Genius (TV Series)
MLK/X: The Sword and the Shield (2024)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Director X | ||
Writing Credits
| Jeff Stetson | ... | (inspired by "The Meeting" by) |
| Peniel E. Joseph | ... | (inspired by "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr." by) |
| Jeff Stetson | ... | (developed for television by) |
| Quran Squire | ... | (written for television by) |
| Maria Warith-Wade | ... | (staff writer) & |
| Quran Squire | ... | (staff writer) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Aaron Pierre | ... | Malcolm X | |
| Kelvin Harrison Jr. | ... | Martin Luther King | |
| Jayme Lawson | ... | Betty Shabazz | |
| Weruche Opia | ... | Coretta Scott King | |
| Gary Carr | ... | Clyde X | |
| Hubert Point-Du Jour | ... | Ralph Abernathy | |
| Ron Cephas Jones | ... | Elijah Muhammad | |
| Donal Logue | ... | Strom Thurmond | |
| Sasha Compère | ... | Juanita Abernathy | |
| Quentin Plair | ... | Grant X | |
| Elle Lorraine | ... | Sister Grace | |
| Wilbur Fitzgerald | ... | Senator Byrd (as Wilbur T. Fitzgerald) | |
| John C. McGinley | ... | President Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | J. Edgar Hoover | |
| Kristyl Dawn Tift | ... | Dr. Leona Turner | |
| Amani Summer | ... | Attallah Shabazz | |
| Jasmine Sargent | ... | Woman | |
| Jaxon James | ... | 5-Year Old MLK | |
| Jennifer Van Horn | ... | Secretary | |
| Gavin Peppers | ... | NOI Member #1 | |
| Kaleb Mitchell | ... | NOI Member #2 | |
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Levon Huggins | ... | Reporter |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Brandon Henderson | ... | Suspicious Man #2 (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | ... | executive producer |
| Francie Calfo | ... | executive producer |
| Marta Gene Camps | ... | supervising producer (as Marta Gené Camps) |
| Chris Cooney | ... | executive producer |
| Anna Culp | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | executive producer |
| Mathew Hart | ... | co-executive producer |
| Ron Howard | ... | executive producer |
| Raphael Jackson Jr. | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Joy Kecken | ... | co-executive producer |
| Noelle Lindsay-Stewart | ... | associate producer |
| Damione Macedon | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Nestor Policarpio | ... | associate producer |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | ... | executive producer |
| Gigi Pritzker | ... | executive producer |
| Arlyn Richardson | ... | co-producer |
| Crystle Roberson Dorsey | ... | co-executive producer (as Crystle Roberson) |
| Nicole Scott | ... | associate producer |
| Attallah Shabazz | ... | consulting producer (as Ambassador Atallah Shabazz) |
| Rachel Shane | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Sokolow | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Stetson | ... | executive producer |
| Jennifer Wyatt-Beasley | ... | co-producer (as Jennifer Wyatt Beasley) |
| Kristen Zolner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Terence Blanchard | ||
Cinematography by
| Joe 'Jody' Williams | ||
Editing by
| Adam Penn | ||
Casting By
| Kim Williams | ||
Production Design by
| Todd Fjelsted | ||
Art Direction by
| Heather R. Dumas | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Kristie Suffield | ||
Costume Design by
| Mercedes Cook | ||
Makeup Department
| Charmaine Balcerzak | ... | hair stylist |
| Kaya Cresswell | ... | makeup artist |
| Jeremy Dell | ... | makeup department head / makeup designer |
| Joyce Gilliard | ... | key hair stylist |
| Karen Hester | ... | hair stylist |
| Patrina John-Bradshaw | ... | makeup artist |
| Hong Le | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Missy Lisenby | ... | makeup artist |
| Gaby Macias | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Alicia Miller | ... | hair stylist |
| Joy Peterson | ... | makeup artist |
| Donaldo Taylor | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Sue Smith | ... | Production Supervisor |
| Jennifer Wyatt-Beasley | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Erika Laffin | ... | second assistant director |
| Paul Lindsay | ... | first assistant director |
| Sahir Rashid | ... | Additional 2nd Assistant Director |
Art Department
| Chardae Adams | ... | assistant art director |
| Jason Andersen | ... | gang boss carpenter |
| Chris Baker | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jordan Chapman | ... | On Set Property Master |
| Dort Clark | ... | property master |
| Dominique Ariana Dawson | ... | set designer |
| Mallory DeGolian | ... | food stylist |
| Kiersten Sonja Good | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Philip Hall | ... | props assistant |
| Simon Hanis | ... | property assistant |
| Allen Harris | ... | set dresser |
| Alexis Huckaby | ... | Set Dec Coordinator |
| Lauren Lebow | ... | construction buyer |
| Devin Patterson | ... | Scenic Foreperson: art department |
| Joan Marie Piña | ... | art department coordinator |
| Roger J. Thacher | ... | assistant property master |
| Jeremy West | ... | general forman |
| Angela Marie Williams | ... | assistant property master & buyer |
| Stephen Wilson | ... | key greensman |
| Eric C White | ... | on set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Matt Aston | ... | boom operator |
| Courtney Berg | ... | sound editor |
| Bob Costanza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dario Domitrovic | ... | adr recordist |
| Matthew T. Duncan | ... | re-recording mixer (as Mathew Duncan) / re-recording mixer |
| Mark Hensley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mason Kopeikin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Cynthia Muñoz | ... | Sound Utility |
| Kyle J. Sawyer | ... | sound |
| Michael Wynne | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Marcelo Tabor | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Isaac Santos Abuel | ... | sr. compositor |
| Joseph Grossmann | ... | visual effects artist |
| James Masino | ... | digital matte painter: Crafty Apes |
| Andrew Prescott | ... | visual effects producer |
| Claire Rose | ... | sr compositor |
| Nic Spier | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sean Thigpen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Jared Corum | ... | stunt performer |
| Guru Khalsa | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Danny Le Boyer | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Justin Bernhard | ... | Key rigging grip |
| Clark Birchmeier | ... | digital imaging technician: second unit |
| Chris Birdsong | ... | key grip |
| Justin Dickson | ... | gaffer |
| Jeremy Emerman | ... | EPK |
| Alexander Eremin | ... | best boy grip |
| Patrick D. Fields | ... | grip |
| Samantha Gardella | ... | B Camera Second Assistant |
| Yusif Hughes | ... | lighting technician |
| Matthew Kelly Jackson | ... | A camera first assistant |
| Jordan Boston Jones | ... | b camera operator |
| Thomas D. Lairson Jr. | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Quinton Mack | ... | electrician |
| Jephry Milloy | ... | electrician |
| Gilbert Nogalski | ... | grip |
| Eli Powers | ... | grip |
| Justin Powers | ... | B dolly grip |
| Kenny Rivenbark | ... | Matrix Head Technician |
| Alexander G. Smith | ... | Lighting Console Programmer |
| Michael Stumpf | ... | camera operator: a camera / steadicam operator |
| Hakim K. Wilson | ... | rigging electricians (credit only) |
| Riley Wood | ... | A dolly grip |
| Simms Wright | ... | loader |
Casting Department
| Soph Abitbol | ... | local casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jessie Aiken | ... | key costumer |
| Madison Divergilio | ... | background costumer |
| Dinah DuPont | ... | Costumer |
| Aubrey Galeza | ... | Costume Buyer |
| Shannon Hutchinson | ... | costumer |
| Tabitha Lyons | ... | Tailor |
| Miguel A. Moreta | ... | specialty costumer/background fitter |
| Donald Strohman | ... | costumer |
| Kyja Wilder | ... | Background costumer / fitter / office costumer |
Editorial Department
| Gareth Cook | ... | Final Colorist |
| Clifton Dugan | ... | post facility administrator |
| Cole Parks | ... | on-line editor |
| Levi Wenrich | ... | dailies producer |
Location Management
| Austin Armstrong | ... | location production assistant |
| Tanna Bagwell | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joshua Cane | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Gregory Dombrowski | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Draco Frame | ... | location production assistant |
| Erin G. Fuller | ... | location scout |
| Samantha Idelson | ... | location manager |
| Gabriella Ritter | ... | location scout |
| Danielle Robarge Rusk | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Benjamin McDaniel Smith | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Amani K. Smith | ... | music supervisor |
| Derek Syverud | ... | music editor |
Transportation Department
| Delaine Barker | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Zyion Butts | ... | additional background production assistant |
| Marcus Canty | ... | production accountant |
| Emily Croke | ... | production coordinator |
| Juli-Ann De Barros | ... | assistant |
| Brandon Henderson | ... | Set Production Assistant |
| Patrick Hodges | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Z.D. Johnson | ... | production secretary |
| Cory King | ... | production assistant |
| Joselyn Lamas | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Devon Niverson | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Reilly | ... | 1st Assistant Accountant |
| Tina Marie Sauls | ... | Assistant to Mathew Hart |
| Shelly Williams | ... | unit publicist |
| Skylar Rhame | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
