Cast & Crew

Directed by

Marielle Heller

Writing Credits

Nicole Holofcener
(screenplay by) and
Jeff Whitty
(screenplay by)

Cast

Melissa McCarthy
Lee Israel
Richard E. Grant
Jack Hock
Dolly Wells
Anna
Ben Falcone
Alan Schmidt
Gregory Korostishevsky
Andre
Jane Curtin
Marjorie
Stephen Spinella
Paul
Christian Navarro
Kurt
Pun Bandhu
Agent Doyle
Erik LaRay Harvey
Agent Solanas
Brandon Scott Jones
Glen
Shae D'lyn
Nell
Rosal Colon
Rachel
Anna Deavere Smith
Elaine
Marc Evan Jackson
Lloyd
Marcella Lowery
Guest at Party
Roberta Wallach
Tom Clancy Groupie
Tina Benko
Karen
Sandy Rosenberg
Yale Librarian
Kevin Carolan
Tom Clancy
Ben Rauch
Coat Check Guy
Ethel Fisher
Mrs. Unger
Chris Lamberth
Exterminator
Joanna Adler
Arlene
Mary B. McCann
Judge
Michael Laurence
Fenwick
Michael Cyril Creighton
Harry
Alice Kremelberg
Server
Moisés Acevedo
Stationery Clerk
Lucy DeVito
Gossipy Office Worker
Josh Evans
Boss in Office
Ricky Garcia
Security Guard
Charlotte Mary Wen
Cubicle Worker
Marcus Choi
Another Cubicle Worker
Mx Justin Vivian Bond
Lounge Singer
Tim Cummings
Craig
Havilah Brewster
Toni
Towne the Cat
Jersey
Dann Fink
Male
Zabryna Guevara
Female
Bonita Hamilton
Female
Dan McCabe
Male
Sean Oliver
Male
Lori Prince
Female
Armando Riesco
Male
Sandy Rustin
Female
George Aloi
Literary Agent
Tiffany Blair
Lady with Bird
Linwood Brown
Prosecutor
Marmee Regine Cosico
Museum Patron
Kevin Cristaldi
Other Dealer
Barbara Ann Davison
Bookstore Employee
Peter Donovan
Greg
Antoine Drye
Musician in Bar Scene
Liz Eng
Lisa
George R. Golden
Bookshop Browser
Anne Hollister
Young Girl at Vet
Katie Kocik
Bookstore Customer
Ronald Scott Maestri
Book Store Customer
Doris McCarthy
Dinner Guest
Wayne J. Miller
Pancake Man at Counter
Leroy Phillips Jr.
Pedestrian
Bill Walters
Homeless Man

Produced by

Bob Balaban
executive producer
Anne Carey
producer
Shani Geva
associate producer
Pamela Hirsch
executive producer
T.K. Knowles
associate producer
Amy Nauiokas
producer
Jawal Nga
executive producer
John O'Grady
associate producer
Chuck Ryant
associate producer (as Chuck Myant)
David Yarnell
producer

Music by

Nate Heller

Cinematography by

Brandon Trost
director of photography

Editing by

Anne McCabe

Casting By

Jennifer Euston

Production Design by

Stephen H. Carter
(as Stephen Carter)

Art Direction by

Marci Mudd

Set Decoration by

Sarah E. McMillan

Costume Design by

Arjun Bhasin

Makeup Department

Erika Abberton
hair stylist
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
makeup artist: Ms. McCarthy (as Kalaadevi) / makeup department head (as Kalaadevi)
Katie Beatty
hair co-department head
Alexandra Brock
additional makeup artist
Linda D. Flowers
wig designer: Melissa McCarthy (as Linda Flowers)
Ingrid Okola
Additional make up artist / additional makeup artist
Tracy Raffelson
additional makeup artist
Barbara Sansone
hair stylist (as Barbara L. Sansone)
Sarah Stamp
hair department head / hair stylist: Ms. McCarthy
Dahlia Warner
key makeup artist
Robin Watson-Hamilton
additional makeup artist (as Robin Watson Hamilton)
Victoria Wood
wig maker: Ms. McCarthy

Production Management

Kelley Cribben
post-production supervisor
Charlie Dibe
unit production manager
Pamela Hirsch
unit production manager
Scott Jackson
post-production executive: Fox Searchlight

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ryan Robert Howard
second second assistant director
Karen Kane
first assistant director
Josh Muzaffer
second assistant director: second unit
Anthony Pennachio
second assistant director
Chelsea Ryan
second assistant director

Art Department

Jill Alexander
property master
Hope Ardizzone
camera scenic
Claire Austin-Kulat
set decoration production assistant
Eric Bryant
additional graphic artist
Andrea Burrell
graphic designer
Michael Cappa
best boy construction grip
Dominick Cocuzzo
key construction grip
James Donahue
scenic foreman
Robert S. Dressel
set dresser
Matt Duncan
set decorator buyer
George DuPont
art department assistant
Paul Fletcher
carpenter foreman
Alex Gorodetsky
charge scenic
Lisa Green
assistant property master (as Lisa K. Green)
Kevin Herlihy
carpenter
Michael Herlihy
construction coordinator
Martin Jaksa
construction grip
Neil James
key on-set dresser
Caitlin Kapell
set dresser
Alex Kopec
construction shop manager
Henriette Lopez
assistant decorator
Truman Clark McCasland
art department coordinator
Jack Mortellaro Jr.
leadman (as Jack Mortellaro)
Nick Noble
graphic designer: Addl
James Power
set dresser
Malcolm Reid
key carpenter
Peter Scheck
set dresser
Will Schenk
greensperson
Tim M. Smith
carpenter
Stavros Stamat
scenic industrial
Lindsay Stephen
set dresser
Scott Tierney
carpenter
James Tlockowski
carpenter
Irapaul Turner
construction grip
Jason Turner
property assistant
Deborah Wheatley
assistant art director
Graham Wichman
set decorator buyer

Sound Department

Mark Amicucci
sound utility technician
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.
boom operator (as T.R. Boyce Jr.)
Rachel Chancey
foley editor
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer: New York
Gabriela Elder
sound (as Gabriela Celi)
Grant Elder
sound utility technician
Robert Fernandez
re-recording mixer (as Roberto Fernandez)
Eric Gotthelf
adr mixer
Robert Hein
sound effects editor
Bobby Johanson
adr mixer
Toussaint Kotright
sound utility
Avi Laniado
chief engineer
Tony Martinez
dialogue editor
Filipe Messeder
assistant sound editor
Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor
Jay Peck
foley artist
Michael Rivera
adr recordist
Tricia Schultz
adr manager
Matt Snedecor
foley recordist
John Soukup
sound transfer recordist
Damian Volpe
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Joe White
sound mixer (as Joseph White Jr.)
Kelsea Wigmore
sound coordinator

Special Effects by

Benjy Harris
special effects technician
Lillis Meeh
special effects foreman
Mike Myers
special effects coordinator
Mark Vicidomini
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Pedro Atienzar
visual effects artist
John Bair
visual effects supervisor
Renuka Ballal
visual effects producer
Josh Child
visual effects artist
Amy Christensen
digital compositor
Vivian Connolly
visual effects executive producer
Kelsey Drown
visual effects artist
Andrea Durrell
graphic designer
Matthew T. Griffin
visual effects producer (as Matt Griffin)
Jose L. Marin
lead digital artist
Shannen Miceli
visual effects coordinator (as Shannen Walsh)
Vance Miller
visual effects supervisor
Greg Radcliffe
visual effects artist
Tonya Smay
digital compositor
Scott Winston
technical director

Camera and Electrical Department

Alan Blagg
key rigging grip
Dan Brosnan
digital imaging technician: additional
Graham Burt
first assistant camera: b camera / second assistant camera: a camera
Mike Caglione
genny op
Kat Cameron
lamp operator
Mary Cybulski
still photographer
Matt Falconi
lamp operator
Robert K. Feldmann
rigging grip
Robert K. Feldmann
grip (as Robaire)
Andrew Fishman
grip
Michael Fradianni
assistant chief lighting tech
Bob Gambardella
electrician
Sarah Guenther
assistant camera
Jeremy Hamilton
rigging lamp operator
Thomas Hamilton
gaffer
Chris Hensel
grip (as Christopher Hensel)
Tamas Janta
lamp operator
David Knox
camera operator
Robert Lau
additional 1st assistant cameraman
Brian Lynch
loader / second assistant camera: b camera
Michael Mervilde
best boy grip (as Michael Mervilde Jr.)
Tim Metivier
a camera: steadicam 1st ac
Mike Morini
dolly grip
John Buzz Moyer
a camera operator (as John 'Buzz' Moyer) / steadicam operator (as John 'Buzz' Moyer)
Robert Derek Murphy
electrician
Andrew Nelson
additional dit (as Andy Nelson)
Dave Palestine
dolly grip (as David Palestine)
Spencer Rubin
grip
Rich Schutte
b cam op: day player
Matthew Selkirk
digital imaging technician
Hazel Smith
electrician
Todd Antonio Somodevilla
camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
David Stern
key grip (as Dave Stern)
Vanessa Sweet-Alexis
grip (as Vanessa Alexis)
Richard P. Ulivella
chief lighting technician

Animation Department

Pedro Atienzar
digital artist
Josh Child
digital artist
Kelsey Drown
digital artist
Greg Radcliffe
digital artist
Tonya Smay
digital artist
Scott Winston
digital artist

Casting Department

S.J. Allocco-St.Germain
casting associate (as S.J. Allocco)
Tony Behringer
extras casting
Stephanie DeCourcey
background casting
Dann Fink
adr voice casting
Ashley Diane Long
casting assistant
David M. Waldron
background casting (as David Waldron)
Bruce Winant
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kaitlyn Aylward
costume pa
Lawrence Bell
tailor
Mariah Fidalgo
background costumer
Jason Frey
background costumer
Jen Grubbs
costume assistant
James Hammer
assistant costume designer
Lemuel Hebantz
costume assistant
Yvette Helin
additional tailor
Jessica Hunt
set costumer
Lindsey Kethan
set costumer
Daniela Kurrle
tailor to Ms. McCarthy
Christa Lewandowski
costume coordinator
Tracey Phillips-Boone
costume supervisor (as Tracey Boone)
Sasha Richter
background costumer
Laura Snider
set costumer
Kayla Viani
costumer: Ms. McCarthy
Adam Adelman
additional set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Rachael Black
digital intermediate administration
Dana Blumberg
digital intermediate administration
Steven Bodner
digital intermediate colorist (as Steven Bodner) (as Jr.)
Matt Breitenbach
on-line editor
Carlos Cano
digital intermediate engineering
Thomas Centrone
digital intermediate producer
Michael Cioni
digital intermediate management
Peter Cioni
digital intermediate management
Adam Dicterow
first assistant editor
Alex Durie
digital intermediate color assist
Josh Haynie
digital intermediate management: Light Iron
Kevin Kaim
digital intermediate assist
Robert Loughlin
dailies producer (as Rob Loughlin)
Mateo Marquez
digital intermediate assist (as Matthew Marquez)
Megan Marquis
digital intermediate executive producer
Jack McCabe
post-production assistant
Eric Mittan
digital intermediate engineer
James Morrison
post-production assistant
Dean Mozian
digital intermediate assist
Carrie Radigan
digital intermediate adminsitration
James Reyes
post production engineer
Christopher Rivera
digital intermediate administration
T.J. Seiler
colorist: dailies
Kevin Szczepanski
digital intermediate editor assist

Location Management

Alyssa Alimaras
location assistant
Paul Contos
assistant location manager: additional photography
Jimmy Gribbin
location assistant
Steve Grivno
location manager: additional photography
Loriel Letizia
location coordinator
Patrick O'Hala
assistant location manager
Nick Pray
assistant location manager
Sascha Springer
location manager
Royal Yates
location scout

Music Department

Holly Adams
soundtrack executive
Adam Bennati
music coordinator
David Berger
musician
Tyler Blanton
musician
Danton Boller
musician
Mx Justin Vivian Bond
musician (as Justin Vivian Bond)
Charles Burst
musician / score recordist
Ted Caplan
music editor
John M. Davis
music editor
Antoine Drye
musician
Aaron Esposito
musician: score
Brad Haehnel
score mixer
Benjamin Joe Hayden
trailer music (as Ben Hayden)
Nate Heller
musician / orchestrator / score recordist
Ben Holiday
additional music editor
Ai Isshiki
musician
Rob Jost
musician: score
Jeff Kerestes
musician
Quinn McCarthy
musician / score recordist
Anton Monsted
music executive: uncredited
Howard Paar
music supervisor
Anton Patzner
musician / score recordist
Lewis Patzner
musician
Matt Ray
musician
Brad Wenworth
musician
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Areli Quirarte
music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Rebecca Breckel
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Frank Beggins
transportation co-captain
Sean Heilig
transportation captain
Jonathan Scorza
driver

Additional Crew

Ashley Albrecht
assistant: Ms. McCarthy
Aaron Aldridge
production assistant
Roberto Angel
production assistant
Diana Ascher
post production accountant
Teddy Blanks
title designer
Hannah Brewer
assistant: Ms. Nauiokas
Havilah Brewster
assistant: Ms. Heller
Devon Bryant
production assistant
Margaret Burke
production safety
John Paul Cayetano
craft service assistant
Bradley Cherna
assistant: Mr. Balaban
Joshua Cherup
production assistant
Rebecca Choi
assistant: Anne Carey
Cinder Chou
production coordinator (as Cynthia Chou)
Jamie Coffey
payroll accountant
Wendy Cohen
production resources
Gregory Cuozzo
head chef
Kim Cuozzo
chef
Divya D'Souza
assistant: Mr. Falcone
Kailyn Dabkowski
key production assistant
Cameron Davison
production assistant
Charlotte Dekase
french adaptation: original version with subtitles
Stephanie Del Toro
post accounting clerk
Brooke Ensign
unit publicist
Debra Florez
accounting clerk
Jose E. Fortuna
chef
Shane Foster
parking coordinator
Jon Franklin
set medic
Shellie Gillespie
production accountant
Stephanie Goldmann
clearance coordinator
Adam Hagopian-Zirkel
production assistant
Jessica Hendricks
production assistant
Lee Israel
based on the book by
Zackry Jue
production assistant
Waléra Kanischtscheff
voice actor
Michael T. King
lead medic
Kim Krafsky
head animal trainer
Marina Pervak Lejsek
completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc (as Marina Pervak)
Will Limpert
office assistant
Rob Loughlin
dailies producer
T.J. Maries
office pa (as Thomas Maries)
Vincent Martini
set prodcution assistant
Carole McGorrian
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Kelly L. Moran
hand double lee israel / photo double
Mike Mushkin
production assistant
Josh Nadelman
assistant production coordinator
Sean Oliver
adr loop group
Tatiana Orozco
chef
Catherine Papoutsis
assistant: Mr. Yarnell
Felipe Pava
production assistant
Nicole Kay Payson
production assistant
Ray Persaud
production assistant
Lori Prince
additional voices
Lisa Rhyne
Legal Affairs
Savannah Rice
assistant: Ms. Hirsch & Ms. Carey (as Savannah M. Rice)
Jorge Rodriguez
chef
Javier Rojas
key craft services
Kim Safatsky
animal wrangler
Lupe Salinas
accounting clerk
Natalie Savage
stand-in: Melissa McCarthy
Darrell R. Smith
general manager
Hannah L. Smith
production secretary
Marquise Stewart
key craft services
Bernadette Tanchauco
Estimating Executive
Adam Taylor
first assistant accountant
Marisa Taylor
production assistant
Ty Taylor
set production assistant
Lee Tucker
preview engineer
Sophie Saleyron
press attaché: france (uncredited)

Thanks

Lee Israel
in memory of
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