Cast & Crew

Directed by

Errol Morris

Cast

Robert McNamara
Self
Fidel Castro
Self
Barry Goldwater
Self
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self
John F. Kennedy
Self
Nikita Khrushchev
Self
Curtis LeMay
Self
Errol Morris
Interviewer
Richard Nixon
Self
Harry Reasoner
Self - TV interviewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self
Woodrow Wilson
Self

Produced by

Julie Ahlberg
producer
Robert Fernandez
co-producer
Jon Kamen
executive producer
Adam Kosberg
associate producer
Jack Lechner
executive producer
Robert May
executive producer
Errol Morris
producer
Ann Petrone
associate producer
Frank Scherma
executive producer
John Sloss
executive producer
Michael Williams
producer

Music by

Philip Glass

Cinematography by

Robert Chappell
director of photography (as Bob Chappell)
Peter Donahue
director of photography

Editing by

Doug Abel
Chyld King
Karen Schmeer

Production Design by

Ted Bafaloukos
Steve Hardie

Set Decoration by

Liz Chiz

Makeup Department

Donyale McRae
make-up
Maria Scali
makeup: interviews

Production Management

Tonya Bertram
production supervisor
Brad Fuller
post production supervisor
Sarah Gold
production supervisor: China
Dia Sokol Savage
production supervisor (as Dia Sokol)
Ben Schneider
production supervisor: Berlin shoot (uncredited)
Ronald Vietz
production manager: Germany (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Lennie Appelquist
first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Jennifer Ho
art department coordinator
Steve McNulty
art director: interviews
Gary Shartsis
property master
Chris Tragert
prop assistant
Daniel Turk
construction coordinator (as Dan Turk)
Jim Utter
leadman

Sound Department

Coll Anderson
supervising sound editor
Dan Bora
additional engineer
Stephen Bores
production sound mixer: interviews (as Steve Bores)
Brian Bowles
dialogue editor
Hector Castillo
recording engineer
Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer
Sean Garnhart
sound effects editor
Harry Higgins
recordist
Terrance Laudermilch
recordist (as Terry Laudermilch)
Ichiho Nishiki
technical assistant
Tom Paul
sound designer
Christian Rutledge
production assistant: sound department
Marilyn Teorey
assistant sound editor
Sean Garnhart
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Daniel Perlin
sound effects editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Robin Hobart
visual effects supervisor
Zachary Morong
3D animator
Evan Olson
animation / visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Sumaya Agha
still photographer: interviews
Martin Albert
gaffer: interviews
Dave Cambria
gaffer: interviews
Steve Cardellini
key grip
John Cardoni
gaffer
Tim Carr
key grip
Joe Christofori
first camera assistant: interviews
Greg Daniels
first assistant camera
Elsa Dorfman
portrait photographer: interviews
Claire Folger
still photographer: interviews
Aaron Kaikko
video assistant
Roger Marbury
key grip: interviews
Scott Perryman
lighting technician
Robert Ragozzine
first assistant camera (as Bob Ragozzine)
John Raugalis
gaffer (as John Ragaulis)
Daisy Smith
second assistant camera
Timothy M. Sweeney
second camera assistant: interviews (as Tim Sweeney)
Peter Thomas
gaffer
Brett Van Ort
second assistant camera
Frans Weterrings III
best boy: interviews (as Frans Weterrings)
Billy Witherington
best boy grip (as Bill Witherington)
Eric Zimmerman
first assistant camera
Glenn Corbett
best boy (uncredited)
Tyrone Hoogendyk
dolly grip: Germany (uncredited)
Charlie Newberry
camera loader: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Mark Walpole
second assistant camera: Washington D.C. (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Eddie Marquez
wardrobe
Critter Pierce
wardrobe assistant
Julie Vogel
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Eric Alvarado
digital intermediate systems colorist
Steven Hathaway
associate editor
Peter Heady
high definition on-line editor
Fred Heid
color timer
Danny Hogan
editorial assistant: io (as Dan Hogan)
Tom Karras
colorist assistant
Dan Mooney
associate editor (as Daniel Mooney)
Benjamin Murray
digital intermediate titling
Charles Silver
editorial consultant
Joe Violante
coordinator: Technicolor
Tricia Wilk
post-production assistant

Location Management

John Cefalu
location manager
Dan Kemp
location manager
John Latenser V
location manager

Music Department

Cat Celebrezze
associate music producer
Don Christiansen
producer: CD soundtrack
Jim Keller
executive music producer
John Kusiak
additional music
Nico Muhly
score preparation
Kurt Munkacsi
music producer
Ichiho Nishiki
music assistant
Michael Riesman
musical director
Jonathan Dinklage
musician (uncredited)
Christian Rutledge
music production coordinator: musician contractor (uncredited)
P. Andrew Willis
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Christian Akers
production assistant
Jamie Anschultz
production assistant
Heidi August
production accountant
Sarah Belanger
intern
Kara Bilof
studio manager
James Blight
special advisor
Paul Brennan
production counsel: Sloss Law Office
Karen Corsica
production coordinator: interviews
Jeff Crocker
research assistant (as Jeffery Crocker)
Matthew Davey
laser film recording: Arri
Christopher Fadale
technical supervisor: interviews (as Chris Fadale)
Joe Harley
intern
Kevin Hayes
production coordinator
Peter Heady
io data editorial
Paul Hu
photo: McNamara and Nguyen Co Thach
Jeff Huston
laser film recording: Arri
Claire Jones
research assistant
Chris Kasick
assistant to the director (as Chris 'Ox' Kasick)
Chris Kim
production assistant
Katherine Kim
intern
Jason Kohn
research assistant
Alex Kreuter
graphics supervisor
Jeff Krulik
research assistant
Janet Lang
special advisor
Paul Loram
research assistant
Justin Milner
intern
Nico Muhly
assistant: to Philip Glass & Michael Riesman
Ann Petrone
archival research supervisor
Dina Marie Piscatelli
production coordinator
Luke Poling
production assistant
Andy Rice
research assistant
Justin Rice
assistant to the director
Ben Schneider
assistant to production
Julia Sheehan
special advisor
John Sloss
production counsel: Sloss Law Office
Tim Spitzer
executive producer: HD & data services
Shawn Tabor
military consultant / research assistant
Jared Washburn
office production assistant

Thanks

James Blight
acknowledgment: archival footage and photographs provided by
Tim Bono
special thanks
John Canaday
special thanks
Jonny Cranson
special thanks
Frances Fitzgerald
special thanks
Ellen Fitzpatrick
special thanks
Chris Florio
special thanks
Deborah Fortson
special thanks
Jim Gardner
special thanks
Jane Gillooly
special thanks
Harvey Goldberg
in memory of: University of Wisconsin history professor
Alfred Guzzetti
special thanks
Peter Hall
special thanks
Alison Harris
special thanks
Steven Harris
special thanks
Paul Jankowski
special thanks
Caroline Kaplan
very special thanks
Alice Kelikian
special thanks
Craig McNamara
acknowledgment: archival footage and photographs provided by / special thanks
George L. Mosse
in memory of: University of Wisconsin history professor
Jamie Mylar
special thanks
Tom O'Malley
special thanks
Kenn Rabin
special thanks
Deborah Ricketts
special thanks
Ron Rosenbaum
special thanks
Jay Rubin
special thanks
Elizabeth Sadoff
special thanks
Jonathan Sehring
very special thanks
Gary Stern
special thanks
Rosemary Taylor
special thanks
Kathryn Tucker
special thanks
Patricia Vanderbeek
special thanks
Lawrence Waschler
special thanks
Lewis D. Wheeler
special thanks (as Lewis Wheeler)
Bonnie Willette
special thanks
Kyla Wilson
special thanks
Dino Zervos
special thanks
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