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Adaptation. (2002) Poster

(2002)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Spike Jonze

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Susan Orlean ... (book)
 
Charlie Kaufman ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Nicolas Cage ... Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Tilda Swinton ... Valerie Thomas
Meryl Streep ... Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper ... John Laroche
Jay Tavare ... Matthew Osceola
Litefoot ... Russell (as G. Paul Davis)
Roger Willie ... Randy
Jim Beaver ... Ranger Tony
Cara Seymour ... Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones ... Augustus Margary
Stephen Tobolowsky ... Ranger Steve Neely (scenes deleted)
Gary Farmer ... Buster Baxley
Peter Jason ... Defense Attorney
Gregory Itzin ... Prosecutor
Curtis Hanson ... Orlean's Husband
Agnes NaDene Baddoo Agnes NaDene Baddoo ... Orlean Dinner Guest (as Agnes Badoo)
Paul Fortune ... Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Jasmin Paul Jasmin ... Orlean Dinner Guest
Lisa Love ... Orlean Dinner Guest
Wendy Mogel Wendy Mogel ... Orlean Dinner Guest
David O. Russell ... Orlean Dinner Guest
Judy Greer ... Alice the Waitress
Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Caroline Cunningham
Bob Stephenson ... David
Bob Yerkes Bob Yerkes ... Charles Darwin
Lynn Court Lynn Court ... Laroche's Dad
Roger E. Fanter Roger E. Fanter ... Laroche's Uncle Jim
Sandra Lee Gimpel ... Laroche's Mom (as Sandra Gimpel)
Caron Colvett Caron Colvett ... Laroche's Wife
Larry Krask ... EMT
Ron Livingston ... Marty Bowen
Brian Cox ... Robert McKee
John Etter John Etter ... McKee Lecture Attendee
Ray Berrios Ray Berrios ... Police Officer
Nancy Lenehan ... Kaufman's Mother (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Orlean ... Woman in Supermarket (scenes deleted)
Lance Acord ... Self (uncredited)
Brigitte Bogle Brigitte Bogle ... Teenage Orlean (uncredited)
Ryan Bosch Ryan Bosch ... Partygoer (uncredited)
Jan Citron Jan Citron ... Flower Shop Patron (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin ... Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Tony Collucci Tony Collucci ... Guy in Diner (uncredited)
Lathan Crowe Lathan Crowe ... Orchid Vendor (uncredited)
John Cusack ... John Cusack (uncredited)
Donald Dowd ... Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Chip Godwin ... Bicycle Messenger (uncredited)
Spike Jonze ... Self (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden Spencer Kayden ... Café Customer (uncredited)
Catherine Keener ... Catherine Keener (uncredited)
Jake Magnuson Jake Magnuson ... Cafe Customer (uncredited)
John Malkovich ... Self (uncredited)
Thomas Patrick Smith Thomas Patrick Smith ... Thomas Patrick Smith (uncredited)
Rheagan Wallace ... Kim Canetti (uncredited)
Anne Zogby Anne Zogby ... Wardrobe Supervisor (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jonathan Demme ... producer
Charlie Kaufman ... executive producer
Vincent Landay ... producer
Peter Saraf ... executive producer
Edward Saxon ... producer

Music by 

Carter Burwell

Cinematography by 

Lance Acord ... director of photography

Editing by 

Eric Zumbrunnen

Casting By 

Justine Arteta ... (as Justine Baddeley)
Kim Davis-Wagner

Production Design by 

K.K. Barrett

Art Direction by 

Peter Andrus

Set Decoration by 

Gene Serdena

Costume Design by 

Casey Storm

Makeup Department 

Lynn Barber ... makeup artist
Joseph Coscia ... hair stylist
Tony Gardner ... special makeup designer: Artist's Asylum
Isabel Harkins ... makeup artist
Joel Harlow ... makeup department head
Vance Hartwell ... special makeup effects artist
J. Roy Helland ... hair stylist: Meryl Streep / makeup artist: Meryl Streep
Jessica Huebner ... special makeup effects project manager: Artist's Asylum
Scott Malchus ... special makeup effects producer: Artist's Asylum
Roz Music ... hair department head
David E. Smith ... special makeup effects lead artist
David W. Smith ... special makeup effects lead artist (as David Smith)
Lilo Tauvao ... special makeup effects artist
Larry Waggoner ... hair stylist
Allen Weisinger ... makeup artist (as Allen Weisenger)
Chris Yagher ... special make-up effects
Kevin Yagher ... prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Cage
Jerry Constantine ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Carol F. Doran ... wig maker: Mr. Cage (uncredited)
Elvis Jones ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Jennifer Saeta ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Brandon Waggoner ... hair extension specialist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Desmond Cannon ... post-production supervisor / studio executive post-production
Maria K. Chavez ... production supervisor: second unit
Kevin Flatow ... assistant production manager
Shoshana Horowitz ... production supervisor: second unit
Karen Koch ... unit production manager
Andrew J. Sacks ... production supervisor
Tobin Armbrust ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Dan Bradley ... second unit director
Brian Moon ... first assistant director: Florida Unit
Brian O'Kelley ... second assistant director
David K. Riebel ... second assistant director: second unit (as Dave Riebel)
Nick Satriano ... first assistant director: second unit
Gregory J. Smith ... second second assistant director
Matthew D. Smith ... second assistant director: second unit
Thomas Patrick Smith ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Jess Anscott ... stand-by greensperson
Lynn Christopher ... set designer
Peter Davidson ... set designer (as Peter R. Davidson)
Robert Davis ... labor foreman
James A. Fleming ... swing gang (as Jamie Fleming)
Chris Forster ... construction coordinator
Jeffrey Paul Johnson ... property master
Christian Kastner ... on-set dresser
Michael Leblovic ... lead painter
Patti McNulty ... art department coordinator (as Patricia McNulty)
Bobby Pollard ... swing gang
Anders Rundblad ... construction foreman
Grant Samson ... leadman (as Grant D. Samson)
Christopher E. Schmid ... greensman
Porfirio Silva ... lead greensperson
David M. Steiner ... paint foreman (as David Steiner)
Chris Vail ... assistant property master (as Christopher Vail)
Bennett Andrews ... greens person (uncredited)
Peter Andrus ... art designer (uncredited)
Gregory Paul Austin ... propmaker (uncredited)
David Carberry ... painter (uncredited)
Jaime Castellanos ... greens person (uncredited)
Dan Crawley ... props (uncredited)
Sean D. Cussen ... construction medic (uncredited)
Michael Glynn ... swing gang (uncredited)
Caius Man ... propmaker (uncredited)
Michele Munoz ... buyer (uncredited)
Elizabeth Nagle ... greens person (uncredited)
Peter Ramsey ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Chris Schmidt ... greens person (uncredited)
Daron Smith ... property gang boss (uncredited)
Robert Steuer ... carpenter (uncredited)
Robert Stover ... buyer (uncredited)
Paul Walton ... painter (uncredited)
Dennis Young ... greens person (uncredited)

Sound Department 

David Bach ... adr editor
Richard Beggs ... sound designer
David Franklin Bergad ... dialogue editor (as David Bergad)
David A. Cohen ... dialogue editor
Lawrence L. Commans ... boom operator
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer
Mark Fay ... boom operator (as Mark W. Fay)
Bruno Frascà ... sound recordist
Lora Hirschberg ... re-recording mixer
Michael Kirchberger ... supervising sound editor
Drew Kunin ... sound mixer
Jeremy Molod ... assistant sound editor
Everett Moore ... apprentice sound editor
Marnie Moore ... foley artist
Nick Peck ... foley mixer
Jory K. Prum ... foley recordist (as Jory Prum)
Julia Shirar ... assistant sound editor
Kent Sparling ... re-recording mixer
Peter Staubli ... sound effects editor
William Storkson ... foley supervisor (as Bill Storkson)
David Abrahamsen ... sound (uncredited)
Christopher Barnett ... re-recording engineer (uncredited)
Mark DeSimone ... adr engineer (uncredited)
Joel Dougherty ... sound intern (uncredited)
Sean England ... machine room operator (uncredited)
Gabriel Guy ... mix assistant (uncredited)
Sean Landeros ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Mark Purcell ... recordist (uncredited)
Derek Vanderhorst ... sound mixer (uncredited)
Mark Weber ... sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Paul Barnes ... lead moldmaker: Artist's Asylum
Gary D'Amico ... special effects coordinator
Conor McCullagh ... alligator puppeteer (as Connor McCullagh)
Paul Salamoff ... effects technician: Artist's Asylum
James Ferguson ... special makeup effects coordinator (uncredited)
Michael Gaspar ... special effects coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Chris Jones ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Bryan Sides ... studio coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

John Allardice ... digital artist: Digital Domain
Richard Björlin ... visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Cris Blyth ... digital artist: Digital Domain
Shannan Burkley ... matte painter: Digital Domain
Jodi Campanaro ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
David Crawford ... digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Jean-Marc Demmer ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Sean Devereaux ... visual effects compositor: Digital Domain
Leslie Ekker ... visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain
Paul Graff ... 2D artist: Gray Matter FX
Marius Hanganutiu ... visual effects artist
Linda Henry ... digital compositor: Gray Natter FX
Kristin Johnson ... digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Nikos Kalaitzidis ... digital artist: Digital Domain
Joan Kim ... compositor: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX
Kent Lidke ... lighting digital artist: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX
Margaux Mackay ... visual effects supervising producer: Gray Matter FX
Michael Maloney ... digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Gray Marshall ... visual effects supervisor
Albert Mason ... digital producer: Gray Matter FX
Julien Meesters ... lead compositor: Digital Domain
Eileen O'Connor ... visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Christine Petrov ... digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Robert Rowles ... rotoscope artist: Gray Matter FX (as George Rowles)
Randy Sharp ... digital artist: Digital Domain
Craig Shumard ... motion control technician
Joe Stevenson ... motion control operator (as Joseph Stevenson)
Nick Swartz ... tape operator
Greg Teegarden ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Dan Trezise ... digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Ed Ulbrich ... visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain
Vernon R. Wilbert Jr. ... cg supervisor: Digital Domain
Abu Bekka ... modeler (uncredited)
David Cohen ... modeler (uncredited)
Chad E. Collier ... scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Molly Hansen ... visual effects business affairs (uncredited)
Tony Magaletta ... second assistant cameraman: underwater unit (uncredited)
Matt McFarland ... scan/record manager (uncredited)
Jerry Pao ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Dan Patterson ... data I/O operator: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Todd Sarsfield ... digital color grader (uncredited)
Tess Spaulding ... system administrator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Rick Barker ... stunts
Dan Bradley ... stunt coordinator
Chris Carnel ... stunt double: Chris Cooper
Julie Janney ... stunt double: Meryl Streep
Lane Leavitt ... stunts
Norb Phillips ... stunts (as Norbert Phillips)
Darrin Prescott ... stunts
Scott Rogers ... stunts
Eddie Yansick ... stunt double: Nicolas Cage
Daniel W. Barringer ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Michael Adler ... chief lighting technician (as Mike Adler)
Rebecca Allen ... video playback
Danny Anderson ... dolly grip (as Danny M. Anderson)
Nina Chien ... second assistant camera
Keith B. Davis ... first assistant camera: "b" camera: re-shoots
James Fealy ... director of photography: second unit
Jamie Felz ... first assistant camera
Jim Frohna ... gaffer: second unit
Alexander Griffiths ... second grip (as Pie Griffiths)
Zoli Hajdu ... dolly grip
Ben Kaller ... still photographer
Tommy Lohmann ... a camera/steadicam operator (as Thomas H. Lohmann)
Layna McAllister ... first assistant camera
Joseph Messier ... key grip: second unit
Gino Nix ... key grip
Mike Pickel ... video assist operator (as Hans Michael Pickel)
Matt Shaver ... video assist
Paul Taylor ... steadicam operator
Mike Vejar Jr. ... first assistant camera
Chris Weigand ... assistant chief lighting technician
Billy Wells ... camera loader: Florida unit
Mark Williams ... first assistant camera (as Mark H. Williams)
Matthew W. Williams ... camera loader
Greg Brooks ... grip (uncredited)
Frank Buono ... time-lapse photographer (uncredited)
Joe Colangelo ... electrician (uncredited)
Jimmy Ellis ... electrician (uncredited)
Sam Griffin ... electrician (uncredited)
Marc Margulies ... first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Dan Moore ... additional photographer (uncredited) / video operator (uncredited)
Robert Oliva ... electrician (uncredited)
Toshiaki Ozawa ... camera operator (uncredited)
Rico Priem ... grip (uncredited)
Hopper Stone ... still photographer: re-shoots (uncredited)
Michael Vejar ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Beau Cameron ... CG character animator: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX

Casting Department 

Cate Engel ... casting associate
Kelly Hunt ... extras casting
Rich King ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Anita Louise Brown ... costumer (as Anita Brown)
Shari Gray ... wardrobe supervisor (as Shari D. Gray)
Stacy Horn ... wardrobe supervisor (as Stacy M. Horn)
Marina Marit ... set costumer
Ann Roth ... costume designer: Meryl Streep
Debbie Travis ... costumer (as Deborah Travis)

Editorial Department 

Greg Curry ... colorist: dailies
Nathan R. Fitzgerald ... assistant editor (as Nathan FitzGerald)
Bob Fredrickson ... color timer
Chris Lamie ... colorist: digital color correction
Larry Law ... additional editor
Eric Osmond ... first assistant editor
Mark Todd Osborne ... additional colorist (uncredited)
Curtis Schultz ... post-production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Tackaberry ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Corinne Villa ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Kent James Stewart Barber ... assistant location manager
Rick Schuler ... location manager
Carson Turner ... assistant location manager
Francisco Aragon ... location scout (uncredited)
Scott Fitzgerald ... location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department 

Michael Farrow ... music scoring mixer
Bryan Lawson ... assistant music editor
Sandra Park ... orchestra contractor
John Patitucci ... musician
Adam Milo Smalley ... music editor
Jason Stasium ... digital score recordist
Tony Finno ... music preparation (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Chiemi Karasawa ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Chris Basso ... Production Van Driver/Operator
Griff Ruggles ... transportation coordinator
Robbie Stinton ... transportation captain (as Robby Stinton)
Michael 'Crash' Anderson ... driver (uncredited)
Chris Basso ... driver (uncredited)
Carlos Bernal ... driver (uncredited)
Mike Buenfil ... driver (uncredited)
Mike J. Dawson ... driver (uncredited)
John Dixon ... driver: Nicolas Cage (uncredited)
J. Armin Garza II ... driver: camera car (uncredited)
Bill Gay ... driver (uncredited)
Pablo Gonzalez ... driver (uncredited)
David Muntz ... driver (uncredited)
Matt Sage ... driver (uncredited)
Kurt Schmeiderer ... driver (uncredited)
Gregg Videgain ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Wendy Altman-Cohen ... principal eyewear
Neda Armian ... production executive
Anzhey Barantsevich ... accountant: Gray Matter FX
Michael Berry ... medic (as Michael R. Berry)
Gary Bevans ... production assistant
Jonilyn Bisset ... assistant production accountant (as Jonilyn Bissett)
Stephen Bures ... assistant: Nicolas Cage
Marc Coppola ... body double: Kaufman Twin
Marlena De Fabrizio ... production assistant
Amanda Farinos ... production assistant
Drew Hayes ... assistant production coordinator (as Andrew Hayes)
Julie Janney ... stand-in: Meryl Streep
Michael B. Johnson ... first assistant accountant: reshoots
Eric Jordan ... systems administrator: Gray Matter FX
Janette Kim ... production assistant
Marco Kyris ... stand-in: Nicolas Cage
Andy Lucksay ... production assistant
Michelle Madden ... researcher
Harris Mann ... body double: Kaufman Twin
Michael G. Maurer ... production assistant
Rob McEntegart ... executive vice president, business affairs: Intermedia Films
Geoff McFetridge ... title designer
Susan Nickerson ... opening timelapse: footage research & clearance
Nathan Oliver ... production assistant
Andrew Ortner ... production secretary
Jonathan Paley ... stand-in: Chris Cooper
Krista Parris ... production associate
Joseph Patridge ... production assistant
Kevin Picket ... craft service (as Kevin Pickett)
Jennifer Porst ... assistant: Spike Jonze and Vincenzo Landay
Michelle Roderick ... set production assistant
Howard Shur ... assistant: Spike Jonze and Vincenzo Landay
Emily Sklar ... assistant: Ms. Streep
Seve Spracklen ... production accountant
Jason Burke Sutter ... international sales
Rick C. Taplin ... production coordinator
Emma Wilcockson ... production associate
Josué D. Aguilar ... set production assistant: Miami (uncredited)
Paul Aldanée ... photo double (uncredited)
Lance Bangs ... epk director (uncredited)
Sally Brooks ... adr voice (uncredited)
David Charles ... production assistant (uncredited)
Liza Gennatiempo ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Jim Hanna ... caterer: Hanna Brothers Catering (uncredited)
Jean Hodges ... food stylist (uncredited)
Doug John ... intern (uncredited)
Marlene Marks ... payroll (uncredited)
Michelle Matland ... assistant: Ann Roth (uncredited)
Pete Moor ... assistant to actors (uncredited)
Christopher Neil ... rehearsal advisor (uncredited)
Jeffree Newman ... photo double: John Malkovich (uncredited)
Sam Spiegel ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Allan Staubach ... production assistant (uncredited)
David Torn ... textures & guitar (uncredited)
Mark Van Horne ... laboratory contact (uncredited)
Jenni Wieland ... second assistant production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Francis Ford Coppola ... special thanks (as Francis)
Roman Coppola ... special thanks (as Roman)
Sofia Coppola ... special thanks (as Sofia)
John Cusack ... special thanks
Andy Jenkins ... special thanks
Charlie Kaufman ... in loving memory
Donald Kaufman ... in memory of
John Malkovich ... special thanks
John Ptak ... special thanks

See also

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