Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Cast and Crew

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Plot: On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be added to a large-scale memorial quilt project. Drawing from the sea of names memorialized, director Robert Epstein focuses on the lives of six people

Release Date: Friday, December 1 1989
35 years ago

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman. Dustin Hoffman was 52 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 08 1937

Sara Lewinstein. Sara Lewinstein was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Storyteller (Story Subject: Dr. Tom Waddell)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Mandell. David Mandell was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Suzi Mandell. Suzi Mandell was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sallie Perryman. Sallie Perryman was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Storyteller (Story Subject: Robert Perryman)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vito Russo. Vito Russo was 43 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 11 1946 –
Died: Wed, Nov 07 1990

Tracy Torrey. Tracy Torrey would have been no older than 48 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Storyteller (Story Subject: Self and David C. Campbell)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 02 1940 –
Died: Wed, Jun 08 1988

Gregg Baker. Gregg Baker was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gary Bauer. Gary Bauer was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Policy Advisor to the President (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Bazell. Robert Bazell was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kevin Boyle. Kevin Boyle was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward Brandt. Edward Brandt was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Assistant Secretary for Health (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Brokaw. Tom Brokaw was 49 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1940

Bobbi Campbell. Bobbi Campbell was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David C. Campbell. David C. Campbell was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marcus A. Conant. Marcus A. Conant was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Curran. James Curran was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Center for Disease Control (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bolton Eckert. Bolton Eckert was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jerry Falwell. Jerry Falwell was 56 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Moral Majority Leader (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1933 –
Died: Tue, May 15 2007

Virginia Fedosky. Virginia Fedosky was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Emil Guillermo. Emil Guillermo was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bryant Gumbel. Bryant Gumbel was 41 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 29 1948

Tim Haas. Tim Haas was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Hager. Robert Hager was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Howard. Charles Howard was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rock Hudson. Rock Hudson would have been no older than 59 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1925 –
Died: Wed, Oct 02 1985

Cleve Jones. Cleve Jones was 35 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1954

C. Everett Koop. C. Everett Koop was 73 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Surgeon General (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1916 –
Died: Mon, Feb 25 2013

Larry Kramer. Larry Kramer was 54 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 25 1935 –
Died: Wed, May 27 2020

Roger Gail Lyon. Roger Gail Lyon was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Mandell Jr.. David Mandell Jr. would have been no older than 11 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 29 1976 –
Died: Thu, Jan 21 1988

Kevin McCullough. Kevin McCullough was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Andrea Mitchell. Andrea Mitchell was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy was 28 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1961

Mark Ostfield. Mark Ostfield was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marcia Pally. Marcia Pally was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Palmer. John Palmer was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hampton Pearson. Hampton Pearson was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Perryman. Robert Perryman was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Politano. John Politano was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Josie Politano. Josie Politano was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Randy Ray. Randy Ray was 10 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 03 1979

Robert Ray. Robert Ray was 11 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1978 –
Died: Fri, Oct 20 2000

Ricky Ray. Ricky Ray was 12 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 28 1977 –
Died: Sun, Dec 13 1992

Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was 78 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 05 2004

Neil Schram. Neil Schram was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Los Angeles AIDS Task Force (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heidi Schulman. Heidi Schulman was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jeffrey Sevcik. Jeffrey Sevcik would have been no older than 30 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 10 1955 –
Died: Thu, Mar 06 1986

Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor was 57 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Introduction Speaker'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 27 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 23 2011

Tom Waddell. Tom Waddell would have been no older than 49 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 01 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jul 11 1987

Gary Walsh. Gary Walsh was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Watkins. James Watkins was 62 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - Presidential AIDS Commission (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 2012

Linda Yee. Linda Yee was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Self - News Reporter (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Jeffrey Friedman. Jeffrey Friedman was 38 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Director, Writer, Editor, Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1951

Rob Epstein. Rob Epstein was 34 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 06 1955

Jean de Segonzac. Jean de Segonzac was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dyanna Taylor. Dyanna Taylor was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cindy Ruskin. Cindy Ruskin was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Couturié. Bill Couturié was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sandy Gallin. Sandy Gallin was 49 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Mon, May 27 1940 –
Died: Fri, Apr 21 2017

Howard Rosenman. Howard Rosenman was 44 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1945

Bobby McFerrin. Bobby McFerrin was 39 in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 11 1950

Lynn Johnston. Lynn Johnston was >> in Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday