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W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult ()

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  • Season 4
  • Episode 9
No matter where, what, or whom he was shooting, W. Eugene Smith drove himself relentlessly to create evocative portraits that revealed the essence of his subjects in a way that touched the emotions.
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W. Eugene Smith

Directed by

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Gene Lasko

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Jan Hartman ... (writer)

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Gregory Andorfer ... co-executive producer
Rosa Kesser ... associate producer
Susan Lacy ... co-executive producer
Kirk Morris ... producer
Marthe Smith ... co-producer

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Bill Megalos

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Susan Steinberg

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Stephen McCabe

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Craig Perry ... assistant director

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John Samaras ... assistant camera

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Kenn Rabin ... archival film researcher

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Plot Summary

The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village -- all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith's stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue taken from Smith's diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.

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  • W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult (United States)
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  • 87 min
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Trivia The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming. See more »
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