The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman (1997)

Sometimes you have to create your own history.

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1997-03-05
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 72 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Dancing Girl
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director:
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From 72 Ratings
7.1 74 92%

Summary

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

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    Directing Cheryl Dunye Director
    Writing Cheryl Dunye Writer
    Production Barry Swimar Producer
    Editing Cheryl Dunye Editor
    Camera Michelle Crenshaw Director of Photography
    Production Cate Wilson Co-Producer
    Sound Paul Shapiro Original Music Composer
    Production Alexandra Juhasz Producer
    Art Robert Holtzman Production Design
    Costume & Make-Up Luciana Moreira Costume Design
    Art Stacey Byers Set Decoration
    Costume & Make-Up Solomon Wise Costume Design
    Sound James R. Ford Jr. Sound Editor
    Sound Magali Taylor Sound Editor
    Sound Jack A. Mehlbaum Sound Recordist
    Production Mike Lemon Casting
    Production Michael Light Executive Producer
    Production Annie Taylor Co-Executive Producer
    Production Burke Moody Co-Executive Producer
    Editing Annie Taylor Editor
    Production Joy Malinowski Associate Producer
    Sound Bill Coleman Music Supervisor
    Production Sharon Stein Production Manager
    Directing Renae Dinnerman Assistant Director
    Directing Ted Shields Second Assistant Director
    Directing Elenie Mansalis Second Assistant Director
    Directing Michael LaCorte Second Second Assistant Director
    Production Tim Downs Location Manager
    Production Missy Moyer Location Manager
    Directing Sonya Klimuk Script Supervisor
    Production Duana C. Butler Production Coordinator
    Camera Kevin Boyle Assistant Camera
    Camera Christopher Leo Daniels Second Assistant Camera
    Lighting Andrew Reed Conner Gaffer
    Camera Jeff Kahn Best Boy Grip
    Crew Burke Moody Post Production Supervisor
    Editing Magali Taylor Additional Editor
    Editing Burke Moody Additional Editor
    Editing James R. Ford Jr. Associate Editor
    Sound Stephen C. Rocamboli Music Coordinator
    Sound S. Madison Bédard Music Coordinator
    Sound Dave Rainey Boom Operator
    Costume & Make-Up Sarah Vogt Wardrobe Assistant
    Production Gail Lloyd Casting Director
    Sound Gail Lloyd Boom Operator
    Production Keelyn Bradley Casting
    Production Sharon Levin Cohen Casting
    Production K. Brent Hill Extras Casting
    Production Pamela Turchin Production Office Coordinator
    Crew Justiana Birzin Craft Service