Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

7.7
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 86 min
  • Premiere: 2008. September 26.

Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National Convention Committee chairman, Lee Atwater, who reinvigorated the Republican Party’s Southern Strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

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Camera

Stefan Forbes

Director of Photography

Brett Wiley

Additional Photography

Stephen McCarthy

Additional Photography

Directing

Stefan Forbes

Director

Editing

Emir Lewis

Additional Editor

Production

Stefan Forbes

Producer

Noland Walker

Producer

Tia Wou

Associate Producer

Sound

Greg Smith

Sound Editor

Stefan Forbes

Original Music Composer

Scott Cannizzaro

Sound Editor

Tim Robert

Original Music Composer

Margaret Crimmins

Sound Editor

Bryan Dembinski

Sound Recordist

Writing

Camera

Stefan Forbes

Director of Photography

Brett Wiley

Additional Photography

Stephen McCarthy

Additional Photography

Directing

Stefan Forbes

Director

Editing

Emir Lewis

Additional Editor

Production

Stefan Forbes

Producer

Noland Walker

Producer

Tia Wou

Associate Producer

Sound

Greg Smith

Sound Editor

Stefan Forbes

Original Music Composer

Scott Cannizzaro

Sound Editor

Tim Robert

Original Music Composer

Margaret Crimmins

Sound Editor

Bryan Dembinski

Sound Recordist

Writing