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Blue in the Face (1995) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Paul Auster
Wayne Wang
Harvey Wang ... (video segments)

Writing Credits  

Paul Auster ... (situations) and
Wayne Wang ... (situations)
 
Paul Auster ... (characters) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Lou Reed ... Man with Strange Glasses
Michael J. Fox ... Pete Maloney
Roseanne Barr ... Dot (as Roseanne)
Mel Gorham ... Violet
Jim Jarmusch ... Bob
Lily Tomlin ... Waffle Eater
Jared Harris ... Jimmy Rose
Giancarlo Esposito ... Tommy Finelli
Malik Yoba ... Watch Man
José Zúñiga ... Jerry (as Jose Zuniga)
Victor Argo ... Vinnie
Stephen Gevedon ... Dennis
The John Lurie National Orchestra The John Lurie National Orchestra ... Street Band
Madonna ... Singing Telegram
Sharif Rashed Sharif Rashed ... Purse Snatcher
Mira Sorvino ... Young Lady
Keith David ... Jackie Robinson
Peggy Gormley ... Sue the Waitress
Harvey Keitel ... Auggie Wren
Chief Bey Chief Bey ... Brooklyn Resident (as Cheif Bey)
Ian Frazier Ian Frazier ... Brooklyn Resident
Sasalina Gambino Sasalina Gambino ... Brooklyn Resident
Robert Jackson Robert Jackson ... Brooklyn Resident
Rusty Kanokogi Rusty Kanokogi ... Brooklyn Resident
Lucy Sante ... Brooklyn Resident (as Luc Sante)
Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen ... Baby Jackie
Chelsea Altman Chelsea Altman ... Statistician
Michael Badalucco ... Statistician
Teodorina Bello Teodorina Bello ... Statistician
Billy Cherry Billy Cherry ... Statistician
Rehanna Ellis Rehanna Ellis ... Statistician / Dancer
Michelle Hurst ... Statistician
Edmund Ikeda Edmund Ikeda ... Statistician
Ahmed Ben Larby Ahmed Ben Larby ... Statistician
William Preston ... Statistician
Debra Wilson ... Statistician
RuPaul ... Dancer
Diana Brownstone ... Dancer
Liz Curtis Liz Curtis ... Dancer (as Liz Anne Curtis)
James Dickson James Dickson ... Dancer
Esteban Fernández Esteban Fernández ... Dancer (as Estaban Fernandez)
Eileen Galindo ... Dancer
Cotton Green Cotton Green ... Dancer (as Colton Green)
Nick Kosovich Nick Kosovich ... Dancer
Kyle Larsen ... Dancer (as Kyle Larson)
Gregory Mitchell Gregory Mitchell ... Dancer (as Gregory Misciagno)
Liz Ramos Liz Ramos ... Dancer
Ray Rodriguez Ray Rodriguez ... Dancer
Charles LaSalle Charles LaSalle ... Dancer
Lisa Scarola Lisa Scarola ... Dancer
Dale Stotts Dale Stotts ... Dancer
Ginger Thatcher Ginger Thatcher ... Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julien Bardakoff Julien Bardakoff ... Detective (uncredited)
Richard Conte ... Pvt. Rivera (archive footage) (uncredited)
Luz Alexandra Ramos Luz Alexandra Ramos ... Dancer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Francey Grace ... associate producer
Greg Johnson ... producer
Harvey Keitel ... executive producer
Hisami Kuroiwa ... co-producer
Peter Newman ... producer
Diana Phillips ... producer
Bob Weinstein ... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein ... executive producer

Cinematography by 

Adam Holender ... director of photography

Editing by 

Christopher Tellefsen

Casting By 

Heidi Levitt

Production Design by 

Kalina Ivanov

Set Decoration by 

Diane Lederman
Karin Wiesel Holmes ... (as Karin Wiesel)

Costume Design by 

Claudia Brown

Makeup Department 

Judi Goodman ... hair stylist
Wayne Herndon ... hair stylist
Sharon Ilson ... additional makeup artist
Patricia Regan ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Margot Lulick ... unit manager
Karen F. McCarthy ... unit manager (as Karen McCarthy)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Vebe Borge ... first assistant director
Jude Gorjanc ... second assistant director (as Judy Gorjanc)
Mary Beth Mann ... second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer ... first assistant director
Sheila G. Waldron ... second second assistant director (as Sheila Waldron)

Art Department 

Joseph Badalucco Jr. ... set dresser (as Joe Badalucco)
Robert Barnett ... stand-by scenic
Robert Covelman ... assistant property master (as Rob Covelman)
Andrew Dimeo ... set dresser
Anthony Dimeo ... set dresser
Ann Edgeworth ... property master
Loretta Farb ... art department coordinator
Laura Iler ... assistant property master
Layne Messing ... property master
Gus Papadopoulos ... leadman
Erick Schiele ... assistant to production designer
Rae Umsted ... art department intern

Sound Department 

Michael Barry ... re-recording mixer
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Mark Goodermote ... boom operator
Robert Hein ... supervising sound editor
John Hirst ... sound mixer
Drew Kunin ... sound mixer
Julie Lindner ... assistant sound editor
Richard Murphy ... boom operator
Bruce Pross ... foley supervisor
Richard Riedel ... boom operator (as Richard Reidel)
Philip Stockton ... dialogue editor
Dominick Tavella ... re-recording mixer (as Dom Tavella)

Visual Effects by 

Daniel Leung ... digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department 

K.C. Bailey ... still photographer
Ralph Brandofino ... first assistant camera
John Cambria ... first assistant camera
Michael Cambria ... second assistant camera
James A. Dolan ... gaffer
James P. Dolan ... gaffer (as Jimmy 'Peaches' Dolan)
Therese Dolan ... generator operator (as Therese 'De De' Dolan)
Thomas Dolan ... best boy electric
John Donohue ... grip
James W. Finnerty ... dolly grip (as James Finnerty)
Harry Ford ... grip
Brad Goss ... key grip
David Knox ... camera operator: "a" camera
Thomas Landi ... electric
Jim Manzione ... electrician (as James Manzione)
John Mazzola ... grip
Billy Miller Jr. ... best boy grip
Billy Miller ... grip
Peter Norman ... camera operator
Collin Quinlan ... electrician
Gerard Sava ... second assistant camera
Joseph Viano ... grip (as Joe Viano)
Barry Wetcher ... still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

John Denison ... costume production assistant (as John W. Denison)
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton ... wardrobe supervisor
Stephanie Maslansky ... additional costume designer
Mary Myers ... assistant costume designer
Marcia Patten ... wardrobe supervisor
Caroline Seckinger ... assistant costume designer
Miriam Wong Tsao ... wardrobe supervisor (as Miriam Tsao)

Editorial Department 

Murphy Birdsall ... assistant editor
Meg Bowles ... post-production coordinator
Kenna Doeringer ... assistant editor
Joel Hirsch ... assistant editor
Maysie Hoy ... consulting editor
Jean Mandel ... post-production coordinator
Tom Salvatore ... color timer
Liz Schenck ... first assistant editor
Chieh Huei Tsai ... post-production assistant
David Wahnon ... assistant editor
Avi Zev Weider ... post-production assistant (as Avi Weider)

Location Management 

David Appelson ... location manager
Alex Corven ... assistant location manager
Lys Hopper ... location manager (as Lysbeth Hopper)
George Lazaros ... location production assistant
Mindy Rosenberg ... assistant location manager

Music Department 

Arnaldo Antunes ... composer: song "De mais ninguém"
Steve Borne ... music editor: temp
David Byrne ... executive music producer
Yale Evelev ... executive music producer
Lynn Geller ... music supervisor
The John Lurie National Orchestra ... featured performer
Todd Kasow ... music editor
Billy Martin ... featured performer
Marisa Monte ... composer: song "De mais ninguém"
Patrick Mullins ... music editor (as Pat Mullens)
Calvin Weston ... featured performer

Script and Continuity Department 

Karen Kelsall ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

John Edler Jr. ... driver
John Edler Sr. ... driver
Robert Featherstone ... driver
Michael Fennell ... driver (as Michael Fennel)
Ronald Gildea ... driver
Charlie Hoffman ... driver
J.J. McGrane ... driver
Vincent Russo ... driver
Louis Volpe ... transportation captain (as Louis 'Sonny' Volpe)
Daniel Young Jr. ... driver

Additional Crew 

Keith Adams ... set production assistant
Joan Altman ... production auditor
Randall Balsmeyer ... title designer
Nina Chien ... key set production assistant
Charles Croughwell ... stand-in: Mr. Fox
Jean-Paul Cummings ... set production assistant
John Daschbach ... assistant production coordinator
John Easley ... office production assistant
Maurice 'pee-wee' Edwards ... assistant parking coordinator (as Maurice 'Pee-Wee' Edwards)
Ann Gastler ... production secretary
Joyce Hsieh ... assistant production auditor
Marlon Lawe ... set production assistant
Michael J. Luisi ... legal counsel (as Michael Luisi)
Allan R. McKinnon ... second assistant auditor
Terry 't-bone' Rhodes ... parking coordinator (as Terry 'T-Bone' Rhodes)
Timothy T.P. Robbins ... production coordinator
Jennifer Roth ... production coordinator
Ira Schreck ... legal counsel
Lisbeth Storandt ... set production assistant
Linda Talcott ... choreographer
Sean Thomas ... set production assistant
Mark Urman ... unit publicist
Christopher Wade ... set production assistant
Ante Novakovic ... assistant: Harvey Keitel (uncredited)

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