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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Fred Waitzkin
- book
- Steven Zaillian
- screenplay
Cast
- Max Pomeranc
- Josh Waitzkin
- Joe Mantegna
- Fred Waitzkin
- Joan Allen
- Bonnie Waitzkin
- Ben Kingsley
- Bruce Pandolfini
- Laurence Fishburne
- Vinnie
- Michael Nirenberg
- Jonathan Poe
- Robert Stephens
- Poe's Teacher
- David Paymer
- Kalev
- Hal Scardino
- Morgan
- Vasek Simek
- Russian Park Player
- William H. Macy
- Tunafish Father
- Dan Hedaya
- Tournament Director
- Laura Linney
- School Teacher
- Anthony Heald
- Fighting Parent
- Steven Randazzo
- Man of Many Signals
- Chelsea Moore
- Katya Waitzkin
- Josh Mostel
- Chess Club Regular
- Josh Kornbluth
- Chess Club Regular
- Tony Shalhoub
- Chess Club Member
- Austin Pendleton
- Asa Hoffman
- Tom McGowan
- Reporter
- Ona Fletcher
- Reporter
- Kamran Shirazi
- Self
- Joel Benjamin
- Self
- Jerry Poe McClinton
- Park Player
- Matt De Matt
- Night Park Player
- Vincent Smith
- Washington Square Patzers
- Jerry Rakow
- Washington Square Patzers
- William Colgate
- Statistician
- Tony De Santis
- Journalist
- R.D. Reid
- Final Tournament Director
- Anthony McGowen
- Park Dealer
- Katya Waitzkin
- 82nd Girl
- Ryder Fleming-Jones
- Petey
- Harris Krofchick
- Running Chess Kid
- John Bourgeois
- Gym Parent
- Maria Ricossa
- Gym Parent
- Caroline Yeager
- Screaming Mom
- Andrew Sardella
- Josh's Syracuse Opponent
- Nathan Carter
- Josh's Teammate
- Nicholas Taylor
- Birthday Friend
- Jonathan Fazio
- Birthday Friend
- Nicky Mellina
- Birthday Friend
- Philip Neiman
- Birthday Friend
- Elizabeth Gropman
- Birthday Friend
- Bobby Fischer
- Self
- Matt Birman
- Father
- Robert Anthony Carswell
- Parent Pacing in Locker Room
- James Garrigan
- Cyclist
- Bruce Pandolfini
- Man in Washington Park
- Edd Scorpio
- Chess Competitor
- Thomas Spindler
- Bobby's Master of Ceremonies
- Josh Waitzkin
- Chess Player in Washington Square
Produced By
- William Horberg
- producer
- Sydney Pollack
- executive producer
- Scott Rudin
- producer
- David Wisnievitz
- co-producer
Music
Cinematography
- Conrad L. Hall
- director of photography
Sound
- Steve Bartkowicz
- re-recording engineer
- Patrick Bietz
- sound editor
- Gary C. Bourgeois
- re-recording mixer
- Desmond Cannon
- assistant sound editor
- Paul Cartledge
- adr recordist
- John Chalfant
- sound effects editor
- Thierry J. Couturier
- sound editor
- Ken Dufva
- foley artist
- Leslie Gaulin
- foley editor
- Eric Gotthelf
- foley mixer
- Scott D. Jackson
- foley supervisor
- Nicholas Korda
- sound editor
- David Lee
- sound mixer
- Michael Magill
- dialogue editor
- Sanjay Mehta
- cable puller
- Scott Millan
- re-recording mixer
- James Moriana
- foley artist
- Paul O'Bryan
- assistant sound editor
- Elmo Ponsdomenech
- re-recording mixer
- Catherine Rowe
- foley artist
- Joan Rowe
- foley artist
- Beth Sterner
- supervising sound editor
- Steve Switzer
- boom operator
- Kimberly Lambert Gibson
- dialogue editor
- Chuck Michael
- sound editor
Editing
Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Paul R.J. Elliot
- hair stylist
- Linda Gill
- makeup artist
- Cynthia Patton
- assistant hair stylist
Special Effects
- Jason Board
- special effects
- Bob Hall
- special effects
- Troy Rundle
- special effects technician
Assistant Director
- Stuart Feldman
- dga trainee
- Walter Gasparovic
- assistant director
- Tony Gittelson
- assistant director
- Burtt Harris
- assistant director
- Grant Lucibello
- third assistant director
- Juan Ros
- second second assistant director
- Rose Tedesco
- second second assistant director
- Stuart Williams
- trainee assistant director
Production Management
- David Coatsworth
- unit production manager
- Jonathan Filley
- unit production manager
- Michael Tadross
- executive in charge of production
Art Department
- Conrad V. Brink Jr.
- assistant props: New York
- Dennis Davenport
- first assistant art director
- James Halpenny
- construction coordinator
- Jason Herriott
- scenic artist
- Peter Hudecki
- storyboard artist
- Denis Kirkham
- set dresser
- Doug McLean
- assistant art director
- Robert S. Smith
- carpenter
- Richard M. Snider
- key greens
- Mark O'Donoghue
- carpenter
Editorial
- Henry J. Golas
- post-production
- Debra Kahn Tolchinsky
- first assistant editor
- Lynel Moore
- assistant editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed
- negative cutter
- Ronald Roose
- additional editor
- Mike Stanwick
- color timer
- Dawn M. Stoliar
- assistant editor
- Pete Watson
- assistant editor
Other
- Pal Benko
- the producers wish to thank: United States Chess Federation
- Harry Benson
- the producers wish to thank: Harry Benson Photography
- Sandra Johnson
- the producers wish to thank: Ontario Film Development
- Svetozar D. Jovanovic
- the producers wish to thank: United States Chess Federation
- Patrick Lewis
- the producers wish to thank: United States Chess Federation
- Albert Maysles
- the producers wish to thank: Maysles Films
- Bruce Pandolfini
- special thanks
- Hanon Russell
- the producers wish to thank: The Dalton School
- Bonnie Waitzkin
- special thanks
- Fred Waitzkin
- special thanks
- Josh Waitzkin
- special thanks
- Katya Waitzkin
- special thanks
Music Department
- Leanne Becknell
- musician: oboe
- Bob Bornstein
- music preparation
- Norman Ludwin
- musician: bass
- Shawn Murphy
- score mixer
- Thomas Pasatieri
- orchestrator
- James Thatcher
- musician: French horn
- Dan Goldwasser
- soundtrack producer
Costume Department
- Elizabeth Holder
- wardrobe production assistant
Camera Department
- Ralph Brandofino
- first assistant camera: "b" camera
- Ciaran Copelin
- second assistant camera
- David Crone
- steadicam operator
- Dennis Gamiello
- key grip: new york
- Tony Guerin
- assistant camera
- Rob Hahn
- additional photographer / camera operator
- Kerry Hayes
- still photographer
- Nils Johnson
- key video assist operator: New York
- Andy Langevin
- rigging best boy
- Jim MacCammon
- gaffer
- Gary Muller
- first assistant camera: New York
- Tom Priestley Jr.
- camera operator
- Rick Raphael
- steadicam operator
- Jim Reischl
- electric department
- Ron Renzetti
- dolly grip
- Gerard Sava
- assistant camera
- Randy Tambling
- key grip
- Gary Deneault
- best boy
- Douglas Pellegrino
- first assistant camera
Location Management
- Maria T. Bierniak
- assistant location manager
- Fred Kamping
- location manager
- Daniel Strol
- location manager: New York
- Douglas Tirola
- location manager
Script Department
- Mimi Wolch
- script supervisor
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