Shortbus

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Cameron Mitchell
(directed by)

Writing Credits

John Cameron Mitchell
(written by)

Cast

Paul Dawson
James
Lindsay Beamish
Severin
Adam Hardman
Jesse, the John
Sook-Yin Lee
Sofia
Raphael Barker
Rob
Peter Stickles
Caleb, the Stalker
PJ DeBoy
Jamie
David Pittu
Jacuzzi Hunter
Jeff Whitty
Jacuzzi Hunted
Mickey Cottrell
Dead Man in the Jacuzzi
Mary Beth Peil
Ann (Our Lady of the Gutter)
Shanti Carson
Leah, the Beautiful Couple
Jan Hilmer
Nick, the Beautiful Couple
Mx Justin Vivian Bond
Justin Bond
Bradford Scobie
Dr. Donut
Murray Hill
Murray Hill
Ethan Eunson-Conn
Sex-Not-Bombs Room D.J.
Stephen Kent Jusick
Creamy
Jonathan Caouette
Blondie-Grabber
Jay Brannan
Ceth
Derek Jackson
Derek
Rachel Friedman
Yenta Voice
Paul Oakley Stovall
Magnus
Reg Vermue
The Albino
Ray Rivas
Shabbos Goy
Alan Mandell
Tobias, the Mayor
Bitch
Bitch / Shortbus House Band
Lex Vaughn
Bucky
Rachael C. Smith
Zoey
Yolonda Ross
Faustus
JD Samson
Jid
Daniel Sea
Little Prince
Tanya Gagné
The Wau Wau Sisters
Adrienne Truscott
The Wau Wau Sisters
Dirty Martini
Dirty Martini
Timmy Young
Mikey / Oglesby the Puppet
The World Famous *BoB*
The World Famous *BOB*
Eric Gilliland
Eric Gilliland
Jasper James
Jasper
Grace Kahng
Suicide Nurse
Miriam Shor
Cheryl
Justin Hagan
Brad
Harry Slattery
Piñata Boy
Ralph Gunderman
Radio Announcer
Nate Calkins
Shortbus House Band
Christine Choi
Shortbus House Band
Paul Festa
Shortbus House Band / Sextra
Peter Gingerich
Shortbus House Band
Scott Matthew
Shortbus House Band
Louis Schwadron
Shortbus House Band
Jeannann Seidman
Shortbus House Band
Matt J. Way
Shortbus House Band
Brent Alberghini
Sextra
Ashley Balavender
Sextra
Jonathan Bastiani
Sextra
John Caffery
Sextra
Anthony Cefala
Sextra
Aeran Doron
Sextra
Dominique Doron
Sextra
Patrick Egan
Sextra
Cat Erickson
Sextra
Feva
Sextra
Colin Fitzpatrick
Sextra
Michael Freeland
Sextra
Shawn Frenté
Sextra
Pamela Giaroli
Sextra
Joseph Gross
Sextra
Christopher Hamblin
Sextra
Timothy Heber
Sextra
Sienna Horton
Sextra
Bel Jordan
Sextra
Joseph Keckler
Sextra
Bré Kelly
Sextra
Kenneth Lang
Sextra
Lapis Luxury
Sextra
Erin Markey
Sextra
Janie Martinez
Sextra
Kelly McKay
Sextra
Jesse Miller
Sextra
Kristen Munchheimer
Sextra
Nicole Pasulka
Sextra
Carlo Quispe
Sextra
Emma Rander
Sextra
David W. Robinson
Sextra
Jesse Sanford
Sextra
Frank Susa
Sextra
Tristan Taormino
Sextra
Matt Thomas
Sextra
Layard Thompson
Sextra
Colten Tognazzini
Sextra
Jorge Torres
Sextra
Lix Velvet
Sextra
Will D. Ware
Sextra
Isabelle Woodley
Sextra
Leopard Zeppard
Sextra
Kris Anton
Hungry March Band
Jason Candler
Hungry March Band
Jon 'Corn Mo' Cunningham
Hungry March Band
Luca Fadda
Hungry March Band
Emily Fairey
Hungry March Band
Julie Hair
Hungry March Band
Michele Hardesty
Hungry March Band
Jen Emma Hertel
Hungry March Band
John Heyenga
Hungry March Band
Ben Holtzman
Hungry March Band
Richard Hutchins
Hungry March Band
Sebastian Isler
Hungry March Band
Joseph B. Keady
Hungry March Band
Quince Marcum
Hungry March Band
Ben Meyers
Hungry March Band
Anders Nelson
Hungry March Band
Greg Schneiderman
Hungry March Band
Sasha Sumner
Hungry March Band
Samantha Tsisktinas
Hungry March Band
Sara Valentine
Hungry March Band
Theresa Westerdahl
Hungry March Band
Okkon Yokoyama
Hungry March Band
Fast Ali
Party Girl
Bart Allegretto
Zack
Marc Bonan
House Band Guest
Daniel J. Gerstle
Club Guest
John Cameron Mitchell
Sextra
Justin Tranter
Sextra

Produced by

Wouter Barendrecht
executive producer
Alexis Fish
executive producer (uncredited)
Howard Gertler
producer
Pamela Hirsch
co-producer
Richie Jackson
co-executive producer
John Cameron Mitchell
producer
Morgan Higby Night
associate producer
Tim Perell
producer
Bobbi Thompson
co-executive producer
Michael J. Werner
executive producer
Neil Westreich
associate producer
Richard Wofford
associate producer

Music by

Yo La Tengo
(original score by)

Cinematography by

Frank G. DeMarco
director of photography

Editing by

Brian A. Kates
(edited by)

Casting By

Susan Shopmaker
(casting by)

Production Design by

Jody Asnes

Set Decoration by

Sarah E. McMillan
(as Sarah McMillan)

Costume Design by

Kurt and Bart

Makeup Department

Davion Edwards
additional hair stylist
Fabian Garcia
key hair stylist (as Fabion Gracia)
Maya Hardinge
key makeup artist
Jill Karol
additional makeup artist (as Jill Astmann)
Julia Lallas
additional makeup artist
Dionne Pitsikoulis
additional makeup artist
Amanda Ross
additional makeup artist

Production Management

Pamela Hirsch
unit production manager
Michael Romero
production supervisor
Matthew Shapiro
post-production supervisor
Stephen Winter
executive: Shortbus
Ramsey Fong
unit production manager: second unit (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sarah Rae Garrett
second assistant director
Karen Kane
first assistant director

Art Department

Rise Abramson
scenic
Martin Albanese
set dresser
Ray Aliester Richard
prop intern
Hilary Basing
art department intern
James Bednark
art department production assistant
Sarah Berney
scenic
Mary Blanchard
scenic
Krzysztof J. Bratun
scenic (as Krzysztof Bratun)
James Capolarello
prop intern
Steve Cascarelli
set dresser
Heloise Chung
art department production assistant (as Kate Bryant)
Benjamin K. Cox
art department intern
Jeff Everett
creative consultant to art department
Yolan Fisher
assistant property master
Ryan Fishman
art department intern
Bruce Flowers
design: Yenta
Coryander Friend
art department production assistant
Sari Heifetz Stricke
art department intern (as Sari Heifetz)
Millree Hughes
scenic (as Millree Hugues)
Carl Li
prop intern (as Carl Ka-Ho Li)
JoJo Li
art department intern
Hank Liebeskind
set dresser
Terrell Long
set dresser
Jory Meltzer
flash animation design
Elizabeth Minot
swing
Marko Orso
art department production assistant
Julio Palma
set dresser
Joseph Proscia
leadman (as Joe Proscia)
Kyle Salvatore
on-set dresser
Heather Wellik
art department production assistant
Brian Winkowski
set dresser
Bentley Wood
property master
Gabu Camilo
assistant property master: prep (uncredited)
Jacquelyn Moses
art department production assistant (uncredited)
Tricia Peck
set production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

Benjamin Cheah
sound designer (as Ben Cheah)
Ryan Collison
foley recordist
Mark Corbin
adr recordist
Gerald Donlan
dialogue editor / foley editor
Katrina Gagnon
assistant sound editor
Anguibe Guindo
boom operator (as Anguibé 'A.G.' Guindo)
John Gutierrez
boom operator
Lora Hirschberg
re-recording mixer
Ken Ishii
sound mixer
Kenton Jakub
group adr editor
Jay Peck
foley artist
Brandon Proctor
re-recording mixer
Jeff Pullman
boom operator
Jac Rubenstein
supervising adr editor / supervising dialogue editor
Daniel Sperry
dolby sound consultant (as Dan Sperry)
Chris Stangroom
adr recordist
Gregg Swiatlowski
sound assistant
Lidia Tamplenizza
assistant sound editor
Damian Volpe
adr recordist
Joe White
boom operator
Leslie Bloome
foley artist (uncredited)
Tom Gambale
sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Thomas Viviano
special effects

Visual Effects by

John Bair
animator
Peter Heady
digital intermediate iq editor / effects artist
Nathan Meier
assistant 3d modeler
Farah Parvez
assistant digital artist
Robert Dahlem
main title designer (uncredited)

Stunts

Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Jessica Bennett
additional grip (as Jessica Kreimer Bennett)
Elliott Breeden
workshop videographer
Michael J. Burke
second assistant camera
Elizabeth Campbell
additional electric
Nick Citton
workshop videographer
Ghen Dennis
workshop videographer
Doug Foote
first assistant camera (as Douglas Foote)
Jack Foster
third electric
Avra Fox-Lerner
best boy electric
David Goodman
workshop videographer
Jamison Grella
additional grip
Melissa Guimaraes
third electric
Matthew Hale
best boy electric
Mai Iskander
additional assistant camera
Bob Izzo
key grip
Mike Jackson
additional grip
M. Sean Kaminsky
on-set videographer (as Sean Kamisky) / workshop videographer (as Sean Kaminsky)
Mark Koenig
additional electric
Jonathan Lees
workshop videographer
Marcus Lehmann
additional electric
Bill Lucia
additional grip
Paul E. McCarthy
gaffer
Sam McConnell
workshop videographer
Jim Mickle
additional grip
Kristen Munchheimer
on-set videographer / workshop videographer
Joseph Paolini
third grip
Frank Rinato
steadicam operator
R. Samul
best boy grip (as Ryan Samul)
Makario Sarsozo
workshop videographer
Debbie Stampfle
camera loader
Ned Stresen-Reuter
still photographer (as Ned Stressen-Reuter)
Myrna Suarez
still photographer (as Myrna Suárez)
Frédéric Tcheng
workshop videographer (as Frederic Tcheng)
David Tumblety
camera operator
Conrad Ventur
still photographer
Lee Vickery
camera assistant
JoJo Whilden
still photographer
Charles Wing
additional grip
Matt Wolf
workshop videographer
Zenfeek
additional electric
Sung Rae Cho
first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Judy Bowman
casting assistant
James Coppola
casting: sextras
Genevieve de Gaillande
casting assistant
Meredith Jacobson Marciano
extras casting (as Meredith Jacobson)
Erica Palgon
casting assistant
Seth Stewart
casting assistant: sextras

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Erin Dougherty
wardrobe intern
Sarah Laux
wardrobe production assistant
Olivia Mori
wardrobe production assistant
Michelle Elaine Teague
wardrobe supervisor (as Michelle Teague)
Karen Eleanor Wight
wardrobe intern (as Karen Wight)
Anna Yanofsky
wardrobe intern
Michelle Yuan
wardrobe intern
Shelby Saboy
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Kate Albers
digital intermediate producer
Yee Yeo Chang
editorial assistant
Demetrea Dewald
post-production intern
John Dowdell
digital intermediate colorist
Eric Gerdts
post-production intern
Cesar Mylo Hernandez
arriscan operator
Hedia Maron
editorial assistant
Liz May
post-production intern
Ali Muney
assistant editor
Dave Pultz
color timer (as David Pultz)
Jose Rogel
editorial assistant
Trina Rose
editorial assistant (as Trina Rose Cutugno)
Marin Sander-Holzman
associate editor
Tim Spitzer
digital intermediate supervisor
Stan Sztaba
negative cutting
Ethan Weinstock
editorial assistant
Michelle Yuan
editorial assistant
Jason Crump
colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Jean Lane
digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Mike Trinker
digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Steve Faughnan
assistant location manager
Derek J. Manganelli
assistant location manager
Collin Smith
location manager
Jennifer Quesenbery
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Nancy Allen
music editor
Bitch
musician: original song
Nate Calkins
musician: original song
Christine Choi
musician: original song
Christina Courtin
musician: original song
Cris Criswell
music legal: Levine Plotkin & Menin
Keith Gary
engineer: original song, Quad Recording Studios
Peter Gingerich
musician: original song
Michael Hill
music supervisor
Georgia Hubley
score musician
Ira Kaplan
score musician
Sabir Mateen
score musician
Scott Matthew
musician: original song
James McNew
score musician / score recordist
Catherine Popper
musician: original song
Conrad Rippy
music legal: Levine Plotkin & Menin
Wayne Schrengohst
engineer: original song, Dutch Boy Oven Studio
Louis Schwadron
musician: original song
Jeannann Seidman
musician: original song (as Jeanann Seidman)
Mike Skinner
engineer: original song
Michael Slattery
musician: original song
David Wong
musician: original song

Script and Continuity Department

Carol A. Compton
script clearance research: IndieClear (as Carol Compton)
Diane Hounsell
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ryan Patrick Cooke
teamster (as Ryan Cooke)
José Tejada
parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)

Additional Crew

Matthew Amenta
set production assistant (as Matthew C. Amenta)
Daniela Barbosa
additional set production assistant (as Daniela Tomc-Barbosa)
Ryan Beddingfield
craft intern
Steve Berman
completion guarantor: Film Finances
Deborah Blake
set medic
Bo Blaze
special consultant: Lindsay Beamish
Elliott Breeden
set intern / workshop assistant
Brian Cantaldi
production accountant
Carmine Caracciola
office intern
James Coppola
workshop assistant
Tristan Cowen
craft service
Jeremy Crane
assistant production coordinator (as Jeremy Blaise Crane)
Ryan Davis
workshop assistant
Patricia de Paula
production coordinator
Demetrea Dewald
office intern
Andrei Diakov
assistant: Howard Gertler
Brian Einersen
office intern
Nikki Ellis
set intern
Amanda Fine
production legal
Jess Fogel
set intern
Cameron Hawkins
workshop assistant
Kendra Hillman
office intern
Vanessa Hoffman
key set production assistant
Robert Jean
additional production assistant
Stephen Kent Jusick
footage: super 8mm
Etienne Kallos
office intern
M. Sean Kaminsky
supervising producer: behind-the-scenes documentation (as Sean Kaminsky)
Yuval Kerstein
set intern
David Laurentin
assistant parking coordinator
Blake Leyh
pee & vibrator consultant
Pietro Lorino Jr.
post-production accountant
Paula P. Manzanedo
completion guarantor: Film Finances (as Paula Schmit)
Michael McAvoy
set intern
Francis McGeever
office intern
Angel O. Mendez
office intern (as Angel Mendez)
Yuhei Mikami
office intern
Ross Miller
insurance
Jasmine Mohamed
production office assistant
Ashanti Ngozi
set intern
David Paritsky
office intern
Jodi Peikoff
production legal
Will Schluter
set production assistant
Louis Schwadron
assistant: John Cameron Mitchell
Jamie Shuali
set intern
Jennifer Silver
production legal
Domina Skye
special consultant: Lindsay Beamish
Jesse Spellman
office intern
Anthony Torre
caterer
Lateefah Torrence
production associate: Process
Christian Vendetti
additional production assistant
Daryl Wein
workshop assistant
Raymond Willis
office intern (as Ray Willis)
Terri Yuan
office intern
David Bizgia
pre-production assistant (uncredited)
Dennis Davidson
international publicity consultant (uncredited)
Eric Gerdts
office production intern (uncredited)

Thanks

Miguel Arteta
very special thanks
Rozie Bacchi
the producers wish to thank
Semi Chellas
the producers wish to thank
Jerry Ciccoritti
the producers wish to thank
Francis Ford Coppola
the producers wish to thank
Douglas Coupland
the producers wish to thank
David Cronenberg
the producers wish to thank
Andrea Dorfman
the producers wish to thank
Atom Egoyan
the producers wish to thank
Fab Filippo
the producers wish to thank (as Fabrizio Fillippo)
Thom Fitzgerald
the producers wish to thank
Bart Freundlich
the producers wish to thank
Matthew Herrmann
the producers wish to thank
Ellen A. Huang
the producers wish to thank (as Ellen Huang)
Anne Hubbell
very special thanks
Dan'l Linehan
the producers wish to thank
Moby
angel
Julianne Moore
the producers wish to thank
Nancy Nigrosh
the producers wish to thank
Yoko Ono
the producers wish to thank
Jeremy Podeswa
the producers wish to thank
Patricia Rozema
the producers wish to thank
Michael Stipe
the producers wish to thank
Gus Van Sant
the producers wish to thank
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