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The Watermelon Woman

Plot: A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Release Date: Wednesday, March 5 1997
27 years ago
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Portrait of Cheryl DunyeCheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye was
30 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Cheryl'.
Fri, May 13 1966
Portrait of Guinevere TurnerGuinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner was
28 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Diana'.
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Valarie WalkerValarie Walker
Valarie Walker was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Tamara'.
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Portrait of Lisa Marie BronsonLisa Marie Bronson
Lisa Marie Bronson was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards'.
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Portrait of Cheryl ClarkeCheryl Clarke
Cheryl Clarke was
49 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'June Walker'.
Fri, May 16 1947
Portrait of Irene DunyeIrene Dunye
Irene Dunye was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Brian FreemanBrian Freeman
Brian Freeman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Lee Edwards'.
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Portrait of Ira JeffriesIra Jeffries
Ira Jeffries was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Shirley Hamilton'.
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Portrait of Alexandra JuhaszAlexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Martha Page'.
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Portrait of Camille PagliaCamille Paglia
Camille Paglia was
49 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 02 1947
Portrait of Sarah SchulmanSarah Schulman
Sarah Schulman was
38 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'CLIT Archivist'.
Mon, Jul 28 1958
Portrait of V.S. BrodieV.S. Brodie
V.S. Brodie was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Karaoke Singer'.
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Portrait of Shelley OlivierShelley Olivier
Shelley Olivier was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Annie Heath'.
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Portrait of David RakoffDavid Rakoff
David Rakoff was
32 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Librarian'.
Fri, Nov 27 1964 –
Thu, Aug 09 2012
Portrait of Toshi ReagonToshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Street Musician'.
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Portrait of Christopher RidenhourChristopher Ridenhour
Christopher Ridenhour was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Bob'.
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Portrait of Kat RobertsonKat Robertson
Kat Robertson was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Yvette'.
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Portrait of Jocelyn TaylorJocelyn Taylor
Jocelyn Taylor was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Stacey'.
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Portrait of Bill WayterraBill Wayterra
Bill Wayterra was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Photographer'.
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Portrait of Elaine FreemanElaine Freeman
Elaine Freeman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Bride's Mother'.
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Portrait of Erin CramerErin Cramer
Erin Cramer was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Bride'.
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Portrait of Wellington LoveWellington Love
Wellington Love was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Groom'.
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Portrait of Toni NashToni Nash
Toni Nash was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Groom's Mother'.
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Portrait of Zoe GoldbergZoe Goldberg
Zoe Goldberg was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Little White Girl'.
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Portrait of Calder GoldbergCalder Goldberg
Calder Goldberg was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Little White Boy'.
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Portrait of Shanell JohnsonShanell Johnson
Shanell Johnson was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Little Black Girl 1'.
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Portrait of Olivia BokelmanOlivia Bokelman
Olivia Bokelman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Little Black Girl 2'.
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Portrait of Madelyn BokelmanMadelyn Bokelman
Madelyn Bokelman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Little Black Girl 3'.
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Portrait of Barry SwimarBarry Swimar
Barry Swimar was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Relative in Yamulke'.
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Portrait of Sara VogtSara Vogt
Sara Vogt was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as '"Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)'.
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Portrait of Ana Margaret SanchezAna Margaret Sanchez
Ana Margaret Sanchez was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as '"Souls of Deceit" Mulatto'.
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Portrait of Eve OishiEve Oishi
Eve Oishi was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)'.
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Portrait of Joy MalinowskiJoy Malinowski
Joy Malinowski was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Emcee'.
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Portrait of Anthony ChristopherAnthony Christopher
Anthony Christopher was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Black Banker on the Street'.
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Portrait of Suzi NashSuzi Nash
Suzi Nash was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Black School Teacher on the Street'.
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Portrait of Earl PittmanEarl Pittman
Earl Pittman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sorry Rosie 1'.
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Portrait of Jonathan EllisJonathan Ellis
Jonathan Ellis was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sorry Rosie 2'.
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Portrait of T. LaMonte McKinnonT. LaMonte McKinnon
T. LaMonte McKinnon was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sorry Rosie 3'.
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Portrait of S. Elizabeth EvansS. Elizabeth Evans
S. Elizabeth Evans was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Leather Girl on the Street'.
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Portrait of Amadee BraxtonAmadee Braxton
Amadee Braxton was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Bus Stop Girl 1'.
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Portrait of Denise SneedDenise Sneed
Denise Sneed was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Bus Stop Girl 2'.
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Portrait of Robert Reid-PharrRobert Reid-Pharr
Robert Reid-Pharr was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)'.
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Portrait of David HansonDavid Hanson
David Hanson was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Grungy White Boy'.
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Portrait of Rita PorterRita Porter
Rita Porter was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Woman at Produce Truck'.
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Portrait of Brian BaisemoreBrian Baisemore
Brian Baisemore was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Produce Man'.
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Portrait of Gail LloydGail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Diana's Black Date'.
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Portrait of Tatum KendallTatum Kendall
Tatum Kendall was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Girl Student 1'.
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Portrait of Tania GalloniTania Galloni
Tania Galloni was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Girl Student 2'.
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Portrait of Jake CarloJake Carlo
Jake Carlo was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Boy Student'.
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Portrait of Zanobia WebbZanobia Webb
Zanobia Webb was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Poet'.
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Portrait of Nana KorantemaaNana Korantemaa
Nana Korantemaa was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Drummer'.
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Portrait of Nana Akousa AgyiriwahNana Akousa Agyiriwah
Nana Akousa Agyiriwah was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Percussionist'.
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Portrait of Virginia ManningVirginia Manning
Virginia Manning was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Annie's Girlfriend'.
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Portrait of Patricia EllisPatricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Mrs. Page-Fletcher'.
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Portrait of Lillie HayesLillie Hayes
Lillie Hayes was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Her Maid'.
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Portrait of James Charles RobertsJames Charles Roberts
James Charles Roberts was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Newsreel Narrator (voice)'.
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Portrait of Robert SciasciRobert Sciasci
Robert Sciasci was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Police Officer'.
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Portrait of A. Ron MarignaA. Ron Marigna
A. Ron Marigna was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Police Officer'.
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Portrait of Donnita HamiltonDonnita Hamilton
Donnita Hamilton was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'June's Next Door Neighbor'.
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Portrait of K. Brent HillK. Brent Hill
K. Brent Hill was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'J. Liberty Wells'.
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Portrait of Jody BenjaminJody Benjamin
Jody Benjamin was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Josie'.
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Portrait of Claudine BenoitClaudine Benoit
Claudine Benoit was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Butch at Party'.
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Portrait of Zoe BisselZoe Bissel
Zoe Bissel was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Bar Dyke'.
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Portrait of Anna BlumeAnna Blume
Anna Blume was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Eleanor Van Clyde'.
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Portrait of Mark BreitenbergMark Breitenberg
Mark Breitenberg was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Claude Thornton'.
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Portrait of Kenrick CatoKenrick Cato
Kenrick Cato was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Ray Blake / NAACP'.
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Portrait of Kristina DeutschKristina Deutsch
Kristina Deutsch was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sandra Vincent'.
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Portrait of Charlene GilbertCharlene Gilbert
Charlene Gilbert was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Card Playing Dyke'.
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Portrait of Reggie GriffinReggie Griffin
Reggie Griffin was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Hambone Jones'.
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Portrait of Valerie ManentiValerie Manenti
Valerie Manenti was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Rent Party and White Bar Dyke'.
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Portrait of Lilly MarnellLilly Marnell
Lilly Marnell was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Femme at Party'.
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Portrait of Fawn McGeeFawn McGee
Fawn McGee was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Bobbi / Willa Clarke'.
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Portrait of Darrell MooreDarrell Moore
Darrell Moore was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'NAACP'.
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Portrait of Luciana MoreiraLuciana Moreira
Luciana Moreira was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Set Stylist'.
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Portrait of L.M. Doria RobertsL.M. Doria Roberts
L.M. Doria Roberts was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Reba Richards / Banana Skirt'.
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Portrait of Linda SalernoLinda Salerno
Linda Salerno was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Margaret Fitzgerald'.
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Portrait of Carolyn ShapiroCarolyn Shapiro
Carolyn Shapiro was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Actress'.
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Portrait of Julia ZayJulia Zay
Julia Zay was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'White Bar Dyke'.
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Crew

Portrait of Cheryl DunyeCheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye was
30 in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Director, Writer, Editor'
Fri, May 13 1966
Portrait of Gail LloydGail Lloyd
Gail Lloyd was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Casting Director, Boom Operator'
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Portrait of Renae DinnermanRenae Dinnerman
Renae Dinnerman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Ted ShieldsTed Shields
Ted Shields was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Elenie MansalisElenie Mansalis
Elenie Mansalis was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Michael LaCorteMichael LaCorte
Michael LaCorte was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Second Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Michelle CrenshawMichelle Crenshaw
Michelle Crenshaw was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Annie TaylorAnnie Taylor
Annie Taylor was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Co-Executive Producer, Editor'
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Portrait of Burke MoodyBurke Moody
Burke Moody was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Co-Executive Producer, Post Production Supervisor, Additional Editor'
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Portrait of Alexandra JuhaszAlexandra Juhasz
Alexandra Juhasz was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Barry SwimarBarry Swimar
Barry Swimar was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Michael LightMichael Light
Michael Light was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Joy MalinowskiJoy Malinowski
Joy Malinowski was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Cate WilsonCate Wilson
Cate Wilson was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of James R. Ford Jr.James R. Ford Jr.
James R. Ford Jr. was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sound Editor, Associate Editor'
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Portrait of Magali TaylorMagali Taylor
Magali Taylor was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sound Editor, Additional Editor'
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Portrait of Bill ColemanBill Coleman
Bill Coleman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Music Supervisor'
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Portrait of Stephen C. RocamboliStephen C. Rocamboli
Stephen C. Rocamboli was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Music Coordinator'
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Portrait of S. Madison BédardS. Madison Bédard
S. Madison Bédard was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Music Coordinator'
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Portrait of Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro
Paul Shapiro was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Mike LemonMike Lemon
Mike Lemon was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Robert HoltzmanRobert Holtzman
Robert Holtzman was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Missy MoyerMissy Moyer
Missy Moyer was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of Luciana MoreiraLuciana Moreira
Luciana Moreira was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Stacey ByersStacey Byers
Stacey Byers was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Solomon WiseSolomon Wise
Solomon Wise was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Jack A. MehlbaumJack A. Mehlbaum
Jack A. Mehlbaum was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of Sharon SteinSharon Stein
Sharon Stein was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Tim DownsTim Downs
Tim Downs was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of Sonya KlimukSonya Klimuk
Sonya Klimuk was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Duana C. ButlerDuana C. Butler
Duana C. Butler was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Production Coordinator'
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Portrait of Kevin BoyleKevin Boyle
Kevin Boyle was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Christopher Leo DanielsChristopher Leo Daniels
Christopher Leo Daniels was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Second Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Andrew Reed ConnerAndrew Reed Conner
Andrew Reed Conner was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Gaffer'
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Portrait of Jeff KahnJeff Kahn
Jeff Kahn was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Best Boy Grip'
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Portrait of Dave RaineyDave Rainey
Dave Rainey was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Boom Operator'
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Portrait of Sarah VogtSarah Vogt
Sarah Vogt was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Wardrobe Assistant'
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Portrait of Keelyn BradleyKeelyn Bradley
Keelyn Bradley was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Sharon Levin CohenSharon Levin Cohen
Sharon Levin Cohen was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of K. Brent HillK. Brent Hill
K. Brent Hill was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Extras Casting'
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Portrait of Pamela TurchinPamela Turchin
Pamela Turchin was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Production Office Coordinator'
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Portrait of Justiana BirzinJustiana Birzin
Justiana Birzin was
>> in The Watermelon Woman
as 'Craft Service'
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