I Was Born This Way

I Was Born This Way (2025)


  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release Date: 2025-06-05
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Sam Pollard, Daniel Junge.

Summary

In 1977, Archbishop Carl Bean made history by recording his disco hit “I Was Born this Way,” celebrated as the world’s first gay anthem, and setting the stage for a revolution in queer music. All-star interviews with Lady Gaga, Questlove, Billy Porter, and Dionne Warwick, paint a portrait of a larger-than-life figure who left an indelible mark on the genre and paved the way for future generations of LGBTQ+ artists to find their voice in mainstream music.

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  • Carl Bean

    as Self (archive footage)

  • Billy Porter

    as Self

  • Questlove

    as Self

  • Lady Gaga

    as Self

  • Dionne Warwick

    as Self

  • Maxine Waters

    as Self
Directing Sam Pollard Director
Directing Daniel Junge Director
Camera Jerry Henry Director of Photography
Camera Jed Alan Director of Photography
Production Wellington Love Producer
Production Jed Alan Producer
Production Daniel Junge Producer
Editing Tessa Malsam Editor
Editing Davis Coombe Editor
Sound John Jennings Boyd Original Music Composer
Sound DeAndre James Allen-Toole Original Music Composer
Production Questlove Executive Producer
Production Billy Porter Executive Producer
Production Jamie Lee Curtis Executive Producer

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