The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Wes Anderson

Writing Credits

Wes Anderson
(written by) &: Noah Baumbach
(written by)

Cast

Bill Murray
Steve Zissou: Owen Wilson
Ned Plimpton: Cate Blanchett
Jane Winslett-Richardson: Anjelica Huston
Eleanor Zissou: Willem Dafoe
Klaus Daimler: Jeff Goldblum
Alistair Hennessey: Michael Gambon
Oseary Drakoulias: Noah Taylor
Vladimir Wolodarsky: Bud Cort
Bill Ubell: Seu Jorge
PelÃ© dos Santos: Robyn Cohen
Anne-Marie Sakowitz: Waris Ahluwalia
Vikram Ray: Niels Koizumi
Bobby Ogata: Pawel Wdowczak
Renzo Pietro: Matthew Gray Gubler
Intern #1: Seymour Cassel
Esteban du Plantier: Antonio Monda
Festival Director: Isabella Blow
Antonia Cook: James Hamilton
Festival Photographer: Melanie Gerren
Mandeeza: Nazzareno Piana
Elderly Man: Rudd Simmons
Man in Yellow Shirt: Leonardo Giovannelli
Werner: Henry S.F. Cooper Jr.
Talk Show Host: Pietro Ragusa
Academic: Eric Chase Anderson
Air Kentucky Pilot: Robert Wilson
Air Kentucky Pilot: Don McKinnon
Air Kentucky Pilot: Alessio Santini
University of Alaska Intern: Paolo Sirignani
University of Alaska Intern: Andrew Weisell
University of Alaska Intern: Niccolò Senni
University of Alaska Intern: Andrea Guerra
University of Alaska Intern: Christiano Irrera
University of Alaska Intern: Vincenzo Recchia
University of Alaska Intern: Marco Ciarlitto
University of Alaska Intern: Tony Shafrazi
Larry Amin: Noah Baumbach
Phillip: Stefano Maria Ortolani
Italian Man in Audience: Sylvie Genin
French Woman in Audience: Jacques Henri Lartigue
Lord Mandrake: Muzius Gordon Dietzmann
Javier: Gangyuan Xu
Cedric: Robin Scott
Hugo: Guglielmo Casciaro
Carl: Alessandro De Angelis
Hennessey Sailor: Andrea Bertone
Hennessey Sailor: Andriy Kachur
Hennessey Sailor: Roberto Salvi
Hennessey Sailor: Stefano Masciolini
Hennessey Sailor: Robert Sommer
Party Guest: Anna Orso
Party Guest: Ettore Conti
Party Guest: Robert Graham
Venezuelan General: Hal Yamanouchi
Chief Pirate: Conrado Mendoza Dolor
Pirate: Eduardo Bautista Grantuza
Pirate: Simeon Maragigak Agelion
Pirate: Walter Cajapao Casapao
Pirate: Honorato Ilao Reyes
Pirate: Roderick Magbay
Pirate: Demetreo Castillo
Pirate: Thomas Carwgal de la PeÃ±a
Pirate: Edwarren Bantungon
Pirate: Levi Mickael de Ramon
Pirate: Aries Corales
Pirate: Aries Dolor Ilagon
Pirate: Joseph de los Reyes
Pirate: Dennis Rayos Martinez
Pirate: Taiyo Yamanouchi
Pirate: Wai Tung Wong
Pirate: Ging Fang Zhu
Pirate: Francis Dokyi
Water Taxi Driver: Begni Bok Dong
Young Ogata: Daniel Acon
Former Team Zissou, Antarctica: Alexander Hamilton
Former Team Zissou, Antarctica: Leica
Cody: Erminio Bianchi Fasani
Man at the Gala Premiere

Produced by

Wes Anderson
producer: Dan Beers
associate producer: Barry Mendel
producer: Scott Rudin
producer: Rudd Simmons
executive producer: Enzo Sisti
co-producer: Arianne Sutner
animation producer (uncredited)

Music by

Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematography by

Robert D. Yeoman
director of photography (as Robert Yeoman)

Editing by

David Moritz

Casting By

Douglas Aibel

Production Design by

Mark Friedberg

Art Direction by

Stefano Maria Ortolani
: Marco Trentini
(art direction): Eugenio Ulissi

Set Decoration by

Gretchen Rau

Costume Design by

Milena Canonero

Makeup Department

Jana Carboni
assistant makeup artist: Maria Teresa Corridoni
key hair stylist: Maurizio Damiani
assistant hair stylist: Frances Hannon
hair stylist: Bill Murray / makeup artist: Bill Murray: Enrico Iacoponi
assistant makeup artist: Rosa Luciani
hair stylist: Vincenzo Mastrantonio
makeup artist: Emanuel Millar
hair stylist: Cate Blanchett: Belinda Parish
hair stylist: Marineland, Antibes / makeup artist: Marineland, Antibes: Corrado Pastore
hair production assistant: Mario Pegoretti
hair stylist: Giulio Pezza
makeup artist: Francesca Rossi
makeup artist: Francesco Scaramella
assistant hair stylist: Katia Sisto
assistant makeup artist (as Caterina Sisto): Gino Tamagnini
key makeup artist (as Gino Tomagnini): Heba Thorisdottir
makeup artist: Cate Blanchett: Cristina Patterson
contact lens painter (uncredited)

Production Management

Manuela Cacciamani
assistant unit manager: Vito Colazzo
unit production manager: Federico Foti
unit manager: Marco Olivieri
unit manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Inti Carboni
first assistant director: Roman Coppola
second unit director: Antonio Cossia
third assistant director: Edoardo Ferretti
second second assistant director: Sam Hoffman
first assistant director: Meghan Myszkowski
dga trainee: Edoardo Petti
second second assistant director: Daniele Ramazzotti
second second assistant director: visual effects unit: Franco Maria Salamon
second unit director: Alessio Spinelli
second assistant director: second unit: Luigi Spoletini
first assistant director: second unit / second unit director: Simonetta Valentini
second assistant director

Art Department

Alessia Anfuso
draft person: Chiara Balducci
lead person: Maria-Teresa Barbasso
assistant art director: Simone Braguglia
art department assistant: Cristina Cecili
painter: Barbara Cicero
art buyer: Giulia Chiara Crugnola
assistant art director: Davide De Cubellis
sketch artist: Sandro Ercolini
painter (as Sandro Erdolini): Bruno Falconi
carpenter: Roberta Federico
set designer: Antonio Fraulo
assistant property master: Satjawatcharaphong Gritsada
lead sculptor: Sandy Hamilton
property master: Sandra Jelmini
art department coordinator: John Kleber
concept artist: Mauro Masotti
drapery: Simona Migliotti
set designer: Kris Moran
assistant property master (as Kristine Moran): Stefano Morbidelli
on-set dresser: Francesco Motolese
head sculpture / sculptor: art department: Antonio Murer
set dresser: Sebastiano Murer
props: David Packard
scenic artist: Phred Palmer
assistant set decorator: Karin Pavone
assistant production designer: Mark Pollard
graphic art director: Alessandra Querzola
lead person: Ellen Ridgway
character fabrication (as Ellen Ridgeway): Priscilla Rossi
assistant set decorator: Saverio Sammali
assistant art director: Giuliano Santalucia
set dresser: Paola Sforzini
painter (as Paolo Sforzini): Briseide Siciliano
draft person: Steve Thomas
prop designer: Andrea Tolomei
set dressing runner: Francesco Valento
carpenter: Greg Winter
assistant scenic artist: Valeria Zamagni
art department buyer: Bill Roth
sculptor (uncredited)

Sound Department

Olivier Burgaud
boom operator: David V. Butler
dialogue editor: Kevin E. Carpenter
re-recording mixer: Kim Drummond
dialogue editor: David Giammarco
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor: Wayne Griffin
adr supervisor: Scott A. Jennings
supervising sound editor: Jonathan Klein
sound effects editor (as Jonathan A. Klein): Goro Koyama
foley artist: Andy Malcolm
foley artist: Anna Malkin
foley recording assistant: Rupert Nadeau
assistant sound editor: Michael O'Farrell
sound effects editor: Joe Schiff
first assistant sound editor: Gregory H. Watkins
re-recording mixer: Pawel Wdowczak
sound mixer: Don White
foley recording mixer: Paul Berolzheimer
sound editor (uncredited): Onofre Ortega
dubbing mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Daniel Acon
special effects coordinator: Renato Agostini
special effects supervisor: Danilo Bollettini
special effects technician: Massimo Cardajoli
special effects technician: Marco Corridori Moneta
special effects technician: Marco Corridori
special effects technician (as Marco Moneta): Maurizio Corridori
special effects: Stefano Corridori
special effects technician: Damien Fitzpatrick
dolphin technican: Andy Lawless
shoot supervisor: animation unit: Franco Ragusa
special effects foreman: Miguel Sandoval
special effects crew: Silvano Scasseddu
special effects: Ty Boyce
animatronic designer (uncredited): Pieter Folkens
dolphin designer/sculptor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Jacqueline Allard
rotoscope: Gray Matter FX: Margaret Lily Andres
assistant editor: animation unit: Christian T. Andrews
motion control engineer: stop motion unit: Arthur Argote
compositor: Gray Matter FX: Adam Avitabile
flame artist: Joseph Brattesani
compositor: Gray Matter FX: Kevin R. Browne
digital artist: Chad Buehler
digital compositor: Scott Camera-Smith
animation team (as Scott Smith): Patrick Clancey
digital opticals: Michael Collins
digital artist: Walt Conti
animatronic effects supervisor: Pierre Couture
digital producer: Gray Matter FX: Sean C. Cunningham
digital artist: Gray Matter Effects: Jeremy Dawson
visual effects supervisor: Mark S. Driscoll
visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects Inc. (as Mark Driscoll): Travis Dutch
scanning and recording: Henrik Fett
visual effects supervisor: LOOK Effects, Inc. (as Henrik R. Fett): Ray Giarratana
visual effects supervisor: William Higgins
rotoscope: Gray Matter FX: Timothy Hittle
stop-motion animator: Nancy Hyland
compositor: Gray Matter FX: Christopher Ivins
digital compositor: Joni Jacobson
compositor: Gray Matter FX: Patrick Keenan
digital compositor: Pacific Title: Danny S. Kim
compositor: Perry M. Kimura
digital scanning and recording: Efilm/Deluxe: Justin Kohn
lead stop-motion animator: Keith Lackey
character modeler/rigger: Jay Lalime
digital I/O: Gray Matter FX: Tom Lynnes
CG artist: Gray Matter FX / CG supervisor: Gray Matter FX: Margaux Mackay
visual effects producer: Gray Matter: Diane Macke
project manager: EFilm: Gray Marshall
visual effects supervisor: Gray Matter FX: Caleb Owens
modeler: Gray Matter FX: Daren Rabinovitch
model/miniature maker: ILM: CÃ©sar Romero
compositor: Gray Matter FX: Robert Scifo
digital matte painter: Gray Matter FX: Henry Selick
visual effects: underwater scenes: Tefft Smith
digital artist: Giuseppe Squillaci
digital artist: Proxima: Nancy St. John
visual effects producer: Eben Stromquist
model maker: Pat Sweeney
director of photography: animation unit (as Patrick Sweeney): Eric Swenson
visual effects director of photography: Thomas Tannenberger
digital compositor: Dan Trezise
digital compositor: Gray Matter: Thomas Mathai
data manager (uncredited)

Stunts

David Ambrosi
stunt double: Giorgio Antonini
stunt double: Paolo Antonini
stunt double: Mauro Balmas
stunts: Massimiliano Bianchi
stunt rigger: Danilo Capuzi
stunt double: Jeff Goldblum: Enrico Cerabino
stunt double: Gionata Marzeddu
utility stunts: Stefano Maria Mioni
assistant stunt coordinator (as Stefano Mioni): Alessandro Novelli
stunt double: Emiliano Novelli
stunt double: Franco Maria Salamon
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Philippe Antonello
still photographer: Giovanni Antonini
electrician: Davide Avenia
electrician: Mickey Bergstrom
video operator: John Boccaccio
first assistant camera: Margaux Bonhomme
director of photography: Marineland, Antibes unit: Fabio Capozzi
electrician: Alessandro Cardelli
electrician: Massimo Cecchini
electrician: Marco Contaldo
electrician: Fabio De Meis
electrician: Claudio Del Gobbo
a camera dolly grip: Massimiliano Dessena
best boy grip: Francesco Di Giacomo
focus puller: second unit: Alessandro Di Meo
second assistant camera: underwater unit: Danilo Di Palma
electrician: Stefano Di Pasquali
grip: Paolo Di Stefano
electrician: Sergio Faina
key rigging grip: Stefano Falivene
director of photography: second unit: Doriano Forti
rigging grip: Claudio Frollano
electrician: Sergio Gabrielli
grip: Claudio Gallicchio
electrician: Laurent King
director of photography: Marineland, Antibes unit: Massimiliano Kuveiller
second assistant camera: second unit: Aurelio Langella
grip: Simone Lucchetti
electrician: Marcostavros Maggi
clapper loader: Jim McConkey
steadicam operator: Ray McMillan
registration plate camerman: Tommaso Mele
key grip: Giorgio Pezzotti
grip: Mauro Pezzotti
grip: visual effects unit: Alessandro Picchi
rigging electrician: Carlo Postiglione
key grip: Massimo Rinella
grip: Pete Romano
underwater photographer: Emanuele Salvatore
grip: Antonio Scappatura
motion control technician: Fulvio Sergianni
grip: Cristiano Sergioli
crane technician: Riccardo Serravalli
Second unit / key grip: Corrado Serri
assistant camera: Giovanni Tancredi
best boy: Emiliano Topai
second assistant camera: "a" camera: Alberto Torrecilla
additional first assistant camera: "b" camera: FranÃ§ois Vigon
second assistant camera: Carlo Vinciguerra
gaffer: Maryan Zurek
assistant underwater camera: Marco Adesso
aerial unit (uncredited): Ian Speed
libra technician (uncredited)

Animation Department

Mike Cachuela
animatic artist: Petra Janopaul
Animation Production Manager: Martin Meunier
creature supervisor: Roger Udwin
assistant coordinator: animation unit

Casting Department

Stephanie Holbrook
casting associate: Beatrice Kruger
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Barbara Adducci
costume department coordinator: Johanna Bronner
costume assistant: Francesca Brunori
assistant costume designer: Isabelle Caillaud
wardrobe assistant: Claudio Manzi
costume assistant: Bojana Nikitovic
assistant costume designer: Uliva Pizzetti
costume supervisor: Annie Yun
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Will Barnes
avid technician: Jason Barnoski
post-production assistant: David Bernstein
colorist: high definition mastering: Lucas Borghi
assistant editor (as Luke Borghi): Dale E. Grahn
film color timer: Jennifer Hatton
assistant editor: Natasha Leonnet
digital color timer (as Natasha Leonett): Jack Lewars
assistant color timer: Efilm: Daniel R. Padgett
additional film editor: Lorene Simpson
digital intermediate producer: Mary Beth Smith
negative cutter: Ellen Taylor
assistant editor: Michael R. Taylor
post-production assistant: Paolo Verrucci
telecine colorist dailies: Italy: Gina Zappala
assistant editor: Charles Bunn
assistant editor (uncredited): Jamie Mitchell
trailer editor: home video (uncredited)

Location Management

Nicola Fedrigoni
assistant location manager: Enrico Latella
location manager: Erik Paoletti
location manager: Milena Bono Parodi
location coordinator (as Milena Bono): Andrea Passalacqua
location manager: Franco Rapa
location services: Naples, Italy: Vincenzo Testa
location supervisor

Music Department

Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
music preparation: Jim Dunbar
music coordinator: Walt Fowler
musician: trumpet: Christopher Guardino
conductor / musician: piano, celeste, harpsichord, organ / orchestrations (as Chris Guardino): Richard Henderson
music editor: Jonathan Karp
additional music editor: Mitchell Leib
executive in charge of music: Stewart Lerman
music recording mixer: Randall Poster
music supervisor: Carrie Tretteen
assistant: music clearance: Don Welty
music business and legal affairs: Booker White
music preparation: Reggie Wilson
music contractor

Script and Continuity Department

Eleonora Baldwin
script supervisor: second unit: Annemarie van de Mond
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Daniele Abeille
transportation coordinator: Pietro Antonini
driver: Emiliano Barretta
driver: Paolo Bernardini
driver / production driver: Alessio Fiorani
transportation: Massimiliano Rocchetti
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Andrea Alunni
assistant marine coordinator: Daren Bailey
assistant marine coordinator: Matteo Bardelli
set production assistant: Jaclyn Bashoff
assistant: Anjelica Huston: Bryan Biermann
senior euc analyst: Touchstone: Rebecca Booth
production assistant: Giorgio Catalano
production accountant: Ted Cella
assistant: Scott Rudin: Gian Luca Ciotti
helicopter commander: Carmela Compagnone
assistant accountant: Molly Cooper
assistant: Barry Mendel: Ian Creed
marine coordinator: Chris Cussen
executive assistant: Mr. Rudin: Steve Eckelman
assistant: Owen Wilson: Johnny Egan
production assistant: Jules Eggli
assistant: Scott Rudin: Willy Faso
production assistant: Max Fink
assistant production coordinator: Alessandro Fiorito
accountant: Maria Fiorito
production accountant: Alessandra Fortuna
assistant: Rudd Simmons: Alex Fratar
assistant: Scott Rudin: Joan Giammarco
ADR loop group: Brandon Hollyer
assistant post-production accountant: Dean Hood
financial controller: Aaron Janus
assistant: Scott Rudin: Mike Larocca
executive assistant: Scott Rudin: Valeria Leonardi
additional assistant: Wes Anderson: A.M. Lukas
American Empirical Intern (as Anna Martemucci): Nico Marzano
key set production assistant (as Nicola Marzano): Norma Marie Mascia
production coordinator: Marco Maurizi
facilities: Grant McFadden
assistant: Wes Anderson: Cariddi McKinnon Nardulli
assistant: Enzo Sisti (as Cariddi Nardulli): Karin Mercurio
accountant: Paolo Merosi
extras supervisor: Nata More
set production assistant: Claudia Moscatello
set dressing coordinator: Lillian Parker
assistant: Wes Anderson: Giampiero Pelusi
set production assistant: Rino Piccolo
film commissioner: Cory Poccia
production office intern: Connor Price
executive assistant: Scott Rudin: Silvia Riolo
assistant production coordinator: Eugene Rizzo
publicist: Patrizia Roletti
assistant to coordinators: Adam Rosenberg
assistant: Scott Rudin: Amina Runyan-Shefa
additional assistant: Barry Mendel: Giuseppe Santoni
production assistant: Sarah Schechter
executive in charge: Annalisa Schmid
accommodation coordinator: Jon Silk
assistant: Scott Rudin: Virginie Simon
legal advisor: Massimiliano Sisti
accounts assistant: Stefania Sisti
production secretary: Narges Takesh
story editor: Valentina Testa
payroll assistant: Elena Tiberi
data entry: Joan Washington
pre-production coach: Cate Blanchett: Jay Williams
content producer: Danlee Winegar
assistant: Cate Blanchett: Tim Ballou
senior script clearance manager (uncredited): Andrew S. Kahn
assistant: Scott Rudin (uncredited): Cristiano Sebastianelli
cashier (uncredited)

Thanks

Eric Chase Anderson
special thanks: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
dedicatee: George Drakoulias
special thanks: Maya Forbes
special thanks: Mitch Glazer
special thanks: Kelly Lynch
special thanks: Sedrik Sciacca
thanks: Tara Subkoff
special thanks: Gore Vidal
special thanks: Wallace Wolodarsky
special thanks (as Wally Wolodarsky)