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Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.
Keywords
biography
woodstock, new york
rock concert
woman director
recording session
heroin withdrawl
Casts

Janis Joplin
Herself (archive footage)

Cat Power
Narrator (voice)

D. A. Pennebaker
Himself

Dick Cavett
Himself

Peter Albin
Himself
Karleen Bennett
Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend
Laura Joplin
Herself - Janis Joplin's sister
Michael Joplin
Himself - Janis Joplin's brother
Crews

Amy J. Berg
Director
Garret Price
Editor
Katherine LeBlond
Producer

Amy J. Berg
Producer
Billy McMillin
Editor

Alex Gibney
Producer
Jeff Jampol
Producer
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Diana Lady Dougan
Co-Executive Producer
Jenna Rosher
Director of Photography
Stacey Offman
Executive Producer

Amy J. Berg
Writer
Michael Raimondi
Executive Producer
Joel Shearer
Original Music Composer
Paula Huidobro
Director of Photography
Joe Beshenkovsky
Editor
Jayne Goldsmith
Co-Producer
Francesco Carrozzini
Director of Photography

Regina K. Scully
Co-Executive Producer
Jonathan McHugh
Co-Producer

Susan Lacy
Executive Producer
Noah C. Haeussner
Executive Producer
Gabriel Andy Giner
Production Sound Mixer
Ben Bloodwell
Additional Director of Photography
Dave Groman
Production Sound Mixer
Alvarro Navaro
Assistant Camera
Jeremy Wong
Assistant Camera
Matthew Ross
Additional Camera
Ronan Killeen
Additional Director of Photography
Andrew Eckmann
Assistant Camera

Jimmy Lindsey
Additional Director of Photography
Sebastian Sokolowski
Additional Camera
Ian Degner
Additional Camera
T. Max Montgomery
Additional Camera
Dan Cook
Production Sound Mixer
Autumn Eakin
Additional Camera
Sherrie Austin
Production Sound Mixer
Olivia Fougeirol Hamel
Still Photographer
Alex Herrera
Production Sound Mixer

Sean Kirby
Additional Director of Photography
Marshall Potter
Production Sound Mixer
Sebastian Sokolowski
Assistant Camera
Ian Daniel
Additional Camera
Nicole Blum
Production Accountant
Todd Smiley
Gaffer
Adam McDaid
Assistant Camera
Ayrn Wysong
Researcher
Stephanie Sklar
Line Producer
Gabriela Manevich
Researcher
Kenny Nemes
Associate Producer
Bria Stuart
Researcher
Vivian Salgueiro
Researcher
Joyce Canlas
Production Accountant

Maya Daisy Hawke
Editor
Aysha Cromeenes
Researcher
Jesse Hove
Production Assistant
Kurt Meyers
Editor
Jonathan McHugh
Music Supervisor
Brendan Walsh
Editor
Shie Rozow
Music Editor
Donna Daniels
Publicist
Bjorn Berg
Production Assistant
Mark Harrison
Editor
Milos Zivkovic
Sound Supervisor
Jesse Muick
Production Assistant
Todd Iorio
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ethan Beigel
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Backdrops & Posters
