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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth is a 1998 documentary film directed by Robert B. Weide about the comedian Lenny Bruce. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Original Release
10/21/1998
US Release
10/21/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert De Niro | Self - Narrator / Himself / Narrator (voice) |
| Steve Allen | Self / Himself |
| Honey Bruce Friedman | Self |
| Kitty Bruce | Self |
| JoJo D'Amore | Self |
| John Dolan | Self |
| Martin Garbus | Self |
| Jackie Gayle | Self |
| Nat Hentoff | Self |
| Paul Krassner | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert De Niro | Self - Narrator / Himself / Narrator (voice) |
| Steve Allen | Self / Himself |
| Honey Bruce Friedman | Self |
| Kitty Bruce | Self |
| JoJo D'Amore | Self |
| John Dolan | Self |
| Martin Garbus | Self |
| Jackie Gayle | Self |
| Nat Hentoff | Self |
| Paul Krassner | Self |
| Richard Kuh | Self |
| Sally Marr | Self |
| Frank Ray Perilli | Self |
| Maynard Sloate | Self |
| Jack Sobel | Self |
| Howard Solomon | Self |
| Lotus Weinstock | Self |
| Lenny Bruce | Self / Himself (archive footage) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Radziwill | Producer |
| David Malloy | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Non-Fiction Special | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Picture Editing | Won |
