Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001)
Composer, record, TV and film producer, arranger, instrumentalist, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur - Quincy Jones has done it all. In his 50-year career, he has won 26 Grammy awards and an Emmy, earned seven Oscar nominations and helped ignite the career of megastar Michael Jackson. American Masters takes an all-access look at this remarkable star of the world stage. Narrated by Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones: In the Pocket features interviews with friends and contemporaries such as former President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier. This candid profile also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the historic "We Are the World" all-star recording session, in-studio clips of Frank Sinatra and other exclusive visual materials.
Director: Michael Kantor
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Quincy Jones as Self |
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Peggy Lipton as Self |
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Sidney Poitier as Self |
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Oprah Winfrey as Self |
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Bill Clinton as Self |
| Writing | Anne Seidlitz | Writers' Assistant |
| Sound | Greg Smith | Sound Editor |
| Production | Michael Kantor | Producer |
| Editing | Juliana Parroni | Editor |
| Directing | Michael Kantor | Director |
| Writing | Michael Kantor | Writer |
| Crew | Bernard McWilliams | Cinematography |
| Sound | Scott Cannizzaro | Sound |
| Sound | Isaac ben Ayala | Music |
| Camera | Marc-Eric Nielsen | Assistant Camera |