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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! 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Smith Mary Calveretti Neil Soni Rajeev Subramonian Jack Ong Korean Grocer Lauren Sanchez Reporter Fay Hauser Woman on TV Keshell Lucas Little Girl on TV Corina Boettger Red-Haired Girl Shyann Chatman Eighth-Grade Girl Brittany Elizabeth Curran District Speller #1 Alexandra Rieger District Speller #2 Eric Don Regional Speller #1 Julia Kelleher Regional Speller #2 Zachary Gardner Regional Speller #3 John A. Ausick "Sacciform" Speller Maddy Kloss "Scutellate" Speller Mason Green "Longicollis" Speller Jessy J. Hwang "Ginglymus" Speller Biplab Panda "Empennage" Speller Alexander Christian Stephans "Souchong" Speller Katie L. Brown "Intussusception" Speller John Oxenreiter "Engastrimythic" Speller Katie Olson "Escharotic" Speller Jason Ortenberg (II) "Flocculation" Speller Lance Norling Boy in Wheelchair Jmeka Cherrel Driver Kahlil Ashanti Postman Eddie Steeples Derrick-T Back to Top Directors Doug Atchison Director Back to Top Writers Doug Atchison Screenplay Doug Atchison screenplay Back to Top Producers Todd Wagner Executive Producer Mark Cuban Executive Producer Marc Butan Executive Producer Helen Sugland Executive Producer Michael Burns Executive Producer Michael Paseornek Executive Producer Tom Ortenberg Executive Producer Sid Ganis Producer Danny Llewelyn Producer Michael Romersa Producer Laurence Fishburne Producer Nancy Hult Ganis Producer Jaki Brown-Karman Co-Producer Kent Kubena (II) Co-Producer Mike Upton Co-Producer Mike Johnson (III) Associate Producer Dalia Phillips Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Theo Pingarelli First Assistant Camera David Mun second Second Assistant Camera Stephen Whitcomb Film Loader Keith Eisberg First Assistant B Camera Marcus Lopez (II) Second Assistant B Camera Saeed Adyani Still Photographer Steven Douglas Smith Additional Photographer Jeffrey R. Clark first Assistant Camera (Additional Photography) Jarrod Oswald second Assistant Camera (Additional Photography) Sue Gates Colorist (Modern Videofilm, Inc.) David Orr Color Timer (Technicolor) Josh Moore (II) Lab Contact (Technicolor) Martha Savelio Telecine M. David Mullen Director of Photography Christopher Mosio Director of Photography (2nd Unit) John Radzik A-Camera Operator Christopher Mosio B-Camera Operator Back to Top Editors Markus Czyzewski Additional Editing Markus Czyzewski first Assistant Editor James Morioka Supervising Dialogue Editor Glenn Farr (II) Editor Back to Top Casting Benita Elliott Casting Assistant Robyn Mitchell Casting Assistant Eve Streger Casting Assistant Lamese Williams Casting Assistant Jaki Brown-Karman Casting Director Aisha Coley (II) Casting Director Kim Coleman Casting Director Back to Top Executives Jonathan Ruiz Creative Executive (Lionsgate) Amanda Shamis Business & Legal Affairs Coordinator (Lionsgate) Amber N. Roy Business & Legal Affairs (Lionsgate) Samar Sepehri Contract Administrator (Lionsgate) Back to Top Production Management Jennifer Booth Production Supervisor Jan McWilliams Script Supervisor Donald E. Wygal Jr Assistant Production Coordinator Jenny DeArmitt Assistant Production Coordinator Lisa Looney Production Supervisor (Additional Photography) Carl Pedregal Post-Production Supervisor Mark W. McCoy Post-Production Coordinator Jennifer Cho Assistant Post-Production Curtis A. Miller Supervisor of Production (Lionsgate) Rosemary Lara Manager of Production (Lionsgate) Mike Upton Unit Production Manager Joseph P. Genier Unit Production Manager (Additional Photography) Jules Carideo Production Coordinator Rodney Allen Hooks first Assistant Director David Riebel Key Second Assistant Director Marvin J. Williams Jr second second Assistant Director Anne Carroll (III) Additional Assistant Director Chad Rosen first Assistant Director (Additional Photography) Andrew C. Keeter Location Manager Craig Simmons Assistant Location Manager Richard DiPatri Assistant Location Manager Back to Top Art Department Greg Sanger Lead Person Nelson Bush Set Dresser Douglas McKay Set Dresser Grant Sawyer Set Dresser Efren Perez Set Dresser Buddy Ray Reynolds-Maichell Set Dresser Salvador Valle Set Dresser Ken Peterson (II) Set Dresser Lawrence D. Lira Dresser Abraham Vorster Dresser John Warner (II) On Set Dresser Shan Kelly Set Dresser Jose Saenz Greensman Alysia D. Allen Art Department Coordinator Kristie E. Moore-Bialuski Painter Charles Kern Painter Leslie Lawson Painter Michael Ryan (V) Painter Roxanne Brooks Art Department Production Assistant Richard J. Day Jr Art Department Production Assistant Marc Finer Art Department Production Assistant Jocelyn Marsh Art Department Production Assistant Angela Simpson Art Department Production Assistant Sherman Toy (II) Art Department Production Assistant Shelley Wallace Art Director Alicia Maccarone Set Designer Warren Alan Young Production Designer Julieann Getman Set Decorator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Riki Lin Sabusawa Costume Supervisor Robin West Assistant Designer Yvonne Bastidos Costumer Cheryl Cravedi Costumer Meta Moise Costumer Jodie Stern Costumer Edna M. Sheen Department Head Makeup Gigi Williams (II) Key Makeup Linda Cowan Key Makeup Kenneth Walker Department Head Hairstylist Fay Kelly Assistant Hair Erma Kent Assistant Hair Sharen Davis Costume Director Back to Top Sound Stacey A. Washer Boom Operator Fred Stafford Supervising ADR Editor (Danetracks, Inc.) Gregory A. Hedgepath Sound Effects Editor (Danetracks, Inc.) Eric Thompson (III) ADR Mixer Chris Navarro ADR Recordist Laura Macias (II) Foley Artist Vince Nicastro Foley Artist Shawn Kennelly Foley Mixer Melissa Pillmear Foley Editor Ken S. Polk Rerecording Mixer Ezra Dweck Additional Rerecording Mixer Lance Brown Additional Rerecording Mixer James Wright Dolby Engineer Barbara Harris (II) ADR Voice Casting Kimberly Bailey (II) ADR Cast Carlyle King ADR Cast Andrea Baker ADR Cast Lanai Chapman ADR Cast Khanya Mkhize ADR Cast Carlos LaCamara ADR Cast Jeffrey Todd Fischer ADR Cast John La Fayette (II) ADR Cast Terrence Matthew ADR Cast Tinashe Kachingwe ADR Cast Kyrsten Leigh Jones ADR Cast Paige Hurd ADR Cast Courtney Burness ADR Cast Jessie Flower ADR Cast Ashlynn Rose ADR Cast Katelyn Kowalick ADR Cast Kayla Henry ADR Cast Mischon Ratliff ADR Cast Terry Hardy ADR Cast Kendre Berry ADR Cast Axel Alba ADR Cast Zack Shada ADR Cast Austin Noah Marques ADR Cast Kevin Davidson ADR Cast Cody Klop ADR Cast AJ Noel ADR Cast Denzel Whitaker ADR Cast Nancy Barker First Assistant Sound Editor Matt Hedges Sound Editorial Coordinator Roland N. Thai Supervising Sound Editor (Danetracks, Inc.) Roland N. Thai Sound Designer (Danetracks, Inc.) Matt Nicolay Sound Mixer Barbara McCart Recordist Back to Top Music Aaron Zigman Music Jeanne Fay Music Clearance Rebecca Rienks Music Coordinator Mollie B. Casey Music Assistant Aaron Zigman Music Conductor Michael Stern (II) Score Recording Mateo Laboriel Electronic Programming Jesse Voccia Electronic Programming Xocoyotzin Herrera Song ("El Indio Y El Vaquero") Francisco Javier Gonzalez Song Performer ("El Indio Y El Vaquero") Jose Zuñiga (II) Song Performer ("El Indio Y El Vaquero") J. Green Song ("The Hustle Pt. III") Michael Perretta Song ("The Hustle Pt. III") Planet Asia Song Performer ( The Hustle Pt. III ) Stephanie Jones (II) Song ("Day by Day") Stephanie Jones (II) Song Performer ("Day by Day") S. Bunting Song ("Anthrax Island") K. Hendriks Song ("Anthrax Island") W. Plischke Song ("Anthrax Island") Swollen Members Song Performer ("Anthrax Island") Lauren Palmer (II) Song ("Not In Your Video") Loreal Palmer Song ( Not In Your Video ) Sharon Palmer Song ("Not In Your Video") Loreal Palmer Song Performer ( Not In Your Video ) Thomas Bell Song ("Rubberband Man") Linda Creed Song ("Rubberband Man") The Spinners Song Performer ( Rubberband Man ) Bootsy Collins Song ("Effervescent") Bootsy Collins Song Performer ("Effervescent") Otis Redding (II) Song ("Respect") Aretha Franklin Song Performer ( Respect ) Patrice Germain Song ("Whatever It Takes") Frankie (II) Song Performer ( Whatever It Takes ) L. Daumont Song ("Lester Hayes") X. Mosley Song ("Lester Hayes") Lateef & The Chief Song Performer ("Lester Hayes") Victor Carstarphen Song ("Wake Up Everybody") Gene McFadden Song ( Wake Up Everybody ) John Whitehead (II) Song ( Wake Up Everybody ) Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes Song Performer ( Wake Up Everybody ) Ben Harper Song ( Everything ) Ben Harper Song Performer ( Everything ) James Harris III Song ("Definition of Love") Terry Lewis Song ("Definition of Love") James Q. Wright Song ("Definition of Love") Deborah Cox (II) Song Performer ( Definition of Love ) Jamey Jaz Song ("Let Your Baby Go") Rhona Bennett Song ("Let Your Baby Go") Erica Rivera Song Performer ("Let Your Baby Go") Heather Small Song ("Proud") Peter John Vettese Song ("Proud") Heather Small Song Performer ("Proud") Michael Stern (II) Score Mixing Joel C. High Music Supervisor Johnny Caruso (II) Supervising Music Editor Eduardo Ponsdomenech Music Editor Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Pamela Green Main Title (PIC) Jarik Van Sluijs Main Title (PIC) Gary Hebert Main Title (PIC) John Scheer IQ Artist (Modern Videofilm, Inc.) Andrew Midgley VFX Producer (Modern Videofilm, Inc.) Shelly Dutcher Inferno Artist (Modern Videofilm, Inc.) Mark Intravartolo Inferno Artist (Modern Videofilm, Inc.) Jim Bartoo Digital Asset Management (Lionsgate) Michael Uguccioni Visual Effects Supervisor (XY&Z Visual Effects) Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Gerard Vernice Cable Person Rob Murphy Best Boy Electric Eric S. Adamson Electrician Cooper Donaldson Electrician Tim Hedgecock Electrician Tommy Hubbard Electrician John Thomas Leonetti Electrician Joshua Lee Huber Electrician Dash Hart Genny Operator Esteban Munoz Mechanic Brad Heiner Key Grip Manny Duran Key Grip (Additional Photography) James Auld Dolly Grip Rick Young (II) Best Boy Grip Denise Brady Grip Jordan Garretson Grip Stephen K. James Grip Matt Minke Grip Robert Myers Grip Noah Peter Grip Alexander Salazar Grip Deron Tse Grip Joseph M. Barno Grip Brian Christie Grip Rich Paisley Gaffer Back to Top Construction Robert McEntee Construction Coordinator Back to Top Publicity Julie Polkes Unit Publicist Lisa NG Assistant Jeff L. Lieberman EPK Yon Elvira Supervisor, Assets and Production Publicity (Lionsgate) Back to Top Accounting Mary Jane Amato first Assistant Accountant James M. Arnold Payroll Accountant Emily Rice Post-Production Accountant (Getty Images) Liam Hearne Post-Production Accountant (Getty Images) Brian Kingman Insurance Provider Cynthia Gates Fujikawa Production Accountant Back to Top Craft Services Robert Weisman Caterer Jose Lopez Chef Nery Lopez Chef Kevin Pickett Craft Service Keith C. Pickett second Craft Service Back to Top Props Chela Fiorini Assistant Props Matthew Egan Propmaker Jason Harrell Propmaker Oswaldo Rojas Propmaker Kathleen Kasinger Property Master Matt Furginson Assistant Property Master Back to Top Legal Evelyn J. Paglinawan Esq Music Legal (Lionsgate) Kevin Koloff Music Legal (Lionsgate) P. John Burke 2929 Counsel (2929 Productions) Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Jacques Bailly PH.D Technical Advisor Elaine Hall Katz Dialogue Coach Tricia Holloway Music Consultant (Lionsgate) Sam Zeines Music Consultant (Clockwirk Music) Back to Top Below The Line Lonnie Hansen Laborer Crill Hansen Laborer Marquis Smith Laborer Geno Hart (II) Teleprompter Kirk Huston Transportation Captain Angel Desanti Transportation Captain Nathan Hardcastle Transportation Dispatcher Tony Barattini Driver Rod Brodie Driver Joe Cosentino Driver Audrey Fitzgerald Driver William Gardner Driver John Pellegrino Driver Adam Pinkstaff Driver Steve Weible Driver H. David Wilson Driver Wayne Flowers Driver Leo Landa Driver Bryant Cheng Office Production Assistant Josh Hume Set Production Assistant Shadee Ardalan Set Production Assistant Jason Cox (II) Set Production Assistant Lyman Richardson Set Production Assistant Jeff Saville Set Production Assistant Bree Bailey Assistant (to Michael Paseornek) Daniel MacArthur Assistant (to Donna Sloan) Carlo Eugster Assistant (to Sid Ganis) Robert Natter Assistant (to Michael Romersa & Danny Llewelyn) Dorottya Hegedus-Lum Assistant (to Mike Upton) Robyn Heath-Kubena Assistant (to Marc Butan) Audrey Kendrick Assistant (to Helen Sugland) Leland Jay Anderson Assistant (to Laurence Fishburne) Tracy Jackson (II) Assistant (to Angela Bassett) Michelle Pullman Assistant (to Jay Faires) Keri Moorhouse (II) Cast Assistant Ricky Mendez Cast Assistant Christopher Marlon Cast Assistant Danielle Mana Cast Assistant Susan Bannout Medic Keith Iceberg Assistant (to Christopher Mosio) Luis Mata Driver (Additional Photography) Diana Horwich Assistant (to Doug McClure) Danielle Mana Production Assistant (Additional Photography) Todd McCormick Production Assistant (Additional Photography) Michael Strange (II) Production Assistant (Additional Photography) Back to Top Other Crew Jo Ann Smith Studio Teacher Polly Businger Studio Teacher James Ross (II) Set Security Lisa Gooding Clearance Supervisor Laura Sevier Rights & Clearances (Entertainment Clearances, Inc.) Cassandra Barbour Rights & Clearances (Entertainment Clearances, Inc.) Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Lionsgate Video Distributor Lionsgate Theatrical Distributor Back to Top Other Companies Danetracks Inc Sound Design & Editorial Entertainment Clearances, Inc. Rights & Clearances Electric Picture Solutions Avid Editing Systems Modern VideoFilm, Inc. Opticals, VFX, Previews and End Titles XY&Z Visual Effects Visual Effects American Hi Definition Video Projection Equipment Provider Getty Images Stock Footage Supplier Entertainment Post Telecine Negative People Negative Cutter J.L. Fisher, Inc. Camera Cranes & Dollies Paskal Lighting Lighting and Grip Equipment Provider AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Insurance Provider International Film Guarantors Completion Guaranty Provider Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc. Camera Cranes & Dollies Back to Top