The Topdog Diaries
54 mins
An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a play gets produced in behind-the-scenes footage of Topdog/Underdog in rehearsal and performance. It captures the play’s triumphant Broadway debut and traces Parks’ opportunities, challenges, and personal milestones during the production of her 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner.
Elgin Smith
Associate Producer
Joshua Waletzky
Editor
Paul Oscher
Music
Shana Kuhn-Siegel
Associate Producer
Oren Jacoby
Director
Sławomir Grünberg
Cinematography
Jessica Levin
Line Producer
Oren Jacoby
Producer
Nelson Ryland
Assistant Editor