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"American Dynasties: The Kennedys" The Legacy (TV Episode 2018) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jonathan Jones

Cast (in credits order)  

Martin Sheen ... Self - Narrator (voice)
Adam Walinsky Adam Walinsky ... Self - Speechwriter for Robert Kennedy, 1964-68
J. Randy Taraborrelli ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
Barbara Perry ... Self - Director, Presidential Studies, University of Virginia Miller Center
Van Jones ... Self - Political Commentator
Tim Naftali ... Self - Assoc. Professor, History & Public Service, New York University
Mel Cottone Mel Cottone ... Self - Kennedy Campaign Staff, 1960
Evan Thomas ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... Self - Son of Robert & Ethel Kennedy
Leah Wright-Rigueur ... Self - Asst. Professor, Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School (as Leah Wright Rigueur)
Richard Mahoney Richard Mahoney ... Self - Director, School of Public & International Affairs, North Carolina State University
Larry Tye ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
Peter Edelman ... Self - Legislative Assistant to Robert Kennedy, 1964-68
Peter Canellos ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
Stephen Kennedy Smith Stephen Kennedy Smith ... Self - Son of Stephen Smith & Jean Kennedy Smith
Sarah Gallick Sarah Gallick ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
Laurence Leamer Laurence Leamer ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
David Nasaw ... Self - Kennedy Biographer
Chris Whipple Chris Whipple ... Self - Reporter, Life Magazine, 1978-86
Patrick J. Kennedy Patrick J. Kennedy ... Self - Son of Edward & Joan Kennedy
Christiane Amanpour ... Self - Journalist & Friend of John Kennedy Jr.
Gary Ginsberg Gary Ginsberg ... Self - Senior Editor of 'George' & Friend of John Kennedy Jr.
Pat Buchanan ... Self - Director of Communications to President Reagan, 1985-87 (as Patrick Buchanan)
Nancy Pelosi ... Self - (D) Minority Leader (as Rep. Nancy Pelosi)
Elizabeth Warren ... Self - (D) Massachusetts (as Sen. Elizabeth Warren)
Kick Kennedy Kick Kennedy ... Self - Great Niece of Edward Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend ... Self - Daughter of Robert & Ethel Kennedy
Adam Schiff ... Self - (D) California (as Rep. Adam Schiff)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lauren Bessette Lauren Bessette ... Self (archive footage)
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter ... Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro ... Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton ... Self (archive footage)
Katie Couric ... Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler ... Self (archive footage)
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II ... Self (archive footage)
Joe Kennedy III ... Self (archive footage)
John Kennedy Jr. ... Self (archive footage)
Ted Kennedy Jr. ... Self (archive footage)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver ... Self (archive footage)
Caroline Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Christopher G. Kennedy Christopher G. Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Ethel Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Joan Bennett Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Joseph Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Joseph P. Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Kara Kennedy Kara Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Rose Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Ted Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Victoria Kennedy Victoria Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Mary Jo Kopechne ... Self - Campaign Worker for Robert Kennedy (archive footage)
Frank Mankiewicz ... Self - Press Secretary to Robert F. Kennedy (archive footage)
Roger Mudd ... Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama ... Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra ... Self (archive footage)
Jean Kennedy Smith ... Self (archive footage)
Liam Seamus Murphy ... Bobby Kennedy (uncredited)
John Wallace John Wallace ... Jimmy Carter (uncredited)

Produced by 

Melanie Archer ... series producer
Ros Davidson ... line producer
Tara Elwood ... producer
Eamon Hardy ... executive producer
Adam Hawkins ... executive producer: development
Nick Justin ... field producer
Louise Norman ... executive producer
Mireia O'Prey ... story producer
Andrew Saunders ... story producer
Calum Walker ... producer
Miriam Walsh ... archive producer

Music by 

Andy Hopkins

Cinematography by 

Mark Molesworth ... series cinematographer
Steve Organ

Editing by 

Julian Hart ... (edited by)

Production Design by 

Adrian Greenlaw

Art Direction by 

Brittany Morrison

Set Decoration by 

James Herd

Costume Design by 

Peter Olczak

Makeup Department 

Stella Margaritis ... makeup department head
Carla McKeever ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Jennifer O'Connor ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Matt Watier ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Lauren Cowley ... second assistant director
Kanishka Gulati ... third assistant director
Michael Sinyi ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Catti Calthrop ... Graphic Designer / graphic designer
Ajay Hoffer ... assistant property master
Ryan Lewis ... property master

Sound Department 

Greg Gettens ... re-recording mixer
Kim Tae Hak ... sound editor
Dennis Hrbek ... sound recordist
Noah James ... adr recordist (as Noah Dunbar)
Michael Miller ... original dialogue mixer
Jeff Reyes ... sound recordist
Bill Rudolph ... sound recordist

Visual Effects by 

Tom Brass ... title sequence creative director
David Penn ... main titles designer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robin Hunter ... grip
J. Zachary MacDonald ... first assistant camera (as Zach MacDonald)
Simon McKee ... second assistant camera
Mike O'Neil ... gaffer (as Michael O'Neil)
Peter Simovic ... generator operator
Simon Stunt ... key grip
Raul Vargas ... d.i.t

Animation Department 

Rachel Brickel ... promotional animation

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Hanna Bartos ... costume assistant
Camila Tamburini ... set costumer

Editorial Department 

Laurence Thripp ... on-line editor

Location Management 

Kelsey Dawe ... assistant location manager
Craig Gradwell ... location manager
Scott M. Wood ... location manager

Music Department 

Ian Livingstone ... composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department 

David Quantick ... script associate

Additional Crew 

Paul Carere ... production assistant
Anthony Doherty ... legal counsel (as Tony Doherty) (2016-present)
Kate Dunn ... production coordinator
Rose Knight ... researcher
Matt Marsden ... production assistant
Dana Z. Panagopoulos ... director of production
Julia Spadafora ... assistant production coordinator
Jenny Williams ... production coordinator

See also

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