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The Statue of Liberty is a 1985 American documentary film on the history of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). It was produced and directed by Ken Burns. The film first aired on October 28, 1985. It was narrated by historian David McCullough. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Original Release
10/26/1985
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Cast
Name | Character |
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David McCullough | Narrator / Self - Historian |
Jeremy Irons | Self / Self (voice) |
Derek Jacobi | Self / Self (voice) |
Paul Roebling | Self / Self (voice) |
Arthur Miller | Self / Self (voice) |
Milos Forman | Self - Film Director |
Tucker Burr | Self |
Wendy Tilghman | Self |
Camilla Rockwell | Self |
Youyoute Aseignot | Self - Haiti |
Directors
Writers
Ric Burns, Amy Stechler, Geoffrey C. Ward, Bernard Weisberger
Cast
Name | Character |
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David McCullough | Narrator / Self - Historian |
Jeremy Irons | Self / Self (voice) |
Derek Jacobi | Self / Self (voice) |
Paul Roebling | Self / Self (voice) |
Arthur Miller | Self / Self (voice) |
Milos Forman | Self - Film Director |
Tucker Burr | Self |
Wendy Tilghman | Self |
Camilla Rockwell | Self |
Youyoute Aseignot | Self - Haiti |
James Baldwin | Self - Writer |
Josephine Bianco | Self - Italy |
Rosie Block | Self - Austria |
Ray Charles | Self - Composer |
Rodolpho Cid | Self - Cuba |
Andrei Codrescu | Self - Poet |
Mario Cuomo | Self - Governor of New York |
Carolyn Forché | Self - Poet |
Vartan Gregorian | Self - New York Public Library |
Edith Hartmann | Self - Czechoslovakia |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marcie Setlow | Executive Producer |
Ken Burns | Producer |
Buddy Squires | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1986 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Informational Special | Nominated |