Brown Sugar：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Rick Famuyiwa

Writing Credits

Michael Elliot
(story): Michael Elliot
(screenplay) and: Rick Famuyiwa
(screenplay)

Cast

Taye Diggs
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis: Sanaa Lathan
Sidney 'Syd' Shaw: Yasiin Bey
Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon: Nicole Ari Parker
Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis: Boris Kodjoe
Kelby Dawson: Queen Latifah
Francine: Wendell Pierce
Simon: Erik Weiner
Ren: Reg Wyns
Ten: Melissa Martinez
Meghan: Aaliyyah Hill
Young Sidney: Marc John Jefferies
Young Dre: Venida Evans
Older Woman: Breece Wilson
Woman: Brette Taylor
Woman 2: Donna Duplantier
Woman 3: Rosalyn Coleman
Trish Hofmann: Robin T. Kirksey
Bartender 1: Sterling K. Brown
Co-Worker: Kofi Boakye
Host: Dena Atlantic
Hot 97 Assistant: Gerry Pinzon
Instructor: Sam McPherson
Iridium Waiter: Big Daddy Kane
Self: Tariq Trotter
Self - The Roots: Questlove
Self - The Roots: Kool G Rap
Self: Helmar Augustus Cooper
Reverend: Keith Tisdell
Richard: Wyking Jones
Bartender: Toks Olagundoye
Sidney's LA Assistant: Opal Alladin
Crafts Vendor: Angie Martinez
Self: Dana Dane
Self: Doug E. Fresh
Self: Slick Rick
Self: Jermaine Dupri
Self: Pete Rock
Self: Trugoy the Dove
Self - De La Soul: Posdnuos
Self - De La Soul: Vincent Mason
Self - De La Soul: Kimora Lee Simmons
Self: Russell Simmons
Self: Beanie Sigel
Self: Talib Kweli
Self: Common
Self: Hadley Martin Fisher
Backstage Bartender: Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Kid in the Park: Liza Lapira
Hot 97 Receptionist: De La Soul
Themselves: Method Man
Self: De'Adre Aziza
Wedding Patron: Chyna
Woman at Party: Vinny DeGennaro
The Bouncer: Brother Eden Douglas
Park ChessPlayer #1: Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
(uncredited): Erica Ise
Bridesmaid: David Jefferson
Manager: Spencer Kayden
Bridesmaid: Jennifer Rosario
Girl: Ralph E. Tresvant
Royale: Kevin Watson
Record Label Executive: Jennifer Weller
Woman on cell phone

Produced by

Peter Heller
producer: Trish Hofmann
co-producer: Magic Johnson
executive producer (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson)

Music by

Robert Hurst

Cinematography by

Jeff Barnett
: Enrique Chediak
director of photography

Editing by

Dirk Westervelt

Casting By

Alexa L. Fogel

Production Design by

Kalina Ivanov

Art Direction by

David Stein

Set Decoration by

Roberta J. Holinko

Costume Design by

Darryle Johnson

Makeup Department

Kate Best
makeup artist: Ms. Lathan: Joseph A. Campayno
makeup artist (as Joe Campayno): Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell
key hair stylist (as Carol D. Campbell): Roxanna Floyd
makeup artist: Queen Latifah: Anita Gibson
key makeup artist: Quentin Harris
hair stylist: Ms. Lathan and Ms. Parker: Sandra Murphy
key hair stylist: Julie Taylor
hair stylist: Queen Latifah: Christine Domaniecki
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Sean Garrett Fogel
production supervisor (as Sean Fogel): Trish Hofmann
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Louis Guerra
second second assistant director (as Louis J. Guerra): Jono Oliver
first assistant director: Rebecca Strickland Weathersby
second assistant director (as Rebecca Strickland): Mark C. Hutchinson
additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Shirley Belwood
set dresser: Coburn Boyd
set dresser: Suzanne E. Cestare
set dresser: Thomas Costabile
construction consultant (as Tom Costabile): Ruth Deleon
on-set dresser (as Ruth Ann DeLeon): Peter Gelfman
property master: Tim Grimes
assistant property master: Michael Herlihy
carpenter: Nora Kasarda
art department coordinator: Monique Mitchell
key construction grip: Gregory Morell
assistant property master (as Greg Morell): Lyvan A. Munlyn
camera scenic artist: Gus Papadopoulos
leadman: Addison Pettit
graphic designer (as Addison F. Pettit): Greg Sullivan
charge scenic: Bryan Tonkin
construction grip: Alyssa Winter
buyer: Kate Yatsko
buyer: Harriet Zucker
buyer: Maximilian De Armon
art department production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

Steve Bartkowicz
sound engineer: Matt Colleran
sound recordist (as Matthew Colleran): Victor Ray Ennis
first assistant sound editor: Robert Fernandez
re-recording mixer (as Rob Fernandez): Stephanie Flack
dialogue editor: Paul Flinchbaugh
sound assistant: Alan Freedman
foley mixer: Gary Gegan
re-recording mixer: Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor: Michael Hertlein
adr editor: Daniel S. Irwin
dialogue editor: David Kudell
sound assistant: Tommy Louie
boom operator: Diane Marshall
foley assistant (as S. Dianne Marshall): Michael Mullane
background sound editor (as Michael Mullan): Schavaria Reeves
cable person: William Sarokin
sound mixer: Anne Slack
foley editor: Alec St. John
foley editor: Roland N. Thai
sound effects editor (as Roland Thai): Kerry Carmean-Williams
sound effects editor (uncredited): John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Steve Caldwell
digital artist: Custom Film Effects: Mark Dornfeld
visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects: Adam Gass
production manager: Custom Film Effects: Laurie Powers Going
digital supervisor: Custom Film Effects (as Laurie Powers) / lead artist: Custom Film Effects (as Laurie Powers): Shaina Holmes
digital artist: Custom Film Effects: Susan Shin George
producer: visual effects, Custom Film Effects: David Smithson
I/O technician: Custom Film Effects

Stunts

G.A. Aguilar
stunts: Dakota Anderson
stunts: Sean P. Anderson
stunts: Jeff Blatnick
stunts: Douglas Crosby
stunt coordinator: John W. Moyler
stunts: Stephen A. Pope
stunts: Derrick Simmons
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Will Arnot
camera operator: "b" camera (as William Arnot) / steadicam operator (as William Arnot): K.C. Bailey
still photographer: David E. Baron
first assistant camera: "b" camera (as David Baron): Hugo Bonilla
company electrician: Andrew Casey
camera operator: "b" camera: Nicolas L. Charuet
company grip (as Nicolas Charuet): Sam Chase
company electrician (as Samuel Chase): William Coleman
camera operator: "b" camera (as Bill Coleman): Jeffrey A. Danielson
best boy electric (as Jeff Danielson): Howard Davidson
company grip: Keith Devlin
company electrician: Glen Engels
best boy grip: Dennis Green
24 frame video operator: Michael Green
camera operator: Richard Guinness Jr.
key grip: Marc Hirschfeld
steadicam assistant (as Mark D. Hirschfeld): Jacqui Howell
camera loader: Nils Johnson
video playback operator: Patrick McGrath
dolly grip (as Pat McGrath): Andrew Priestley
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Joseph Quirk
gaffer: Rick Raphael
steadicam operator: James Scutakes
company grip: Amy Silverman
second assistant camera: Mark Summers
company electrician: Joel Tishcoff
company electrician: Aurelia Winborn
first assistant camera: James J. Ferris
electrician (uncredited): Jon W. Rosenbloom
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Heather Baird
casting associate: Barbara Harris
voice casting: Tuffy Questell
Tuffys Eye Candy Inc (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Harper Della-Piana
wardrobe: Careen Fowles
wardrobe supervisor: Rachel Leek
set costumer (as Rachel J. Leek): Jill Merritt
wardrobe supervisor: Kim Wilcox
assistant costume designer: Eden Miller
assistant costume designer (uncredited): Angielette Smith
assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Josh Campbell
associate editor: Dennis McNeill
color timer (as Denny McNeill): Mark Nakamine
colorist: Sandra Nash
second assistant editor: DeNon Porter
first assistant editor (as De Non Porter): Michael Sherman
apprentice editor: Joe Violante
dailies advisor

Location Management

Beth Avery
location assistant: Robert Cavalluzzo
location assistant: Amy R. Gorin
location assistant (as Amy Gorin): Kim Noble
assistant location manager (as Kimberly Noble): Tom Yeager
location manager (as Thomas Yeager): Michael Fucci
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Jim Black
music clearance: Sherree Patrice Brown
vocal solo (as Sherree Ford-Payne): Josh Campbell
music editor: temp music: Barry Cole
music supervisor: Christopher Covert
music supervisor: Robert Hurst
conductor: score / orchestrator: score / score contractor: Scott Kinsey
musician: keyboards and piano: Bernie Kirsch
score mixer (as Bernie Krish): Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music: Bennie Maupin
musician: woodwinds: Damion Reed
musician: drums: Brian Richards
music editor: Sharisse Rogers
music preparation: Mark Skillingberg
assistant music editor: Nick Smith
musician: keyboards and piano: Steve Tavaglione
musician: woodwinds: Marilyn Batchelor
music executive (uncredited): Christine Bergren
music legal (uncredited): Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs (uncredited): Celeste Chada
music licensing (uncredited): Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Deirdre Horgan
script supervisor (as Deirdre Horgan Aska)

Transportation Department

Peter Clores
transportation co-captain (as Pete Clores): Steven R. Hammond
transportation captain: David Conelli
camera car driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

David Acampora
additional title designer: Leon Adair Jr.
parking coordinator: Jackie Bazan
publicist: LaWanda Black
assistant: Queen Latifah (as Lawanda Black): Dawn Bridgewater
production assistant: Kija Brooks
production assistant: Dalia Burde
production assistant: Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist: Leo Driver
assistant parking coordinator: Danielle Franco
assistant: Mr. Famuyiwa: Laurie Gershon
product placement: Eliot Gerstel
assistant: Mr. Heller: Joshua C. Hersko
production assistant: Terrell John
production assistant: Alma Victoria LeMarr
second assistant accountant: Josh Michael
craft service: Meegan Neeb
production assistant (as Meegan E. Neeb): Heather Neeld
production coordinator: Chris Peterson
production assistant: Damion Reed
drum programmer: Mike Reilly
production assistant (as Michael Reilly): J. Max Ruschak
first assistant accountant: Kathi Scharer
production accountant: Darryl A. Smith
payroll accountant: Eugene Stamos
craft service: Tony Touch
photo: Lisa Varley
production assistant: Reid Warman
assistant production coordinator: Marcus Woods
production assistant: Christie Christl
VP Feature Estimating (uncredited): Arif S. Kinchen
voice (uncredited): Tony Phillippe
production assistant (uncredited): Frank Slaten
production assistant (uncredited)