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The Philanthropist (2009)

The Philanthropist

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TV-14

1h

Action, Adventure, Drama

January 27th, 2009

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The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program was a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films production in association with The Levinson/Fontana Company and Original Media. Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Peter Horton, Charlie Corwin, Gareth Neame, and Teri Weinberg served as executive producers.

On October 21, 2009, the series was canceled by NBC. Fans attempts to keep the show on the air using Facebook and a charitable cause called "Save The Philanthropist through Charity" were unsuccessful.

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Cast

James Purefoy
Teddy Rist
Neve Campbell
Olivia Maidstone
Michael Kenneth Williams
Dax Vahagn
Lindy Booth
A.J.
Jesse L. Martin
Philip Maidstone
James Albrecht
Gerard Kim
Bonnie Henna
Chima Balo
Krista Allen
Julia Rist
Dominique McElligott
Bella Olazabal
Treva Etienne
The Dealer
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Directors

Jonas Pate
(2 episodes, 2009)
Charles Beeson
(1 episode, 2009)
Duane Clark
(1 episode, 2009)
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Producers

Charlie Corwin
executive producer / producer (8 episodes, 2009)
Tom Fontana
executive producer
(8 episodes, 2009)
Peter Horton
executive producer
(8 episodes, 2009)
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Writers

Charlie Corwin
creator
(8 episodes, 2009)
Charlie Corwin
story
(1 episode, 2009)
Tom Fontana
created by
(8 episodes, 2009)
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Taglines

It's a global adventure that will take you to the ends of the earth and will also inspire you.
A rebel with a cause.
Making his fortune was easy. Giving it away will be the hard part.
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Country of Origin

Czechia
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 27th, 2009 (Czechia)
May 23rd, 2012 (Hungary)
June 24th, 2009 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Philanthropist (original title)
Világvándor (Hungary)
フィランソロピスト (Japan) (Japanese title)
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Locations

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Running Times

60 min (United States of America)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

Stillking Films
Carnival Film & Television
Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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Distribution Companies

CanWest Global Television Network (Canada)
Viasat 6 (Hungary)
Canal+ Polska (Poland)
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Other Companies

Barrandov Studios (studio facilities provided by) / (costumes supplied by)
Scallywag Travel (Travel Agent)
MFX (visual effects)
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