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Styrlund Producer (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Stanley J. Wlodkowski Co-Producer Alan Ball Co-Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Clyde E. Bryan 1st assistant camera Suzanne M. Trucks 2nd assistant camera Michael Thomas (III) camera loader Lorey Sebastian still photographer Tom Stern (II) chief Lighting Technician John F. Carney assistant chief lighting technician Jennifer Carlson (II) 24-frame video playback technician (E=mc2) Rene Gonzalez Projectionist Phil Hetos Color Timer David Riley 1st assistant camera (2nd Unit) Mike Gentile 2nd assistant camera (2nd Unit) James M. Cox chief Lighting Technician (2nd Unit) Patrick G. Ralston assistant chief lighting technician (2nd Unit) Conrad L. Hall Director of Photography Conrad W. Hall 2nd unit director of photography (2nd Unit) David John Golia 2nd unit director of photography (2nd Unit) Aaron Pazanti Camera Operator Geoffrey Haley video camera operator Back to Top Editors Tracey Wadmore-Smith 1st Assistant Editor Larry Madaras 1st Assistant Editor Vince Filippone Avid assistant P. J. Harling Avid assistant Jeffrey Skinner (II) Editorial Production Assistant Simon Coke Dialogue Editor Mark S. Gordon Dialogue Editor Tariq Anwar Editor Christopher Greenbury Editor Matt Magnolia editorial (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Back to Top Casting Debra Zane Casting Terri Taylor (II) casting assistant Raquel Osborne Extras Casting Back to Top Executives Martin Cohen Post-Production Executive Todd Homme executive in charge of music Rob Hodgson Supervisor (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) David Goldberg (III) Supervisor (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Glenn Williamson Studio Executive Back to Top Production Management Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor Shannon Speaker Assistant Production Coordinator Chee Ho locations assistant Lisa Dennis Kennedy Post-Production Supervisor Lisa Marie Serra Post-Production Coordinator Marilyn Giardino-Zyeh Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Cristen Carr Strubbe Unit Production Manager Christa Vausbinder Production Coordinator Tony Adler 1st Assistant Director E. Carey Dietrich 1st Assistant Director Rosemary Cremona 2nd Assistant Director Peter Hirsch (II) 2nd Assistant Director Stephanie Kime second 2nd assistant director Chris Edmonds 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Michelle Edmonds 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Christine Bonnem Location Manager Yoshi Enoki Jr Assistant Location Manager Back to Top Art Department Cathy A. Smith Assistant Art Director Molly Click Art Department Coordinator Robin Richesson Storyboard Artist Tony Chance Storyboard Artist Michael P. Casey leadperson Mike Higelmire leadperson Brook Bacon Swing Gang Kevin Chambers Swing Gang Gary Kudroff Swing Gang John A. Scott III Swing Gang Carolyn Lassek on-set dresser Ian Kay on-set dresser Susan Evans paint/roto artist (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Nicolle Cornute paint/roto artist (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Tomme B. Stanley paint/roto artist (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) David Lazan Art Director Andrea Dopaso Set Designer Suzan Wexler Set Designer Naomi Shohan Production Designer Jan Bergstrom Set Decorator Lisa Penaranda set decoration coordinator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Hope Slepak Costume Supervisor Marcy Froehlich Assistant Costume Designer Sanford Slepak key costumer Alix Hester Set Costumer Kanani Wolf Set Costumer Carol A. O'Connell key hairstylist Patricia DeHaney Hair Stylist Cydney Cornell Annette Bening's hairstylist Lee Harris (II) Set Costumer (2nd Unit) Cheri Ruff Hair Stylist (2nd Unit) Steve R. Soussana Hair Stylist (2nd Unit) Julie Weiss Costume Designer Tania McComas key makeup artist Christine Steele Makeup Artist Julie Hewett Annette Bening's makeup artist Juliet Loveland Makeup Artist (2nd Unit) Back to Top Sound Scott Millan re-recording mixer Bob Beemer re-recording mixer Carl Fischer (III) Boom Operator Thomas O Neil Younkman 1st Assistant Sound Editor Trevor Jolly ADR Supervisor Alan Rankin Sound Effects Editor Bryan Bowen Sound Effects Editor Peter Zinda Foley Editor Tom Ozanich Foley Editor Richard Weingart ADR Mixer Dean Drabin ADR Mixer Brian Basham ADR recordist Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley Artist James M. Moriana Foley Artist Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer Greg Zimmerman Foley Recordist Mark Ormandy additional Audio Newell Alexander ADR voice Susan Boyajian ADR voice Mitch Carter ADR voice Robert Clotworthy ADR voice Mark Cirillo ADR voice David Cowgill ADR voice Christie Moreau ADR voice Iake Eissinmann (II) ADR voice Jackie Gonneau ADR voice Bridget Hoffman (II) ADR voice Matthew Labyorteaux ADR voice Edie Mirman ADR voice Christina MacGregor ADR voice Moosie Drier (II) ADR voice Scott Martin Gershin supervising Sound Editor Richard Van Dyke production sound mixer Paul Flinchbaugh digital sound assistant Lee Lebaigue digital sound assistant DreamWorks Records soundtrack Back to Top Music Thomas Newman Music Jordan Corngold assistant music editor Dennis Sands music scoring mixer Thomas Pasatieri Orchestrations Julian Bratolyubov music preparation Leslie Morris (II) Music Contractor Pete Townshend Song ("The Seeker") John Lennon Song ( Because ) Paul McCartney Song ( Because ) Elliott Smith (II) Song Performer ( Because ) Oscar Hammerstein II Song ( Bali Ha i ) Richard Rodgers Song ( Bali Ha i ) Peggy Lee Song Performer ( Bali Ha i ) Barry Mann (II) Song ("On Broadway") Cynthia Weil Song ("On Broadway") Jerry Leiber (II) Song ("On Broadway") Mike Stoller (II) Song ("On Broadway") Paul Lavender song master arranger ("On Broadway") Bill Withers Song Bill Withers song producer ( Use Me ) Betty Carter Song Betty Carter Song Performer ("Open the Door") Rick Arbuckle Song ("Tenderfoot") Zen Dadio Song Performer ("Tenderfoot") Hilton Ruiz Song ( Something Grand ) Hilton Ruiz Ensemble Song Performer ("Something Grand") Ian Ball Song ("We Haven't Turned Around") Paul Blackburn Song ("We Haven't Turned Around") Thomas Gray Song ("We Haven't Turned Around") Benjamin Ottewell Song ("We Haven't Turned Around") Oliver James Peacock Song ("We Haven't Turned Around") Gomez (II) Song Performer ("We Haven't Turned Around") E. Petralia Song ("Cancer for the Cure") Mickey Petralia Song ("Cancer for the Cure") Eels Song Performer ( Cancer for the Cure ) Burton Cummings (II) Song ("American Woman") Randy Bachman Song ("American Woman") Jim Kale Song ("American Woman") Gary Peterson Song ("American Woman") The Guess Who Song Performer ("American Woman") Bob Dylan Song Bob Dylan Song Performer ( All Along the Watchtower ) Jule Styne Song ( Don t Rain On My Parade ) Bob Merrill Song ( Don t Rain On My Parade ) Bobby Darin Song Performer ( Don t Rain On My Parade Call Me Irresponsible Where Love Has Gone ) Bobby Darin song/song performer ( As Long As I m Singing ) Sammy Cahn songs ( Call Me Irresponsible Where Love Has Gone ) Jimmy Van Heusen (II) songs ( Call Me Irresponsible Where Love Has Gone ) The Who (III) Song Performer ("The Seeker") Andy Fraser (II) Song ("All Right Now") Paul Rodgers (II) Song ("All Right Now") Free (II) Song Performer ("All Right Now") Neil Young Song ("Don't Let It Bring You Down") Annie Lennox Song Performer ("Don't Let It Bring You Down") Chris Douridas Music Supervisor Bill Bernstein (II) Music Editor Joanie Diener Music Editor Back to Top Choreography Paula Abdul choreography Cindy Picker assistant choreographer Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation John Hartigan Special Effects Coordinator Fortunato Frattasio compositor (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Matt Dessero compositor (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Robert Chapin 3-D Artist (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) John Cassella Jr 3-D Artist (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Jenny Behnke technician assistant (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) David Durham technician assistant (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Nicolle Gray technician assistant (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Sheldon Ramones technician assistant (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Jason Hansen Special Effects Assistant Wayne Incorvaia Special Effects Assistant Gene Rizzardi Special Effects Assistant Michael A. Thompson (II) Special Effects Assistant Paul Sokol Special Effects Assistant Chris Walkowiak Special Effects Assistant Back to Top Physical Effects Phil Culotta utility stunt Ben R. Scott Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Lester Boykin Electrician Ross Dunkerley Electrician Earl D. Gayer Electrician John Lacy (II) Electrician David H. Neale Electrician Andrew Towne Electrician William C. Young Key Grip Jerry King (III) rigging key grip Kenny King Key Grip (2nd Unit) Carlos M. Gallardo Dolly Grip Sergio Gutierrez (II) Dolly Grip (2nd Unit) Donald J. Vos Best Boy Grip Dean M. King Best Boy Grip Paul Farley Best Boy Grip (2nd Unit) Tom Boone Grip John Emory Grip Ron Glenn Grip Thomas Noroian Grip James M. McEwen visual effects gaffer (2nd Unit) Huston Beaumont Rigging Gaffer Back to Top Construction Joseph Ondrejko Construction Coordinator Back to Top Publicity David Linck Unit Publicist Back to Top Managers Don Fly general manager (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Back to Top Accounting Tricia Kingery Assistant Accountant Victor Haddox Assistant Accountant Debra Lynn Siegel payroll accountant Maria DeVane Post-Production Accountant Janet Lonsdale Production Accountant Back to Top Craft Services Charles Weaver Craft Service Krissy C. Korn Craft Service (2nd Unit) Back to Top Props Robert Garlow prop maker foreman Lynda Reiss Property Master Angela Whiting Assistant Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Deborah Ricketts researcher Michael Torchia personal trainer to Kevin Spacey Back to Top Animals Joy A. Green animal handler Back to Top Below The Line Jim Turner (II) production controller Welch Lambeth Transportation Coordinator Randy Lovelady Transportation Captain Jeff Couch Driver Hector Mendoza Driver Jim Johnson Sr Driver Al Kaminsky Driver Ron Linxwiler Driver George R. Matejka Driver Ed Evans Driver Wayne Parviainen Driver David Trevino Driver Daniel C. Routhieaux Driver Bill Wolff Driver Paul Schwanke Driver Tyler Tennesen Driver Jon Thorgusen Driver Glen R. Polzel Driver Prentis Woods Driver Mark A. Yacullo Driver Daniel Valenzuela (II) Driver Tara B. Cook Assistant (to Sam Mendes) Kelly Stuart Assistant (to Bruce Cohen & Dan Jinks) Kim Mozingo Assistant (to Annette Bening) Mike Welch Assistant (to Kevin Spacey) Dana Brunetti Assistant (to Kevin Spacey) Lance Mancuso construction first aid Steven Buhai Production Assistant Gillian Martin Waterman Production Assistant Stephen P. Del Prete Production Assistant Anna E. Hayward Production Assistant Maurice Freeman Production Assistant J. Ben Sykes Production Assistant Jeffrey Jenofsky Production Assistant Mark Rabinowitz Production Assistant Christian Walsh (II) Production Assistant George L. Tarrant Jr Production Assistant Michael J. Musteric Production Assistant (2nd Unit) Michael Labog Production Assistant (2nd Unit) John Bozzalla Jr runner (CFC/MVFX--special visual effects/Los Angeles) Marina Freeman Stand-In Nichole McWhorter Stand-In Damon Preston Stand-In Daniel J. Walsh Stand-In Robert Zajonc Pilot (2nd Unit) Back to Top Other Crew Matt Walker (III) production secretary Tom Hrupcho paint foreman Jim Heritage plasterer foreman Richard W. Jones greens foreman Chris Zimmerman stand-by painter Pia Mehr studio teacher Tim Werle first aid Robert Brugger first aid Dave Marquette recordist Tom Hardesty recordist Ralph Merzbach 24-frame playback technician (2nd Unit) Pete Townshend Special Thanks Dr Bill Special Thanks (Dr Bill & Alice) Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Canale 5 TV Distributor (tv-Italy) DreamWorks Home Entertainment Video Distributor DreamWorks Theatrical Distributor United International Pictures (UIP) Theatrical Distributor (France/ United Kingdom) CJ Entertainment Theatrical Distributor (South Korea) Back to Top Other Companies Deluxe Motion Picture Catering caterer E=mc2, Inc. 24 frame video playback L.A. MadDogs ADR voice casting Todd-AO re-recording facilities Todd-AO music recording facilities Soundelux music recording facilities Pacific Title & Art Studio titles and opticals DES Productions Avid equipment provider Kona Cutting negative cutting services Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc. camera cranes and dollies Manex Entertainment special visual effects All at the Donmar Warehouse special thanks Alice Entertainment special thanks Panavision, Ltd. cameras and lenses Technicolor prints Avid Technology, Inc. editing system Eastman Kodak film stock Back to Top