By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4th, 2008.
Directors: Alicia Sams, Amy Rice.
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Barack Obama as Self |
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Michelle Obama as Self |
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Malia Ann as Self |
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Sasha Obama as Self |
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Joe Biden as Self |
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Jill Biden as Self |
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Hillary Clinton as Self |
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Ronnie Cho as Self - Organizer |
| Directing | Alicia Sams | Director |
| Directing | Amy Rice | Director |
| Production | Bristol Baughan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Deric Margolis | Executive Producer |
| Production | D.J. Martin | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Geeta Gandbhir | Editor |
| Production | Chris Romano | Producer |
| Production | Amy Rice | Producer |
| Production | Stuart Blumberg | Producer |
| Production | Audrey Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alicia Sams | Producer |
| Production | Dan O'Meara | Producer |
| Production | Benjamin Goldhirsh | Producer |
| Editing | Sam Pollard | Editor |
| Editing | Arielle Amsalem | Editor |
| Production | Elissa Brown | Associate Producer |
| Production | Bill Migliore | Producer |
| Production | Edward Norton | Producer |
| Sound | Craig Wedren | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Ronnie Cho | Thanks |
| Crew | Marshall Curry | Thanks |
| Production | Geeta Gandbhir | Producer |