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The Watermelon Woman
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
7.0(131)19971h 25m
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
- Director
- Cheryl Dunye
- Created by
- Michael Light
- Writers
- Cheryl Dunye
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Cast
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Self
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Self
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
David Rakoff
Librarian
Toshi Reagon
Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
Kat Robertson
Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
Stacey
Bill Wayterra
Photographer
Elaine Freeman
Bride's Mother
Erin Cramer
Bride
Wellington Love
Groom
Toni Nash
Groom's Mother
Zoe Goldberg
Little White Girl
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Crew
Directing
- Cheryl DunyeDirector
- Sonya KlimukScript Supervisor
- Renae DinnermanAssistant Director
- Ted ShieldsSecond Assistant Director
- Michael LaCorteSecond Second Assistant Director
- Elenie MansalisSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Cheryl DunyeWriter
- Douglas McKeownCo-Writer
Production
- Mike LemonCasting
- Annie TaylorCo-Executive Producer
- Missy MoyerLocation Manager
- Michael LightExecutive Producer
- Keelyn BradleyCasting
- Burke MoodyCo-Executive Producer
- Tim DownsLocation Manager
- Duana C. ButlerProduction Coordinator
- K. Brent HillExtras Casting
- Pamela TurchinProduction Office Coordinator
- Sharon SteinProduction Manager
- Gail LloydCasting Director
Camera
- Christopher Leo DanielsSecond Assistant Camera
- Kevin BoyleAssistant Camera
- Jeff KahnBest Boy Grip
- Michelle CrenshawDirector of Photography
Editing
- Annie TaylorEditor
- Burke MoodyAdditional Editor
- James R. Ford Jr.Associate Editor
- Magali TaylorAdditional Editor
- Cheryl DunyeEditor
Sound
- Magali TaylorSound Editor
- Jack A. MehlbaumSound Recordist
- James R. Ford Jr.Sound Editor
- Stephen C. RocamboliMusic Coordinator
- Gail LloydBoom Operator
- Dave RaineyBoom Operator
- S. Madison BédardMusic Coordinator
- Bill ColemanMusic Supervisor
- Paul ShapiroOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Robert HoltzmanProduction Design
- Stacey ByersSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Solomon WiseCostume Design
- Luciana MoreiraCostume Design
- Sarah VogtWardrobe Assistant
Crew
- Justiana BirzinCraft Service
- Burke MoodyPost Production Supervisor
- Christine VachonThanks
Lighting
- Andrew Reed ConnerGaffer