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TMDB Rating 8
IMDB Rating 9

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Budget: $0

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Movie Details

Tag Line: She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Apr 1, 2015

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Run Time: 1h 10m

Original Language: English

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Synopsis

Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.


Main Cast

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 11%

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

John Williams (voice)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 11%

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Andy Kirk (voice)

Age : 60 | Popularity : 11%

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robin D.G. Kelley

Robin D.G. Kelley

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gary Giddins

Gary Giddins

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robert O'Meally

Robert O'Meally

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Executive Producer
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Co-Producer
Stacey L. Holman
Stacey L. Holman
Producer
Carol Bash
Carol Bash
Camera Director of Photography
Michael Chin
Michael Chin
James Richards
James Richards
Robert Shepard
Robert Shepard
Additional Camera
Carol Bash
Carol Bash
Editing Editor
Sandra Christie
Sandra Christie
Directing Director
Carol Bash
Carol Bash
Visual Effects Animation Director
Rose Stark
Rose Stark
Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken Takeuchi
Ken Takeuchi
Music
Sumi Tonooka
Sumi Tonooka
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