'' Death of a Salesman '' is a 1966 American made-for-television film adaptation of the play of the same name by Arthur Miller . It was directed by Alex Segal and adapted for television by Miller . It received numerous nominations for awards , and won several of them , including three Primetime Emmy Awards , a Directors Guild of America Award and a Peabody Award . It was nominated in a total of 11 Emmy categories at the 19th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1967 . Lee J. Cobb reprised his role as Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock reprised her role as Linda Loman from the original 1949 stage production
19th Primetime Emmy Awards
19th Primetime Emmy Awards
Death of a Salesman (1966 American film)