Blue in the Face：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Paul Auster
: Wayne Wang
: Harvey Wang
(video segments)

Writing Credits

Paul Auster
(situations) and: Wayne Wang
(situations): Paul Auster
(characters) (uncredited)

Cast

Lou Reed
Man with Strange Glasses: Michael J. Fox
Pete Maloney: Roseanne Barr
Dot: Mel Gorham
Violet: Jim Jarmusch
Bob: Lily Tomlin
Waffle Eater: Jared Harris
Jimmy Rose: Giancarlo Esposito
Tommy Finelli: Malik Yoba
Watch Man: José Zúñiga
Jerry: Victor Argo
Vinnie: Stephen Gevedon
Dennis: The John Lurie National Orchestra
Street Band: Madonna
Singing Telegram: Sharif Rashed
Purse Snatcher: Mira Sorvino
Young Lady: Keith David
Jackie Robinson: Peggy Gormley
Sue the Waitress: Harvey Keitel
Auggie Wren: Chief Bey
Brooklyn Resident: Ian Frazier
Brooklyn Resident: Sasalina Gambino
Brooklyn Resident: Robert Jackson
Brooklyn Resident: Rusty Kanokogi
Brooklyn Resident: Lucy Sante
Brooklyn Resident: Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen
Baby Jackie: Chelsea Altman
Statistician: Michael Badalucco
Statistician: Teodorina Bello
Statistician: Billy Cherry
Statistician: Rehanna Ellis
Statistician / Dancer: Michelle Hurst
Statistician: Edmund Ikeda
Statistician: Ahmed Ben Larby
Statistician: William Preston
Statistician: Debra Wilson
Statistician: RuPaul
Dancer: Diana Brownstone
Dancer: Liz Curtis
Dancer: James Dickson
Dancer: Esteban FernÃ¡ndez
Dancer: Eileen Galindo
Dancer: Cotton Green
Dancer: Nick Kosovich
Dancer: Kyle Larsen
Dancer: Gregory Mitchell
Dancer: Liz Ramos
Dancer: Ray Rodriguez
Dancer: Charles LaSalle
Dancer: Lisa Scarola
Dancer: Dale Stotts
Dancer: Ginger Thatcher
Dancer: Julien Bardakoff
Detective: Richard Conte
Pvt. Rivera: Luz Alexandra Ramos
Dancer

Produced by

Francey Grace
associate producer: Greg Johnson
producer: Harvey Keitel
executive producer: Hisami Kuroiwa
co-producer: Peter Newman
producer: Diana Phillips
producer: Bob Weinstein
executive producer: Harvey Weinstein
executive producer

Cinematography by

Adam Holender
director of photography

Editing by

Christopher Tellefsen

Casting By

Heidi Levitt

Production Design by

Kalina Ivanov

Set Decoration by

Diane Lederman
: Karin Wiesel Holmes
(as Karin Wiesel)

Costume Design by

Claudia Brown

Makeup Department

Judi Goodman
hair stylist: Wayne Herndon
hair stylist: Sharon Ilson
additional makeup artist: Patricia Regan
makeup artist

Production Management

Margot Lulick
unit manager: Karen F. McCarthy
unit manager (as Karen McCarthy)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vebe Borge
first assistant director: Jude Gorjanc
second assistant director (as Judy Gorjanc): Mary Beth Mann
second assistant director: Todd Pfeiffer
first assistant director: Sheila G. Waldron
second second assistant director (as Sheila Waldron)

Art Department

Joseph Badalucco Jr.
set dresser (as Joe Badalucco): Robert Barnett
stand-by scenic: Robert Covelman
assistant property master (as Rob Covelman): Andrew Dimeo
set dresser: Anthony Dimeo
set dresser: Ann Edgeworth
property master: Loretta Farb
art department coordinator: Laura Iler
assistant property master: Layne Messing
property master: Gus Papadopoulos
leadman: Erick Schiele
assistant to production designer: Rae Umsted
art department intern

Sound Department

Michael Barry
re-recording mixer: Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanzo): Mark Goodermote
boom operator: Robert Hein
supervising sound editor: John Hirst
sound mixer: Drew Kunin
sound mixer: Julie Lindner
assistant sound editor: Richard Murphy
boom operator: Bruce Pross
foley supervisor: Richard Riedel
boom operator (as Richard Reidel): Philip Stockton
dialogue editor: Dominick Tavella
re-recording mixer (as Dom Tavella)

Visual Effects by

Daniel Leung
digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department

K.C. Bailey
still photographer: Ralph Brandofino
first assistant camera: John Cambria
first assistant camera: Michael Cambria
second assistant camera: James A. Dolan
gaffer: James P. Dolan
gaffer (as Jimmy 'Peaches' Dolan): Therese Dolan
generator operator (as Therese 'De De' Dolan): Thomas Dolan
best boy electric: John Donohue
grip: James W. Finnerty
dolly grip (as James Finnerty): Harry Ford
grip: Brad Goss
key grip: David Knox
camera operator: "a" camera: Thomas Landi
electric: Jim Manzione
electrician (as James Manzione): John Mazzola
grip: Billy Miller Jr.
best boy grip: Billy Miller
grip: Peter Norman
camera operator: Collin Quinlan
electrician: Gerard Sava
second assistant camera: Joseph Viano
grip (as Joe Viano): Barry Wetcher
still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John Denison
costume production assistant (as John W. Denison): Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
wardrobe supervisor: Stephanie Maslansky
additional costume designer: Mary Myers
assistant costume designer: Marcia Patten
wardrobe supervisor: Caroline Seckinger
assistant costume designer: Miriam Wong Tsao
wardrobe supervisor (as Miriam Tsao)

Editorial Department

Murphy Birdsall
assistant editor: Meg Bowles
post-production coordinator: Kenna Doeringer
assistant editor: Joel Hirsch
assistant editor: Maysie Hoy
consulting editor: Jean Mandel
post-production coordinator: Tom Salvatore
color timer: Liz Schenck
first assistant editor: Chieh Huei Tsai
post-production assistant: David Wahnon
assistant editor: Avi Zev Weider
post-production assistant (as Avi Weider)

Location Management

David Appelson
location manager: Alex Corven
assistant location manager: Lys Hopper
location manager (as Lysbeth Hopper): George Lazaros
location production assistant: Mindy Rosenberg
assistant location manager

Music Department

Arnaldo Antunes
music editor: temp: David Byrne
executive music producer: Yale Evelev
executive music producer: Lynn Geller
music supervisor: The John Lurie National Orchestra
featured performer: Todd Kasow
music editor: Billy Martin
featured performer: Marisa Monte
music editor (as Pat Mullens): Calvin Weston
featured performer

Script and Continuity Department

Karen Kelsall
script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Edler Jr.
driver: John Edler Sr.
driver: Robert Featherstone
driver: Michael Fennell
driver (as Michael Fennel): Ronald Gildea
driver: Charlie Hoffman
driver: J.J. McGrane
driver: Vincent Russo
driver: Louis Volpe
transportation captain (as Louis 'Sonny' Volpe): Daniel Young Jr.
driver

Additional Crew

Keith Adams
set production assistant: Joan Altman
production auditor: Randall Balsmeyer
title designer: Nina Chien
key set production assistant: Charles Croughwell
stand-in: Mr. Fox: Jean-Paul Cummings
set production assistant: John Daschbach
assistant production coordinator: John Easley
office production assistant: Maurice 'pee-wee' Edwards
assistant parking coordinator (as Maurice 'Pee-Wee' Edwards): Ann Gastler
production secretary: Joyce Hsieh
assistant production auditor: Marlon Lawe
set production assistant: Michael J. Luisi
legal counsel (as Michael Luisi): Allan R. McKinnon
second assistant auditor: Terry 't-bone' Rhodes
parking coordinator (as Terry 'T-Bone' Rhodes): Timothy T.P. Robbins
production coordinator: Jennifer Roth
production coordinator: Ira Schreck
legal counsel: Lisbeth Storandt
set production assistant: Linda Talcott
choreographer: Sean Thomas
set production assistant: Mark Urman
unit publicist: Christopher Wade
set production assistant: Harvey Wang
video segment's directed by: Ante Novakovic
assistant: Harvey Keitel (uncredited)