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The Preacher's Wife (1996) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Penny Marshall

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Robert Nathan ... (novel)
 
Robert E. Sherwood ... (earlier screenplay) and
Leonardo Bercovici ... (earlier screenplay)
 
Nat Mauldin ... (screenplay) and
Allan Scott ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Denzel Washington ... Dudley
Whitney Houston ... Julia Biggs
Courtney B. Vance ... Reverend Henry Biggs
Gregory Hines ... Joe Hamilton
Jenifer Lewis ... Margueritte Coleman
Loretta Devine ... Beverly
Justin Pierre Edmund ... Jeremiah Biggs
Lionel Richie ... Britsloe
Paul Bates ... Saul Jeffreys
Lex Monson Lex Monson ... Osbert
Darvel Davis Jr. Darvel Davis Jr. ... Hakim
William James Stiggers Jr. William James Stiggers Jr. ... Billy Eldridge
Marcella Lowery ... Anna Eldridge
Cissy Houston ... Mrs. Havergal
Aaron A. McConnaughey Aaron A. McConnaughey ... Teen
Shyheim Franklin ... Teen
Taral Hicks ... Teen
Kennan Scott Kennan Scott ... Teen
Jernard Burks ... Pizza Man
Michael Alexander Jackson Michael Alexander Jackson ... Robber
Jamie Tirelli ... Liquor Store Owner
Shari Headley ... Arlene Chattan
Lizan Mitchell ... Judge
Robert Colston Robert Colston ... Bailiff
Victor Williams ... Robbie
Juliehera Destefano Juliehera Destefano ... Receptionist
Charlotte d'Amboise ... Debbie Paige
Delores Mitchell Delores Mitchell ... Mary Halford
David Langston Smyrl David Langston Smyrl ... Hanley's Waiter
Harsh Nayyar ... Christmas Tree Man
Mervyn Warren ... Pianist
Roy Haynes ... Drummer
George Coleman George Coleman ... Sax Player
Ted Dunbar Ted Dunbar ... Guitar Player
Jamil Nasser Jamil Nasser ... Bass Player
Helmar Augustus Cooper ... Johnson Keeley
Mary Bond Davis Mary Bond Davis ... Bernita
Toukie Smith Toukie Smith ... Teleprompter Operator
Mozelle Hawkins Allen Mozelle Hawkins Allen ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Eloise Beasley Eloise Beasley ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Yolanda Beasley-Prime Yolanda Beasley-Prime ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Cassondra M. Breedlove Cassondra M. Breedlove ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Dirk Chaney Dirk Chaney ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Brenda J. Childs Brenda J. Childs ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Anthony Dean Copeland Anthony Dean Copeland ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Hayward Cromartie Hayward Cromartie ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Betty Cromartie Davis Betty Cromartie Davis ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Valerie Inez Edwards Valerie Inez Edwards ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Kimberley M. Garrett Kimberley M. Garrett ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Rutha Harris Rutha Harris ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Carolyn Henry Carolyn Henry ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Gary Nuckles-Holt Gary Nuckles-Holt ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Teretha G. Houston Teretha G. Houston ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Angela L. Jones Angela L. Jones ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Morris Vernon Jones Morris Vernon Jones ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Rose Merry Jordan Rose Merry Jordan ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Jacqueline Martin Jacqueline Martin ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Betty Matthews Betty Matthews ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Corey McGee Corey McGee ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member (as Reverend Corey McGee)
Naguanda Miller Naguanda Miller ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Sharon A. Mitchell Sharon A. Mitchell ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Beverly S. Nixon Beverly S. Nixon ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Krishna Presha Krishna Presha ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Jacqulyn V. Saunders Jacqulyn V. Saunders ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Constance Small Constance Small ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Troy L. Sneed Jr. Troy L. Sneed Jr. ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member (as Troy L. Sneed Sr.)
Lawrence K. Thomas Lawrence K. Thomas ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member (as Reverend Lawrence K. Thomas)
Ulisa A. Thomas Ulisa A. Thomas ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
V. Ranaldo Welcome V. Ranaldo Welcome ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Berta J. Williams Berta J. Williams ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Kimberly L. Wright Kimberly L. Wright ... St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Steven Brown Steven Brown ... Drummer
Rick Carter Rick Carter ... Bass Player
Sterling Holloman II Sterling Holloman II ... Lead Guitar Player
Kenneth Paden Kenneth Paden ... Pianist (as Reverend Kenneth Paden)
Dwain L. White Dwain L. White ... Organist
Aaron Jordan Aaron Jordan ... Eldridge Kid
Yakin Manassah Jordan Yakin Manassah Jordan ... Eldridge Kid
Joshua Jordan Joshua Jordan ... Donkey - Nativity Choir
Tiffany Joseph Tiffany Joseph ... Shepherd - Nativity Choir
Jessica Malloy Jessica Malloy ... Jessica (Mary - Nativity Choir)
Amia Hart Amia Hart ... Beverly's Child
Tania McDonald-Tomlinson Tania McDonald-Tomlinson ... Sheep - Nativity Choir (as Brittany Anderson)
Christopher Malloy Christopher Malloy ... Angel - Nativity Choir
Andal Fequiere Andal Fequiere ... Joseph - Nativity Choir
Mark Gilbert Mark Gilbert ... Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Michael Marshall Michael Marshall ... Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Shaun Purefoy Shaun Purefoy ... Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Tiffiny Monet Graham Tiffiny Monet Graham ... Angel - Nativity Choir
Khalia Hamilton-Montoute Khalia Hamilton-Montoute ... Angel - Nativity Choir
Marquis Bowen-Wallace Marquis Bowen-Wallace ... Shepherd - Nativity Choir
Lakeya Enos Lakeya Enos ... Shepherd - Nativity Choir
Christine Lameisha Koon Christine Lameisha Koon ... Camel - Nativity Choir
Anthony Biggham Anthony Biggham ... Lamb - Nativity Choir
Taleah Enos Taleah Enos ... Ox - Nativity Choir
Jerry Brunsin Jerry Brunsin ... Painting Singer
Anthony Burnett Anthony Burnett ... Painting Singer
Kevin Mitchell Kevin Mitchell ... Painting Singer
Phillip Mitchell Phillip Mitchell ... Painting Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Debbie Benitez Debbie Benitez ... Store Owners Wife (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras ... Pizza Man (uncredited)
David Madison ... Defendant (uncredited)
Ana-Sofia Mastroianna ... Robbery Witness (uncredited)
John Rowe Jr. John Rowe Jr. ... Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Derrick Simmons ... Robber (uncredited)
Ronald Sylvers Ronald Sylvers ... Congregation Member (uncredited)

Produced by 

Elliot Abbott ... executive producer
Timothy M. Bourne ... co-producer
Debra Martin Chase ... co-producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. ... producer
Robert Greenhut ... executive producer
Bonnie Hlinomaz ... associate producer
Amy Lemisch ... co-producer

Music by 

Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by 

Miroslav Ondrícek ... director of photography (as Miroslav Ondricek)

Editing by 

George Bowers
Stephen A. Rotter

Casting By 

Paula Herold

Production Design by 

Bill Groom

Art Direction by 

Dennis Bradford

Set Decoration by 

George DeTitta Jr. ... (as George DeTitta)

Costume Design by 

Cynthia Flynt

Makeup Department 

Larry M. Cherry ... hair stylist
Lisa Hazell ... assistant hair stylist
Michele Paris ... makeup artist (as Michele Paris-Catanzarite)
Edna Sheen ... makeup artist
Kenneth Walker ... key hair stylist (as Ken Walker)
Ellie Winslow ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Debra D. Jeffreys ... assistant production manager
Amy Lemisch ... unit production manager
John Bard Manulis ... executive in charge of production: Samuel Goldwyn Company (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

H.H. Cooper ... second assistant director
Laurie Jackson ... dga trainee
Dale M. Nielsen ... second second assistant director (as Dale Nielsen)
Barry K. Thomas ... first assistant director (as Barry Thomas)

Art Department 

David H. Allen ... property master
William Armstrong ... stand-by scenic
Shannon Rayle Bourne ... set dresser
Arthur Dawson ... artist: scenic artist
Gerald DeTitta ... leadman
Natalie N. Dorset ... construction shop assistant
Ron Engler ... construction foreman locations
Martin Fahrer ... specialty props
Daniel Finn ... key construction grip
Marion Kolsby ... assistant art director
Victor Littlejohn ... set dresser
Nicholas Lundy ... assistant art director
Eric A. Marx ... assistant to construction coordinator
Charles E. McCarry ... assistant art director
Ken Nelson ... construction coordinator
Eugene Pope ... carpenter
John Ralbovsky ... scenic foreman
Robert Schleinig ... set dresser
Karl Shefelman ... storyboard artist
Sylvia Trapanese ... scenic artist
Mimi Wyeth ... art department coordinator
Eric M. Klein ... carpenter (uncredited)
Christopher Nelson ... set dresser (uncredited)
Daniel Rosenfeld ... construction shop pa (uncredited)
Mick Rossman ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Ari David Schwartz ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Ron Bartlett ... re-recording mixer
Tim Boot ... second engineer
Dennis Drummond ... supervising sound editor
Ryan Eldred ... assistant sound editor
Christopher Flick ... foley editor
David Giammarco ... adr supervisor
Galen Goodpaster ... first assistant sound editor
Michael Haight ... dialogue editor
Darren King ... sound editor
Jonathan Klein ... foley editor
Toussaint Kotright ... sound recordist
Les Lazarowitz ... production sound mixer
Albert Edmund Lord III ... sound editor
Alan Meyerson ... dubbing mixer
Karen Minahan ... assistant sound editor
Rupert Nadeau ... assistant sound editor
Rob Nokes ... post sound technical
Anthony Ortiz ... boom operator
Steven A. Saltzman ... sound assistant (as Steven Saltzman)
Joe Schiff ... adr assistant
Gregg Silk ... second engineer
Gina Spiro ... sound assistant
Bob Daspit ... sound designer (uncredited)
Allen Hurd ... sound (uncredited)
Terry O'Bright ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John T. Stanhope ... apprentice sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Randall Balsmeyer ... visual effects
Michael Curtis ... digital compositor
Matt McDonald ... digital compositor

Stunts 

Jalil Jay Lynch ... stunt driver / stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Deborah Brozina ... second assistant camera
Michael Caracciolo ... camera operator
Xiomara Comrie ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Kris Enos ... second assistant camera
Ken Ferris ... camera operator
Jay Fortune ... gaffer
Raymond Fortune ... electrician
Mark Hryma ... camera operator: Wescam camera
Mai Iskander ... camera production assistant
Billy Kerwick ... key rigging grip
Ondrej Kubicek ... first assistant camera
David Lee ... still photographer
Sean Malone ... grip: credited
Kevin McKenna ... video assist operator
Geary McLeod ... camera operator: "b" camera
Clyde Miller ... assistant camera: Wescam camera
Douglas Pellegrino ... assistant camera: "b" camera
Pamela Rittelmeyer ... second assistant camera
Eric Swanek ... first assistant camera: "a" camera / steadicam assistant
Arthur Szefer ... camera loader
Jeffery J. Tufano ... additional camera operator
Laurence Edwards ... crane technician (uncredited)
Eric M. Klein ... grip: construction (uncredited)
David Norris ... camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Stephanie Corsalini ... casting associate
Terri Douglas ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Pam Aaron ... set costumer
Lynne Maureen Curtis ... additional wardrobe
Harper Della-Piana ... wardrobe
Elizabeth Feldbauer ... wardrobe supervisor
Sandi Figueroa ... wardrobe supervisor
Suzanne Kelly ... set costumer
Juliet Polcsa ... assistant costume designer
Jonathan Schwartz ... wardrobe production assistant
Michael Anzalone ... set wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Ana Cuadra ... assistant editor
James Durante ... assistant editor
Rolf Fleischmann ... first assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski ... color timer
Mary Beth Smith ... negative cutter
Mike Sowa ... digital colorist

Location Management 

Charlynne J. Hopson ... location scout
Sam Hutchins ... assistant location manager
Dana Robin ... location manager
Matthew Sirianni ... location assistant
Joseph Zolfo ... location scout
Jim Evans ... location assistant (uncredited)
Jay Horne ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department 

Elliot Abbott ... soundtrack executive producer
Michelle Belcher ... soundtrack coordinator
Justin Caine Burnett ... assistant to composer
Daniel Allan Carlin ... production music supervisor
James Flatto ... temp music editor
Art Ford ... music consultant
David Foster ... song producer
Bruce Fowler ... orchestrator
Nick Glennie-Smith ... composer: additional music
Taylor Graves ... playback singer
Whitney Houston ... gospel music production
RaéVen Kelly ... soundtrack vocalist
Joseph Magee ... production music mixer
Chris McGeary ... music editor
Alan Meyerson ... score mixer
Laura Perlman ... music editor
V.C. Rhone ... singer (as V C Rhone)
Steven A. Saltzman ... assistant music editor / music editor
Marc Streitenfeld ... assistant composer
Fred Vogler ... music playback
Mervyn Warren ... music producer / music supervisor
Billie Barnum ... chorus (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... music preparation (uncredited)
Orion Crawford ... song transcriber (uncredited)
Brad Dechter ... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Nathan East ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bruce Fowler ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Simon Franglen ... additional synthesizer programming (uncredited)
Brad Gilderman ... music mixer (uncredited)
Daniel Gold ... music prep (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
John Patitucci ... bass (uncredited)
John Robinson ... musician: drums (uncredited)
John Rodd ... orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited)
Jeff Rona ... sound designer (uncredited)
William Ross ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith ... music preparation (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Michael Thompson ... musician: electric guitar (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Matt Walker ... music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Deirdre Horgan ... script supervisor
Todd Graff ... script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Timothy Bolt ... camera car driver / insert car driver
Peter Tavis ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew 

Earl Boyd ... first aid
Susan Bradley ... title designer
Amy Carter ... second assistant production accountant
Al Cerullo ... helicopter pilot
Paulette D. Clark ... assistant production coordinator
Chris Drummond ... assistant: Ms. Marshall
Blanche Aurore Duault ... publicist
Patrick D. Gibbons ... production assistant (as Patrick Gibbons)
Alan Jacobs ... security
Alan Jacobs ... security for whitney houston
Michael D. Olmos ... production secretary
Mike Phillips ... production accountant
Bruce Roberts ... production assistant
RuDee Sade ... adr artist (as RuDee Lipscomb)
Frank Troutman III ... Assistant to the executive producer
Susan Van Apeldoorn ... craft service: Georgia
Rick Washburn ... weapons coordinator
Toni Wells-Roth ... production assistant
Jeff Coopwood ... adr voice (uncredited)
F. Gary Gray ... production assistant (uncredited)

See also

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