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"Frontline" America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump - Part 1 (TV Episode 2020) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Kirk

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Michael Kirk ... (written by)
Mike Wiser ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

David Axelrod ... Self - Fmr. Obama Chief Strategist
Wesley Lowery ... Self - The Washington Post
Megyn Kelly ... Self - Fmr. Anchor, Fox News
Ben Rhodes ... Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Steve Schmidt ... Self
Matt Bai ... Self - Author, The Argument
Alex Marlow ... Self - Editor-in-Chief, Breitbart News
Frank Luntz ... Self - GOP Pollster
Eric Cantor ... Self - Fmr. House Minority Whip
Broderick Johnson ... Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Judy Woodruff ... Self - Anchor, PBS NewsHour
Yamiche Alcindor ... Self - PBS NewsHour
Jelani Cobb ... Self - Author, The Substance of Hope
Robert Draper ... Self - The New York Times Magazine
Newt Gingrich ... Self - Fmr. Speaker of the House
Charlie Sykes ... Self - Fmr. Conservative Radio Host
Timothy Geithner ... Self - Fmr. Sec. of Treasury
Dan Balz ... Self - The Washington Post
Noam Scheiber ... Self - Author, The Escape Artist
Robert Reich ... Self - Sec. of Labor, 1993 - 1997
Ann Coulter ... Self - Author, Mugged
David Wessel ... Self - Author, In Fed We Trust
Ronald Brownstein ... Self - Author, The Second Civil War
David Remnick ... Self - Editor, The New Yorker
Mark Leibovich ... Self - The New York Times Magazine
John Podesta ... Self - Fmr. Obama Advisor
Peter Baker ... Self - Author, Obama: The Call of History
Roger Stone ... Self - Former Trump Political Adviser
Sam Nunberg ... Self - Fmr. Trump Political Adviser
Omarosa Manigault Newman ... Self - The Apprentice Contestant (as Omarosa Manigault)
John Boehner ... Self - Fmr. Speaker of the House
William Daley ... Self - Fmr. Obama Chief of Staff
Michael Eric Dyson ... Self - Author, The Black Presidency
Steve Bannon ... Self - Fmr. Chmn., Breibart
Kurt Bardella ... Self - Fmr. Spokesman, Breibart
Raul Labrador ... Self - Tea Party Congress, 2011 - 2019
Michael Kranish ... Self - Co-Author, Trump Revealed
Cecilia Muñoz ... Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Joshua Green ... Self - Devil's Bargain
Luis Gutierrez ... Self - 1993 - 2019
Tim Huelskamp ... Self - Tea Party Congress, 2011 - 2017
Valerie Jarrett ... Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Joe Biden ... Self - Fmr. Vice President
Norman Ornstein ... Self - American Enterprise Institute
Mark Barden ... Self - Parent of Sandy Hook Victim
Shailagh Murray ... Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Michael D'Antonio ... Self - Trump Biographer
Anthony Scaramucci ... Self - Fmr. Trump Political Adviser
Tom Daschle ... Self - Fmr. Senate Majority Leader
Will Lyman ... Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glenn Beck ... Self (archive footage)
Peter Berkrot Peter Berkrot ... (voice)
Jill Biden ... Self (archive footage)
Dave Brat ... Self (archive footage)
Michael Brown ... Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush ... Self - Former President (archive sound)
Erin Cole ... Various (voice)
Katie Couric ... Self (archive footage)
Henry Louis Gates Jr. ... Self (archive footage) (as Henry Louis Gates)
Sean Hannity ... Self (archive footage)
Alex Jones ... Self (archive footage)
Jeremiah Kissel Jeremiah Kissel ... (voice)
Corey Lewandowski ... Self - Former Trump Campaign Manager (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh ... Self (voice) (archive footage)
Joe Manchin III ... Self - Senator (archive footage)
Trayvon Martin ... Self (archive footage)
John McCain ... Self - Senator (archive footage)
Mike McNally Mike McNally ... (voice)
Barack Obama ... Self - Former President (archive footage)
Michelle Obama ... Self - Former First Lady (archive footage)
Sarah Palin ... Self - Former Governor (archive footage)
John Roberts ... Self (archive footage) (as John G. Roberts Jr.)
Ann Romney ... Self (archive footage)
Mitt Romney ... Self - Senator (archive footage)
Rick Santelli ... Self (archive footage)
Pat Toomey ... Self - Pennsylvania Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Pat Toomey)
Donald Trump ... Self - President (archive footage)
Joe Wilson ... Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey ... Self (archive footage)
George Zimmerman ... Self (archive footage)
Beau Biden Beau Biden ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hunter Biden ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen G. Breyer ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barbara Bush ... Self - Former First Lady (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laura Bush ... Self - Former First Lady (archive footage) (uncredited)
Emanuel Cleaver ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Ensign ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jane Harman Jane Harman ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jesse Jackson Jr. ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Etta James ... Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
Jon Kyl Jon Kyl ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Markey ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Janet Napolitano Janet Napolitano ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Malia Obama ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sasha Obama ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jay Rockefeller Jay Rockefeller ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Cathy McMorris Rodgers ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Thune ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Daffodil Altan ... producer
Raney Aronson ... executive producer
Philip Bennett ... producer (produced by)
Olivia DelVecchio ... associate producer
Daniel Edge ... producer
David Fanning ... executive producer
Missy Frederick ... producer
Amy Gains ... associate producer
Jim Gilmore ... producer (produced by)
Jason Kashdan ... producer
Michael Kirk ... producer (produced by)
Frank Koughan ... senior producer
Sophie McKibben ... associate producer
Michelle Mizner ... producer
Robin Parmelee ... coordinating producer
Gabrielle Schonder ... producer (produced by)
Karinna Sjo-Gaber ... coordinating producer
Mike Wiser ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

John E. Low

Cinematography by 

Ben McCoy

Editing by 

Steve Audette
Elliott Choi

Production Management 

Elliott Choi ... post-production supervisor (as Elliot Choi)
Chris Fournelle ... post production director
Megan McGough ... production manager

Art Department 

Dan Nolan ... designer

Sound Department 

Steve Clark ... sound
Carl Franson ... sound
Steve Lederer ... additional sound
Drew Levinson ... sound
Tom Levy ... sound
Jason Pawlak ... sound
Roger Phenix ... sound
Eric Soma ... sound
Jim Sullivan ... sound mixer

Visual Effects by 

Elliott Choi ... gfx editor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Nikki Bramley ... camera operator
Greg Brutus ... assistant camera
Jason Longo ... camera operator
Bill McMillin ... camera operator

Editorial Department 

Miles Alvord ... post-production assistant
Chris Amico ... managing editor
Kenzie Audette ... post-production assistant
Jason Breslow ... post production editor
Elliott Choi ... additional editor (as Elliot Choi)
Barry Clegg ... additional editing
Jim Ferguson ... colorist / on-line editor
Katherine Griwert ... additional editor
Debbie Holland ... assistant editor
Emma Joslyn ... editorial assistant
Lauren Ezell Kinlaw ... editorial consultant
Tim Meagher ... assistant editor
Andrew Metz ... managing editor
Joey Mullin ... assistant editor
Julia Rod ... editorial assistant
Lindsey Rundell ... assistant editor
Brenna Verre ... post-production assistant
Louis Wiley Jr. ... editorial consultant

Music Department 

Martin Brody ... composer: theme music
Mason Daring ... composer: theme music

Additional Crew 

Carla Borras ... other crew
Jim Bracciale ... series manager
Eric Brass ... legal
John Campopiano ... records manager
Nicky Case ... other crew
Ly Chheng ... developer
Dale Cohen ... special counsel
Laura DeBonis ... additional support from (as Laura DeBonis and Scott Nathan)
Gianna DeGiulio ... sr. contracts manager
Jay Fialkov ... legal
Ken Fishkin ... legal
Janice Flood ... legal
Tatiana Gassel ... translator
Andrew Helms ... researcher
Annie Husted ... communication assistant
Pamela Johnston ... other crew
Tim Mangini ... broadcast director
Scott Nathan ... additional support from (as Laura DeBonis and Scott Nathan)
Colette Neirouz Hanna ... production executive (as Colette Neirouz)
Brooke Nelson ... researcher
Lisa Palone ... content manager
Tobee Phipps ... business manager
Alana Schwartz ... production assistant
Joseph Shulman ... accountant
Patrice Taddonio ... account manager
Anjali Tsui ... other crew
Sue Tufts ... business manager
Katie Worth ... other crew

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