Lincoln 36 years old

"Lincoln" was a 1988 American television mini-series starring Sam Waterston as Abraham Lincoln, Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Todd Lincoln, and Richard Mulligan as William H. Seward. It was directed by Lamont Johnson and was based on Gore Vidal’s novel. It covers the time period running from Lincoln’s election as President of the United States to the time of his assassination. When released for home entertainment, the title was changed to "Gore Vidal's Lincoln" Lamont Johnson won an Emmy for directing Lincoln. The film was shot almost entirely in Richmond, Virginia and it cost $8 million to produce.

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Cast

Name	Character
Ruby Dee She was 65 , 91 years old when she died	as Elizabeth Keckley
Sam Waterston He was 47 , now 84 years old	as Abraham Lincoln
Mary Tyler Moore She was 51 , 80 years old when she died	as Mary Todd Lincoln
Richard Mulligan He was 55 , 67 years old when he died	as William H. Seward
Deborah Adair She was 35 , now 72 years old	as Kate Chase

Crew

Name	Job title
Ernest Kinoy Writing He was 62 , 89 years old when he died	Screenplay
Gore Vidal Writing He was 62 , 86 years old when he died	Novel

Lincoln (36 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1988-03-27
Runtime: [188] minutes
Number of Episodes: 2

Lincoln 36 years old

Credits

Ruby Dee

Sam Waterston

Mary Tyler Moore

Richard Mulligan

Deborah Adair

Cast

Crew

Lincoln (36 years)