Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988 American TV series or program
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Onassis: The Richest Man in the World is a 1988 American-Spanish made-for-television biographical film directed by Waris Hussein and starring Raul Julia as Aristotle Onassis.[1][2]
GenreBiography
Drama
Romance
Drama
Romance
Based on
Screenplay byJacqueline Feather
David Seidler
David Seidler
Directed byWaris Hussein
| Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama Romance |
| Based on | |
| Screenplay by | Jacqueline Feather David Seidler |
| Directed by | Waris Hussein |
| Starring | Raul Julia |
| Theme music composer | Billy Goldenberg |
| Countries of origin | United States Spain |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frank Konigsberg Larry Sanitsky |
| Producers | Alfred R. Kelman Laurence Myers |
| Production location | Spain |
| Cinematography | Alan Doberman |
| Editor | David Saxon |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production companies | Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company Televisión Española |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 1 – May 2, 1988 |
Premise
Biography of the life of Aristotle Onassis (Raul Julia), a Greek who rose to become one of the world's wealthiest men, detailing his rise to power and unhappy marriages.
Cast
- Raul Julia as Aristotle Onassis
- Elias Koteas as Young Aristotle Onassis
- Jane Seymour as Maria Callas
- Anthony Quinn as Socrates Onassis
- Francesca Annis as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Beatie Edney as Tina
- Anthony Zerbe as Livanos
- John Kapelos as Costas Gratsos
Accolade
For her portrayal as Maria Callas, Jane Seymour won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.[3][4]