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Cast & Crew

Written By

Naomi Foner
screenplay

Cast

Corey Fischer
National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Sam Zuckerman
National Spelling Bee Judge
Joan Mankin
Ms. Bergermeyer
Lorri Holt
Ms. Rai
Brian Leonard
Mr. Julien
Jamal Thornes
Wiseacre Boy's Mate
Kathy McGraw
Regional Bee Pronouncer
John Evans
Regional Bee Judge
Alisha Mullally
Young Miriam
Andrew Murray
Young Aaron
Dik Martin
State Bee Pronouncer
Olivia Charles
State Bee Judge
Sujata Balu
Indian Woman
Velina Brown
Hotel Housekeeper
Alex Keel
Sinna Bhagudori
Anthony Ybarra
'Sequel' Speller
Ben Johnson
'Orangutan' Speller
Taylor Kane
'Coyote' Speller
Derek Wong
'Oasis' Speller
Sophie Oda
'Usurper' Speller
Anand Zala
'Staccato' Speller
Samuel Richman
'Hoodlum' Speller
Shawn H. Smith
'Macrame' Speller
Mickey Boxell
'Lorgnette' Speller
Maya Ramchandran
'Daguerreotype' Speller
Neil Chalaka
'Glissando' Speller
Gaayatri Kaundinya
'Selenic' Speller
Charlotte Musengwa
'Duvetyn' Speller
Nikil Balakrishnan
'Peripatetic' Speller
Isaiah Aglibot Bryant
'Thoracic' Speller
Alison Doyle
National Spelling Bee Winner
Emily Trumble
'Iridian' Speller
Nathan Calixto
'Ecchymosis' Speller
Simon M. Ehrlich
'Succotash' Speller
Nick Taber
'Abiogenist' Speller
Gautam Krishnamurthi
'Strongylid' Speller
Corey Rateau
'Noctivagant' Speller
Timothy Gulan
Voice Actor
Betsy Hogg
Voice Actor
Jennifer Perito
Voice Actor
Kristin Reeves
Voice Actor
Rose Stockton
Voice Actor
Marlon Suson
Voice Actor
Michael Tommer
Voice Actor
Arden Winant
Voice Actor
Bruce Winant
Voice Actor
Vanessa Lemonides
Special Voicing
Dann Fink
Special Voicing
Jaime Soria
Spelling Bee Parent
Helen Amey
Audience Member
Joseph Amey
Audience Member
Alissa Anderegg
Spelling Bee Student
Heather Barberie
Lab Assistant
Christa Bella
Audience Member
Mia Bernardino
Eliza's Classmate
Mike Borg
Bee Contestant's Father
Domenic Bove
Spelling Bee Contestant
Cynthia Brian
Librarian
Cynthia Lea Clark
Photographer
Alex Couey
Audience Member
Jared Dorrance
Spelling Bee Student
Michael Dunn
Audience Member
April Eaton
Spelling Bee Contestant
Cathy Fithian
Elevator Mom
Terri J. Freedman
Comfort Counselor
Johnny Guerra
Spelling Bee Audience
Juan Guerra
Audience Member
Brandon Haas
Spelling Bee Student
David Hern
Bell Judge
Karina Hsieh
Spelling Bee Contestant
Mason Hsieh
Nervous Spelling Bee contestant
Kevin Jaskela
Family Member
Rick Kain
Yuppy Dad
Branden Weslee Kong
Audience Member
Thomas Loher
Audience Member
Annie Lore
Audience Member
Jules McClellan
Lady in audience
Tam Nguyen
Classroom Student

Produced By

Rachel Hudgins
associate producer
Arnon Milchan
executive producer
Peggy Rajski
executive producer
Mark Romanek
executive producer
Mike Topoozian
associate producer
Ron Yerxa
producer

Cinematography

Sound

Ben Barker
sound editor
Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Ryan Collison
foley engineer
Brian Copenhagen
utility sound
Lee Herrick
dialog & adr editor
Dan Korintus
dialogue editor
Tony Martinez
adr dialogue supervisor
Brendan Nicholson
preview re-recording mixer
Mike Patrick
sound recordist
Jay Peck
foley artist
Jacob Ribicoff
sound effects editor
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor
Warren Shaw
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Jason Stasium
digital recordist
Nelson Stoll
production sound mixer / sound mixer
Eric Strausser
assistant sound editor
John Soukup
sound transfer

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Design

Costumes

Makeup

Catherine Childers
hair department head
LuAnn Claps
makeup artist: Mr. Gere & Ms. Binoche
Gretchen Davis
makeup artist
Peggy Forcellini
hair stylist
Mindy Hall
makeup department head
Lyndell Quiyou
hair designer: Mr. Gere & Ms. Binoche
Yvette Rivas
hair stylist
Sherri Bramlett
hair stylist

Special Effects

Matt Heron
special effects coordinator
Sean House
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Will Cunningham
effects technical director
Kent Demaine
visual effects supervisor: Black Box Digital
Ivan DeWolf
sequence lead: Martian Labs
John Furniotis
visual effects
Max Harris
flame compositor: Blackbox Digital
Karin Levinson
visual effects producer: Black Box Digital
Tom Nixon
digital artist
Will Robbins
visual effects supervisor: Black Box Digital
Deborah Ross
visual effects consultant
Christina Garberson
visual effects executive
Andrew A. Paules
visual effects artist

Assistant Director

Michael McCue
second second assistant director
Frank Simeone
additional second second assistant director
Gregory Kent Simmons
second assistant director
Mike Topoozian
first assistant director
Ken Twohy
crowds assistant director

Production Management

Brian Benson
production supervisor
Stuart Macphee
post-production supervisor
Susan McNamara
unit production manager
Katia Milani
post-production manager

Art Department

Susan Alegria
assistant art director: Miriam's project
Nate Belove
on-set dresser
Kate Bernier
art department production assistant
Aric Cheng
set designer
Nick D'Abo
propmaker
Dale Haugo
lead scenic artist
Sean House
additional assistant property master
Mark Kessler
propmaker
John Lister
set dresser
David Loya
art department production assistant
Patrick Ludden
property master
Mark Luevano
construction foreman
Bill McGirr
set dresser
Craig Mohagen
construction coordinator
Annie Mueller
assistant property master
John Oster
propmaker
Dwane Platt
set dresser
Chuck Ray
construction foreman
Tom Richardson
scenic artist
Victor Salazar
shop laborer
Ken Sly
property maker
Russell Souza
propmaker foreman
Kana Takahashi
art department coordinator / graphic designer
Mark Warren
set dresser
Jody Weisenfeld
lead greens person
Nancy Wenz
associate set decorator
Doug E. Williams
construction coordinator
Carol Chow
art department production assistant

Stunts

Rocky Capella
stunt coordinator
Thomas M. Ficke
stunt coordinator

Editorial

Andrew Brotzman
post-production assistant
Fred Chandler
post production executive
Jason Crump
colorist: dailies
Kiersten Harter
second assistant editor
Abbi Jutkowitz
apprentice editor
Mato
color timer
Tanya Smith
post-production assistant
Martin Walsh
additional editor
Shelly Westerman
associate editor
Lonnie A. Mathes
post-production assistant

Other

Robert aaron Brown
driver / transportation
David Joseph
driver: production van
Derek Raser
transportation coordinator
Frank Rocha
transportation local captain

Music Department

Nancy Allen
music editor
Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance
Peter Clarke
music editor: UK
Brian Deming
additional score recordist
Tim Fain
violin soloist
Joel Iwataki
music score mixer
Kory Kruckenberg
scoring assistant engineer
Annette Kudrak
music editor
David Sabee
orchestra contractor
Jason Stasium
digital recordist
Adam Stern
conductor
John Winters
scoring crew
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs
Danielle Diego
music executive
Rebecca Morellato
music production executive
Robert Puff
music librarian

Casting Department

Aisha Coley
casting executive
Colleen Kenneavy
extras casting
Cash Oshman
president: Big Crowds
Cathy Weiner
casting assistant
Bruce Winant
adr voice casting

Costume Department

Michael Becker
set costumer
Mickey Carleton
costume supervisor
Tabitha Johnson
wardrobe production assistant
Jessa Santens
wardrobe production assistant
Valerie White
set costumer

Camera Department

James Beaumonte
company grip
Phil Bray
still photographer
Ian Chriss
electrician
Patrick Figueroa
best boy grip
Jeph Folkins
additional camera loader
Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer
Tim Guffin
assistant camera
Leslie Hamilton
second assistant camera
Chris Hayes
camera operator
John Lacy
best boy electric
Mary Ellen Mark
still photographer
Patrick McArdle
first assistant camera
Gary McClendon
electrician
Mark Nakahara
electrician
Andy Neddermeyer
24 frame video operator
Phil Pastuhov
aerial director of photography
Duane Robinson
key rigging grip: San Francisco
Mike Scanlon
electrician
Sophie Shellenberger
rigging electrician
John Spezzano
dolly grip
Terry Sullivan
electrician
Ricky Tayerle
electrician
Paige Thomas
additional first assistant camera
John Trunk
video assist operator
Louis Visco
electrician
Mark Walpole
camera assistant: Washington D.C.
Lou Weinert
camera operator
Mark Sheets
rigging grip
Todd Stoneman
electrician

Location Management

Rory Enke
location manager
Felix Gehm
assistant location manager
Rowdy Kelley
assistant location manager
Jonathan Shedd
location manager
Nancy Wong
key assistant location manager
Cathryn Blum
location scout
Kris Butler
location assistant
Peter Moody
location scout
Jonathan Reich
location manager: Washington DC

Script Department

Mary Cybulski
script supervisor
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