American Playhouse (TV Series)
Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Gordon Parks |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Solomon Northup | ... | (book) |
Lou Potter | ... | (teleplay) |
Samm-Art Williams | ... | (teleplay) |
Cast (in credits order)
Avery Brooks | ... | Solomon Northup | |
Rhetta Greene | ... | Jenny | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Mason Adams | ... | Ford | |
Emory Beasley | ... | Alonzo | |
Ken Broadhurst | ... | Bass | |
Lee Bryant | ... | Mrs. Epps | |
Charles Darden | ... | Robert | |
Tony Dreyspool | ... | Senator Soule | |
Anthony Edenfield | ... | Ned | |
Art Evans | ... | Walton | |
J. Don Ferguson | ... | Freeman | |
Ralph Flanders | ... | Captain | |
Tanzia Franks | ... | Elizabeth | |
Harry George | ... | Sherriff | |
Ann Pearl Gray | ... | Kelsey | |
Janet League | ... | Eliza | |
Charles McGhee | ... | Luke | |
Jay McMillan | ... | Harry | |
Danny Nelson | ... | Chapin | |
John D. Northup | ... | Sherrill | |
Ralph Pace | ... | Birch | |
Petronia Paley | ... | Anne Northup | |
Randal Patrick | ... | Sailor | |
J.C. Quinn | ... | Tibeats | |
John Saxon | ... | Epps | |
Gerhard Schwisow | ... | Manning | |
Joe Seneca | ... | Noah | |
Michael Tolan | ... | Henry Northup | |
Willie Woods | ... | Shad | |
Willie Woods | ... | Shad | |
David Keith Anderson | ... | Alonzo (uncredited) | |
Don Devendorf | ... | Plantation Owner (uncredited) | |
Robert Oliveri | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
Produced by
Preston L. Holmes | ... | associate producer |
Yanna Kroyt Brandt | ... | producer |
Shep Morgan | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Gordon Parks |
Cinematography by
Hiro Narita | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
John Carter |
Casting By
Reuben Cannon |
Art Direction by
Karl Eigsti |
Set Decoration by
Robert J. Franco | ... | (as Robert Franco) |
Costume Design by
Dorothy Weaver |
Makeup Department
Chris Brice | ... | makeup artist |
Sally Childs | ... | second makeup |
Tony Marrero | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Preston L. Holmes | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ed Dessisso | ... | second assistant director |
Joseph Ray | ... | first assistant director (as Joe Ray) |
Art Department
Thomas Cariello | ... | scenic artist |
Rhoda E. Neal | ... | property master (as Rhoda Neal) |
Vic Scalisi | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
Dan Gleich | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Bane | ... | key grip |
Mark Crapse | ... | third grip |
Charles Houston | ... | gaffer |
Walt Lloyd | ... | first assistant camera |
Darryl Peck | ... | best boy |
Andy Ryan | ... | third electric |
Sekou Shepard | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
Eileen Mack Knight | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Bergstresser | ... | wardrobe attendee |
Paul A. Simmons Jr. | ... | wardrobe attendee (as Paul A. Simmons) |
Editorial Department
Lillian Benson | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
Brent Owens | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
Mandy Gaines | ... | singer - Jenny's Song |
Kermit Moore | ... | music arranged & conducted by |
Roy B. Yokelson | ... | music recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
Rudy Gray | ... | script consultant |
Barbara Parker | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
John Archangeli | ... | choreography |
Ariane Brandt | ... | production assistant |
Randall L. Crocker | ... | production assistant (as Randy Crocker) |
Michael McCulley | ... | production assistant |
Lillian Pyles | ... | assistant to producer |
Paul Rousakis | ... | production assistant |
Robert Brent Toplin | ... | historical consultant & project director (as Dr. Robert Toplin) |
Gary Towles | ... | production assistant |