Porgy and Bess: An American Voice
Brief Synopsis
Documentary exploring the history of the controversial American opera, "Porgy and Bess," written by George and Ira Gershwin. Includes footage of rehearsals and early performances of the opera, dramatizations, and interviews with singers, actors, scholars and critics.
Cast & Crew
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Nigel Noble
Director
Diahann Carroll
Kitty Carlisle
Grace Bumbry
Jonathan Peck
Voice
Fouchena Sheppard
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (02/04/98)
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Documentary exploring the history of the controversial American opera, "Porgy and Bess," written by George and Ira Gershwin. Includes footage of rehearsals and early performances of the opera, dramatizations, and interviews with singers, actors, scholars and critics.
Director
Nigel Noble
Director
Cast
Diahann Carroll
Kitty Carlisle
Grace Bumbry
Jonathan Peck
Voice
Fouchena Sheppard
Francis Gershwin Godowsky
T L Reilly
Voice
Karen Parks
Rob Bruner
Sheri Mclain
Ruby Dee
Narrator
Willard White
Christopher Jones
Simon Brookings
Voice
David Margulies
Voice
Anne Brown
William Warfield
Leontyne Price
Maya Angelou
Jonathan Brody
Terry Platt
James P Johnson
Performer
Todd Duncan
Crew
Hollis Alpert
Writer
Hollis Alpert
Advisor
Ed Apfel
Writer
Louis Armstrong
Song Performer
Steven Balick
Sound
Steven Balick
Video
Paul Barton
Camera
Donald Bogle
Advisor
Jonathan Boker
Advisor
William Bolcom
Advisor
Elaine Brock
Consultant
Richard E Campbell
Assistant Editor
Maude Chilton
Production Assistant
Moon Cho
Production Coordinator
Leane Clifton
Researcher
Ann Collins
Editor
Nina Cooch
Advisor
Ruby Cornwell
Advisor
Andre Cotton
Production Assistant
Richard Crawford
Advisor
David Crippens
Advisor
Harold Cruse
Advisor
Diana Cubberly
Accountant
Thadious Davis
Advisor
Edward Dessisso
Production
Edward Donlon
Construction Coordinator
Noel Dowd
Assistant Editor
Todd Duncan
Song Performer
Jeff Edrich
Sound
Jeff Edrich
Video
Pamela Elder
Advisor
Duke Ellington
Music
Bronwen Ferguson
Other
Ella Fitzgerald
Song Performer
Samuel Floyd
Advisor
Jon Fordham
On-Line Editor
Robert I Freedman
Advisor
James Gabriel
Assistant Editor
Nina Garfinkel
Accountant
George Gershwin
Music
Ira Gershwin
Theme Lyrics
Todd Gershwin
Other
Pat Golden
Casting Director
Harlen Green
Advisor
Margaret Grimmins
Sound Editor
Miguel Guadalupe
Graphics
Tom Guarcello
Video
Tom Guarcello
Sound
Sandra Hamilton-stander
Accountant
Charles Hamm
Advisor
Richard Harden
Casting
John Hazard
Camera
Emily Higgins
Production Designer
Charles Hobson
Executive Producer
Terry Hopkins
Camera
David Horn
Producer
Paul Hsu
Sound Editor
Edward Jablonski
Advisor
Mary Jackson
Consultant
Mette Jansen
Advisor
Anna Reid Jhirad
Research Assistant
James P Johnson
Music
James Kendrick
Other
Nathaniel Kendrick
Gaffer
Hans Kessock
Property Master
Karen Keyes
Casting Associate
Keva Keyes
Production Assistant
Robert Kimball
Advisor
Michael Knight
Editor
Michael A Kope
Consultant
Debra Kowich
Consultant
Susan Lazarus
Post-Production Supervisor
Don Lenzer
Camera
Lawrence Levine
Advisor
Earl Lewis
Advisor
Lorraine Logan
Swing Gang
Dorothy Masters
Wardrobe Assistant
Stuart Math
Camera
Peter G. Miller
Sound
Randy Moody
Production Assistant
Gloria Naylor
Writer
Carlo Gabriel Nero
Production Associate
Benjamin Noble
Best Boy
Nigel Noble
Executive Producer
Edward O'connor
Video
Nancy Oey
Associate Producer
Helga Perez
Production Associate
Mary Pickney
Song Performer
George Price
Advisor
Toby Quitslund
Advisor
William Rampey Jr
Swing Gang
Maurice Joseph Ravel
Music
Maxwell O Reade
Advisor
Leonard Reynolds
Production Assistant
Steve Rhea
Location Manager
Joan Rieger
Makeup
Joan Rieger
Hair
Adeline Ryznar
Accountant
William F Shea
Researcher
Wayne Shirley
Advisor
Paul A Simmons
Costume Designer
James A Standifer
Producer
James A Standifer
Project Director
Tony Suber
Key Grip
Dyanna Taylor
Director Of Photography
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Music
Nancy Tong
Coproducer
Robin Urdang
Music
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Tony Volante
Sound Mixer
John Walker
Producer
Shani Washington
Assistant
A Whetsol
Music
John Zecca
Sound
John Zecca
Video
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (02/04/98)
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
