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Directed By
Albert Brooks
Written By
Albert Brooks
written by
Cast
Albert Brooks
Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep
Julia
Rip Torn
Bob Diamond
Lee Grant
Lena Foster
Julie Cobb
Tram Guide
Peter Schuck
Stan
Time Winters
Porter
Gary Beach
Car Salesman
Sharlie Stuart
Susan
Beth Black
Soap Opera Woman
Clayton Norcross
Soap Opera Man
James MacKrell
Game Show Moderator
Wil Albert
Game Show Contestant
Sage Allen
Game Show Contestant
Mary Pat Gleason
Waitress
Maxine Elliott Hicks
Elderly Woman on Tram
Marilyn Rockafellow
Helen
Roger Behr
Comedian
Michael Durrell
Agency Head
Art Frankel
Arthur
Ernie Brown
Ernie
George D. Wallace
Daniel's Judge
Lillian Lehman
Daniel's Judge
Raffi Di Blasio
Daniel as a Boy
Kristopher Kent Hill
Bully
Eric Ehasz
Child in Schoolyard
Matthew Scharch
Daniel as an Infant
S. Scott Bullock
Daniel's Father
Carol Bivins
Daniel's Mother
Ethan Embry
Steve
Gary Ballard
Mr. Wadworth
Mary Mukogawa
Sushi Hostess
Toshio Shikami
Head Sushi Chef
Kagko Shikami
Sushi Chef
Samee Park
Sushi Chef
Tommy Inouye
Sushi Chef
Ken Thorley
Frank
Bob Braun
Talk Show Host
Jenna Barlow Grodsky
Talk Show Guest
Buck Henry
Dick Stanley
Joey Miyashima
Casio Tipster
Nurit Koppel
Daniel's Date
Susan Walters
Daniel's Wife
Sidney Chankin
Used Car Salesman
Greg Finley
Used Car Salesman
Leonard O. Turner
Sam
Clifford Einstein
Julia's Prosecutor
Rachel Bard
Julia's Judge
Newell Alexander
Julia's Judge
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Hal Landon Jr.
Man in Past Lives Pavilion
Ida Lee
Woman in Past Lives Pavilion
Noley Thornton
Victorian Girl
Glen Chin
Sumo Wrestler
James Ekim
Native
Clarke Coleman
Knight
Ronald L. Colby
Majestic Doorman
David Purdham
Peter
James Paradise
Stage Manager
Jerry Prell
Banquet Manager
Arell Blanton
Fire Marshall
Shana Ballard
Julia's Daughter
Chris Macris
Julia's Son
Joseph Darrell
Maitre d'
James Manis
Eduardo
Alex Sheafe
Martin
Cathleen Chin
Ticket Counter Agent
Lisa Sears
Tram Port Attendant
Mark Dunlap
Tram Port Attendant
Vernon Roguen
Tram Port Attendant
Dennis Germain
Tram Driver
James Eckhouse
Jeep Owner
Jorga Caye
Deceased Lady
Robert Gatewood
Afterlife traveler
Douglas M. Nelson
Tram Attendee
John Michael Quinn
Man in Heaven
Produced By
Robert Grand
co-producer
Michael Grillo
producer
Herb Nanas
executive producer
Music
Michael Gore
Cinematography
Allen Daviau
director of photography
Sound
Wayne Artman
re-recording mixer
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Jim Borgardt
adr editor
Robert Bradshaw
dialogue editor
Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator
G.W. Brown
adr editor
Thomas Causey
production sound mixer
Tom E. Dahl
re-recording mixer
Valerie Davidson
foley editor
Dane A. Davis
supervising sound editor
Melinda Garey
assistant sound editor
Hector C. Gika
dialogue editor
Darrell Hall
assistant sound editor
Tom Hammond
foley editor
Franklin Jones Jr.
re-recording mixer
Kini Kay
sound effects editor
Richard Kite
boom operator
John Kwiatkowski
sound effects editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor
Joan Rowe
foley artist
David Bondelevitch
sound transfer
Val Kuklowsky
sound editor
Editing
David Finfer
Casting Director
Barbara Claman
Mark Saks
Production Design
Ida Random
Art Direction
Richard Reynolds
Set Design
Linda DeScenna
Costumes
Deborah L. Scott
Makeup
Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist
J. Roy Helland
hair stylist: Ms. Streep / makeup artist: Ms. Streep
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist
Special Effects
Chris Burton
special effects foreman
Dennis Dion
special effects supervisor
Richard L. Hill
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Ken Allen
matte artist: DQI
Scott Beattie
motion control supervisor: DQI
Mat Beck
visual effects supervisor: DQI
Jeff Burks
animation supervisor: DQI
Rob Burton
motion control supervisor: DQI
Jon Farhat
visual effects artist: DQI
David Goldberg
model supervisor: DQI
Erik Henry
visual effects editor: DQI
Fred Iguchi
electronics supervisor: DQI
Rick Johnson
blue screen technician: DQI
Jeff Matakovich
optical supervisor: DQI
Robert Scifo
matte artist: DQI
Robert Stadd
visual effects producer: DQI
Brian Adams
matte photography: Dream Quest Images
Kevin Scott Mack
model painter
Linda Renaud
visual effects editor
James Valentine
rotoscope supervisor
Assistant Director
Fernando Castroman
dga trainee
Carey Dietrich
second assistant director
Michael Grillo
first assistant director
Annette Sutera
second second assistant director
Production Management
Robert Grand
production manager
Art Department
Larry Clark Bird
property master
Randy Bostic
swing gang
Robert E. Denne
stand-by painter
Sara Gardner-Gail
swing gang
David Harris
greens
James Hegedus
production illustrator
Martha Johnston
set designer
Ric McElvin
lead person
James F. Orendorff
construction foreman
Donn Piller
swing gang
John Rankin
swing gang
George Stokes
construction coordinator
John Thompson
greens
Ken Zimmerman
assistant property master
Gary J. Coelho
laborer gang boss
Cary Conway
paint foreman
Frank White
laborer
Stunts
Bill Erickson
stunt coordinator
Jeff Jensen
stunts
Paul E. Short
stunts
Editorial
Spencer Gross
associate editor
Judd H. Maslansky
assistant editor
Maureen Mitchell
assistant editor
John Morrisey
assistant editor
Robert Raring
color timer
Other
Paul Slansky
special thanks: for his invaluable support
Music Department
Joel Moss
music scoring mixer
Curtis Roush
music editor
Shirley Walker
orchestrator / conductor
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Tom Brown
music preparation
Bruce Fowler
additional orchestrator
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
Casting Department
Maggie Erickson
casting assistant
Laura Adler
casting assistant
Jenny O'Haver
casting assistant
Costume Department
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
set costumer
John George
set costumer
Greg Hall
set costumer
Deborah Hopper
set costumer
George L. Little
wardrobe supervisor
Camera Department
Tom Bookout
second grip
Eric Engler
camera operator
Michael Kenner
key grip
Bobby Mancuso
second assistant camera
William R. Mayberry
assistant chief lighting technician
Carol McCullough
still photographer
Robert W. Meyers
rigging gaffer
Reggie Newkirk
first assistant camera
Randy Nolen
panaglide operator
Jim Shelton
dolly grip
Larry Wallace
chief lighting technician
Lee Redmond
camera operator: pick-up shots
László Regos
steadicam operator
Location Management
Steph Benseman
location manager
Lauren Ross
assistant location manager
Robert Foulkes
assistant location manager
Script Department
Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor
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