Miniseries · Ended
Masada
Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
Created by Joel Oliansky
Seasons
Cast
Peter O'TooleGeneral Cornelius Flavius Silva · 4 ep.
Peter StraussEleazar ben Yair · 4 ep.
Barbara CarreraSheva · 4 ep.
Alan FeinsteinAaron · 4 ep.
Giulia PaganoMiriam · 4 ep.
Anthony QuayleRubrius Gallus · 4 ep.
Paul L. SmithGideon · 4 ep.
David WarnerSenator Pomponius Falco · 4 ep.
Clive FrancisAttius, Head Tribune · 4 ep.
David OpatoshuShimon · 4 ep.RRichard PiersonEphraim · 4 ep.
Joseph WisemanJerahmeel, Head Essene · 4 ep.DDavid A. BlockReuben · 4 ep.
Vernon DobtcheffChief Priest · 4 ep.
David MauroEpos · 4 ep.AAlexander PelegZidon · 4 ep.
Joey SagalSeth · 4 ep.
Michael ShilloEzra · 4 ep.
Christopher BigginsAlbinus · 3 ep.
Warren ClarkePlinius · 3 ep.
Ken HutchisonFronto · 3 ep.
Reuven Bar-YotamButcher · 3 ep.
Heinz BernardElder · 3 ep.
Denis QuilleyGeneral Marcus Quadratus · 2 ep.AAnthony ValentineMerovius, Head Tribune · 2 ep.
Jack WatsonDecurion · 2 ep.
Michael ElphickVettius · 2 ep.
Nick BrimbleMilades · 2 ep.
Derek NewarkEngineering Officer · 2 ep.MMichael SchneiderSurgeon · 2 ep.
Kevin McNallyNorbanus · 1 ep.
George InnesTitus · 1 ep.
Nigel DavenportSenator Mucianus · 1 ep.
Ray SmithLentius · 1 ep.DDiana WebsterQuintilia · 1 ep.
Norman RossingtonMaro · 1 ep.JJohn Terry BellMaster of Ceremonies · 1 ep.
Leon GreeneCenturion · 1 ep.
William Morgan SheppardSergeant · 1 ep.
Timothy WestEmperor Vespasian · 1 ep.RRolf BrinCleaner · 1 ep.JJohn PhilipsCenturion · 1 ep.DDavid HooksKophar · 1 ep.
Richard BasehartModern-Day Narrator (voice, uncredited) · 2 ep.
Kay ParkerMoabite Prostitute (uncredited) · 1 ep.Crew
Directing
Boris Sagal (Director)
Boris Sagal (Director)
Production
Ben Bishop (Production Manager), Weston Drury Jr. (Casting Director), Richard Irving (Producer), Jennings Lang (Executive Producer), Mark Malis (Casting Director), George Eckstein (Producer)
Ben Bishop (Production Manager), Weston Drury Jr. (Casting Director), Richard Irving (Producer), Jennings Lang (Executive Producer), Mark Malis (Casting Director), George Eckstein (Producer)
Editing
Ron Rutberg (Editor), Peter Kirby (Editor), Edwin F. England (Editor), Robert L. Kimble (Editor)
Ron Rutberg (Editor), Peter Kirby (Editor), Edwin F. England (Editor), Robert L. Kimble (Editor)
Art
Joseph J. Stone (Set Decoration), Edward M. Parker (Set Decoration), George Renne (Art Direction), Kuli Sander (Art Direction), Jack Senter (Production Design)
Joseph J. Stone (Set Decoration), Edward M. Parker (Set Decoration), George Renne (Art Direction), Kuli Sander (Art Direction), Jack Senter (Production Design)
Costume & Make-Up
Vittorio Nino Novarese (Costume Design)
Vittorio Nino Novarese (Costume Design)
Trailer
Known as
מצדה Hebrew · IL
Масада Russian · RU
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