The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs


1h 30m 1995

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.

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.

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

Quotes

Trivia