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Wattstax

Plot: A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood
Release Date: Sunday, February 4 1973
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard PryorRichard Pryor. Richard Pryor was 32 in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 01 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 10 2005
Portrait of Rufus ThomasRufus Thomas. Rufus Thomas was 55 in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1917 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 2001
Portrait of Isaac HayesIsaac Hayes. Isaac Hayes was 30 in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1942 –
Died: Sun, Aug 10 2008
Portrait of Melvin Van PeeblesMelvin Van Peebles. Melvin Van Peebles was 40 in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 21 1932 –
Died: Tue, Sep 21 2021
Portrait of Kim WestonKim Weston. Kim Weston was 33 in Wattstax
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1939
Portrait of William BellWilliam Bell. William Bell was >> in Wattstax
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert KingAlbert King. Albert King was 49 in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 25 1923 –
Died: Mon, Dec 21 1992
Portrait of Eddie FloydEddie Floyd. Eddie Floyd was >> in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Little MiltonLittle Milton. Little Milton was >> in Wattstax
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carla ThomasCarla Thomas. Carla Thomas was >> in Wattstax
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erik KilpatrickErik Kilpatrick. Erik Kilpatrick was >> in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted LangeTed Lange. Ted Lange was 25 in Wattstax as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 05 1948
Portrait of Ossie DavisOssie Davis. Ossie Davis was 55 in Wattstax as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1917 –
Died: Fri, Feb 04 2005

Crew

Portrait of Mel StuartMel Stuart. Mel Stuart was 44 in Wattstax as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 02 1928 –
Died: Thu, Aug 09 2012
Portrait of Larry ClarkLarry Clark. Larry Clark was 25 in Wattstax as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 19 1948
Portrait of John A. AlonzoJohn A. Alonzo. John A. Alonzo was 38 in Wattstax as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 12 1934 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Robert MarksRobert Marks. Robert Marks was >> in Wattstax as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of José Louis MignoneJosé Louis Mignone. José Louis Mignone was >> in Wattstax as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roderick YoungRoderick Young. Roderick Young was >> in Wattstax as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David MyersDavid Myers. David Myers was 58 in Wattstax as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, May 08 1914 –
Died: Thu, Aug 26 2004
Portrait of Larry ShawLarry Shaw. Larry Shaw was 35 in Wattstax as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2003
Portrait of Al BellAl Bell. Al Bell was >> in Wattstax as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David L. WolperDavid L. Wolper. David L. Wolper was 45 in Wattstax as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1928 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 2010
Portrait of David NewhouseDavid Newhouse. David Newhouse was >> in Wattstax as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David E. BlewittDavid E. Blewitt. David E. Blewitt was 44 in Wattstax as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 07 1928 –
Died: Thu, Jul 08 2010
Portrait of Robert K. LambertRobert K. Lambert. Robert K. Lambert was >> in Wattstax as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday