Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, Disc 1
Type
Label
Roots, David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses, Disc 1
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated NR
Main title
Roots
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
David L. Wolper Productions ; Warner Bros. Television ; produced by Stan Margulies ; written by William Blinn, M. Charles Cohen, Ernest Kinoy, James Lee ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
Runtime
191
Summary
A complete version of Alex Haley's saga following a black man's search for his heritage, revealing an epic panorama of America's past. A new bonus disc includes: The Triumph of Roots; Roots: One Year Later; and more
Table Of Contents
Episode 1, Episode 2
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Burton, LeVar
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Wolper, David L
- Rhodes, Harry
- Wolper Productions
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Sinclair, Madge
- Vereen, Ben
- Carey, Macdonald
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Moses, Gilbert
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- George, Lynda Day
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Shenar, Paul
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- Tyson, Cicely
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Woods, Renn, 1958-
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- Erman, John, 1935-2021
- Warner Bros. Television
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Fried, Gerald
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Margulies, Stan
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Angelou, Maya
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Greene, Lorne
- Haley, Alex
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Asner, Edward
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Uggams, Leslie
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Blinn, William
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
Genre
Subject
- DVD-Video discs
- Television mini-series
- Biographical television programs
- Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- African American families -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Drama
- African Americans + History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama
- Historical films
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Television series
Content
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor59
- Burton, LeVar
- Todd, Beverly, 1946-
- Brown, Georg Stanford
- Collins, Gary, 1938-2012
- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
- Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
- Wolper, David L
- Rhodes, Harry
- Wolper Productions
- Bridges, Lloyd
- Sinclair, Madge
- Vereen, Ben
- Carey, Macdonald
- Amos, John, 1939-
- Jones, Quincy, 1933-
- Moses, Gilbert
- Duncan, Sandy, 1946-
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-
- Watson, William, 1938-1997
- George, Lynda Day
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, 1953-
- Moody, Lynne, 1950-
- Shenar, Paul
- St. Jacques, Raymond, 1930-1990
- Tyson, Cicely
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Woods, Renn, 1958-
- Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Cumbuka, Ji-Tu
- Erman, John, 1935-2021
- Warner Bros. Television
- Lee, James, 1923-2002
- Hamilton, George, 1939-
- Cohen, M. Charles
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Crothers, Scat Man
- Fried, Gerald
- Reed, Robert, 1932-1992
- Davis, Brad, 1949-1991
- Margulies, Stan
- Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-
- Angelou, Maya
- Kinoy, Ernest
- Morrow, Vic, 1931-1982
- Greene, Lorne
- Haley, Alex
- Roundtree, Richard, 1942-
- Hicks, Hilly, 1950-
- Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
- Asner, Edward
- Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-
- Greene, David, 1921-2003
- Ives, Burl, 1909-1995
- Schuck, John, 1940-
- Uggams, Leslie
- Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018
- Blinn, William
- Waite, Ralph, 1928-2014
- McClure, Doug, 1935-1995
- Genre7
- Subject15
- DVD-Video discs
- Television mini-series
- Biographical television programs
- Southern States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- African American families -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Drama
- African Americans + History -- To 1863 -- Drama
- Slaveholders -- Southern States -- Drama
- Historical films
- Slavery -- United States -- Drama
- Southern States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Drama
- Television series
- Content1
- Actor1