World's Best：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Roshan Sethi

Writing Credits

Jamie King
(written by) &: Utkarsh Ambudkar
(written by)

Cast

Manny Magnus
Prem Patel: Punam Patel
Priya: Utkarsh Ambudkar
Suresh: Max Malas
Jerome: Jake Choi
Mr. Oh: Piper Wallace
Claire: Kayla Njeri
Mercedes: Dorian Giordano
Gabe: Chris River
Brooklyn: Kathryn Greenwood
Ms. Sage: Chris Jackson
Corey: Maya McNair
Amanda: Liam Wignall
Sharn: Neil Crone
Sportscaster: Tricia Black
Sportscaster: Jordan Heron
Bus Driver: Robyn Matuto
Kendra: Noah Lamanna
Naomi: Jorja Rae Inksetter Lardy
Pop-Tart Girl: Quintin Glasgow
Random Upbeat Kid: Talijah Levene
Final Scene Rapper: Daniel Faraldo
Leopard Busboy: Mike Dara
Leopard Rude Customer: Jeyo Satheeswaran
Young Prem: Clarence 'CJ' Jura
Final Scene Beatboxer: Tevin David Russell
Beatboxer #2: Doug E. Fresh
Celebrity Judge: MacKenzie Mamone
Math Team Student: Arianna Laya-Garcia
Math Team Student: Malaya Di Monte
Halfway Living Dancer: Emma-Krysta Silipo
Halfway Living Dancer: Camille Orate
Halfway Living Dancer: Maya Morrison
Halfway Living Dancer: Daynon Toledo
Halfway Living Dancer: Ethan Ferrante
Halfway Living Dancer: Nathaniel Benjamin Chua
Halfway Living Dancer: Kai Wall
Halfway Living Dancer: Shiloh Obasi
AV Kid: Sathya Sridharan
Coach Ani: Chris Sullivan
Leopard Lounge Beatboxer: Nathan Bock
Rezzo: Milan Carmona
Private School Math Student: Leah Taylor
Private School Math Student: Julien Renout
Private School Math Student: Isabelle Yang
Private School Math Student: Fuad Musayev
Private School Math Student: Cayden Griffith
Private School Math Student: Karan Soni
Calming Voice: Morgan Douglas
Hip-hop Cypher Kid: Deanna Dressel
High School Student: Shonnae Frazer
Math Team Member: Jesse Goldman
Boy Band Kid: Jack Nguyen
Parent of Prem Fan / Junior High Auditorium Talent Show Parent (uncredited): Nathan Scott
Parent, Crowd Member: Sura Uysal
Beatboxer

Produced by

Utkarsh Ambudkar
executive producer: Kelly Applegate
co-producer: Terry Gould
executive producer: Thomas Kail
producer: Madeline Little
associate producer: Brad Rohrer
associate producer: Kate Sullivan
producer

Music by

Jongnic Bontemps
: Raashi Kulkarni

Cinematography by

Sing Howe Yam

Editing by

Jonah Moran

Casting By

Stephanie Gorin
: Randi Hiller
: Michael Morlani

Production Design by

Liz Bischof
(as Elizabeth Bischof) (production design)

Art Direction by

Jan Adegeest
: Kelly Diamond

Costume Design by

Michelle Lyte

Makeup Department

Helen Concepcion
second assistant makeup artist: Ashley Crowe
key hair stylist: Karola Dirnberger
hair department head: Cathy Shibley
second assistant hair stylist: Lorna Thibodeau
key makeup artist: Julia Valente
makeup department head: Keirsten Morris
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Kristin Fowler
post-production manager: Mary Fraser
production manager: Dean Hutkin
senior project manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Stephen Clarke
third assistant director: Joel Hay
first assistant director: Agata Kulczynska
Fourth Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
first assistant director ny aerial unit: Gerrod Shully
second assistant director

Art Department

Jan Adegeest
1st assistant art director: Subroto Bhaumik
1st assistant art director: concept design: Tim Biemann
on-set dresser: Simona Hornak
second assistant art director: William Koon
Key Scenic Artist: John MacLeod
graphic designer: Chris O'Keefe
graffiti artist and main titles designer: Sasha Odesse
1st assistant art director: Alicia Powell
Art Department Coordinator: Bill Vance
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Shalini Agarwal
production sound mixer: Robert Fernandez
re-recording mixer: Heather Gross
foley editor: Matthew Haasch
foley supervisor: John 'Wheels' Hurlbut
on set operator: Cubase: Lisa McClung
senior producer: sound post: Jay Peck
foley artist: Jeffrey Roy
adr mixer: Los Angeles: Bridget Tang
utility sound technician: Alan Zielonko
boom operator

Special Effects by

Hugh Goodden
special effects floor key: Chloe Martin
special effects first assistant: Gensei Okabe
special effects technician: Nicole Schiafone
special effects rigging first: Jeff Skochko
special effects supervisor: Jaizen Torres
special effects rigging key: Ryan Coleman
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mariette Amici
visual effects producer: Zack Beshears
visual effect editor: Crafty Apes: Joey Bonander
Visual Effects Executive: Walt Disney Studios: John Cherniack
visual effects supervisor: Thompson Conradi
digital compositor: Bonnie Consiglio
compositor: Chris Green
digital compositor: Minh Ly
Visual Effects Producer: Walt Disney Studios: James Masino
digital matte painter: Crafty Apes: Leah Montagnino
VFX Production Coordinator: David Nevins
visual effects editor: Viveka
VFX Producer: Je Ho Yoo
compositor

Camera and Electrical Department

Adam Belyea
dolly grip: Jayden Burns
Digital Imaging Technician: Bob Davidson
gaffer: Gabriele DiChiara
rigging gaffer: Shawn Macgregor Freeman
lighting board operator: Peter Gorski
lighting technician: Victor Jolic
video coordinator: re-shoots: Ryan Kilbourne
camera trainee: Jason Klein
best boy grip: Justin LeDuc
Rigging grip: Ari Magder
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Sergey Maydin
Playback: Liam McGuire
lighting technician: Ramy Morad
generator operator: Robert Murdoch
second assistant camera: "a" camera: Babak Tehrani
Set Wireperson/LED Technician: Victor Terreyre Saint-Cast
second assistant camera: b camera: Brandon J.A. Wallace
grip

Casting Department

Jason Harris
adr voice casting: Morgan McVey
casting assistant: Lacey Nussbaum
casting coordinator: Nicholas Viscounty
casting administration coordinator: Brendan Wilcocks
canadian casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lorraine Ward
Costume Tracker

Editorial Department

Alex Bickel
colorist: Javiera Ergas
Digital Intermediate Editor: Nicole Guillermo
dailies producer: Forrest Hendricks
post-production coordinator: Michelle Kaczor
senior editorial producer: Kyle King
colorist: dailies: Jason Matthews
First Assistant Editor: Gennesis Pantaleon
assistant editor (as Gennesis Erize Pantaleon): Alek Rost
digital intermediate producer: Orlando Wimberly
Digital Intermediate Editor: Tyler Brebner
studio assistant editor (uncredited): Molly Hill
senior imaging & color engineer (uncredited)

Location Management

Abraham Dawod
location support personnel (as Abraham David): Tracey Savein
location scout: John Rakich
location manager: preproduction (uncredited)

Music Department

Susie Bench
Lead Orchestrator: Jon Bower
Music Coordinator for Walt Disney Studios: Tallie Brunfelt
musician: violin (as Tallie Blunfelt): Sekou Bunch
musician: electric bass: John W. Chapman
score mixer: Susannah Chapman
musician: cello: Julia Choi
musician: violin: Monica Davis
musician: viola: Danielle Farina
musician: viola: Leah Ferguson
musician: viola: Quan Ge
musician: violin: Austin Hammonds
composer assistant: Aaron Heick
musician: alto sax: Kristi Helberg
musician: violin: John 'Wheels' Hurlbut
music engineer: Tony Kadleck
musician: trumpet / piccolo: Ryan Keberle
musician: trombone: Lisa E. Kim
musician: violin (as Lisa Kim): Savan Kotecha
executive song producer: Raashi Kulkarni
musician: flute: Conway Kuo
musician: violin: Krzysztof Kuznik
musician: violin (as Krzystof Kuznik): Hyun-Ju Lee
musician: violin (as Hyunju Lee): Jeongmin Lee
musician: violin: Sarah Si Won Lee
musician: cello (as Sarah Kwon): Ann Lehmann
musician: violin: Matt Lehmann
musician: violin: Joanna Maurer
musician: violin: Jeremy McCoy
musician: bass: Matt Mugford
Music Supervisor: Jeff Nelson
musician: tenor/bass trombone: Joel Noyes
musician: cello: Sandra Park
orchestra contractor: John Patitucci
musician: bass: Torron Pfeffer
musician: viola: Jasper Randall
vocal contractor: Encompass Music: Jordan L. Ross
music editor: Michael Roth
musician: viola: Sein Ryu
musician: violin: Chad Seiter
Orchestrator: Andrew Snitzer
musician: tenor sax (as Andy Snitzer): Alan J. Stepansky
musician: cello (as Alan Stepansky): Matt Still
Vocal Engineer: Angie Teo
score recordist: Jeff Tinsley
orchestrator: Carrie Tretteen
music clearance: Henry Wang
musician: violin: Booker White
music preparation: Audrey Wright
musician: violin: Sharon Yamada
musician: violin: Jungsun Yoo
musician: violin: Becky Young
musician: viola: Grigor Abgaryan
music preparation (uncredited): Ira Becker
score mix assistant (uncredited): Nicholas J. Cazares
music preparation (uncredited): Aaron Meyer
music preparation (uncredited): Keith Wilson
music resource specialist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Timothy Visentin
Script coordinator

Transportation Department

Regina Popp
cast driver

Additional Crew

Gerry Alfonso
payroll accountant: Nikki Alfonso
production accountant: Diana Ascher
post accountant: Trevanna Post: Asad Ayaz
president of marketing: Joshua Berkowitz
senior image color engineer: Walt Disney Studios: Simon Broderick
third assistant accountant: Junitta Brownridge
health and safety administrator: Alexandra Castellanos
health & safety manager: Swaneesh Chohan
health & safety manager: Krista Colosimo
production supervisor: Matt Curtis
main and end titles designed by: Mia Del Duca
assistant: Thomas Kail & Kate Sullivan: Wendy Gaboury
financial controller: Jenna Gartlan
assistant: Terry Gould: Vanessa Glick
Clearances: Lauren Gorski
second assistant to president: Dylan Hackl
production assistant: Josh Haynie
production technology executive: Tanner Husman
key set production assistant: NY aerial unit: Jibin Jackson
set production assistant: Marc Kimelman
associate choreographer: Arthur Kravtsov
office production assistant: Christine Leonio
third assistant accountant: Christian Lopez
health & safety executive: Travis Lowry
production coordinator: Vassilia Michailidis
assistant: Rosha Sethi: Cailey O'Brien
epk production coordinator: Merry Rosadi
executive assistant: Counsel: Ryan Scotti
Senior Financial Analyst: Disney Live Action: Kevin Stern
production technology coordinator: Cassidy Watkins
clearance supervisor: Shakila Weerawardane
production assistant