The First Wives Club：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Hugh Wilson

Writing Credits

Olivia Goldsmith
(based on the novel by): Robert Harling
(screenplay by)

Cast

Goldie Hawn
Elise Elliot Atchison: Bette Midler
Brenda Morelli Cushman: Diane Keaton
Annie MacDuggan Paradis: Maggie Smith
Gunilla Garson Goldberg: Sarah Jessica Parker
Shelly Stewart: Dan Hedaya
Morton Cushman: Stockard Channing
Cynthia Swann Griffin: Victor Garber
Bill Atchison: Stephen Collins
Aaron Paradis: Elizabeth Berkley
Phoebe LaVelle: Marcia Gay Harden
Dr. Leslie Rosen: Bronson Pinchot
Duarto Feliz: Jennifer Dundas
Chris Paradis: Eileen Heckart
Catherine MacDuggan: Philip Bosco
Uncle Carmine: Rob Reiner
Dr. Morris Packman: James Naughton
Gil Griffin: Ari Greenberg
Jason Cushman: Aida Linares
Theresa: Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump: Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford: Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem: Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch: Lea DeLaria
Elise's Fan: Debra Monk
Jilted Lover: Jennfer Lam
Chris' Friend: Christopher Burge
Auctioneer: Stephen Pearlman
Mr. Christian: J. Smith-Cameron
Miss Sullivan: Walter Bobbie
Man in Bed: Kate Burton
Woman in Bed: Gregg Edelman
Mark Loest: Mark Nelson
Eric Loest: Harsh Nayyar
Mohammed: Sue Simmons
Newscaster: Timothy Olyphant
Brett Artounian: Edward Hibbert
Maurice: Teresa DePriest
Hostess: Johnny Sanchez
Busboy: J.K. Simmons
Federal Marshal: Stephen Mendillo
Federal Marshal: Robin Morse
Karen: Peter Frechette
Broadway Director: Mark Perman
The Cantor: George Vlachos
Waiter: Armand Dahan
Contractor: Michele Brilliant
Young Brenda: Dina Spybey-Waters
Young Elise: Adria Tennor
Young Annie: Juliehera Destefano
Youth Cynthia: Marla Sucharetza
Exercising Woman: Paul Hecht
'A Certain Age' Cast Member: Anne Shropshire
'A Certain Age' Cast Member: Chelsea Altman
'A Certain Age' Cast Member: Eric Martin Brown
'A Certain Age' Cast Member: Nancy Ticotin
Dancer: Roxane Barlow
Dancer: Amy Heggins
Dancer: Elizabeth Bracco
Dancer: Jon Stewart
Elise's Lover: Diana Brownstone
Dancer: Richard Council
Security Guard: Patrick Coleman Duncan
Audience Member: Deanna Dys
Auditioning Actress: Jeff Eigen
Man Yelling 'Author': Patrick Ferraro
Limo Driver: Olivia Goldsmith
Cameo Appearance: Mark Robert Gordon
Bike Rider: Robert Ierardi
Burnisher: Mizan Kirby
Dancer at Wives Club: Heather Locklear
Gil Griffin's New Wife: John Romano
Party Guest: Bonnie Rose
Dancer: Andrew D. Schwartz
Event Photographer: Matilda Szydagis
Graduating Student: Bebie Waller
Restaurant goer: Hugh Wilson
Commercial Director

Produced by

Noah Ackerman
associate producer: Tod Scott Brody
line producer: additional photograhy: Thomas A. Imperato
co-producer (as Thomas Imperato): Heather McQuarrie
associate producer (as Heather Neely): Craig Perry
associate producer: Scott Rudin
producer (produced by): Adam Schroeder
executive producer: Ezra Swerdlow
executive producer

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

Donald E. Thorin
(as Donald Thorin)

Editing by

John Bloom

Casting By

Ilene Starger

Production Design by

Peter S. Larkin
(as Peter Larkin)

Art Direction by

Charley Beal
(as Charles Beal)

Set Decoration by

Leslie E. Rollins

Costume Design by

Theoni V. Aldredge

Makeup Department

Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
makeup artist: Ms. Keaton (as Marilyn Carbone): E. Thomas Case
makeup artist: Ms. Hawn: Alan D'Angerio
hair stylist: Felice Diamond
additional makeup artist: Angela Levin
makeup artist: Bette Midler: Frances Mathias
hair stylist: Ms. Keaton: Bernadette Mazur
makeup artist: Francesca Paris
additional hair stylist: Michele Paris
makeup artist (as Michele Paris-Catanzarite): Robert Ramos
hair stylist: Bette Midler: Werner Sherer
hair stylist: Ms. Hawn (as Werner G. Sherer): Mary Cooke
hair stylist (uncredited): Jovan Vitagliano
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Tod Scott Brody
post-production supervisor: Ezra Swerdlow
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Julie A. Bloom
second assistant director: Jose Gilberto Molinari-Rosaly
trainee assistant director (as Jose G. Molinari-Rosaly): Michael E. Steele
first assistant director: Jack Gill
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Paul Brush Jr.
carpenter: Ed Check
assistant art director: Lorenzo Contessa
storyboard artist: Frank Didio
carpenter: Natalie N. Dorset
art department production assistant: Gilbert H. Gertsen
set dresser: Wendy Goidell
floral designer: Vincent Guarriello
construction foreperson: Julia G. Hickman
art department coordinator: Lori Johnson
assistant property master: Paul D. Kelly
assistant art director: Gary Levitsky
set dresser: Brian Mannain
scenic artist: Brick Mason
storyboard artist: Matthew McCarthy
set dresser (as Matt McCarthy): Octavio Molina
property master: Christine Moosher
assistant set decorator: John Oates Jr.
leadperson (as John Oates): Jon Oshma
property person: Stanley Pasay
scenic artist: Ron Petagna
construction coordinator (as Ronald Petagna): Ronnie Petagna
carpenter: Joseph Proscia
set dresser: Richard Tenewitz
carpenter: Charlie Whitney
carpenter (as Charles Whitney): Michael Zansky
scenic artist: Mick Rossman
scenic artist (uncredited): Roman Turovsky
scenic artist (uncredited): Joan Winters
graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ed Barteski
assistant adr editor: Nancy Cabrera
foley artist: Richard P. Cirincione
sound editor (as Richard Cirincione): Laura Civiello
sound editor: Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer: John Fundus
boom operator: Bradford L. Hohle
sound stereo consultant: Dolby (as Brad Hohle): Kenton Jakub
adr editor: Jay Kessel
assistant sound editor: Bruce Kitzmeyer
foley editor: Peter F. Kurland
sound mixer (as Peter Kurland): George A. Lara
foley engineer (as George Lara): Tommy Louie
cable person: Jane McCulley
supervising adr editor: Eytan Mirsky
sound editor: Maurice Schell
supervising sound editor: Stuart Stanley
foley editor: Brian Vancho
foley artist: Tony Martinez
group adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Matt Vogel
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Don Canfield
motion control specialist (uncredited): Karen deJong
matte painter (uncredited): Daniel Leung
digital compositing supervisor (uncredited): Alex MacDonald
motion control camera (uncredited): Matt McDonald
digital artist (uncredited): Chris Ryan
digital compositor (uncredited): Earl Wiggins
aerial rigging coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

Nancy Ellen Anzalone
utility stunts: Joni Avery
stunt double: Bette Midler: Stracy Diaz
utility stunts: Jack Gill
stunt coordinator: Shelby Swatek
stunts: Mark Chapman
stunt rigger (uncredited): E.J. Evans
stunt double: Diane Keaton (uncredited): Roy Farfel
stunts (uncredited): Donald John Hewitt
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Steven Blaho
grip (as Steven A. Blaho): Michael Brown
electrician: Kenny Burke
dolly grip (as Kenneth J. Burke): Ronald Burke
second company grip: Bob Carmichael
director of photography: second unit (as Robert Carmichael): Brian Carmichael
video assist operator / video assistant: Jerry DeBlau
chief lighting technician (as Jerry W. DeBlau): James Edmiston
grip: John Ford
grip: Ralph Fratianni
second company grip: Jim Galvin
electrician: Peter Girolami
electrician: Rob Hahn
camera operator: Eric Hoivik
camera trainee: Todd Hotaling
assistant camera: Martin Jones
grip: Dave Lowry
dolly grip (as Dave Lowry Jr.): Alan Mader
electrician: Bobby Mancuso
first assistant camera (as Robert Mancuso): Jim McCullagh
electrician (as James McCullagh): Peter A. Mian
video assistant: Fred Muller
electrician: Tim Norman
second assistant camera: John Panuccio
first company grip: Michael Papadopoulos
electrician (as Michael Papadapolous): Louis Petraglia
rigging electrician: Peter John Petraglia
assistant chief lighting technician: Tom Prate
first company grip (as Thomas Prate Jr.): Noah Prince
electrician: Lowell Schulman
lamp operator: Andrew D. Schwartz
still photographer (as Andy Schwartz): Howard Werner
video playback operator: David Landau
gaffer: behind-the-scenes (uncredited): Sal Martorano
electrician (uncredited) / gaffer: second unit (uncredited)

Animation Department

Aladino V. Debert
animator

Casting Department

Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting (as Karen Etcoff): David H. Kramer
voice casting (as David Kramer): Kim Miscia
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Adkins
costume supervisor: men: Ronald J. Haney
wardrobe production assistant (as Ron Haney): Wallace G. Lane Jr.
assistant costume designer (as Wallace G. 'Woody' Lane Jr.): MaryAnne McAlpin-Giraldo
costume assistant (as Mary Ann McAlpin): Hartsell Taylor
costume supervisor: women / wardrobe supervisor: Rose Wells
additional wardrobe (as Rosalie A. Wells): Pamela Wise
dresser: Ms. Midler: Michael Anzalone
set wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Armando Fente
second assistant film editor: Miles Ferguson
post-production coordinator: John Hill
first assistant film editor: Matt McFarland
colorist: NoÃ«lle Penraat
negative cutter: Tom Salvatore
color timer: Antonia Van Drimmelen
associate editor: John Gardiner
colorist: dailies (uncredited): Rhonda L. Mitrani
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Kathleen Corgan
assistant location manager: Alex Corven
location scout (as Alex Corven Caronia): Antoine Douaihy
location manager: re-shoots (as Antoine L. Douaihy): Susan Fried
location assistant: George 'Skip' Henfling
location assistant: Joseph E. Iberti
location manager: Carl I. Johnson
location assistant (as Carl Johnson): Joseph E. Mennella
location scout: Len Murach
location assistant: Michael Sibley
location assistant: Robert T. Striem
location assistant

Music Department

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator: Frank Bennett
orchestrator: Bob Bornstein
music preparation: Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent): Brad Dechter
orchestrator: Artie Kane
conductor: Nicholas Meyers
music editor: Jeffrey Pollack
music consultant: Nic Ratner
music editor: Patrick Russ
orchestrator: Dennis S. Sands
music mixer (as Dennis Sands) / music recordist (as Dennis Sands): Marc Shaiman
music supervisor: Nick Vidar
music programmer: Jimmy Vivino
orchestrator: Eun-Mee Ahn
musician: violin (uncredited): Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) / oboe soloist (uncredited): Judith Johnson
musician: cello (uncredited): Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited): Jon Kull
orchestrator (uncredited): Joe Lisanti
assistant music editor (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Sally Swisher
assistant music editor (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Shari L. Carpenter
script supervisor (as Shari Carpenter): Paul Rudnick
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Lisa Caserta
picture car coordinator: Steven R. Hammond
transportation captain (as Steve Hammond): Tom Heilig
transportation co-captain (as Thomas Heilig): Robert James Rauer
transportation (as Robert Rauer): Charles Spillane
driver

Additional Crew

Jay Alipit
production assistant: Ray Angelic
production coordinator: Randall Balsmeyer
title designer: Patricia Birch
choreographer (as Pat Birch): Terrence C. Burke
production assistant: Antonia Calzetti
craft service assistant: Marcus Canty
assistant auditor: Jonathan Cerullo
assistant choreographer: Cheryl Compton
production secretary (as Cheryl E. Compton): Michael A. Connolly
assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Michael Connolly): Shirley Davis
production coordinator: additional photography, New York: Chadbyrne R. Dickens
assistant: Mr. Rudin: Natalie N. Dorset
production assistant (as Natalie Dorset): Mimi Everett
title designer: Lauren Gale
craft service: AnaMarie C. Gonzaga
assistant auditor: Louis Guerra
production assistant (as Louis J. Guerra): Jill Hattersley
assistant: Ms. Midler: Shell Hecht
production office coordinator: additional photography: William Henry
lightwork assistant (as Bill Henry): Elizabeth Holder
production assistant: Deloris Claris Horn
assistant: Ms. Hawn: Mick Kelly
production assistant: Buzz Koenig
assistant: Mr. Swerdlow (as Scott Koenig): Maggie Kusik
production accountant: David B. Leener
product placement: Nancy Lefkowitz
production assistant: Steve McAuliff
animal trainer (as Steven McAuliff): Carmen More
assistant: Mr. Wilson: Eric Myers
unit publicist: Philip A. Ramos
production assistant: Justine Rendal
technical consultant: Bill Robinson
assistant: Ms. Keaton: Kristen Sampsell
craft service assistant: Alex Sanger
assistant: Mr. Rudin: Suzanne Santry
assistant: Mr. Rudin: Jeffrey Seeds
production assistant: Audrey Soodoo Raphael
production assistant: Mark Sourian
assistant: Mr. Rudin: Yvette S. Taylor
assistant: Ms. Midler (as Yvette Taylor): Susan Towner
production auditor: Patty Willett
assistant production coordinator: Brenda Yagmin
craft service assistant: Tricia Yano
assistant: Mr. Schroeder: Andrew Zolot
production assistant: Jennifer Julian
voice dubbing (uncredited): Cybille MacDonald
production assistant (uncredited): Antonia Proscia
assistant accountant (uncredited): Ron Rogers
production assistant (uncredited): Jon Shaw
set production assistant (uncredited)