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The Great Debaters (2007)   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! 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 Consultants & Advisors Animals Below The Line Other Crew Worldwide Distributors Other Companies Actors Denzel Washington Melvin B Tolson Forest Whitaker James Farmer, Sr. Jermaine Williams Hamilton Burgess/ Hamilton Burgess J. D. Evermore Captain Wainwright John Heard Sheriff Dozier Kimberly Elise Pearl Farmer Nate Parker Henry Lowe Justice Leak Harland Osbourne Denzel Whitaker James Farmer, Jr. Gina Ravera Ruth Tolson Jurnee Smollett Samantha Booke Devyn A. Tyler Helen Farmer Ritchie Montgomery Deputy Jackson Walker Pig Owner Tim Parati Pig Farmer Glen Powell Jr Harvard Debater #1 Brian Smiar Harvard Dean Damien Leake (II) Wilson Gordon Daniels Paul Quinn Debate Judge Samuel Elliotte Whisnant Oklahoma City College Debater #2 Bonnie Johnson Dr. Jennings George Wilson (II) Samuel Fahnlohnee R. Harris Clementine Harold Evans William Taylor Sharon Lee Jones Lila Michael Mattison White Sharecropper #1 Jeff Braun White Sharecropper #2 Frank Ridley (II) Security Guard Jack Radosta White Man At Lynching Marcus Lyle Brown (II) Howard Debater #1 Alvin Youngblood Hart Juke Joint Musician #1 Back to Top Directors Denzel Washington Director Back to Top Writers Robert Eisele Screenplay Jeffrey Porro Story by Robert Eisele Story Tony Scherman Source Material (from article: "The Great Debaters") Back to Top Producers Bob Weinstein Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer David Crockett Executive Producer Kate Forte Producer Todd Black Producer Joe Roth Producer Oprah Winfrey Producer Molly Allen Co-Producer Melody Fowler Associate Producer (Harpo Company) Valerie Scoon Associate Producer (Harpo Company) Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Sean O'Shea “B” Camera First Assistant Frank D. Parrish Additional Camera Assistant Myron Parran Additional Camera Assistant Patrick Bensimmon Additional Camera Assistant Tiffani Stephenson Film Loader Yvan Lucas Digital Intermediate Colorist (EFilm) Tom Reiser Digital Intermediate Colorist Assist (EFilm) Chris Prejza Digital Intermediate Producer (EFilm) Curtis Lindersmith Digital Intermediate Editorial (EFilm) Lee Wimer Color Timer (EFilm) Xiomara Comrie A Camera Second/A Camera First Gary Tolbert Aerial Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot Director of Photography Pamela Rittelmeyer A Camera First/B Camera Operator Dan Furst Video Assist Back to Top Editors Allan Marasco Apprentice Editor Mo Henry Negative Film Management (EFilm) Hughes Winborne Editor John Breinholt Co Editor Geraud Brisson Additional Editor Back to Top Casting Denise Chamian Casting Angela Demo Casting Associate Natalie Ballesteros Casting Assistant Tracy Kilpatrick Location Casting Christopher Gray Key Extras Casting Lamar Williams Extras Casting Assistant Carolyn Pickman Casting (Boston / Harvard Unit) Back to Top Executives Carla Gardini Executive in Charge of Production (Weinstein Company) Kelly Carmichael Executive in Charge of Production (Weinstein Company) Tracy McGrath Executive in Charge of Physical Production (Weinstein Company) Michael A. Jackman (II) Executive in Charge of Post Production (Weinstein Company) Jeff Maynard (II) Executive in Charge of Post Production (Weinstein Company) Laine Kline Executive in Charge of Business Affairs (Weinstein Company) Rachel Levy (II) Executive in Charge of Music (Weinstein Company) Eileen Malyszko Physical Production (Harpo Company) Back to Top Production Management Valerie Sharp Production Supervisor Karen Golden Script Supervisor Brian McNulty Post-Production Supervisor Raine Hall Location Scout Ian Crockett Post-Production Coordinator Jeff Valeri Production Supervisor (Boston/Harvard Unit) Charles Harrington Location Consultant (Boston / Harvard Unit) Josh Youman Location Assistant (Boston / Harvard Unit) Katrina Parsons Assistant Production Coordinator (Boston / Harvard Unit) Nicki Johnson Assistant Production Coordinator Natalie Brown (II) DGA Trainee David Crockett Unit Production Manager Jeff Valeri Production Coordinator Gregory G. Hale 2nd Assistant Director Jono Oliver 1st Assistant Director Eric Yellin Additional Key Second Assistant Director (Boston / Harvard Unit) Kali Rashad Harrison 2nd 2nd Assistant Director George R. Bott Additional Second Assistant Director Kei Rowan-Young Location Manager Jeff MacLean Location Manager (Boston / Harvard Unit) Alex Borys Key Assistant Location Manager Steven Oare Assistant Location Manager (Boston / Harvard Unit) Back to Top Art Department JD Jacoby Set Dresser Tommy Samona Leadman Helen Britten Assistant Set Decorator Elizabeth Mire Set Dressing Buyer Cory Parker Set Dressing Gang Boss Tom Christopher (III) Set Dressing Gang Boss Patrick Fuhrman On Set Dresser Eddie Burcham Set Dresser Gordon Thomas Set Dresser Gary Thomas (III) Storyboard Artist Shellie Gillespie Art Department Coordinator Javier Zepeda Special Effects Sculptor Andy Schoenberg Special Effects Sculptor Jim Passanante Paint Supervisor John Morgan (II) Standby Painter Sean Bernard Paint Foreman Susanna Glattly Paint Foreman Andree Lago Paint Foreman Kevin Fleming Paint Gangboss Azhriaz Vanashta Paint Gangboss Michael Monckton Sign Writer Larry Misselhorn Greens Foreman Paul Wilson (II) Scenic Foreman (Boston / Harvard Unit) John R. Jenson Art Director Rob Simons Assistant Art Director David Bomba Production Designer Patrick Cassidy (IV) Set Decorator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Carl Fullerton Department Head Makeup Kenneth Walker Department Head Hairstylist Dana Kay Hart Costume Supervisor Gregory Nicotero Special Effects Makeup Howard Berger Special Effects Makeup Anneliese Boies Special Effects Hair Jack Bricker Special Effects Hair Jodie Stern Assistant Costume Designer Diah Wymont Additional Assistant Costume Designer Frank Rose (II) Costumer (for Mr. Washington) Riki Lin Sabusawa Key Costumer Yvonne Bastidos Set Costumer Mitzi Haralson Set Costumer Julia Gombert Wardrobe Textile Artist Felipe Sanchez Costume Illustrator Toby Michael Bronson Costumer Renee Dodson Costumer Meriwether Nichols Costumer Liz Staub Costumer Susan Thomas (II) Costumer Lauren Wade Costumer Rachel Ann-Marie Walker Costumer Matiki Anoff Key Makeup Denise Pugh-Ruiz First Assistant Makeup Larry Cherry Co-Department Head/Hair Stylist (for Mr. Washington) Belinda Anderson Key Hair Stylist Valerie Gladstone First Assistant Hairstylist Andrea Young Hair Stylist Sharen Davis Costume Designer Linda Lazar Makeup Artist Back to Top Sound Tateum Kohut Re-Recording Mixer Greg Orloff Rerecording Mixer Rick Kline (II) Rerecording Mixer Kim Drummond ADR Supervisor Jonathan Klein (III) Foley Supervisor Scott G G Haller Dialogue Editor Erin Oakley ADR Editor John Marquis Sound Effects Editor Herwig Maurer Sound Effects Editor Tim Tuchrello Sound Effects Editor Michael Dressel Foley Editor Amy Kane Foley Artist Elizabeth Rainey Foley Artist Anita Cannella Foley Artist Carmine Rubino Foley Mixer Jacob Riehle 1st Assistant Sound Editor Eryne Prine Assistant Sound Editor Brian Smith (II) ADR Mixer Howard London ADR Mixer Kate Carlin ADR Voice Casting Richard Branca Post Production Facilities (Sony) Julianne McCormack Post Production Facilities (Sony) Gary Theard Boom Operator Roger Rhodes Song Recording Engineer Eddie Delana Song Recording Engineer Kami Asgar Supervising Sound Editor Sean McCormack Supervising Sound Editor Dorian Cheah Sound Designer Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer Thom Ehle Dolby Sound Consultant Steven Huerstel Cable Person Fred W. Peck III Sound Mix Recordist Back to Top Music Gavin Greenaway Orchestra Conductor Geoff Foster Score Recording Joel Iwataki Score Mixing Rosemary Warren-Green Orchestra Leader John Parricelli Guitar Hugh Burns Guitar maya beiser Cello Solo Christine Bergren Music Legal and Clearance Alvin Youngblood Hart Song Performer ("My Soul Is A Witness") Sharon Jones Song Performer ( My Soul Is A Witness ) Alvin Youngblood Hart Song Performer ("How Long Before I Can Change My Clothes?") David Berger Song Performer ("Rock and Rye") James Mundy Song ("Rock and Rye") David Berger Song Performer ("Delta Serenade") The Sultans of Swing Song Performer ("Delta Serenade") Duke Ellington Song ( Delta Serenade ) Manny Kurtz Song ("Delta Serenade") Irving Mills Song ( Delta Serenade ) Alvin Youngblood Hart Song Performer ("Step It Up & Go") Teenie Hodges Song Performer ("Step It Up & Go") The Delmore Brothers Song Performer ("I Ain’t Got Nowhere To Travel") Alton Delmore Song Performer ("I Ain’t Got Nowhere To Travel") Rabon Delmore Song ("I Ain’t Got Nowhere To Travel") Art Tatum (II) Song Performer ("I Would Do Anything For You") Alexandra Hill (II) Song ("I Would Do Anything For You") Claude Hopkins Song ("I Would Do Anything For You") Art Tatum (II) Song Performer ("The Shout") Art Tatum (II) Song ("The Shout") Grambling State University Marching Band Song Performer ("When The Saints Come Marching In") Grambling State University Marching Band Song Performer ("Shortenin’ Bread") Papa Charlie Jackson Song Performer ("Scoodle Um Skoo") Charles Jackson (III) Song ("Scoodle Um Skoo") Nate Parker Song Performer ("Run… Run/All Hid") Grambling State University Marching Band Song Performer ("Wiley College Fight Song") Eric Lewis (III) Song Performer ("Stompin’ The Blues") Alvin Youngblood Hart Song Performer ("Two Wings") Sharon Jones Song Performer ( Two Wings ) Billy Rivers Song Performer ("Two Wings") The Angelic Voices of Faith Song Performer ("Two Wings") Alvin Youngblood Hart Song ("Two Wings") G. Marq Roswell Song ("Two Wings") Kristen Wilkinson Song ("Two Wings") david huntsinger Song ("Two Wings") Sharon Jones Song Performer ( Up Above My Head ) Alvin Youngblood Hart Song Performer ("Up Above My Head") Billy Rivers Song Performer ("Up Above My Head") The Angelic Voices of Faith Song Performer ("Up Above My Head") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("My Soul Is A Witness") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("How Long Before I Can Change My Clothes?") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Rock and Rye") David Berger Music Producer ("Rock and Rye") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Delta Serenade") David Berger Music Producer ("Delta Serenade") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Step It Up & Go") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("When The Saints Come Marching In") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Shortenin’ Bread") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Wiley College Fight Song") David Berger Music Producer ("Stompin’ The Blues") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Two Wings") G. Marq Roswell Music Producer ("Up Above My Head") Sharon Jones Music Arranger ( Up Above My Head ) G. Marq Roswell Music Arranger ("Up Above My Head") Kristen Wilkinson Music Arranger ("Up Above My Head") Larry Paxton Music Arranger ("Up Above My Head") david huntsinger Music Arranger ("Up Above My Head") Bonnie Huntsinger Music Arranger ("Up Above My Head") Adam Swart Music Research Billy Rivers Gospel Choir The Angelic Voices of Faith Gospel Choir Dr Larry Pannell Music (Grambling State University Band) Charles Lacy Music (Grambling State University Band) James Newton Howard Composer Peter Golub Composer Stuart Thomas Technical Score Advisor Chris P. Bacon Technical Score Advisor Dave Holden Technical Score Advisor Pamela J. Sollie Score Coordinator Julia Newmann Score Assistant Isobel Griffiths Orchestra Contractor G. Marq Roswell Music Supervisor Todd Kasow Music Editor Barbara McDermott Assistant Music Editor Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Jack Lynch (II) Special Effects Supervisor Jeffery Woodrel Special Effects Coordinator Brian McNulty Visual Effects Producer Chris Cera Special Effects Mold Maker Joe Giles Special Effects Mold Maker Brian Goehring Special Effects Mold Maker A. J. Venuto Special Effects Mold Maker James Leonard Special Effects Mold Maker Lino Stavole (II) Special Effects Mold Maker Grady Holder Special Effects Mold Maker Bruce Schluter Title Designer Unjoo Byars Titles Producer Steve Hartman Special Effects Art Caleb Schneider Special Effects Art Carey Jones Special Effects Art Anthony Matijavich Special Effects Art Chris Prestia Special Effects Art David Wogh Special Effects Mechanic Jeff Edwards Special Effects Mechanic Shannon Shea (II) Special Effects Shop Foreman Back to Top Physical Effects Gregory Nicotero Puppeteer Gino Crognale Puppeteer Mike Deak Puppeteer Robert Powell (III) Tolson Stunt Double Kevin Beard (II) Stunts Bobby Beckles Stunts Gregg Brazzel (II) Stunts Lex Geddings Stunts Thirl Haston Stunts Jim Henry (II) Stunts Eric Norris (II) Stunts Russell Towery Stunts Gus Williams Stunts Steven T. Ritzi Stunt Coordinator Stephen Pope Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Tarik Naim Alherimi Best Boy Rigging Electrician Philip Abeyta Electrician Bryan Booth Electrician Simone Perusse Electrician Stephen Thorp Electrician Bob Bates (II) Balloon Technician Teddy W. Sapp Key Rigging Grip Jacob Ross Best Boy Rigging Grip James Babineaux Best Boy Electrician C. Alan Rawlins Key Grip Darryl Humber Dolly Grip Riko Schatke Best Boy Grip Donny Fowler Grip Gary Kelso Grip Jack English (III) Gaffer Andrew Clapp Rigging Gaffer Stephen F. Beasley Rigging Gaffer Back to Top Construction Jerry Henery Construction Coordinator Dean Allison Construction General Foreman Scott Childers Construction Foreman Kathy Brunswick Construction Buyer R. Scott Forster Construction Coordinator (Boston / Harvard Unit) Back to Top Publicity Cid Swank Unit Publicist Lisa Halliday Publicity (Harpo Company) Back to Top Accounting Gino Falla 1st Assistant Accountant (Boston / Harvard Unit) Anne Scott 1st Assistant Accountant Frederick Shear 2nd Assistant Accountant Jamie Horwitz 2nd Assistant Accountant David Hickey (II) Payroll Accountant Alison Cannon Production Accountant Back to Top Craft Services Nancy James Craft Service Back to Top Props John Bankson Property Master Virle S. Reid Assistant Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Lois Yaroshefsky Studio Teacher Back to Top Animals Julian R. Sylvester Wild Animal Wrangler Back to Top Below The Line Natalia Anderson Production Secretary Chris Coggins Assistant (to Mr. Black) Ted Moser Transportation Coordinator Rick Davis Transportation Captain Justin Nance Transportation Co-Captain Lori Maxwell Transportation Dispatcher Gavin Roberson Driver (for Mr. Washington) Adrian Cannon Driver Steve Driggers Driver Monte Emery Driver Dave Glavin Driver Joseph M. Hancock Driver Richard Lengle Driver Kim Magruder Driver Wende Martin Driver Dale Moser Driver Eugene Purcell Driver Jorge Vasquez Driver Billy O Brien Transportation Coordinator (Boston / Harvard Unit) James Donahue (II) Transportation Captain (Boston / Harvard Unit) Brendan Harvey Office Production Assistant (Boston / Harvard Unit) Rita F. Pearson Executive Assistant (to Mr. Washington) Stephanetta Bingley Assistant (to Mr. Washington) Jenna Block Assistant (to Mr. Black) Shannon Thompson Assistant (to Ms. Forte) Rick Weaver II Production Assistant Jason Halley Production Assistant Dan Anderson (II) Production Assistant Back to Top Other Crew Ashley Kravitz Clearance Coordinator Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Genius Products Video Distributor MGM Distribution Company Theatrical Distributor Back to Top Other Companies Air On Location Air Conditioning Provider 300 Ninjas Inc Visual Effects Pacific Title & Art Studio Visual Effects 424 Post Post Production Sound Services Sony Pictures Entertainment Digital Studios Division Re-Recording Abbey Road Studios Score Recording Remote Control Score Mixing United Tactical Security Security (for Mr. Washington) Greenbelt Protection Service Additional Security Gala Catering Inc Catering provider The Inflatable Crowd Co Inflatable Crowd Extras Provider EFilm Digital Intermediate Pacific Title & Art Studio Title Design and Opticals Babok & Levin Production and Legal Affairs R.C. Baral - NYC Post Production Accounting Ardent Studios On-Camera Songs Recording Grove Masters Studios On-Camera Songs Recording Precision Studios, Shreveport, LA On-Camera Songs Recording Bennett Studios On-Camera Songs Recording Back to Top