American Masters (TV Series)
Ralph Ellison: An American Journey (2002)
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- 1h 27min
- Documentary, Biography
- 19 Feb 2002
- TV Episode
This documentary presents a portrait of African American author Ralph Ellison, one of the great American novelists of the twentieth century.
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Cast
| Andre Braugher | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| John Amos | ... |
Dr. Bledsoe
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| Paul Benjamin | ... |
Grandfather
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| Jacques C. Smith | ... |
Invisible Man
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Amiri Baraka | ... |
Himself
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| Stanley Crouch | ... |
Himself
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| Henry Louis Gates | ... |
Himself
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| Toni Morrison | ... |
Herself
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| Cornel West | ... |
Himself
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| A'da Alison Woolfolk | ... |
Mattie Lou Trueblood
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Directed by
| Avon Kirkland | ||
| Elise Robertson | ... | (dramatic sequences) |
Written by
| Ralph Ellison | ... | (novel "Invisible Man") |
| Avon Kirkland | ... | (writer) |
| Anne Seidlitz | ... | (contributing writer) |
Produced by
| Laurie Coyle | ... | associate producer |
| Avon Kirkland | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Yanna Kroyt Brandt | ... | line producer |
| Susan Lacy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marcus Shelby | ||
Cinematography by
| Henry Adebonojo | ||
| Robert Shepard | ... | (as Bobby Shepard) |
| Barry Stone | ||
Film Editing by
| Ken Schneider | ||
Casting By
| Colman Domingo | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Curran G. Engel | ... | first assistant director |
| Christos Volikakis | ... | second assistant director: Berkeley |
Art Department
| Sean House | ... | prop designer |
| Cindy Mah | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Richard Beggs | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Gregory Hoffman | ... | fight director |
Other crew
| Jamie Datz | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Lee | ... | researcher |
| Jennifer Marino | ... | production assistant |
| Kenn Rabin | ... | chief archival consultant |
| Christos Volikakis | ... | key production assistant |
| Ami Zins | ... | film commissioner: Oakland (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- American Masters
- Eagle Rock Entertainment
- Independent Television Service (ITVS)
- National Black Programming Consortium
- New Images Productions
- WNET Channel 13 New York
Distributors
- California Newsreel (United States)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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An examination of the life and influence of writer Ralph Ellison, whose only novel "Invisible Man" was a watershed work in African-American literature. Dramatic recreations from the novel are featured to complement the perspectives of several major African-American writers and scholars on Ellison's role regarding the continuing issue of race in America; Toni Morrison reads excerpts from Ellison's uncompleted second novel "Juneteenth." Written by scgary66 |
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