Independent Lens (TV Series)
Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (2007)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Robert Levi |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Levi | ... | (written by) |
Eric Martin | ... | (writer) |
Charlie Pearson | ... | (writer) |
Robert Seidman | ... | (written by) |
Lois Vossen | ... | (writer) |
Cast (in credits order)
Keith David | ... | Narrator | |
Dulé Hill | ... | Billy Strayhorn | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Bill Charlap | ... | Performer | |
Elvis Costello | ... | Self | |
Mercedes Ellington | ... | Self | |
David Hajdu | |||
Chico Hamilton | ... | Self | |
Terrence Howard | ... | Self - Host | |
Herb Jeffries | ... | Self | |
Quincy Jones | ... | Self | |
Joe Lovano | ... | Performer | |
Russell Malone | ... | Guitarist | |
Dianne Reeves | ... | Self | |
Billy Strayhorn | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Billy Taylor | ... | Self | |
Clark Terry | ... | Self |
Produced by
Joshua Blum | ... | producer |
Brian David Cange | ... | post-production producer |
Anne Eastman | ... | associate producer |
Sally Jo Fifer | ... | executive producer |
Cathy R. Fischer | ... | senior producer |
Rebecca Halbower | ... | associate producer |
Craig Harris | ... | coordinating producer |
Robert Levi | ... | producer (as Robert S. Levi) |
Helen Sam | ... | associate producer |
George Seminara | ... | producer |
Russ Stratton | ... | post-production producer |
Mary Ann Thyken | ... | senior coordinating producer |
Lois Vossen | ... | series producer |
Cinematography by
Ned Burgess | ||
Bob Lechterman | ||
Robert Levi | ||
Glen Mordeci | ... | director of photography |
Fred Murphy | ||
David Sperling |
Editing by
Ray Hubley | ||
Robert Levi |
Casting By
Portia Scott | ... | (as Portia Scott-Hicks) |
Art Direction by
Chris Harvey |
Costume Design by
Liz McGarrity |
Production Management
Richard O'Connell | ... | production manager |
Art Department
Zinna Riley | ... | designer |
Rainey Strauss | ... | designer |
Sound Department
Paul Cote | ... | sound recordist |
Stuart Deutsch | ... | sound recordist |
Tim Elder | ... | sound recordist |
Ryan Kennedy | ... | sound recordist |
Lawrence Loewinger | ... | sound recordist |
Ed Novick | ... | sound recordist |
Susan Pelino | ... | post-production sound |
Jeff Pullman | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
Doron Reizes | ... | sound editor |
William Sarokin | ... | sound recordist |
Gary Silver | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
David Araki | ... | key grip |
Scott Brinson | ... | gaffer |
Andrew Clarke | ... | lighting technician |
Fred Cohen | ... | lighting technician |
Pat Crooks | ... | lighting technician |
Ned Hallick | ... | lighting technician |
Chris Hayes | ... | lighting technician |
Andrew Jansen | ... | steadicam operator |
Kevin Lombard | ... | camera operator |
Steve Lynch | ... | key grip |
Michael Marzovilla | ... | lighting technician |
Rick Nagle | ... | video engineer |
Mark Petersson | ... | camera operator |
Steven Robinson | ... | video engineer (as Steve Robinson) |
George Seminara | ... | camera operator / still photographer |
Newton TerMeer | ... | lighting technician |
Jim Tufaro | ... | camera operator |
Editorial Department
Jeremy Berger | ... | assistant editor |
Jean Boland | ... | assistant editor |
Tim Hansberry | ... | assistant editor |
Eli Tishberg | ... | color corrector |
Location Management
Alicia Lizama | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
Gregory Hutchinson | ... | musician: drums |
Hank Jones | ... | musician: piano |
Rodney Jones | ... | musician: guitar |
Joe Lovano | ... | musician: tenor sax |
Peter Martin | ... | music arranger / musician: piano |
Paul Motian | ... | musician: drums |
George Mraz | ... | musician: bass |
Reuben Rogers | ... | musician: bass |
Additional Crew
Wendy Bardsley | ... | developer |
Ashlie Beringer | ... | legal services |
A. Alyce Claerbaut | ... | vice president |
Caitlin Clarke | ... | executive assistant |
Randall Cole | ... | communications director |
Galen Demus | ... | treasurer |
Leslie M. Demus | ... | secretary |
Henry Louis Gates Jr. | ... | historical consultant (as Henry Louis Gates) |
David Hajdu | ... | creative consultant |
Robert Harris Jr. | ... | historical consultant |
Amy Hass | ... | administration consultant |
Susie Hernandez | ... | broadcast director |
Amy Hobby | ... | production consultant |
David Johnson | ... | production consultant |
Herb Jordan | ... | creative consultant |
Jen Kaczor | ... | interactive director |
Roberta Korus | ... | legal services |
Dave Kowalski | ... | mastering |
Eric Kulberg | ... | research consultant |
Wilson Ling | ... | communications coordinator |
Mary Lugo | ... | publicist |
John Macdonald | ... | historical consultant |
Julia Mintz | ... | technical supervisor |
Gregory A. Morris | ... | treasurer |
Dennis Palmieri | ... | operations manager |
Peter Parcher | ... | legal services |
Zinna Riley | ... | development |
Portia Scott | ... | talent coordinator (as Portia Scott-Hicks) |
Jim Sommers | ... | communications |
Kat Sripathy | ... | production coordinator |
Susan Strayhorn | ... | treasurer |
Judy Tam | ... | chief financial officer |
Shirley Thompson | ... | on-air promotions |
Beau Tipton | ... | production assistant |
Lois Vossen | ... | curator |
Cara White | ... | publicist |
Aaron Zamost | ... | contracts manager |
Thanks
William Archer | ... | special thanks |
Jamie Askin | ... | special thanks |
Katherine Atkinson | ... | special thanks |
Ray Carmen | ... | special thanks |
Thomas Evered | ... | special thanks |
Kathy Goldblatt | ... | special thanks |
Kathy Halbower | ... | special thanks |
Zach Hochkeppel | ... | special thanks |
Bob Holman | ... | special thanks |
Zach Koonce | ... | special thanks |
Annie Kuebler | ... | special thanks |
Cem Kurosman | ... | special thanks |
Lilian Levi | ... | special thanks |
Jonathan Lisecki | ... | special thanks |
Thomas Phelps | ... | special thanks |
Alan Scott | ... | special thanks |
Lillian Strayhorn | ... | film dedicated to |
Laura Welsh | ... | special thanks |
Eli Wolf | ... | special thanks |