LifeStories: Steve Burdick (1990)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 47M

Director : Aaron Lipstadt

Synopsis

Steve Burdick is closeted television anchorman whose lover dies of an AIDS-related illness. Steve decides to come out and then tells his story about being gay and battling AIDS during a special segment of the nightly news. Originally episode eight of LifeStories, it was moved to later in the season due to the subject matter.

Actors

D.W. Moffett
D.W. Moffett
Steve Burdick
Joyce Hyser
Joyce Hyser
Barbara Hudson
Wayne Tippit
Wayne Tippit
Chuck McAuliffe
Mitchell Laurance
Mitchell Laurance
Dr. Ronald Magnusen
Kirk Baily
Kirk Baily
Philip Richardson
Jon Pennell
Jon Pennell
Kevin Donovan
Ryan MacDonald
Ryan MacDonald
Steve's Father
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
The Storyteller (Voice)
Juanita Jennings
Juanita Jennings
Laverne Williamson
Wendy Rutledge
Wendy Rutledge
Lisa Harkin
Peter Schuck
Peter Schuck
Frank Giordano
Camille Ameen
Camille Ameen
Susan White
H. Stephen Day
H. Stephen Day
Nelson Everette
Scott Segall
Scott Segall
Matthew Lehman
Paul Ivy
Paul Ivy
Thomas
Donna Blaney
Donna Blaney
Nurse Donna
Frantz Turner
Frantz Turner
Technical Director
Ed Crick
Ed Crick
Floor Director
Faith Quabius
Faith Quabius
Nancy
Nora Masterson
Nora Masterson
Receptionist
Michael Leopard
Michael Leopard
Cameraman 1
Gene Gutierrez
Gene Gutierrez
Cameraman 2

Crews

Brad Fiedel
Brad Fiedel
Music
Dennis McCarthy
Dennis McCarthy
Music
Paul Rabwin
Paul Rabwin
Co-Producer
Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson
Producer
Ken Solarz
Ken Solarz
Producer
Christian Williams
Christian Williams
Supervising Producer
Jacob Epstein
Jacob Epstein
Supervising Producer
Don Ohlmeyer
Don Ohlmeyer
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis
Creator
Richard Gollance
Richard Gollance
Writer
Aaron Lipstadt
Aaron Lipstadt
Director
Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis
Executive Producer
Jeff Bleckner
Jeff Bleckner
Executive Producer
Vicki Huff
Vicki Huff
Casting
Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson
Unit Production Manager
Craig West
Craig West
First Assistant Director
J.J. Linsalata
J.J. Linsalata
Second Assistant Director
Judy Irola
Judy Irola
Director of Photography
Mary Bauer
Mary Bauer
Editor
Michael Florimbi
Michael Florimbi
Sound Mixer
Sandra Chandler
Sandra Chandler
Camera Operator
Elan Yaari
Elan Yaari
Chief Lighting Technician
Tom Crawford
Tom Crawford
Key Grip
Griff Ruggles
Griff Ruggles
Transportation Coordinator
Corey B. Yugler
Corey B. Yugler
Script Supervisor
Rick Rothen
Rick Rothen
Location Manager
Kim Hix
Kim Hix
Art Direction
Paul Byers
Paul Byers
Property Master
Patricia Smythe
Patricia Smythe
Costume Designer
Linda Allen
Linda Allen
Set Decoration
Myke Michaels
Myke Michaels
Makeup & Hair
Perri Sorel
Perri Sorel
Makeup & Hair
Cenex
Cenex
Extras Casting
Roberto Santucci
Roberto Santucci
Assistant Editor
Rick Ardrey
Rick Ardrey
Production Accountant
Karen L. McFadden
Karen L. McFadden
Production Coordinator
Lori Jo Nemhauser
Lori Jo Nemhauser
Post Production Coordinator
Sandi Beach
Sandi Beach
Producer's Assistant
Ken Rudman
Ken Rudman
Producer's Assistant
Julie Robertson
Julie Robertson
Producer's Assistant
Julie S. Linden
Julie S. Linden
Producer's Assistant
Shari Neiman
Shari Neiman
Producer's Assistant
Deborah Harkin
Deborah Harkin
Producer's Assistant
Jerrold H. Steiner
Jerrold H. Steiner
Medical Consultant
Joel Schneider
Joel Schneider
Technical Advisor
Donna Blaney
Donna Blaney
Medical Consultant
Laurie Resnick
Laurie Resnick
Graphic Designer
Allan K. Rosen
Allan K. Rosen
Supervising Music Editor
David John West
David John West
Supervising Sound Editor
Linda Jonsson
Linda Jonsson
Executive In Charge Of Production
Brenton Swift
Brenton Swift
Production Design

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