Documentary Now! Soldier of Illusion, Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Comedy

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Documentary Now!

Soldier of Illusion, Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Comedy

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains.

Directors

Alexander Buono (as Alex Buono) | Rhys Thomas

Writers

John Mulaney (written by) | Fred Armisen (created by) | Bill Hader (created by) | Seth Meyers (created by) | Rhys Thomas (created by)

Producers

Andrew Garland | Lee Groombridge | Eddie Michaels | Matt Pacult | Tamsin Rawady

Editor

Micah Gardner

Casting Director

Lauren Evans

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 20, 2022

Release date

Oct 19, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Alexander Skarsgård Rainer Wolz Rainer Wolz See fewer	The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
August Diehl Dieter Daimler Dieter Daimler See fewer	Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Nicholas Braun Kevin Butterman Kevin Butterman See fewer	Succession (2018)
Fred Armisen Allan Yaffa Allan Yaffa See fewer	Portlandia (2011)
Helen Mirren Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Kevin Bishop Gary Jacks Gary Jacks See fewer	Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Gana Bayarsaikhan Masho Masho See fewer	Wonder Woman (2017)
Matt Green Actor Actor See fewer	Finding Neverland (2004)
Yuldosh Juraboev Actor Actor See fewer	Documentary Now! (2015)
Dennis Good Actor (as a different name) Actor (as a different name) See fewer	The Flash (I) (2023)
Matthias Rimpler Half-Tone Half-Tone See fewer	FBI: International (2021)
Deb Hiett Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	Barbie (I) (2023)
Matty Lumsden Master Pfreim (uncredited) Master Pfreim (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (2023)
Trish Pope Passenger / audience Member (uncredited) Passenger / audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Hidden (2018)
PoLing Katherine Wong Mongolian TV Crew Member (uncredited) Mongolian TV Crew Member (uncredited) See fewer	Chakda 'Xpress