The Watermelon Woman
Sometimes you have to create your own history.
1996
85
minutes
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Wikipedia
Directed By:
Cheryl Dunye
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Language
English
Release Date
March 5, 1997
Cast
Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Self
Camille Paglia
Self
Toshi Reagon
Street Magician
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black Date
Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
David Rakoff
Librarian
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
K. Brent Hill
J.J. Liberty
Evan Jackson
Show Full Crew
Directing
Cheryl Dunye
Director
Michael LaCorte
Second Second Assistant Director
Elenie Mansalis
Second Assistant Director
Ted Shields
Second Assistant Director
Sonya Klimuk
Script Supervisor
Renae Dinnerman
Assistant Director
Writing
Sound
Bill Coleman
Music Supervisor
Gail Lloyd
Boom Operator
James R. Ford Jr.
Sound Editor
Magali Taylor
Sound Editor
Jack A. Mehlbaum
Sound Recordist
Paul Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Stephen C. Rocamboli
Music Coordinator
S. Madison Bédard
Music Coordinator
Dave Rainey
Boom Operator
Production
Alexandra Juhasz
Producer
Mike Lemon
Casting
Missy Moyer
Location Manager
Sharon Stein
Production Manager
Tim Downs
Location Manager
Duana C. Butler
Production Coordinator
Gail Lloyd
Casting Director
Joy Malinowski
Associate Producer
Michael Light
Executive Producer
Cate Wilson
Co-Producer
Keelyn Bradley
Casting
Annie Taylor
Co-Executive Producer
Sharon Levin Cohen
Casting
Pamela Turchin
Production Office Coordinator
Barry Swimar
Producer
Burke Moody
Co-Executive Producer
K. Brent Hill
Extras Casting
Camera
Michelle Crenshaw
Director of Photography
Kevin Boyle
Assistant Camera
Christopher Leo Daniels
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Kahn
Best Boy Grip
Editing
Cheryl Dunye
Editor
Annie Taylor
Editor
Magali Taylor
Additional Editor
James R. Ford Jr.
Associate Editor
Burke Moody
Additional Editor
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Lighting
Crew