Bibliograph

Finding your roots, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Media, Kunhardt Films and WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Dyllan McGee, Peter Kunhardt ; directors, Sabin Streeter, Krista Whetstone ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; senior producer, Sabin Streeter ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; director, Sabin Streeter ; producers, Josh Gleason, Prisca Pointdujour, Jennifer Sorin, Natalia Warchol, Elizabeth Woller Wilson, Season 6

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Label

Finding your roots, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Media, Kunhardt Films and WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Dyllan McGee, Peter Kunhardt ; directors, Sabin Streeter, Krista Whetstone ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; senior producer, Sabin Streeter ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; director, Sabin Streeter ; producers, Josh Gleason, Prisca Pointdujour, Jennifer Sorin, Natalia Warchol, Elizabeth Woller Wilson, Season 6

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children)

Main title

Finding your roots

Oclc number

1232485639

Responsibility statement

with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Media, Kunhardt Films and WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Dyllan McGee, Peter Kunhardt ; directors, Sabin Streeter, Krista Whetstone ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; senior producer, Sabin Streeter ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; director, Sabin Streeter ; producers, Josh Gleason, Prisca Pointdujour, Jennifer Sorin, Natalia Warchol, Elizabeth Woller Wilson

Runtime

600

Summary

Using DNA-analysis and traditional genealogical research, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves into the family histories and ethnic roots of celebrities from various fields

Table Of Contents

Hollywood royalty (Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, Isabella Rossellini) -- Off the farm (Melissa McCarthy, Eric Stonestreet) -- Homecomings (Sterling K. Brown, Sasheer Zamata, Jon Batiste) -- This land is my land (Queen Latifah, Jeffrey Wright) -- Beyond the pale (Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross, Marc Maron) -- Secrets & lies (Sigourney Weaver, Justina Machado, Amy Ryan) -- Science pioneers (Francis Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson, Harold E. Varmus) -- Slave trade (Ava DuVernay, S. Epatha Merkerson, Questlove) -- Italian roots (Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro) -- Criminal kind (Laura Linney, Lisa Ling, Soledad O'Brien) -- Fashion's roots (Diane van Fürstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, RuPaul Charles) -- DNA mysteries (Ann Curry, Téa Leoni, Joe Madison) -- War stories (Kehinde Wiley, Julianne Moore, Bill Hader) -- Flight (Lupita Nyong'o, Lidia Bastianich, Scarlett Johansson) -- Breaking silences (Gayle King, Jordan Peele, Issa Rae) -- Coming to America (Nancy Pelosi, Norah O'Donnell, Zac Posen)

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr, Season 6

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