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Email this page to a friend   Go To:  Actors Directors Writers Producers Camera, Film & Tape Editors Casting Executives Production Management Art Department Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Sound Music Visual Effects & Animation Physical Effects Engineering, Electrical & Grips Construction Publicity Accounting Craft Services Props Below The Line Worldwide Distributors Other Companies Actors Ben Affleck Drew Latham James Gandolfini Tom Valco Christina Applegate Alicia Valco Catherine O'Hara Christine Valco Josh Zuckerman Brian Valco Bill Macy Doo-Dah Jennifer Morrison Missy Vangilder Udo Kier Heinrich David Selby Horace Vangilder Stephanie Faracy Letitia Vangilder Stephen Root Dr Freeman Sy Richardson Doo-Dah Understudy Tangie Ambrose Kathryn John Bryant (V) Cabbie Peter Jason Suit Phill Lewis Levine the Lawyer Tumbleweed Santa Kate Hendrickson Santa's Photographer Bridgette Ho Five Year Old Hailey Johnson Little Girl Sean Marquette Older Brother Caitlin Fein Freeman Twin Amanda Fein Freeman Twin Kent Osborne Marley Bill Saito Christmas Past Michael Patrick Bell Christmas Present Amy Halloran Fanny Troy Zestos Chad Sonya Eddy Security Lady Smalls Security Man Ron Karabatsos Deli Man Wynn Irwin Customer Angela Gacad Cute Girl at Play Tom Kenny Man Wrapping Gift Joan Blair Lonely Lady John Carter Brown Depressed Donator William Thomas Jr Choir Director Karen Furno Choir Linda Kerns Choir Cynthia Marty Choir Melanie Taylor (II) Choir Precious McCall Choir Anika Noni Rose Choir David Atkinson (IV) Choir Reynaldo Duran Choir Michael Kosik Choir Jon Simanton Elf Allison Queal Elf Kacie Borrowman Elf Bryan Fisher Joshua Siegel Young Scrooge Back to Top Directors Mike Mitchell Director Back to Top Writers Deborah Kaplan Screenplay (Original Draft) Harry Elfont Screenplay (Original Draft) Jeffrey Ventimilia Screenplay (rewrite) Joshua Sternin Screenplay (rewrite) Deborah Kaplan Story By Harry Elfont Story By Back to Top Producers Patty Whitcher Executive Producer Jenno Topping Producer Betty Thomas Producer Erin Stam Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Alan Disler First Assistant Camera Tommy Tieche Second Assistant Camera Will Dearborn Camera Loader Suzanne Tenner Still Photographer Mark Suveg Video Assista Operator Monte Swann 24 Frame Video Playback Tom Ajar Projectionist Dale Grahn Color Timer Faires K. Anderson Steadicam Operator (Chicago Unit) David Morenz First Assistant Camera (Chicago Unit) Makiko Watanabe (II) Second Assistant Camera (Chicago Unit) Daniel R. Schroer Film Loader (Chicago Unit) Frank Yario Jr Video Assistant Operator (Chicago Unit) Danny Nichols First Assistant Camera (Mammoth Unit) Robert M. Sagaser Second Assistant Camera (Mammoth Unit) Jeff S. Caples Second Assistant Camera (Mammoth Unit) Duane Mieliwocki First Assistant "B" Camera (Mammoth Unit) Matt Fortlege Film Loader (Mammoth Unit) Michael Cahoon Film Loader (Mammoth Unit) Adam Barth Video Assist Operator (Mammoth Unit) Peter Collister Director of Photography Tom Priestley Jr Director of Photography Flemming Olsen Director of Photography (Mammoth Unit) Peter Mercurio Camera Operator Donald C. Carlson Camera Operator (Chicago Unit) Chris Duskin "B" Camera Operator (Mammoth Unit) Back to Top Editors Rolf Fleischmann First Assistant Editor Adam S. Hernandez First Assistant Editor Fernanda Gliatta Apprentice Editor Patrick J. Foley Dialogue Editor John F. Reynolds Dialogue Editor Gary Burritt Negative Cutter Craig McKay Editor Back to Top Casting Juel Bestrop Casting Jeanne McCarthy Casting Blythe Cappello Casting Associate Natasha Cuba Casting Assistant Dixie Webster Extras Casting Tammy L. Smith Extras Casting Leslee Feldman Casting Executive Joan Philo Extras Casting (Chicago Unit) Cicely Harris Extras Casting Coordinator (Chicago Unit) Anne Zachari Extras Casting Assistant (Chicago Unit) Back to Top Executives Michael Grillo Head of Feature Production Martin Cohen Post-Production Executive Steven R. Molen Production Executive Back to Top Production Management Leeann Stonebreaker Production Supervisor Alexa Alden Script Supervisor Debbie Merritt Assistant Production Coordinator Jo Dee Freck Post-Production Supervisor Sven E M Fahlgren Post-Production Coordinator Don J. Hug Unit Manager (Chicago Unit) Jules Carideo Assistant Production Coordinator (Chicago Unit) John David Wolfe Location Assistant (Chicago Unit) Martha LaFage Location Assistant (Chicago Unit) Jennifer Helmuth Script Supervisor (Mammoth Unit) Patty Whitcher Unit Production Manager Noelle Green Production Coordinator Jennifer Sanger Executive Production Coordinator Josh King First Assistant Director Marcei A. Brubaker Second Assistant Director Marisa Ferrey Second Second Assistant Director Richard Lederer (II) Second Assistant Director (Chicago Unit) David Bernstein First Assistant Director (Mammoth Unit) Jody Spilkoman Second Assistant Director (Mammoth Unit) Veronique Vowell Location Manager Wileen Dragovan Location Manager (Chicago Unit) Andrea Morrissy Key Assistant Location Manager Michael Chickey Key Assistant Location Manager Javier Robles Assistant Location Manager Rosa Yang Kato Assistant Location Manager (Chicago Unit) Back to Top Art Department Becky Young Art Department Coordinator Steve Seine Lead Person Fleur Nooyen Art Department Buyer Patrick Garbutt Swing Gang Chris Pascuzzo Swing Gang Tom Wilson (IV) Swing Gang Michael S. O'Donnell Swing Gang Martin Milligan On Set Dresser Bill Hoyt (II) Stand-by Painter Chuck Eskridge Stand-by Painter Cynthia A. Martinez Greens Coordinator Neil David Pontecorvo Greens Foreman David Tennenbaum Assistant Art Director (Chicago Unit) Joel Prihoda Leadman (Chicago Unit) Patricia Schneider Art Department Buyer (Chicago Unit) Aaron C. Holden Jr On Set Dresser (Chicago Unit) John H. Schulz Set Painter (Chicago Unit) Paul Steven Schulz Stand-by Painter (Chicago Unit) Jeff Dieter Head Greensman (Chicago Unit) Sue Chan Art Director Elizabeth Lapp Set Designer Antoinette Gordon Set Designer Caroline Hanania Production Designer Lisa Fischer (III) Set Decorator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Gala Autumn Costume Supervisor Deborah A. Hall Key Costumer Angela Nunez Key Costumer Jill Korengold Set Costumer Meg Matthews Costumer (for Mr Affleck) Dana C. Litwack (II) Costumer Cleo Mannell Costumer Tammy Ashmore Key Makeup John E. Jackson (II) Makeup (for Mr Affleck) Melissa A. Yonkey Department Head Hair Stylist Troy Zestos Key Hair Stylist Janine Rath-Thompson Hair Stylist (for Mr Affleck) Stella Christy Cottini Key Costumer (Chicago Unit) Jennifer Jobst Key Costumer (Chicago Unit) Eileen McCahill Set Costumer (Chicago Unit) Karan Doherty Set Costumer (Chicago Unit) Gretchen Gain Set Costumer (Chicago Unit) Bradley Stenson Additional Makeup (Chicago Unit) Mary Jane Fort Costume Designer Kimberly Greene Department Head Makeup Artist Back to Top Sound Marvin E. Lewis Boom Operator Tom Fleischman Rerecording Mixer Andrew Ellerd Sound Effects Editor Brian Thomas Nist Sound Effects Editor Terry Garcia Assistant Sound Editor Robert Morrisey Assistant Sound Editor Jeffrey Cranford Assistant Sound Editor Lisa J. Levine Supervising ADR Editor Diana Flores ADR Mixer Phillip Rogers ADR Recordist LA MadDogs ADR Group Coordinator Fred Judkins Foley Editor Larry Mann Foley Editor Linda Lew Foley Recordist david fein Foley Artist Catherine Rose Foley Artist David Jobe Foley Mixer Eric Flickinger Rerecording Recordist Gary Theard Boom Operator (Chicago Unit) J. Paul Huntsman Supervising Sound Editor Willie D. Burton Production Sound Mixer Ron Fremstad Cableman Back to Top Music Randy Edelman Music Conductor Elton Ahi Score Mixing Elton Ahi Score Recording Ralph Ferraro Orchestrations Stuart Balcomb Orchestrations Sandy DeCrescent Orchestra Contractor Julian Bratolyubov Copyist Edward Pola Song ("It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") George Wyle Song ("It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") Andy Williams (III) Song Performer ("It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year") Ed Hartman Song ("Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies") Ed Hartman Song Performer ("Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies") Joseph Beal Song ("Jungle Bell Rock") Jim Boothe Song ("Jungle Bell Rock") Chet Atkins (II) Song Performer ("Jungle Bell Rock") Ben Affleck Song Performer ("O Christmas Tree") James Gandolfini Song Performer ("O Christmas Tree") Chris Butler Song ("Christmas Wrapping") The Hit Crew Song Performer ("Christmas Wrapping") J. Fred Coots (II) Song ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") Haven Gillespie Song ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") Lou Rawls Song Performer ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") Gary Rossington Song ("What's Your Name?") Ronnie Van Zant Song ("What's Your Name?") Lynyrd Skynyrd (II) Song Performer ("What's Your Name?") David Hilker Song ("Disco Pimp") David Hilker Song Performer ("Disco Pimp") John Costello (II) Song ("Disco Pimp") John Costello (II) Song Performer ("Disco Pimp") Jani Lane Song ("Cherry Pie") Warrant (II) Song Performer ("Cherry Pie") Paul Court Song ("Crash") Tracey Cratell Song ("Crash") Stephen Dullaghan Song ("Crash") The Primitives Song Performer ("Crash") Jose Feliciano Song ("Feliz Navidad") Jose Feliciano Song Performer ("Feliz Navidad") Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia Music Performer ("Away In A Manger") Peter Breiner (II) Music Conductor ("Away In A Manger") Ralph Blane (II) Song ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas") Hugh Martin Song ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas") Judy Garland Song Performer ("Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas") Keith Slettedahl Song ("Coming Home") The 88 Song Performer ("Coming Home") Randy Edelman Composer Mary Ramos Music Supervisor Michelle Silverman Music Supervisor Todd Homme Executive Music Supervisor John Finklea Music Editor Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Thomas P. Ryba Special Effects Coordinator Dominik Dugandzic Special Effects Technician Ray Svedin Special Effects Technician Kent Demaine Creative Lead (Blackbox) Mark A. Russell Visual Effects Producer (Blackbox) Ricardo Torres Lead Compositor (Blackbox) Paul Luna 3-D Artist (Blackbox) Roy T. Wood (II) Animator ("Christmas in Elfville") Tony Gardner Crystal Tree Effects Creator Rodman Kiser Special Effects (Chicago Unit) William Dambra Special Effects (Chicago Unit) John Rigden Special Effects (Chicago Unit) Bruce A. Strong Special Effects (Chicago Unit) William Robbins Visual Effects Supervisor (Blackbox) Jorge Almeida Lead Designer (Blackbox) Roy T. Wood (II) Designer ("Christmas in Elfville") Jeffrey Frink Special Effects Foreman Back to Top Physical Effects Tom McComas Drew Stunt Double Lisa Hoyle Alicia Stunt Double Joe Box Stunts Chaz Brewer Stunts Eliza Coleman Stunts Danny Downey Stunts Troy Gilbert Stunts Tad Griffith Stunts Leigh Hennessy Stunts Terry Jackson (II) Stunts James Ryan (III) Stunts Matt Lefevour Stunts (Chicago) Jim Mammoser Stunts (Chicago) Tom Milanovich Stunts (Chicago) Linda Perlin Stunts (Chicago) Rich Wilkie (II) Stunts (Chicago) Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator Rick LeFevour Stunt Coordinator (Chicago) Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Shane D. Kelly Chief Lighting Technician Donald K. Davidson Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Matthew Brookman Electrician Steven Francis Electrician Robert J. Carius Electrician Miroslav Pokorny Electrician Joey Ressa Electrician Ron De Torres Dimmer Board Operator Ronald L. Wright Cable Operator (Chicago Unit) Anthony J. Lullo Best Boy Electric (Chicago Unit) Stuart M. Abramson Key Grip Morgan Michael Lewis Key Grip (Chicago Unit) Richard Jones (V) Key Grip (Mammoth Unit) Scott Leftridge Dolly Grip Billy Beaird (II) Best Boy Grip Robert Krzeminski Best Boy Grip (Chicago Unit) Andy Bertelson Best Boy Grip (Mammoth Unit) Keith A. Talley Key Rigging Grip Arnaud Peiny Key Rigging Grip Marc Leeger Grip Jeffrey Lucas Grip Ben Peiny Grip Andre Ramirez Grip John Miller (III) Grip (Mammoth Unit) Arnold Pena Grip (Mammoth Unit) Rick Thomas (II) Gaffer (Chicago Unit) Frank Scheidbach Rigging Gaffer Back to Top Construction Robert J. Carlyle Construction Coordinator James Orendorff General Foreman William G. Hall Labor Foreman Bill Fobert Tool Foreman Eugenio Quintero Plasterer Foreman Tyler Osman Construction Coordinator (Chicago Unit) Back to Top Publicity Louise Spencer Unit Publicist Back to Top Accounting Chris Romberg First Assistant Accountant Sheri St Lawrence Assistant Accountant James Hinton (II) Assistant Accountant Chad Bronson Assistant Accountant Teresa Jaimie Drapkin Payroll Accountant Maria DeVane Post-Production Accountant Christine Pawlowski Assistant Accountant (Chicago Unit) Lora Umphress Payroll Accountant (Chicago Unit) Kathryn Mindala Production Accountant Jim Turner (II) Production Controller Back to Top Craft Services H. Leah Amir Craft Service J. D. McCarthy (II) Assistant Craft Service Rick Eggers Chef Roger Doherty (II) Craft Service (Chicago Unit) Chris Mulsoff Asssitant Craft Service (Chicago Unit) Back to Top Props Craig Bernatzke Propmaker Foreman Jimmy Flores Propmaker Foreman W. Scott Mason Propmaker Foreman Scott Maginnis Property Master Amie Frances McCarthy-Winn Assistant Property Master Michael D'Imperio Assistant Property Master Back to Top Below The Line Selena Pivac Production Secretary Denny Caira Transportation Coordinator Wally Frick Transportation Captain Karen K. Chang Transportation Office Manager Hector Ramirez Mechanic Hector Ramirez Picture Vehicle pedro aleman Driver Michael Allegro Driver Ray Appel Driver Brumby Broussard Driver Matthew Butcher Driver Richard A. Davis Driver Loretta Huggett Driver Gary E. Kincaid Driver Marc LaBeaune Driver Russell Overstreet III Driver Thomas W. Rebber Driver Thomas F. Richards Driver Jose M. Sanchez Driver Mike Shannon Driver steve sorkin Driver Dotti Thompson Driver Tad Venger Driver Victor Ybiernas Driver Alyssa Mauney Assistant (to Mr Mitchell) Kaiser Clark Assistant (to Mr Mitchell) Joshua Siegel Assistant (to Ms Topping) Todd Kaufman Assistant (to Ms Thomas) Barbara Ken McNeill Assistant (to Ms Whitcher) Chay Carter Assistant (to Mr Affleck) Trixie Flynn Assistant (to Mr Gandolfini) Colin Woode Assistant (to Ms Applegate) Ericka Bryce First Aid Robert Caballero First Aid Joseph Meier Post-Production Assistant Patricia McCarthy Production Secretary (Chicago Unit) Armand Paoletti Transportation Coordinator (Chicago Unit) James A. Hogan Transportation Co-Captain (Chicago Unit) Joseph Paoletti Transportation Co-Captain (Chicago Unit) Jack Clancy First Aid (Chicago Unit) Doug Coleman Second Unit Director (Mammoth Unit) Tommy Bernard Production Assistant Michael Damski Production Assistant Amy Frederick Production Assistant Tyler W. Gaisford Production Assistant Soren Garcia-Rey Production Assistant Eric Glasser Production Assistant Matthew Gordon Production Assistant Joshua Harris (II) Production Assistant Barbara Lange Production Assistant Molly O'Haver Production Assistant Denise Anderson Poore Production Assistant Bobby Ravanshenas Production Assistant Karl Walter Richert Production Assistant Michelle Schrauwers Production Assistant Annie Schultz Production Assistant Sally Smith Production Assistant Tarek Abdel-Halim Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) Jeremy Beiermann Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) Ben Brammeier Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) C. David Jones (II) Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) Maryanna Rogers Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) Paula Stier Production Assistant (Chicago Unit) Fallon Johnson Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) Gordon Johnson Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) Rich Leonin Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) Nicole Luther Production Assistant (Mammoth Unit) Joe Coyle Stand-In Rosemary Gearhart Stand-In Robert Stachowiak Stand-In Lynda Robertson Stand-In Steve Kierig Stand-In Chuck Tamburro Pilot Back to Top Worldwide Distributors DreamWorks Home Entertainment Video Distributor DreamWorks SKG Theatrical Distributor Back to Top Other Companies 20th Century Fox Studio Facilities Score Recording Facility Blackbox Ltd Visual Effects Chapman Leonard Studio Equipment Inc Camera Cranes & Dollies Deluxe Catering Inc Caterer Keideth & Associates Security (for Mr Affleck) Pacific Title & Art Studio Titles & Opticals Performing Animal Troupe Animal Handler Pivotal Post Avid Equipment Provider Smith & Webster-Davis Casting Extras Casting Todd-AO West Rerecording Facility Back to Top