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What Planet Are You From? (2000) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Mike Nichols

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Garry Shandling ... (story) &
Michael Leeson ... (story)
 
Garry Shandling ... (screenplay) &
Michael Leeson ... (screenplay) and
Ed Solomon ... (screenplay) and
Peter Tolan ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Garry Shandling ... Harold Anderson
Annette Bening ... Susan
John Goodman ... Roland Jones
Greg Kinnear ... Perry Gordon
Ben Kingsley ... Graydon
Judy Greer ... Rebecca
Danny Zorn ... Randy
Harmony Smith ... Rita
Richard Jenkins ... Don Fisk
Linda Fiorentino ... Helen Gordon
Caroline Aaron ... Nadine
Nora Dunn ... Madeline
Cricky Long Cricky Long ... Janice
Camryn Manheim ... Alison
Ann Cusack ... Liz
Jane Lynch ... Doreen
Richard Minchenberg ... Dr. Weitzman
Drinda Lalumia Drinda Lalumia ... Drunken Lady
J.C. MacKenzie ... John
Willie Garson ... Brett
Marjorie Lovett ... Neighbor Woman
Bil Dwyer ... Husband
Cathy Ladman ... Wife
Alexander Lyras ... Male AA
Anastasia Sakelaris Anastasia Sakelaris ... Cheryl
Jane Morris ... Charity Woman
Michael Dempsey ... Baggage Handler
Stacey Travis ... Woman
Walter Addison ... Pilot
Brian Markinson ... Co-Pilot
Octavia Spencer ... Baby Nurse (as Octavia L. Spencer)
Ana Mercedes ... Older Nurse
Samantha Smith ... Flight Attendant
Tom Dahlgren ... Minister
Tammy Tavares ... Hologram Woman
Wade Williams ... Planet Man (as Wade Andrew Williams)
Phill Lewis ... Other MD
Minerva García ... Nurse
Jack Sydow Jack Sydow ... Minister
Rick Hoffman ... Doctor
Tom Dorfmeister Tom Dorfmeister ... Heavy Man
Neil A. Machlis Neil A. Machlis ... Dr. Tom (as Neil Machlis)
Mitchell Greenberg Mitchell Greenberg ... Robotic Voice (voice)
Mike Gottfried Mike Gottfried ... Football Announcer (voice)
Jerry Punch Jerry Punch ... Football Announcer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aaron L. Ellis ... Sport Team Member on Crutches
Erik Adams Erik Adams ... Orderly (uncredited)
Michael Jason Allen ... Bank Customer (uncredited)
Rick Avery ... Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Tori Bridges Tori Bridges ... Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Greg Bronson ... Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Linda Cushma ... Bank Patron (uncredited)
Doshia Darmane ... Alien (uncredited)
David C. Fisher ... Alien (uncredited)
Janeane Garofalo ... Nervous Woman (uncredited)
Robert F. Glass Robert F. Glass ... Cowboy at airport (uncredited)
Phil Hawn ... Alien Student (uncredited)
Bob Huff Bob Huff ... Bank Employee (uncredited)
Elaine Huff Elaine Huff ... Bank Receptionist (uncredited)
James Hunter ... Alien Student (uncredited)
Nadine Jackson ... Bank Teller (uncredited)
Leah Jediny Leah Jediny ... Weeping Woman (uncredited)
Larry Justice Larry Justice ... Alien (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden Spencer Kayden ... Alien (uncredited)
Carl Kocis ... Alien (uncredited)
George Michael Kostuch George Michael Kostuch ... Bank Employee (uncredited)
Mário Lara ... Alien (uncredited)
Apryl Lauren Apryl Lauren ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Cazimir Milostan ... Strip Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ron Nicolosi Ron Nicolosi ... Alien (uncredited)
Gunner O'Moore Gunner O'Moore ... Bank Customer (uncredited)
Daren Palacio Daren Palacio ... Alien (uncredited)
Jose Rosete ... Soldier in Airport (uncredited)
Cheryl Schmidt ... Passenger (uncredited)
Edward Schofield Edward Schofield ... Alien Official (uncredited)
Uwe Schwarzwalder ... Alien (uncredited)
Juliet Rose Serrato ... Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Sarah Silverman ... Woman on Plane (uncredited)
Warren Tabata Warren Tabata ... Alien (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis ... Alien (uncredited)
Tiffany Taylor Tiffany Taylor ... Playboy Playmate (uncredited)
Brian Tee ... Alien (uncredited)
Glenn Troncali Glenn Troncali ... Alien (uncredited)
Gene Wolande ... Kalcheim (uncredited)
Jason Wozny Jason Wozny ... Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bernie Brillstein ... executive producer
Brad Grey ... executive producer
Michael Haley ... associate producer
Michele Imperato ... co-producer (as Michele Imperato-Stabile)
Neil A. Machlis ... producer (as Neil Machlis)
Mike Nichols ... producer
Garry Shandling ... producer

Music by 

Carter Burwell ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Michael Ballhaus ... director of photography

Editing by 

Richard Marks

Casting By 

Ellen Lewis ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Bo Welch

Art Direction by 

Tom Duffield

Set Decoration by 

Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by 

Ann Roth

Makeup Department 

Cydney Cornell ... hair stylist: Ms. Bening
J. Roy Helland ... hair designer / makeup designer
Steven R. Soussanna ... key hair stylist
Alicia M. Tripi ... hair stylist
Vera Yurtchuk ... makeup department head
Loretta James-Demasi ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael Haley ... first assistant director (as Mike Haley)
John Pontrelli ... additional second assistant director
Paul Schneider ... dga trainee
Mark Tobey ... second assistant director
John Moio ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

François Audouy ... illustrator
Steven Lee Baer ... Drapery Foreman
Jeff Brown ... greens coordinator
Christopher Casey ... set dresser
John Dexter ... set designer
John David Diersing ... propmaker
Michael Diersing ... construction coordinator
J. Gregory Evans ... set dressing
William G. Hall ... labor foreman
Scott E. Handt ... construction foreman
Sean Haworth ... assistant art director
Chris Johnson ... art department assistant
Tegan Jones ... art department coordinator
John Kelso ... metal fabricator
Steven Light-Orr ... set dresser
Simon Murton ... concept illustrator
Edward V. Pannozzo ... set estimator
Brent Regan ... construction foreman
Ernest M. Sanchez ... lead man
Jeff Shewbert ... propmaker
Gregg Singer ... set dresser
Keith Stalker ... gang boss propmaker
Stephen Sturm ... carpenter
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. ... set designer
Michael Thurman ... set dresser
Adrian Valdes ... paint foreman
Wendy Weaver ... buyer
Clyde Zimmerman ... paint supervisor
François Audouy ... Illustrator (uncredited)
Ryan Handt ... construction propmaker (uncredited)
Richard Jacobs ... construction (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Ron Bochar ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist
Lee Dichter ... re-recording mixer
Kenna Doeringer ... assistant adr editor
Jesse Ehredt ... sound recordist
Lewis Goldstein ... sound effects editor
David Macmillan ... sound
Will Ralston ... foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Nicholas Renbeck ... dialogue editor
Wyatt Sprague ... first assistant sound editor
Philip Stockton ... sound editor
Allan Zaleski ... sound effects assistant
Heather Gross ... apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Jay Peck ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Steven D. Jensen ... special effects technician
Alan E. Lorimer ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Jason Anderson ... hsc coordinator: spi
Alfredo R. Barcia ... film scanning and recording technician: SPI
James Battersby ... previs lead: PLF
Bela Brozsek ... digital artist
Bill Coffin ... digital compositor
Daniel Aristoteles Collins ... systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues
Rafael Colon ... digital artist
David Crawford ... compositor
Lisa Deaner ... inferno artist: SPI
Anders Ericson ... visual effects
Andy Gauvreau ... digital effects: Rhythm & Hues
Colin Green ... previsualization supervisor
Anthony Harris ... assistant color timer
Chris Hebert ... visual effects research
Phil Holland ... scanning & recording operator
Uel Hormann ... 2D supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Caleb J. Howard ... technical director
John Hughes ... studio head: Rhythm & Hues
Arthur Jeppe ... digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Kevin J. Jolly ... visual effects editor: SPI
Tex Kadonaga ... visual effects art director: Rhythm & Hues
Daniel Kuehn ... coordinator
C.J. LePage ... flame technical assistant
Raymond K.L. Liu ... technical director: light
Sascha Luderer ... digital compositor
James Marbas ... visual effects
Pat McClung ... visual effects supervisor
L. Patrick McCormack ... visual effects coordinator
Michele Moen ... matte painter
Felix Ojeda ... digital effects artist
Mark Rodahl ... digital effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues Studios
Richard Sandoval ... technical assistant: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Joe Strasser ... texture painter
David Taritero ... visual effects producer
Andrew Titcomb ... digital artist: SPI
Renée Tymn ... inferno artist: SPI (as Renee Chamblin)
Guy T. Wiedmann ... visual effects editor (as Guy Wiedmann)
Toby Wilkins ... inferno artist: title sequence, New Wave Entertainment
Xye ... visual effects
Gee Yeung ... digital effects artist (as Tsz 'Gee' Yeung)
Brandon Craig ... render supervisor (uncredited)
Thomas F. Ford IV ... interactive compositing digital production manager (uncredited)
Ron Frankel ... previsualization animator (uncredited)
Angela Giannoni ... rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Paul McGhee ... film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Viviana Palacios ... roto artist: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Kevin Tengan ... systems administrator (uncredited)
Antonio Torres ... rotoscope artist: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)

Stunts 

Michael Adams ... stunts (as Mike Adams)
Rick Avery ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Braun ... stunts
Jennifer Caputo ... stunts
Phil Culotta ... stunts
Kelly Erin ... stunts
Corey Michael Eubanks ... stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
Debbie Evans ... stunts
Steve Hart ... stunts
Bret Kiene ... stunt double: Garry Shandling / stunts
Barbara Anne Klein ... stunts
Steven Lambert ... stunts (as Steve Lambert)
Brian Lotierzo ... stunts
Buck McDancer ... stunts
Hamilton Meadows ... stunts
John Moio ... stunt coordinator
George Palmiero ... stunts
Darrin Prescott ... stunts
Glenn Randall Jr. ... stunts (as Glenn Randall)
Scott Rogers ... stunts
John-Clay Scott ... stunts
Webster Whinery ... stunts
George P. Wilbur ... stunts
Al Wyatt Jr. ... stunts
Marla Casey ... stunts (uncredited)
Scott Duthie ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Charles Grisham ... stunts (uncredited)
Larry Holt ... stunts (uncredited)
Eric M. Miller ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Gloria O'Brien ... stunt stewardess (uncredited)
Steve Rizzo ... stunts (uncredited)
John-Clay Scott ... stunt double: John Goodman (uncredited)
Mike Smith ... stunts (uncredited)
Davey Thompson ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Jim Ramos Vickers ... stunts (uncredited)
Mark Aaron Wagner ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Amy H. Abrams ... assistant camera
Colin Anderson ... steadicam operator
Ismael Araujo Jr. ... grip
Florian Ballhaus ... cinematographer: second unit
Adam Barth ... video assist operator
Lisa Bonaccorso ... camera loader
Derek Bruyere ... second assistant camera: second unit
George M. Chappell ... rigging best boy / rigging foreman
Trey Clinesmith ... first assistant camera: second unit
J. Patrick Daily ... key grip
François Duhamel ... still photographer
Jennifer Galvez ... set lighting technician (as Jenifer Galvez)
Lamarr Gray ... rigging electrician
Greg Harris ... lighting technician
Allan Scott Jackson ... rigging grip
Wayne Kosky ... best boy: second unit
Thomas Lappin ... assistant camera
Dwight Joseph Lavers ... dolly grip
Colin Mayo ... lighting technician
Michael McGuire ... rigging key grip
Charlie McIntyre ... rigging gaffer (as Charles H. McIntyre III)
Kevin McNeil ... grip
Marty Miller ... rigging grip: Arizona
Charles 'Chaz' Norcross ... grip
Bradford Ralston ... video assist operator
John 'Fest' Sandau ... assistant chief lighting technician
Paul Santoni ... second assistant camera
Cricket Sloat ... dimmer board operator
John Stewart ... grip
Steve Suveg ... rigging grip
James R. Tynes ... chief lighting technician
Michael D. Weldon ... first assistant camera
Eric Whitehead ... key grip: second unit
Jerald L. Wilson ... rigging electrician

Casting Department 

Patrice Farner ... extras casting assistant
Barbara Klein ... extras casting
Amanda Koblin ... casting associate
John Laccetti ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell ... costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley ... costumer
Candice Dobkousky ... costumer
Amanda B. Linder ... costume production assistant (as Amanda Blythe Linder)
Monique Perez ... wardrobe assistant
Raquel Stewart ... costumer
Mary Elizabeth Still ... costumer: Annette Bening
Tim Wilson ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Matt Boatright-Simon ... editorial assistant
Ann Gray ... post-production coordinator
Marisa Morabito ... apprentice editor
Tia Nolan ... associate editor
Eric Rigney ... avid technician
Renannah Weinstein ... assistant editor (as Renannah Seliger)
Shelly Westerman ... first assistant editor
Kathleen Woolery ... digital color timing coordinator
Dale Jones ... avid technician (uncredited)

Location Management 

Robbie Goldstein ... location manager

Music Department 

Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Thomas S. Drescher ... music editor: temp
Michael Farrow ... music scoring engineer
Todd Kasow ... music editor
Sonny Kompanek ... orchestrator
Karyn Rachtman ... music supervisor
John Moses ... musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Mary Bailey ... script supervisor
Karon May ... script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department 

Jeff Kidman ... transportation office manager
Neil Marshall ... driver

Additional Crew 

Craig Bankey ... unit publicist
Jennifer S. Deayton ... assistant production coordinator (as Jennifer Stephens)
Patricia L. DeShields ... production accountant
Ivan Drehspul ... airline technical supervisor
Jason Dudek ... production assistant
Mathieu Ferel ... production assistant
Jennifer Zolten Freed ... post-production accountant
Lora Hingst ... production assistant
Peter Hollocker ... production assistant
Justin Howell ... production assistant
Sean Ilnseher ... production assistant
Cheri Jacobs ... second assistant accountant
Brian Lotierzo ... production assistant
Scott Mahoney ... production assistant
Catherine A. McCabe ... production assistant
Colleen Pelletier ... photo double: Janeane Garofalo (as Colleen Sturtevant) / stand-in: Janeane Garofalo (as Colleen Sturtevant)
Nina Saxon ... title designer
Scott Schaeffer ... production assistant
Tony Swatton ... armorer
Frank G. Turner ... stand-in: John Goodman
Bobbin Bergstrom ... medical technical advisor (uncredited)
William Bolander ... stand-in: Greg Kinnear (uncredited)
Ralph Michael Brekan ... production assistant (uncredited)
Justin Haut ... production assistant (uncredited)
Teresa Jaime Drapkin ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
S. Quinn ... pre-visualization coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

Silke Matzpohl ... thanks

See also

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