Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (TV Series)
John Legend/Wanda Sykes/Margarett Cooper (2012)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Jesse Sweet | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | ... | (as Henry Louis Gates) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | ... | Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) | |
| John Legend | ... | Self - Guest | |
| Wanda Sykes | ... | Self - Guest | |
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Margarett Cooper | ... | Self - Guest |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Johni Cerny | ... | Self - Genealogist |
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David Deskins | ... | Self - Researcher |
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Paul Finkelman | ... | Self - Expert on Slave Era Law, Albany Law School |
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James L. Hale | ... | Self - Author and John's Cousin (as James Hale) |
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Susan O'Donovan | ... | Self - Historian, University of Memphis |
| Barack Obama | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Ronald Lamar Stephens | ... | Self - John's Father |
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Eva Sheppard Wolf | ... | Self - Historian, San Francisco State University |
Produced by
| Rachel Dretzin | ... | senior producer |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Henry Louis Gates) |
| Leslie Asako Gladsjo | ... | senior story editor |
| Hazel Gurland | ... | senior associate producer |
| George Kunhardt | ... | co-producer |
| Peter W. Kunhardt | ... | executive producer |
| Teddy Kunhardt | ... | co-producer |
| Dyllan McGee | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen Segaller | ... | executive producer |
| Jesse Sweet | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Bacon | ... | (composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Stephen McCarthy | ||
| Sam Russell | ... | (as Samuel Z. Russell) |
| Graham Smith | ||
Editing by
| Lisa Shreve | ||
Production Management
| Stephen Altobello | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Rebecca Brillhart | ... | production manager |
| David Yim | ... | post-production associate |
Sound Department
| Richard Fairbanks | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Mandler | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Stephanie Lynch | ... | additional graphics and animation |
| Brian Oakes | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gregory Brutus | ... | additional camera operator |
| Ned Hallick | ... | gaffer |
| John M. Roche | ... | key grip |
Editorial Department
| Daniel Frye | ... | assistant editor |
| Todd Goings | ... | post-production assistant |
| Brittany Kaplan | ... | assistant editor |
| Kelly Kendrick | ... | assistant editor |
Additional Crew
| Gregory Brutus | ... | production assistant |
| Johni Cerny | ... | genealogist |
| Jonathan Cooper | ... | intern |
| Jill Cowan | ... | senior researcher |
| Salim Hasbini | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Jaime Sukonnik | ... | production assistant |
| Megan Abell | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Raymond Chiu | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Salim Hasbini | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Madeleine Johnson | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Andy Lobashevsky | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Colleen McKown | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Nathifa Perez | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Mike Smedes | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Chelsea Villareal | ... | intern (uncredited) |