The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs
Brief Synopsis
Teresa Stratas, Elvis Costello and Lou Reed are among the singers who perform the songs of Kurt Weill, the classically-trained, socially-conscious, German-born composer who fled the Nazis and became one of Broadway's most creative talents.
Cast & Crew
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Larry Weinstein
Director
Charlie Haden
Lawrence Weinstein
William S. Burroughs
Ralph Schuckett
David Johansen
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (01/25/95), Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs, Unauthorized Kurt Weill: Don't Be Afraid, The
Genre
Music
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Teresa Stratas, Elvis Costello and Lou Reed are among the singers who perform the songs of Kurt Weill, the classically-trained, socially-conscious, German-born composer who fled the Nazis and became one of Broadway's most creative talents.
Director
Larry Weinstein
Director
Cast
Charlie Haden
Lawrence Weinstein
William S. Burroughs
Ralph Schuckett
David Johansen
Elvis Costello
Paul Amato
Voice
Rosemarie Rabindranath
Marguerite Andersen
Voice
Nick Cave
Eberhardt Gerlitz
Voice
David New
Voice
Michael Levine
Voice
Dieter Engel
Voice
Gunther Kunzelman
Voice
Ellen Shipley
Jan Schwartz
Voice
Kathy Dalton
Stan Ridgway
Teresa Stratas
P.j. Harvey
Sylvia Ziegler
Billy Winston
Voice
Brooke Weslok
Voice
David Roddis
Betty Carter
Benjamin Wilchfort
Cyrus Feyz
Voice
Lou Reed
Crew
Maxwell Anderson
Theme Lyrics
Cynthia Barlow
Key Grip
Derek J Baskerville
Wardrobe
Laurie-shawn Borzovoy
Other
Bertolt Brecht
Theme Lyrics
Bertolt Brecht
Song Performer
Bruno Bryniarski
Assistant Director
William S. Burroughs
Song Performer
Sean Byun
Accounting Assistant
Betty Carter
Song Performer
Nick Cave
Song Performer
Elvis Costello
Song Performer
Patricia Cuccio
Set Decorator
Leslie D'brass
Other
Kathy Dalton
Song Performer
Mary Dore
Assistant Sound Editor
Bob Dorough
Song Performer
Art Dyson
Office Assistant
Leonard Farlinger
Assistant Director
Roger Fernay
Theme Lyrics
Niv Fichman
Producer
Chris Field
Colorist
Gerhard Fleischer
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Followes
Props
Herwig Gayer
Other
Randy Gledhill
Scenic Artist
James Gore
Foley
Ed Goss-bonnelly
On-Set Dresser
Arlene Hazzan Green
Line Producer
Arlene Hazzan Green
Production Manager
Charlie Haden
Song Performer
Steve Haines
Carpenter
Charles Harbutt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
P.j. Harvey
Song Performer
David Horn
Producer
Langston Hughes
Theme Lyrics
Daniel Iron
Coproducer
Peter Irvine
Dolly Grip
Barry Isenor
Art Assistant
Mark Jaworski
Props Assistant
David Johansen
Song Performer
Jennifer Jonas
Assistant Director
Andy Joyce
Set Decorator
George Kerr
Other
Mike Kulas
Grip
Mitch Lackie
Graphics
John Laforet
Special Effects Coordinator
Phil Lanthier
Other
Lotte Lenya
Song Performer
Michael Levine
Production Designer
Lori Lewis
Other
Eric Liljestrand
Music
Linda Lockett
Other
Sheena Macdonald
Finance Manager
Joe Madziak
Construction Coordinator
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Ralph Manheim
Theme Lyrics
Bruce Mau
Titles
David Mccollum
Assistant Sound Editor
Denise Mccormick
Sound Editor
Paul Mcnulty
Office Assistant
Peter Melnychuk
Other
Fred Mendelson
Carpenter
Edward Mikolic
Gaffer
Sandra Moore
Makeup Artist
David Mortin
Writer
Linda Muir
Costume Designer
Michael Mullins
Set Decorator
Andrew Murray
Assistant
Andrew Murray
Scenic Artist
Ogden Nash
Theme Lyrics
David New
Editor
Jak Oliver
Scenic Artist
Lucy Orton
Hair Stylist
David Patrick
Key Grip
David Patrick
Grip
Alex Pauk
Music
Linda Pope
Accountant
Christopher Popp
Assistant Camera Operator
Michele Rakich
Assistant Director
Tony Ramsey
Best Boy
Lou Reed
Song Performer
Stan Ridgway
Song Performer
Helmut Rost
Coproducer
John Roy
Accountant
Eric Saltzman
Theme Lyrics
Robin Sarafinchan
Production Coordinator
Graham Saywell
On-Line Editor
Richard Schilling
Associate Producer
Ralph Schuckett
Song Performer
Barbara Sears
Film Research
Jody Shapiro
Production Coordinator
Jody Shapiro
Post-Production Supervisor
Ellen Shipley
Song Performer
Birgit Silber
Assistant
Wunne Sirokoff
Continuity
Sheldon Steiger
Sound
Teresa Stratas
Song Performer
Matthew Talbot-kelly
Titles
Jane Tattersall
Sound Editor
John J Thomson
Audio Consultant
Tony Van Den Akker
Foley Mixer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Cylla Von Tiedemann
Photography
Victoria Wallace
Assistant
David J Webb
Assistant Director
Kurt Weill
Music
Kurt Weill
Song Performer
Arnold Weinstein
Theme Lyrics
Larry Weinstein
Producer
Larry Weinstein
Writer
Brooke Weslok
Production Coordinator
David Wharnsby
Assistant Editor
Marian Wihak
Production Designer
Benjamin Wilchfort
Researcher
Benjamin Wilchfort
Production Coordinator
John Willett
Theme Lyrics
Barbara Willis Sweete
Associate Producer
Hal Willner
Music Supervisor
Sheila Woodley
Production Accountant
Horst Zeidler
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (01/25/95), Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs, Unauthorized Kurt Weill: Don't Be Afraid, The
Genre
Music
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m