Cast of
New York: A Documentary Film

About New York: A Documentary Film

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

Full Cast of New York: A Documentary Film

David Ogden Stiers
plays Narrator (8 episodes)

Kenneth Jackson
plays Commentator (8 episodes)

Mike Wallace
plays Commentator (8 episodes)

John Steele Gordon
plays Commentator (8 episodes)

Robert A.M. Stern
plays Commentator (8 episodes)

David McCullough
plays Commentator (3 episodes)

Allen Ginsberg
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

Daniel Patrick Moynihan
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

Fran Lebowitz
plays Commentator (3 episodes)

Fran Lebowitz as Commentator

Frances Ann Lebowitz is an American author, public speaker, and occasional actor. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic ...

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Robert A. Caro
plays Commentator (4 episodes)

Rudolph Giuliani
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

Rudolph Giuliani as Commentator

Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani is an American lawyer, businessperson, former politician, and public speaker fr...

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Martin Scorsese
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Donald Trump
plays Commentator (3 episodes)

Donald Trump as Commentator

Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He was the 45th President of the United ...

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Ed Koch
plays Commentator (3 episodes)

Mario Cuomo
plays Commentator (1 episode)


Crew of New York: A Documentary Film

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