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Jesse Owens is a documentary created by PBS for the American Experience series. The documentary premiered on May 1, 2012. The documentary centers on Jesse Owens and his participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics. The documentary was directed by Laruens Grant.
Original Release
05/01/2012
US Release
05/01/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William J. Baker | Self - Historian |
| Andre Braugher | Self - Narrator |
| Iris Cummings Critchell | Self - 1936 U.S. Olympic Team |
| Hilmar Dressler | Self - Spectator |
| Harry Edwards | Self - Sociologist |
| Adolf Hitler | Self |
| Volker Kluge | Self - Writer |
| David Clay Large | Self - Historian |
| Margaret MacMillan | Self - Historian |
| Rafael Medoff | Self - Historian |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William J. Baker | Self - Historian |
| Andre Braugher | Self - Narrator |
| Iris Cummings Critchell | Self - 1936 U.S. Olympic Team |
| Hilmar Dressler | Self - Spectator |
| Harry Edwards | Self - Sociologist |
| Adolf Hitler | Self |
| Volker Kluge | Self - Writer |
| David Clay Large | Self - Historian |
| Margaret MacMillan | Self - Historian |
| Rafael Medoff | Self - Historian |
| Theodor Michael | Self - Spectator |
| Jesse Owens | Self |
| Marlene Owens Rankin | Self - Daughter |
| William C. Rhoden | Self - Writer |
| Rainer Rother | Self - Historian |
| Jeremy Schaap | Self - Writer |
| Louis Stokes | Self - Cleveland Resident |
| David Wallechinsky | Self - Writer |
| Guy Walters | Self - Writer |
| Susan Ware | Self - Historian |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sharon Grimberg | Executive Producer |
| Mark Samels | Executive Producer |
| Bernd Wilting | Executive Producer |
| Susan Bellows | Executive Producer |
| Laurens Grant | Producer |
| Stacey L. Holman | Producer |
| Susan Mottau | Producer |
| Stanley Nelson | Producer |
| Dennis Wells | Producer |
| Susan Bellows | Producer |
