American Idol: The Search For A Superstar (2002)
How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television. Beginning with an open call for auditions in seven cities across the country, American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell narrowed a field of over 10,000 pop singer wannabes to one American Idol.
Director: Bruce Gowers
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Ryan Seacrest as Host |
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Brian Dunkleman as Host |
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Simon Cowell as Judge |
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Paula Abdul as Judge |
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Randy Jackson as Judge |
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Kelly Clarkson as Contestant / Winner |
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Justin Guarini as Contestant |
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Nikki McKibbin as Contestant |
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Tamyra Gray as Contestant |
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R.J. Helton as Contestant |
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Christina Christian as Contestant |
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Ryan Starr as Contestant |
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AJ Gil as Contestant |
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Jim Verraros as Contestant |
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EJay Day as Contestant |
| Crew | Simon Fuller | Creator |
| Directing | Bruce Gowers | Director |
| Production | Simon Jones | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nigel Lythgoe | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Fuller | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cécile Frot-Coutaz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ken Warwick | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian Gadinsky | Co-Executive Producer |
