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Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014)

Their Vision Is Television

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Des Doyle

Synopsis

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.

Actors

Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Himself
J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams
Himself
Steven S. DeKnight
Steven S. DeKnight
Himself
Ronald D. Moore
Ronald D. Moore
Himself
Jane Espenson
Jane Espenson
Herself
Jonathan Nolan
Jonathan Nolan
Himself
Chris Downey
Chris Downey
Himself
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Himself
Hart Hanson
Hart Hanson
Himself
Damon Lindelof
Damon Lindelof
Himself
Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
Himself
Ali LeRoi
Ali LeRoi
Himself
David Nevins
David Nevins
Himself
Jason O'Mara
Jason O'Mara
Himself
Greg Plageman
Greg Plageman
Himself
Bill Prady
Bill Prady
Himself
Ray Romano
Ray Romano
Himself
Mike Royce
Mike Royce
Himself
Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryan
Himself
Kurt Sutter
Kurt Sutter
Himself
Janet Tamaro
Janet Tamaro
Herself
Terence Winter
Terence Winter
Himself
J.H. Wyman
J.H. Wyman
Himself
Michelle King
Michelle King
Herself
Robert King
Robert King
Himself
Jeff Pinkner
Jeff Pinkner
Himself

Crews

Des Doyle
Des Doyle
Director
Des Doyle
Des Doyle
Writer
John Murphy
John Murphy
Editor

Trailers and other movies

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