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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019)

Género : Documental, Música, Comedia

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 40M

Director : Steve Sullivan

Sinopsis

Documental sobre el excéntrico comediante Frank Sidebottom, conocido por llevar siempre puesta una cabeza creada con papel maché y cuya verdadera identidad no se supo hasta algún tiempo después de haber fallecido. La película "Frank", estrenada en 2014 y producida por Magnolia Pictures, estaba basada en su personaje.

Actores

Chris Sievey
Chris Sievey
Himself (Archive Material)
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe
Himself
Jon Ronson
Jon Ronson
Himself
John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke
Himself
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas
Himself
Ross Noble
Ross Noble
Himself
John Thomson
John Thomson
Himself
Mike Doherty
Mike Doherty
Himself
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell
Himself
Gaz Whelan
Gaz Whelan
Himself
C.P. Lee
C.P. Lee
Himself
Paula Sievey
Paula Sievey
Herself
Stirling Sievey
Stirling Sievey
Himself
Harrison Sievey
Harrison Sievey
Himself
Asher Horsefield
Asher Horsefield
Herself
Martin Sievey
Martin Sievey
Himself
Michele Pouncey
Michele Pouncey
Herself
Brian Little
Brian Little
Himself
Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney
Himself
Bernard Kelly
Bernard Kelly
Himself
Rick Sarko
Rick Sarko
Himself
Dave Donaldson
Dave Donaldson
Himself

Tripulaciones

Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivan
Director
Chris Sievey
Chris Sievey
Music
Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivan
Producer
Hank Starrs
Hank Starrs
Co-Producer
Thomas R. Atherton
Thomas R. Atherton
Executive Producer
Adam Partridge
Adam Partridge
Executive Producer
Alex Usborne
Alex Usborne
Executive Producer
Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivan
Editor
Ezra Byrne
Ezra Byrne
Cinematography
Gary Bartlett
Gary Bartlett
Visual Effects
Dave Arnold
Dave Arnold
Art Direction
Dom Corbisiero
Dom Corbisiero
Sound Recordist
Dai Shell
Dai Shell
Sound

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