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Special to the Jewish News
T
hree television dramas with Holocaust themes
are in the running at the 53rd annual Emmy
Awards, to be telecast on CBS this Sunday,
Sept. 16.
ABC's Anne Frank, with 11 nominations and based upon
the diary of a Jewish girl in Amsterdam in hiding from the
Tommy
Nazis, and TNT's Nuremberg, with four nominations and a
Schlamme
re-enactment of the war crimes trial of Nazi leaders, both
are up for outstanding miniseries.
TNT's Conspiracy, with 10 nominations and depicting the
Nazi planning of the "Final Solution," is in the running for
the outstanding made-for-television movie.
The Sopranos, HBO's gangland masterpiece, leads all
shows with 22 Emmy nominations, followed by 18 nods for
NBC's The West Wing. The White House drama, starring
Martin Sheen as a liberal president with an idealistic staff,
collected a record nine Emmys last year.
If history repeats itself, The West Wing's executive produc-
er/director, Thomas Schlamme, will again walk away with at
least one of those coveted statuettes.
But whether or not he scores another win, says Schlamme
— whose friends and family call him Tommy — the hit
series about a group of hard-working presidential staffers is
"gratifying and humbling," and the critical acclaim and
recognition are more than he ever expected.
About to start his third season with The
West Wing, which this year won a rare
second consecutive Peabody Award for
broadcasting excellence, Schlamme is
now considered one of television's most
sought after directors.
Hard work and perseverance have
brought him into the limelight.
Schlamme was born and raised in
Houston, where his immigrant parents
opened an office supply business after
ceremony acknowledging the
fleeing Nazi Germany.
first annual Jewish image
Growing up, Jewish traditions were
Awards, in recognition of
very important. "Every Friday night we
outstanding work reflecting the
would have Shabbos dinner and eat in
Jewish heritage through film and tel-
the living room," says Schlamme, who
evision, was held Wednesday, Sept.
went to a Jewish summer camp.
12, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in
Schlamme's interest in show business
Los Angeles.
began when he was in high school. He
Presented by the Los Angeles
went to the University of Texas and
Entertainment Industry Council of
majored in radio, television and film.
the National Foundation for Jewish.
"But even though I had this dream of
Culture, the awards recognize
acting, I thought everything about me
achievement in creative presentations
was better equipped to be a director,"
and portrayals of Jewish characters,
he says.
values, history and traditions as seen
His first big break came in New York,
in films and television today.
while shooting commercials. "I got a call
"The time has come to recognize
to do a music video with Bette Midler,
the enormous contributions of these
which led to going on tour with her and
It's All About Image
Meet the winners of the first annual film and
TV awards reflecting Jewish heritage.
A
honorees to the Jewish experience in
film and television," said event co-
chair Howard Bragman, who like
co-chair Alan Kanoff is a member of
the national board of directors of the
Jewish Foundation for Jewish
Culture. The organization, whose
president is Detroiter Jim August, is
dedicated to strengthening Jewish
community and fostering an
American Jewish cultural identity.
"The impact of the honorees' collec-
tive works on the audience is unmis-
takable," added Kanoff. "They open
minds and hearts to the Jewish culture
by being true to their own experience."
The Jewish Image Award for
Lifetime Achievement in Film or