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How to Become a Cult Leader (TV Series 2023– ) Poster

(2023– )

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Ron Myrick ... (3 episodes, 2023)
Tim Rauch ... (3 episodes, 2023)
Greg Franklin ... (2 episodes, 2023)

Series Cast  

Peter Dinklage ...  Narrator 6 episodes, 2023
Lola Blanc ...  Self - Former Cult Member 5 episodes, 2023
Diane Benscoter Diane Benscoter ...  Self - Expert on Psychological Manipulation 5 episodes, 2023
Janja Lalich ...  Self - Expert on Cults and Coercion 4 episodes, 2023
Rachel Bernstein ...  Self - Cult Intervention Specialist 4 episodes, 2023
Amanda Montell Amanda Montell ...  Self - Author, The Language of Fanaticism / ... 4 episodes, 2023
Asha Rangappa ...  Self - Former FBI Special Agent 3 episodes, 2023
Yulanda Williams ...  Self - Former People's Temple Member 3 episodes, 2023
Jeff Guinn ...  Self - Author, The Life and Times of Charles Manson / ... 2 episodes, 2023
Chris Johnston ...  Self - Former Member Buddhafield 2 episodes, 2023
Kimiaki Nishida Kimiaki Nishida ...  Self - Professor of Psychology 2 episodes, 2023
Will Allen ...  Self - Former Member Buddhafield 1 episode, 2023
Dianne Lake ...  Self - Former Manson Family Member 1 episode, 2023
Sawyer Sawyer ...  Self - Former Member Heaven's Gate 1 episode, 2023
Atsushi Sakahara ...  Self - Director, Me and the Cult Leader 1 episode, 2023
Radhia Gleis ...  Self - Former Member Buddhafield 1 episode, 2023
Erica Baffelli Erica Baffelli ...  Self - Professor of Japanese Studies 1 episode, 2023
Ivor Davis ...  Self - Author, Manson Exposed 1 episode, 2023
Benjamin Zeller Benjamin Zeller ...  Self - Author, Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion 1 episode, 2023
Ian Reader Ian Reader ...  Self - Emeritus Professor of Japanese Studies 1 episode, 2023
Teddy Hose ...  Self - Former Unification Church Member 1 episode, 2023
Julia Scheeres ...  Self - Author, A Thousand Lives 1 episode, 2023
Vera Cheiffo ...  Self - Former Member Buddhafield 1 episode, 2023
Herbert Newell Herbert Newell ...  Self - Former People's Temple Member 1 episode, 2023
David Taylor David Taylor ...  Self - Sociologist 1 episode, 2023

Series Produced by 

Aline Andrade ... associate producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Jonah Bekhor ... executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Jonas Bell Pasht ... executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Paul Dektor ... co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Peter Dinklage ... executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
David Ginsberg ... executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Kellen Hertz ... co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Vera Hourani ... supervising producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Jessica Hyndman ... producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Jake Laufer ... executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Nareg Momdjian ... associate producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Brad Saunders ... co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2023)
Calvin Singh ... executive in charge (6 episodes, 2023)
Russ Armstrong ... supervising producer (3 episodes, 2023)
Matt Short ... supervising producer (3 episodes, 2023)
Kira Fahmy ... associate producer (1 episode, 2023)

Series Cinematography by 

Paul de Lumen ... (6 episodes, 2023)
John W. Rutland ... (6 episodes, 2023)
Robert Featherstone ... (3 episodes, 2023)
Nigel McGregor ... (3 episodes, 2023)
Nobutaka Shirahama ... (2 episodes, 2023)
David Sarasti ... (1 episode, 2023)

Series Editing by 

Jeremy Cloe ... (6 episodes, 2023)
Alistair Knapp ... (6 episodes, 2023)
David Nippert ... (6 episodes, 2023)
Clay Zimmerman ... (6 episodes, 2023)
Jesse Friedman ... (2 episodes, 2023)

Series Art Direction by 

Sa Tantivaranyoo ... (6 episodes, 2023)

Series Production Management 

Wendy Treminio ... production manager (1 episode, 2023)

Series Art Department 

Sophie Crowley ... Background Designer (3 episodes, 2023)
Steve Sandoval ... background artist / background design and paint (2 episodes, 2023)
Yûki Mori ... storyboard artist (1 episode, 2023)
Mollie Ong ... storyboard artist (1 episode, 2023)
Lauren Richmond ... storyboard artist (1 episode, 2023)
Jing Robin Wu ... storyboard artist (1 episode, 2023)

Series Sound Department 

Jeff Hannan ... re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2023)
Bill Higley ... adr mixer (6 episodes, 2023)
Ryotaro Harada ... sound mixer (1 episode, 2023)
Spencer Plassman ... sound mixer (1 episode, 2023)
Asiamarie Domingo ... Audio Description Recordist (uncredited) (6 episodes, 2023)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Kimberly Sauer ... camera operator (3 episodes, 2023)
Allen E. Ho ... camera operator (1 episode, 2023)
Andy Huynh ... first assistant camera (1 episode, 2023)
Chess Pettengill ... camera operator (1 episode, 2023)
Cameron Riddles ... camera operator (1 episode, 2023)
Jason Vasquez ... first assistant camera (1 episode, 2023)

Series Animation Department 

Ron Myrick ... animation director (4 episodes, 2023)
Brendan Burch ... animation supervisor (1 episode, 2023)
Barb Cimity ... animation supervisor (1 episode, 2023)
Adan Contreras ... character and prop design (1 episode, 2023)
Sophie Crowley ... background designer / character and prop design (1 episode, 2023)
Greg Franklin ... animation supervisor (1 episode, 2023)
Wayne Johnson ... character and prop design (1 episode, 2023)
Stephen Sandoval ... background designer (1 episode, 2023)
William Wray ... background designer (1 episode, 2023)
Sheryl Yap ... background designer (1 episode, 2023)

Series Editorial Department 

Lindsey Castillo ... post production supervisor (6 episodes, 2023)

Series Additional Crew 

Ryan Guida ... Rights & Clearance Supervisor (6 episodes, 2023)
Alex B. Kim ... production assistant (6 episodes, 2023)
Serbay Oznalci ... Turkish subtitles (6 episodes, 2023)
Avni Thakkar ... production accountant (6 episodes, 2023)

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