Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Ethan Coen
(written by) &
Joel Coen
(written by)

Cast

William H. Macy
Jerry Lundegaard
Steve Buscemi
Carl Showalter
Peter Stormare
Gaear Grimsrud
Kristin Rudrüd
Jean Lundegaard
Harve Presnell
Wade Gustafson
Tony Denman
Scotty Lundegaard
Gary Houston
Irate Customer
Sally Wingert
Irate Customer's Wife
Kurt Schweickhardt
Car Salesman
Larissa Kokernot
Hooker #1
Melissa Peterman
Hooker #2
Steve Reevis
Shep Proudfoot
Warren Keith
Reilly Diefenbach
Steve Edelman
Morning Show Host
Sharon Anderson
Morning Show Hostess
Larry Brandenburg
Stan Grossman
James Gaulke
State Trooper
J. Todd Anderson
Victim in the Field
Michelle Suzanne LeDoux
Victim in Car
Frances McDormand
Marge Gunderson
John Carroll Lynch
Norm Gunderson
Bruce Bohne
Lou
Petra Boden
Cashier
Steve Park
Mike Yanagita
Wayne A. Evenson
Customer
Cliff Rakerd
Officer Olson
Jessica Shepherd
Hotel Clerk
Peter Schmitz
Airport Lot Attendant
Steven I. Schafer
Mechanic
Michelle Hutchison
Escort
David S. Lomax
Man in Hallway
José Feliciano
José Feliciano
Bix Skahill
Night Parking Attendant
Bain Boehlke
Mr. Mohra
Rose Stockton
Valerie
Robert Ozasky
Bismarck Cop #1
John Bandemer
Bismarck Cop #2
Don Wescott
Bark Beetle Narrator
Bruce Campbell
Soap Opera Actor on TV
Matthew McCloud
Chet
Clifford Nelson
Heavyset Man In Bar
Lori J. Ness
Women in the Bar

Produced by

Tim Bevan
executive producer
John Cameron
line producer
Ethan Coen
producer
Joel Coen
producer (uncredited)
Eric Fellner
executive producer

Music by

Carter Burwell
(music by)

Cinematography by

Roger Deakins
director of photography

Editing by

Ethan Coen
film editor (as Roderick Jaynes)
Joel Coen
film editor (as Roderick Jaynes)

Casting By

John S. Lyons
(as John Lyons) (casting by)

Production Design by

Rick Heinrichs

Art Direction by

Thomas P. Wilkins

Set Decoration by

Lauri Gaffin

Costume Design by

Mary Zophres

Makeup Department

John Blake
key makeup artist
Daniel Curet
key hair stylist
Bart Mixon
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Cheryl Ann Nick
additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Margaret Hayes
post-production supervisor
Gilly Ruben
unit production manager
Mark Wolfe
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michelangelo Csaba Bolla
first assistant director
James Alan Hensz
second assistant director (as James Allen Hensz)
Donald Murphy
second second assistant director
Brian O'Kelley
second assistant director

Art Department

J. Todd Anderson
storyboard artist
Robb T. Anderson
carpenter (as Robb Anderson)
Maria L. Baker
art department assistant (as Maria Baker)
Gregory Banks
carpenter (as Greg Banks)
Curtis Baruth
construction coordinator (as Curtis W. Baruth)
Brian Bebler
carpenter
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
property master
Denise Boquist
painter
Thomas Christianson
painter
Joe Connolly
assistant property master
Jeffrey Daniels
set dresser
Beth Edelstein
painter / sculptor
Kirk Erickson
carpenter
Joseph F. Ferraro
set dresser
Andrew Foster
carpenter
Norine Joy Francis
Art Department Consultant
Paul Hankey
carpenter
Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic
Kay Kropp
painter
Sydney Ann Lunn
property assistant
Jeff Murphy
sculptor
Patrick L. Owen
carpenter (as Patrick Owen)
Gene Palusky
carpenter
John David Paul
assistant art director
Stephen J. Readmond
on-set dresser (as Stephen Readmond)
Bradford Richardson
graphic artist
Tim Schwob
construction foreman (as Timothy Schwob)
Joseph Skala
carpenter
Steve Speers
set dresser
Jill Stevenson
set dressing buyer
Amy Thornberry
assistant lead scenic
Susan J. Tveit
art department coordinator
Gerald S. Upham
carpenter
Bob Wiesner
set dresser
Ben Woolverton
leadman
David K. Pederson
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Allan Byer
sound mixer
Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist (as Ben Cheah)
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Ezra Dweck
foley mixer
Dan Evans Farkas
assistant sound editor (as Dan Evans Farcus)
Eugene Gearty
sound effects editor
Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor
Bradford L. Hohle
consultant: Dolby
Kenton Jakub
adr editor
Ken J. Johnson
sound effects recordist (as Ken Johnson)
Frank Kern
foley editor
Peter F. Kurland
boom operator
Skip Lievsay
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
apprentice sound editor (as Kimberly R. McCord)
Todd Milner
assistant sound editor
Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor
Bruce Pross
foley editor
Fred Rosenberg
dialogue editor (as Frederick Rosenberg)
Steven Visscher
foley editor
Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor
Knox White
utility sound technician (as Knox Grantham White)
Keenan Wyatt
boom operator
John Sorensen
adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bruce R. Anderson
special effects technician
Wilfred Caban
pyrotechnician
Joe Carroll
special effects technician
Michael Kranz
special effects technician
Paul Murphy
special effects coordinator
Dieter Sturm
snowmaker
Yvonne Sturm
snowmaker

Visual Effects by

John Alagna
opticals: The Effects House

Stunts

Danny Downey
stunt player
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator / stunt player
Jennifer Lamb
stunt player
Eddie L. Watkins
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James Bridges
still photographer
Robin Brown
camera operator
Peter Clemence
best boy grip
Tony Corapi
electrician
Ed Dally
film loader
Milo Durben
dolly grip
Tom Franchett
electrician
Adam Gilmore
second assistant camera
Andy Harris
first assistant camera
William H. Hobson
company grip (as William Hobson)
Jeremy Knaster
best boy electrician
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
key grip (as Mitch Lillian)
William Moore
rigging gaffer
Bill O'Leary
chief lighting technician
Timothy O'Toole
video playback
Joseph Slagerman
company grip
Michael Tackett
still photographer
Niel Williams
company grip (as Neil Williams)
Robin Brown
director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jane Brody
casting associate / location casting
Kathleen Chopin
casting assistant
Sandra Dawes
extras casting (as Sandra D. Dawes)
Christine Sheaks
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Virginia Burton
costumer
Sister A. Daniels
costume supervisor (as Sister Daniels)

Editorial Department

Tricia Cooke
associate editor
Nick Dibeneditto
negative cutter: N&D Films and Video
David Diliberto
first assistant editor (as Big Dave Diliberto)
Daniel J. Geiger
location assistant editor (as Daniel Geiger)
Alma Kuttruff
apprentice editor
Nicole Schneider
assistant editor: on location (uncredited)

Location Management

Robert Graf
location manager (as Robert J. Graf)
Donald J. Koshiol
location assistant
Rachel Lynn
assistant location manager (as Rachel L.T. Kapel)
Bill Schwab
location projectionist
Stuart Skrien
location assistant
Christopher P. Jacobs
location projectionist: Grand Forks (uncredited)

Music Department

Carter Burwell
conductor / orchestrator
Emile Charlap
music contractor
Edmund Choi
assistant to composer
Michael Farrow
music scoring mixer
Shari Johanson
associate music editor (as Shari Schwartz)
Todd Kasow
music editor (as Todd Kassow)
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator (uncredited)
John Moses
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Paul Peabody
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

T. Kukovinski
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dave Amberik
driver
Michael Arnold
picture car coordinator
Keith Carlson
driver
Dave Drentlaw
driver (as David Drentlaw)
Wade P. Ehlen
driver
David F. Evans
driver
Scott Michael Johnson
driver (as Scott Johnson)
Michael Kennedy
transportation coordinator (as Michael J. Kennedy)
Frank Ketchum
transportation captain
Eugene Kirsch
driver (as Gene Kisch)
Peter L. Mullin
picture car assistant
Ivy Poulliot
driver
John Rehborg
driver
Marti Smith
driver (as Marty E. Smith)
Tommy Ray Smith
driver

Additional Crew

John Albrecht
payroll accountant
Clement Baque
caterer: Entertainment Motion Picture Catering
Cheryl Broussard
assistant production coordinator (as Cheryl M. Broussard)
Mark Demarais
set production assistant
Daniel J. Dustin
set medic: Rescue Resources, Inc. (as Dan Dustin)
Joe Everett
unit publicist
Jane Frazer
head of production: Working Title
Kurt W. Gensmer
set medic: Rescue Resources, Inc.
Karen Ruth Getchell
production coordinator
Senor Greazer
meat dinner mc (as Señor Greazer)
Dave Halls
set production assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach
Carlos José Ibarra
mechanic (as Jose Ibarra)
Dana Kelley
assistant accountant
Michelle Suzanne LeDoux
craft service (as Michelle LeDoux)
Angela Morrison
head of business affairs: Working Title
William Preston Robertson
meat dinner mc (as Bill Robertson)
Albert G. Ruben
insurance provider
Dan Runyon
craft service
Mindy Sheldon
production accountant
Jessica Shepherd
set production assistant
Bix Skahill
office production assistant (as Don 'Bix' Skahill)
Jose Solorzano
caterer: Entertainment Motion Picture Catering
Eric Vignando
caterer: Entertainment Motion Picture Catering
Charlie Vogel
post-production accountant (as Charles Vogel)
Jeffrey Abramson
pre-production intern (uncredited)
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer (uncredited)
Mimi Everett
title designer (uncredited)
Peter D. Graves
executive marketing consultant (uncredited)
George R.R. Martin
production assistant (uncredited)
Kelly Nathe
photo double: Jean Lundegaard (uncredited)
William Preston Robertson
field interviewer/archivist for Minnesota accents (uncredited)

Thanks

Mark Cady
special thanks
David Daugherty
special thanks
Deana Elwell
special thanks
Rick Finkelstein
special thanks
Peter D. Graves
special thanks (as Peter Graves)
Julie Hartley
special thanks
James Hautman
special thanks
Robert Hautman
special thanks
Michael Kuhn
special thanks
Aline Perry
special thanks
Malcolm Ritchie
special thanks
Russell Schwartz
special thanks
Stewart Till
special thanks
Mark Wolfe
special thanks
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