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"The Vietnam War" Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) (TV Episode 2017) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ken Burns
Lynn Novick

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Geoffrey C. Ward

Cast (in credits order)  

Peter Coyote ... Self - Narrator (voice)
John Musgrave John Musgrave ... Self - Marines
Jack Todd Jack Todd ... Self - Nebraska
Bao Ninh Bao Ninh ... Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Leslie Gelb Leslie Gelb ... Self - Pentagon
Robert Rheault Robert Rheault ... Self - Special Forces
Neil Sheehan ... Self - Journalist UPI
James Scanlon James Scanlon ... Self - Army Advisor
Rufus Phillips Rufus Phillips ... Self - USAID
Philip Brady Philip Brady ... Self - Marine Advisor
Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen Ngoc ... Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Duong Van Mai Elliott Duong Van Mai Elliott ... Self - Saigon
Donald P. Gregg Donald P. Gregg ... Self - CIA
Huy Duc Huy Duc ... Self - North Vietnam
Cao Xuan Dai Cao Xuan Dai ... Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Tom Vallely Tom Vallely ... Self - Marines
Tran Ngoc Chau Tran Ngoc Chau ... Self - Province Chief Kien Hoa
Bill Zimmerman ... Self - Illinois
Phan Quang Tue ... Self - Saigon
Le Quan Cong Le Quan Cong ... Self - Viet Cong
Bui Diem ... Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat
Josh Lucas ... Pete Hunting (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ly Tong Ba Ly Tong Ba ... Self - Captain ARVN (archive footage)
Malcolm Brown Malcolm Brown ... Self - Associated Press Journalist (archive footage)
Malcolm Browne Malcolm Browne ... Self - Associated Press Journalist (archive footage)
McGeorge Bundy ... Self - National Safety Advisor (archive footage)
Nikita Sergejevitsj Chroesjtsjov Nikita Sergejevitsj Chroesjtsjov ... Self - Soviet Prime Minister (archive footage) (as Nikita Chroesjtsjov)
Walter Cronkite ... Self - CBS News Interviewer (archive footage)
Le Duan Le Duan ... Self - Politburo Secretary (archive footage)
Renate Fuhrmann Renate Fuhrmann ... Self - Sprecherin
Ken Good Ken Good ... Self - Military Advisor (archive footage)
Bernt Hahn Bernt Hahn ... Self - Sprecher
David Halberstam ... Self - New York Times Journalist (archive footage)
Paul D. Harkins Paul D. Harkins ... Self - General, Military Assistance Command (archive footage)
Maximilian Hilbrand Maximilian Hilbrand ... Self - Sprecher
Pete Hunting Pete Hunting ... Self - International Voluntary Services (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson ... Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)
John F. Kennedy ... Self - President (archive footage)
Hans-Gerd Kilbinger Hans-Gerd Kilbinger ... Self - Sprecher
Joachim Król ... Self - Sprecher (voice)
Edward G. Lansdale Edward G. Lansdale ... Self - Special Operations Pentagon (archive footage)
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. ... Self - U.S. Ambassador in S. Vietnam (archive footage) (as Henry Cabot Lodge)
Robert McNamara ... Self - Secretary of Defense (archive footage)
Ho Chí Minh ... Self - Leader of Viet Minh (archive footage) (as Ho Chi Minh)
Dinh Nhu Ngo Dinh Nhu Ngo ... Self - Diem's Brother (archive footage) (as Ngo Dinh Nhu)
Frederick Nolting Frederick Nolting ... Self - Former U.S. Ambassador of S. Vietnam (archive footage)
Duc Quang ... Self - Burning Suicide Buddhist Monk (archive footage) (as Quang Duc)
Simon Roden Simon Roden ... Self - Sprecher
Walt Rostow ... Self - Assistant National Safety Advisor (archive footage)
Dean Rusk ... Self - Assistant Secretary of State (archive footage)
Ernst August Schepmann Ernst August Schepmann ... Self - Sprecher
Robert Steudtner Robert Steudtner ... Self - Sprecherin
Maxwell Taylor ... Self - Special Military Advisor (archive footage)
Josef Tratnik Josef Tratnik ... Self - Sprecher
John Paul Vann John Paul Vann ... Self - Lieutenant-Colonel (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy ... Self - Kennedy's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sarah Botstein ... producer
Ken Burns ... producer
Mariah Doran ... associate producer
Salimah El-Amin ... co-producer
Lucas Frank ... associate producer
Dang Hoa Ho ... co-producer
Peter Miller ... consulting producer
Lynn Novick ... producer
Megan Ruffe ... apprentice editor/production associate
David P. Schmidt ... associate producer
Stephen Sowers ... researcher/production associate
Mike Welt ... co-producer

Music by 

David Cieri
Trent Reznor
Atticus Ross

Cinematography by 

Buddy Squires

Production Management 

Troy Mosley ... unit production manager
Daniel J. White ... post-production supervisor

Sound Department 

Chris Chae ... re-recording mix technician
Doug Dunderdale ... sound recordist
Mariusz Glabinski ... sound designer / sound effects editor
Paul Graff ... sound recordist
Marlena Grzaslewicz ... dialogue editor
David Kirschner ... sound mixer (as Dave Kirschner)
Dan Korintus ... dialogue editor
Michael Kurihara ... re-recording mixer
Ted Mahoney ... post production sound facility producer
Dave Mast ... sound effects editor
Jacob Ribicoff ... sound effects editor
Matt Rigby ... assistant sound editor
Tim Schmitz ... sound
Ira Spiegel ... sound effects editor
Dominick Tavella ... re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by 

Jess Hutchison ... motion graphics
Brian T. Lee ... visual effects artist (as Brian Lee)
Eva Lipman ... producer of motion graphics
Brian Oakes ... director of motion graphics

Camera and Electrical Department 

Gerardo Ulises Acosta ... second assistant camera
Jared Ames ... assistant camera
Christopher Loren Ewers ... additional cinematographer
Taylor Krauss ... additional cinematography

Animation Department 

Brian T. Lee ... titles: design & animation (as Brian Lee)
Other ... animation
Richard Rubin ... animator

Editorial Department 

Allie Ames ... conform editor
Jeff Cornell ... lead conform editor
Nate Davis ... film scanning
Caleb Garcia ... post-production assistant
Joey Handy ... digital intermediate producer
Shaina Holmes ... project manager: deluxe new york
Brian T. Lee ... apprentice editor (as Brian Lee)
Jack Lewars ... digital intermediate colorist

Music Department 

David Cieri ... composer: additional music
Chris Holmes ... additional music scoring and mixing engineer
Dustin Mosley ... additional engineering, programming, sound design
Jacob Ribicoff ... music editor
Chris Richardson ... music engineer
Doug Wamble ... composer: additional music

Additional Crew 

Charles Dewey ... intern
Gülcin Erentok ... german version
Scott Ettin ... Digital Media Manager
Sam Frickleton ... intern
Peter Gottschalk ... redaktion
Peter Gottschalk ... redaktion
Cat Harris ... Additional Research
Liz Keller-Tripp ... artistic administrator
Tessa Kramer ... intern
Phuong Le Trong ... german version
Corrine A. Matlak ... intern
Michael McCormack ... legal services
Drew Patrick ... legal services
Emma Schlenoff ... production assistant
Ralph Sikau ... german version
Maayan Zach ... legal services

Thanks 

Ted Raviv ... the filmmakers wish to thank

See also

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