Basic Info
Release: October 27, 2022
Runtime: 80 min
Status: Released
Videos
The Picture Taker | Official Trailer | Independent Lens | PBS (YouTube)
The Picture Taker
2022
80 min
Overview
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?
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Crew
Phil Bertelsen
Director
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
Phil Bertelsen
Producer
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