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The Birdcage (1996) Poster

(1996)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Mike Nichols

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Jean Poiret ... (play)
 
Francis Veber ... (earlier screenplay) and
Édouard Molinaro ... (earlier screenplay) and
Marcello Danon ... (earlier screenplay) and
Jean Poiret ... (earlier screenplay)
 
Elaine May ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Robin Williams ... Armand Goldman
Gene Hackman ... Senator Keeley
Nathan Lane ... Albert
Dianne Wiest ... Louise Keeley
Dan Futterman ... Val Goldman
Calista Flockhart ... Barbara Keeley
Hank Azaria ... Agador
Christine Baranski ... Katharine
Tom McGowan ... Harry Radman
Grant Heslov ... Photographer
Kirby Mitchell ... Chauffeur
James Lally James Lally ... Stage manager
Luca Tommassini Luca Tommassini ... Celsius
Luis Camacho ... Goldman girl
André Fuentes André Fuentes ... Goldman girl
Tony Gonzalez ... Goldman girl (as Anthony Richard Gonzales)
Dante Henderson Dante Henderson ... Goldman girl (as Dante Lamar Henderson)
Scott Kaske ... Goldman girl
Kevin Alexander Stea ... Goldman girl
Tim Kelleher ... Waiter in club
Ann Cusack ... TV woman in van
Stanley DeSantis ... TV man in van
J. Roy Helland ... Club hostess
Anthony Giaimo ... Fishmonger
Lee Delano ... Bakery man
David Sage David Sage ... Senator Eli Jackson
Michael Kinsley ... TV host (as Mike Kinsley)
Tony Snow ... TV host
Dorothy Constantine ... Keeley's maid
Trina McGee ... Black girl on TV (as Trina McGee-Davis)
Barry Nolan Barry Nolan ... TV reporter
Amy Powell Amy Powell ... TV reporter
Ron Pitts Ron Pitts ... TV reporter
James Hill James Hill ... TV reporter
Mary Major Mary Major ... TV reporter
Steven Porfido Steven Porfido ... State trooper
John Pontrelli John Pontrelli ... Waiter in cafe (as John D. Pontrelli)
Herschel Sparber Herschel Sparber ... Big guy in park
Francesca Cruz Francesca Cruz ... Katharine's secretary
Brian Reddy ... TV editor
Jim Jansen ... TV editor
Al Rodrigo ... Latino man in club
Marjorie Lovett ... Matron
Sylvia Short Sylvia Short ... Matron
James H. Morrison James H. Morrison ... Pastor
Robert K. Baruch Robert K. Baruch ... Rabbi (as Rabbi Robert K. Baruch)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jordan Ancel ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Patrizia Barretto Patrizia Barretto ... Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (uncredited)
Elisa Bridges Elisa Bridges ... Bikini Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Scott Burkholder ... Executive Producer (uncredited)
Louis Campos Louis Campos ... Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)
David Christopher ... Hot Guy (uncredited)
Jan Citron Jan Citron ... Clubgoer (uncredited)
Michael Thomas Daniel Michael Thomas Daniel ... Guy In Street (uncredited)
Orlando Delbert Orlando Delbert ... Man in Club (uncredited)
Nina Dolci ... Shopping Person (uncredited)
Bodo Goerisch Bodo Goerisch ... Tourist (uncredited)
Justin Goudreau Justin Goudreau ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Thelma Gutiérrez ... Bartender (uncredited)
Dave Knight Dave Knight ... Broad Causeway Commuter (uncredited)
Don LaFontaine ... Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Jay Leno ... Jay Leno (uncredited)
Kevin Loreque ... Drag Queen (uncredited)
James MacDonald ... Crewman (uncredited)
Paul McMichael Paul McMichael ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jody Millard ... Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)
Sal Pacino ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lisa Rhyne ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Claudio Sad Claudio Sad ... Driver (uncredited)
Kenneth Stephens ... Chuck (uncredited)
Rene Teboe Rene Teboe ... South Beach Tourist (uncredited)
Jordan Werner ... Pool Waiter (uncredited)
Lars Woods ... Drag Queen (uncredited)

Produced by 

Marcello Danon ... executive producer
Michele Imperato ... associate producer
Neil A. Machlis ... executive producer (as Neil Machlis)
Mike Nichols ... producer

Cinematography by 

Emmanuel Lubezki ... director of photography

Editing by 

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By 

Ellen Lewis
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by 

Bo Welch

Art Direction by 

Tom Duffield

Set Decoration by 

Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by 

Ann Roth

Makeup Department 

Baker ... hair stylist: Ms. Baranski
J. Roy Helland ... hair designer / makeup designer
James Lee McCoy ... makeup artist (as James McCoy)
Cheri Minns ... key makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell ... key hair stylist
Peter Owen ... hair designer / makeup designer
Ron Scott ... hair stylist: Mr. Hackman
David Syner ... makeup artist: Ms. Baranski
Alicia M. Tripi ... hair stylist
Mary Ann Valdes ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Michele Imperato ... unit production manager
Paul A. Levin ... post-production supervisor
Neil A. Machlis ... unit production manager (as Neil Machlis)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jeff Okabayashi ... second assistant director
Marten W. Piccinini ... second assistant director: Miami
Mark Tobey ... second second assistant director
Joel Tuber ... first assistant director
Nolbert Brown Jr. ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Steven Lee Baer ... Drapery Foreman
Nick Bridwell ... stand-by painter
John Dexter ... assistant art director
Michael Diersing ... construction coordinator
Chris Fix ... propmaker gangboss
Charles Guanci Jr. ... props: Miami
Randy Gunter ... assistant property master
Sean Haworth ... set designer
David Manhan ... lead man
Brent Regan ... construction foreman
Stephanie Schwartzman ... art department coordinator
Mark Wade ... property master
Clyde Zimmerman ... paint supervisor
Fred Apolito ... propmaker (uncredited)
Mike B. Brooks ... propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Christopher Casey ... set dresser (uncredited)
Peggy Casey ... propmaker (uncredited)
Michael J. Flynn ... set dresser (uncredited)
Daniel J. Gillooly ... greens foreman (uncredited)
Scott E. Handt ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Dean F. Janik ... signwriter (uncredited)
Robert Loring Jr. ... stand-by greens (uncredited)
Kevin Mangan ... greensman (uncredited)
Brick Mason ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Eric Rosenberg ... graphic designer (uncredited)
Wendy Weaver ... set decoration buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Ron Bochar ... supervising sound editor
Raul A. Bruce ... boom operator (as Raul Bruce)
Gene S. Cantamessa ... production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Kam Chan ... foley editor
Benjamin Cheah ... sound effects recordist (as Ben Cheah)
Laura Civiello ... dialogue editor
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Lee Dichter ... re-recording mixer
Dan Evans Farkas ... assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein ... sound effects editor
Mark Jennings ... boom operator
Kristen M. Johnson ... adr assistant editor
Jeff Levison ... consultant: DTS
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson ... apprentice sound editor (as Kimberly R. McCord)
Bruce Pross ... foley supervisor
Nicholas Renbeck ... assistant sound editor
Stuart Stanley ... foley editor
Philip Stockton ... dialogue editor
Steven Visscher ... foley editor
Magdaline Volaitis ... dialogue editor
Deborah Wallach ... adr supervisor
Kay Denmark ... adr boom operator (uncredited)
Jeff Kliment ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Stan Parks ... special effects coordinator
Daniel Sudick ... special effects (as Dan Sudick)

Visual Effects by 

Syd Dutton ... special visual effects
Larry Gaynor ... CIS-SGI artist/operator
Ron Kallsen ... CIS-SGI artist/operator
Adam Kowalski ... matte photography
Lynn Ledgerwood ... special rigging
Rebecca Marie ... hammerhead animator
Gregory Oehler ... CIS-SGI artist/operator
Richard Patterson ... digital supervisor
Mark Sawicki ... digital advisor
Kurt E. Soderling ... visual effects camera operator (as Kurt Soderling)
Robert Stromberg ... matte artist
Catherine Sudolcan ... production manager, visual effects
Bill Taylor ... special visual effects
Mike Wassel ... matte artist
David S. Williams Jr. ... optical/digital photography
Jeff Heusser ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Jery Hewitt ... stunt coordinator
Scott Howell ... utility stunts
George Palmiero ... utility stunts
Jim Ramos Vickers ... stunts (as Jim Vickers)
Tom Bahr ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Cort Hessler ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Brian W. Armstrong ... first assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong)
Richard Crompton ... rigging grip
Jules Fisher ... theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage
Rodrigo García ... camera operator
Rusty Geller ... steadicam operator
Robert Gray ... key grip (as Bob Gray)
Kenneth E. King ... second company grip (as Kenny King)
Stephanie Maislen ... camera loader
Stevie Maislen ... assistant camera
Stan McClain ... aerial camera operator
Thomas Nead ... assistant lighting technician
Dayton Nietert ... chief lighting technician
Bradford Ralston ... video assist operator
P. Scott Sakamoto ... steadicam operator
Lorey Sebastian ... still photographer
Alan Shultz ... dolly grip
Richard Smock ... rigging gaffer
John Tedesco ... theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage
Jeff Togno ... rigging electric
Susan Turcot ... dimmer board operator
Harry Zimmerman ... second assistant camera
Jack Chouchanian ... grip (uncredited)
Mark J. Coyne ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Mark Duncan ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Moose Enright ... theatrical lighting operator (uncredited)
Michael Garrett ... lighting designer (uncredited)
Renee Kayon ... electrician (uncredited)
Tod Olivieri ... electrician (uncredited)
Jeff Orsa ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Herb Silverman ... electrician (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling ... aerial director of photography (uncredited)
Neil Toussaint ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Fred Valentine ... best boy rigger: Florida (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Patricia DiCerto ... casting assistant (as Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto)
Gail Goldberg ... casting assistant
Ellen Jacoby ... extras casting: Miami
Barbara Klein ... extras casting assistant
John Laccetti ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Judi Bell ... key costumer
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell ... costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley ... wardrobe assistant
Robert De Mora ... associate costume designer
Bruce Ericksen ... costume supervisor
Mathew Hooey ... costumer
David Mayreis ... wardrober
Stephen P. Shubin ... costumer: Mr. Williams (as Stephen Shubin)
Kerrie Bishop ... costume buyer (uncredited)
Heather Holmes ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Kris Cole ... associate editor
Dana E. Glauberman ... assistant editor
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Bob Kaiser ... color timer
Jeremiah O'Driscoll ... first assistant editor
Kurt Ramschissel ... apprentice editor

Location Management 

Adolfo Calderón ... location manager: Miami
Robbie Goldstein ... location manager
Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon ... location manager: Miami (uncredited)
Jennifer Radzikowski ... assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

Steve Goldstein ... music supervisor: live music (as Steven Goldstein)
Mort Lindsey ... additional orchestrator
Nicholas Meyers ... music editor
Robert Nichols ... assistant music editor
Seymour Red Press ... music contractor
Nic Ratner ... assistant music editor
Robert Schaper ... supervising music engineer (as Robert Schaper Jr.)
Alan Silverman ... score mixer
Jonathan Tunick ... music arranger
Aaron Zigman ... additional orchestrator
Brian L. McCarty ... music playback operator (uncredited)
Bobbi Page ... vocal contractor/score vocalist (uncredited)
Gary Raymond ... music playback & recording mixer (uncredited)
Phyllis St. James ... singer (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Mary Bailey ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Randy Burke ... transportation captain
Larry Crenshaw ... transportation captain: Miami
Dan Marrow ... transportation coordinator
K.C. Colebrooke ... driver (uncredited)
Richard P. Pecora ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Wally Bruce ... ADR actor (as Eric Wallach)
Adam Bryant ... stand-in: Mr. Williams
Jonathan Capra ... production assistant
Cliff Fleming ... helicopter pilot
Greg Goossen ... stand-in: Mr. Hackman
Barbara Gutman ... production accountant
Carolyn Hagan ... production coordinator
Ian Hobbs ... production assistant
Rex Knowles ... adr loop group
Monique Limery ... craft service
Cricky Long ... production assistant
Elizabeth Massie ... assistant: Mr. Nichols
Patti McGuire ... assistant production coordinator
Brian Moon ... production assistant
Vincent Paterson ... choreographer
John Pontrelli ... production assistant
Kelly Richards Ralston ... first assistant accountant
Alec Schechter ... production assistant
Elayne Schmidt ... production coordinator: Miami (as Elayne Schneiderman)
Michael Schultz ... caterer
Catherine Schwenn ... assistant: Mr. Machlis
Rebecca Erwin Spencer ... assistant: Mr. Williams
Doug Taylor ... unit publicist
Harry Winters ... production secretary
Smith Wordes ... assistant choreographer
Dfernando Zaremba ... production coordinator
John Alfred ... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Paul Barth ... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Lori Berhon ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Lisa Butala ... production assistant (uncredited)
Susan Giordano ... additional second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Kurt Greufe ... second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Deborah Marsh ... production assistant (uncredited)
Rick McKay ... special researcher (uncredited)
Charlie Montoya ... production assistant (uncredited)
Eric Morris ... production assistant (uncredited)
Catherine Pittman ... animal trainer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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