Cast & Crew

Directed by

Alexander Payne

Writing Credits

Rex Pickett
(novel)
Alexander Payne
(screenplay) &
Jim Taylor
(screenplay)

Cast

Paul Giamatti
Miles
Thomas Haden Church
Jack
Virginia Madsen
Maya
Sandra Oh
Stephanie
Marylouise Burke
Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht
Victoria
Missy Doty
Cammi
M.C. Gainey
Cammi's Husband
Alysia Reiner
Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan
Mrs. Erganian
Shaun Duke
Mike Erganian
Robert Covarrubias
Miles's Building Manager
Patrick Gallagher
Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie's Mother
Joe Marinelli
Frass Canyon Pourer
Chris Burroughs
Chris at Stanford
Toni Howard
Evelyn Berman-Silverman
Khoren Babouchian
Armenian Priest
Lee Brooks
Ken Cortland
Peter Dennis
Leslie Brough
Alison Herson
Foxen Winery Pourer
Phil Reeves
Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks
Rob Trow
Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae
Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos
Barista
D.C. Rogers
Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter
Siena
Simon Kassis
Mini-Mart Owner
Sevag Kendirjian
Armenian Deacon
Jaren Coler
Acoustic Guitarist
Chris Astoyan
Mrs. Erganian's Son
JR Garcia
Little Boy
Gregory Heath
Tasting Room Customer
Adolf Hitler
Self
Alex Kalognomos
Alex
Spencer Kayden
Waitress
Logan Mulvey
Waiter
Parker Quinn
Customer in Shoe Store
Mikael Sharafyan
Armenian Wedding Guest

Produced by

Michael London
producer
George Parra
co-producer

Music by

Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by

Phedon Papamichael
director of photography

Editing by

Kevin Tent

Casting By

John Jackson

Production Design by

Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by

T.K. Kirkpatrick

Set Decoration by

Lisa Fischer
Barbara Haberecht

Costume Design by

Wendy Chuck

Makeup Department

Bridget Cook
key hair stylist (as Bridget M. Cook)
Nicole DeFrancesco
assistant hair stylist (as Nicole Frank)
Pam Phillips
assistant makeup artist (as Pamela Phillips)
Jeanne Van Phue
makeup department head

Production Management

Steve Barnett
post-production supervisor
Ginger Sledge
unit production manager
Yvonne Yaconelli
production supervisor
Patrick Esposito
post-production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tracy Boyd
second unit director
George Parra
first assistant director
Nick Satriano
second assistant director
Susan E. Walter
second second assistant director

Art Department

Jeff Brown
greens coordinator / greens foreman
Gerasimos Christoforatos
art department assistant
Denise Ciarcia
second assistant property master (as Denise M. Ciarcia)
Kevin Diersing
propmaker
Michael Diersing
construction coordinator
Richard Eckols
foreman
Leah Ferrarini
set dresser
Lilly Frank
graphic artist
Anthony Gaudio
stand-by painter
Marc Gillson
painter (as Marco Gilson)
Karen Greene
painter
Jennifer Hamilton
property production assistant
Scott E. Handt
construction foreman
Coco Harrison
set decoration production assistant
Willie Haspel
labor foreman
Derrick Hinman
assistant property master
Anne Hyvarinen
lead paint foreman
Marik 'Travis' Little
set dresser (as Mark 'Travis' Little)
Gabriel Mann
art department production assistant
Masako Masuda
assistant art director
Kristen McCarron
buyer
Frank McEldowney
greens coordinator
Jane Meyer
set dresser (as Joanie Meyer)
Jeffrey M. O'Brien
property master
Tristan Oliver
set dresser
Vlad Pelinovschi
toolman
Cynthia C. Rebman
on-set dresser
Brent Regan
general construction foreman (as Brent T. Regan)
Jon Reynolds
art department production assistant
Jeff Shewbert
foreman
Bjørn Thyrring
set dresser
Nils Thyrring
scenic
Kathleen Walker
art department coordinator
Michael P. Walsh
signwriter
Mark Woods
leadman

Sound Department

James Aldridge
sound effects editor
David Bach
adr supervisor / dialogue supervisor
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Weldon Brown
adr mixer
Julio Carmona
sound recordist
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Ian Elias
sound
Russell Farmarco
dialogue editor
Jonathan Fuh
boom operator
Frank Gaeta
sound designer / sound supervisor
Luis Galdames
assistant sound editor
José Antonio García
sound mixer
Robert Getty
dialog editor (as Rob Getty)
Patrick Giraudi
dialogue editor
Carlos Gutierrez
sound effects editor
Paul Hackner
assistant sound editor
Catherine Harper
foley artist
Steve Klinghoffer
sound utility (as Steven Klinghoffer)
Tony Lamberti
re-recording mixer
Daryl Lathrop
adr recordist
Tim Maxwell
sound re-recordist
Colin McLellan
adr recordist
Christopher Moriana
foley artist
Doug Mountain
sound engineer (as Douglas Mountain)
Chris Navarro
adr recordist
Christopher Sidor
sound recordist
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Christine Sirois
sound recording assistant
Daniel Tharp
sound engineer: 35 mm magnetic dailies
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Dennis Twitty
sound assistant
Derek Vanderhorst
sound effects editor
Shayna Brown
adr recordist (uncredited)
Matt Colleran
sound recordist (uncredited)
Bill Ritter
sound engineer (uncredited)
John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)
TC Spriggs
sound editor (uncredited)
John Stewart
foley artist (uncredited)
Seth Waldmann
re-recording assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Donald Frazee
special effects assistant coordinator (as Donald L. Frazee)
Terry D. Frazee
special effects coordinator (as Terry Frazee)
Kai Shelton
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Mesrop Abrahamian
rotoscope artist
Tricia Barrett
digital compositor
Ryan Beadle
digital i/o
Steve Caldwell
digital compositor
John Coats
digital artist
Dennis Dorney
digital lineup
Tim Everitt
digital compositor
Michele Ferrone
visual effects producer
Laurie Powers Going
digital compositor (as Laurie Powers)
Christine Haddad
visual effects intern
R.J. Harbour
digital compositor
Shauna M. Hirdler
visual effects production assistant
Shaina Holmes
digital compositor / digital coordinator
Dave Jacobs
visual effects production supervisor
Lincoln Kupchak
visual effects editor
John P. Mesa
visual effects supervisor
Lori C. Miller
main title designer
Dan Novy
digital compositor
Mitch Paulson
digital preview colorist
Jeffrey White
visual effects producer
Amani Williams
digital compositor

Stunts

Tom Elliott
stunt coordinator
Steve Holladay
stunts
Gary Price
stunt double: paul giamatti
Mark Stefanich
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

David Ariniello
grip
Lee Auerbach
lamp operator
Jeff Barnett
camera operator
Kevin Barrera
rigging electrician
Adam Barth
video assist operator
Alejandro J. Castillo
lighting technician
Steve Colgrove
lamp operator
Ray Garcia
key grip
Antonio V. Garrido
dolly grip (as Tony Garrido)
Jarek Gorczycki
best boy electric
Bob Hall
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeffrey M. Hall
lamp operator
Sean Higgins
best boy rigging electric (as Sean M. Higgins)
Patrick Hoeschen
lamp operator (as Patrick R. Hoeschen)
Jack Korbel
rigging grip
Jennifer Lane
director of photography: second unit
Alexandra Lucka
additional camera loader
Daniel C. McFadden
camera loader (as Daniel McFadden)
Maurice K. McGuire
additional camera operator
Roger Meilink
rigging gaffer
Paul Murphey
24 frame video operator
Jacqueline J. Nivens
additional assistant camera
Morten Petersen
rigging electrician
Blake Pike
rigging key grip
Donis Rhoden
best boy grip
Paul Sanchez
camera operator (as Paul G. Sanchez)
T. Daniel Scaringi
grip
Tari Segal
camera intern
Philip Shanahan
second assistant camera (as Phil Shanahan)
Tony Sommo
best boy rigging grip
Dan Squires
additional second assistant camera
Rafael E. Sánchez
gaffer
Paul Theriault
additional first assistant camera
Doug Wall
grip (as Douglas L. Wall)
Merie Weismiller Wallace
still photographer
Scott Whitbread
additional assistant camera (as Scott A. Whitbread)
Mark Wojciechowski
grip

Casting Department

Will Etling
extras casting intern
Michael Marino
casting intern
Ellen Parks
casting: New York
Jessie Hope Salka
casting assistant
Tammy L. Smith
extras casting: Los Angeles (as Tammy Smith)
Dixie Webster
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jeannine Bourdaghs
set costumer
Erin Lenk
set costumer
Lori Stilson
costume supervisor
Susan Strubel
set costumer

Editorial Department

David Berman
apprentice editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Fred Chandler
post production executive
Greg Curry
colorist: dailies
Mato
color timer
Jami Philbrick
post-production assistant
Laura Rindner
assistant editor
Alexis Seymour
first assistant editor
Mike Sowa
digital color timer

Location Management

Jeremy Alter
location manager
David Greditzer
location assistant
Mike Hood
location intern
John Latenser V
location manager
Kendra Liedle
key location assistant
Kahlah Macedo
location intern
Josh Mann
location assistant
Kyle Oliver
assistant location manager (as Kyle "Snappy" Oliver)
Anton Pardoe
assistant location manager
Jessica Plaxton
location intern (as Jessica Szejn)
R. Scott Poole
location scout
Albert Salsich
assistant location manager (as Albie Salsich)
Errol Reichow
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Alex Acuna
musician: percussion
Justo Almario
musician: flute
Dondi Bastone
music supervisor
Tony Blondal
music coordinator / orchestrator
Roger Burn
musician: vibraphone
David Carpenter
musician: bass
Stephen Coleman
conductor / music programmer
Luis Conte
musician: percussion
Pedro Eustache
musician: flute
Ron Feuer
musician: piano
Richard Ford
music editor
Gary Foster
musician: flute and saxophone
Danny Greco
musician: percussion
Don Higgins
musician: saxophone
Oliver Hug
assistant music editor
William Kennedy
musician: drums (as Will Kennedy)
Rolfe Kent
musician: guitar and melodica
Paul Morin
musician: bass
Daniel Nielsen
composer: trailer music
Ricardo 'Tiki' Pasillas
musician: percussion
Tom Ranier
musician: piano
Jason Ruder
assistant music editor
Dan Savant
music contractor / musician: trumpet
Brian Scanlon
musician: saxophone
Nick South
music programmer
Eric Stonerook
music copyist
Bob Summers
musician: trumpet
Gohar Toranyan
musician: wedding organist
Greg Townley
scoring mixer
Nick Vincent
musician: drums
Lee Wall
composer: additional music
Kenny Wild
musician: bass
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited)
Tom Hardisty
music mix assistant (uncredited)
Craig Kastelnik
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Rebecca Morellato
music production executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Allison Curren
additional script supervisor
Rebecca Robertson
script supervisor (as Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja)

Transportation Department

Johnny Batiuk
driver: cast trailer
Loren Bess
driver: camera truck
Jack R. Campbell
driver: maxi van
Pat Carman
driver: cast trailer
Melvin Cavett
driver: maxi van
Eric Compton
driver: maxi van (as Eric 'Buck' Compton)
Kevin Cortez
driver: cast trailer (as Kevin M. Cortez)
Vince De Amicis
driver: greens (as Vince DeAmicis)
Andy DeNicholas
driver: EFX trailer
Adam Dotson
driver: wardrobe trailer
Gary Edelman
transportation coordinator
Shane Greedy
production driver
Michael Grooms
driver: director trailer
Doug Hennecke
driver: construction car
Steve Howard
driver: props car
Ivan Kerum
cook/driver
J.T. Lannen
driver: maxi van
Joel Larson
driver: grip van
Sal Lauria
driver: construction
Alan Nassaney
driver: set dressing (as Alan T. Nassaney)
Tom Neal
driver: honeywagon
Charles Ramirez
transportation captain (as Charlie Ramirez)
Ignacio Ramírez
driver: mechanic (as Ignacio "Nacho" Ramirez")
Chance Robertson
driver: electric pre-rig crew cab
Juan J. Rodriguez
driver: trailer
Neda Rudela
cook/driver (as Neda Kerum)
Chester Sohn
driver: grip truck
Chris Stathes
driver: maxi van
Frank Valentino
driver: production van
Bill Isaacson
driver: camera car (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Tom Ajar
projectionist
Bonnie Barabas
clearance coordinator
Christina Barton
animal trainer
Brian Beery
production assistant
Dave Bennett
completion bond rep
Tracy Boyd
general factotum
Erik Bright
unit publicist
Richard Bronskill
auricle operator
Sally Brooks
voice actor
Kate Carlin
voice actor
Paul Cavanaugh
office intern
Sue Chipperton
animal trainer
Jill R. Cohen
legal counsel (as Jill Cohen)
Laone T. Collins
stand-in
Rachel Crane
voice actor
Julie Cummings
production assistant
Daniela De Carlo
production assistant
Phil DeSanti
set production assistant
Maral Djerejian
liaison and coordinator: Armenia (as Maral Jerejian)
Cory Doran
voice actor
Evan Endicott
assistant: Mr. Payne
Erin Ferguson
assistant production coordinator
Simon Ferrer
production assistant
Jared Ferrie
production assistant
Candela Figueira
set production assistant
Nicholas Fitzgerald
production assistant (as Nicholas S. Fitzgerald)
Rachel Fleischer
assistant: Mr. Payne
Sherri Goldman
first assistant accountant (as Sherri Robin Goldman)
Nicholas Guest
voice actor
Jim Hartz
studio teacher
Gillian Hinton
set production assistant
Michael Hird
additional construction medic
Brian A. Hoffman
production assistant
Wendy Hoffman
voice actor (as Wendy Hoffmann)
Mike Hood
production assistant
Brad Iwanaga
wine consultant
Mark Jackson
animal trainer
Richard Jannone
voice actor
Yasemin Kasim
production assistant
Tony Kerum
caterer
Donna Lee Killins
construction medic
Khristina Kravas
assistant: Mr. London
Meti Kusari
craft service
Julieta Lima
production assistant
Keri Littledeer
on-set medic
Anya Marina
voice actor
Eddie Michaels
publicist
Kevin Moll
studio teacher
Jennifer Mosley
office production assistant
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke
publicity notes
Maitena Muruzabal
production assistant
Kris Olson
assistant production coordinator
Paul Pape
voice actor
Arron Pawlowicz
accounting clerk
Miguel Perez
cook's assistant
Andrake Polnish
voice actor
Al Rodrigo
voice actor
Zachary Rosenfield
publicist
Jennifer Salada
key second assistant accountant (as Jennifer Van Hoven)
Brandon Schiffman
set production assistant
Anne Elise Schmidt
intern: Mr. London
Marissa Schwierjohn
animal trainer
Christina Sibul
production executive
Jenny Siff
production staff
Bruce Spears
lead stand-in
Linda Stanley
studio teacher
W.K. Stratton
voice actor
Marsha L. Swinton
production accountant
Mark Van Horne
laboratory contact
Trish Vengoechea
payroll accountant
C. Ransom Walrod
marine coordinator
David Westenberg
cook's assistant
Rebecca Whitesell LaFond
assistant: Mr. Parra
Julian Zajfen
legal counsel
Kim Bodner
accountant (uncredited)
Christie Christl
VP Feature Estimating (uncredited)
Julie Cummings
set production assistant (uncredited)
Mike Sowa
digital mastering colorist (uncredited)
Christopher Stark
accountant (uncredited)
Lee Tucker
projectionist (uncredited)
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