The Picture Taker
2022•1h 20m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
Director
Phil Bertelsen
Languages
English
Studio
Realization Pictures
Production
Company
Realization Pictures
Company
K2 Pictures
Company
Ark Media
Company
ITVS
Producer
Lise Yasui
Producer
Phil Bertelsen
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