A Serious Man：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ethan Coen
: Joel Coen

Writing Credits

Joel Coen
(written by) &: Ethan Coen
(written by)

Cast

Michael Stuhlbarg
Larry Gopnik: Richard Kind
Uncle Arthur: Fred Melamed
Sy Ableman: Sari Lennick
Judith Gopnik: Aaron Wolff
Danny Gopnik: Jessica McManus
Sarah Gopnik: Peter Breitmayer
Mr. Brandt: Brent Braunschweig
Mitch Brandt: David Kang
Clive Park: Benjamin Portnoe
Danny's Reefer Buddy: Jack Swiler
Boy on Bus: Andrew S. Lentz
Cursing Boy on Bus: Jon Kaminski Jr.
Mike Fagle: Ari Hoptman
Arlen Finkle: Alan Mandell
Rabbi Marshak: Amy Landecker
Mrs. Samsky: George Wyner
Rabbi Nachtner: Michael Tezla
Dr. Sussman: Katherine Borowitz
Friend at the Picnic: Steve Park
Clive's Father: Allen Lewis Rickman
Shtetl Husband: Yelena Shmulenson
Shtetl Wife: Fyvush Finkel
Dybbuk?: Ronald Schultz
Hebrew School Teacher: Raye Birk
Dr. Shapiro: Jane Hammill
Larry's Secretary: Claudia Wilkens
Marshak's Secretary: Simon Helberg
Rabbi Scott: Adam Arkin
Divorce Lawyer: James Cada
Cop #1: Michael Lerner
Solomon Schlutz: Charles Brin
Hebrew School Principal: Michael Engel
Torah Blesser: Tyson Bidner
Magbiah: Phyllis Harris
Hebrew School Tea Lady: Piper Sigel-Bruse
D'vorah: Hannah Nemer
Sarah's Friend: Rita Vassallo
Law Firm Secretary: Warren Keith
Dick Dutton: Neil Newman
Cantor: Tim Russell
Detective #1: Jim Lichtscheidl
Detective #2: Wayne A. Evenson
Russell Krauss: Scott Thompson Baker
Sci-Fi Movie Hero: Landyn Banx
Physics Student: Alana Bloom
Physics Student: Stephanie Bright
Physics Student: Rita Cannon
Physics Student: Matt Cici
Physics Student: David Cohen
Bar Mitzvah Guest: Amanda Day
Physics Student: Devon A Early
Physics Student: John Edel
1960s Beach Party Attendee: Jon Foss
Physics Student: Arne Gjelten
Physics Student: Rachel Grubb
Bar Mitzvah Guest: Dan Heddlson
Teacher: Sherilyn Henderson
Neighborhood Kid: Leon Hiland
Physics Student: TJ Kirk
Restaurant Customer: Punnavith Koy
Physics Nerd: Andy Rocco Kraft
Physics Nerd: Nicole Kruex
Physics Student: Katherine Loudenslager
Hostess: Tammara Melloy
Mom on the beach: Lauri Mueller
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest: Helen Murray
Grocery Store Patron: Lisa Pechmiller
Bar Mitzvah Guest: Asher Pink
Bar Mitzvah Guest: Molly Elizabeth Ring
Girl at Beach: Lisa-Lou Rosenberg
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest: Ethan Tarshish
Bar Mitzvah Guest: Benjamin Terry
College student: Joel Thingvall
Bar Mitzvah Guest: Luke Weber
Student: Steven Wothe
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest

Produced by

Tim Bevan
executive producer: Ethan Coen
producer: Joel Coen
producer: Eric Fellner
executive producer: Robert Graf
executive producer

Music by

Carter Burwell

Cinematography by

Roger Deakins
director of photography

Editing by

Ethan Coen
(as Roderick Jaynes): Joel Coen
(as Roderick Jaynes)

Casting By

Ellen Chenoweth
: Rachel Tenner

Production Design by

Jess Gonchor

Art Direction by

Deborah Jensen

Set Decoration by

Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by

Mary Zophres

Makeup Department

FrÃÃ°a AradÃ³ttir
hair department head (as FrÃÃ°a S. AradÃ³ttir): Jean Ann Black
makeup department head (as Jean A. Black) / makeup designer (as Jean A. Black): Mary Flaa
co-makeup department head (as Mary K Flaa): Deanna Johnson
hair stylist (as Deanna L. Johnson): Carrie Messina
assistant makeup artist: Christien Tinsley
age effects makeup: Maureen Landa
makeup artist (uncredited) / makeup continuity (uncredited): Cara Sophia Tollefson
makeup artist day player (uncredited): Brenda Torre
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Jane Nerlinger Evans
executive in charge of production: Catherine Farrell
post-production supervisor: Karen Ruth Getchell
production supervisor: Robert Graf
unit production manager: Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production: Working Title

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bac DeLorme
second assistant director: Kevin Flatow
second second assistant director: Betsy Magruder
first assistant director: Terrence B. Zinn
second second assistant director: Dave Halls
additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

J. Todd Anderson
pen grappler: Steve Anderson
construction coordinator: Maria L. Baker
set designer (as Maria Baker): Benjamin Bayne
scenic gang boss: Jill Broadfoot
art department buyer: John C. Cameron
assistant property master (as John Cameron): John Alan Champion
prop maker (as John A. Champion): Tiffany Clem
props: art department: Mark Edmo
prop maker: Matt Erkel
prop maker: Faith Farrell
scenic artist: Windy Fleischaker
scenic artist: David Franicola
prop maker: Garrett Fulton
prop maker: Bradley G. Grasser
prop maker (as Bradley 'Wiszard' Grasser): Wayne Grimsbud
scenic: Wayne Grimsrud
scenic artist: Andrew Gustafson
painter: Donavan M. Hake
construction gang boss: Kemper Harris
on-set greensman: David K. Hartman
prop maker: Eric Helmin
art department intern: Kelly Hemenway
construction gang boss (as Kelly Rae Hemenway): Gregory Hill
graphic designer: Luther Hill
painter: Steven Hintz
prop maker: Cate Honzl
art department production assistant (as Cate Hahneman): Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic artist: Matt Joyer
swing gang: Jim Kindt
greensman: Brian Koehn
prop maker: Sarah Kruchowski
swing gang: Janet Lobberecht
greens gang boss: Quentin Matthys
swing gang: Sam McGlynn
art department asset production assistant (as Sahm McGlynn): Jarrette Moats
art department coordinator: Scott Nordhausen
on-set dresser: Patrick L. Owen
construction gang boss (as Pat Owen): Dennis J. Perry
prop maker: Sarah Regan
stand-by painter: Keith Reitmeier
prop maker: Brian Rhea
prop maker: Renee T. Schendel
scenic artist: Jeff Schoen
assistant art director: Hans Schumacher
scenic artist: Shannon M. Schumacher
scenic artist: Sam Schwemberger
propmaker: Bryan Shelley
props assistant: Brian J. Simpson
swing gang (as Brian Simpson): Gary Surber
construction gang boss (as Gary C. Surber): Dwight C. Swanson
construction gang boss: Ryan Tallant
swing gang: Chris Thickins
swing gang: Scott Troha
lead dresser: Phil Vandervaart
signwriter: Mike Wallien
construction foreman: Rob Walstead
swing gang: Keith Walters
property master: Pat Wilson
construction utility: Mark Wojahn
head greensman: Stephanie Jean Elmer
art department coordinator (uncredited): Erin Goedtel
painter (uncredited): Steven Hintz
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Phil Barrie
first assistant sound editor: Chris C. Benson
utility sound (as Chris Benson): Craig Berkey
re-recording mixer / sound designer: Ken Chastain
adr engineer: Johnna Chism
assistant sound editor: Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist: Joel Dougherty
foley editor: Frederic Echelard
sound mixer: Josh Frieser
looping: Kenton Jakub
adr editor: Randall L. Johnson
boom operator (as Randy Johnson): Peter F. Kurland
sound mixer: George A. Lara
foley mixer: Skip Lievsay
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor: James Morioka
dialogue editor: Jordan O'Neill
dts sound mastering engineer: Greg Orloff
re-recording mixer: Byron Wilson
dialogue editor: Peter Zimbicki
additional sound utility: Eric Harwood
sound recordist (uncredited): Jason Oliver
adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Larz Anderson
special effects coordinator: Paul Deely
special effects foreman: Steven Hintz
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mathieu Aerni
model/texture artist: Oliver Arnold
cg supervisor: Luma Pictures: Andy Burmeister
junior compositor: Luma Pictures: Alex Cancado
lead compositor: Luma Pictures (as Alexandre Cancado): John Cassella
senior visual effects artist: Luma Pictures: Vincent Cirelli
visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures: J. John Corbett
lead digital artist: Big Film Design: Katie Godwin
visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures: Anthony Grant
matte painter: Luma Pictures: Steve Griffith
visual effects producer: Luma Pictures: Jennifer Gutierrez
junior compositor: Luma Pictures: Jacob Harris
roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures: Brent Hensarling
senior systems administrator: Luma Pictures: Marla Neto Henshaw
digital coordinator: Luma Pictures (as Marla Neto): Justin Johnson
digital effects supervisor: Luma Pictures: Harimander Singh Khalsa
compositor: Luma Pictures (as Michael Cashore): Jason Locke
matchmove technical director: Luma Pictures: Jessica Madsen
roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures (as Jessica Bakke): Artin Matousian
systems administrator: Glenn Morris
roto/paint supervisor: Lima Pictures: Justin Porter
technical coordinator: Luma Pictures: Payam Shohadai
executive visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures: Joey Sila
compositor: Luma Pictures: Jared Simeth
compositor: Luma Pictures: Safari Sosebee
matte painter: Luma Pictures: Steven Swanson
visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures: James Waterson
compositor: Luma Pictures: Patrick Clancey
digital opticals (uncredited): John R. Hazzard
pipeline technical director: Luma Pictures (uncredited): Thomas Mathai
data manager (uncredited): Raphael A. Pimentel
animation supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited): Pavel Pranevsky
cg supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited): Christopher Sage
digital environment supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited): Maciek Sokalski
digital compositor (uncredited): Kyle Ware
visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts

Danny Downey
stunts: Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator: Eric D. Howell
stunts (as Eric Howell): Danny Downey
stunt double: Michael Stuhlbarg (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Tristan Allen
rigging grip: Paul Candrilli
best boy grip: Peter Clemence
key rigging grip: Edward Cohen
electrician: Roger Deakins
camera operator: James Farrell
rigging grip (as James E. Farrell): Tom Franchett
rigging gaffer: Joseph Gallup
grip (as Joe Gallup): Joseph Grimaldi
best boy electric (as Joseph L. Grimaldi): Bruce Hamme
dolly grip: Craig Hanson
electrician: Andy Harris
first assistant camera: Travis Hottinger
electrician / lighting technician: Steven Jacobson
rigging electrician: Scott Jolstad
grip (as Scott D. Jolstad): Maria Juranic
camera production assistant: Kevin Karpinski
electrician: Cole Koehler
camera loader: Mitchell Andrew Lillian
key grip (as Mitch Lillian): Michael Lindquist
second assistant camera: Chris Malone
rigging electrician: Bill O'Leary
chief lighting technician: Timothy O'Toole
video assist operator (as Tim O'Toole): Matt Olson
camera production assistant: David S. Pope
grip (as David Pope): Gerhard Riautschnig
rigging electrician (as Gerhard Riautshnig): Joseph Slagerman
best boy rigging electric: Steve Speers
camera assistant: Darin Spring
grip: Jeff Villars
electrician: Peter Vongrossmann
rigging grip (as Peter Von Grossmann): Wilson Webb
still photographer: Michael Winn
best boy rigging grip: Kathryn Criston
electrician (uncredited): Stephen Early
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Kati Batchelder
extras casting assistant: Debbie DeLisi
extras casting: Aaron Greenwood
extras casting assistant: Sondra James
adr voice casting: Kelly C. McMahon
extras casting intern (as Kelly McMahon): Amelia Rasche McCarthy
casting associate (as Amelia Rasche): Sonja Thorson
extras casting intern: Daniel Cummings
extras casting intern (uncredited): Ted Eschweiler
extras casting assistant (uncredited): Todd B. Johnson
extras casting assistant (uncredited): Punnavith Koy
extras casting intern (uncredited): Jennifer A. Wright
extras casting intern (uncredited): Zoe Zeppa
extras casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jan E. Adams
stitcher: Virginia Burton
costume supervisor: Minneapolis: Lori DeLapp
costume supervisor: Los Angeles: Jenny Eagan
assistant costume designer: Nikki Fallenstein
set costumer: Cynthia Kurkowski
stitcher: Corrine Larson
key costumer: Joan Lee
costume assistant: Melissa Seitzer
set costumer: Cerah Tymoshuk
costume assistant (as Cerah M. Tymoshuk): Jane E. Williams
key set costumer (as Jane Williams): Sonja Thorson
costumes: post-production (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Zana Bochar
apprentice editor: Rick J. Brown
colorist: dailies (as Rick Brown): Buster Jacob Coen
editorial intern (as Buster Coen): Roland Eisinger
digital intermediate scanning & recording operator: Emma Gaffney
first assistant editor: Michael Hatzer
supervising colorist: Efilm: Ken Lebre
dailies producer: Christopher McDonald
dailies operator: Katie Mcquerrey
associate editor (as Katherine McQuerrey): Loan Phan
digital intermediate producer: Lisa Tutunjian
digital intermediate editor: George Chavez
color timer (uncredited): Marc Lulkin
digital color assist (uncredited): Philippe Majdalani
digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited)

Location Management

Tyson Bidner
location manager: Chris Cloud
location assistant (as Christopher Cloud): Kat Donahue
assistant location manager: Mark Har
location scout: Anne Healy
assistant location manager (as Anne Healy Shapiro): Kai Miller
location staff assistant: Ben Wood
location intern

Music Department

Carter Burwell
conductor / orchestrator: Michael Farrow
music scoring mixer: Tony Finno
copyist: Todd Kasow
music editor: Sandra Park
orchestra contractor: Dean Parker
composer's assistant: John Patitucci
bass: Chris Robertson
music clearance: Diamond Time: Nadine Asin
musician: flute (uncredited): Evan Barker
copyist (uncredited): Ken Bichel
musician: piano (uncredited): Erik Charlston
musician: percussion (uncredited): Marc Goldberg
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Dawn Hannay
musician: viola (uncredited): Soohyun Kwon
musician: violin (uncredited): Ann Lehmann
musician: violin (uncredited): Joanna Maurer
musician: violin (uncredited): Jeremy McCoy
musician: bass (uncredited): Suzanne Ornstein
musician: violin (uncredited): Shawn Pelton
musician: drums (uncredited): Robert Rinehart
musician: viola (uncredited): Thomas Sefcovic
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Alan J. Stepansky
musician: cello (uncredited): Mark Stewart
musician: guitar (uncredited): Steve Williamson
musician: clarinet (uncredited): T-Bone Wolk
musician: guitar (uncredited): Jeanine Wynton
musician: violin (uncredited): Sharon Yamada
musician: violin (uncredited): Wei Yu
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Thomas Johnston
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Carolyn J. Anderson
driver: Curtis Wade Anderson
driver (as Curtis W. Anderson): Richard Anderson
transportation co-captain (as Richard 'Itchy' Anderson): Michael Arnold
picture car coordinator (as Mike Arnold): Michael Bakri
driver: Mike Bearer
driver: Jon Bjornson
driver: Denny Braun
driver: Guy Eckert
driver: Andrew Garski
driver: William Gillespie
driver (as William L. Gillespie): Timothy S. Kennedy
driver: Steve Kenney
driver: Frank Ketchum
driver (as Frank L. Ketchum): Anthony P. Kettner
driver: Eugene Kirsch
driver (as Eugene Kisch): Scott Lecy
driver: George Lundquist
driver: James A. Mahathey
transportation dispatcher (as James Mahathey): Jean-Pierre Molina
driver: Gary Olander
driver: Byron Roland
transportation captain: Rajiv Sarin
driver: Leonard Schneider
driver: Marc Scott
transportation coordinator: Ernest Simon
driver: Leo Skudlarek
driver (as Leo Matthew Skudlarek): Greg Viglione
driver: Jon Westerlund
driver: Fred Whipple
driver: Mike Bronge
picture vehicles wrangler (uncredited)

Additional Crew

John Alfred
finance executive: Christina Angeloudes
legal and business affairs manager: Working Title: Randall Balsmeyer
title designer: Big Film Design (as Randy Balsmeyer): Kris Barberg
assistant production coordinator: Cassandra Barbour
clearance services: Entertainment Clearances: Rob Barros
driver: Colleen Beach
office production intern: Andrea Bias
office production intern: Megan Alicia Brown
additional assistant accountant (as Megan Brown): Carrie Bush
set production assistant: Stephen Clarke
set production assistant: Kevin Curtin
admin/facilities coordinator: Adam DeLisi
stand-in: Larry: Chloe Dorigan
set medic: Rachael Lin Gallaghan
production coordinator: Kristopher Gensmer
medic (as Kristopher W. Gensmer): Kurt W. Gensmer
medic: Dan Godar
production assistant: Claudia Gray
unit publicist: Araceli Guerra
production assistant (uncredited): Patrick Hammer
weather guru: David Hickey
payroll accountant: Drew Houpt
the last of the just: Todd B. Johnson
stand-in: Gar: Paul Kenney
second assistant accountant: Ivan Kerum
chef: Mara Kerum
chef: Ben Krueger
office production assistant (as Ben 'The Kroog' Krueger): Cheryl Kurk
production accountant: Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk
construction accountant (as Lisa M. Kurk): Ken Lebre
dailies producer: EFilm: Troy Lochner
office production assistant: Jennifer P. Luther
first assistant accountant (as Jennifer Luther): Nikki Martin
craft service: David Mathiason
craft service assistant: Guy Messenger
stand-in: danny gopnik: Angela Morrison
chief operating officer: Working Title: Patricia Mary Murphy
serious matters: Sean Murphy
language and liturgy consultant: Neil Newman
language and liturgy consultant (as Cantor Neil Newman): Meredith Nunnikhoven
production assistant: Jeremy Pierce-Sunia
set production assistant: Jonathan Pruett
stand-in: Sy and Uncle Arthur: Rachel V. Richardson
second assistant accountant (as Rachel Richardson): Allen Lewis Rickman
translator: Yiddish (as Allen Rickman): Kirsty Robinson-Ward
assistant to Angela Morrison: Luke Marcus Rosen
adr: voice: Leigh Rydberg
stand-in: Danny: Sophie Saleyron
press attache: France: Laura Sevier
clearance services: Entertainment Clearances: Sheeraz Shah
head of legal and business affairs: Working Title: Cara Shine Ballarini
assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title (as Cara Shine): Todd Sinkewich
office production assistant: Dan Sklar
language and liturgy consultant (as Rabbi Cantor Dan Sklar): Shirah Sklar
language and liturgy consultant (as Cantor Shirah Sklar): Amy Thompson
office production assistant: Any Thompson
office production assistant: Jennifer A. Wright
production assistant: Wendy Zierler
translator: Yiddish: Shari Berda
stand-in (uncredited): Jean Dalsin
production assistant (uncredited): Adam Davis
set production assistant (uncredited): Punnavith Koy
production assistant (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited): Liz Modena
post production accountant (uncredited): Mary Moga
studio teacher (uncredited): Shannon Schaefer
production secretary (uncredited): Araceli Smith
office production assistant (uncredited): Matthew J. Vince
post production facility operations (uncredited)

Thanks

Bill Hudson
special thanks: Eric Karpeles
special thanks: Suzanne Lindbergh
special thanks: Steven Lubensky
special thanks: Mike Sell
special thanks: Don Smith
special thanks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Bill Thompson
special thanks: Lucinda Winter
special thanks: Michael Wong
special thanks: Beverly Wood
special thanks