Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Marina Zenovich | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Robin Williams | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Mark Rasmussen | ... | Self - Friend |
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Stan Wilson | ... | Self - Friend (as Stanley Wilson) |
| John Houseman | ... | Self - Director, Drama Division Juilliard School (archive footage) | |
| Valerie Velardi | ... | Self | |
| David Letterman | ... | Self - Comedian | |
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Bennett Tramer | ... | Self - Writer |
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McLaurin Smith | ... | Self - Half Brother (as McLaurin Smith-Williams) |
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Frankie Williams | ... | Self - Sister-in-Law |
| Elayne Boosler | ... | Self - Comedian | |
| Scott Marshall | ... | Self - Garry Marshall's Son | |
| Pam Dawber | ... | Self - Actor | |
| Howard Storm | ... | Self - Director, 'Mork and Mindy' | |
| Eric Idle | ... | Self - Comedian | |
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Stu Smiley | ... | Self - Manager |
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Arthur Grace | ... | Self - Photographer |
| David Steinberg | ... | Self - Manager | |
| Billy Crystal | ... | Self - Comedian | |
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Zak Williams | ... | Self |
| Steve Martin | ... | Self - Comedian | |
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Self - Comedian | |
| Mark Romanek | ... | Self - Director, 'One Hour Photo' | |
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Cheri Minns | ... | Self - Hair and Makeup Artist |
| Lewis Black | ... | Self - Comedian | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | Self - Director, 'World's Greatest Dad' (archive footage) | |
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| Steve Allen | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Robert Altman | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Roseanne Barr | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Belushi | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kate Capshaw | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Drew Carey | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| George Carlin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jim Carrey | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Johnny Carson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dick Cavett | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Chancellor | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Cher | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Matt Damon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Tony Danza | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Michael Douglas | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Shelley Duvall | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Craig Ferguson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Shane Fistell | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Dexter Gordon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Larry Grobel | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Salma Hayek | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ron Howard | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Andy Kaufman | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nicole Kidman | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| James Lipton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| George Martin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ed McMahon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jack Paar | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nancy Reagan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Christopher Reeve | ... | Self / Godfather of Zak Williams (archive footage) | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Joan Rivers | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Joe Rogan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Oliver Sacks | ... | Self / Writer 'Awakenings' (archive footage) | |
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Susan Schneider | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Martin Scorsese | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Garry Shandling | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Michael Vartan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Raquel Welch | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Cody Williams | ... | Self / Son of Robin (archive footage) |
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Laurie Williams | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Marsha Garces Williams | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Henry Winkler | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jonathan Winters | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kathy Bates | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Bridges | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dave Chappelle | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sally Field | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ethan Hawke | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Conrad Janis | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Julie Kavner | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Elizabeth Kerr | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jay Leno | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Garry Marshall | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Don Most | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Tom Poston | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Richard Pryor | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Carl Reiner | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Linda Ronstadt | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lyle Waggoner | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Andy Warhol | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Anson Williams | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Renée Zellweger | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Nancy Abraham | ... | senior producer: HBO Documentary Films |
| Bethany Dettmore | ... | associate producer |
| Blair Foster | ... | consulting producer |
| Alex Gibney | ... | producer |
| Shirel Kozak | ... | producer |
| Sheila Nevins | ... | executive producer: HBO Documentary Films |
| Stacey Offman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Richard Perello | ... | co-executive producer |
| David Steinberg | ... | executive producer |
| Kristen Vaurio | ... | executive producer |
| Marina Zenovich | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Adam Dorn | ||
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Held | ||
| Nick Higgins | ||
| Jenna Rosher | ||
| Thorsten Thielow | ||
Editing by
| Poppy Das | ||
| Greg Finton | ||
Makeup Department
| Cheryl Augustine | ... | hair & makeup artist |
| Erin Blinn | ... | hair & makeup artist |
| Cheryl Esposito | ... | hair & makeup artist |
| Joann Kozloff | ... | hair & makeup artist (as JoAnn Kozloff) |
| Larry Waggoner | ... | hair & makeup artist |
Production Management
| Olivia Arokiasamy | ... | office manager |
| Erin Edeiken | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Stuart Macphee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Allie Dunning | ... | graphics producer: The Glossary |
| Allan Duso | ... | graphics: The Glossary |
| Matthew Freidell | ... | graphic designer: The Glossary |
| Nick Gibney | ... | additional graphics: The Glossary |
| Zach Mulligan | ... | graphics: The Glossary |
Sound Department
| Christine Andrews | ... | sound project manager |
| Bryan Baeta | ... | sound recordist |
| Eric Di Stefano | ... | dialogue editor (as Eric DiStefano) |
| Christopher Koch | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Filipe Messeder | ... | sound effects editor |
| Greg Miller | ... | sound recordist |
| Tom Tierney | ... | sound recordist |
| Joshua Wilkinson | ... | sound recordist (as Joshua A. Wilkinson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nancy Serna Guerrero | ... | assistant camera (as Nancy Guerrero) |
| Carolina Lara | ... | assistant camera |
| Lucas Millard | ... | assistant camera |
| Keri Oberly | ... | assistant camera |
| David Smoler | ... | assistant camera |
| Jonathan Spence | ... | assistant camera (as Johnnie Spence) |
| David Smoler | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Matthew Freidell | ... | animator: The Glossary |
Editorial Department
| Allie Ames | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor Postworks New York |
| Christina Delerme | ... | digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Postworks New York |
| John DiMare | ... | assistant editor |
| Stuart Macphee | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | digital intermediate supervising conform editor: Technicolor Postworks New York |
| Pete Olshansky | ... | digital intermediate account executive: Technicolor Postworks New York |
| Sean Perry | ... | digital intermediate conform editor: Technicolor Postworks New York |
| Jeffrey Burgess Reed | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Jeff Reed) |
| Jake Witterschein | ... | first assistant editor |
Music Department
| John McCullough | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Alfred Arn | ... | photos courtesy of: Marin Independent Journal |
| U.T. Austin | ... | photos courtesy of: The Center for American History |
| Peter C. Borsari | ... | photos courtesy of: Borsarilmages |
| Dolph Briscoe | ... | photos courtesy of: Eddie Adams Photographic Archive |
| Mirella Brussani | ... | production intern |
| Cliff Collins | ... | production assistant |
| Guisel Contreras | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Cotter | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Beverly Davies | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Tony De Paul | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Martin DeMartino | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Ralph Dominguez | ... | photos courtesy of: Globe Photos |
| Mariano Dongo | ... | production intern |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel (as Jackie Eckhouse Esq.) |
| Jillian Elkin | ... | production intern |
| Annamarie Fernandez | ... | executive assistant: Alex Gibney |
| Elijah Ferry-Santiago | ... | production intern |
| Steven Finestone | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Natalie Fält | ... | production assistant (as Natalie Rodger Fält) |
| Tanner Gibson | ... | creative executive |
| Arthur Grace | ... | photos courtesy of: Contact Press Images |
| Delilah Ruth Harris | ... | production assistant (as Delilah Ohstrom) |
| Emme Harris | ... | production intern |
| Nicholas Hartman | ... | 2nd 2nd assistant accountant |
| Ophelia Harutyunyan | ... | executive assistant: Alex Gibney |
| Tia Hill | ... | production intern |
| Caitlyn Hynes | ... | story associate |
| Leo Jarzomb | ... | photos courtesy of: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library |
| Pat Johnson | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Breezy Lucia | ... | production assistant |
| Georgia Rae Lyken | ... | production intern |
| Mark Mann | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Scott Marshall | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Makia Martin | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Zach Martin | ... | production intern |
| César Martínez | ... | production intern |
| Bruce McBroom | ... | photos courtesy of: MPTV Images |
| Alexander McCoy | ... | production assistant (as Alexander Mccoy) |
| Cheri Minns | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Margaux Moores-Tanvier | ... | executive assistant: Stacey Offman & Richard Perello |
| Dean Musgrove | ... | photos courtesy of: Herald Examiner Collection |
| Anike Niemeyer | ... | production intern |
| Joyce Ostin | ... | photos courtesy of: Trunk Archive |
| Ken Papaleo | ... | photos courtesy of: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library |
| Nastasya Popov | ... | production intern |
| Tess Ranahan | ... | senior researcher |
| Mark Rasmussen | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Bonnie Schiffman | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Beth M. Schniebolk | ... | production accountant |
| Mark Sennet | ... | photos courtesy of |
| McLaurin Smith | ... | photos courtesy of (as McLaurin Smith-Williams) |
| Sonya Sones | ... | footage courtesy of / photos courtesy of |
| Emma Starr | ... | production intern |
| Don Steele | ... | legal counsel (as Don Steele Esq.) |
| Robert Stein | ... | counsel: E&O (as F. Robert Stein Esq.) |
| Rosemary Stevens | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jansen Thurmer | ... | production counsel (as Jackie Eckhouse Esq.) |
| Maggie Tracy | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Valerie Velardi | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Carinthia West | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Frankie Williams | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Marsha Garces Williams | ... | photos courtesy of |
| Stan Wilson | ... | photos courtesy of (as Stanley Wilson) |
Thanks
| Carol Acquaviva | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Asher | ... | very special thanks |
| Mark Bailey | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Berenson | ... | special thanks |
| Rebecca Berenson | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Birnbach | ... | very special thanks |
| Janet Bloom | ... | special thanks |
| Donna Bocco | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Braverman | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Carmichael | ... | special thanks |
| Kelsey Carr | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Ryan Chariker | ... | special thanks |
| Maro Chermayeff | ... | special thanks |
| Diana Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Columbus | ... | very special thanks |
| Noah Cowan | ... | special thanks |
| Bonnie Curtis | ... | special thanks |
| Wendy Cutler | ... | special thanks |
| Ron De Blasio | ... | special thanks (as Ron De Biasio) |
| Shannon Dill | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel DiMauro | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Dobbins | ... | special thanks |
| Debi Durst | ... | special thanks |
| Christine Ecklund | ... | special thanks |
| Juliette Eisner | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Elliot | ... | special thanks |
| Kara Elverson | ... | special thanks |
| Liam Epstein | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Frost | ... | special thanks |
| Francis Gasparini | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Goldberg | ... | special thanks |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | very special thanks |
| Will Greene | ... | special thanks |
| Davis Guggenheim | ... | special thanks |
| Ronny Hallin | ... | very special thanks |
| Mat Hames | ... | special thanks |
| Bonnie Hunt | ... | very special thanks |
| Pat Hunter | ... | very special thanks |
| Dave Itzkoff | ... | very special thanks |
| Dennis Ivans | ... | special thanks |
| J.C. Johnson | ... | special thanks (as JC Johnson) |
| Laura Kadner | ... | special thanks |
| Moisés Kaufman | ... | special thanks |
| Lynne Kirby | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Hoyt Knight | ... | special thanks |
| Katherine Krebs | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Lichter | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Lomas | ... | special thanks |
| Cristina Lombardo | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Lynn | ... | special thanks |
| Marlise Malkames | ... | special thanks |
| DeVera Marcus | ... | special thanks |
| Norman Marcus | ... | special thanks |
| M.C. Marden | ... | special thanks |
| Cyndi McHale Margolis | ... | special thanks (as Cyndi McHale) |
| Marc Maron | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Menchel | ... | special thanks |
| Jeffrey Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Cara Mones | ... | special thanks |
| P.G. Morgan | ... | very special thanks |
| Theodore G.D. Morgan | ... | special thanks (as Theodore George Dalton Morgan) |
| Stephen J. Morrison | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Ochowicz | ... | special thanks (as James Ochowicz) |
| Kimi Okada | ... | special thanks |
| Beth Osisek | ... | special thanks |
| David Patterson | ... | special thanks |
| Robin Platzer | ... | special thanks |
| Paula Potter | ... | special thanks |
| Paula Poundstone | ... | very special thanks |
| Michael Pritchard | ... | very special thanks |
| Amy Lynn Quinn | ... | special thanks (as Amy Quinn) |
| Paul Rachman | ... | special thanks |
| David Rahtz | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Randle | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Reif | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Richman | ... | special thanks (as Bob Richman) |
| Barbara Romen | ... | special thanks |
| Jay Rubin | ... | special thanks |
| Roxy Russo | ... | special thanks |
| Jeffrey Schweers | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Sheehy | ... | special thanks |
| Mitzi Shore | ... | special thanks |
| Julia Simpson | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Spencer | ... | very special thanks |
| Rebecca Erwin Spencer | ... | very special thanks |
| Jeff Springer | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher St. John | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Sterns | ... | special thanks |
| Biff Thiele | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Trocker | ... | special thanks |
| Kenton von Boer | ... | special thanks |
| Austin Wilkin | ... | special thanks |
| Kyle Scott Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Jamie Wright | ... | special thanks |
| Lila Yacoub | ... | special thanks |
