Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes (2024)

An intimate look at pioneering artist George Platt Lynes, who took radically explicit photographs of the male nude. The documentary reveals Lynes’ gifted eye for the male form, his long-term friendships with Gertrude Stein and Alfred Kinsey, and his lasting influence as one of the first openly gay American artists.

Cast

V Vince Aletti
Don Bachardy
R Robin Lawrence
M Matt Leifheit
C Charles Leslie
D Dimitri Levas
G George Platt Lynes II
N Nick Mauss
D Duane Michals
S Sarah Morthland
Billy O'Connor
J John Olsen
V Vincent Cianni
M Mary Panzer
B Bernard Perlin
J Jerry Rosco
S Stewart Shining
J James Smalls
J John Stevenson
C Charles L. Venable
Bruce Weber
A Anne Young
J Jensen Yow
J James Crump
G Gertrude Stein
A Alfred Kinsey
R Robin Cooper
J John Connolly
M Michael Schreiber
J Jarrett Earnest
A Allen Ellenzweig
R Rebecca Fasman
P Philip Gefter
S Steven Haas
P Peter H Halpert

Crew

Writer
M Matthew Kraus
Writer
J John MacConnell
Director
S Sam Shahid
Writer
S Sam Shahid
Producer
S Sam Shahid
Producer
M Matthew Kraus
Producer
J John MacConnell
Producer
N Nando de Carvalho
Executive Producer
O O'Brian Kelley
Executive Producer
R Raja Sethuraman
Executive Producer
M Magnus Andersson
Executive Producer
J Jayne Baron Sherman
Co-Executive Producer
C Charles Leslie
Co-Executive Producer
R Rocco Lofaro Buonpane
Cinematography
M Matthew Kraus
Sound
J John MacConnell
Lighting Director
J John MacConnell
Editor
C Conor McBride
Music
S Sarah Lynch
Animation
G Grant Nellessen