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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Andrew Dodge
written by

Cast

Jason Bateman
Guy Trilby
Kathryn Hahn
Jenny Widgeon
Rohan Chand
Chaitanya Chopra
Allison Janney
Dr. Bernice Deagan
Ben Falcone
Pete Fowler
Steve Witting
Proctor at Spelling Bee
Beth Grant
Bedazzled Judge
Gwen Parden
Brace Faced Girl
Anjul Nigam
Sriram Chopra
Allan Miller
Bald Glasses Judge
Bob Stephenson
Bill Murhoff
Matthew Zhang
Braden Aftergood
Madison Hu
Ling Quan
Michael Patrick McGill
Beet Red Father
Judith Hoag
Petal Dubois
Rachael Harris
Eric Tai's Mother
Mychael Bates
Lobster Man
Greg Cromer
Jeremy 'FBI Agent'
Ethan Dizon
Ricky Irvine
Jacquie Barnbrook
Joyce Sacks' Mom
Mak Kriksciun
Mickey Carlson
Sonia Nam
Jayleen Song
Lucky Davis
Leonard Feldman
Amanda Anka
National Public Television Narrator
Tanner Goad
Kid #1 on Bike
Gregory Sutton
Irate Driver
Cassandra M. Bellantoni
Parent at Spelling Bee
Cathy Fielding
Angry Parent
Sarah Hoffmeister
Spelling Bee Contestant
Rachel Ann Jackson
Spelling Bee Spectator
Linda Jossana
Parent at Spelling Bee
D'Janine King-Lasky
Parent at Spelling Bee
Brittany Lasky
Spelling Bee Spectator
Dean Mason
Spelling Bee Dad
Cyntia Moreno
Spelling bee spectator
Margaret Newborn
Spelling Bee Mom
Lexi Pearl
Spelling Bee Spectator
Clarence Perry
Spelling Bee Attendee
Isabella Taylor Poschl
Quill Contestant
Frank Scozzari
Press Photographer
Len Shigemoto
Braden Aftergood's Father
Reynaldo Silva
Parent at Spelling Bee
Steve Somers
First Reporter
Christian Storm
Spelling Bee Audience Member
Derek Jon Talsma
Spelling Bee Contesntant
Jessica Anne Tan
Audience Member
Rachel Nicol Taylor
Spelling Bee Spectator
Dustin Treinen
Spelling Bee Spectator
James Valdes
Spelling Bee Audience Member
Abigail Wake
Spelling Bee Mom

Produced By

Darren M. Demetre
executive producer
James Garavente
executive producer
Edward H. Hamm Jr.
executive producer
Michelle Knudsen
co-producer
Gary Marcus
co-producer

Cinematography

Sound

Wade Barnett
adr recordist
Steve Cantamessa
sound mixer
Ryan Collins
sound effects editor
Chris David
re-recording mixer
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer
Brian Dunlop
foley editor
Jesse Ehredt
mix recordist
David Esparza
supervising sound editor
Justin Herman
sound engineer
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
Robert Jackson
supervising dialogue/adr editor
Sang Jun Kim
assistant sound editor
Scott La Rue
boom operator
Tim Limer
mix recordist
Travis MacKay
adr mixer
Bradford Ralston
sound utility
Gabriel J. Serrano
re-recording mixer
Gary Thomas
sound utility
Callie Thurman
assistant sound editor

Production Design

Art Direction

Makeup

Bonni Flowers
key makeup
Kim Greene
makeup department head
Laurel Kelly
hair department head
Jose Zamora
key hair
Karen Zanki
hair stylist

Special Effects

Stan Blackwell
special effects crew
Sam Dean
special effects technician
Jeremy Hays
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Jose A. Alfonzo
graphic artist: Comen VFX
Kenneth Armstrong
graphic designer: Comen VFX
Tim Carras
visual effects supervisor: Comen VFX
Joshua D. Comen
visual effects producer: Comen VFX
Jonathan Cronk
operations manager: Comen VFX
Ilgin Esemenli
roto and paint artist
David Kennedy
visual effects editor
Angela Pascal
production assistant: Comen VFX
Prasanna Siddharthan
lead compositor: Gradient Effects
Olcun Tan
visual effects executive producer: Gradient Effects
Thomas Tannenberger
visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects
Chris W. Tucker
visual effects coordinator

Assistant Director

Chamonix Bosch
second assistant director
Michael Judd
second assistant director
Gary Marcus
first assistant director
Matt Pexa
additional second assistant director
Denise Anderson Poore
additional second assistant director
Rafael Sanz
second second assistant director

Production Management

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor
Darren M. Demetre
unit production manager
Syndey Huynh
production supervisor
Josh Rappaport
post-production manager: Focus Features
Ben Urquhart
post production executive

Art Department

Al Almeida
set dresser
Alan Alvarado
propmaker
Mychael Bates
property master
Jose Castillo
set dresser
Juliane Crump
graphic designer
Ethan Denne
paint foreman
Robert Danté Denne
paint supervisor
Damon Everett
propmaker
Buffy Francuz
construction production assistant
Reggie Garcia
labor gang boss
Morgan Gillio
set dresser
Edward Alex Giron
labor foreman
Greg Gonzalez
assistant property master
Bradley Good
assistant props
Adrian Gorton
set designer
Karen Higgins
construction coordinator
Mats Holmberg
propmaker
Cindy M. Ichikawa
art department coordinator
Deirdre Jernigan
art production assistant
Norm Jones
construction medic
Steven Kissick
general foreman
Gary Leshner
set dresser
Alejandro Luna
set dresser
Jose Miranda
propmaker
Dejan Nikolic
set dresser
David Ott
propmaker
Tammie Patton
on-set dresser
Anthony Price
set dresser
Aaron Rodriguez
painter / stand by painter
Josh Sheppard
storyboard artist
Brandon Smith
art production assistant
George Torres
floor coverer
John Tyler
leadman
Manuel Valenzuela
labor gang boss
Jason Vanover
key greensman
Kory C. Victor
illustrator

Stunts

Craig Baxley Jr.
stunt double: for Guy Trilby
Dickey Beer
stunt double: for Dr. Bowman
Kacie Borrowman
stunt double: for Chaitanya
Corey Michael Eubanks
stunt double: for Guy Trilby
Donna Evans
stunt double: for Jenny
Gary Hymes
stunt coordinator
Les Larson
stunt performer
Susan Purkhiser
stunt performer
Eileen Weisinger
stunt performer

Editorial

Daniel Boccoli
first assistant editor
J.D. Funari
trailer editor
Josh Miller
marketing post supervisor
Aaron Peak
colorist / on-line editor
Neil W. Smith
workflow supervisor

Music Department

Sterling Andrews
music assistant
Kyle Biane
mix assistant
Christopher T. Mollere
music supervisor
Jon Mooney
music editor: temp
Alistair South
assistant music editor
Nick South
music editor
Micki Stern
music clearance
Greg Townley
score mixer
Alice Wood
programmer
Paul Bliven
composer: additional material

Casting Department

Pat Evans
crowd casting assistant
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Rich King
extras casting
D'Janine King-Lasky
extras casting
Jeremy Lambert
extras casting assistant
John McAlary
casting associate
Anna P. McCarthy
casting assistant
Cash Oshman
president: Big Crowds
Alana Raiser
vice president: Big Crowds

Costume Department

Cat Coffin
ager/dyer
Matthew A. Hoffman
key set costumer
Patty Malkin
costume supervisor
Caroline McCosker
costume production assistant
Caroline Patterson
key set costumer

Camera Department

Joe Aguirre
d camera operator
Matthew E. Alper
b camera first assistant
Matt Baker
b camera operator
Nico Bally
crane technician
Dwayne Barr
dolly grip: "a" camera
Todd Barron
camera operator
Ben Betts
supervising video engineer
Flavio Buenrostro
set lighting technician
Stephen S. Campanelli
a camera operator / steadicam operator
Alfred Castillo
best boy grip
Conrad Castor
b camera second assistant
Michael Chatenufe
set lighting technician
Brandon Cunningham
best boy electric
Scott Donahue
rigging grip
Justin Duval
set lighting technician
Philip Eastvold
lighting console programmer
Tyler Emmett
b camera second assistant
Chad Eshbaugh
techno-crane operator
Vincent Foeillet
c camera operator
Gregson Gabrio
digital image technician
Cameron Gordon
set lighting technician
Chris Hill
playback technician: 24frame
Bill-Brady Majors
key rigging grip
Thomas McCarty
set lighting technician
Paul Murphey
video assist
Bradford Ralston
videoassist
Ryan Rayner
additional camera assistant
Bradley D. Reed
electrician
Raul Rivera
rigging grip
Lance Robinson
best boy rigging grip
Paul Santoni
a camera first assistant
Michael Schilling
set lighting technician
Liam Sinnott
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Sam Urdank
stills photographer
John Van Valkenburgh
set lighting technician
Matthew Wieland
lighting technician

Location Management

Alasdair Boyd
location manager
Jim Carberry
assistant location manager
Elisa Ann Conant
key assistant location manager
Paul Schreiber
location manager
Golden Swenson
key assistant location manager

Script Department

Diane Durant
script supervisor
Peter Madamba
script clearance
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