Follow That Bird

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ken Kwapis

Writing Credits

Tony Geiss
(written by) &
Judy Freudberg
(written by)

Cast

Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Lavender Boy / Monster (voice)
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
John Candy
State Trooper
Chevy Chase
Newscaster
Joe Flaherty
Sid Sleaze
Waylon Jennings
Truck Driver
Dave Thomas
Sam Sleaze
Laraine Newman
Mommy Dodo
Brian Hohlfeld
Daddy Dodo
Cathy Silvers
Marie Dodo
Eddie Deezen
Donnie Dodo
Sally Kellerman
Miss Finch
Linda Bove
Linda
Emilio Delgado
Luis
Loretta Long
Susan
Sonia Manzano
Maria
Bob McGrath
Bob
Roscoe Orman
Gordon
Alaina Reed-Hall
Olivia
Kermit Love
Willy
Alyson Court
Ruthie
Benjamin Barrett
Floyd
Richard Campbell
Boy with Apple
Liston Bates
Rescue Boy
Tawny Richard
Rescue Girl
Adrian McCalla
Kid at Map
Tanya Marie Cook
Tanya
Shawna Stoll
Airline Announcer
Martin P. Robinson
Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
Bryant Young
Mr. Snuffleupagus (back half)
Fred Garver
Barkley
Cheryl Wagner
Miss Finch
Trish Leeper
Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice)
Gord Robertson
Daddy Dodo
Jeff Weiser
Donnie Dodo
Shari Weiser
Marie Dodo / Big Bird in Haystack
Tim Gosley
Honker / Board of Birds (owl)
Noel MacNeal
Madame Chairbird / Extra (voice)
Bob Stutt
Board of Birds
Nikki Tilroe
Board of Birds
Lee Armstrong
Board of Birds / Extra (voice)
Rob Mills
Board of Birds
John Pattison
Board of Birds
Frank Meschkuleit
Additional Muppet Performer
Terry Angus
Additional Muppet Performer / Honker with Glasses and Moustache) / Extra (voice)
Matthew Pidgeon
Additional Muppet Performer
Stephen Brathwaite
Additional Muppet Performer
Tom Vandenberg
Additional Muppet Performer
Francine Anderson
Additional Muppet Performer
Ron Wagner
Additional Muppet Performer
Martine Cardinal
Additional Muppet Performer
Karen Valleau
Additional Muppet Performer / Woman on Plane (voice)
Michael Frey
Additional Muppet Performer
Gus Harsfai
Additional Muppet Performer
Patricia Lewis
Additional Muppet Performer
Charlotte Levinson
Additional Muppet Performer
Carolanne McLean
Additional Muppet Performer
Peter McCowatt
Additional Muppet Performer
Brian Moffatt
Additional Muppet Performer
Myra Fried
Additional Muppet Performer
Jani Lauzon
Additional Muppet Performer
Sandra Shamas
Additional Muppet Performer
Kevin Clash
Additional Muppet Performer / Board of Birds (Sparrow) / Yellow AM Monster (voice)
Pam Arciero
Additional Muppet Performer / Grundgetta / Telly Monster (assistant) (voice)
Cheryl Blaylock
Muppet Performer
Holly Butler
Self
Edward G. Christie
Muppet Performer
Timothy E. Day
Blue Bird of Happiness Audience Member
Michael K. Frith
Extra
Richard Hawley
Postman
Réjane Magloire
Blue Bird of Happiness Audience Member
Bess Motta
Self
Ian Ng Cheng Hin
Extra
Lori Randolph
Little Girl
Alan Rose
Grouch Anthem Announcer
Debra Spinney
Extra
William Woodson
Trailer Announcer
Arlaine Wright
Self

Produced by

Martin G. Baker
associate producer
Patricia Churchill
associate producer (as Pat Churchill)
Joan Ganz Cooney
executive producer
Tony Garnett
producer (produced by)
Jim Henson
executive producer (uncredited)
Dulcy Singer
executive producer (uncredited)
Jon Stone
executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

Lennie Niehaus
Van Dyke Parks

Cinematography by

Curtis Clark
director of photography

Editing by

Evan Landis

Casting By

Stuart Aikins
Linda Francis

Art Direction by

Carol Spier

Set Decoration by

Elinor Rose Galbraith

Costume Design by

Mary Jane McCarty
(as Mary-Jane McCarty)

Makeup Department

Shonagh Jabour
makeup artist
Ivan Lynch
hair stylist
Jane Meade
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Jonathan Hackett
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Don Brough
second assistant director
David A. Shepherd
first assistant director (as David Shepherd)
Richard Hawley
first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

William M. Akers
storyboard artist
Kirk Cheney
head carpenter
Joe Curtin
construction manager
Dan Davis
assistant art director
Peter Fletcher
set dresser
Danielle Fleury
set dresser
Jonathan Hackett
assistant decorator: second unit
Rolf Harvey
assistant art director
Roman Hlywa
draftsman
Nick Kosonic
key scenic artist
Peter Lauterman
property master
Christine MacLean
buyer
Bruce McKenna
assistant property master
Jeffrey A. Melvin
buyer (as Jeffrey Melvin)
Ted Ross
head propmaker

Sound Department

Ellen Adams
dialogue editor
David Appleby
re-recording mixer
Bryan Day
sound
Jim Hopkins
sound editor
Catherine Hutton
assistant sound editor
Michael LaCroix
sound
Don White
re-recording mixer (as Donald White)
Christian T. Cooke
adr mixer (uncredited)
John Kelly
foley artist (uncredited)
Marsha McKeever
imitator: bird calls (uncredited)
Don White
foley recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Fred Buchholz
muppet special effects
Thomas Burstyn
special effects director of photography
Colin Chilvers
special effects director
Leigh Donaldson
muppet special effects
Faz Fazakas
muppet special effects
Jonathan Hackett
assistant special effects director
Larry Jameson
muppet special effects
Dick Loveless
muppet special effects (as Richard Loveless)
Daniel Nauke
muppet special effects
Tom Newby
muppet special effects

Stunts

Marco Bianco
stunt performer
Lex Byrd
stunt performer
Ted Hanlan
stunt coordinator / stunt performer
Clark Johnson
stunt performer
David Rigby
stunt performer
T.J. Scott
stunt performer
Cactus Simser
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Jock Brandis
gaffer
Michael Courtney
still photographer
Todd Crandall
first assistant camera
Kevin Donoghue
video assistant
David Hynes
dolly grip
Mark Manchester
key grip
David Niven
first assistant camera
Gary I. Phipps
best boy (as Gary Phipps)
Attila Szalay
second assistant camera
Adrian Tucker
video assistant

Casting Department

Brenda McConnell
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tina Livingston
wardrobe assistant
Carol Wood
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Melody Comrie
post-production coordinator
Scott Eldridge
assistant editor
Stanley Warnow
supervising editor

Location Management

Christopher J. Danton
location manager (as Chris Danton)
Brian Campbell
location manager: additional photography (uncredited)

Music Department

Steve Buckingham
music supervisor
Donald Harris
music editor (as Don K. Harris)
Jeff Moss
music consultant
Lennie Niehaus
music editor (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Tannis C. Baker
script supervisor / continuity (uncredited)

Transportation Department

David Chudnovsky
picture car coordinator / transportation coordinator
A. Randy Jones
driver captain
Cactus Simser
transportation

Additional Crew

Chris Beer
craft service
Cheryl Blaylock
additional muppet designer (as Cheryl Blalock)
Brian Campbell
office assistant
Edward G. Christie
additional muppet designer
Melody Comrie
production coordinator
Bob Flanagan
additional muppet designer (as Robert Flanagan)
Jesse Frayne
caterer
Michael K. Frith
muppet designer: new characters
Rob Gardner
muppet designer: Toronto unit
Gregory J. Gettas
production coordinator
Mary-Pat Gleeson
unit publicist
Joanne Green
additional muppet designer
Sharon Guerin
office assistant
Karen Lee Hall
assistant to director: Toronto
Jeff Hamilton
craft service
Vince Heileson
production accountant
Suzanne Hodson
muppet designer: Toronto unit
Dennis Jacobson
assistant production accountant
Mary Dennis Kannapell
additional muppet designer
Marian Keating
additional muppet designer
Tom Keller
additional muppet designer
Faye Kreinberg
muppet designer: new york unit
Rollin Krewson
additional muppet designer
Kate Long
assistant to director: Los Angeles
Kermit Love
muppet consultant / muppet designer
Christopher Lyall
additional muppet designer
Noel MacNeal
muppet designer: Toronto unit
Robert Marty
additional muppet designer
Don McFarlane
production consultant
Sherry McMorran
muppet designer: Toronto unit
Maria McNamara
additional muppet designer
Frank Meschkuleit
puppeteer
Susan Moore
additional muppet designer
Will Morrison
muppet designer: new york unit
Peck Prior
production consultant
Jan Rosenthal
additional muppet designer
Don Sahlin
muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
Cathy Sherrill
muppet designer: new york unit
Debra Spinney
special assistant (as Debbie Spinney)
Muriel Stockdale
additional muppet designer
Matt Stoddart
additional muppet designer (as Matthew Stoddart)
Kay Stuntz
additional muppet designer
Norman Tempia
additional muppet designer
Richard Termine
additional muppet designer / studio coordinator: Toronto
Alexandra Thompson
office assistant
Jane Tscheddar
additional muppet designer (as Jane Tschetter)
David Velasquez
additional muppet designer
Jean-Guy White
muppet designer: Toronto unit
Caroly Wilcox
muppet designer
Martin G. Baker
unspecified assistant (uncredited)
Ronald M. Boyd
helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Frank Oz
muppet creative consultant (uncredited)

Thanks

Greg Beeman
special thanks
Ian Kelly
special thanks
Margaret Ransom
special thanks
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