Movie·2022·1h 20m
The Picture Taker
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
Producer
Phil Bertelsen, Lise Yasui
Cinematography
Jerry Henry
Editor
Paula Heredia
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Crew
Phil Bertelsen
Director, Producer
Lise Yasui
Producer
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
Lois Vossen
Executive Producer
Leslie Fields-Cruz
Executive Producer
Tony Decaneas
Executive Producer
Eric Meola
Executive Producer
Robert F. Katz
Executive Producer
Philip W. Hack
Executive Producer
Paula Heredia
Editor
Bryan Gunnar Cole
Editor
Jerry Henry
Director of Photography
Aaron Baggett
Director of Photography
Keith Walker
Director of Photography
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