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Roots

TV series · 8 episodes · 1977

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Alex Haleycreator · writer
  2. James Leewriter
  3. M. Charles Cohenwriter
  4. Gilbert Mosesdirector
  5. Ernest Kinoywriter
  6. William Blinnwriter
  7. David Greenedirector
  8. John Ermandirector
  9. Marvin J. Chomskydirector
  10. Peter Kirbyeditor
  11. James T. Heckerteditor
  12. Neil Traviseditor
  13. Gerald Friedcomposer
  14. Quincy Jonescomposer

On screen

  1. Robert Reedsupporting actor
  2. Olivia Colesupporting actor
  3. Madge Sinclairsupporting actor
  4. Lynda Day Georgesupporting actor
  5. Leslie Uggamssupporting actor
  6. Ben Vereensupporting actor
  7. Louis Gossett Jr.supporting actor
  8. John Amossupporting actor
  9. Tanya Boydsupporting actor
  10. Lane Binkleysupporting actor
  11. Sally Kempsupporting actor
  12. Stan Hazesupporting actor
  13. Brad Davissupporting actor
  14. Hilly Hickssupporting actor
  15. Fred D. Scottsupporting actor
  16. Austin Stokersupporting actor
  17. Richard McKenziesupporting actor
  18. Lillian Randolphsupporting actor
  19. Lorne Greenesupporting actor
  20. Chuck Connorssupporting actor
  21. Ren Woodssupporting actor
  22. Thayer Davidsupporting actor
  23. Lynne Moodysupporting actor
  24. Lawrence Hilton-Jacobssupporting actor
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From the people who made Roots

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Through the cast

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  1. Roots2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared