Tell Them Who You Are

Name: Tell Them Who You Are
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2006-06-02
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Peter Bart, Verna Bloom, Billy Crystal, Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda

IMDb ID: tt0420952 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.9 (560 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography

The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Tell Them Who You Are
Canada: Tell Them Who You Are (English)
United Kingdom: Tell Them Who You Are
Ireland: Tell Them Who You Are (English)
India: Tell Them Who You Are (English)
New Zealand: Tell Them Who You Are (English)
United States: Tell Them Who You Are
South Africa: Tell Them Who You Are (English)
Japan: My Cinematographer (English)
Japan: マイ・シネマトグラファー (Japanese)
マイ・シネマトグラファーContent RatingRRelease Date2006-06-02Runtime95 minutesMetascore72IMDb Popularity0User Reviews12Critic Reviews34Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsfather
cinematographer
cinematography
world war two
semi autobiographicalFilming LocationsHollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesWexler's WorldOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.TellThemWhoYouAre.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420952/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420952.jpgUpdated At2025-06-13T12:52:11

Directors

Mark Wexler

Writers

Robert DeMaio
Mark Wexler

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Peter Bart | Character: Self
Actor: Verna Bloom | Character: Self
Actor: Billy Crystal | Character: Self
Actor: Michael Douglas | Character: Self
Actor: Jane Fonda | Character: Self
Actor: Miloš Forman | Character: Self
Actor: Troy Garity | Character: Self
Actor: Ronnie Gilbert | Character: Self
Actor: Conrad L. Hall | Character: Self
Actor: Conrad W. Hall | Character: Self
Actor: Tom Hayden | Character: Self
Actor: Dennis Hopper | Character: Self
Actor: Ron Howard | Character: Self
Actor: Norman Jewison | Character: Self
Actor: Elia Kazan | Character: Self
Actor: Irvin Kershner | Character: Self
Actor: George Lucas | Character: Self
Actor: Albert Maysles | Character: Self
Actor: Daniel Moder | Character: Self
Actor: Paul Newman | Character: Self
Actor: Sidney Poitier | Character: Self
Actor: Julia Roberts | Character: Self
Actor: John Sayles | Character: Self
Actor: Martin Sheen | Character: Self
Actor: Lee Tamahori | Character: Self
Actor: Studs Terkel | Character: Self
Actor: Haskell Wexler | Character: Self
Actor: Mark Wexler | Character: Self
Actor: Simon Wexler | Character: Self
Actor: Jonathan Winters | Character: Self
Actor: D.P. Carlson | Character: Self
Actor: Johnny Grant | Character: Self
Actor: Rob Reiner | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Mark Wexler | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Robert DeMaio | Role: Writer
Name: Mark Wexler | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Mark Luethi | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Wexler | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Blake Leyh | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mark Wexler | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Robert DeMaio | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Marty Church | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Kowalski | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jeff Defalque | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ricardo Echevarria | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Joan Churchill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Ealer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jon Else | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sarah Levy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Loungway | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Keith Walker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Clay Westervelt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Haskell Wexler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Nathan Adams | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Randy L. Anderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Besseling | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Barbara Gregson | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420952/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: September 6, 2004 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 11, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: February 24, 2005 (Portland International Film Festival)
United States: March 18, 2005 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
United States: March 21, 2005 (RiverRun International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 1, 2005 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
United States: April 3, 2005 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United States: April 22, 2005 (Indianapolis International Film Festival)
United States: May 13, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: May 20, 2005 (Chicago, Illinois)
United States: May 20, 2005 (New York City, New York)
United States: May 20, 2005 (Palm Springs, California)
United States: May 28, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Italy: June 1, 2005 (Biografilm Festival)
United Kingdom: June 2, 2006
Japan: January 20, 2007

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

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