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  • This American Life The Cameraman (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 29 min | Documentary

This American Life

The Cameraman (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 29 min | Documentary
This episode is devoted to a single story by way of G.J. Echternkamp. G.J. spent years filming his mother and stepfather. In the '80s, his stepfather, Frank Garcia, was the bassist in a briefly-famous band called OXO. G.J.'s mom, Cindy ...See moreThis episode is devoted to a single story by way of G.J. Echternkamp. G.J. spent years filming his mother and stepfather. In the '80s, his stepfather, Frank Garcia, was the bassist in a briefly-famous band called OXO. G.J.'s mom, Cindy Brown, met him at the height of his success, when the band's one Top 40 hit, "Whirly Girl," was on the charts. Twenty years later, they're still together, but living a life they probably wouldn't have imagined back then. G.J. started filming them as a joke, but over time, his reasons changed, and the way he saw both his parents changed as well. Written by TAL See less
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Cinematographer
Adam Beckman
Editor
Joe Beshenkovsky
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 12, 2007
Release date
Apr 12, 2007 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

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