The Philanthropist (TV Series)
2009·United States·45 min.
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The title character, Teddy Rist (portrayed by James Purefoy), is a billionaire playboy haunted by the death of his only child. His life changes when he rescues a young boy during a hurricane in Nigeria. As a result, Rist begins using his fortune to personally change the lives of others. The Philanthropist is based loosely on the life of Bobby Sager.
DirectorTom Fontana·Charlie Corwin·Jim Juvonen·Jonas Pate·Charles Beeson·Duane Clark·Ed Fraiman·Peter Horton·Andy Wilson·John StricklandShow all
ScreenwriterCharlie Corwin·Tom Fontana·Jim Juvonen·Kyle Bradstreet·Brant Englestein·John McNamara·Lukas Reiter·Hannah ShakespeareShow all
MusicJosé Villalobos
CinematographyJoel Ransom
CastJames Purefoy·Neve Campbell·Jesse L. Martin·Michael Kenneth Williams·Krista Allen·Lindy Booth·James Albrecht·Bonnie Henna·Mark Pellegrino·Karel Roden·David Clennon·Jonathan Adams·Treva Etienne·Dominique McElligott·Visar Vishka·Tony Armatrading·Nick Chinlund·Jesse Lee Soffer·Danny Johnson·Alain Uy·Lambert Wilson·Lucy Brown·Linda Hardy·Enuka Okuma·Marcel Iures·Daniel Kaluuya·Marc Duret·Reno Wilson·Gloria Votsis·Jake McLaughlin·Kari Matchett·Eve Gordon·Michael Whaley·Wale Ojo·Sarita Choudhury·Silas Carson·Nick Boraine·Nigel Whitmey·Tanit Phoenix·François Dunoyer·Zach Grenier·Marsha Fitzalan·Matthew MarshShow all
Original titleThe Philanthropist (TV Series)