Everything Is Illuminated

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Liev Schreiber

Writing Credits

Jonathan Safran Foer
(novel)
Liev Schreiber
(screenplay)

Cast

Eugene Hutz
Alex
Elijah Wood
Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer
Leaf Blower
Jana Hrabetova
Jonathan's Grandmother
Stephen Samudovsky
Jonathan's Grandfather Safran
Ljubomir Dezera
Young Jonathan
Oleksandr Choroshko
Alexander Perchov, Father
Gil Kazimirov
Igor
Zuzana Hodkova
Alex's Mother
Mikki
Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
Mouse
Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
Boris Lyoskin
Grandfather
Robert Chytil
Breakdancer
Jaroslava Sochova
Woman on Train
Sergei Ryabtsev
Ukrainian Band Member
Yuri Lemeshev
Ukrainian Band Member
Pamela Racine
Ukrainian Band Member
Oleksandr Houtz
Ukrainian Band Member
Ludmila Kartouska
Hotel Waitress
Igor Latta
Old Man at Fair
Eugenin Marandic
Fair Goer
Orest Tkachuk
Fair Goer
Elias Bauer
Goatherder Boy
Jurij Kokyrc
Well Digger
Sergej Kapitan
Well Digger
Jaroslav Jurichkanc
Well Digger
Igor Savivskij
Well Digger
Jan Filipenský
Well Digger
Bert Schneider
Nazi Officer
Tereza Veselkova
Augustine
Laryssa Lauret
Lista
Lukás Král
Young Grandfather, Baruch
Vera Sindelarova
Young Lista

Produced by

Kelley Cribben
associate producer
Tom Karnowski
co-producer
David Minkowski
co-producer
Peter Saraf
producer
Matthew Stillman
executive producer
Marc Turtletaub
producer

Music by

Paul Cantelon

Cinematography by

Matthew Libatique

Editing by

Andrew Marcus
Craig McKay

Casting By

Avy Kaufman

Production Design by

Mark Geraghty

Art Direction by

Martin Vackár

Set Decoration by

Johnny Byrne

Costume Design by

Michael Clancy

Makeup Department

Georgina Abanto
key makeup & hair
Tomás Kuchta
special makeup
Veronika Riehs
makeup assistant
Lucie Vybiralova
hair stylist

Production Management

Martina Burgetová
production supervisor
Kelley Cribben
post-production supervisor
Tom Karnowski
unit production manager
Amy Kaufman
unit production manager: New York
Ravi D. Mehta
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jakub Dvorak
second assistant director
Helena Frankova
second second assistant director
Jude Gorjanc
first assistant director: New York
Jan Mensík
first assistant director
Maggie Murphy
first assistant director
Kieron Phipps
first assistant director (as Kieron A. Phipps)
Amanda Taylor
key second assistant director: New York

Art Department

Kasia Adamik
storyboard artist
Elizabeth Colomba
storyboard artist
Frantisek Copf
assistant model maker
Jiri Fleischer
property master
Sarka Halastova
art department coordinator
Karel Jinda
on-set props
Kamil Najser
construction standby (as Kamil Najsr)
Vladimir Pavlu
construction standby
Michal Pokorný
on-set props
Zdenek Richter
assistant property master
Stanislav Suva
scenic artist
Michal Svoboda
lead
Adam Trachtman
graphic artist
Petra Trachtmanova
co-set decorator
Kurt van der Basch
storyboard artist
David Vondrasek
assistant art director

Sound Department

Dave Bihldorff
sound re-recordist
David Bolton
ADR mixer
Rick Chefalas
first assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
André Dias
dubbing editor / dubbing mixer
Kenna Doeringer
ADR editor
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Petr Forejt
production sound mixer
Lawrence Herman
sound editorial intern
Bobby Johanson
ADR mixer (as Bobby Johansson)
George A. Lara
foley mixer
Branka Mrkic
dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
James P. Nichols
dolby engineer (as James Nichols)
Igor Nikolic
assistant sound editor
Sarah Jean Porter
apprentice sound editor (as Sarah Porter)
Roman Rigo
boom operator
Wyatt Sprague
sound effects editor
Paul Urmson
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Steven Visscher
foley editor (as Steve Visscher)
Deborah Wallach
ADR supervisor

Special Effects by

Jirí Vojtech
special effects crew

Visual Effects by

Randall Balsmeyer
title designer (as Randy Balsmeyer)
J. John Corbett
title designer & animator
Roland Friedrich
flame artist
Miro Gal
flame artist
Maros Kesjar
compositor
Helena Keslova
flame artist
Vladimir Koller
compositor
Vít Komrzý
visual effects producer: UPP Prague
Robert Loudil
compositor
Zdenek Machuta
compositor
Jay Mallet
motion control cameraman
Vladimír Matousek
compositor
Beth Moran
visual effects editor
Robert Pik
Inferno artist / compositor
Jim Rider
motion control cameraman
Jirí Sabata
flame artist
Amit Sethi
digital artist: titles
Julie Shevach
title producer: Big Film Design
Rasto Simocko
flame artist
Jiri Stamfest
matte artist
Mike Trinker
digital intermediate editor
Jan Vseticek
visual effects coordinator
David Vána
visual effects supervisor: UPP Prague

Stunts

Andrea Kinsky
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Boris Benkovski
archival stills & footage courtesy of
Václav Cermak
gaffer
Ivo Cervenka
best boy grip
Milan Chadima
second unit camera operator
Lamont Crawford
key grip: New York
Magela Crosignani
camera operator
Neil Davidson
still photographer
Yaffa Eliach
archival stills & footage courtesy of
Jiri Gazda
dolly grip
Ivo Gresak
key grip
Ingo Gärtner
balloon light technician (as Ingo Gardner)
Marek Havel
assistant camera
Jiri Horych
rigging electrician
Jarda Hromadka
best boy
Ladislav Hruby
first assistant camera
Stepan Jezek
scorpio head operator
Vaclav Kares
camera loader
Tomas Konvalinka
rigging electrician
Pavel Kurak
first assistant camera: "a" camera, splinter unit
Radek Kuzdas
rigging electrician
Viktor Lonek
video operator
Julia Mintz
archival stills & footage courtesy of
John J. Moers
director of photography: documentary crew
Frantisek Novák
first assistant camera
Miroslav Pavlik
second assistant camera
Petr Procházka
rigging gaffer
Carsten Thoms
balloon light technician
Josef Valta
rigging electrician
Zdenek Vodvarka
best boy
Jan Vojtech
second assistant camera
Zdenek Vávra
still photographer
Mark McDevitt
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Nancy Bishop
casting: Prague
Max Bollinger
casting: Russia, Ukraine
Jessica Daniels
casting associate
Kate Dowd
casting: London
Jirí Hrstka
extras casting: ExtraFilms
Noelle Trkulja
casting assistant: Prague
Olga Záhorbenská
casting assistant (as Olga Záhrobenská)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gabriela Horská
assistant costume designer (as Gábina Horská)
Patricie Palmer
on-set costumer (as Patricie Soptenková) / personal costumer: Elijah Wood
Katerina Polanska
wardrobe supervisor
Ljuba Rezinckova
on-set costumer (as Ljuba Reznícková)
Helena Rovna
costumer / seamstress

Editorial Department

Ernest Leif Boyd
assistant editor
George Bunce
iq editing
John Crowley
data colorist
Kate Eales
associate editor
Conor Guy
first assistant editor
Bert Hilaire
digital intermediate engineer
Jeff Huston
scanning and film recording
Ales Janouch
scan: coordinator
Eva Jindráková
scan: coordinator
David Koubik
telecine operator
Attila Kovacs
assistant editor
Matthew Reedy
digital intermediate producer: Postworks NY
Corey Stewart
digital intermediate engineer
Ondrej Stibinger
telecine operator
Franklin Vargas
data colorist: assistant (as Frankie Vargas)
Gerard Ward
telecine colorist: dailies

Location Management

Daniela Buzgová
assistant location manager
Petr Skvor
location manager

Music Department

Nancy Allen
music editor
Robert Burger
featured score musician: accordion
John Carbonara
assistant music editor
Brian Cassier
musician: bass
Gary Chester
music recorder/mixer
Brian Deming
additional music mixer
Jonathan Dinklage
musician: violin
Tony Finno
music preparation
Eric V. Hachikian
assistant orchestrator (as Eric Hachikian)
Susan Jacobs
music supervisor
Richard King
additional music mixer
Wolfram Koessel
music contractor
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator
Annette Kudrak
additional music editing
Jack Livesey
composer: additional music
Suzana Peric
music editor
Marc Ribot
featured score musician: guitar
Matt Rocker
music programing: score
Seth Rothschild
assistant music supervisor
Derek Somaru
apprentice music editor (as Derek P. Somaru)
Ted Sperling
conductor
Douglas Wieselman
featured score musician: clarinet
Michael Sackler-Berner
assistant music supervisor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Nada Pinter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jiri Fleischer
picture cars coordinator
Silvie Janculová
unit transportation coordinator
Lada Vacik
driver: camera truck
Pavel Voracek
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Judy Aley
researcher: archival photos (as Judith Aley)
David Allsberry
assistant animal trainer
Lauren Barnhart
assistant to: Mr. Schreiber
Oksana Batuik
translation: Russian
Mandy Butler
production accountant
Emma Cooper
unit publicist
William Cusick
intern
Wendy Finster
assistant to the producers
Michael Fitzgerald
office intern
Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant (as Jennifer Freed)
Lubomir Janci
stand-in: Young Grandfather
Tomas Jeseticky
caterer
Pavel Jumer
assistant to the producers
Vladimir Kesl
computer technician
Vera Kohakova
dialogue coach
Tomas Kreisl
cashier
Yana Collins Lehman
post-production accountant
Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez
physical production coordinator
Paula P. Manzanedo
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit)
Miroslav Mika
set production assistant (as Míra Míka)
Mutuana Mudher Mohmed
production intern (as Muthana Mudher Mohmed)
Boone Narr
animal trainer
Zack Neuman
office intern
Lidiya Nychyk
translation: Russian
Lenka Pavlakova
assistant production coordinator
Sara Pollack
assistant to the producers
Victor Quinaz
assistant to: Mr. Schreiber
Justin Ritson
key production assistant: New York unit
Lucie Ryan
assistant to: Mr. Schreiber, Czech Republic
Justin Hamilton Salem
set production assistant (as Justin Salem)
Katerina Silna
production coordinator
Jiri Tichacek
production accountant: Czech Republic
Goran Uljanic
assistant production coordinator
Peter Ziak
assistant accountant
A.M. Lukas
assistant to producers (uncredited)
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