Cast & Crew

Directed by

Justin Simien

Writing Credits

Justin Simien
(written by)

Cast

Zaria Kelley
Young Anna
Corinne Massiah
Young Linda
Elle Lorraine
Anna Bludso
Moses Storm
Male NV6 Exec.
Madeleine Byrne
RMV VJ
James Van Der Beek
Grant Madison
Lena Waithe
Brook-Lynne
Yaani King Mondschein
Sista Soul
Jay Pharoah
Julius
Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
Rosalyn
Judith Scott
Edna
Vanessa Williams
Zora
Tiffany Black
Block Producer
Kelly Rowland
Sandra
Jamila Glass
Back-Up Dancer #1
Brooke Shepherd
Back-Up Dancer #2
Usher
Germane D.
Daheli Hall
Sheryl
Blair Underwood
Amos Bludso
Michelle Hurd
Maxine Bludso
Chanté Adams
Linda Bludso
DeRon Horton
Kieren Johnson
MC Lyte
Coral
Courtney Sauls
Aisha
Robin Thede
Denise
Laverne Cox
Virgie
Steve Zissis
Baxter Tannen
Raymond Ejiofor
Fella #1
Sammye Alix
Fella #2
Calvin Tolbert Jr.
Fella #3
Nicole Byer
Gina
Justin Simien
Reggie 'MC McCree' Watson
Joy Sunday
Cynthia
Piers Stubbs
British RMV VJ
Jon Gabrus
Valet
LaFaye Baker
Weaved Woman
Nataliz Jimenez
Reporter
Alex Marshall-Brown
Africa
Natasha Kojic
Katia
Cindy Leos
America
Brian Love
Culture Emploee
Kara C. Roberts
Office Assistant
Zack Whyel
Record Company Executive

Produced by

Julia Lebedev
producer (p.g.a.)
Leonid Lebedev
executive producer
Angel Lopez
producer (p.g.a.)
Oren Moverman
executive producer
Alex G. Scott
executive producer
Justin Simien
producer
Eddie Vaisman
producer (p.g.a.)

Music by

Kris Bowers

Cinematography by

Topher Osborn

Editing by

Phillip J. Bartell
Kelly Matsumoto

Casting By

Carmen Cuba

Production Design by

Scott Kuzio

Art Direction by

Alex Gaines

Set Decoration by

Tamar Barnoon

Costume Design by

Ceci

Makeup Department

Shian S. Banks
hair stylist
Bryan Christensen
makeup effects production coordinator
Brianna Gardner
makeup effects crew: Alterian
Tony Gardner
makeup effects department head / makeup effects designer
Jonathan Gording
contact lenses: Special
Eric Harris
special makeup effects artist
Naima Jamal
makeup artist
Stacey Morris
hair stylist: Usher Raymond IV & Jay Pharoah
Terrell Mullin
key makeup artist
Meghan Reilly
makeup effects crew: Alterian
Kellie Robinson
makeup department head
Yvette Shelton
hair stylist
Mark Viniello
makeup effects crew: Alterian
Nikki Wright
hair department head
Tai Young
makeup artist (as Tai Young Jackson)

Production Management

Nancy Kirhoffer
post-production supervisor
Danny Morlock
production supervisor: additional photography
Alex G. Scott
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Fernando Altschul
first assistant director
Joe May
assistant director / second assistant director
Brenae Perkins
Production Assistant
Arthur Williams
second second assistant director
Ken C. Wu
second second assistant director

Art Department

Bob Elder
set dresser
Larry Filion
on-set dresser
Timothy Stuart Hildebrandt
lead man
Nikki Kornblith
prop production assistant
Anna Loesby
assistant property master
Sharisse Petrossian
art department coordinator
John Pullano
set dresser
Karen Sori
graphic designer
Robert St. Laurent
assistant property master

Sound Department

Angela Ang
dialogue editor
Michael Babcock
re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Bradford Bell
mix technician
Keith Burhans
stage engineer
Jason Patrick Collins
boom operator
Greg Crawford
adr mixer: Atlanta
Will Digby
sound effects editor
José Antonio García
sound mixer
David Giammarco
re-recording mixer
Geraldo Gutierrez
re-recording mix technician: Fx PreDubs
Catherine Harper
foley artist
Jon Michaels
adr supervisor / supervising sound editor
Jason Oliver
adr mixer
Greg Ortiz
Mix technician
Greg P. Russell
re-recording mixer
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Tami Treadwell
adr mixer
Jake Zuckerberg
stage engineer

Special Effects by

Peter A. Chevako
hair effects/puppeteer
Bryan Christensen
puppeteer
Tony Gardner
special effects puppeteer
Jeremy Hays
special effects supervisor
James Isaacson
special effects lab technician
Jonathan Kombrinck
special effects foreman
Joaquin Ornelas
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Ron Crabb
digital matte painter
Dan Schmit
visual effects supervisor
Ian Shulman
visual effects editor
Juan Alvarez
visual effects artist (uncredited)
Eric Heavens
digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

Sadiqua Bynum
stunt double: Judith Scott
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
stunt coordinator
Angela Meryl
stunt double: Vanessa Williams
Rose Sias
stunt double: Lena Waithe
Keisha Tucker
stunt double: Ashley Blaine Featherson

Camera and Electrical Department

Levon Abrahamian
key grip
Tyler Condreay
assistant chief lighting technician
Nicholas Deane
b dolly grip
Orlando Duguay
b camera/steadicam operator
Andrew Dumas
remote head technician
Adrian Estrella
a camera: dolly grip
Chris Ford
lighting technician
Brian Freeman
b camera 2nd ac
Stephanie Hauser
lighting technician
Rich Hawkinson
First Assistant Camera: "A" Camera
Michael Herron
video assist operator
Christine Hodinh
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jonathan Huggins
lighting console programmer
Mel Kobran
second assistant: "a" camera
Michael E. Kuhn
camera supporter
Mikael Levin
a camera operator
Inga Mitinyan
rigging electrician
Fernando Nevarez
grip
Marlow Nunez
rigging key grip
Alex Ojeda
rigging best boy electric
J.C. Spike Osorio
rigging gaffer
Silas Robinson
rigging electrician
Theodore Rysz III
chief lighting technician
Joey Sapienza
grip
Lucas Staley
rigging grip
N. Owen Taylor Jr.
Additional Video Assist Operator
Rachel Wiederhoeft
film loader
Bradley Everett Wilson
camera supporter
Tobin Yelland
still photographer

Casting Department

Helen Geier
casting associate
Erin Rose Kelly
casting assistant
Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting
Dixie Webster
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bleu Borkowski
set costumer
Jessica Tyger Davis
costumer
Andrea Monroe
costume supervisor
Liza Montoya
assistant costume designer
Tara Sanovich
key costumer
Erika D. Williams
set costumer
Terrell Woodard
costumer

Editorial Department

Martin Apelbaum
assistant editor
Pete Beaudreau
additional editor
Leeza Diott
dailies manager: post production
Chris Dold
assistant editor
Vanessa Galvez
finishing producer
Mark Gasparo
assistant editor
Lily Henry
assistant colorist
Tabia J. Johnson
post-production assistant
Thomas Kuo
dailies film scanner
Andrea Leigh Chlebak
digital intermediate colorist (as Andrea Chlebak)
Meghan L. Noble
additional editor
Andre Rivas
assistant colorist
Ray Ruotolo
digital intermediate editor
John St. Laurent
colorist: dailies
Andrew SÃ¥ulf
additional editor (as Andrew Saulf)
Kelsea Williams
post finishing assistant producer

Location Management

Christina Conway
assistant location manager
Taylor Florio
key assistant location manager
Adam Keller
key assistant location manager
Tom Lackey
location consultant la
Jesse Lorber
location manager
Jonny Ramos
assistant location manager
Anthony Rizza
key assistant location manager

Music Department

Sean Barrett
orchestrator
Drew Bayers
music clearance
Brian Bender
score mixer
Pierre Charles
technical score assistant
Jordan Cox
Music Preparation
Brad Haehnel
music recording
Khamani Hagood
assistant to composer
Kelci Hahn
singer
Jessica Harrison
music editor
Benjamin Hoff
orchestrator
Stephen Kaye
score mixer
Sarah Maniquis-Garrisi
music clearance
Jasper Randall
choir conductor / choir contractor
Morgan Rhodes
music supervisor
Peter Rotter
music coordinator/conductor
Ro Rowan
musician: cello
Bryce Schmidt
musician: trumpet
Anna Schubert
singer
Jacob Shrum
assistant orchestrator
Jamie Thierman
orchestrator
Suzanne Waters
singer: small ensemble
Max Wrightson
score producer
Andrea Zomorodian
singer
Michael C. Traylor
music editor: temp music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jessica Jordan
Pickups
Hallie Overman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Brandi Andrews
driver
David Christenson
transportation captain
L. Chip Crosby Jr.
driver
Logan Sigston
picture car coordinator
Stefanie Zoric
driver

Additional Crew

Liv Banks
production coordinator (as Liv Roush)
Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances
Iah Bearden-Vrai
production assistant
Treven Bedwell
property master (as Morgan Treven Bedwell)
Brittney Brunelle
assistant: J. Lebedev
Kyma Collins
stand-in
Michael Day
first assistant accountant
Jamila Glass
choreographer
Lieve Jansen
completion guarantor
April Mabry
second assistant accountant
Danny Morlock
production assistant
Leah Myerson
production assistant
Gregory Nomura
production assistant
Ayesha Orange
assistant choreographer
Joanne Ramos
assistant production coordinator
Daniel Rbibo
insurance services
Emily LaRene Roberts
additional assistant accountant
Jordan Schulz
behind the scenes dp
Holly McGreevy Scott
production accountant
Meagan Sevier
rights & clearances
Willie Trieger
assistant: E. Vaisman
Vishnu Vallabhaneni
assistant: J. Simien
Debbie Von Arx
production legal counsel

Thanks

Mark Ankner
special thanks
Brendan Logan
special thanks
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