My Father and the Man in Black is a 2012 Canadian documentary film directed and produced by Jonathan Holiff about the stormy relationship between country music star Johnny Cash and the filmmaker's father, Saul Holiff, Cash's personal manager.[1] It qualified for Oscar consideration in 2013.[2] Holiff was inspired to produce the film when he stumbled on his father's storage locker filled with audio diaries and a large assortment of other documents relating to his time in the 1960s and 1970s as Cash's manager. The locker also included a framed gold record of "A Boy Named Sue" which went on display at the Grand Theatre during the running of their musical Ring of Fire.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (3 September 2013). "New info on Johnny Cash will 'shock and surprise,' documentary director says". Fox 411. Fox News. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Reaney, James (18 October 2013). "My Father & The Man in Black on Oscar list: Report". James' Brand New Blog. London Free Press. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.