Citizen Hearst

Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst, the pioneering media mogul and inspiration for Orson Welles’ "Citizen Kane." Wielding unprecedented power, Hearst forever transformed the media’s role in American life and politics.

Release Date

September 27, 2021

Runtime

222 min

Genres

Documentary

Directed by

Amanda Pollak, Stephen Ives

Written by

Gene Tempest, Stephen Ives

Language

English

Budget

Revenue

Status

Released

Cast

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Peter Krause

Narrator (voice)

Marion Davies

Self (archival footage)

Videos

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Citizen Hearst | American Experience | PBS

Cast4 cast members

Peter Krause

Narrator (voice)

William Randolph Hearst

Self (archival footage)

Joseph Pulitzer

Self (archival footage)

Marion Davies

Self (archival footage)

Crew19 crew members

Josh Melrod

Gene Tempest

Amanda Pollak

David Nasaw

Gary Lionelli

John Vondracek

Zachary Fink

Director of Photography

Gabrielle Koehler

Archival Footage Research

Russell Gienapp

Director of Photography

James Stuart

Post Production Supervisor

Matt Gottesfeld

Associate Producer

Jay Kaslo

Animation

Susan Bellows

Executive Producer

Ronan Killeen

Director of Photography

Cameo George

Alisa Placas Frutman

Nancy Sherman

Stephen Ives

Jota Mun

Trailers1 video