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Louis Gossett Jr. in Roots (1977)

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Part II

Roots

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Director

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  • John Erman
    John Erman

Writers

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(in alphabetical order)
  • William Blinn
    William Blinn
    teleplay
  • Alex Haley
    Alex Haley
    book
  • Ernest Kinoy
    Ernest Kinoy
    teleplay

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Fiddler
  • Lorne Greene in Code Red (2019)
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    John Reynolds
  • Robert Reed
    Robert Reed
    Robert Reed
    Dr. William Reynolds
  • Ralph Waite in The Mississippi (1982)
    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    Slater
  • Ji-Tu Cumbuka in Roots (1977)
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    Wrestler
  • Lynda Day George in Chisum (1970)
    Lynda Day George
    Lynda Day George
    Mrs. Reynolds
  • Vic Morrow in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
    Vic Morrow
    Vic Morrow
    Ames
  • Paul Shenar in Man on Fire (1987)
    Paul Shenar
    Paul Shenar
    John Carrington
  • Renn Woods
    Renn Woods
    Renn Woods
    Fanta
    (as Ren Woods)
  • LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    Kunta Kinte
    /Toby
  • Tina Andrews
    Tina Andrews
    Tina Andrews
    Aurelia
  • Ann Weldon
    Ann Weldon
    Mary
  • Big Joe Turner
    Big Joe Turner
    The Singer
    (as Joe Turner)
  • Fred Covington
    Fred Covington
    Auctioneer
  • Maurice Hunt
    Maurice Hunt
    The Doctor
  • Brooks Clift
    Brooks Clift
    McAlmon
  • Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    Calvert
  • Bill Gribble
    Bill Gribble
    Seaman Grimes
  • Roosevelt Smith
    Roosevelt Smith
    James
  • Stan Haze
    Stan Haze
    Stan Haze
    Field Singer
  • Cindy Henderson
    Cindy Henderson
    Bess
  • Rachel Longaker
    Rachel Longaker
    Caroline
  • Betty Cole
    Betty Cole
    Sassy Woman

Producer

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  • Stan Margulies
    Stan Margulies
    producer

Composer

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  • Gerald Fried
    Gerald Fried

Cinematographer

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  • Stevan Larner
    Stevan Larner

Editors

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  • James T. Heckert
    James T. Heckert
  • Neil Travis
    Neil Travis

Art Director

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  • Jan Scott
    Jan Scott

Costume Designer

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  • Jack Martell
    Jack Martell

Makeup Department

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  • Bernadine M. Anderson
    Bernadine M. Anderson
    makeup artist

Sound Department

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  • Larry Carow
    Larry Carow
    sound editor
  • George Fredrick
    George Fredrick
    sound editor
  • Colin C. Mouat
    Colin C. Mouat
    sound editor (as Colin Mouat)
  • Lawrence E. Neiman
    Lawrence E. Neiman
    sound editor (as Larry Neiman)
  • David Pettijohn
    David Pettijohn
    sound editor (as Dave Pettijohn)
  • Bruce Richardson
    Bruce Richardson
    sound editor (as Paul Bruce Richardson)
  • Donald L. Warner Jr.
    Donald L. Warner Jr.
    sound editor (as Don Warner)

Special Effects

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  • John Frazier
    John Frazier
    special effects supervisor

Stunts

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  • Craig R. Baxley
    Craig R. Baxley
    stunts
  • Ernest Robinson
    Ernest Robinson
    stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Joseph Calloway
    Joseph Calloway
    second assistant camera (as Joseph W. Calloway)
  • Víctor Pérez
    Víctor Pérez
    lighting technician

Casting Department

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  • Terri Wall
    Terri Wall
    casting associate (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Michael Boddicker
    Michael Boddicker
    musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
  • Tommy Johnson
    Tommy Johnson
    musician: tuba (uncredited)
  • Tommy Morgan
    Tommy Morgan
    musician: harmonica (uncredited)
  • Richard Nash
    Richard Nash
    musician: trombone (uncredited)
  • Erno Neufeld
    Erno Neufeld
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Emil Richards
    Emil Richards
    musician: percussion (uncredited)
  • Tommy Tedesco
    Tommy Tedesco
    musician: guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • Donald P. Desmond
    Donald P. Desmond
    transportation co-captain
  • Thomas A. Gordon
    Thomas A. Gordon
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Rex Peterson
    Rex Peterson
    wrangler

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