''The Living Century'' is an American

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that premiered on

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on December 3, 2000. Each episode of the half-hour series documents the life of someone who is over 100 years old. The Living Century was produced and distributed by Reverie Productions.

Episodes

The first two episodes are hosted by Jack Lemmon. The remaining episodes are hosted by

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Reception

"Three Miracles" won a 2001

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Golden Eagle award for a short form documentary, as well as a 2001 Platinum Remi Award for Best Television Documentary at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

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