The Picture Taker
From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
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The Picture Taker
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 27, 2022
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
The Picture Taker
Production Companies
Realization Pictures, K2 Pictures, Ark Media, ITVS
Director
Phil Bertelsen
Description
From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
