Cast & Crew

Cast

Budd Friedman
Self (Founder of The Improv)
Judd Apatow
Self
Dave Attell
Cop
Richard Belzer
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Russell Brand
Self
George Carlin
Self
Jim Carrey
Self
Mark Cohen
Self
Chipps Cooney
(archive footage)
Allen Covert
Self
Billy Crystal
Self
Rodney Dangerfield
Self
Larry David
Self
Jimmy Fallon
Self
Kathy Griffin
Self
Andy Kaufman
Self
Michael Patrick King
Self
Robert Klein
Self
Steve Landesberg
Self
Jay Leno
Self
Richard Lewis
Self
Mark Lonow
Self
Bill Maher
Self
Bette Midler
Self
Larry Miller
Self
Jay Mohr
Self
Eddie Murphy
Self
Richard Pryor
Self
Don Rickles
Self
Joan Rivers
Self
Ray Romano
Self
Adam Sandler
Narrator
Jerry Seinfeld
Self
Nancy Shayne
Self
Sarah Silverman
Self
Jon Stewart
Self
Lily Tomlin
Self
Damon Wayans
Self
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Self
Marlon Wayans
Self
Shawn Wayans
Self
Robin Williams
Self

Produced by

Monica Bautista
executive producer
Budd Friedman
executive producer
Zoe Friedman
executive producer
Tracy Green
producer
Mark Lonow
executive producer
Sharoz Makarechi
co-producer
Judy Pastore
executive producer
Katie Petrachonis
producer
Michael Rowe
co-executive producer
Rocco Urbisci
producer

Music by

Bruce Stephen Foster

Cinematography by

Ken Fuhr
Rick Walker
(as Richard Walker)

Editing by

Phil Tangel
(as Philip Tangel)

Art Direction by

Chris Beams

Set Decoration by

Kevin Walsh

Makeup Department

Cheyenne Carson
assistant makeup artist
Deborah Zoller
makeup artist/makeup department head

Production Management

Bob Chirmside
production manager (as Robert Chirmside)
Carol Chirmside
executive in charge of production

Sound Department

Rich Cutler
audio mix
Michael Karas
sound mixer
Mike Sakaniwa
sound (as Michael Sakaniwa)
Marc Stewart
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Justin Borucki
still photographer
Tomislav Culina
grip
Justin Daly
electrician
Dirk Delacour
electrician
Andrew Dickey
gaffer
Anthony Forma
camera operator
Deke Hazirjian
lighting director / lighting: designers
Bowdon Hunt
camera operator
Peter Hutchison
camera operator
Ed Riley
camera operator
Todd Sater
gaffer
Brian To
still photographer
Brian Yankou
electrician

Casting Department

Pat Buckles
talent producer

Editorial Department

Robert Barzyk
on-line editor
David Ferreira
assistant editor
Emily Yacus
assistant editor

Additional Crew

Ross Bernard
Executive in Charge EPIX
Rory Chirmside
AP finance
Matthew Conrad
data manager
Jeff Epilito
swing
Julie Harrison
production coodinator for EPIX
Diane F. Krausz
business and legal affairs
Keith Kutscher
production assistant
Darnell Manning
production assistant
Stephan Michaels
clearance manager
Valerie Bishop Pearson
associate producer for EPIX (as Valerie Bishop)
Michael Schilling
production assistant
Andy Smith
swing

Thanks

Mark Anderson
in fond memory of
Alison Arngrim
special photos courtesy of
JoAnne Astrow
very very special thanks to the First Ladies of the Improv
Joe Benelcasa
very special thanks
Lewis Black
''Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black'' courtesy of
Rick Bursky
special photos courtesy of
Jennifer Butt
special thanks
Louis C.K.
'Drunk Driver with Rubber Chicken' courtesy of
Jim Demetropoulos
vintage Improv photos courtesy ofSau
David Derickson
softball game footage courtesy of
Debbe DuPerrieu
special photos courtesy of
Dave Edison
special photos courtesy of
Silver Saunders Friedman
vintage Improv photos courtesy of (as Silver Saundors)
Eric Kornfeld
special photos courtesy of
Gary Minneart
special photos courtesy of
Reeta Piazza
special thanks
Jennifer Lee Pryor
''Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'' courtesy of
David Rubin
special thanks
Mark Schiff
special photos courtesy of
Randi Siegel
special photos courtesy of
David M. Spindel
additional still photos courtesy of
Lily Tomlin
'Appearing Nightly' courtesy of
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
special photos courtesy of (as Jimmie Walker)
Elizabeth Wolynski
special photos courtesy of
Ron Yoshida
special photos courtesy of
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