Cast & Crew

Directed by

Atom Egoyan

Writing Credits

Atom Egoyan
(written by)

Cast

Simon Abkarian
Arshile Gorky
Charles Aznavour
Edward Saroyan
Christopher Plummer
David
Arsinée Khanjian
Ani
Setta Keshishian
Dinner Guest / Wailing Mother
David Alpay
Raffi
Shant Srabian
Dinner Guest #3 / Doctor #1
Marie-Josée Croze
Celia
Elias Koteas
Ali / Jevdet Bay
Brent Carver
Philip
Max Morrow
Tony
Christie MacFadyen
Janet
Dawn Roach
Customs Officer
Garen Boyajian
Young Gorky
Lousnak Abdalian
Gorky's Mother
Raoul Bhaneja
Photographer, Levon
Haig Sarkissian
Sevan
Eric Bogosian
Rouben
Bruce Greenwood
Clarence Ussher / Martin
Gina Wilkinson
Art Teacher
Arshile Egoyan
Child at Gallery
Kevork Arslanian
Armenian Fighter
Vic Keshishian
Armenian Fighter
Serge Keshishian
Armenian Fighter
Arthur Hagopian
Armenian Fighter
George Kharlakian
Armenian Fighter
Shant Kabrielian
Armenian Fighter
Varazh Stephen
Doctor #2
Samir Alnadi
Turkish Officer
Carlo Essagian
Turkish Soldier
Rose Sarkisyan
Translator
Chris Gillett
Celia's Father
Jean Yoon
Third Assistant Director
Shahan Bulat-Matossian
Wounded Teen Patient
Manuel Ishkhanian
Teen Patient's Brother
Susan Raymond
German Woman
Lorna Noura Kevorkian
Armenian Bride
Mandyf Nissani
Armenian Bride
Manal Elmasri
Armenian Bride
Roberta Angelica
Armenian Bride
Andrea Loren
Armenian Bride
Araxie Keshishian
Armenian Bride
Linda Gizirian
Rape Victim
Nicole Anoush Strang
Girl Under Cart
Erica Ehm
Journalist
Noura Kevorkian
Armenian Bride
Chris MacRae
Fayadee #6
Nikki Barran
Armenian Woman
Marie V. Cruz
Gallery Patron
Chengis Javeri
Turkish soldier

Produced by

Sandra Cunningham
co-producer
Atom Egoyan
producer
Robert Lantos
producer
Mark Musselman
executive producer
Julia Rosenberg
associate producer
Simone Urdl
associate producer

Music by

Mychael Danna

Cinematography by

Paul Sarossy
director of photography

Editing by

Susan Shipton

Casting By

John Buchan

Production Design by

Phillip Barker

Art Direction by

Kathleen Climie

Set Decoration by

Patricia Cuccia

Costume Design by

Beth Pasternak

Makeup Department

Sylvain Cournoyer
makeup artist
François Dagenais
prosthetic makeup technician (as Francois Dagenais)
Heather L. Ingram
first assistant hair stylist: Alberta (as Heather Ingram)
Joanne Preece
first assistant makeup: Alberta
Divyo Rae Putney
assistant hair stylist (as Divyo Putney)
Sean Sansom
special makeup effects artist
Vincent Sullivan
hair department head
Julia Valente
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Janine Anderton
production manager: Alberta
Douglas Wilkinson
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Fergus Barnes
first assistant director
Gavin Chen
assistant director
Raymond J. Duff
assistant director
Richard Hirschfield
assistant director
Cindy L. Irwin
trainee assistant director (as Cindy Irwin)
Matthew Kershaw
third assistant director: Alberta
D. Joanne Malo
second assistant director (as Joanne D. Malo)
Pierrette Pretty
trainee assistant director: Alberta
Garfield Russell
third assistant director

Art Department

Elizabeth Bailey
artist: Gorky painting reproductions
Rob Bonney
head carpenter
Brian Cameron
on-set carpenter: Alberta
Stephanie Collins
first assistant art director
John Dambrauskas
greens coordinator
Imre de Jonge
lead props
Katia de Peña
props buyer (as Katia de Pena)
David DeMarinis
assistant set decorator
Laurie Dobbie
assistant props: Alberta
Anita Doron
research assistant
Alan Doucette
property master
Tom Edwards
leadman: Alberta
David Evans
on-set dresser
Richard Ferbrache
set dresser
Pat Flood
set designer
Emir Geljo
second assistant art director
Dean Goodine
assistant props: Alberta
Arshile Gorky
painter
Zorka Gostavic
art department trainee (as Zorka Gospavic)
James Halpenny
construction coordinator (as Jim Halpenny)
Joanna Tracey Heaton
daily on-set props / daily set decorator
Michael Hentges
scenic painter: Alberta
David Jaquest
set dresser
Cheryl Ladrillo
on-set painter
Chris MacRae
set decorator trainee: Alberta (as Chris McCrae)
Terry McGauran
greens key
Laura Moneta
assistant head painter
Kirsty Neill
construction: Alberta
Ian Nelmes
key scenic artist
Sheri O'Rourke
set decoration buyer
Steve Romolo
assistant head carpenter
Randy Ross
head painter
Michael Sherwin
head plasterer
Christopher J.A. Smith
on-set dresser: Alberta (as Chris Smith)
Richard M. Snider
greens coordinator (as Richard Snider)
Robin J. Swiderski
assistant set decorator: Alberta (as Robin Swiderski)
Peter A. Thrasher
greens assistant
David Trainor
prop builder
Tom Yaremko
assistant greens: Alberta
Stephanie Yarymowich
charge scenic

Sound Department

Colin Baxter
assistant sound effects editor
Ken Cade
sound effects editor
Matt Cluett
re-recording assistant (as Matt Cluet)
Sue Conley
adr editor (as Susan Conley)
Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu
foley recording asisstant (as Mariana Gavrilescu)
Peter Kambasis
assistant sound editor
Peter Kelly
re-recording engineer
Fumiko Koyama
foley recording assistant
Goro Koyama
foley artist
Brent MacLeod
re-recording assistant
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Ron Malligers
foley recording mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Timothy Mehlenbacher
assistant dialogue editor (as Timothy W. Mehlenbacher)
Peter Melnychuk
boom operator
Steve Munro
sound designer (as Steven Munro)
Daniel Pellerin
supervising re-recording engineer
Ross Redfern
sound recordist
Brent Roach
adr recording engineer
Greg Shim
adr recording engineer
Andrew Tay
re-recording engineer
David Drainie Taylor
dialogue editor
Don White
foley recording mixer
Rebecca Wright
foley recording assistant
David Yonson
adr recording engineer (as Dave Yonson)

Special Effects by

Kelly Coe
fabricator
Jordan Craig
special effects coordinator: Performance Solutions
Deb Gallant
shop coordinator (as Debbie Gallant)
Ali Murva
special effects key
James Weeks
special effects crew: AB crew

Visual Effects by

Dennis Berardi
visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Kristy Blackwell
digital matte artist: Mr. X Inc.
Dave Calder
3D animator: Mr. X Inc.
Stanley Monahan
optical effects
Marco Polsinelli
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc. (as Marco Polsinelle)
Cameron Stafford
digital effects artist
Matthew S. Steeves
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc. (as Matthew Steves)
Sylvain Taillon
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Aaron Weintraub
compositing supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Colin Withers
software developer: Mr. X Inc.
Dong Yon Kang
3D animator: Mr. X Inc.

Stunts

Charles Andre
stunt performer
Guy Bews
stunt coordinator: Alberta
John Dodds
stunt performer
Tom Eirikson
stunt performer (as Tom Eirickson)
Wanda Ferraton
stunt performer
Corry Glass
stunt performer
Reg Glass
stunt performer
Kirk Jarrett
stunt performer
Jamie Jones
stunt coordinator / stunt performer
George Josef
stunt performer
Billy Linders
stunt performer (as Bill Linders)
Skylar Mantler
stunt performer
Paul Rutledge
stunt performer
Cam Sutherland
stunt performer
Cathy Sutherland
stunt performer
Barry Thompson
stunt performer
Dave Van Zeyl
stunt performer
Ron Webber
stunt performer
Kim Wiesner
stunt performer
Brent Woolsey
stunt performer
Tom Farr
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Adshead
best boy grip: Alberta
Brent Barrett
camera trainee: Alberta (as Brent Barrette)
Jerry Borris
best boy electric
Sean Bourdeau
assistant key grip
Deanna Cadette
second assistant camera
Robert Cochrane
dolly grip
Steve Cocks
grip
Johnnie Eisen
still photographer
Roy Elliston
rigging grip
Richard Emerson
key grip (as Rico Emerson)
Heinz Gloss
electric
Schane Godon
second assistant camera: "b" camera, Alberta
Mike Gould
electric: Alberta (as Michael Gould)
Reni Hoz
first assistant camera
David Joshi
video playback: Alberta (as Dave Joshi)
Mandy Kane
daily camera trainee
Martin Keough
best boy electric: Alberta
Hrair Hawk Khatcherian
videographer: Raffi's digital video footage shot Summer 2000
Martin Lake
grip
Corey Lee
grip: Alberta
Cameron MacDonald
camera operator: "b" camera, Alberta (as Cam MacDonald)
Marvin Macina
rigging gaffer
Tom McGrath
electric (as Tom McGrath)
Alan Millar
electrician
Tim Milligan
grip: Alberta
David Owen
gaffer
Renée Pilgrim
camera trainee (as Renee Pilgrim)
Kent Sabato
video assist
Tony Skaper
electric: Alberta
Dean Stinchcombe
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Alberta
Andrew Thom
generator operator: Alberta
Greg Whiteside
24 frame video operator
Hugh Young
generator operator
Jaclyn Young
camera trainee

Casting Department

Luisa Cabbidu
extras casting assistant (as Louisa Cabiddu)
Meredith Caplan
casting assistant
Suzy Gionette
extras casting assistant: Alberta
Zameret Kleiman
extras casting
Jenny Lewis
casting assistant
Alyson Lockwood
extras casting: Alberta

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Heather Blurton
on-set wardrobe
Colleen Bryant
costumer: Alberta
Michelle Carr
background costume coordinator: Alberta (as Michelle Johnston)
Karen Christensen
truck costumer: Alberta
Nancy Da Silva
costume cutter (as Nancy Dasilva)
Carolyn Devins
on-set costume supervisor: background, Alberta
Angela Elter
costume cutter
Jane Flanders
wardrobe assistant
Jill Fry
costume breakdown: Alberta / milliner: Alberta
Gaye Gardiner
costume breakdown / textile artist
Ann Henshaw
costume supervisor
Ritta Koleva
seamstress
Loreen Lightfoot
milliner
Trelawnie Mead
costume breakdown
Susan Montalbetti
costume breakdown: Alberta
Malcolm Pearcey
seamstress (as Malcolm Pearcy)
Nancy Prevost
costumer: Alberta
Sheila E. Pruden
assistant costume designer (as Sheila Pruden)
Waunita Simmons
costumer: Alberta
Janice Skinner
costume cutter
Mia Sturup
costume supervisor: extras costumes
Joanne M. Sugg
costume breakdown (as Joanne Sugg)
Christine Urias
costume buyer / costume truck supervisor
Rebecca Vile
wardrobe assistant
Silvana Sacco
assistant costume breakdown artist (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Michele Francis
first assistant editor
Chad Glastonbury
second assistant editor
Marc Griffin
assistant editor
Chris Hinton
film timer
Joanne Rourke
hd mastering

Location Management

James Duffy
location production assistant
Peter Gurr
location security: Alberta
Robert Hilton
location manager: Alberta
Peter Horn
assistant location manager: Alberta
Peter Kennedy
location security
Dan Kuzmenko
trainee location manager: AB unit
Malcolm McCulloch
assistant location manager
Eardley Wilmot
location manager

Music Department

Tigran Ambarian
musician: kamancha
Artsvi Bakhchinyan
singer: Armenian choir
Isabel Bayrakdarian
soprano
Mark Berrow
musician: violin
Stepan Berujanyan
music recording engineer: Armenian folk musicians (as Stepan Berujanian)
Aparna Bhargava
assistant to composer
John Bradbury
orchestra leader
Gevork Dabaghian
musician: duduk, zurna
Mychael Danna
orchestrator / score producer
Peter Davies
Trombone
Nicholas Dodd
conductor / orchestrator
Eve Egoyan
music research
Vic Fraser
copyist
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Brad Haehnel
score mixer
Karine Hovhannisian
musician: kanon
Paul Intson
music editor
Norayr Kardashyan
musician: bhul ney (as Norayr Kartashian)
Artyom Khachaturian
musician: tar
Kamo Khachaturian
musician: dhol
Sargis Kharazyan
singer: Armenian choir
Mkrtich Kubelyan
singer: Armenian choir
Andrew Lockington
assistant to composer
Artur Manoukyan
singer: Armenian choir
Andranik Michaelian
production coordinator: Armenian folk musicians
Everton Nelson
musician: violin
Ron Searles
engineer: additional music
Tigran Stamboltsyan
singer: Armenian choir
Grigor Takushian
musician: dham duduk
Hrayr Tatikyan
singer: Armenian choir
Levon Tevanyan
musician: shvi, tav shvi (as Levon Tevanian)
Sargis Torossyan
singer: Armenian choir
Arto Tunçboyaciyan
musician: saz (as Arto Tuncboyaciyan)
Albert Vardanyan
musician: duduk
Deren Vardoumyan
singer: Armenian choir
Brad Haehnel
music score recording engineer (uncredited)
Bruce White
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joanne T. Harwood
script supervisor (as Joanne Harwood)

Transportation Department

Rudy Baccuchi
driver
James Beaudrow
head driver (as Jim Beaudrow)
Wilfred Bell
transport coordinator (as Wilfred C. Bell)
Patrick Benson
transportation security
Bill Boyd
picture car captain
Ray Breckenridge
transport captain: Alberta
John Cocks
driver
Ken Groumbridge
driver: honeywagon (as Ken Groombridge)
John Ignagni
driver: set dec
Bruce Milward
driver: honeywagon
Bruce Raymer
driver
Coleman Robinson
transport coordinator: Alberta
Mark Van Alstyne
transport captain

Additional Crew

Saro Ajnedijan
assistant: Mr. Aznavour (as Saro Aynedjian)
Janine Anderton
production coordinator
Jill Antal
assistant accountant: Alberta
Darrell Armstrong
paramedic: Alberta (as Darryl Armstrong)
Marty Arthur
assistant craft service: Alberta
Araz Artinian
head researcher
Stuart Becker
production assistant: Alberta
Michelle Berrigan
production assistant
T.J. Bews
animal wrangler: Alberta
Brenda Blake
director of business and legal affairs: Alliance Atlantis
Laurel Bresnahan
education liaison
Cherri Campbell
assistant: Robert Lantos, Serendipity Point Films
Maria Carbone
assistant: Mark Musselman, Serendipity Point Films
Barbara Chisholm
assistant production coordinator: Alberta
Greg Chopoorian
historical consultant
Bruce Clayton
acting coach
Jody Lynn Clement
on-set craft (as Jody Clement)
Joe Everett
unit publicist
Laurie Farrance
tutor
Brad Fox
assistant: Sandra Cunningham
David Fraser
story consultant
Marcy Gerstein
assistant: Atom Egoyan
Angelina Giacomino
assistant: Aida Tannyan, Serendipity Point Films
Kim Goddard
production coordinator: Alberta (as Kim Goddard-Rains)
Amy Green
project coordinator: Serendipity Point Films
Francois Grise
dialogue coach (as François Grisé)
Anthony Hart
production assistant: Alberta
Tanya Hill
paramedic: Alberta
Kimsha Horvath
on-set craft
Connie House
craft service: Alberta
Samantha Hughes
paramedic: Alberta
Sandra Lynne Hyhkö
assistant production coordinator (as Sandy Hyhko)
Shirley Irvine
assistant craft service: Alberta
Anne Jurenas-Polyak
first assistant accountant
John Kerr
production assistant: Alberta
Setta Keshishian
loop group coordinator
Manuel Keusseyan
translator: Armenian
Lacia Kornylo
head of production: Alliance Atlantis
Rick Kramer
production assistant: Alberta
Marc Lefler
production assistant: Serendipity Point Films
Tanja Loeffler
assistant: Atom Egoyan (as Tania Loeffler)
Elizabeth MacFarlane
director of business and legal affairs: Alliance Atlantis
Patricia McVicars
tutor (as Patsy McVicars)
Mark Musselman
business and legal affairs: Serendipity Point Films
Rick Parker
animal wrangler
Irene Phelps
production accountant
Douglas Piepgrass
production assistant: Alberta (as Doug Piepgrass)
Bob Presner
completion bond
Andrew Rosen
production executive: Alliance Atlantis
Leonard B. Rosman
legal services
Troy Rudolph
assistant director
Wendy Saffer
marketing and publicity: Serendipity Point Films
Dave Ian Smith
fire safety officer
Dave Spence-Sales
chief military consultant
Simon St. Laurent
opticals: Film Opticals
Janet Stephen
trainee coordinator: Alberta
Alan Sutton
fire safety
Aida Tannyan
accounting and finance: Serendipity Point Films
Charles Taylor
armorer / military consultant
Bruce Toy
chef
Wiebke von Carolsfeld
director observer (as Wiebke Von Carolsfeld)
Al Vrkljan
chief military consultant (as Al J. Vrkljan)
Myrocia Watamaniuk
consultant: Mr. Plummer
David Webb
consultant: Alberta
Johanna Weinstein
head title design
Kelly Willson Harvey
assistant: Robert Lantos, Serendipity Point Films
Darren Wilson
second assistant accountant
Al Vrkljan
gun handler (uncredited)

Thanks

Hrant Alianak
thanks
Aris Babikian
thanks
Peter Balakian
the producers wish to thank: for English translation of "The Dance" by Siamanto [Atom Yarjanian] from his book "Bloody News From My Friend: Poems by Siamanto"
Liz Balkum
thanks
Russell Banks
thanks
Kevork Bardakjian
thanks
Richard Blackburn
thanks
Jack Blum
thanks
Amnon Buchbinder
thanks
Sharon Corder
thanks
Vahakn Dadrian
special thanks (as Professor Dr. Vahakn N. Dadrian)
Garth H. Drabinsky
thanks (as Garth Drabinsky)
Darwin Durnie
thanks: The Town of Drumheller
Niv Fichman
thanks
Camelia Frieberg
thanks
Larry Gagosian
thanks
Marc Glassman
thanks
Joel Green
thanks
Harmik Grigorian
with thanks to: L'Atelier Grigorian
Harold Hagopian
with thanks to: Traditional Crossroads
Sarkis Hamboyan
with thanks to
Bill House
thanks
Avetik Isahakyan
the producers wish to thank: for "A Mother's Heart" translated into English (as Avetik Issahakian)
Isabel Kaprielian
thanks
Astrig Kashkarian
thanks
James M. Keshishian
thanks
Setta Keshishian
thanks
Bill Krohn
thanks
Susan Lin-Synanian
thanks: ALMA
Marie-Christine Ludet
thanks
Nouritza Matossian
the producers wish to thank: for allowing her book "Black Angel: A Life of Arshile Gorky" to appear in ARARAT as the book written by Ani
Don McKellar
thanks
Barbara Merguerian
thanks
Sis Nercessian
thanks
Michael Ondaatje
thanks
Laurent Pétin
thanks
Michèle Pétin
thanks (as Michèle Halberstadt)
Leonard B. Rosman
thanks
Patricia Rozema
thanks
Ara Run
thanks: Exclusive Diamonds
Lisa Sandow Lyons
thanks
Alexander Sandow
acknowledgment: photo of Arshile Gorky in his studio by
Creg Sandow
thanks
Baret Sarmazian
special thanks / thanks
Frederick Sayadian
thanks: AGBU
Richard Synanian
thanks: ALMA
Sossy Tachjian
thanks
Shahé Tanossian
with thanks to (as Rev. Shahé Tanossian)
Ruth Thomasian
thanks
Clarence Douglas Ussher
the producers wish to thank: for "An American Physician in Turkey: A Narrative of Adventures in Peace and War", 1917
George F. Walker
thanks
Georges Yeremian
thanks: The Armenian Rugs Society
Steven Zaillian
thanks
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