Happiness for Beginners

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Vicky Wight
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Vicky Wight
(screenplay by)
Katherine Center
(based on the novel "Happiness for Beginners" by)

Cast

Ellie Kemper
Helen
Luke Grimes
Jake
Nico Santos
Hugh
Blythe Danner
Gigi
Ben Cook
Beckett
Shayvawn Webster
Windy
Julia Shiplett
Sue
Gus Birney
Kaylee
Esteban Benito
Mason
Alexander Koch
Duncan
Aaron Roman Weiner
Mike
Mary Neely
Lulu
Joel Blum
Ricky
Asher Shovilin
Nathan
Jaylen Hobdy
Camp Counselor

Produced by

Rori Bergman
associate producer
Katherine Center
executive producer
Larry Greenberg
executive producer
Syndey Huynh
line producer (as Syndey Augusta Huynh)
Geoff Linville
producer (produced by)
Berry Meyerowitz
producer (produced by)
Jeff Sackman
executive producer
Vicky Wight
producer (produced by)

Music by

Sherri Chung

Cinematography by

Danny Vecchione
director of photography (as Daniel Vecchione)

Editing by

Suzanne Spangler
(edited by)

Casting By

Rori Bergman

Production Design by

Diz Jeppe

Art Direction by

Lily Bolles

Set Decoration by

Jade Goheen

Costume Design by

Deirdra Elizabeth Govan

Makeup Department

Margina Dennis
makeup artist
Scott W. Farley
additional hair stylist (as Scott Farley)
Datania Gregg
key hair stylist
Judy Lawrence
additional hair stylist
Liliana Maggio
hair department head
Tess Miller
key makeup artist
Felicia Nelson
additional hair stylist (as Felicia Nelson-Bgandari)
Alesha Oak
hair head sub
Jackie Zbuska
makeup department head

Production Management

Sophia Harvey
production supervisor
Brian Hayashi
Post Production: Netflix
Ryan Price
post production executive
Stephanie Whonsetler
executive in charge of production
Eric A. Williams
production manager: drone unit, Texas

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Allan Aguilar
key 2nd assistant director
Blake Brewer
first assistant director
Lemuel Fishburne
second second assistant director

Art Department

Mike Albergo
set dresser
Ma Bedross
assistant property master (as Mantra Marie Bedross)
Alec Biello
art department assistant
Bryan N. Blanton
property master
Rebecca Bloom
Charge Scenic/Scenic Journeyman: scenic artist
Julianna Brown
art department coordinator
Natalia Danilova
scenic artist
Brian Gallagher
leadman
Lorena Montesdeoca
set decoration shopper
Jarod Tramontana
on set dresser

Sound Department

John Bradley
sound mixer
Bob Costanza
sound effects editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
re-recording mixer
Tyler Killer
boom operator
Mason Kopeikin
dialogue editor
Trino Madriz
adr mixer
Michael Perricone
Sound Supervisor / re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by

Cesar Ayllon
compositor
Nicolas Decara
visual effects artist
Starling Fernandez
Visual Effects Artist: Baked Studio
Daniel Fradkin
visual effects artist
Luis Gorriz
Sequence Producer
Ingrid Juliao
digital compositor: Baked Studios
George Loucas
visual effects supervisor
Melanie McDaniel
visual effects coordinator: Baked Studios
Arturo Merino
digital compositor
Daniel Pierral
compositing supervisor
Matthew Dean Russell
visual effects producer
Joselyn Salas
digital compositor

Stunts

Anthony Hoang
stunt double: Nico Santos
Ashley Pynn
stunt double: Ellie Kemper
Turner Smith
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Matthew Atwood
gaffer
Glen L. Chin
jib technician
Matt Eldridge
camera loader
Matt Fleischmann
A cam/steadicam operator
Dirt Haehnel
Dolly Grip
Connor Lawson
assistant camera
Ian McCay
additional electrician
Greg Meola
key grip
Mike Milia
jib operator
Katie Mlinek
Additional Electric
Conor Murdock
electrician
Barbara Nitke
still photographer
Nicco Quinto
jib operator
Korey Robinson
A cam/steadicam operator
Lotte Skutch
second assistant: a camera
Anthony Stracquadanio
best boy grip

Casting Department

Karlee Fomalont
casting associate
Josh Ginsburg
extras casting director
Emily Grill
casting assistant
Danielle Morrison
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Adrienne Abseck
set costumer
Monika Darby
costume supervisor
Megan Jefferies
costume assistant
Jose Miguel Lopez Jerez
key costumer
Leah Lax
Addit'l Costumer
Danny Logan
textile artist
Chelsea Meredith
set costumer
Evan Ross
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Carissa Clark
Account Executive
Emily Cramer
color assist
Nicole Guillermo
dailies producer
C.J. Julian
Color Scientist
Robert Lee
first assistant editor
Andrea Leigh Chlebak
colorist (as Andrea Chlebak)
Josh Mathews
digital intermediate post coordinator
Chris Munns
dailies operator
Jose Williams
digital intermediate producer

Location Management

Andrew Devlin
location scout
Drew Ellison
location assistant
Len Murach
location manager
Stevie Saunders
assistant location manager
Justin Schwebel
location coordinator
Brit Smith
location assistant

Music Department

Michael Baber
music editor
Lorenzo Carrano
orchestration
Sherri Chung
score producer
Evan Foley
scoring assistant
Vincent Isler
assistant to composer
Dan Lutz
musician: bass
Vincent Oppido
orchestration
Andrew Synowiec
musician: guitars
Liesl Takeuchi
music coordinator
Robin Urdang
music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

David B. Jacobs
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Leigh Barron
production assistant
Sean Becker
Production Finance Executive
Ian Bricke
Studio Executive
Steven Carrington
set medic
Andrew Devlin
location scout
Collin Dwarzski
craft service
Andrew Gernhard
production service
Greta Guthrie
assistant: Ms. Wight
Jaylen Hobdy
key production assistant
Erika Jack
health & safety manager
Sherwin Kim
assistant: Ms. Wight
LaTanya Newt
Creative Executive
Christina O'Neill
office production assistant
Sam Patton
payroll accountant
Susan Purcell
production service
Danny Rodriguez
Health and Safety Assistant
Janine Rupprecht
production office assistant
Erin Sanderson
studio executive
Solomon Sheffield
production office assistant
Jason Stein
production coordinator
Samantha Thuesen
assistant production coordinator
Coert Voorhees
wilderness expert
Taylor Wash
2nd Assistant Accountant / 2nd assistant accountant
Andy Wheeler
Controller
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