Cast & Crew

Directed by

Spike Lee

Writing Credits

Spike Lee
(written by)
Zora Neale Hurston
(opening quotation)

Cast

Tracy Camilla Johns
Nola Darling
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Jamie Overstreet
John Canada Terrell
Greer Childs
Spike Lee
Mars Blackmon
Raye Dowell
Opal Gilstrap
Joie Lee
Clorinda Bradford
S. Epatha Merkerson
Doctor Jamison
Bill Lee
Sonny Darling
Cheryl Burr
Ava
Aaron Dugger
Noble
Stephanie Covington
Keva
Renata Cobbs
Shawn
Cheryl D. Singleton
Toby
Monty Ross
Dog #1
Lewis Jordan
Dog #2
Erik Dellums
Dog #3
Reginald Hudlin
Dog #4
Eric Payne
Dog #5
Marcus Turner
Dog #6
Gerard Brown
Dog #7
Ernest R. Dickerson
Dog #8
Eric Wilkins
Dog #9
Fab 5 Freddy
Dog #10
Scott Sillers
Dog #11
Geoffrey Garfield
Dog #12
Kathy Banks
Receptionist
Steve Nicks
Soundman
Steve Ning
Soundman
Pamm R. Jackson
Female Walk On

Produced by

Pamm R. Jackson
associate producer (as Pamm Jackson)
Spike Lee
producer (as Shelton J. Lee)
Prince
executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

Bill Lee

Cinematography by

Ernest R. Dickerson
(as Ernest Dickerson)

Editing by

Spike Lee

Production Design by

Wynn Thomas

Art Direction by

Ron Paley

Costume Design by

John Michael Reefer

Makeup Department

Larry M. Cherry
key hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Monty Ross
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Wayne Salazar
opening sequence

Art Department

Michael G. Bruce
opening credits designer (as Michael Bruce)
James Cheeseman
leadman
Tom Gilmour
art department assistant
Clarence P. Jones Jr.
set dresser (as Clarence Jones)
Beth Kuhn
scenic artist
Naomi Weinstein
art department assistant

Sound Department

Barry Alexander Brown
sound designer
Robert Cardelli
sound effects editor: Access (as Bob Cardelli)
Carol Everson
sound recordist
Eugene Gearty
sound effects editor: Access
Athan Gigakos
sound mixer (as Athens Giggiakos)
Paul Holtzman
sound recordist
Paul Holzman
sound recordist
Wayne Koehler
assistant sound engineer
Alan Mintz
foley artist
Steve Ning
sound recordist
Marcus Turner
boom operator
Walter Willemstad
adr engineer / foley engineer
Walter Willumstad
adr engineer / foley engineer

Camera and Electrical Department

Roderick Giles
key grip
Ted Heys
second electric
J. Alan Hostetter
opening credits cinematographer (as Alan Hostetter)
Michael Hunold
gaffer (as Mike Hunold)
David Lee
still photographer
Frank Perl
first assistant camera
Dean Pollack
camera loader / second assistant camera
Frank Prinzi
first assistant camera
Daniel Shulman
key grip (as Dan Schulman)
Robert D. Tucker
key grip (as Robert Tucker)
Li-Shin Yu
first assistant camera (as Li Shin)
Norm Staples
still photographer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Dave Pultz
color timer (uncredited)

Music Department

Joe Chambers
musician: bell tree, drums, percussion and glockenspiel
Stanley Cowell
musician: piano
Virgil Jones
musician: trumpet and flugelhorn
Bill Lee
conductor / musician: bass
Babatunde Olatunji
composer: additional music
Vince Traina
music engineer / music mixer
Harold Vick
musician: soprano and alto sax
Cedar Walton
musician: piano
Kenny Washington
musician: drums

Script and Continuity Department

Mindy Rodman
continuity / script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Monroe
transportation: This Van Man Can

Additional Crew

Kathy Banks
production assistant
James Cheeseman
piano tuner
Chris David
production assistant
Taylor David
production assistant
Chris Davies
production assistant
Geneva Francais
caterer: The African Brown Bag
Clark Grain
production assistant
Pamm R. Jackson
promotions (as Pamm Jackson)
Lisa Jones
production assistant
Jay Kessel
production assistant
Jeff Kevin
choreographer (as Kevin Jeff)
Sharon Langley
production assistant
Cinqué Lee
production assistant
David Lee
still photograph montages
Leslie Mentel
production assistant (as Leslie Mantel)
James Mitchell
production assistant
Magdalena Mitchell
key production assistant
Edward Pryor
production assistant
Cyril St. Aubyn
production assistant
Davis Taylor
production assistant
Susan Jacobs
publicist (uncredited)
Loretha C. Jones
legal services (uncredited)
John Pierson
producer's representative (uncredited)

Thanks

Wade Barker
acknowledgment
Barry Brown
special thanks
Dwight Brown
acknowledgment
Gerard Brown
acknowledgment
Cheryl Burr
special thanks
Barry Cohen
acknowledgment
Debra Cohen
special thanks
Jeff Cohen
special thanks
Carol Cooper
acknowledgment
Brian Copeland
acknowledgment
Courtney Counts
special thanks
Dave Davidson
acknowledgment
Earl Davis
acknowledgment (as Dean Earl Davis)
Guy Davis
special thanks
Pat Davis
acknowledgment
Ernest R. Dickerson
special thanks (as Ernest Dickerson)
Frank Drumwright
acknowledgment
Ronnie Dyson
special thanks
Val Edmonds
acknowledgment
Larry Fishburne
special thanks
James Flournoy
acknowledgment
Geneva Francais
acknowledgment
Charles Fuller
acknowledgment
Howard Funsch
acknowledgment
Geoffrey Garfield
acknowledgment
Kelvin Garvanne
acknowledgment / special thanks (credit only)
Cynthia Gehrig
acknowledgment
Nelson George
special thanks
Nancy Gerstam
acknowledgment
George Glee
acknowledgment
Brian Goodin
acknowledgment
Ellie Hamerow
acknowledgment
W. Christine Harrison
acknowledgment
Stephanie Hightower
special thanks
Ben Hill
acknowledgment
Cheryl Hill
acknowledgment
Warrington Hudlin
acknowledgment (as Warrington Hudin)
Charles Huggins
acknowledgment
Pamm R. Jackson
special thanks (as Pamm Jackson)
Catherine James
acknowledgment
Argie Johnson
acknowledgment
Jeh Johnson
acknowledgment
Pam Johnson
acknowledgment
Lisa Jones
acknowledgment
Loretha C. Jones
acknowledgment
Jay Kessel
acknowledgment
Pat Kramish
acknowledgment
The Lee's
acknowledgment
Bill Lee
special thanks
David Lee
special thanks
Leonard Lee
acknowledgment
Mabry
acknowledgment (as Ms. Mabry)
James Mack
acknowledgment
Robert Mallet
acknowledgment
Jared Mcallister
acknowledgment
Bob McDowell
special thanks
Kendall Minter
acknowledgment
Hajna O. Moss
special thanks (as Hajna Moss)
Mtume
special thanks
Amy Olatunji
acknowledgment
Babatunde Olatunji
special thanks
Eric Payne
acknowledgment
John Pierson
special thanks
The Praters
acknowledgment
Patricia Rampolla
acknowledgment (as Pat Rampolla)
B. Ruby Rich
acknowledgment
Jeanette Ross
acknowledgment
Monty Ross
special thanks
Ashley Renee Saunders
acknowledgment (as Renee Sounders)
Zimmie Shelton
special thanks
Scott Sillers
special thanks
E. Donny Smith
acknowledgment (as Mr. and Mrs. E. Donny Smith)
Earl Smith
special thanks
Tony Smith
acknowledgment
Fran Spielman
acknowledgment
Strafe
special thanks
The Strawders
special thanks
Greg Tate
acknowledgment
Adam Troy
special thanks
Richard Warren
special thanks (as as Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren)
Tico Wells
acknowledgment
Tracey Willard
acknowledgment
Heather Williams
acknowledgment
John Wilson
special thanks
Patty Wilson
acknowledgment
Irwin Young
special thanks
Barbara Zimmermann
acknowledgment
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