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"By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem" Mecca (TV Episode 2020) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Keith McQuirter

Cast (in credits order)  

James Small James Small ... Self - Pan-African Activist & Scholar (as Professor James Small)
Giancarlo Esposito ... Self - Actor / Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Jamal Joseph ... Self - Activist
Taharqa Aleem Taharqa Aleem ... Self - Author, Jimi Hendrix and Ghetto Fighters
Herb Boyd ... Self - Journalist and Educator
Adger W. Cowans Adger W. Cowans ... Self - Photographer (as Adger Cowans)
Martha & The Vandellas ... Themselves (archive footage)
Martha Reeves ... Self - Singer
Gladys Knight ... Self - Singer
Forest Whitaker ... Self - Actor, Bumpy Johnson, Godfather of Harlem
Warren Smith Warren Smith ... Self - Jazz Percussionist
King Curtis ... Self (voice) (archive sound)
Shana L. Redmond Shana L. Redmond ... Self - Professor UCLA, Musicology (as Shana Redmond)
Gary Bartz ... Self - Jazz Saxophonist
Denise Oliver-Velez ... Self - Harlem Activist, Young Lord
Robin Clark Robin Clark ... Self - Singer
Courtland Cox Courtland Cox ... Self - SNCC Activist
Duke Ellington ... Self (archive footage)
Langston Hughes ... Self - Poet & Novelist (archive footage)
Percy Sutton Percy Sutton ... Self - Activist & Lawyer (archive footage)
Joe Bataan Joe Bataan ... Self - Musician
Nile Rodgers ... Self - Musician
Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar ... Self - Musician
Berry Gordy ... Self - Motown Creator (voice)
Al Sharpton ... Self - Founder of National Action Network
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. ... Self (archive footage)
Billy Mitchell Billy Mitchell ... Self - Apollo Historian
Ilfenesh Hadera ... Self - Actress, Mayme Johnson, Godfather of Harlem
A. Peter Bailey ... Self - Journalist
Malcolm X ... Self (archive footage)
Sonia Sanchez ... Self - Poet (voice)
Harry Belafonte ... Self - Musician (voice)
Martin Luther King ... Self (archive footage)

Produced by 

James Acheson ... co-executive producer
Kate Albers ... Digital Intermediate Producer
Sam Aleshinloye ... archival producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi ... executive producer
Chris Brancato ... co-executive producer
Michelle Budnick ... line producer
Jill Burkhart ... executive producer
Paul Eckstein ... co-executive producer
Rebecca Ehrhardt ... line producer
Kevin Garnett ... associate producer
Leslie Asako Gladsjo ... senior producer
Ariel Kay ... Archival Associate Producer
Melissa Leardi ... associate producer
Keith McQuirter ... executive producer
Pilar McQuirter ... associate producer
Kawan Prather ... Music Supervising Producer
Cyndee Readdean ... series producer
Markuann Smith ... co-executive producer
Jun Stinson ... field producer
Swizz Beatz ... executive producer
Rachel Watanabe-Batton ... consulting producer
Forest Whitaker ... executive producer
Michael Wright ... executive producer

Music by 

Roger Suen

Cinematography by 

Derek Wiesehahn

Editing by 

Yasu Inoue
A.M. Peters

Art Direction by 

Daniel de Graaf

Production Management 

April Cejrowski ... post-production supervisor
Marco Nerlini ... production manager
Linda Saffire ... production supervisor

Sound Department 

Nikola Chapelle ... sound mixer
Kevin Crawford ... sound mixer
Michael Rusty Eagle-Hall ... sound mixer (as Michael Eagle-Hall)
Aaron Eschenburg ... sound mixer
David Sickles ... sound mixer
Emily Strong ... sound mixer

Visual Effects by 

Chris King ... visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Mike Abela ... camera operator
Matt Barth ... camera operator
Eusebio Cabrera ... assistant camera
Matt Garland ... camera operator
Allen Hrynick ... assistant camera
Jendra Jarnagin ... camera operator
Ian McGlocklin ... camera operator
Shane McMurphy ... camera operator
Ryan Nethery ... camera operator
Paul Niccolls ... camera operator
Allen Thorogood ... assistant camera

Editorial Department 

Jon Branden ... associate editor
Emily A. Freeman ... assistant editor
Sarah Gittins ... post-production coordinator
Allie Keefer ... assistant editor
Mia Milosevic ... assistant editor
Allea Ortega ... associate editor
Jason Pollard ... additional editor
Esme Rogers Smith ... colorist (as S.J. Rogers Smith)

Additional Crew 

Seth M. Beabout ... production assistant
Brenten Brandenburg ... Photography
Tim Burk ... production assistant
Stephen de Ropp ... media manager
Anthony Giffen ... Archival Assistant
Max Grudzinski ... Photography
B Kelley ... media manager (as Brandon Kelley)
Anna Louie ... Post Production Assistant
Sheila Maniar ... clearance manager
Joshua Miller ... production assistant
Andrew Nguyen ... production assistant
Aimee O'Neill ... archival researcher
Marissa Palmeri ... production assistant
Kevin Rogers ... media manager
Erica Sarmiento ... Post Production Assistant
Dan Schroeder ... production assistant
Jacob Skaggs ... production assistant
Amy Stein ... production & legal delivery counsel
Wyatt Stone ... archival researcher
Tim Sturtevant ... production assistant
Matthew Vandenelst ... production assistant
Smij Willis ... production assistant

See also

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

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