Roots

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Marvin J. Chomsky
(6 episodes, 1977)
John Erman
(1 episode, 1977)
David Greene
(1 episode, 1977)
Gilbert Moses
(1 episode, 1977)

Series Writing Credits

William Blinn
(teleplay) (2 episodes, 1977)
William Blinn
(adaptation) (1 episode, 1977)
William Blinn
(written for television by) (1 episode, 1977)
M. Charles Cohen
(written by) (1 episode, 1977)
Alex Haley
(book) (8 episodes, 1977)
Ernest Kinoy
(2 episodes, 1977)
Ernest Kinoy
(teleplay) (1 episode, 1977)
James Lee
(writer) (5 episodes, 1977)

Series Cast

Robert Reed
 Dr. William Reynolds 4 episodes, 1977
John Amos
 Older Kunta Kinte / ... 3 episodes, 1977
Louis Gossett Jr.
 Fiddler 3 episodes, 1977
Lynda Day George
 Mrs. Reynolds 3 episodes, 1977
Olivia Cole
 Mathilda / ... 3 episodes, 1977
Madge Sinclair
 Bell Reynolds 3 episodes, 1977
Ben Vereen
 Chicken George Moore 3 episodes, 1977
Leslie Uggams
 Kizzy Reynolds / ... 3 episodes, 1977
Lloyd Bridges
 Evan Brent 2 episodes, 1977
Chuck Connors
 Tom Moore 2 episodes, 1977
Georg Stanford Brown
 Tom Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
Lorne Greene
 John Reynolds 2 episodes, 1977
Ralph Waite
 Slater 2 episodes, 1977
Sandy Duncan
 Missy Anne Reynolds 2 episodes, 1977
Brad Davis
 Old George 2 episodes, 1977
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
 Noah 2 episodes, 1977
Edward Asner
 Capt. Thomas Davies 2 episodes, 1977
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
 Wrestler 2 episodes, 1977
Hilly Hicks
 Lewis Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
Vic Morrow
 Ames 2 episodes, 1977
Lynne Moody
 Irene Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
Lillian Randolph
 Sister Sara 2 episodes, 1977
Richard McKenzie
 Sam Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
Tanya Boyd
 Genelva 2 episodes, 1977
Renn Woods
 Fanta 2 episodes, 1977
Sally Kemp
 Lila Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
LeVar Burton
 Kunta Kinte / ... 2 episodes, 1977
Thayer David
 Harlan 2 episodes, 1977
Austin Stoker
 Virgil Harvey 2 episodes, 1977
Lane Binkley
 Martha Johnson 2 episodes, 1977
Stan Haze
 Field Singer / ... 2 episodes, 1977
Fred D. Scott
 Luther 2 episodes, 1977
Macdonald Carey
 Squire James 1 episode, 1977
O.J. Simpson
 Kadi Touray 1 episode, 1977
Scatman Crothers
 Mingo 1 episode, 1977
Maya Angelou
 Nyo Boto 1 episode, 1977
George Hamilton
 Stephen Bennett 1 episode, 1977
Burl Ives
 Senator Arthur J. Justin 1 episode, 1977
Carolyn Jones
 Mrs. Moore 1 episode, 1977
Doug McClure
 Jimmy Brent 1 episode, 1977
John Schuck
 Ordell 1 episode, 1977
Moses Gunn
 Kintango 1 episode, 1977
Raymond St. Jacques
 The Drummer 1 episode, 1977
Ian McShane
 Sir Eric Russell 1 episode, 1977
Thalmus Rasulala
 Omoro 1 episode, 1977
Richard Roundtree
 Sam Bennett 1 episode, 1977
Paul Shenar
 John Carrington 1 episode, 1977
Gary Collins
 Grill 1 episode, 1977
Hari Rhodes
 Brima Cesay 1 episode, 1977
William Watson
 Gardner 1 episode, 1977
Roxie Roker
 Malizy 1 episode, 1977
Helen Martin
 Aunt Sukey 1 episode, 1977
Lee de Broux
 Trumbull 1 episode, 1977
Elma V. Jackson
 Mama Ada 1 episode, 1977
Brion James
 Slaver 1 episode, 1977
Tina Andrews
 Aurelia 1 episode, 1977
Cicely Tyson
 Binta 1 episode, 1977
Ann Weldon
 Mary 1 episode, 1977
Wally Taylor
 Reverend 1 episode, 1977
Lee Kessler
 Miss Constable 1 episode, 1977
Charles Cyphers
 Fred Drake 1 episode, 1977
Ernest Thomas
 Kailuba 1 episode, 1977
Big Joe Turner
 The Singer 1 episode, 1977
John Quade
 Sheriff Charlie Biggs 1 episode, 1977
Davis Roberts
 Leonard 1 episode, 1977
Hank Rolike
 John 1 episode, 1977
Rebecca Bess
 Girl on Ship 1 episode, 1977
Fred Covington
 Auctioneer 1 episode, 1977
Pat Corley
 Referee 1 episode, 1977
Macon McCalman
 Poston 1 episode, 1977
Allen Williams
 Robert Calvert 1 episode, 1977
Maurice Hunt
 The Doctor 1 episode, 1977
Henry Butts
 Sitafa 1 episode, 1977
John Dennis Johnston
 Man at Cockfight 1 episode, 1977
Brooks Clift
 McAlmon 1 episode, 1977
Kermit Echols
 Vilars 1 episode, 1977
Joe Dorsey
 Calvert 1 episode, 1977
Robert Phalen
 Rufus Jackson 1 episode, 1977
Ronnie Leggett
 Kalilu 1 episode, 1977
Wayne Heffley
 Telegrapher 1 episode, 1977
Bill Gribble
 Seaman Grimes 1 episode, 1977
Roosevelt Smith
 James 1 episode, 1977
Cindy Henderson
 Bess 1 episode, 1977
Rachel Longaker
 Caroline 1 episode, 1977
Betty Cole
 Sassy Woman 1 episode, 1977
Richard Farnsworth
 Trumbull 1 episode, 1977
Todd Bridges
 Bud Harvey 1 episode, 1977
Beverly Todd
 Maggie (Fanta) 1 episode, 1977
Tajh Abdul-Samad
 Baby Kunta Kinte 1 episode, 1977
Tracey Gold
 Missy Anne Reynolds (uncredited) 1 episode, 1977
Sonny Jim Gaines
 Field Hand (uncredited) 1 episode, 1977

Series Produced by

Stan Margulies
producer (4 episodes, 1977)
Donald A. Ramsey
associate producer (2 episodes, 1977)
Malcolm Alper
associate producer (1 episode, 1977)
William Beaudine Jr.
associate producer (1 episode, 1977)
David L. Wolper
executive producer (1 episode, 1977)

Series Music by

Gerald Fried
(4 episodes, 1977)
Quincy Jones
(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Cinematography by

Joseph M. Wilcots
(3 episodes, 1977)
Stevan Larner
(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Editing by

James T. Heckert
(2 episodes, 1977)
Peter Kirby
(2 episodes, 1977)
Neil Travis
(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Casting By

Lynn Stalmaster
(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Production Design by

Jan Scott
(1 episode, 1977)

Series Art Direction by

Joseph R. Jennings
(1 episode, 1977)
Jan Scott
(1 episode, 1977)

Series Set Decoration by

Charles C. Bennett
(1 episode, 1977)
Solomon Brewer
(1 episode, 1977)

Series Costume Design by

Jack Martell
(5 episodes, 1977)

Series Makeup Department

Lola 'Skip' McNalley
hair stylist (2 episodes, 1977)
Bernadine M. Anderson
makeup artist (1 episode, 1977)
Scott Cunningham
makeup artist (1 episode, 1977)
Omar
hair stylist: Miss Tyson (1 episode, 1977)
Paul Stanhope Jr.
makeup artist (1 episode, 1977)
Stan Winston
makeup artist: Leslie Uggams / special makeup effects artist (1 episode, 1977)
Gene Witham
makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management

Conrad Holzgang
executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1977)
George Taylor
post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1977)
Phillips Wylly Sr.
manager production operations (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mack Bing
assistant director (1 episode, 1977)
Michael Kusley
assistant director (1 episode, 1977)
Bill Lukather
assistant director (1 episode, 1977)

Series Art Department

Terry Ballard
property master (2 episodes, 1977)
Al DeGaetano
construction coordinator (1 episode, 1977)
Perry Gray
set designer (1 episode, 1977)
Richard Reseigne
construction coordinator (1 episode, 1977)

Series Sound Department

Arnold Braun
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Willie D. Burton
sound recordist (1 episode, 1977)
Larry Carow
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)
Gene Corso
sound effects editor (1 episode, 1977)
George Fredrick
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)
Robert L. Harman
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Robert J. Litt
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Hoppy Mehterian
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Lorane Mitchell
sound effects editor (1 episode, 1977)
Colin C. Mouat
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)
Lawrence E. Neiman
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)
Eddie Nelson
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Leonard Peterson
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
David Pettijohn
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)
George Porter
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Bruce Richardson
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)
Bill Varney
sound mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Donald L. Warner Jr.
sound editor (1 episode, 1977)

Series Special Effects by

John Frazier
special effects supervisor (8 episodes, 1977)

Series Stunts

Craig R. Baxley
stunts (8 episodes, 1977)
Eddie Smith
stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1977)
Ernest Robinson
stunt performer (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Víctor Pérez
lighting technician (8 episodes, 1977)
Joseph Calloway
key first assistant camera / second assistant camera (7 episodes, 1977)
Lee Heckler
gaffer (2 episodes, 1977)
Vern Matthews
key grip (1 episode, 1977)
Frank Palmer
key grip (1 episode, 1977)

Series Casting Department

Terri Wall
casting associate (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ed Fincher
costumer: men (2 episodes, 1977)
Donna Roberts
costumer: women (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Editorial Department

Fred Kaplan
assistant editor (1 episode, 1977)
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter (1 episode, 1977)
Darrell Upshaw
assistant editor (1 episode, 1977)

Series Music Department

Dan Wallin
score mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)

Series Script and Continuity Department

Vivian Jones
script supervisor (1 episode, 1977)
Joyce King
script supervisor (1 episode, 1977)

Series Transportation Department

Donald P. Desmond
transportation co-captain (8 episodes, 1977)
Gary Littlefield
transportation captain (1 episode, 1977)
Thomas A. Gordon
driver (uncredited) (8 episodes, 1977)

Series Additional Crew

Rex Peterson
wrangler (8 episodes, 1977)
Marie McKellar
production assistant (2 episodes, 1977)
Jody Richardson
production assistant (2 episodes, 1977)
Ron Von Schimmelmann
production administrator (2 episodes, 1977)
Wendy Winter
assistant to the producer (2 episodes, 1977)
Alex Haley
consultant (1 episode, 1977)
Eve Light
production assistant (1 episode, 1977)
George Sims
research (1 episode, 1977)
Linda Thornley
production assistant (1 episode, 1977)

Series Thanks

Randy Miller
special thanks (1 episode, 1977)
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