During the 1970's, Dr. Richard Raskin was a respected surgeon and a nationally ranked professional tennis player. A Yale graduate, Raskin was married to a Ford model and with whom he had recently had a son. In 1976, Raskin underwent...
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| Martina Navratilova | ... |
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Betty Stove | ... |
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Frank Froehling | ... |
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Directed by
| Eric Drath | ||
Written by
| Aaron Cohen | ... | (writer) & |
| Eric Drath | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Laura Belsey | ... | consulting producer |
| Andrew Billman | ... | associate producer (as Andy Billman) |
| Fred Cambria | ... | consulting producer |
| Keith Clinkscales | ... | executive producer |
| Aaron Cohen | ... | senior producer |
| John Dahl | ... | executive producer |
| Eric Drath | ... | producer |
| Mark Durand | ... | supervising producer |
| Allan Dodds Frank | ... | consulting producer |
| Libby Geist | ... | producer (as Elizabeth Geist) |
| Joan Lynch | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Murphy | ... | executive producer |
| Connor Schell | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Silver | ... | producer |
| Bill Simmons | ... | executive producer |
| John Skipper | ... | executive producer |
| John Walsh | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nathan Halpern | ||
Cinematography by
| James Fideler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Brian Hartough | ||
| Kate Hirson | ... | supervising editor |
Editorial Department
| Pedro Padilla | ... | colorist |
| Kenny Ross | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Rachel Terry | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Paul Docherty | ... | graphics |
| Ralph Medica | ... | graphics |
| Victoria Valles | ... | additional graphics |
Sound Department
| John Wiggins | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthew Caton | ... | additional camera (as Matt Caton) |
| Eric Drath | ... | additional camera |
| Brian Harper | ... | additional camera |
| Brian Hartough | ... | additional camera |
| Leo Lawrence | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Adam White | ... | additional camera |
Additional Crew
| Charles Churchman | ... | film restoration |
| Darin Darakananda | ... | publicist |
| Jack Dodick | ... | photos (as Jack Dodick MD) |
| Alek Esposito | ... | production assistant |
| Aleeha Fazle | ... | production assistant |
| Benjamin Fertig | ... | additional production support |
| Eric Glatt | ... | archival research and licensing |
| Lee Goldberg | ... | additional production support |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | legal consultant |
| Greg Juckett | ... | publicist |
| Kate Kirtz | ... | story consultant |
| Pearl Lieberman | ... | archive researcher |
| Stephanie Maggiore | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Markovic | ... | film restoration |
| John Murphy | ... | publicist |
| Tom Picard | ... | additional production support |
Thanks
| Elise Burgin | ... | special thanks |
| Marielle Campbell | ... | special thanks |
| Nicole Compas | ... | special thanks |
| Jimmy Connors | ... | special thanks |
| Cindi Creager | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Delany | ... | special thanks |
| Maria Delgado | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Donoghue | ... | special thanks |
| Valerie Drath | ... | special thanks |
| Anna Eisenberry | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Fiore | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Fishbach | ... | special thanks |
| Walter Futterweit | ... | special thanks (as Walter Futterweit MD) |
| Kathleen Horvath | ... | special thanks |
| Ilana Kloss | ... | special thanks |
| Bernard Kossar | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Kromen | ... | special thanks |
| David Landsman | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen B. Levine | ... | special thanks (as Steven B. Levine MD) |
| Scoop Malinowski | ... | special thanks |
| Hana Mandlíková | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Margolies | ... | special thanks |
| Mark McEnroe | ... | special thanks |
| France Menk | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Morse | ... | special thanks |
| Ilie Nastase | ... | special thanks |
| Beth Norton | ... | special thanks |
| Deanna O'Toole | ... | special thanks |
| Kristin Orderbeck | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Pasquak | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Peak | ... | special thanks (as Richard Peak MD) |
| Lindsay Piper | ... | special thanks |
| Erik Ridgholm | ... | special thanks |
| Callie Riotte | ... | special thanks |
| Tovi Rodriguez | ... | special thanks |
| Sean Rosen | ... | special thanks |
| Donald Rubell | ... | special thanks (as Don Rubell) |
| Mera Rubell | ... | special thanks (as Mira Rubell) |
| Daniel Sassoon | ... | special thanks |
| Heather Scheer | ... | special thanks |
| Alan G. Schwartz | ... | special thanks |
| Butch Seewagen | ... | special thanks |
| Sara Sellars | ... | special thanks |
| Sandy Solomon | ... | special thanks |
| Betty Stove | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Tollin | ... | special thanks |
| Carl Weisbad | ... | special thanks |
| Khristin Zetik | ... | special thanks |
| Nora Zetik | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- ESPN Films (presents)
- Live Star Entertainment
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CaptionMax (closed captioning)
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the 1970's, Dr. Richard Raskin was a respected surgeon and a nationally ranked professional tennis player. A Yale graduate, Raskin was married to a Ford model and with whom he had recently had a son. In 1976, Raskin underwent permanent, life-altering surgery. Dr. Raskin was no longer - enter Dr. Renee Richards. The Life and Times of Dr. Renee Richards is a documentary that highlights the issues of the modern transgender life with Dr. Richards at the center. Since her time in the tennis spotlight, she has been a hero, villain, roll model and all around controversial figure. With more than 30 hours shot the documentary is a work in progress. Tennis greats are coming out to talk about Dr. Richards and what she meant to the game, including Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors. Footage includes US Open tennis coverage, family members including Renee's son, sister and former wife. Written by Anonymous |
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