The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

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The Catcher Was a Spy tells the story of Moe Berg, Major League Baseball player, Ivy League graduate, attorney and top-secret spy who helped the U.S. win the race to build the atomic bomb.

The Catcher Was a Spy

Ben Lewin

Director

Ben Lewin's career as a writer/director includes award-winning documentaries, feature films, and television.  Lewin's most recent accomplishment is the award-winning film The Sessions, a moving true-life story based on the sexual awakening of journalist Mark O’Brien.

The Catcher Was a Spy

Tatiana Kelly

Producer

Tatiana Kelly’s first film Wristcutters: A Love Story premiered at Sundance in 2006, was released by Lionsgate, earned two Independent Spirit Award nominations, was screened in over thirty film festivals, and was an eight-time Best Feature festival winner. Subsequent productions were and Dark Yellow.

The Catcher Was a Spy

Jim Young

Executive Producer

Producer Jim Young’s first production was the award-winning football documentary “Year of the Bull” for Showtime Networks.