The Life Before This

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jerry Ciccoritti

Writing Credits

Semi Chellas
(written by)

Cast

Catherine O'Hara
Sheena
Joe Pantoliano
Jake Maclean
Sarah Polley
Connie
Stephen Rea
Brian
Bernard Behrens
Monsieur Farrin
Martha Burns
Gwen Maclean
Fab Filippo
Michael
Emily Hampshire
Margaret
David Hewlett
Nick
Leslie Hope
Alice
Joel Keller
Kevin
Dan Lett
Sam
Carl Marotte
Stan
Alison Pill
Jessica
Callum Keith Rennie
Martin Maclean
Albert Schultz
Sheena's Date
Jacob Tierney
Justin
Alberta Watson
Nita
Nina Shock
Phoebe
Kirsten Kieferle
Sylvia
Semi Chellas
Miriam
Amanda Ciccoritti
Katie
Alix Bemrose
Ballet Dancer
Alex Appel
Gothic Mom
Joshua Tucci
Jake's Son
Katie Boland
Jake's Daughter
Gerry Quigley
Pest Dispatcher
Karyn Dwyer
Teenage Girl
Justin Peroff
Teenage Boy
Mary Long
Mrs. Fagnano
Louis Di Bianco
Mr. Fagnano
Anna Starnino
Aunt Dana
Carmela Albero
Nonna
Frank Crudele
Uncle Aldo
Ingrid Veninger
Stage Manager
Michael Polley
Theatre Director
Noel S. Baker
Writer
Jennifer Parsons
Bank Teller 1
Marcia Johnson
Bank Teller 2
Mark Dailey
TV Reporter
Morgan Freeman
Paper Boy
Jennifer Dale
Laura Lorrie

Produced by

Semi Chellas
associate producer
Ted East
executive producer
Ilana Frank
producer
Jennifer Jonas
co-producer

Music by

Ron Sures

Cinematography by

Norayr Kasper
director of photography

Editing by

Nick Rotundo
George Roulston

Casting By

John Buchan
Heidi Levitt

Production Design by

Jasna Stefanovic

Art Direction by

Michele Brady

Set Decoration by

Rosalie Board

Costume Design by

Morganne Newson

Makeup Department

Amber Chase
assistant makeup artist
Clara Dinunzio
key hair stylist (as Clara DiNunzio)
Sarah Fairbairn
key makeup artist
Tony Ouellette
key hair stylist (as Tony Ouelette)

Production Management

Leonard Farlinger
supervisor: second unit
Brian Freeman
executive in charge of production: CBC
Marvin Lawrence
post-production supervisor
Tammy Quinn
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Annie Bradley
first assistant director
Kathryn Grill
third assistant director
Maria Popoff
second assistant director
Gillian Semple
third assistant director

Art Department

Eric Allen
set dresser
Kim Brown
head painter (as Kimberly Brown)
Brian Davis
head carpenter
Michael Followes
property master
Brad Greaves
assistant art director
Edward Kent
set dresser
David Murkovich
set dresser
Shannon Pass
painter
Jamie Phelan
lead props
Ian Rodgers
carpenter
Gavin Sedgewick
painter
Matthew Toth
set dresser
Hugh Walker
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Paul Adlaf
sound recordist
Pat Cassin
boom operator
Eric A. Christoffersen
sound consultant: Dolby (as Eric Christoffersen)
Lee de Lang
assistant sound editor
Keith Elliott
re-recording engineer
Susan Fairbairn
sound effects editor
Paula Fairfield
sound effects designer
Nelson Ferreira
supervising sound editor
Carla Murray
sound effects editor
Scott Purdy
re-recording engineer
Greg Shim
adr recordist
Virginia Storey
foley artist
Brad Thornton
re-recording engineer
Don White
re-recording engineer
Dina Morrone
group adr (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ron Craig
special effects coordinator
Max Macdonald
special effects key (as Max MacDonald)

Stunts

Shelley Cook
stunt player (as Shelly Cook)
Jamie Jones
stunt player
John Stoneham Jr.
stunt coordinator / stunt player
Bryan J. Thomas
stunts (as Bryan Thomas)
Don Stockford
stunt performer (uncredited) / stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert Arber
grip
Lothar Bahr
first assistant camera: second unit
Don Cochrane
best boy electric
Jordan Cochrane
electric (as Jordan Cochrone)
Bradley Crosbie
second assistant camera: second unit
Robert Fayle
best boy electric
Shane Gillan
electric
Joel Guthro
director of photography: second unit
Peter Hannough
best boy grip (as Peter Hannoush)
Keith Hlady
camera operator
Peter Janes
first assistant camera: second unit (as Pete Janes)
Jeremy Jemec
electric
Jason Laszlo
camera trainee
Hugo Marcotte
grip
Scott Nicol
second assistant camera
Walter Pacifico
gaffer
Eva Percewicz
second assistant camera: second unit
Lisa Pilcher
first assistant camera
Anthony Police
key grip
Allyson Reid
second assistant camera: second unit
Henry Sansom
electric
Michael Spicer
gaffer
David Suddaby
electric
Cylla Von Tiedemann
still photographer
Jonathan Williams
electric
Paul Wilson
electric
Bob Wroe
generator operator

Casting Department

Jane Rogers
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Brenda Broer
wardrobe mistress
Jody Orsini
on-set wardrobe
Gillian Steinhardt
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Chris Hinton
color timer
Fiona Paterson
assistant editor

Location Management

Jaimie Board
location scout (as Jamie Board)
Christopher Dobbs
location assistant
Tom Enright
assistant location manager
Lisa Jensen
location scout (as D. Lisa Jensen)
Jeff Nelson
location manager

Music Department

Deborah Kirschner
violin coach (as Deborah Kirshner)

Script and Continuity Department

Nora McPhail
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Brian Baird
transportation captain
John Bray
transportation coordinator
Pete Hayes
driver
Paul Hiscock
talent driver
Richard Hiscock
driver
Barbara Hood
driver

Additional Crew

Christine Bird
production secretary
Cairn Champagne
production assistant
Lia DeCicco
assistant to director (as Lia De Cicco)
Donna Demers
production accountant
George Flak
business affairs
Kara Hiltz
clearances
Jarl Ketola
animal wrangler
Lacia Kornylo
head of production: Alliance Atlantis
Andrew Rosen
production assistant: Alliance Atlantis
Bev Ross
production accountant
Julia Sasso
choreography
Elizabeth Senyi
production coordinator (as Elizabeth Senyi Potechin)
Lisa Shamata
publicist
Carolyn Stamegna
legal counsel (as Carolyn Stemegna)
Johanna Weinstein
title design
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