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Waiting for Guffman (1996) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Christopher Guest

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Christopher Guest ... (written by) &
Eugene Levy ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Deborah Theaker ... Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman
Michael Hitchcock ... Steve Stark - Councilman
Scott Williamson ... Tucker Livingston - Councilman
Larry Miller ... Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Don Lake ... Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
Christopher Guest ... Corky St. Clair
Fred Willard ... Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara ... Sheila Albertson
Parker Posey ... Libby Mae Brown
David Cross ... UFO Expert
Eugene Levy ... Dr. Allan Pearl
James McQueen ... Singing Auditioner (as Jim McQueen)
Turk Pipkin Turk Pipkin ... Ping Pong Ball Juggler
Jerry Turman ... Raging Bull Auditioner
Bob Balaban ... Lloyd Miller
Paul Dooley ... UFO Abductee
Linda Kash ... Mrs. Allan Pearl
Lewis Arquette ... Clifford Wooley
Matt Keeslar ... Johnny Savage
Brian Doyle-Murray ... Red Savage
Miriam Flynn ... Costume Dresser
Jill Parker-Jones Jill Parker-Jones ... Stage Manager
Margaret Bowman ... Costume Designer
Paul Benedict ... Not Guffman
Jean Fuller Jean Fuller ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano
Paul Robertson Paul Robertson ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin
Richard Macdowell Richard Macdowell ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet
Johnny Reno Johnny Reno ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone
Tracy Rosenkrans Tracy Rosenkrans ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass
CJ Vanston ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel (as Jeffrey [C.J.] Vanston)
Tony Edwards Tony Edwards ... Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lou Christie ... Lightning Strikes Auditioner (uncredited)
James Douglas ... Theater Attendant (uncredited)
Daniel Fahey Daniel Fahey ... Dental Patient (uncredited)
Shane Felux Shane Felux ... Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited)
Joseph T. Garrity Joseph T. Garrity ... TV Commercial Director (uncredited)
Kathy Lamkin ... Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited)
Bob Odenkirk ... Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited)

Produced by 

Karen Murphy ... producer
Ginger Sledge ... associate producer

Music by 

Christopher Guest
Michael McKean
Harry Shearer

Cinematography by 

Roberto Schaefer ... director of photography

Editing by 

Andy Blumenthal

Production Design by 

Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by 

John Frick

Set Decoration by 

Jenny C. Patrick

Costume Design by 

Julie Carnahan

Makeup Department 

Catherine Conrad ... hair assistant / makeup assistant
Kelly Nelson ... hair stylist
Kate Shorter ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Adrienne Gruben ... post-production supervisor
Helen Pollak ... unit production manager
Sharon Smith Holley ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Phil Hardage ... second assistant director (as Philip Hardage)
Liz Ryan ... first assistant director
Courtney Wulfe ... additional second assistant director

Art Department 

Dave Arkle ... caricaturist
Kevin Berve ... swing gang
Christina Blackledge ... lead scenic
Rebecca Block ... art department intern
John V. Burson ... lead carpenter (as John Burson)
Craig Byrom ... carpenter
Jesus Carrera ... swing gang (as Jesus 'Chuy' Carrera)
Raul V. Carrera ... swing gang (as Raul Carrera)
Mary Catherine Coates ... art department coordinator
Vicki Dempsey ... swing gang (as Vicki B. Dempsey)
Sandy Flowers ... swing gang
Bryant Jackson ... assistant property master (as James Bryant Jackson Jr.)
Michael Kocurek ... leadman
Joanne Levin ... prop intern
Joe McCusker ... construction foreman
Sean McKinley ... art department intern
Darren Patnode ... swing gang (as C. Darren Patnode)
Mari Phillips ... buyer / set dresser
Kym Pykosz ... scenic artist
Michael Riviere ... carpenter
Jim Simard ... construction coordinator (as James Simard)
Byron Scott Thomas ... property master (as Byron Thomas)
Martha Waters ... art department production assistant
Glenn Welsch ... art department intern
Dan Wilson ... prop intern (as Dan V. Wilson)
Kevin Kelly ... art department (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Dana Austin ... adr recordist (as Dana Porter)
Dave Bergstrom ... sound engineer
Neil Brody ... re-recording mixer
Terry Burke ... foley artist
Eric Cheung ... sound production assistant
Misty Conn ... boom operator
Yann Delpuech ... sound effects editor
Robert Deschaine ... adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
James A. Gore ... foley assistant
Robert Grieve ... supervising sound editor
Jordan Jannone ... sound production assistant
Dennis Johnson ... sound recordist
Darren King ... dialogue editor
Jennifer Murphy ... location sound mixer
Rob Nokes ... post sound technical
Michael O'Farrell ... adr editor
Gary D. Rogers ... re-recording mixer
Scott Streetman ... cable puller / sound assistant
Meg Taylor ... assistant sound editor
Tony van den Akker ... foley recordist (as Tony Van Den Akker)

Visual Effects by 

Elliott Gamson ... optical programer

Camera and Electrical Department 

David Berryman ... second assistant camera
Dennis Clay ... key grip
Ralph Elliott ... grip
Ray Garcia ... best boy grip
Edison Jackson ... electrician
John Lacy ... electrician (as John Dallas Lacy)
Jon H. Lewis ... gaffer
Daniel Page McDonough ... first assistant camera (as Daniel P. McDonough)
Eric Moynier ... camera operator: "b" camera
Deana Newcomb ... still photographer
Walter L. Olden ... rigging gaffer (as Walter Olden)
Kevin Parker ... grip
Sacha Sarchielli ... first assistant camera
Todd Smiley ... best boy electric (as Todd Eden Smiley)
Stan Stanley ... electrician
Suzanne Tenner ... still photographer
Tiffany Toby ... video assist
Joe Vasquez ... grip
Christopher Wiggins ... second assistant camera (as Christopher K. Wiggins)
Roberto Schaefer ... camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Matthew Barry ... casting associate: Los Angeles
Jo Edna Boldin ... casting consultant: Texas
Leigh French ... voice casting
Beth Sepko ... extras casting
Wendy Slutsky ... casting consultant: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Lee Hunsaker ... costumer
David W. King ... costume supervisor

Editorial Department 

Shannon Carey ... conformer: 16 MM
Spiro Carras ... post-production coordinator
Richard Conkling ... conformer: 16 MM
Paul Covington ... assistant editor
Elliott Gamson ... negative matcher: Immaculate Matching
Patricia Hollander ... assistant editor
Michael Kolvek ... color timer
Pamela March ... conformer: 16 MM
Lucy Maunsell ... assistant editor
Karen Rasch ... assistant editor
Lisa Rosen ... post-production coordinator
Michael Yetter ... negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management 

Karen Dinitz ... location assistant
Kate McCarley ... location manager
Rob McGrath ... assistant location manager
Kevin Halloran ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

Gregg Bissonette ... musician: drums (as Greg Bissonette)
David Boruff ... musician: saxophone (as Dave Boruff)
David Cole ... music mixer
Tony Edwards ... musician: drums/percussion, Blaine Community Orchestra
Jean Fuller ... musician: piano, Blaine Community Orchestra
Joe Godfrey ... music arranger: Stephen Foster arrangement
Jerry Goodman ... musician: violin
Matt Gruber ... music recordist
Christopher Guest ... composer: lyrics
Richard Macdowell ... musician: clarinet, Blaine Community Orchestra
Michael McKean ... composer: lyrics
Tim Pierce ... musician: guitar
Johnny Reno ... musician: saxophone, Blaine Community Orchestra
Paul Robertson ... musician: violin, Blaine Community Orchestra
Tracy Rosenkrans ... musician: bass, Blaine Community Orchestra
Harry Shearer ... composer: lyrics
CJ Vanston ... music arranger (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / music arranger: overture arrangement (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / music producer (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / musician: all other instruments (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston) / musician: trumpet/timpani/glockenspiel, Blaine Community Orchestra (as Jeffery [C.J.] Vanston)

Script and Continuity Department 

Dianne Murphy-Savage ... script supervisor (as Dianne M. Murphy)

Transportation Department 

Ronald D. Chambers ... driver (as Ronald Chambers)
Joe Dye ... driver
Cecil D. Evans ... transportation captain
Joe Llanes ... driver
Jerry McKnight ... transportation coordinator
Doyle Nelson ... driver
Lonnie Nelson ... driver
Ronald L. Paschall ... driver

Additional Crew 

Margery Suzanne Anderson ... intern
Andrea Ariel ... choreographer
Mateo Barnstone ... production assistant (as Mateo S. Barnstone)
Dave Bennett ... production accountant (as David Bennett)
Thom Buckley ... intern
Amy Chance ... production coordinator
John P. Crowley ... craft service (as Johnny P. Crowley)
Shanti Delsarte ... assistant coordinator
Melanie Armstrong Fletcher ... intern (as Melanie Armstrong)
Andy Haynes ... intern
Ted Kantrow ... caterer: New Orleans
Kelly Kernan ... production assistant
Warren Long ... caterer: Austin (as Warren David Long)
Mimi N. McGreal ... production secretary
Barb Moore ... intern (as Barbara Boyd Moore)
Robert Murphy ... intern
Bettina Tendler O'Mara ... product promotions coordinator (as Bettina O'Mara)
Buz Presock ... production assistant
Todd Redilla ... intern
Daniel J. Shaw ... key production assistant
M.K. Shaw ... assistant accountant
Hilary Wagner ... post-production accountant
Amy Weiner ... intern
Philip Wood ... travel services: World Travel Partners
David Davoli ... production assistant (uncredited)
Rich Feldman ... production assistant: pre-production, Los Angeles (uncredited)
John Heinsen ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Tom Copeland ... we wish to thank: Texas Film Commission
Mardik Martin ... special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull
Paul Schrader ... special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull
Joyce Sloane ... we wish to thank: Second City Chicago
Elizabeth Summers ... we wish to thank
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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