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Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (2008)

5 | 14 Apr 2008 | Documentary History

This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.

Featured Crew

Jamila Wignot Producer
Mark Zwonitzer Director
Mark Samels Executive Producer
Mark Zwonitzer Writer
Sierra Pettengill Associate Producer

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Walt Whitman (2008) Cast & Crew

J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
Narrator (voice)
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Walt Whitman (voice)
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
Self (archive footage)

Walt Whitman (2008) Images

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