Casting By (2012)

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This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

• Released: 2012-11-01
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 44 votes

Directed by Tom Donahue.

Top cast

• Deborah Aquila as Self
• Risa Bramon Garcia as Self
• Ellen Chenoweth as Self
• Marion Dougherty as Self
• Mike Fenton as Self
• Nessa Hyams as Self
• Lora Kennedy as Self
• Nancy Klopper as Self
• Ronna Kress as Self
• Ellen Lewis as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Casting By

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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