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"The Women of Brewster Place" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1989) Poster

(TV Mini Series)

(1989)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Donna Deitch

Writing Credits  

Gloria Naylor ... (novel)
 
Karen Hall ... (teleplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Oprah Winfrey ... Mattie Michael
Mary Alice ... Fannie Michael
Olivia Cole ... Miss Sophie
Robin Givens ... Kiswana / Melanie Browne
Moses Gunn ... Ben
Jackée Harry ... Etta Mae Johnson (as Jackée)
Paula Kelly ... Theresa
Leon ... Abshu
Lonette McKee ... Lorraine
Barbara Montgomery ... Miss Eva Turner
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney ... Cora Lee
Lynn Whitfield ... Ciel
Paul Whitfield Paul Whitfield ... Sam Michael
William Allen Young ... Eugene
Cicely Tyson ... Mrs. Browne
Bruce Beatty ... Crony
Vivian Bonnell ... Black Woman
William Frankfather ... Judge
Montrose Hagins ... Mourner
Jinaki Jinaki ... Tenant #3
Clark Johnson ... Butch Fuller
Homeselle Joy Homeselle Joy ... Betina
Eugene Lee ... Basil
Bebe Drake ... Cleo (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Molly McClure ... White Woman
Glenn Plummer ... C.C. Baker
Veronica Redd ... Tenant #2
Roxanne Reese ... Alfreda
Adrian Ricard Adrian Ricard ... Tenant #4
Ta-Tanisha Ta-Tanisha ... Tenant #1
Douglas Turner Ward Douglas Turner Ward ... Reverend Woods
Charles Weldon ... Tenant #5
Samm-Art Williams Samm-Art Williams ... Cecil Garvin (as Samm Art Williams)
Vanessa Bell Armstrong Vanessa Bell Armstrong ... Gospel Singer
Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard ... Brucie
Maya Leonard Maya Leonard ... Diedre
Phill Lewis ... Bottom
Ray Oliver Ray Oliver ... Cab Driver (as Raymond Oliver)
Eddie Palmer Eddie Palmer ... Little Basil (Age 5)
Bee-Be Smith ... Hippolyta
Ebonie Smith ... Little Ciel (Age 7)
Sheekeena Smith Sheekeena Smith ... Girl on Skates
Larenz Tate ... Sammy
Geoffrey Thorne ... Theseus
Paul Williams Paul Williams ... Teenage Guy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camille Kauer Camille Kauer ... Ben's daughter (uncredited)

Produced by 

Barbara Black ... line producer
Reuben Cannon ... producer
Karen Hall ... supervising producer
Carole Isenberg ... executive producer
Patricia K. Meyer ... producer
Oprah Winfrey ... executive producer

Music by 

David Shire

Cinematography by 

Alexander Gruszynski ... director of photography

Editing by 

Jerrold L. Ludwig

Casting By 

Reuben Cannon
Eileen Mack Knight ... (as Eileen Knight)

Production Design by 

Shay Austin

Set Decoration by 

Debra Combs

Costume Design by 

Daniel Paredes

Makeup Department 

Ruby Ford ... hair stylist
Leonard ... hair design
Scott Readwine ... makeup artist
Laini Thompson ... key makeup artist

Production Management 

Barbara Black ... production manager
Brad Blake ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ernest Johnson ... second assistant director
Dwight Williams ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Don Davis ... on-set dresser
Susan Mina Eschelbach ... on-set dresser (as Susan Eschelbach)
Paul Ford ... lead man
Ruth Honegger ... assistant set decorator
Richard G. Huston ... set designer
Mark Kusy ... assistant props
Alan Macrae ... construction foreman
Robert A. Maisto ... construction coordinator
Cheri Paul ... property master
Greg Rachal ... standby carpenter
John Reynolds ... carpenter
Cecilia Rodarte ... assistant art director

Sound Department 

Albert Aquino ... boom operator
Russell Williams II ... sound mixer
Ed Golya ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Stunts 

Eddie Smith ... stunt coordinator
Shirley Walker ... stuntwoman

Camera and Electrical Department 

John Carney ... best boy electric
Michael S. Endler ... first assistant camera (as Michael Endler)
Ken Ferris ... camera operator
Christopher Fish Fischer ... grip
Aloma Ichinose ... still photographer
Albert Malvaez ... second assistant camera
Daniel Pershing ... best boy grip
Tim Pershing ... key grip
Patrick Reddish ... gaffer
Martin Schaer ... camera operator

Casting Department 

Reatha Grey ... extras casting
Cheryl Miller ... casting assistant
Barbara L. Roche ... extras casting
Harriett Wheeler ... extras coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Ramona Broomer ... wardrobe assistant
Johnny Foam ... costumer
Rhona Meyers ... set costumer

Editorial Department 

Lisa M. Citron ... associate editor
Paul D. Goldman ... post-production associate

Location Management 

Kokayi Ampah ... location manager

Music Department 

Ronald Gertz ... music supervisor
Erma E. Levin ... music editor (as Erma Levin)
Patrice Rushen ... special musical consultant
Vesta Williams ... vocal soloist (as Vesta)

Script and Continuity Department 

Danielle Elaine ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Ed Arter ... transportation coordinator
Michael Cain ... production van technician (as Michael E. Cain)
Robert Fish ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Teri Abastado ... assistant accountant
Helen Bauer ... assistant to producers
Nandi Bowe ... production associate
Artis Lane ... main title artwork
Deb LeFaive ... production coordinator
Fran Lucci ... production accountant
Lesia Minor ... production associate
James Perry ... production associate
Dory Raheb ... production assistant
Danny Reader ... production assistant
Bill Rizzo ... production associate
Todd Schneider ... production associate
Diana Smith ... animal wrangler
Shawn Stevens ... crafts services/catering
Judy Torres ... craft service

See also

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