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Bower Carjack Man Hannah Swanson Toddler Laurie Kilpatrick Toddler's Mom Richard McGonagle Panda Owner Reno Wilson Poacher Theodore R. Hartley Society Man Dina Merrill Society Woman Lily Mariye (II) Ticket Clerk Gary A. Hecker Special Vocal Effects John Alexander Joe Young Back to Top Directors Ron Underwood Director Back to Top Writers Ruth Rose from original screenplay ("Mighty Joe Young") Merian C. Cooper from original story ( Mighty Joe Young ) Mark D. Rosenthal screenplay Lawrence Konner screenplay Audrey Wells Screenplay Callie Khouri Screenplay Holly Goldberg Sloan Screenplay Mark Medoff Screenplay Zak Penn Screenplay Mark Rosenthal Screenwriter Back to Top Producers Gail Katz Executive Producer Mark Lisson Co-Executive Producer Gary Stutman Co-Executive Producer Ted Hartley Producer Tom Jacobson Producer Ralph Winter supervising producer Michael Fottrell Co-Producer Jackie Levine Associate Producer Jim Chory (II) Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Dennis Seawright "A" camera 1st assistant Steve Craft "A" camera 2nd assistant Greg Smith (X) Steadicam operator/ ( B camera operator) Paul Plannette "B" camera 1st assistant Eric K. Jones "B" camera 2nd assistant Dave Christensen (II) assistant chief lighting technician Ron Batzdorff still photographer Robert Hatfield (II) Projectionist Jay Cox digital color timer (DreamQuest Images) Craig Moore Camera Assistant (plate/stage photography) Ron Annunziata 1st assistant camera (plate/stage photography) Shawn Jolicoeur camera technician (plate/stage photography) Chris Borelli videographer (plate/stage photography) Giselle Yeatman videographer (plate/stage photography) Roxanne Dorman Projectionist Tim Greenwood Projectionist (ILM) Duane Mieliwocki 1st assistant camera (visual effects production unit) Ed Gutentag 1st assistant camera (visual effects production unit) Stephen Sfetku 2nd assistant camera (visual effects production unit) Richard A. Mention III 1st assistant camera (2nd Unit) Rodney Sandoval 2nd assistant camera (2nd Unit) Christopher G. Garcia 2nd assistant camera (2nd Unit) Tim Sheridan 2nd assistant camera (2nd Unit) Steve Reinhardt assistant chief lighting technician (2nd Unit) David Orr Color Timer Don Peterman Director of Photography Oliver Wood Director of Photography Alex Funke Director of Photography (visual effects production unit) Gary Palmer Director of Photography (visual effects production unit) Keith Peterman Director of Photography (2nd Unit) Ray De La Motte "A" camera operator Paul A. Edwards A camera operator George A. Loomis "B" camera operator (2nd Unit) Michael May (II) Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Spencer McDonald Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Jeffrey Norvet Camera Operator (2nd Unit) John Agalsoff Jr video assist John Johns video assist (visual effects production unit) Donald Peterman Cinematographer Back to Top Editors Melissa Bretherton 1st Assistant Editor Gordon Antell Lightworks assistant editor Bart Rachmil 2nd Assistant Editor Yoko Seto (II) Assistant Editor Erik C. Andersen Assistant Editor Lauren Stephens Dialogue Editor Richard Dwan Jr Dialogue Editor Cynthia Feyrer negative cutter Scott Sohan editorial department supervisor Doug Jones Jr negative cutter (ILM) Mary Beth Smith negative cutter Paul Hirsh Editor Joe Yanuzzi visual effects editor Michael Gleason visual effects editor (ILM) Ken Rogerson effects editorial (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Paul Hirsch Editor Back to Top Casting Pam Dixon Mickelson Casting Barbara S. Allen Casting Associate Tony Hobbs Extras Casting (Central Casting) Back to Top Executives Blaine Kennison digital compositing supervisor (DreamQuest Images) Mitch Dobrowner digital department supervisor (DreamQuest Images) Paul Giacoppo creature supervisor (ILM) Joshua Pines scanning supervisor (ILM) Russell Darling sytems development (ILM) Jia Natarajan sytems development (ILM) Matt Rose (II) "Joe" suit supervisor (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Eddie Yang "Big Joe" supervisor (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Aaron Sims "Baby Joe" supervisor (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Jim McLoughlin mold supervisor (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Mark Setrakian mechanical supervisor (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Paul Rivera digital composite supervisor (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Back to Top Production Management Sara E. White Production Supervisor Judi Townsend Script Supervisor Joe Riley (II) Post-Production Coordinator Catherine Schwenn-McComb Assistant Production Coordinator Gloria Jolley Location Assistant Danny Speck Technical Supervisor (DreamQuest Images) Bruce Wright (II) Technical Supervisor (DreamQuest Images) Paul Jordan Technical Supervisor (DreamQuest Images) Kathryn Liotta-Couture digital production manager (DreamQuest Images) Mike Gunning digital operations manager (DreamQuest Images) Jamie Toscas digital operations manager (DreamQuest Images) Tod Feaster Production Manager (plate/stage photography) David P I James Production Manager (plate/stage photography) Steven Pimental Production Manager (plate/stage photography) Liz Ralston executive production manager (plate/stage photography) Kent Johnson visual effects art production supervisor (visual effects production unit) Patience Thoreson Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Michael Fottrell Unit Production Manager George Manasse Unit Production Manager (Los Angeles river unit) Sherry Marshall Production Coordinator Catherine Schwenn-McComb Production Coordinator (2nd Unit) M. Michele Nishikawa Production Coordinator (Los Angeles river unit) Abbie Ludwig Production Coordinator (Los Angeles river unit) Jeanne Ishikawa Production Coordinator (African unit) Jim Chory (II) 1st Assistant Director Dave Hallinan 2nd Assistant Director Sean McCarron second 2nd assistant director Justin Moritt second 2nd assistant director (visual effects) David Bernstein second additional 2nd assistant director David A. Ticotin 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Jon C. Scheide 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Jeffrey T. Cline 2nd additional Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Dave Goldfarb second 2nd assistant director (2nd Unit) Frank Capra III 1st Assistant Director (Los Angeles river unit) Todd Murata 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) (post) Carlos Ramirez (II) second 2nd assistant director (Los Angeles river unit) Christian J. Clark second 2nd assistant director/visual effects (African unit) Greg Lazzaro Location Manager Robert Karpman Location Manager (Los Angeles river unit) Deborah J. Page Assistant Location Manager Scott Devereaux Assistant Location Manager Back to Top Art Department Lori Rowbotham Assistant Art Director Alan Locke Assistant Art Director Alice Baker Assistant Set Decorator Tommy Samona leadman Alexander Kirst on-set dresser Tom Southwell conceptual & storyboard artist Tim Burgard Storyboard Artist Trevor Goring Storyboard Artist Ray Harvie Storyboard Artist Michael Davis Storyboard Artist Sherman Labby Storyboard Artist Jennifer Howard (III) art department administrator Dan Walker roto artist (DreamQuest Images) Daryl Klein roto artist (DreamQuest Images) Paul Kulikowski roto artist (DreamQuest Images) Michael Meaker concept artist (art department) Douglas Cumming visual effects assistant art director (visual effects production unit) Mary K. Fanto visual effects art department coordinator (visual effects production unit) Rob Freitas mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Roger Borelli mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Gil Liberto mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Frank Rydberg (II) mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Glen Griffin mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Johnnie Espiritu mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Gary Pawlowski mold department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Todd Heindel foam department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Joseph Simon foam department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) John R. Nasby Set Dresser (2nd Unit) Daniel R. Webster supervising Art Director Charlie Daboub Art Director Forrest A. Leathers visual effects art director (visual effects production unit) Tom Southwell Art Director (Los Angeles river unit) Bill Hawkins Set Designer Patte Strong-Lord Set Designer Al Hobbs Set Designer Michael Corenblith Production Designer Merideth Boswell Set Decorator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Valerie Zielonka Costume Supervisor James H. Lapidus Costume Supervisor Suzanne Cranfill key costumer Susan Lichtman Set Costumer Frances Mathias key hairstylist Suzanna Kontonickas Hair Stylist Voni Hinkle Hair Stylist Rev Lebaredian hair rendering software developer (DreamQuest Images) Janna Crawford Costume Department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Maria Sundeen Costume Department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Audrey Goetz Costume Department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Lisa Welton seaming department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) John Shea (II) seaming department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Becky Cotton seaming department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Rick Lalonde seaming department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Janice Barnes hair supervisor (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Sylvia Nava hair department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Carol Meddins-Ertl hair department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Denise Leibee hair department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Connie Grayson hair department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Kathleen Kane-MacGowan hair department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Mary C. Lane Costume Supervisor (2nd Unit) John Damiani Makeup (2nd Unit) Laura DeLuisa Hair (2nd Unit) Molly Maginnis Costume Designer Claire Flewin Costume Designer (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Deborah Larsen key makeup artist Gail Hagopian Makeup Artist Christina Criswell Makeup Artist Chad Waters cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Tom Gilliland cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Mitch DeVane cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) James McPherson cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Art Sakamoto cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Ryan K. Peterson cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Kazuhiro Tsuji cosmetic department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Back to Top Sound Brydon Bertram Baker III Boom Operator Tony Lamberti Sound Effects Editor Hector Gika Sound Effects Editor Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor Dino DiMuro Sound Effects Editor Doc Kane ADR recordist Jennifer L. Mann ADR Editor Robert Batha 1st Assistant Sound Editor David Stanke Assistant Sound Editor Gayle Wesley Assistant Sound Editor Katrina Siegmund Assistant Sound Editor Kelly Oxford Foley Editor Craig Jaeger Foley Editor Dan Hegeman Foley Editor David Alstadter Foley Editor Julie Lucas Foley Recordist Catherine Harper Foley Artist James M. Moriana Foley Artist Mark Ormandy additional Audio Rick Lopez scanning & recording technician (DreamQuest Images) Doug Delaney (II) scanning & recording technician (DreamQuest Images) Marc Canas scanning & recording technician (DreamQuest Images) James Parris scanning & recording technician (DreamQuest Images) Wylie Stateman supervising Sound Editor Kelly Cabral supervising Sound Editor Richard Bryce Goodman Sound Mixer Steve Maslow Sound Mixer Gregg Landaker Sound Mixer Frank Menges Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Jon Title sound effects design Daniel Garab sound/cable (African unit) Back to Top Music James Horner Music Conductor James Horner Orchestrations James Horner Song ( Windsong ) Barbara McDermott assistant music editor Nancy Fogarty assistant music editor Simon Rhodes music scoring mixer Dave Marquette additional music recording J.A.C. Redford Orchestrations Bob Bornstein music preparation Sandy DeCrescent orchestra contractor Sally Stevens choir contractor Tony Hinnigan featured musician Kazu Matsui featured musician Ron Aston featured musician Brian Kilgore featured musician Michael G. Fisher featured musician Robert Zimmitti featured musician Ian Underwood featured musician Will Jennings Song ( Windsong ) Lebo M choir direction & arrangement ("Windsong") Chuck Jonkey Song Chuck Jonkey Song Performer ("Imam Assani Cisse") Stephen Foster (II) Song ("Beautiful Dreamer") Jay B. Richardson Song Performer ("Beautiful Dreamer") Richard Gibbs Song Richard Gibbs Song Performer ("Calliope Music") James Horner music composer Jim Henrikson supervising Music Editor Joe E. Rand Music Editor Bob Badami Music Editor Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Robert Stadd (II) visual effects producer Chris Bailey (II) Animation Supervisor Allen L. Hall Special Effects Coordinator Giacomo Ghiazza illustrator DreamQuest Images visual effects and computer generated gorilla Angelica Casillas visual effects producer (DreamQuest Images) Dennis Hoffman DQI executive producer (DreamQuest Images) Rob Dressel supervising character animator (DreamQuest Images) Kristina Reed digital producer (DreamQuest Images) Julie Fischer (II) 2-D production coordinator (DreamQuest Images) Saki Mitchell lead compositor (DreamQuest Images) David Lauer lead compositor (DreamQuest Images) Amy Pfaffinger lead compositor (DreamQuest Images) Brian Adams (VI) compositor (DreamQuest Images) Michael F. Miller compositor (DreamQuest Images) Jeffrey Arnold compositor (DreamQuest Images) Jeff Olm compositor (DreamQuest Images) Tony Noel compositor (DreamQuest Images) Daniel J. Miller compositor (DreamQuest Images) Marc J. Scott compositor (DreamQuest Images) Cynthia Hyland compositor (DreamQuest Images) Steve Yamamoto Animator (DreamQuest Images) Stephen Baker Animator (DreamQuest Images) Jason McDade Animator (DreamQuest Images) Steward Burris Animator (DreamQuest Images) Robert Skiena Animator (DreamQuest Images) Dave Mullins Animator (DreamQuest Images) Michael Polvani Animator (DreamQuest Images) Aaron Campbell Animator (DreamQuest Images) Kevin Culhane Animator (DreamQuest Images) Cory Barlog Animator (DreamQuest Images) Bill Miller (II) Animator (DreamQuest Images) Colin Eckart CG hair texturing and grooming (DreamQuest Images) Adolph Lusinsky CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Jessi Chan CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Andrew McPhillips CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Natasha Rand CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Fredd Rokaw CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Chu Tang (II) CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Mohammed Davoudian CG lighting artist (DreamQuest Images) Patrick Taylor facial animation system (DreamQuest Images) Mark Siegel 3-D paint and texturing (DreamQuest Images) Chris Biggs CG effects animator (DreamQuest Images) Elizabeth Hitt 3-D production coordinator (DreamQuest Images) Eric Muenker technical assistant (DreamQuest Images) John Giffoni technical assistant (DreamQuest Images) Michael Glen Miller technical assistant (DreamQuest Images) James Blevins technical assistant (DreamQuest Images) David Bush technical assistant (DreamQuest Images) Neil Rubenstein technical assistant (DreamQuest Images) Paul Takahashi digital systems administration (DreamQuest Images) James Healy digital systems administration (DreamQuest Images) Rob Jones (II) digital systems administration (DreamQuest Images) John Kennedy (II) digital systems administration (DreamQuest Images) Kyle Kirkland digital systems administration (DreamQuest Images) Roy Erickson digital systems administration (DreamQuest Images) Kyle Healey digital technician (DreamQuest Images) Rob Burton head of digital technology (DreamQuest Images) Scott Beattie director of miniature photography (plate/stage photography) Frank Soronow assistant visual effects editor Douglas J. Campbell assistant visual effects editor Debbi Phillips assistant visual effects editor Daniel Jeannette Animation Supervisor (ILM) Mark S. Miller animation & visual effects producer (ILM) Robert Weaver lead computer graphics artist (ILM) Julie Nelson character animator (ILM) Steve Nichols character animator (ILM) Mark Powers character animator (ILM) Douglas J. Smith character animator (ILM) Tom St Amand character animator (ILM) Glenn Sylvester character animator (ILM) Dan Taylor (II) character animator (ILM) Russell Koonce computer graphics artist (ILM) Jeroen Lapre computer graphics artist (ILM) Kenneth Nielsen computer graphics artist (ILM) Linda Siegel computer graphics artist (ILM) Eric Texier computer graphics artist (ILM) Michael Corcoran (II) computer graphics artist (ILM) Rebecca Heskes digital texturing paint artist (ILM) Theresa Corrao visual effects coordinator (ILM) Keith Johnson (IV) lead 3-D camera matchmove artist (ILM) Lanny Cermak 3-D camera matchmove artist (ILM) Scott Charles Stewart digital paint & roto artist (ILM) Cathy Burrow digital paint & roto artist (ILM) Patrick Jarvis digital paint & roto artist (ILM) Terry Molatore digital paint & roto artist (ILM) David Weitzberg computer graphics assistant artist (ILM) Tom Fejes computer graphics assistant artist (ILM) Marc Wilhite computer graphics technical support (ILM) Kristen Millette computer graphics technical support (ILM) Leila Ben-Joseph computer graphics technical support (ILM) Carey Burens computer graphics technical support (ILM) Grace Lan computer graphics technical support (ILM) Masi Oka computer graphics technical support (ILM) Chris Claisse visual effects coordinator (visual effects production unit) Rod Gregory visual effects art greens foreman (visual effects production unit) Janek Sirrs digital effects (Computer Film Company) Janet Yale digital effects (Computer Film Company) Travis Baumann digital effects (Computer Film Company) David Fuhrer (II) digital effects (Computer Film Company) Bob Chapin digital effects (Computer Film Company) Matt Dessero digital effects (Computer Film Company) Krystyna Demkowicz visual effects producer (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Christopher Evans chief digital matte artist (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Brett Northcutt digital matte artist (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Todd R. Smith digital compositing (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Geoff Richardson digital compositing (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Morgan Trotter 3-D Artist (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Brian Ringseis 3-D modeling (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Jon Bell (II) 3-D modeling (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Max Painter digital matte artist (Resources/digital matte paintings) Steven C. Foster Special Effects Supervisor (Los Angeles river unit) Kyle Cooper main title sequence designer and creator (Imaginary Forces) Ted Bukowski (II) Special Effects Kevin Cox Special Effects Curtis Decker Special Effects Lawrence Decker Special Effects Darryll Dodson Special Effects Edwin J. Escobar Special Effects Robert Espinoza Special Effects Gene Anthony Grijalva Special Effects Steve Hall Special Effects Matthew Hall (II) Special Effects Gary L. Karas Special Effects Carlos M. Rodriguez Special Effects Randy Schiesow Special Effects Frank Toro Special Effects Hoyt Yeatman Visual Effects Supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Dan DeLeeuw digital associate visual effects supervisor (DreamQuest Images) James Mitchell (V) Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) Carl Frederick visual effects associate supervisor (ILM) Craig Barron Visual Effects Supervisor (Matte World Digital/digital matte paintings) Rick Baker creature designer (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Hal Lewis modeler (DreamQuest Images) Robert Willard Special Effects Foreman Steven C. Foster Special Effects Foreman Arlen J. Johnson Special Effects Foreman Joe Montenegro special effects assistant coordinator Back to Top Physical Effects Chris Tuck Stunts Eugene Collier Stunts Jared Eddo Stunts Troy Gilbert Stunts Kevin L. Jackson Stunts Melvin Jones Stunts James M. Lewis Jr Stunts Eric Mansker Stunts Warren Dwayne McGee Stunts Jimmy N. Roberts III Stunts Shawn Robinson Stunts Pat Romano Stunts James Ryan (III) Stunts Anthony Schmidt Stunts Walter Scott (IV) Stunts John-Clay Scott (II) Stunts Tim Trella Stunts Jim Wilkey Stunts Kevin Fitzgerald (III) motion control stage supervisor (plate/stage photography) Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator Chris Tuck Stunt Coordinator (Los Angeles river unit) Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Gary Palmer chief Lighting Technician Guy Paul Caputo Jr Electrician Gary M. Lang Electrician Louis A. Ramos Jr Electrician Joshua E. Smith Electrician Joe Hagey engineering manager (plate/stage photography) Jim Tharp lighting rig technician (plate/stage photography) Fred Iguchi Engineering Supervisor (plate/stage photography) Steven C. McGee chief Lighting Technician (visual effects production unit) Louis F. Ramos chief Lighting Technician (visual effects production unit) Jurgen Heimann mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Rick Galinson mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Mike Elizalde mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Brian Morishita mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Kyle Martin (II) mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Steve James (IV) mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Chris Tarin mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Melissa Chang mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Eve Neimand mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Nicholas Esposito mechanical department (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Jeffrey A. Murrell chief Lighting Technician (2nd Unit) Cal Sterry Key Grip Malcolm Doran II Key Grip (visual effects production unit) Frank A. Montesanto Key Grip (visual effects production unit) Scott F. Floren Key Grip (2nd Unit) Audie Aragon Dolly Grip Melvin VonBulow Dolly Grip Lionel Portugal II Dolly Grip (2nd Unit) Mike Anderson (V) Best Boy Grip Thomas E. Doherty Best Boy Grip (2nd Unit) Don Selsor Key Rigging Grip Kat Bueno Grip Jim Carlton Grip William Green Grip Johnny Radzik Grip Chris Reynolds (IV) Grip Bill Slemmons Grip Frank Dorowsky Rigging Gaffer Back to Top Construction Terry Scott (III) Construction Coordinator Doug Rosenberger Construction Foreman John Elliott (IV) Construction Coordinator (Los Angeles river unit) Back to Top Publicity Sandy O Neill Unit Publicist Back to Top Accounting Daryl C. Lefever 1st Assistant Production Accountant Chris McComb 2nd Assistant Accountant Eddie Adolph payroll accountant Ric Morelli additional Assistant Accountant Yvonne Ramond construction accountant Craig Persky special effects accountant Angie Ryan accounting assistant John C. Kruize 2nd unit/post-production accountant (2nd Unit) Ellen Adolph Production Accountant Sue Brunell-Edwards Production Accountant (art department) Back to Top Craft Services Sol Rivera Craft Service Back to Top Props Michelle L. Souza property assistant Mark Brown (III) property assistant Hope M. Parrish Property Master Joseph R. Olsen Property Master (2nd Unit) Paul Rylander Assistant Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Christian Rouet research and development supervsior (ILM) Sarah Mirza Swahili consultant Back to Top Animals Gary Gero animal coordinator (Birds & Animals Unlimited) Larry Madrid head animal trainer Back to Top Below The Line Gina Hirsch apprentice editor Travon Brumfield apprentice editor Doris Schwartz Assistant (to Ted Hartley) Scott Benton Assistant (to Tom Jacobson) Anne Trop Assistant (to Ron Underwood) Holly Schiffer Assistant (to Ralph Winter) Michael Culbert Assistant (to Bill Paxton) Larry Shephard transportation co-coordinator Gary Shephard transportation co-coordinator William Ballard (II) Transportation Captain Kevin A. Canamar supervising set medic Ken Beyer production engineer (ILM) Suzanne Augusta production engineer (ILM) Ken Corvino production engineer (ILM) Jason Ucker production engineer (ILM) Brian Wong production engineer (ILM) Heidi J. Holicker Assistant (to Rick Baker (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Jay Peterman 1st Assistant (2nd Unit) ("A" camera) Steven S. Duncan Transportation Coordinator (Los Angeles river unit) Myles Kawakami transportation captains (African unit) Joseph Tavares transportation captains (African unit) Terry Leonard Second Unit Director Charles Zuendel Production Assistant Bryan Single Production Assistant Bernard Clark Production Assistant Jeffrey Schwartz Production Assistant Robin Jordan Production Assistant Kevin Loew Production Assistant Larissa Underwood Production Assistant Kathleen Roll Production Assistant Randolph Meredyth Drake Production Assistant Ken Twohy Production Assistant Gary Thomas Williams Production Assistant Arthur Cipollone Production Assistant Benjamin C. Winter Production Assistant Katherine Roth Production Assistant Keith Fisher Production Assistant Michelle Jefferson stage production assistant (plate/stage photography) Michael Wigert Production Assistant (art department) Robert Caven Production Assistant (art department) Jeff Maniccia Production Assistant (art department) Barry Benefield Production Assistant (art department) Trudy Cruser Production Assistant (art department) Missy Dallas Production Assistant (art department) Julie D Antoni visual effects production assistant (ILM) Robert Schoofs Stand-In (for Bill Paxton) Cheryl Eckelberry Stand-In (for Charlize Theron) David St Pierre "Joe's" stand-in (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Back to Top Other Crew Rick Baker Other ( Mighty Joe Young creature designer and producer) Brion Paccassi machine room engineer Charlie Ajar Jr machine room engineer Toby Dalsgaard gorila recordist Darren Knaus Other ("Baby Joe" vocals) Chris Zimmerman stand-by painter Lee Runnels greens coordinator Anthony Vitagliano greens foreman Tony Castagnola greens foreman S. Ford Jones stand-by greensman Kevin Larosa aerial coordinator Matt Mueller match mover (DreamQuest Images) Mike Ramirez match mover (DreamQuest Images) Mark Rubin software development (DreamQuest Images) Sean Jenkins software development (DreamQuest Images) Jacob Sisk software development (DreamQuest Images) Bruce Tartaglia software development (DreamQuest Images) Hank Barrio information services (DreamQuest Images) Doug Sherman information services (DreamQuest Images) Craig Davies information services (DreamQuest Images) Mark Dawson (II) information services (DreamQuest Images) Suzy Schneider survey technician (plate/stage photography) Jon Eichelberger survey technician (plate/stage photography) Vic Finster electronic technician (plate/stage photography) Resa Kasravi machinist (plate/stage photography) David Lavitt engineering coordinator (plate/stage photography) Vincent De Quattro computer grahics artist (ILM) John Anderson (XIV) software research & development (ILM) Jim Hourihan software research & development (ILM) Florian Kainz software research & development (ILM) Vishwa Ranjan software research & development (ILM) Earl Beyer film scanning (ILM) Mike Ellis (II) film scanning (ILM) Tim Geideman negative line-up (ILM) James Lim negative line-up (ILM) Dawn Martin transmission facilitator (ILM) Patricia Blau senior staff (ILM) Chrissie England senior staff (ILM) Jim Morris (IV) senior staff (ILM) Bill Sturgeon shop foreman (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Jeff Steele (III) administration (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew) Vern Troyer "Baby Joe" (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) John Munro Cameron "Joe's Mother" gorilla (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Debbie Lee Carrington Other Gorillas (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Denise Cheshire "Other Gorillas" (Cinovation/Rick Baker crew)) Doug Thomas (II) stand-by painter (2nd Unit) John Ford Special Thanks ( producers would like to acknowledge his work ) Ernest B. Schoedsack (II) Special Thanks ( producer would like to acknowledge his work ) Willis O Brien Special Thanks ( producer would like to acknowledge his work ) Ray Harryhausen Special Thanks ( producer would like to acknowledge his work ) Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment Video Distributor Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Theatrical Distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International Theatrical Distributor (United Kingdom/ Germany/ France) Gaumont Theatrical Distributor (France) Back to Top Other Companies Universal Studios Sound Facilities re-recording facilities Todd-AO music recording and mixing facilities Central Casting, Inc. extras casting Birds & Animals Unlimited animal coordinator Rick Braining Catering caterer Industrial Light & Magic special visual effects and animation Hiromi Ono computer graphics artist Cinovation Studios creature designer Framestore CFC digital effects Matte World Digital digital matte paintings Resources digital matte paintings Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities additional digital compositing Pacific Title & Art Studio opticals Imaginary Forces main title sequence designer and creator Hollywood Records soundtrack Behind the Scenes Freight special thanks Hawaiian Airlines special thanks Hawaii Film Office special thanks Hollywood Digital special thanks S & the 3L's special thanks Gorilla Foundation special thanks Los Angeles Zoo special thanks Zoo Atlanta special thanks Central Park Zoo special thanks Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund special thanks CNN trademark provider American Humane Association animal action monitor Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc. camera cranes and dollies Akela Cranes camera cranes and dollies Shotmaker Company camera cranes and dollies SpaceCam Systems, Inc. aerial camera system provider Hansard Enterprises Inc aerial camera system provider Night Lights By Bebee Inc. night lights provider Eastman Kodak film stock Panavision, Ltd. cameras and lenses Back to Top