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Part VIII
Roots
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Director (1)
Writers (2)
Cast (19)
Producers (2)
Composer (1)
Editor (1)
Casting Director (1)
Art Director (1)
Set Decorator (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (3)
Production Management (3)
Second Unit or Assistant Director (1)
Art Department (2)
Sound Department (5)
Special Effects (1)
Stunts (2)
Camera and Electrical Department (4)
Casting Department (1)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (2)
Editorial Department (2)
Music Department (7)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
Transportation Department (2)
Additional Crew (6)
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Director
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Marvin J. Chomsky
Marvin J. Chomsky
Writers
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(in alphabetical order)
M. Charles Cohen
M. Charles Cohen
written by
Alex Haley
Alex Haley
book
Cast
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(in credits order)
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Evan Brent
Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanford Brown
Tom Harvey
Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Mathilda
Brad Davis
Brad Davis
Old George
Hilly Hicks
Hilly Hicks
Lewis Harvey
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
Senator Arthur J. Justin
Lynne Moody
Lynne Moody
Irene Harvey
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Chicken George Moore
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Sam Harvey
Sally Kemp
Sally Kemp
Lila Harvey
(as Elma Jackson)
Austin Stoker
Austin Stoker
Virgil Harvey
Lane Binkley
Lane Binkley
Martha Johnson
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
Fred Drake
John Quade
John Quade
Sheriff Charlie Biggs
Macon McCalman
Macon McCalman
Poston
Robert Phalen
Robert Phalen
Rufus Jackson
Wayne Heffley
Wayne Heffley
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Todd Bridges
Todd Bridges
Bud Harvey
Sonny Jim Gaines
Sonny Jim Gaines
Field Hand
(uncredited)
Producers
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William Beaudine Jr.
William Beaudine Jr.
associate producer
Donald A. Ramsey
Donald A. Ramsey
associate producer
Composer
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Gerald Fried
Gerald Fried
Editor
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James T. Heckert
James T. Heckert
Casting Director
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Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Art Director
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Joseph R. Jennings
Joseph R. Jennings
Set Decorator
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Solomon Brewer
Solomon Brewer
Costume Designer
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Jack Martell
Jack Martell
Makeup Department
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Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
hair stylist
Paul Stanhope Jr.
Paul Stanhope Jr.
makeup artist (as Paul Stanhope)
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
makeup artist: Leslie Uggams / special makeup effects artist
Production Management
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Conrad Holzgang
Conrad Holzgang
executive in charge of production
George Taylor
George Taylor
post-production supervisor
Phillips Wylly Sr.
Phillips Wylly Sr.
manager production operations
Second Unit or Assistant Director
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Michael Kusley
Michael Kusley
assistant director
Art Department
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Terry Ballard
Terry Ballard
property master
Al DeGaetano
Al DeGaetano
construction coordinator
Sound Department
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Arnold Braun
Arnold Braun
sound mixer
Gene Corso
Gene Corso
sound effects editor
Robert L. Harman
Robert L. Harman
sound mixer
Lorane Mitchell
Lorane Mitchell
sound effects editor
Eddie Nelson
Eddie Nelson
sound mixer (as Eddie J. Nelson)
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
key first assistant camera (as Joseph W. Calloway)
Lee Heckler
Lee Heckler
gaffer
Frank Palmer
Frank Palmer
key grip
Víctor Pérez
Víctor Pérez
lighting technician
Casting Department
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Terri Wall
Terri Wall
casting associate (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Ed Fincher
Ed Fincher
costumer: men
Donna Roberts
Donna Roberts
costumer: women
Editorial Department
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Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter (as Mary Nelson)
Darrell Upshaw
Darrell Upshaw
assistant editor
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)
Script and Continuity Department
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Joyce King
Joyce King
script supervisor
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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Eve Light
Eve Light
production assistant
Marie McKellar
Marie McKellar
production assistant
Rex Peterson
Rex Peterson
wrangler
Jody Richardson
Jody Richardson
production assistant
Ron Von Schimmelmann
Ron Von Schimmelmann
production administrator
Wendy Winter
Wendy Winter
assistant to the producer
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