Broadcast Schedule Discussion Guide Get the Video			Producers Steven Fischler and Joel Sucher Since the founding of Pacific Street Films in 1969, Steven Fischler and Joel Sucher have produced, directed and written award-winning documentary films on a wide variety of historical, cultural and political themes. They have received numerous awards and grants, including Guggenheim Fellowships in Film, Emmy Awards, Cine Golden Eagles and the prestigious John Grierson Award for Social Documentaries. Investigative films include Red Squad (1971) and Frame-Up: The Imprisonment of Martin Sostre (1974). Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists (1980) and Anarchism in America (1981) examined the history of this complex philosophy and the influence it has had on American culture and politics. They have also produced compelling long-form portraits of individuals, ranging from "Albert Szent-Gyorgyi: A Special Gift" (1984) about the late Hungarian Nobel prize winner, to rock 'n roll legend Frankie Lymon, "I Promise to Remember" (1983), as well as documentaries on several Hollywood luminaries, including "Martin Scorsese Directs" (1990), "Jessica Lange: It's Only Make Believe" (1991), and "Oliver Stone: Inside/Out" (1992). Director and Producer Lori Cheatle Lori Cheatle is a feature and documentary film producer. She most recently served as a producer on the films "Dashiell Hammett. Detective. Writer." for the PBS series American Masters, Summer in Ivye (dir. Tamar Rogoff and Daisy Wright) and Goddass (dir. by Esther Bell). Other films include American Corner (1988, which she co-directed), Corps Plonge (dir. by Raoul Peck) and Tempest (with Maria de Medeiros and Jackie Berroyer). She has previously worked with Pacific Street on the films "Final Take: The Irvine Fertility Scandal" for Lifetime Television and "Sidney Lumet: An American Director" for Paramount Pictures and Aaron Spelling Television. Co-director/Editor Martin D. Toub Martin Toub has directed, photographed and edited Pacific Street productions since1986. His shooting and editing credits for long-form documentaries include "Blue Helmets: The History of UN Peacekeeping" (PBS, 1988); "Martin Scorsese Directs" (PBS, 1991); "Jessica Lange: It's Only Make Believe" (Cinemax, 1992); and "Oliver Stone: Inside/Out" (Showtime/BBC, 1993). He has also directed the Pacific Street productions "The Lincoln Douglas Debates" (1993, which won an Emmy for best directing); "The Irvine Fertility Scandal" for Lifetime Television (1996), and most recently completed "The Other Half...Revisited: The Legacy of Jacob Riis". Recently, Mr. Toub directed and edited a 12-part series, Exploring the World of Music, for Pacific Street, underwritten by the Annenberg Fund of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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