Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsHalloweenHispanic Heritage MonthMAMISTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Six Characters in Search of an Author

  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
90
YOUR RATING
Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976)
Drama

During a busy live taping of a TV program, a group of mysterious people show up with a strange demand..During a busy live taping of a TV program, a group of mysterious people show up with a strange demand..During a busy live taping of a TV program, a group of mysterious people show up with a strange demand..

  • Director
    • Stacy Keach
  • Writers
    • Paul Avila Mayer
    • Luigi Pirandello
  • Stars
    • Julie Adams
    • Wil Albert
    • Pat Ast
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    90
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stacy Keach
    • Writers
      • Paul Avila Mayer
      • Luigi Pirandello
    • Stars
      • Julie Adams
      • Wil Albert
      • Pat Ast
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos36

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 28
    View Poster

    Top cast21

    Edit
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • The Mother
    Wil Albert
    • The Makeup Man
    Pat Ast
    Pat Ast
    • Madam Pace
    H.B. Barnum III
    • The Boy
    Timothy Blake
    • The Leading Lady
    Reb Brown
    Reb Brown
    • The Weightlifter
    Leon Charles
    • The Character Man
    Peter Elbling
    Peter Elbling
    • Rudy
    • (as Harold Oblong)
    Philip Epstein
    • Larry
    Jeremy Foster
    Jeremy Foster
    • The Juvenile
    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • The Father
    Patricia Hitchcock
    Patricia Hitchcock
    • The Character Lady
    • (as Pat Hitchcock)
    John Houseman
    John Houseman
    • The Director
    Laurence Hugo
    • The Leading Man
    James Keach
    James Keach
    • The Son
    Richard Marion
    • Wilson
    Irene Robinson
    • The Second Female Lead
    Paul Schumacher
    Paul Schumacher
    • Studio Technician
    • Director
      • Stacy Keach
    • Writers
      • Paul Avila Mayer
      • Luigi Pirandello
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Six Characters in Search of an Author
    Six Characters in Search of an Author
    Go Ask Alice
    6.0
    Go Ask Alice
    The Strangers in 7A
    5.5
    The Strangers in 7A
    Winter Kill
    7.0
    Winter Kill
    Murder in Coweta County
    7.4
    Murder in Coweta County
    Savages
    6.7
    Savages
    Murder in Texas
    7.1
    Murder in Texas
    The Second Time Around
    6.5
    The Second Time Around
    Onionhead
    6.0
    Onionhead
    Six Characters in Search of an Author
    Six Characters in Search of an Author
    Play the Game
    6.3
    Play the Game
    Hearts of the West
    6.5
    Hearts of the West

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      Featured in Who Is Norman Lloyd? (2007)

    User reviews2

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10

    A brilliant adaptation

    A brilliant adaptation of Pirandello's timeless play. Nothing is lost in Stacy Keach's modern interpretation.
    • jsharkey123
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 14, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Broadway Theatre Archives: Six Characters in Search of an Author
    • Production companies
      • KCET
      • Hollywood Television Theatre
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.