Roots

Summary

Roots is a miniseries^[1]. Roots ranks in the top 3% of miniseries entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,895 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roots received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series^[3].
• Roots received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries^[4].
• Roots received the Peabody Awards^[5].
• Roots received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)^[6].
• Roots's instance of is recorded as miniseries^[7].
• Roots was directed by Marvin J. Chomsky^[8].
• Roots was directed by John Erman^[9].
• Alex Haley wrote the screenplay for Roots^[10].
• Roots's composer is recorded as Quincy Jones^[11].
• Roots's genre is drama television series^[12].
• Roots's genre is television series based on a novel^[13].
• Roots's genre is miniseries^[14].
• Roots's based on is recorded as Roots: The Saga of an American Family^[15].
• A cast member of Roots was LeVar Burton^[16].
• A cast member of Roots was Leslie Uggams^[17].
• A cast member of Roots was Louis Gossett Jr.^[18].
• A cast member of Roots was Olivia Cole^[19].
• A cast member of Roots was Vic Morrow^[20].
• A cast member of Roots was Lynne Moody^[21].
• Roots was produced by David L. Wolper^[22].
• Among the performers on Roots was Quincy Jones^[23].
• The original language of Roots was English^[24].
• Roots's language of work or name is recorded as English^[25].
• Roots's original broadcaster is recorded as American Broadcasting Company^[26].
• Roots's country of origin is recorded as United States^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Roots was Quincy Jones^[23]. Roots was produced by David L. Wolper^[22]. Directors include Marvin J. Chomsky^[8] and John Erman^[9]. Alex Haley wrote the screenplay for Roots^[10]. Cast members include LeVar Burton^[16], Leslie Uggams^[17], Louis Gossett Jr.^[18], Olivia Cole^[19], Vic Morrow^[20], and Lynne Moody^[21].

Publication

The original language of Roots was English^[24]. Roots's language of work or name is recorded as English^[25]. Genres include drama television series^[12], television series based on a novel^[13], and miniseries^[14].

Subject and Themes

Roots's main subject is slavery in the United States^[28].

Reception

Awards received include Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series^[3], a class of award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1971^[31]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries^[4], a Primetime Emmy Award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1973^[34]; Peabody Awards^[5], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1940^[37]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)^[6], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1955^[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Roots's after a work by is recorded as Alex Haley^[41].

Why It Matters

Roots ranks in the top 3% of miniseries entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,895 views/month).^[2] Roots has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Roots is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Roots receive?

Honors received include Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series^[3], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries^[4], Peabody Awards^[5], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)^[6].