Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Writing Credits

John Long
(writer)
Quincy Newell
(writer)

Cast

Franklyn Ajaye
Self
Angela Bassett
Narrator
Bill Bellamy
Self
Julian Bond
Self
Todd Boyd
Self
Topper Carew
Self
Jeff Clanagan
Self
Bill Cosby
Self
Stanley Crouch
Self
Elijah Cummings
Self
Tommy Davidson
Self
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Walter Fauntroy
Self
Shang Forbes
Self
Marla Gibbs
Self
Louis Gossett Jr.
Self
Dick Gregory
Self
Eddie Griffin
Self
Steve Harvey
Self
D.L. Hughley
Self
Sheila Jackson Lee
Self
Eddie Levert
Self
Faizon Love
Self
Kweisi Mfume
Self
Kel Mitchell
Self
Mo'Nique
Self
Paul Mooney
Self
Garrett Morris
Self
Charlie Murphy
Self
Niecy Nash
Self
Reynaldo Rey
Self
Chris Rock
Self
Sherri Shepherd
Self
Sommore
Self
Robert Townsend
Self
Thea Vidale
Self
George Wallace
Self
Maxine Waters
Self
Diane Watson
Self
Damon Wayans
Self
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Self
Marlon Wayans
Self
Shawn Wayans
Self
Cornel West
Self
Katt Williams
Self
Andrew Young
Self

Produced by

Jeff Clanagan
executive producer
Richard Foos
executive producer
Darryl 'D'Militant' Littleton
producer
Quincy Newell
producer
Lydia Nicole
associate producer
Angela Northington
producer
Dana Riddick
associate producer
Robert Townsend
co-executive producer

Editing by

Agusta Einarsdottir
Skip Robinson

Production Management

Eva Contis
post-production supervisor

Sound Department

Steven Romero Jr.
re-recording mixer: additional re-recording mixer
Joseph E. Stokes
sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

Christopher S. Walters
gaffer

Editorial Department

Nancy Brindley Bhagia
assistant editor (as Nancy Brindley)
Bruce W. Cathcart
additional editor (as Bruce Cathcart)
Alex Oppenheimer
assistant editor
Matt Rittorno
assistant editor

Additional Crew

Ava DuVernay
publicist
Weldon Gordon
production coordinator
Adia Z. May
production legal
Lydia Nicole
associate producer
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