The Wizard of the Strings (1985)
Profiles Roy Smeck, a former vaudeville star known as "The Wizard of the Strings" because of his virtuoso talents on the guitar, banjo, ukelele and Hawaiian guitar, and who is shown to be still active, in his mid-80s, teaching students and giving occasional public performances.
Director: Peter Friedman
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Roy Smeck as Himself |
| Directing | Peter Friedman | Director |
| Editing | Peter Friedman | Editor |
| Writing | Alan Edelstein | Writer |
| Production | Alan Edelstein | Producer |
| Crew | Richard Dallett | Cinematography |
| Directing | Richard Dallett | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Toby Shimin | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Toby Shimin | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Fassberg | Sound |
| Sound | Ruben Abruña | Sound |
| Sound | Bill Kollar | Sound |
| Camera | Jamie Maxtone-Graham | Still Photographer |
| Camera | David Brownstein | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Doug Dubois | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jamie Maxtone-Graham | Production Assistant |
| Production | Bonnie Redlich | Production Assistant |
| Production | Claire Wilson | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Tom Joslin | Thanks |
| Crew | Peter Guralnick | Thanks |
| Crew | Bill Daughton | Thanks |
| Crew | Dan Morganstern | Thanks |