Dash and Lilly

Not to be confused with Dash & Lily.

Dash and Lilly is a 1999 American biographical drama television film about writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman. The film was directed by actress Kathy Bates, written by Jerry Ludwig, and stars Sam Shepard and Judy Davis. It aired on A&E on May 31, 1999.

Dash and Lilly
Genre	Biography Drama
Written by	Jerry Ludwig
Directed by	Kathy Bates
Starring	Sam Shepard Judy Davis Bebe Neuwirth Laurence Luckinbill David Paymer Zeljko Ivanek Ned Eisenberg Mark Zimmerman Victor A. Young Stephanie Morgenstern
Music by	Laura Karpman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Stan Marguiles Delia Fine Antony Root
Producers	Jerry Ludwig Craig McNeil
Production location	Toronto
Cinematography	Bruce Surtees
Editor	Cindy Mollo
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	A&E Networks Granada Entertainment The Stan Marguiles Company
Original release
Network	A&E
Release	May 31, 1999 (1999-05-31)

Plot

The lives of Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman are set against the golden era of Hollywood, HUAC and the issue of McCarthyism of the 1950s. This intimate look at the lives of two of this century's literary titans follows their tumultuous affair, drinking bouts, career highs and lows, and activities in support of left-wing causes, including Hammett's public avowal of Communism and his membership in the Communist Party and Hellman's sympathies for the Stalinist regime in the Soviet Union before World War II.

Cast

• Sam Shepard as Dashiell Hammett
• Judy Davis as Lillian Hellman
• Bebe Neuwirth as Dorothy Parker
• Laurence Luckinbill as Joseph Rauh (Lillian's attorney)
• David Paymer as Arthur Kober (Lillian's husband)
• Željko Ivanek as Mel Berman

Production

Filming took place in Toronto.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Accolade	Ceremony Date	Category	Recipient	Results	Ref.
Golden Globes	January 23, 2000	Best Miniseries or Television Film	Dash and Lilly	Nominated	[2]
		Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film	Sam Shepard	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film	Judy Davis	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	September 12, 1999	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Stan Marguiles Antony Root Delia Fine Craig McNeil Jerrold L. Ludwig	Nominated	[3]
		Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Kathy Bates	Nominated	[4]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Sam Shepard	Nominated	[5]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Judy Davis	Nominated	[6]
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Bebe Neuwirth	Nominated	[7]
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie	Nic Ede	Nominated	[8]
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie	Bruce Surtees	Nominated	[9]
		Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Cindy Mollo	Nominated	[10]
Producers Guild of America		Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television	Stan Marguilies Antony Root Delia Fine Scott M. Siegler Jon Cowan Robert L. Rovner	Nominated	[11]
Writers Guild of America		Original Long Form	Jerrold L. Ludwig	Won	[12]