Becoming Helen Keller

1h 23m
Documentary
8

The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities.

Cast

Helen Keller
herself (archival footage)
Rebecca Alexander
narrator
Cherry Jones
Helen Keller (voice)
Alexandria Wailes
ASL translator
Warren Snipe
ASL translator

Crew

Michael Pressman
Director
John Crowley
Writer
Mary McDonagh Murphy
Writer, Producer
Pascal Akesson
Editor
Boyd Estus
Director of Photography
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
Susan Lacy
Executive Producer
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Julie Sacks
Producer
K.C. Forcier
Associate Producer
Helen Ryan Dobrowski
Associate Producer
Nate Christy
Associate Producer
Bridget Deely
Co-Producer
Christopher Rife
Music
Laurie Block
Consulting Producer
Peter Nigrini
Projection
Carl Sprague
Art Direction

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