The Battle Over Citizen Kane


2h 1996

Brief Synopsis

Documentary recounting the clash between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over the production and release of Welles' 1941 film, "Citizen Kane," which was a brutal portrait of the newspaper magnate.

Film Details

Also Known As
American Experience (01/29/96), The, Battle Over Citizen Kane
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Documentary recounting the clash between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over the production and release of Welles' 1941 film, "Citizen Kane," which was a brutal portrait of the newspaper magnate.

Crew

Gregory Andracke

Director Of Photography

Michael Bacon

Theme Music

Steve Baracsi

On-Line Editor

Maureen Barden

Post-Production Assistant

Rebecca Barnes

Post-Production Assistant

Otis W Bess Jr

Assistant Camera Operator

Felipe Borrero

Sound

Frank Capria

Post-Production Supervisor

David Carroll

Music

Michael Chin

Director Of Photography

Jim Collier

Production Assistant

Carol Connolly

Production Assistant

Richard Ben Cramer

Writer

Judy Crichton

Executive Producer

Arti Dixon

Music

Margaret Drain

Producer

Ken Eluto

Sound Editor

Ken Eluto

Editor

Michael Epstein

Producer

Nancy Farrell

Other

Lawrence Feldman

Other

Mary E Fenton

On-Line Editor

Duncan Forbes

Advisor

Jeff Frez-albrecht

Music

Mari Lou Granger

Unit Manager

Abra Grupp

Location Scout

Raymond Hayden

Production Assistant

Brian Keane

Music

Brian Keane

Original Music

Alison Kennedy

Other

Rena Kosersky

Music

Rena Kosersky

Other

Charles Kuskin

Theme Music

Larry Lecain

Production

Thomas Lennon

Producer

Thomas Lennon

Writer

Jeffrey Lowenthal

Production Assistant

Doug Martin

On-Line Editor

Dennis Mccarthy

Production

Joyce Milton

Advisor

Flora Moon

Location Scout

Susan Mottau

Line Producer

James Naremore

Advisor

Chas Norton

Production

Andrea Nouryeh

Advisor

Caleb Oglesby

On-Line Editor

Kathryn Pope

Researcher

Chris Pullman

Other

Salvatore Raciti

Animator

Alex Radnoti

Animator

Juan Rodriguez

Sound

Michael Ruschak

Sound Mixer

Helen R Russell

Other

Julie Sacks

Associate Producer

Ann Scott

Other

Janet Simonelli

Production Coordinator

Christopher Speck

Location Scout

Joseph Tovares

Editor

Dan Watson

On-Line Editor

Helen Weiss

Researcher

Shelley Woodworth

Other

Maurice Wright

Music

Film Details

Also Known As
American Experience (01/29/96), The, Battle Over Citizen Kane
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Award Nominations

Best Documentary Feature

1995

Quotes

Trivia