performances and described the performance as "An evening of high drama, not to be missed". The performance also marks a strong dramatic turn for George Segal who is known for his comic work, while a young Gene Wilder presents a comic but sensitive performance as Bernard. The production marked the acclaimed reunion of the leading actor and actress from the original 1949 broadway cast. This movie is one of several adaptations of the play and was contemporaneous with a May 1966 BBC version starring Rod Steiger and produced by Alan Cooke. In addition to being Emmy-nominated, Cobb and Dunnock were Grammy Award-nominated at the 9th Grammy Awards in 1967 in the category of Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording. Mildred Dunnock, who had co-starred in both the original stage version and the 1951 film version, again repeated her role as Linda, Willy's devoted wife, and earned an Emmy nomination. Cobb was nominated for an Emmy Award for the performance. It was a 1966 CBS television adaptation, which included Gene Wilder, James Farentino, Bernie Kopell and George Segal. The production was filmed after several weeks of rehearsals. Although the performance is abridged, it was adapted for television by Miller himself, meaning that not much substance was lost in the changes. Playbill markets this version of the play as an "abbreviated" one. Cobb reprised his role as Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock reprised her role as Linda Loman from the original 1949 stage production. It was nominated in a total of 11 Emmy categories at the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1967. It received numerous nominations for awards, and won several of them, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award and a Peabody Award. It was directed by Alex Segal and adapted for television by Miller. Death of a Salesman is a 1966 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller.
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