As Good as It Gets：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

James L. Brooks
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Mark Andrus
(story): Mark Andrus
(screenplay) and: James L. Brooks
(screenplay)

Cast

Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall: Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly: Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs: Skeet Ulrich
Vincent: Shirley Knight
Beverly: Yeardley Smith
Jackie: Lupe Ontiveros
Nora: Jill the Dog
Verdell: Timer the Dog
Supporting Dog: Billy the Dog
Supporting Dog: Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman: Ross Bleckner
Carl: Bernadette Balagtas
Caterer: Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer: Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer: Alice Vaughn
Partygoer: Brian Doyle-Murray
Handyman: Kristi Zea
Mother at Table: Annie Tippe
Daughter at Table: Patricia Childress
Cafe 24 Waitress: Rebekah Johnson
Cafe 24 Waitress: Missi Pyle
Cafe 24 Waitress: Leslie Stefanson
Cafe 24 Waitress: Tara Subkoff
Cafe 24 Waitress: Shane Black
Cafe 24 Manager: Peter Jacobson
Man at Table: Lisa Edelstein
Woman at Table: Stan Bly
Cafe 24 Customer: Randall Batinkoff
Carol's Date: Jesse James
Spencer Connelly: Jamie Kennedy
Street Hustler: Justin Herwick
Street Hustler: Maya Rudolph
Policewoman: John F. O'Donohue
Detective Ray: David Kipper
Hospital Doctor: Mary Elizabeth Still
Nurse Receptionist: Chloe Brooks
Child at Cafe 24: Cooper Brooks
Child at Cafe 24: Sharon L. Alexander
Female Passerby: Holly Denys
Female Passerby: Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green: Alison Rose
Psychiatric Patient: Kathryn Morris
Psychiatric Patient: Wood Harris
Cafe 24 Busboy: Linda Gehringer
Publisher: Julie Benz
Receptionist: Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes: Antonia Jones
Nurse: Kaitlin Hopkins
Woman in Lobby: Jimmy Workman
Sean from the Bakery: Danielle Spencer
Veterinarian: Todd Solondz
Man on Bus: Tom McGowan
Maitre D': Danielle Brisebois
Singer: Matt Malloy
Men's Store Salesman: Paul Greenberg
Bar Waiter: Kirk Ringberg
Food Waiter: Dave Hawthorne
Bartender: Alba Albanese
New Yorker: Roger Ferreira
Restaurant Patron: Amy Anzel
Ballet Dancer: Alex Ballar
Flower Store Customer: Joe Beachy
Restaurant Patron: Laura Mayes Byrnes
Restaurant Patron: Jason Thomas Campbell
Valet: Bronwyn Cornelius
Bartender: Dunya Djordjevic
Art Dealer: Eddie L. Fauria
NYC Transit Cop: Peter Godoy
Police Officer: James Gosnell
Boyfriend: Daniel D. Harris
Upscale Restaurant Diner / Dancer (uncredited): Eliza Harris
Ballet Dancer: Maurice LaMarche
Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone: Johnny Mansbach
Restaurant Patron: Bradlee Park
Waiter: Nicole Salter
Not Credited: Frank Slaten
Miffed Partygoer: Joey Sontz
Bus Passenger: Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Restaurant Patron: Justin Isaac Ward
Diner

Produced by

James L. Brooks
producer (produced by): Bridget Johnson
producer (produced by): Maria Kavanaugh
associate producer: Laurence Mark
executive producer: Richard Marks
co-producer: Aldric La'auli Porter
associate producer (as Aldric Porter): Richard Sakai
executive producer: John D. Schofield
co-producer: Owen Wilson
associate producer: Kristi Zea
producer (produced by): Laura Ziskin
executive producer

Music by

Hans Zimmer
(music by)

Cinematography by

John Bailey
director of photography

Editing by

Richard Marks
(edited by)

Casting By

Francine Maisler
(casting by)

Production Design by

Bill Brzeski

Art Direction by

Philip Toolin

Set Decoration by

Clay A. Griffith

Costume Design by

Molly Maginnis
(costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Carrie Angland
makeup artist: Linda Arnold
hair supervisor: Stacye P. Branche
makeup artist: for Mr. Gooding (as Stacye BranchÃ©): MichÃ¨le Burke
makeup supervisor (as Michele Burke): Michael Germain
makeup artist: for Mr. Nicholson (as Perry Michael Germain): Linda Grimes
makeup artist: for Mr. Nicholson, New York: Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
hair stylist: Ms. Hunt (as Darrell Fielder): Allen Weisinger
makeup artist: New York: Joy Zapata
hair stylist: for Mr. Nicholson: Jeffrey S. Farley
special makeup effects artist (uncredited): Tom Irvin
makeup effects (uncredited): Michael S. Pack
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Amy Herman
unit production manager: New York: Jake Jacobson
unit production manager (as John Adam Jacobson): John D. Schofield
unit production manager: Denise Sirkot
executive in charge of production: Gracie Films: Mark Canton
executive in charge of production (uncredited): Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor (uncredited): Tamara Smith
post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hans Berggren
dga trainee: William M. Connor
second assistant director: Shari Nicotero
second second assistant director (as Shari Hanger): Susan Perlman
dga trainee: New York: Aldric La'auli Porter
first assistant director (as Aldric Porter): Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Rochelle S. Allen
art department assistant: Cliff Berns
painter: Philip Canfield
leadman: New York (as Phil Canfield): Teresa Carriker-Thayer
art director: New York: Martin Charles
graphic designer: Gary Deaton
construction coordinator (as Gary L. Deaton): Robert Griffon Jr.
property master: New York (as Bobby Griffon): Bart C. Hubenthal
set dresser: Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo
set decorator: New York (as Jacqueline Jacobson): Todd Jacques
set dresser: Scott G. Jones
set dresser: Jeff Machala
assistant property master (as Jeffrey Machala): Yuri Makoveychuk
scenic artist: John Maskovich
set dresser (as John D. Maskovich): Masako Masuda
assistant art director: John Hammer Maxwell
set dresser (as John H. Maxwell): John Naehrlich
lead man: Gary H. Rizzo
set dresser (as Gary Rizzo): Brana Rosenfeld
assistant set decorator: Ivy Shapiro
art consultant: Billy Sullivan
artwork: by Simon's: Mark Wade
property master: Salvador Anaya
plasterer (uncredited): Richard Berentsen
carpenter (uncredited): Mike Bodkin
intern (uncredited): Conny Boettger-Marinos
art department coordinator (uncredited): William Boyd
general foreman (uncredited): Chris Buchinsky
storyboard artist (uncredited): Thomas Cooper
propmaker (uncredited): Cosmas A. Demetriou
set designer (uncredited): Jann K. Engel
set designer (uncredited): Janice Irwin
art department coordinator: New York City (uncredited): Robert E. Knight
paint foreman (uncredited): Mark Kudra
set dresser (uncredited): Brick Mason
storyboard artist (uncredited): Jonathan Mikita
painter (uncredited): Tony Miller
lead plaster foreman (uncredited): Rosalie Russino
scenic artist (uncredited): Louis Zamora
labor foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ron Bartlett
re-recording mixer: George Campos
apprentice sound editor: Matt Colleran
recordist: Don Coufal
boom operator: Dennis Drummond
supervising sound editor: Kim Drummond
dialogue editor (as Kim Haves): Patrick Drummond
sound effects editor: Richard Duarte
foley mixer: Kira Edmunds
assistant sound editor: Christopher Flick
foley editor: David Giammarco
supervising sound editor: Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer (as Jeff Gomillian): Galen Goodpaster
first assistant sound editor: Gary Holland
cable: Spike Allison Hooper
adr assistant: Chris Jenkins
re-recording mixer: Darren King
dialogue editor: Kathleen King
boom operator: New York: Jonathan Klein
foley editor: Nicholas Korda
adr editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda): Andy Malcolm
foley artist (as Andy Malcom): Cindy Marty
sound effects editor: Rob Nokes
sound editorial technical support: Sound Dogs, Inc.: Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer: Rudy Pi
recordist: Joe Schiff
adr assistant: Mark Smith
re-recording mixer: Renee Tondelli
adr supervisor (as RenÃ©e Tondelli): Jerome R. Vitucci
sound mixer: New York (as Jerome Vitucci): Bill Ward
assistant sound editor: Jeff Wexler
sound mixer: Mark Yardas
dialogue editor: Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist (uncredited): Kevin Globerman
second sound engineer (uncredited): Bruno Roussel
assistant sound engineer (uncredited): Gregg Silk
second sound engineer (uncredited): John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bill Doane
special effects coordinator (as William B. Doane): Dino Doane
special effects: Al Griswold
special effects coordinator: New York (as Albert Griswold): Harold McConnell Jr.
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Megan Brown
texture animator: SPI: Suzy Brown
texture animator: SPI: Mark Dornfeld
digital visual effects: Buena Vista Imaging: Lisa Kahatriya
rotoscoper: SPI: John Ly
technical assistant: SPI: Tim McGovern
visual effects supervisor: SPI: George Merkert
visual effects producer: SPI: Hal Miles
rotoscoper: SPI: Felix Ojeda
compositor: SPI: Megan Omi
compositor: SPI: Todd Pilger
technical designer: SPI: Laurence Treweek
lead technical supervisor: SPI: Guy T. Wiedmann
visual effects editor: SPI (as Guy Wiedmann): Brian Allan
optical camera (uncredited): Peter Anderson
visual effects photography (uncredited): Jason Dost
digital scanner operator (uncredited): Anthony Harris
timing coordinator: SPI (uncredited): Bernice Howes
visual effects vendor producer (uncredited): Dean Lyon
compositing supervisor (uncredited): Aaron Smith
digital artist (uncredited): Paul Taglianetti
digital effects producer: Caliban Filmworks (uncredited)

Stunts

BJ Davis
stunts (as B.J. Davis): Ken Fritz
stunt coordinator: Bryce Gregory
stunts: David LeBell
stunts: Gene LeBell
stunts (as Gene Le Bell): Phil O'Dell
stunts: Denise Lynne Roberts
stunts: Felipe Savahge
stunts: Walter Scott
stunt coordinator: Chester E. Tripp III
stunts (as Chester Tripp): Pete Turner
stunts: BJ Davis
aerial stunt coordinator: New York (uncredited) / stunt double: Jack Nicholson (uncredited): Julia Davis
assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Helen Hunt (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Greg Addison
chief lighting technician: New York: James Bartolomeo
second assistant camera: New York: David Burnett
assistant chief lighting technician (as David R. Burnett): Henry Christian III
rigging lighting technician: Mike Connors
dolly grip (as Michael Connors): Steve Craft
"b" camera second assistant: John Dolan
key grip: New York: Phil Gries
cinematographer: Red Carpet Premiere: Jeff Hand
"b" camera first assistant: New York: Michael M. Krevitt
"b" camera operator: New York (as Gabor Kover): Michael Martinez
second assistant camera: Michael A. Mendez
grip: Mike Moyer
chief lighting technician: Scot A. Nederman-Paul
loader: New York (as Scott Nederman): Ralph Nelson
still photographer: Jaim O'Neil
Rigging Electrican: Paul Plannette
"b" canera first assistant: Al Rodgers
"b" camera second assistant: New York: Michael Stone
camera operator: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
first assistant camera: Demmie Todd
still photographer: New York: Rick Tschudin
"b" camera operator: Richard Turner
"b" camera operator: Thomas D. Wazney
best boy grip: John Baer
still photographer: New York re-shoots (uncredited): Mike Bonnaud
lamp operator (uncredited): Chuck Cohen
director of photography: second unit (uncredited): Xiomara Comrie
second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (uncredited): Eric Vincent Cruse
grip (uncredited): Mike Gerzevitz
electrician (uncredited): Oscar Gomez
best boy rigging grip (uncredited): Scott Graves
gaffer (uncredited): Mark Gutterud
assistant camera: dog unit (uncredited): David Katz
video assist operator (uncredited): Toby LeCheminant
rigging electrician (uncredited): Bob Leitelt
key grip: additional photography (uncredited): Hugh McCallum
additional rigging grip (uncredited): Kevin McKenna
video assist operator (uncredited): David Norris
camera operator: Wescam (uncredited): Douglas Pellegrino
first assistant camera (uncredited): Jeff Pelton
camera loader (uncredited): Chris Rosen
electrician (uncredited): Chris Rountree
grip (uncredited): Ralph Scherer
key grip: second unit (uncredited): Sam Urdank
still photographer: additional photography, Los Angeles (uncredited)

Casting Department

Kathryn Eisenstein
casting associate (as Katherine Eisenstein): Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting: New York: Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Daniel J. Adkins
costume supervisor: New York: Donna Casey-Aira
assistant costume designer (as Donna D. Casey): James Lapidus
costumer (as James Henry Lapidus): Elaine Ramires
wardrobe supervisor (as Elena Del Rio): Heidi Schulman
costume supervisor: New York (as Heidi Shulman): Deborah Slate
costumer: Mary Elizabeth Still
costumer: Debbie Travis
costumer: to Mr. Nicholson (as Deborah Travis): Philip Maldonado
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

John Bickford
dailies timer: Gena Bleier
assistant editor: Laura Congleton
assistant editor (as Laura H. Congleton): Jeffrey Ford
first assistant editor (as Jeff Ford): Dale E. Grahn
color timer: Heather Hughes
assistant editor: Lori C. Ingle
associate editor: Marisa Morabito
editorial production assistant: Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter: Hilary Schroeder
assistant editor: Tony Solomons
assistant editor: Sarah Thiessen
assistant editor (as Sarah K. Thiessen): John Scott Cook
assistant editor (uncredited): Dale Jones
avid technician (uncredited): Eric Rigney
avid technician (uncredited)

Location Management

Trish Adlesic
assistant location manager: New York (as Patricia Adlesic): Declan Baldwin
location manager: New York: S. Todd Christensen
assistant location manager (as Todd Christensen): Ralph Coleman
location manager: Ernie Karpeles
location assistant: Kathleen Corgan
location scout (uncredited): Stefan Gesek
location assistant (uncredited): Deren Getz
location crew member (uncredited): Tom Lackey
location scout (uncredited): Christopher Lee
key assistant location manager (uncredited): Michael Parks
location manager: preparation (uncredited)

Music Department

Ryeland Allison
musician: drums: Sandy De Crescent
music contractor: Chris Douridas
song consultant: Bruce Fowler
orchestrator (as Bruce L. Fowler): Harry Gregson-Williams
music conductor: Zigmund Gron
music editor: Michael Lang
soloist: Melvin's piano (as Mike Lang): Alan Meyerson
score mixer / score recordist: Rupert Nadeau
assistant music editor: Jeffrey Pollack
music supervisor: Lucas Richman
music conductor: Adam Milo Smalley
music editor (as Adam Smalley): Marc Streitenfeld
technical score advisor: Nico Abondolo
musician: bass (uncredited): Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited): Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited): Tom Brown
music copyist (uncredited): Marc Caruso
assistant music editor (uncredited): Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited): Steve Erdody
musician: cello solo (uncredited): Walt Fowler
orchestrator (uncredited): Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited): Jim Honeyman
music preparation (uncredited): Jo Ann Kane
music preparation (uncredited): Jim Kanter
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Katie Kirkpatrick
musician: harp (uncredited): Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello solo (uncredited): Claude Letessier
consultant: musical score (uncredited): Brian L. McCarty
music coordinator (uncredited): Ladd McIntosh
orchestrator (uncredited): Yvonne S. Moriarty
orchestrator (uncredited): Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited): Heitor Pereira
musician (uncredited): David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited): James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited): Hans Zimmer
music arranger (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Tom Allen
script: Ray Quiroz
script supervisor (as Raymond Quiroz): Faith Conroy
script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Vince del Castillo
transportation captain (as Vincent Del Castillo): Pat King
transportation co-captain: New York: Brian Lieberz
driver: Richard McLaughlin
transportation co-captain: Edward O'Donnell
transportation captain: New York (as Eddie O'Donnell): Mike Storc
transportation (uncredited): Scotty Goudreau
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Chad Ahrendt
production assistant: Petra Alexandria
assistant: to Mr. Mark: Nathan Barr
assistant: to Mr. Zimmer: Raymond W. Beal
animal trainer: Stacey Berns
assistant: to Ms. Hunt: Brian Black
production assistant: Bruce A. Block
special consultant (as Bruce Block): Arthur L. Brody
psychiatric consultant (as Dr. Arthur L. Brody M.D.): Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot: New York: George Davis
production secretary (as George A. Davis): Mathilde Decagny
animal trainer (as Mathilde DeCagny): Deirdre Donohue
production coordinator: New York (as Deirdre Cook): Stephen Douglas
additional artwork: by Film Art, L.A.: Alex FernÃ¡ndez
production assistant: New York: Pablo Ferro
designer: main title: Giela Fredman
assistant accountant: Susanna Horng
production secretary: New York: Karen R. Jones
unit publicist: David Kipper
medical consultant (as Dr. David A. Kipper): Diane Krakower
assistant: to Mr. Nicholson: Karen Maidment
psychiatric consultant: Andy Mensing
production assistant: New York: Eric Mention
production assistant: Scott R. Meyers
production assistant (as Scott Meyers) / production assistant: New York (as Scott Meyers): Debbie Modrow
assistant: Mr. Kinnear: Brendan Murphy
assistant: to Mr. Brooks: Moanike'ala Nakamoto
assistant: to Mr. Zimmer: Felicia Nalivansky-Caplan
assistant: to Mr. Sakai (as Felicia Nalivansky): John Nava
additional artwork: Chris Palzis
production assistant: Kristen Ploucha
production assistant: Mike Revell
production accountant: New York (as Michael J. Revell): Marge Rowland
production accountant (as Marguerite Rowland): Jason Rubenstein
production assistant: New York: Sanjaya Saxena
psychiatric consultant (as Dr. Sanjaya Saxena M.D.): Miriam Schapiro
assistant production coordinator: New York: Roger Schumacher
head animal trainer: Joan Semmel
additional artwork by: John Shaw
production assistant: New York: Richard Shebairo
loaner: artwork: Bronwyn Shepperson
assistant: to Mr. Schofield: Ted Sroka
production assistant: Shawn Suttles
assistant: to Mr. Gooding: Michael Tubre
production assistant: Derek Wade
assistant production office coordinator (as Derek M. Wade): Chad Woelki
production assistant: Yvonne Yaconelli
production office coordinator: David Yang
assistant: to Ms. Johnson: Ray Zimmerman
physical production executive: Rick Adami
production assistant (uncredited): Tamsin Anstey
assistant accountant (uncredited): Crista Birgy
second assistant accountant (uncredited): Mike Bodkin
intern (uncredited): Judith M. Brown
studio teacher (uncredited): Justin Caine Burnett
assistant: Mr. Zimmer (uncredited): Neil Clark
technical advisor (uncredited): Bronwyn Cornelius
assistant: John D. Schofield (uncredited): Susie Fallon
assistant locations: New York (uncredited): Paul D. Fischer
production assistant (uncredited): Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator (uncredited): Karen Mahan
production assistant (uncredited): Eric Mansur
assistant: Laurence Mark (uncredited): John Michael Sudol
production assistant (uncredited): Chris Miller
technical consultant (uncredited): Matthew Moriarty
production assistant (uncredited): Vernon Rodriquez
parking assistant (uncredited): Jodi Shapera
assistant accountant (uncredited): Debbie-Lynn Siegel
payroll accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Julie Ansell
special thanks to: Michael Besman
special thanks to: Ted Bessell
this film is dedicated to: Boo
this film is dedicated to: Diane Brooks
this film is dedicated to