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"Roots: The Next Generations" Part VII (1960-1967) (TV Episode 1979) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Erman

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Alex Haley ... (books)
Ernest Kinoy ... (developed for television by)
Ernest Kinoy ... (teleplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Barbara Barrie ... Dodie Brattle
Marlon Brando ... George Lincoln Rockwell
James Broderick ... Dr. Lewis
Lee Chamberlin ... Odile Richards
Michael Constantine ... Dr. Vansina
Norman Fell ... Paul Reynolds
Al Freeman Jr. ... Malcolm X
Dorian Harewood ... Simon Haley
James Earl Jones ... Alex Haley
Claudia McNeil ... Sister Will Ada Barnett
Linda Hopkins ... Singer
Bobby Short ... Self
Lynn Hamilton ... Cousin Georgia Anderson
Zakes Mokae ... African Minister
Howard E. Rollins Jr. ... George Haley (as Howard Rollins)
Jane Rose Jane Rose ... Mrs. Bulfinch
Johnny Sekka ... Ebou (as John Sekka)
Patricia Smith ... Mrs. Randall
Ebou Manga Ebou Manga ... The Griot
Frederick Combs ... Reporter
Abdoulaye NGom ... Mandinkan Minister (as Abdoulaye N'Gom)
Ernie Hudson ... Muslim at Door
Earl Billings ... Henning Preacher
Le Tari ... U.N. African
Kieu Chinh ... U.N. Receptionist
Bill Quinn ... Taxi Driver
Joel Leon d'Anjou Joel Leon d'Anjou ... Kinte
Doria Cook-Nelson ... Stewardess (as Doria Cook)
Nancy Harewood Nancy Harewood ... Woman at Party (as Ann McCurry)
Michael Eugene Anderson Michael Eugene Anderson ... Heckler
John Andersonjo John Andersonjo ... Muslim at Meeting
Melvin Jones Melvin Jones ... Muslim #2
Luce Rains ... Nazi Guard (as Steven Hartley)
Fumilayo Fumilayo ... Gambian Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bever-Leigh Banfield Bever-Leigh Banfield ... Cynthia Harvey Palmer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Beaudine Al Beaudine ... Reporter (uncredited)
Gary Bohn Gary Bohn ... Nazi Guard (uncredited)
Georg Stanford Brown ... Tom Harvey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Irene Cara ... Bertha Palmer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Olivia Cole ... Matilda Moore (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Cole Robert Cole ... Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Chuck Connors ... Tom Moore (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ken DuMain Ken DuMain ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Fisher ... UN Guest (uncredited)
Alex Haley ... Self (uncredited)
Jay Loft-Lynn ... Man at Meeting (uncredited)
John Marlin John Marlin ... Waiter (uncredited)
Lynne Moody ... Irene Harvey (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Pine ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Frederick Rule Frederick Rule ... Policeman (uncredited)
Stan Shaw ... Will Palmer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madge Sinclair ... Bell Reynolds (archive footage) (uncredited)
Woody Skaggs Woody Skaggs ... Clerk (uncredited)
Norman Stevans ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Templeton Bob Templeton ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Leslie Uggams ... Kizzy Reynolds (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben Vereen ... Chicken George Moore (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Stan Margulies ... producer
David L. Wolper ... executive producer

Music by 

Gerald Fried

Cinematography by 

Joseph M. Wilcots

Editing by 

John W. Wheeler

Casting By 

Reuben Cannon

Art Direction by 

Robert MacKichan

Set Decoration by 

R. Chris Westlund ... (as Chris Westlund)

Costume Design by 

Tom Dawson

Makeup Department 

Ken Chase ... makeup designer
Joe DiBella ... makeup artist
Leonard Drake ... hair style designer
Zoltan Elek ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Terence Nelson ... unit production manager (as Terry Nelson)
George Taylor ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Carol Smetana ... second assistant director (as Carol Jean Smetana)
Charles Ziarko ... assistant director

Art Department 

Ron Frazier ... carpenter foreman
Michael Milgrom ... property

Sound Department 

Richard I. Birnbaum ... sound recording

Special Effects by 

Russel Hessey ... special effects (as Russ Hessey)
Ted Koerner ... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Joseph Calloway ... key assistant camera (as Joseph W. Calloway)
Richard Thorpe ... assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jorge J. González ... wardrobe: men (as Jorge Gonzalez)
Donna Roberts ... wardrobe: women

Editorial Department 

Edilberto Cruz ... additional editing

Music Department 

Eugene Marks ... music editor
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Joyce King ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Alex Haley ... consultant
My Lewis ... research
Barry Wexler ... crab dolly operator
Sheryl Levine Guterman ... research assistant: Mr. Haley (uncredited)

See also

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