American Experience Murder of the Century (Season 8, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

Murder of the Century (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary chronicling the events surrounding the murder of famed architect Stanford White by millionaire Harry Thaw over the affections of showgirl Evelyn Nesbitt in New York in 1906.

Writer

Carl Charlson (writer)

Producer

Carl Charlson (producer)

Composer

Brian Keane

Cinematographer

Tom Hurwitz

Editor

Peter Rhodes

Production Designer

Alison Kennedy (series designer)

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Updated Oct 16, 1995

Release date

Oct 16, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 84 wins & 132 nominations

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
David Ogden Stiers Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Brendan Gill Self - Commentator Self - Commentator See fewer	Playdate (1961)
David Lowe Commentator - Architectural Historian Commentator - Architectural Historian See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Suzannah Lessard Commentator - Author / Great-granddaughter of Stanford White Commentator - Author / Great-granddaughter of Stanford White See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Paula Uruburu Commentator / Author Commentator / Author See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Blair Brown Evelyn Nesbit (voice) Evelyn Nesbit (voice) See fewer	The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
Lynn-Jane Foreman The Caring Woman The Caring Woman See fewer	America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988)