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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Mark Obmascik
book "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession"

Cast

John Cleese
Narrator
Jack Black
Brad Harris
Michael Karl Richards
Vicki's Fiancée
Owen Wilson
Kenny Bostick
Steve Martin
Stu Preissler
Kevin Pollak
Jim Gittelson
Joel McHale
Barry Loomis
Greg Kean
Computer Birder
Eva Bourne
Birder's Daughter
Bill Dow
Dr. Paul Elkin
Barry Shabaka Henley
Dr. Neil Kramer
Anthony Anderson
Bill Clemont
June Squibb
Old Lady
Anjelica Huston
Annie Auklet
Joey Aresco
Frank Falucci
Al Roker
New York Weatherman
Christopher Mann
Security Guard
Jan Bos
Local Newsman (High Island)
Kate Gajdosik
Local Newswoman (High Island)
William Samples
British Tourist
Scott Patey
Birder (High Island)
Marci T. House
Troop Leader
Steven Weber
Rick McIntire
Andrew Wilson
Mike Shin
Calum Worthy
Colin Debs
Doreen Ramus
CB Announcer
Terence Kelly
Pete Shackelford
Steve Darling
Anchorage Weatherman
Jon Frankel
Anchorage Anchorman
David James Lewis
Lanky Birder
Kath Dugray
Motel Manager
Morgan Brayton
Ferry Ticket Seller
Corbin Bernsen
Gil Gordon
Nate Torrence
Ted Simkin
Veena Sood
Nurse Katie
Dee Jay Jackson
Parking Attendant
Calvin Lee
Chinese Waiter
Tshering Garie
Chinese Waitress
Michael Q. Adams
Hotel Clerk
Tom Bulmer
Roger Tory Peterson
Ian Gregson
Bar Patron
Jackson Handy
Attu Birder
Liv Hansen
Barista
Tomas Mureika
Coffee Shop Patron

Produced By

Carol Fenelon
executive producer
Jeffrey Harlacker
associate producer
Jeremy Kramer
executive producer
Ben Stiller
executive producer
Regina Taufen
producer: epk
Brad Van Arragon
co-producer

Cinematography

Lawrence Sher
director of photography

Sound

Derek Casari
adr stage engineer
Bob Chefalas
re-recording mixer
Rick Chefalas
first assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Michael Fowler
adr recordist
David Husby
production sound mixer
Kenton Jakub
adr editor
Bret Johnson
sound re-recordist
Sebastien Lacheray
dialogue editor
George A. Lara
foley mixer
Charles O'Shea
boom person
Eric Potter
sound effects recordist
Nicholas Renbeck
supervising dialogue editor
Wyatt Sprague
sound effects editor
Paul Tirone
sound re-recordist
Candice Todesco
cable person
Paul Urmson
supervising sound editor
Thomas Varga
sound mixer: new york
Steven Visscher
supervising foley editor
David Wyman
additional production sound mixer
Lawrence Zipf
assistant sound editor

Editing

Mark Livolsi
film editor

Casting Director

Set Design

Makeup

Joseph A. Campayno
makeup artist: Mr. Martin
Fiona Connon
makeup department head: Miami
Beatrice De Alba
hair department head: Miami
Angel De Angelis
hair department head: New York
Leah Ehman
first assistant makeup artist
Geraldine Jones
hair stylist: Mr. Wilson
Nicki Ledermann
makeup department head: New York
Lisa Love
makeup artist: Mr. Black / makeup department head
Andrea Simpson
first assistant hair stylist
Debra Wiebe
hair department head / hair stylist: Mr. Black
Patty York
makeup artist: Mr. Wilson
Janella Churchill
assistant makeup artist
Cassandra Saulter
makeup artist
Fay von Schroeder
makeup artist

Special Effects

Alex Burdett
special effects coordinator
Dave Dunaway
special effects rigger
Robert Falck
special effects foreman
Valerie Fraser
special effects rigger
Miles May
special effects buyer
Randy Parks
fabricator
Grant Smith
special effects technician
Mike Splatt
special effects technician
Adam Tayler
best boy special effects
Andrew Verhoeven
motion base operator

Visual Effects

Nidhi Agarwal
matchmove artist: MPC
Rohit Agarwal
roto animation artist: The Moving Picture Company
Lee Alexander
matchmove lead: MPC
Juan Pablo Allgeier
matte painter: MPC
Romain Bayle
matte painting supervisor
Kent Blocher
visual effects assistant editor
Landon Bootsma
digital compositor: MPC
Cuco Bures
senior nuke technical director
Jeffrey Burt
lead layout artist
David Cameron
lead data/render operations: MPC
Korey J. Cauchon
visual effects producer: Prime Focus
Nicholas Cerniglia
digital artist: Factory VFX
Anoop Chandran
visual effects artist
Eric D. Christensen
visual effects supervisor: Factory VFX
Ryan B. Clarke
digital compositor: MPC
Rob Crone
visual effects assistant coordinator
Mark Curtis
compositing head of department: MPC Vancouver
Adam Davis
head of crowd sim
Stanley A. Dellimore
head of layout: MPC
Pete Dionne
cg supervisor: The Moving Picture Company
Ryan Duffy
scanning: deluxe New York
Kishan E. Chandran
matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Scott Eade
senior layout artist: MPC
Tarek Elaydi
lighting technical director
Joe Eveleigh
lead lighting
Boominathan Frances
matchmove artist
Jigesh Gajjar
matchmove supervisor: The Moving Picture Company
Subbulakshmi Ganthimathinathan
visual effects artist
Sigurjón F. Gardarsson
digital compositor
Oded Granot
digital compositor: Prime Focus
David Hirst
head of lighting: MPC
Bryan Jones
lead compositor
Dinesh K. Bishnoi
matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Rajesh Kumar K.V.
matchmove artist: MPC
Patrick Kavanaugh
visual effects supervisor: Prime Focus
Aslam Khader Hayath
senior matchmove artist: MPC Bangalore
Christian Kontis
digital restoration artist
Aaron Kramer
lookdev and lighting artist
Sujay Kumar G.
matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Wendy Lanning
visual effects producer: Prime Focus Visual Effects
Shandy Lashley
visual effects coordinator
Michelle Ledesma
visual effects coordinator
Jooyong Lee
digital compositor: Prime Focus
Darren Little
senior modelling technical director and grooming specialist: MPC
Marika D. Litz
digital restoration artist
Aaron Lucas
digital production manager
Angela Magrath
lead character technical director
Matt Mayer
visual effects assistant editor
Marlin McGlone
technical support
Claire McLachlan
digital compositor: Prime Focus
James McPhail
effects technical director: MPC
Rebecca Melander
lead texture artist
Juan Melgoza
digital artist
David Miles
digital production manager: Factory VFX
Mo Mohamoud
roto/prep artist
Travis Moore
digital artist
Devan Mussato
character td: MPC
Leona Naidoo
vfx editor
Kenneth Nakada
matte paintings: Prime Focus VFX
Erik Nordby
visual effects supervisor: MPC
Gurpreet Singh Pannu
matchmove artist: MPC
Stephen Paschke
digital compositor
Rodgers Paul
matte painter
Diego Piccinato
prep lead: MPC
Andrew Poole
visual effects production manager
Michael Ranalletta
digital compositor: MPC
Colin Riley
compositor
Liz Roberts
visual effects producer: MPC
Eric J. Robertson
visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor
Chris Rogoski
rotoscope artist: Prime Focus
Philip Rosado
cg modeler
David Rose
digital compositor: prime focus
Maya Roza
digital compositor: Prime Focus
Chris Ryan
senior technical director
Mohan Sangeeth
production coordinator: MPC
B.S. Rajkumar Sapate
matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Daryl Sawchuk
animation supervisor: The Moving Picture Company
Rahul Sharma
digital artist: MPC
Sachin Shivkar
matchmove Artist: MPC
Bradey Strong
lighting td: MPC
Kelly Swenson
visual effects artist: Factory VFX
Anna Terekhova
digital compositor
Radley Teruel
digital effects supervisor: Factory VFX
Joseph Thomas M.
matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Vincent Thomas
senior digital matte painter
Joel Thompson
visual effects editor
Rich Thorne
visual effects consultant
Peter Toufidis
senior matte painter: MPC
Micole Toyloy
digital artist: Factory VFX
Donald Tse
digital compositor
Patton Tunstall
digital artist
Vasantharajan.g.d
matchmove artist
Darren Wall
digital compositor
Derek Wolfe
effects technical director
Christal Wolgamott
visual effects producer: Factory VFX
Chris Wood
digital compositor: MPC
Teh-wei Yeh
lighting technical director: MPC
Eric Zhang
texture artist: MPC

Assistant Director

Jim Brebner
first assistant director
Mark Bunting
second assistant director
Mark Carter
first assistant director: helicopter unit / first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director / second assistant director: additional photography
Steve Eathorne
second assistant director: second unit
Jenna Irvine
trainee assistant director
Cy Peck
third assistant director

Production Management

Blair Breard
unit production manager
Warren Carr
unit production manager
Jeffrey Harlacker
post-production supervisor
Tracey Nomura
unit manager
Michael Williams
unit production manager

Art Department

Erkin Aycen
lead scenic artist
Brent Bennett
set decoration buyer
Laurel Bergman
assistant art director
Kurt Bruun
props buyer
Scott Calderwood
assistant set decorator
John Chaschowy
lead greens
David Clarke
assistant art director
Joshua Cockerham
on-set carpenter
Rob Dampier
construction foreman
Dylan Dowd
head greensperson
David Dowling
property master
Les Ford
playback animator
John Gallagher
illustrator
Sonia Gemmiti
art department assistant
Chris Gilmour
lead dresser
Sean Goojha
art department coordinator
Wes Hamby
assistant property master
Leesa Hanna
set decoration coordinator
Shay Hilliard
sign fabricator
Adrian Hrytzak
graphic designer
Aaron Jordan
head sculptor
Geoff Jordan
lead metal fabricator
Jesse Joslin
construction coordinator
Cody Larson
on-set dresser
Sean Lavoie
paint coordinator
Vern Lavoie
paint foreman
Spencer Louttit
assistant property master
Hugo Mallory
carpenter
Keith McCulloch
construction foreman
Guy Miller
dresser
Darren Moore
best boy greens
D. Martin Myatt
props assistant
Fanny Pereire
art consultant
David Pirrie
on-set painter
Barry Rennie
lead carpenter
Andrew Rowland
lead location carpenter
Zach Selter
set dresser
Steve Sisko
assistant props
Sarah M. Smith
greens person
James Summers
greensman
Danielle Taylor
construction first aid
Vincent Thomas
concept artist
Adrien Van Viersen
storyboard artist
Lori West
graphic designer

Stunts

Ed Anders
stunt coordinator
Scott J. Ateah
stunt coordinator
Janene Carleton
stunts / stunt driver
Ty Trand
stunt double: Stu Preissler
Jeff Hotte
safety diver
Cody Laudan
stunt driver
Tony Lazzara
stunt driver
Dan Redford
stunt driver
Jeff Sanca
stunt driver

Animation

Andy Lemoine
2D animation & illustration
Chris McGaw
character animator
Jason Snyman
senior animator
Blaine Toderian
animator: Moving Picture Company

Editorial

Brian Boyd
digital preview colorist
Pete Conlin
post production
Richard Cordes
colorist: dailies
Molle DeBartolo
digital intermediate project manager
Kenny Dodson
editorial production assistant
Joe Gawler
digital intermediate colorist
John Hill
assistant editor
Jonathan Hoffman
post production
William Kruzykowski
first assistant editor
Tim Maxwell
digital transfer
Jason Miller
post-production coordinator
David Rogow
additional editor
Jonathan Sanden
digital intermediate editor
Darrell R. Smith
digital intermediate supervising producer
Maggie Studwell
editorial production assistant
Ren Manlolo
digital dailies technician
Jim Passon
color timer

Other

Terence Cochlan
unit driver
Matthew Habgood
picture car wrangler
Ian-Peter Jacobi
transportation
Red Murphy
unit driver
Jason Reynolds
driver / driver: snowcat
Maykel Sanchez
transportation
Gus Sardina
transportation
Fred Stephens
insert car operator
Ian Thompson
picture bus wrangler
David G. Todd
driver generator operator

Music Department

Pete Anthony
conductor / orchestrator
Charlie Bisharat
soloist: violin
Rob Brophy
musician: viola
Tom Brown
music preparation
Bryan Carrigan
digital score recordist
Gloria Cheng
musician: celeste
Daniel DiPrima
supervising music editor
Steve Dress
musician
Sierra Drucker
music coordinator
Nina Evtuhov
musician: violin
Alma L. Fernandez
musician: viola
Chris Fogel
music mixer
Matt Franko
music preparation
Daniel Gold
music preparation
M.B. Gordy
musician: Percussion
Mark Graham
head of music preparation
Randy Kerber
musician: piano / orchestrator
Brian Kilgore
musician: percussion
Chris Kollgaard
musician: bass
Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music
Jon Kull
orchestrator
Chris Lane
music designer
Darrin McCann
musician: viola
Julia Michels
music supervisor
Rebecca Morellato
music production executive
Victor Pesavento
music preparation
Davide Rossi
additional music
Peter Rotter
music contractor
Jason Ruder
music editor
Naomi Sato
music preparation
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
David Stal
music preparation
Cameron Stone
soloist: cello
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs
Greg Dennen
stage manager: Newman scoring stage
Danielle Diego
music executive
Ellen Ginsburg
music clearance
Oliver Hug
music editor

Casting Department

Heike Brandstatter
casting: Canada
Todd Feldman
extras casting
James Forsyth
extras casting
Justine Hempe
casting associate
Coreen Mayrs
casting: Canada
Amy Nygaard
casting associate: Canada
Laura Obenaus
casting assistant: Canada
Joanna Davis
casting assistant

Costume Department

Leslie Cairns
cutter sewer: contract
Lucas Comstock
set costumer
Summer Eves-Sainaney
truck costumer
Eileen Gano
set costumer
Jennifer Grossman
costume coordinator
Lise Hache
assistant costume designer
Barrett Hong
wardrobe supervisor: NY unit
Paul Lavigne
set supervisor
Heather Osborne
personal costumer: Mr. Black
Paula Plachy
costumer: prep
Heather Seshadri
dyer breakdown artist
Don Vargas
personal costumer: Mr. Martin

Camera Department

Chris Alexander
rigging grip
Greg Beaton
focus puller: "b" camera
Yves Bernadet
lamp operator
Dane Bjerno
aerial camera technician
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
Jeffery Bjorgum
video assist
Richard Boisvert
lamp operator
Alex M. Cacciarelli
video assist operator: Los Angeles
Andrew Capicik
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Andreas Carmona
rigging grip
Andrew Cavagnet
video assist: New York
Murray Close
Key Art Photography / still photographer
John Clothier
camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Scott Cozens
camera loader
Andy Day
gaffer: New York
Ken Decker
generator operator
Anthony DeFrancesco
film loader: New York unit
Todd Doiran
rigging best boy electric
Julie Donovan
focus puller: "a" camera
Tony Durke
rigging lighting technician
James J. Ferris
electrician
Gil Forrester
dolly grip
Andre Gheorghiu
video assist
Dan Gorval
best boy grip
Peter Graf
aerial camera system tech eclipse
Curt Griebel
key rigging grip
Tyler Guenther
rigging grip
Bryan G. Haigh
second assistant camera: second unit
Sean M. Harding
focus puller: "b" camera
Jon L.J. Helgason
rigging electric
Craig Jones
best boy electric
Byron Kopman
rigging best boy electric
Jared Krenz
camera trainee
Andrew Learmonth
key video assist
David Lourie
focus puller: "c" camera
Andrew Mackie
best boy rigging grip
Charlie Marroquin
key grip: New York
Michael Mayo
rigging gaffer
Monica Mayo
lighting technician
Jeff Muhlstock
camera operator: New York Unit / steadicam operator: New York Unit
Kim Olsen
key grip
Gene Page
still photographer: Florida
Dylan Paul
balloon light technician
Robert Petrin
ultimate arm operator
Pawel Sedzimir
rigging best boy electric
Bryce Shaw
company grip
Richard Sinclair
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Trig Singer
camera operator: "c" camera
Andrew Towson
lamp operator
Shai Vera
best boy rigger
Jarred Waldron
gaffer: additional unit
Pat Waller
rigging grip
Barry Wetcher
still photographer: New York
Aaron Wik
company grip
James Williams
libra head technician
Andrew D. Wilson
camera operator: "b" camera
Brendan Wilson
set electrician
Carrie Wilson
second assistant camera: "c" camera
Adriene Wyse
second assistant camera

Location Management

Bill Burns
location scout
Jonathan Cairns
location scout/assistant
Maria K. Chavez
location manager
Jason Collier
assistant location manager
Rita Duffey
location manager: Everglades / locations department: Florida unit
Michael Gazetas
location manager
Victoria Hallebo
location set production assistant
Tonya Hartz
location scout
Meredith Hodder
location scout
Joel Hurley
location scout
Dan Kuzmenko
assistant location manager
Flemming Lund
assistant location manager
Otto Mak
location scout
Anthony McClendon
location scout: new york
Jeff Mohs
location scout
Tim Moshansky
location scout
Michael Neale
location manager: reshoots
Greg Nye
location coordinator: Miami unit
Mark O'Brien
assistant location manager
Rino Pace
location manager
Mick Rochon
location scout
Aja Kai Rowley
location assistant/scout
Nate Shull
location assistant
Thierry Tanguy
location manager

Script Department

Rebecca Boyle
script supervisor: los angeles
Susan Lambie
script supervisor
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