Poster of Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman

Plot: This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.
Release Date: Monday, April 14 2008
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of J.K. SimmonsJ.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons was
53 in Walt Whitman
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 09 1955
Portrait of Chris CooperChris Cooper
Chris Cooper was
56 in Walt Whitman
as 'Walt Whitman (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 09 1951
Portrait of Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman
Walt Whitman would have been no older than
72 in Walt Whitman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 31 1819 –
Sat, Mar 26 1892

Crew

Portrait of Mark ZwonitzerMark Zwonitzer
Mark Zwonitzer was
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as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Jamila WignotJamila Wignot
Jamila Wignot was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Sierra PettengillSierra Pettengill
Sierra Pettengill was
>> in Walt Whitman
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Mark SamelsMark Samels
Mark Samels was
>> in Walt Whitman
as 'Executive Producer'
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