American Masters (TV Series)
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1989)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Gary Giddins | ||
| Kendrick Simmons | ||
Writing Credits
| Gary Giddins | ... | (written by) |
| Gary Giddins | ... | (book) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Louis Armstrong | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Hattie Winston | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Melvin Van Peebles | ... | Louis Armstrong (voice) | |
| Wynton Marsalis | ... | Self | |
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| George Avakian | ... | Self | |
| Tony Bennett | ... | Self | |
| Lester Bowie | ... | Self | |
| Dave Brubeck | ... | Self | |
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Iola Brubeck | ... | Self |
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Doc Cheatham | ... | Self |
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Mary Cleere Haran | ... | Self |
| Barrett Deems | ... | Self | |
| Bud Freeman | ... | Self | |
| Milton Gabler | ... | Self (as Milt Gabler) | |
| Gary Giddins | ... | Self - Interviewer | |
| Joe Glaser | ... | Self | |
| Dexter Gordon | ... | Self | |
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Milt Hinton | ... | Self |
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Joe Muranyi | ... | Self |
| Marty Napoleon | ... | Self | |
| Kwame Nkrumah | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Prime Minister Nkrumah) | |
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Zilner T. Randolph | ... | Self (as Zilner Randolph) |
| Bill Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson) | |
| Arvell Shaw | ... | Self | |
| Bessie Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Charley Teagarden | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Lucille Wilson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Jackie Gleason | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Toby Byron | ... | producer |
| Jerry Durkin | ... | executive producer |
| Gary Giddins | ... | associate producer |
| Susan Lacy | ... | executive producer |
| Deborah Newman | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Saylor | ... | associate producer |
Editing by
| Kendrick Simmons | ||
Production Management
| Richard Saylor | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Paul Cote | ... | sound |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | sound |
| Tom Marcyes | ... | sound editor |
| Jim McDonald | ... | sound |
| Kendrick Simmons | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Stensvold | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Melville Bishop | ... | camera operator (as John Bishop) |
| Duncan Forbes | ... | assistant camera |
| Herb Forsberg | ... | camera operator (as Herbert Forsberg) |
| Fenton Furrer | ... | electrician / grip |
| Don Hunstein | ... | still photographer |
Animation Department
| Betsy Baker | ... | animation consultant |
| Sarah Berry | ... | animation: artwork |
| Mead Hunt | ... | animation photographer |
Editorial Department
| Sarah Berry | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Jonathan Tunick | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Parker | ... | researcher |
| Robert Summers | ... | researcher |
Thanks
| Louis Armstrong | ... | in memory of: August 4, 1901 - July 5, 1971 |
