Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed
19967.5 rating
- Documentary
- TV Movie
A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer, and international celebrity. As a true pioneer of cultural anthropology, her findings and ideas shaped how we think about ourselves.
Cast

Margaret Mead
Self (archive footage)
- Christine Ward Gailey
Christine Ward Gailey
Self
- Nancy C. Lutkehaus
Nancy C. Lutkehaus
Self
- Yolanda Moses
Yolanda Moses
Self
- Mary Catherine Bateson
Mary Catherine Bateson
Self
- Roy A. Rappaport
Roy A. Rappaport
Self
- Luther S. Cressman
Luther S. Cressman
Self
- Nancy Marchand
Nancy Marchand
Narrator
- Gregory Bateson
Gregory Bateson
Self (archival footage)
- Julie Boyd
Julie Boyd
Margaret Mead
- Miriam Healy-Louie
Miriam Healy-Louie
Ruth Benedict
- Christopher Coucill
Christopher Coucill
Gregory Bateson
- Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell
Reo Fortune
- Lutz Rath
Lutz Rath
Franz Boas (voice)

















