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"American Experience" War of the Worlds (TV Episode 2013) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Cathleen O'Connell

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Michelle Ferrari ... (story)
Michelle Ferrari ... (telescript)
A. Brad Schwartz ... (story)

Cast  

Charissa Allen Charissa Allen
Julian Arahanga
Edgar Bergen ... Self / Charlie McCarthy (archive sound)
Peter Bogdanovich ... Self - Film Director
Brenda Isaacs Booth ... Bertha Boughton (as Brenda Isaacs-Booth)
Brady Coleman Brady Coleman
Ray Collins Ray Collins ... Mr. Wilmuth (archive sound)
Buster Crabbe ... Flash Gordon (archive footage)
Robert Crossley Robert Crossley ... Self - Writer
Sonny Davis Sonny Davis
Kenny Delmar Kenny Delmar ... Captain Lansing / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Policeman (archive sound)
Lucien Douglas Lucien Douglas
Susan Douglas Susan Douglas ... Self - Historian
Chris Wells Feder Chris Wells Feder ... Self - Daughter of Orson Wells
Bart Fletcher
Babs George
Jennifer Griffin ... Florence Rohm
Paul Heyer Paul Heyer ... Self - Media Historian
Adolf Hitler ... Self (archive footage)
Annalee Jefferies
T.J. Jackson Lears T.J. Jackson Lears ... Self - Historian
Betsy Lindley Betsy Lindley
Tim Mateer Tim Mateer
Herbert Morrison ... Self - Announcer Witnessing Hindenburg Disaster (archive sound)
Chris Olson ... Louis F. Heidenrich
Oliver Platt ... Self - Narrator (voice)
Eric Rabkin Eric Rabkin ... Self - Writer
Jean Rogers ... Dale Arden (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt ... Self (archive footage)
David Ropeik David Ropeik ... Self - Journalist
Tony Sears
Dan Seymour Dan Seymour ... Announcer (archive sound)
Ashley Rae Spillers ... Gerta S. Brown (as Ashley Spillers)
Mj Vandivier Mj Vandivier
Orson Welles ... Self (archive footage)
Irene White ... Esther L. Hoadley

Produced by 

Susan Bellows ... series producer
Sharon Grimberg ... executive producer
Molly Jacobs ... producer
Melissa Martin ... coordinating producer
Heather Merrill ... associate producer
Heather Merrill ... associate producer
Susan Mottau ... coordinating producer
Cathleen O'Connell ... producer
Mark Samels ... executive producer

Music by 

John Kusiak

Cinematography by 

Jason Longo
Stephen McCarthy

Editing by 

Brian Funck

Makeup Department 

Jacenda Barrett ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Jacenda Burkett ... makeup department head
Nancy Rankin Escovedo ... hair stylist (as Nancy Rankin) / makeup artist (as Nancy Rankin)
Becky Friend ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Marcy Skyer ... hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Management 

Vanessa Ezersky ... post-production manager
Nancy Sherman ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Timothy Smith ... assistant director

Art Department 

Yvonne Boudreaux ... art department crew
Chris Clayton ... art department crew
Brad Haviland ... art department crew
Fabian Valdez ... art department crew

Sound Department 

Coll Anderson ... supervising sound editor
John Bentley ... sound recordist
John Chiarolanzio ... foley artist
Peter Deutscher ... sound recordist
John O'Connor ... sound recordist
Jamie Scarpuzza ... sound recordist
Matt Snedecor ... sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department 

David Brink ... assistant camera
Wes Dixon ... best boy lighting
Steve Drake ... key grip
Josh Taylor ... gaffer
Steve Urban ... best boy grip

Animation Department 

Aaron Nee ... animator
Alisa Placas Frutman ... animator (as Alisa Placas)

Casting Department 

Vicky Boone ... casting
Catherine DeMartino ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Lauren Grace Burns ... wardrobe (as Lauren Burns)
Virginia Johnson ... wardrobe
Mirin Soliz ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Spencer Gentry ... post-production
John Jenkins-Stark ... post-production
Don Wyllie ... colorist / on-line editor

Music Department 

Beth Cohen ... musician: violin
Joel Goodman ... composer: theme music
Rob Jaret ... composer: additional music / musician: synthesizer
John Kusiak ... musician: keyboard
Billy Novick ... musician: clarinet
Richard Ranti ... musician: bassoon
Richard Sebring ... musician: french horn
P. Andrew Willis ... composer: additional music / musician: synthesizer

Transportation Department 

Jerry Patin ... driver

Additional Crew 

Casey Davis ... special project assistant
Max Fathom ... craft service
Susana Fernandes ... project administration
Jay Fialkov ... legal
Janice Flood ... legal
Paul Heyer ... advisor
Stephen Hooker ... production assistant
Scott Kardel ... legal
Ismael Leiva IV ... production assistant (as Ismael Levia)
Mary Lugo ... publicist
Carmen B. Guzmán Matos ... intern (as Carmen Guzman)
Julianna Newmeyer ... production secretary
Lauren Noyes ... project administration
Chika Offurum ... accountant
Lauren Prestileo ... publicist
Rich Remsberg ... archival researcher
Olivia Rotenberg ... intern
Joshua Seftel ... recreations director
Chynna Shapiro ... intern
Leslie Strain ... transcriptor
Cara White ... publicist
Helen K.C. Yung ... bookkeeping

Thanks 

Lauren Amundson ... special thanks
Mary Louise Bill ... special thanks
Carter Cook ... special thanks
Jonathan Edwards ... special thanks
John Gosling ... special thanks
Elizabeth Kreimendahl ... special thanks
Marynell Levine ... special thanks
Peter Koch Shawn Purcell ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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