Independent Lens Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas (Season 5, Episode 19)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Independent Lens

Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas (Season 5, Episode 19)

TV Episode | Documentary

Director

Jonathan Meyer Robinson

Writer

Jonathan Meyer Robinson

Producers

Jen Kaczor | Jonathan Meyer Robinson

Composers

Kip Hanrahan | John Santos

Cinematographers

Adam Beckman | Alex Leyton | Kev Robertson

Editors

Jonathan Meyer Robinson | Michael Rothman

Casting Director

Jeanette Torruella-Plaza

Production Designers

Vinnie Angel | Randy Colosky | Rhonda Moscoe

See all filmmakers & crew (92)

Edit Released

Updated Apr 6, 2004

Release date

Apr 6, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 46 wins & 74 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Tatianna Butler Girl Playing with Dopey Girl Playing with Dopey See fewer	Shadow: Dead Riot (2006)
Eric Camacho Young Adult Piri Thomas Young Adult Piri Thomas See fewer	Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas (2003)
Maria Cora Self / Narrator Self / Narrator See fewer	Kate the Cat (1999)
Marilyn Cruz Mother Marilyn Cruz Mother Marilyn Cruz See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
America Ferrera Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Barbie (I) (2023)
Carmen Guzman Girl Playing with Dopey Girl Playing with Dopey See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
José M. Oliveras Self / Narrator Self / Narrator See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
Cecilio Ortiz Jr. Piri's Father Piri's Father See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
Michael Ortiz Boy Playing with Dopey Boy Playing with Dopey See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
Mary Perez Mary Perez Mary Perez See fewer	Anomie (1973)
Alexis Ramos Girl Playing with Dopey Girl Playing with Dopey See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
Frank M. Rodriguez Dopey's Father Dopey's Father See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
Jonathan M. Rosario Boy Playing with Dopey Boy Playing with Dopey See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
Steve Rosario Dopey Dopey See fewer	Frat House Massacre (2008)
Jeremy Sanchez Young Piri Thomas Young Piri Thomas See fewer	Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas (2003)
Carlos Santiago Piri's Brother José Piri's Brother José See fewer	Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas (2003)
Piri Thomas Self Self See fewer	Sabado Morning (2003)
Brian Vouglas Self / Narrator Self / Narrator See fewer	The Legend of Dragoon (1999)
Joseph Andrew Webb Boy Playing with Dopey Boy Playing with Dopey See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)

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