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The Mystery of Edgar Allen Poe (1994)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 45M

Synopsis

Descend into the dark world and tragic life of the melancholy author who is the uncontested master of the macabre, and hear excerpts from his famous works.

Actors

James R. Furqueron
James R. Furqueron
Director, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum / Richmond, VA
J. Gerald Kennedy
J. Gerald Kennedy
Author of Poe, Death and the Life of Writing
Jeff Gerome
Jeff Gerome
Curator, Edgar Allen Poe House and Museum
Arno Karlen
Arno Karlen
Writer & Therapist
Richard Kopley
Richard Kopley
Professor at Penn State University
Paul Clemens
Paul Clemens
Writer & Poe Scholar
Norman George
Norman George
Edgar Allen Poe

Crews

Craig Haffner
Craig Haffner
Executive Producer
Donna E. Lusitana
Donna E. Lusitana
Executive Producer
Noah Morowitz
Noah Morowitz
Producer
Lois Yaffee
Lois Yaffee
Coordinating Producer
Melanie Blythe
Melanie Blythe
Producer
Christopher L. Stone
Christopher L. Stone
Music
Michael Andrews
Michael Andrews
Editor
Kevin Browne
Kevin Browne
Editor
J.V. Martin
J.V. Martin
Researcher
Eric Lindstrom
Eric Lindstrom
Post Production Assistant
Diane Ferenczi
Diane Ferenczi
Post Production Supervisor
Robert Senkel
Robert Senkel
Post Production Assistant
Troy Bogert
Troy Bogert
Production Office Assistant
Darren Patz
Darren Patz
Production Office Assistant
Bryan Schmidt
Bryan Schmidt
Production Office Assistant
Marcus Segal
Marcus Segal
Production Office Assistant
Armando Almanza
Armando Almanza
Camera Operator
Michael Berry
Michael Berry
Camera Operator
Brian Pratt
Brian Pratt
Camera Operator
Bowden Hunt
Bowden Hunt
Camera Operator

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