The Watermelon Woman (1997)
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
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Cheryl Dunye
as Cheryl
as Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
as Diana
as Diana
Valarie Walker
as Tamara
as Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
as Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards
Cheryl Clarke
as June Walker
as June Walker
Irene Dunye
as Self
as Self
Brian Freeman
as Lee Edwards
as Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
as Shirley Hamilton
as Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
as Martha Page
as Martha Page
Camille Paglia
as Self
as Self
Sarah Schulman
as CLIT Archivist
as CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
as Karaoke Singer
as Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier
as Annie Heath
as Annie Heath
David Rakoff
as Librarian
as Librarian
Toshi Reagon
as Street Musician
as Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour
as Bob
as Bob
Kat Robertson
as Yvette
as Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
as Stacey
as Stacey
Bill Wayterra
as Photographer
as Photographer
Elaine Freeman
as Bride's Mother
as Bride's Mother
Erin Cramer
as Bride
as Bride
Wellington Love
as Groom
as Groom
Toni Nash
as Groom's Mother
as Groom's Mother
Zoe Goldberg
as Little White Girl
as Little White Girl
Calder Goldberg
as Little White Boy
as Little White Boy
Shanell Johnson
as Little Black Girl 1
as Little Black Girl 1
Olivia Bokelman
as Little Black Girl 2
as Little Black Girl 2
Madelyn Bokelman
as Little Black Girl 3
as Little Black Girl 3
Barry Swimar
as Relative in Yamulke
as Relative in Yamulke
Sara Vogt
as "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
as "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
Ana Margaret Sanchez
as "Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
as "Souls of Deceit" Mulatto
Eve Oishi
as Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
as Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Joy Malinowski
as Emcee
as Emcee
Anthony Christopher
as Black Banker on the Street
as Black Banker on the Street
Suzi Nash
as Black School Teacher on the Street
as Black School Teacher on the Street
Earl Pittman
as Sorry Rosie 1
as Sorry Rosie 1
Jonathan Ellis
as Sorry Rosie 2
as Sorry Rosie 2
T. LaMonte McKinnon
as Sorry Rosie 3
as Sorry Rosie 3
S. Elizabeth Evans
as Leather Girl on the Street
as Leather Girl on the Street
Amadee Braxton
as Bus Stop Girl 1
as Bus Stop Girl 1
Denise Sneed
as Bus Stop Girl 2
as Bus Stop Girl 2
Robert Reid-Pharr
as Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
as Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
David Hanson
as Grungy White Boy
as Grungy White Boy
Rita Porter
as White Woman at Produce Truck
as White Woman at Produce Truck
Brian Baisemore
as Produce Man
as Produce Man
Gail Lloyd
as Diana's Black Date
as Diana's Black Date
Tatum Kendall
as White Girl Student 1
as White Girl Student 1
Tania Galloni
as White Girl Student 2
as White Girl Student 2
Jake Carlo
as White Boy Student
as White Boy Student
Zanobia Webb
as Poet
as Poet
Nana Korantemaa
as Drummer
as Drummer
Nana Akousa Agyiriwah
as Percussionist
as Percussionist
Virginia Manning
as Annie's Girlfriend
as Annie's Girlfriend
Patricia Ellis
as Mrs. Page-Fletcher
as Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Lillie Hayes
as Her Maid
as Her Maid
James Charles Roberts
as Newsreel Narrator (voice)
as Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Robert Sciasci
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
A. Ron Marigna
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
Donnita Hamilton
as June's Next Door Neighbor
as June's Next Door Neighbor
K. Brent Hill
as J. Liberty Wells
as J. Liberty Wells
Jody Benjamin
as Josie
as Josie
Claudine Benoit
as Butch at Party
as Butch at Party
Zoe Bissel
as White Bar Dyke
as White Bar Dyke
Anna Blume
as Eleanor Van Clyde
as Eleanor Van Clyde
Mark Breitenberg
as Claude Thornton
as Claude Thornton
Kenrick Cato
as Ray Blake / NAACP
as Ray Blake / NAACP
Kristina Deutsch
as Sandra Vincent
as Sandra Vincent
Charlene Gilbert
as Card Playing Dyke
as Card Playing Dyke
Reggie Griffin
as Hambone Jones
as Hambone Jones
Valerie Manenti
as Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
as Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Lilly Marnell
as Femme at Party
as Femme at Party
Fawn McGee
as Bobbi / Willa Clarke
as Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Darrell Moore
as NAACP
as NAACP
Luciana Moreira
as Set Stylist
as Set Stylist
L.M. Doria Roberts
as Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
as Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Linda Salerno
as Margaret Fitzgerald
as Margaret Fitzgerald
Carolyn Shapiro
as White Actress
as White Actress
Julia Zay
as White Bar Dyke
as White Bar Dyke
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Cheryl Dunye
Director
Director
Mike Lemon
Casting
Casting
Jack A. Mehlbaum
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Stacey Byers
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Luciana Moreira
Costume Design
Costume Design
Robert Holtzman
Production Design
Production Design
Solomon Wise
Costume Design
Costume Design
James R. Ford Jr.
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Magali Taylor
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Sharon Stein
Production Manager
Production Manager
Joy Malinowski
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Elenie Mansalis
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Bill Coleman
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Missy Moyer
Location Manager
Location Manager
Sonya Klimuk
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Ted Shields
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Burke Moody
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Renae Dinnerman
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Michael LaCorte
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Tim Downs
Location Manager
Location Manager
Michael Light
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Annie Taylor
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Annie Taylor
Editor
Editor
Duana C. Butler
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Andrew Reed Conner
Gaffer
Gaffer
James R. Ford Jr.
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Gail Lloyd
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Sharon Levin Cohen
Casting
Casting
S. Madison Bédard
Music Coordinator
Music Coordinator
Gail Lloyd
Casting Director
Casting Director
Pamela Turchin
Production Office Coordinator
Production Office Coordinator
Christopher Leo Daniels
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Burke Moody
Additional Editor
Additional Editor
Stephen C. Rocamboli
Music Coordinator
Music Coordinator
Dave Rainey
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Burke Moody
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Magali Taylor
Additional Editor
Additional Editor
Kevin Boyle
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Sarah Vogt
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Keelyn Bradley
Casting
Casting
K. Brent Hill
Extras Casting
Extras Casting
Jeff Kahn
Best Boy Grip
Best Boy Grip
Justiana Birzin
Craft Service
Craft Service
Cheryl Dunye
Writer
Writer
Barry Swimar
Producer
Producer
Cheryl Dunye
Editor
Editor
Alexandra Juhasz
Producer
Producer
Paul Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Cate Wilson
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Michelle Crenshaw
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
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