Learning to Drive：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Isabel Coixet

Writing Credits

Sarah Kernochan
(written by): Katha Pollitt
(based upon the article by)

Cast

Patricia Clarkson
Wendy: Ben Kingsley
Darwan: Jake Weber
Ted: Sarita Choudhury
Jasleen: Grace Gummer
Tasha: Avi Nash
Preet: Samantha Bee
Debbie: Matt Salinger
Peter: John Hodgman
Car Salesman: Michael Mantell
Wendy's Dad: Daniela Lavender
Mata: Gina Jarrin
Paige: Rajika Puri
Darwan's Sister Rasbir: Beau Baxter
Debbie's Husband: Randy Graff
Divorce Attorney: Sean Cole
Radio Host: Bryan Burton
Student Driver: Mike Massimino
Hothead Crash Driver: Patrick Brana
Crash Passenger: Royce Johnson
Cop: Nora Hummel
Driving Examiner: Lorri Lindberg
Real Estate Broker: Justin Gregory Lopez
Loudmouth Kid: Anna Itty
Sikh Woman: Amelia Fowler
Dollar Store Clerk: Jonathan C. Kaplan
ICE Agent: Harpreet Singh Toor
Priest: Hervender Singh
Darwan's Friend: Vava Buitenkant
Darwan's Mistaken Bride: David Boston
Passing Motorist: Joan Juliet Buck
Ruth: Tanzeel Kayani
Praying Sikh: Raf Liriano
Tough Kid #2: Jerry Lobrow
INS Special Agent: Shawn Michael
ICE Agent: Jessie Nagpal
Friend of Mata

Produced by

Eleni Asvesta
executive producer: Dana Friedman
producer: Dan Halsted
executive producer: Daniel Hammond
producer: Gabriel Hammond
executive producer: Susan Leber
co-producer / line producer: Lauren McCarthy
co-executive producer: Broad Green Pictures: Harry Patramanis
executive producer: Jennifer Todd
executive producer

Music by

Dhani Harrison
: Paul Hicks

Cinematography by

Manel Ruiz

Editing by

Keith Reamer
: Thelma Schoonmaker

Casting By

Monika Mikkelsen

Production Design by

Dania Saragovia

Set Decoration by

Robert Covelman

Makeup Department

Esther Ahn
additional key hair stylist: Allan A. Apone
makeup artist: Ben Kingsley (as Allan Apone): Eldo Ray Estes
additional key makeup artist: Maya Hardinge
makeup department head: Sarah Hindsgaul
hair department head: Jessica Jade Jacob
makeup artist: Kristen Kiyan
key makeup artist: additional photography: Suzanne Morton-Stokes
beard maker / wig maker: Krystal Phillips
makeup department head: additional photography: Krystle Poulin
additional makeup artist: Nereida Soto
hair stylist (as Nerida Soto): Jacqueline Weiss
key hair stylist: Stephanie Wise
key makeup artist

Production Management

Devorah DeVries
unit production manager: Victor Moyers
head of production: Broad Green Pictures: Jason Tobias
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jeffery J. Boggs
first assistant director: Credited: Michael S. Chandler
first assistant director: additional photography: Dion Matthews
second assistant director: additional photography: Lauren K. McGarry
second second assistant director: additionnal: Alejandro Ramia
second second assistant director: additional photography: Luke Tomalin Sherman
second second assistant director: Melinda Ziyadat
second assistant director

Art Department

Vanessa Barzuna
art production assistant: Christopher Carcich
property master: additional photography: Raquel Cedar
assistant property master: Robert S. Dressel
props: James Kelleher
property master: Hudson Meredith
graphic designer: Leeah Odom
assistant to art department coordinator: John Seubert
props: Emilia Spirito
art department coordinator: Jessica Templin
set dressing shopper (as Jessica Templin King): Nikolas Tsiolis
set dresser: Cathy Wassylenko
camera scenic / charge scenic: Benjamin Woodward
second unit property master

Sound Department

Justine Baker
adr recordist: John Baldofsky
adr recordist: Hunter Berk
adr recordist: Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist: Mark DeSimone
adr mixer: Soundtrack NYC: Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer: Anton Gold
sound mixer: Xylina Golding
assistant to the C.O.O.: Maegan Hayward
post production mixing facility coordinator: Bill Higley
adr mixer: Frank Kern
foley supervision: Marissa Littlefield
adr editor: Travis MacKay
adr mixer: David C. Manahan
boom operator: Samuel Miille
Assistant Sound Editor: Branka Mrkic
dialogue editor: Eric Potter
sound effects recording mixer: Rehan
adr: Paul Tirone
sound re-recordist

Special Effects by

Mike Myers
special effects consultant

Visual Effects by

Brian Battles
visual effects by: Pinar Comezoglu
visual effects editor: Shaina Holmes
visual effects producer: company 3 new york: Pavel Hristov
digital compositor: Franz Kol
digital compositor: Zach Lewis
pipeline supervisor: Eddy Mayer
story board artist: Sarah McCulley
visual effects coordinator: Charlotte Raffi
visual effects producer: Andrew Sagar
digital compositor

Stunts

Nitasha Bhambree
stunts: Mike Burke
covering stunt coordinator: Joey Giambattista
stunt performer: Declan Mulvey
stunt driver: Kevin Rogers
stunt driver: Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Cliff Alphonse
grip: additional photography: Bryant Bailey
second assistant camera: Adam Barbay
best boy grip: additional photography: Jeffrey Steven Brink
set electrician: Dan Brosnan
second assistant camera: Radium Cheung
camera operator / director of photography: second unit: Isabel Coixet
camera operator: Alfonso Diaz
second assistant camera: b camera: Michael Fuchs
steadicam operator: Corey Gegner
first assistant camera: Will Gottlieb
key grip: additional photography: Rob Harlow
key grip: Alec Jarnagin
steadicam operator: day player: Linda Kallerus
still photographer: Freddy Meyer
lighting technician: Joel Minnich
gaffer: Jason Montague
additional electrician: Andrew Sadtler
best boy electric: Guillermo TuÃ±on
digital imaging technician: Susie X. Wu
camera intern

Casting Department

Adriana Dushaj
casting intern: Emily Frohnhoefer
extras casting associate: Christine Allegra Lo
extras casting associate: Barbara McNamara
extras casting director: Pamela Pearl
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marisa Ferrara
key costumer: Brittany Griffin
assistant costume designer: Aminah Haddad
costume supervisor: Minji Kim
costumer: Melissa Lawson
wardrobe coordinator: Katie Manley
wardrobe assistant (as Katelyn Manley)

Editorial Department

Matt Breitenbach
on-line editor: Scott Brock
associate editor: Philippe Majdalani
digital intermediate producer: Loretta Wallace
digital intermediate assistant colorist: Zach Wolf
first assistant editor: Martin Zeichner
digital intermediate colorist

Location Management

Molly Sackett
location assistant: Denise Violante
location assistant

Music Department

Aravindhan Baheerathan
musician: bansuri: Missy Cohen
music editor: Mary Ramos
music supervisor: Davide Rossi
musican: violin: Pirashanna Thevarajah
musician: percussion (as Pirshanna Theverajah): David Zonshine
score production coordinator

Script and Continuity Department

Tess Malone
additional script supervisor: Leslie Zak
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Maya Amsellem
international sales: WestEnd Films: Neal Andrus
production assistant: Lucie Braverman
marketing & festivals manager: WestEnd Films: Jensine Carr
production assistant: Michelle Chang
production attorney (as Michelle S. Chang): Stephen Coleman
production assistant: Bonnie Cook
production assistant: Margaret Donlin
stand in/photo double: Patricia Clarkson: Catherine Goodman
photo double: Ms Clarkson: Colette Hallinan
first assistant accountant: Jesse Harbold
paperwork production assistant: Tanesha Hartsfield
production secretary: Veronica Heffron
production assistant: Todd M. Hofacker
assistant: Sir Ben Kingsley (as Todd Hofacker): Brian S. Johnston
VP Physical Production: Broad Green Pictures: Adam King
background production assistant: Ron Kochie
set medic: Mercy Liao
sales director: for WestEnd Films: Alex Mabred
assistant: Patricia Clarkson: Katie Manley
second assistant: Patricia Clarkson (as Katelyn Manley): Sue McGraw
post accountant: Ashlee Vann Peebles
payroll accountant: J. Brent Peebles
production accountant: Otto Porrazzo
insurance broker: Elsa Ramo
production attorney: Nadine Rothschild
head of marketing: WestEnd Films: Eve Schoukroun
international sales-westend films: Julia Solomonoff
epk producer/director: Carla Sospedra Salvadó
assistant: Isabel Coixet (as Carla Sospedra): Logan Thoreau
production assistant: Harpreet Singh Toor
cultural advisor: Sikh: Fabien Westerhoff
worldwide sales: Chris Woodrum
production assistant

Thanks

Reed Brody
special thanks: Zach Brody
special thanks: Joan Juliet Buck
special thanks: Lisa Carr
special thanks: Louis Dagostino
special thanks: Harold Dieterle
special thanks: Brian Dingle
special thanks: Ryan Dwork
special thanks: CSC: Jackie Gadea
special thanks: Gus Gustafson
special thanks: CSC: Erika Halbourg
special thanks: CAA: Rachel Klein
special thanks: Dora M. Komura
special thanks (as Dora Komura): April Lanci
special thanks: CSC: Michael Legato
special thanks: Robert Legato
special thanks (as Rob Legato): Laura Lewis
special thanks: CAA: Lia Mayer-Sommer
special thanks: Will McLaughlin
special thanks: Jerry Minor
special thanks: Frank Powers
special thanks: Eva Radke
special thanks: Film Biz: Lyle Rexer
special thanks: Donna Schmidt
special thanks: Norm Marshall & Associates: Hunter Stiebel
special thanks: Phil Stockton
special thanks: David Zonshine
special thanks