The fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme robbed $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in U.S. history.

The Wizard of Lies (2017)

Released: May 20, 2017

  • Barry Levinson

  • Sam Levinson (Screenplay)

    John Burnham Schwartz (Screenplay)

    Samuel Baum (Screenplay)

    Diana Henriques (Book)

    Laurie Sandell (Book "Truth and Consequences")

  • Robert De Niro — Executive Producer

    Tom Fontana — Executive Producer

    Amy Herman — Co-Producer

    Joseph E. Iberti — Producer

    Barry Levinson — Executive Producer

    Jane Rosenthal — Executive Producer

    Jason Sosnoff — Co-Executive Producer

    Berry Welsh — Executive Producer

  • Bernie Madoff: Robert De Niro

    Ruth Madoff: Michelle Pfeiffer

    Mark Madoff: Alessandro Nivola

    Andrew Madoff: Nathan Darrow

    Frank Dipascali: Hank Azaria

    Catherine Hooper: Lily Rabe

    Stephanie Madoff: Kristen Connolly

  • Evgueni Galperine

    Sacha Galperine

  • Eigil Bryld

  • Ron Patane

  • Ellen Chenoweth

  • Laurence Bennett

  • Ryan Palmer

  • Heather Loeffler

  • Rita Ryack

  • Home Box Office (HBO)

    Tribeca Productions

  • Home Box Office (HBO)

  • 2017:

    AWARDS CIRCUIT COMMUNITY AWARDS

    Outstanding Television Movie — Home Box Office (HBO) Nominated

    GOLD DERBY AWARDS

    TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor — Robert De Niro Nominated

    TV Movie — Nominated

    ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

    Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series — Robert De Niro Nominated

    PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie — Robert De Niro Nominated

    Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special — Ellen Chenoweth Nominated

    Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie — Michelle Pfeiffer Nominated

    Outstanding Television Movie — Barry Levinson, Joseph E. Iberti, Robert De Niro, Jason Sosnoff, Berry Welsh, Jane Rosenthal & Tom Fontana Nominated

    TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

    Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials — Nominated

    2018:

    AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS

    Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television — Ron Patane Nominated

    CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA

    Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Film - Non-Theatrical Release — Susanne Scheel & Ellen Chenoweth 🏆 Won

    CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

    Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series — Robert De Niro Nominated

    Best Movie Made for Television — 🏆 Won

    Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series — Michelle Pfeiffer Nominated

    DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries — Barry Levinson Nominated

    GOLDEN GLOBES

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Michelle Pfeiffer Nominated

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television — Robert De Niro Nominated

    PGA AWARDS

    Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television — Barry Levinson, Joseph E. Iberti, Robert De Niro, Jason Sosnoff, Berry Welsh, Jane Rosenthal & Tom Fontana Nominated

    SATELLITE AWARDS

    Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television — Michelle Pfeiffer Nominated

    Best Motion Picture Made for Television — Home Box Office (HBO) 🏆 Won

    Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television — Robert De Niro 🏆 Won

    SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series — Robert De Niro Nominated

    WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA

    Long Form - Adaptation — Sam Levinson, Samuel Baum & John Burnham Schwartz Nominated

    2019:

    GOLD DERBY AWARDS

    TV Movie of the Decade — Nominated

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