Obit (2017)
Overview
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.305 |
Directed By
Vanessa Gould
Crew
Nion McEvoy
Caitlin Mae Burke
Joel Goodman
Ben Wolf
Kristin Bye
Kenn Rabin
David Hocs
Andrew Roberts
Will Cox
Vanessa Gould
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Pamela Tanner Boll
Josh Wick
Sally Rosenthal
Kenn Rabin
Mike Frank
Marshall Stief
Drew Kilgore
Patricia Shannahan
John Sloss
Reid Antin
Sarah Gittins
Elizabeth Rosenkranz
Henry Carroll
Sophie Nobler
Kiara Walker
Caitlin Tartaro
Aina Lee
Vanessa Gould
TOP CAST
William McDonald
Himself
Bruce Weber
Himself
Margalit Fox
Herself
William Grimes
Himself
Jon Pareles
Himself
Peter Keepnews
Himself
Daniel Slotnik
Himself
Jeff Roth
Himself
Douglas Martin
Himself
Dolores Morrison
Herself
Jack Kadden
Himself
Earl Wilson
Himself
Paul Vitello
Himself
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