From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
Unfortunately the movie The Picture Taker is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Phil Bertelsen | Director |
Production | Lise Yasui | Producer |
Production | Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
Production | Lois Vossen | Executive Producer |
Production | Leslie Fields-Cruz | Executive Producer |
Production | Tony Decaneas | Executive Producer |
Production | Eric Meola | Executive Producer |
Production | Robert F. Katz | Executive Producer |
Production | Philip W. Hack | Executive Producer |
Production | Phil Bertelsen | Producer |
Editing | Paula Heredia | Editor |
Editing | Bryan Gunnar Cole | Editor |
Camera | Jerry Henry | Director of Photography |
Camera | Aaron Baggett | Director of Photography |
Camera | Keith Walker | Director of Photography |
Editing | Sam Pollard | Editorial Consultant |
Editing | Rachel Dretzin | Editorial Consultant |
Editing | Betsy West | Editorial Consultant |
Sound | Erin O'Hara | Original Music Composer |