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It Takes a Lunatic (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Billy Lyons

Synopsis

The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.

Actors

Wynn Handman
Wynn Handman
Himself (archive footage)
Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Himself
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Himself
Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham
Herself
James Caan
James Caan
Himself
Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Mandvi
Himself
André Bishop
André Bishop
Himself
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Himself
Susan Lucci
Susan Lucci
Herself
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Himself
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Himself
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Himself
Joel Grey
Joel Grey
Himself
Marianne Leone Cooper
Marianne Leone Cooper
Herself
Frank Langella
Frank Langella
Himself
Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin
Himself
Randall Duk Kim
Randall Duk Kim
Himself

Crews

Billy Lyons
Billy Lyons
Director
Kim Ferraro
Kim Ferraro
Co-Director
Seth Isler
Seth Isler
Co-Director
Vanessa Gould
Vanessa Gould
Music
Peter Garafalo
Peter Garafalo
Cinematography
Motomu Ishigaki
Motomu Ishigaki
Cinematography
Nick Solan
Nick Solan
Co-Editor
John W. Walter
John W. Walter
Editor
Nick Solan
Nick Solan
Graphic Designer
John W. Walter
John W. Walter
Graphic Designer
Steve Gieseke
Steve Gieseke
Additional Editing
Billy Lyons
Billy Lyons
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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