| Casting By | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tom Donahue |
| Produced by | Kate Lacey Tom Donahue Joanna Colbert Ilan Arboleda |
| Starring | Marion Dougherty Lynn Stalmaster Woody Allen Jeff Bridges Glenn Close Robert De Niro Richard Dreyfuss Robert Duvall Clint Eastwood Danny Glover Diane Lane Bette Midler Al Pacino Robert Redford Martin Scorsese John Travolta Jon Voight |
| Cinematography | Peter Bolte |
| Edited by | Jill Schweitzer |
| Music by | Leigh Roberts |
| Distributed by | Submarine Deluxe |
Release dates | |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Casting By is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Tom Donahue. It combines over 230 interviews, extensive archival footage, animated stills and documents to tell the untold tale of the Hollywood casting director, Marion Dougherty. Dougherty died before the film's release; it is dedicated to her memory.[1]
The film had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and its US premiere at the New York Film Festival in 2012. It was acquired by HBO Documentary Films in Toronto and had its US Broadcast premiere as part of the HBO Documentary Summer Series on August 5, 2013. In September 2013, the US theatrical rights were acquired by Submarine Deluxe.[2][3]
- ^ "Marion Dougherty, Legendary Casting Director, Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Toronto Deals: HBO Acquires 'Casting By,' Documentary of Marion Dougherty, Lynn Stalmaster". The Wrap. 2012-09-13. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Submarine Deluxe Takes U.S. Theatrical Rights to 'Casting By' Doc". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.