Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
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- PG-13
- 2h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Dec 2005 (USA)
- Movie
The heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
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Awards:
- Won 3 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 47 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Suzuka Ohgo | ... |
Chiyo
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| Togo Igawa | ... |
Tanaka
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| Mako | ... |
Sakamoto
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| Samantha Futerman | ... |
Satsu
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| Elizabeth Sung | ... |
Sakamoto's Wife
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Thomas Ikeda | ... |
Mr. Bekku
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| Gong Li | ... |
Hatsumomo
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| Tsai Chin | ... |
Auntie
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| Kaori Momoi | ... |
Mother
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| Zoe Weizenbaum | ... |
Young Pumpkin
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David Okihiro | ... |
Shamisen Teacher
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Miyako Tachibana | ... |
Dance Teacher
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Kotoko Kawamura | ... |
Granny
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| Karl Yune | ... |
Koichi
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| Eugenia Yuan | ... |
Korin
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| Yôko Narahashi | ... |
Mameha's Maid
(as Yoko Narahashi)
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| Michelle Yeoh | ... |
Mameha
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| Kenneth Tsang | ... |
The General
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| Ken Watanabe | ... |
Chairman
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| Navia Nguyen | ... |
Izuko - Geisha in Green
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| Natsuo Tomita | ... |
Geisha in Lavender
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| Yûki Kudô | ... |
Pumpkin
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| Ziyi Zhang | ... |
Sayuri
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Fumi Akutagawa | ... |
Yukimoto Teahouse Matron
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| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
The Baron
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Koji Toyoda | ... |
Male Hairdresser
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Rick Mali | ... |
Man in Grey Hat
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| Steve Terada | ... |
Boy on Bike
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| Laura Miro | ... |
Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer
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| Diane Mizota | ... |
Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer
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Yasusuke Uike | ... |
Sumo Referee
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Shûhei Mainoumi | ... |
Small Sumo Wrestler
(as Shuhei Mainoumi)
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Daisuke Dewaarashi | ... |
Large Sumo Wrestler
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| Koji Yakusho | ... |
Nobu
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Ren Urano | ... |
Sumo Ring Announcer
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| Ace Yonamine | ... |
Sumo Wrestler
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Anthony Begonia | ... |
Sumo Wrestler
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Albert 'Sumo' Lee | ... |
Sumo Wrestler
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Dino Rivera | ... |
Sumo Wrestler
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| Randall Duk Kim | ... |
Dr. Crab
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| Takayo Fischer | ... |
Tanizato Teahouse Owner
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Asako Takasue | ... |
Tanizato Teahouse Matron
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| Clarissa Park | ... |
Dancer at Party
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| Nobu Matsuhisa | ... |
Kimono Artist
(as Nobuyuki Matsuhisa)
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| James Taku Leung | ... |
Kimono Factory Worker
(as Jim Leung)
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| Chad Cleven | ... |
Drunken G.I.
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Richard J. Bell | ... |
Drunken G.I.
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| Cameron Duncan | ... |
Drunken G.I.
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Faith Shin | ... |
Little Kiko
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Brannon Bates | ... |
Military Police Officer
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| Ted Levine | ... |
Colonel Derricks
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| Paul Adelstein | ... |
Lieutenant Hutchins
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| Shizuko Hoshi | ... |
Sayuri Narration (voice)
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Michelle Aguilar Camaya | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
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Janelle Dote | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
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Kim Halzle | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
(as Kim Hazel)
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Ashia Meyers | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
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| Hikari | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
(as Kiyoka Miyazaki)
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Shiho Miyazawa | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
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| Minae Noji | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
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Mami Saito | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer
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Shannon Abero | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Kiyoko Ando | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Miki Fujita | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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| Chieko Hidaka | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Wendy Lam | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Kana Miyamoto | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Brooke Miyasaki | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Nao Nojima | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Shelly Oto | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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| Nikki Tuazon | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Addie Yungmee | ... |
Festival Rehearsal Dancer
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Cassidy Adams | ... |
Student Dancer
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| Lena Ahn | ... |
Student Dancer
(as Celena Ahn)
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Allison Chan | ... |
Student Dancer
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Deziree Del Rosario | ... |
Student Dancer
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Emilie Endow | ... |
Student Dancer
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Rosie Endow | ... |
Student Dancer
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| Hannah Hwang | ... |
Student Dancer
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Emma Fusako Ishii | ... |
Student Dancer
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Amy Saki Kawakami | ... |
Student Dancer
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Stefani Lee | ... |
Student Dancer
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Teanna Lee | ... |
Student Dancer
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Melissa Morinishi | ... |
Student Dancer
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Michelle Obi | ... |
Student Dancer
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Kasey Okazaki | ... |
Student Dancer
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Jacqueline Osaki | ... |
Student Dancer
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Ayaka Oyama | ... |
Student Dancer
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Jade Refuerzo | ... |
Student Dancer
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| La Na Shi | ... |
Student Dancer
(as Meng Shi)
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Stacy Suzuki | ... |
Student Dancer
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Miwa Tachibana | ... |
Student Dancer
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Jordan Tambara | ... |
Student Dancer
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Shaye Uyematsu | ... |
Student Dancer
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Etsuo Hongo | ... |
Shamisen Musician
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Tateo Takahashi | ... |
Shamisen Musician
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Masakazu Yoshizawa | ... |
Shamisen Musician
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kazumi Aihara | ... |
The Baron's Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Arnold | ... |
American Military Officer (uncredited)
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| Jennie Baek | ... |
Geisha (uncredited)
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Yuki Bird | ... |
Wealthy Guest (uncredited)
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| Cabran E. Chamberlain | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Michael Chen | ... |
Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
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Allen Dam | ... |
Spa Patron (uncredited)
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Maggie Hai-Uyen | ... |
Guest of the Baron (uncredited)
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Halla | ... |
Maiko (uncredited)
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| James Huang | ... |
Spa Worker (uncredited)
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| Rebecca Hyland | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Eiji Inoue | ... |
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| Masa Kanome | ... |
Radio Caster (uncredited)
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| Branden Weslee Kong | ... |
Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
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Aurelie Kyinn | ... |
Wealthy Guest (uncredited)
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| Ruffy Landayan | ... |
Military Soldier (uncredited)
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Teddy Lau | ... |
Noodle Chef (uncredited)
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Stacey Lee | ... |
Maiko (uncredited)
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| Jon Liggett | ... |
Drunken G.I. (uncredited)
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| Julia Ling | ... |
Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited)
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Jia Mae | ... |
Sexy Geisha (uncredited)
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| Tohoru Masamune | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Takeo Matsushita | ... |
Dr. Miura (uncredited)
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| Danton Mew | ... |
Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited)
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Doug Ming | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Ryan Moriarty | ... |
Teahouse Patron (uncredited)
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Skye Nakamura | ... |
Teahouse Owner (uncredited)
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| Tam Nguyen | ... |
Maiko (uncredited)
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| Sophie Oda | ... |
Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited)
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| Ricky Pak | ... |
Spa Patron (uncredited)
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| Steffinnie Phrommany | ... |
Geisha (uncredited)
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| Catherine Kim Poon | ... |
Geisha (uncredited)
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Osamu Saito | ... |
Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)
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Jasper Salon | ... |
Tea House Patron (uncredited)
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| Austin Scott | ... |
Drunken G.I. (uncredited)
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| Cathy Shim | ... |
The Baron's Guest (uncredited)
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| Steve Sornbutnark | ... |
Attendee (uncredited)
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| Clara Soyoung | ... |
Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)
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| Aaron Takahashi | ... |
Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)
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Ray Tom | ... |
Spa Patron (uncredited)
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Henry T. Yamada | ... |
Sumo Judge (uncredited)
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| Joseph Steven Yang | ... |
Spa Patron (uncredited)
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Nina Xining Zuo | ... |
Bathing Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rob Marshall | ||
Written by
| Robin Swicord | ... | (screenplay) |
| Arthur Golden | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Gary Barber | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | ... | executive producer |
| Bobby Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| John DeLuca | ... | co-producer |
| Lucy Fisher | ... | producer |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | producer |
| Patricia Whitcher | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Wick | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Dion Beebe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Pietro Scalia | ||
Editorial Department
| Valerio Bonelli | ... | associate editor |
| Seth Clark | ... | set assistant editor: Avid |
| Robert Drwila | ... | assistant editor (as Bob Drwila) |
| Ken Gales | ... | avid technician |
| Scott Gregory | ... | digital colorist |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Anette Pillau | ... | post-production assistant |
| Chisako Yokoyama | ... | assistant editor |
| Greg Curry | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Dale Jones | ... | avid editorial support (uncredited) |
| Bruce Lomet | ... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) |
| Jim Passon | ... | film color timer (uncredited) |
| Mark Sahagun | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Howard Williams | ... | post digital media operator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Francine Maisler | ||
| Nina Henninger | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| John Myhre | ||
Art Direction by
| Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gretchen Rau | ||
Costume Design by
| Colleen Atwood | ||
Makeup Department
| Trish Almeida | ... | key hair stylist |
| Kate Biscoe | ... | department head makeup |
| Ketty Gonzalez | ... | hair stylist |
| Laurel Kelly | ... | hair stylist |
| Miia Kovero | ... | key hair stylist |
| Todd McIntosh | ... | key makeup artist (as Todd A. McIntosh) |
| Loretta Nero | ... | hair stylist |
| Ben Nye III | ... | special effects makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.) |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair designer |
| Miho Suzuki | ... | hair stylist: Japan / makeup artist: Japan |
| Christien Tinsley | ... | prosthetic makeup |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | ... | department head hair |
| Noriko Watanabe | ... | makeup designer |
| Victoria Wood | ... | wig maker |
| Donna J. Anderson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Marc Boyle | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Marta Camer | ... | makeup artist: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Laura Caponera | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Katrina Chevalier | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
| David DeLeon | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Marcelo Donari | ... | additional makeup artist: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Hitomi Golba | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Connie Grayson Criswell | ... | contact lens technician (uncredited) |
| Pilar Harlow | ... | contact lens technician (uncredited) |
| Teressa Hill | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi | ... | makeup artist: Northern California (uncredited) |
| David Larson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Monika Maka | ... | additional hair stylist: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Thomas Opitz | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Cristina Patterson | ... | contact lens coordinator (uncredited) |
| Raissa Patton | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Yoichi Art Sakamoto | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Robin Slater | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Michele Tyminski Schoenbach | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Terrie Velazquez Owen | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Karen Zanki | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tsutomu Adachi | ... | production manager: Japan |
| Cellin Gluck | ... | unit production manager: Japan |
| Don J. Hug | ... | production supervisor: Northern California |
| Leeann Stonebreaker | ... | production supervisor |
| Patricia Whitcher | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John DeLuca | ... | second unit director |
| Emi Fukuda | ... | second assistant director: Japan |
| Eric Heffron | ... | first assistant director (as Eric N. Heffron) |
| Michael J. Moore | ... | second assistant director |
| David K. Riebel | ... | second second assistant director (as David Riebel) |
| Yusuke Takeda | ... | second assistant director: Japan |
| Marvin Williams | ... | second second assistant director: Northern California (as Marvin J. Williams Jr.) |
| Anne Carroll | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Grace Liu | ... | second assistant director: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Ellen Rosentreter | ... | day player additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Greg Berry | ... | assistant art director |
| Steve Brennan | ... | on-set dresser (as Steven Brennan) |
| J.C. Brown | ... | graphic designer |
| John Carroll | ... | construction foreman |
| Patrick Cassidy | ... | leadman |
| Clete Cetrone | ... | construction foreman |
| William Rob Chalk | ... | on-set dresser (as William R. Chalk) |
| Fred Deyoe | ... | construction foreman |
| Jann K. Engel | ... | set designer (as Jann Engel) |
| Robert Fechtman | ... | set designer |
| Emily Ferry | ... | property master |
| Elizabeth Flaherty | ... | art department coordinator |
| Shogo Fujii | ... | property master: Japan |
| John Giuliano | ... | construction foreman (as John J. Giuliano) |
| Darek Gogol | ... | illustrator |
| Michael E. Goldman | ... | assistant art director: Northern California (as Michael Goldman) |
| Donnie Grant | ... | stand-by painter |
| John Hoskins | ... | construction coordinator |
| Luis G. Hoyos | ... | set designer (as Luis Hoyos) |
| Makoto Ibuki | ... | set decorator: Japan |
| Henry Stuart John | ... | construction foreman (as Henry S. John) |
| Mark Knapton | ... | carpenter |
| Robert Lambert | ... | general construction foreman |
| Dwight Lowell | ... | construction foreman (as Dwight T. Lowell) |
| Kumiko Mizuno | ... | prop advisor |
| Yasuyuki Ogawa | ... | set decorator: Japan |
| Dan Ondrejko | ... | greens foreman (as Daniel L. Ondrejko) |
| Edmond Scott Ratliff | ... | assistant props (as Scott Ratliff) |
| Brian Rock | ... | labor foreman (as Brian J. Rock) |
| Rich Romig | ... | set designer |
| Richard Ruiz | ... | mold maker |
| Jerry Sargent | ... | propmaker foreman (as Jerry L. Sargent) |
| Maya Shimoguchi | ... | set designer |
| Kazuo Tashima | ... | art director: Japan |
| Joy Taylor | ... | assistant property master |
| Jeffrey Thomas | ... | stand-by greensman |
| Lisa Vasconcellos | ... | art department coordinator |
| Tomas Voth | ... | supervising art director |
| Tim Wessling | ... | construction foreman: Northern California |
| Greg Wilkinson | ... | assistant props |
| Ben Woodworth | ... | painter |
| Clyde Zimmerman | ... | paint supervisor |
| Gunnar Ahmer | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Lisa Alkofer | ... | set dresser buyer (uncredited) |
| Emilio R. Aramendia | ... | set dressing foreman: Northern California crew (uncredited) |
| Greg Aronowitz | ... | conceptual model maker (uncredited) |
| Carlo Basail | ... | greens foreman (uncredited) |
| Richard J. Bell | ... | greens foreman (uncredited) |
| Craig Bernatzke | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
| James W. Boyce | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Matt Braaten | ... | assistant (uncredited) |
| Adam Braid | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
| Shane Buckallew | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Dan Colegrove | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
| Susan Corbell | ... | specialty prop builder (uncredited) |
| Richard Crain | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) / foreman (uncredited) |
| Vincent D'Aquino | ... | greens foreman (uncredited) |
| Yann Denoual | ... | sculptor gang boss (uncredited) |
| Michael P. Finnegan | ... | tool technician (uncredited) |
| Chad S. Frey | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Neil Garland | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
| J. Bryan Holloway | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Hornbeck | ... | props: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Bob Huffman | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Travis Huffman | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| Tommy John | ... | painter gangboss (uncredited) |
| Kent Jones | ... | paint foremen (uncredited) |
| Dave Kilby | ... | plaster foreman (uncredited) |
| Michele Maria Kitagawa | ... | art department production assistant (uncredited) |
| Richard Lambert | ... | gang boss: set (uncredited) |
| Mark Luevano | ... | construction foreman: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Kevin Mangan | ... | greens foreman (uncredited) |
| Michael Marcus | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Jeff Markwith | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Masako Masuda | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Chet Maxwell | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Doni McMillan | ... | gangboss (uncredited) |
| Robert Misetich | ... | set paint foreman (uncredited) |
| Jeff O'Bannon | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| John S. Ogden | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Bruce Richter | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Liza Rudolph | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
| Tommy Samona | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Hugo Santiago | ... | leadman set designer (uncredited) |
| Quentin Schierenberg | ... | gang boss (uncredited) |
| Bob Skemp | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Patte Strong-Lord | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Tom Talley | ... | location foreman (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| Mark Warren | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Frank White | ... | welding foreman (uncredited) |
| Robert Wilbanks | ... | supervising plaster foreman (uncredited) |
| Tracey Wilson | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Chris Zimmerman | ... | paint forman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Broomberg | ... | foley artist |
| Harry Cohen | ... | sound designer |
| Kelly Doran | ... | sound utility |
| Julie Feiner | ... | dialogue editor |
| Linda Folk | ... | adr editor |
| Hector C. Gika | ... | sound effects editor (as Hector Gika) |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Michael Hertlein | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rick Kline | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| James Morioka | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Michelle Pazer | ... | dialogue editor (as Michele Pazer) |
| John Pritchett | ... | production mixer |
| David M. Roberts | ... | boom operator |
| Brian Ruberg | ... | foley mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Joe Schiff | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ann Scibelli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dan Sharp | ... | re-recordist |
| Branden Spencer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Wylie Stateman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Renee Tondelli | ... | adr supervisor / dialogue/adr supervisor |
| Steven J. Berger | ... | assistant sound (uncredited) |
| Esther K. Chae | ... | adr (uncredited) |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Michael Hertlein | ... | adr editor (uncredited) / foley editor (uncredited) |
| Jordan O'Neill | ... | dts sound mastering engineer (uncredited) |
| Lenny Rabinowitz | ... | adr recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Ann Scibelli | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Eric Taylor Williamson | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Scott R. Fisher | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jay King | ... | special effects technician (as Jay B. King) |
| Jim Rollins | ... | special effects foreman (as James S. Rollins) |
| Leo Leoncio Solis | ... | special effects technician (as Leo Solis) |
| Scot Erb | ... | assistant model maker (uncredited) |
| John Fleming | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Roland Hathaway | ... | snow effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Matt Heron | ... | special effects coordinator: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Aaron Matthews | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Ian O'Connor | ... | special effects supervisor: title sequence (uncredited) |
| Arthur G. Schlosser | ... | snow effects technician (uncredited) |
| Daniel Yates | ... | snow effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Brian Battles | ... | compositor: Digital Backlot |
| Danny Braet | ... | digital effects supervisor: CafeFX |
| Lee Carlton | ... | digital artist: CafeFX |
| Matthew Collorafice | ... | digital artist: CafeFX (as Matt Collorafice) |
| Steve Dellerson | ... | visual effects producer: Cafe FX |
| Thomas F. Ford IV | ... | production support: Digital Backlot (as Tom Ford) |
| Julia Frey | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jeff Goldman | ... | digital artist: CafeFX |
| Paul Graff | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Diana Hinek | ... | rotoscope: Digital Backlot |
| Elizabeth Hirsch | ... | production manager: Digital Backlot |
| Josh McGuire | ... | digital artist: CafeFX (as Josh McGwire) |
| Daniel Naulin | ... | digital artist: CafeFX |
| Bryant Reif | ... | digital effects supervisor: CafeFX |
| Robert Stromberg | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Adam Watkins | ... | 3D lead: Digital Backlot |
| Jeff Barnes | ... | production executive: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Matthew Collorafice | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
| David Ebner | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Vicki Galloway-Weimer | ... | visual effects executive producer: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Scott Gregory | ... | digital film colorist (uncredited) |
| Diana Hinek | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| David Hochstadter | ... | digital artist: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Steve Hutchins | ... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) |
| Derek Krauss | ... | digital paint and rotoscope artist (uncredited) |
| Votch Levi | ... | digital compositor: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Lap Van Luu | ... | IT support: CafeFX (uncredited) / data I/O: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Brandon MacDougall | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Ed Mendez | ... | digital compositor: CafeFx (uncredited) |
| Toby Newell | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Brian Openshaw | ... | render manager (uncredited) |
| Radost Ridlen | ... | senior compositor: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Ruben Rodas | ... | paint/roto artist: CafeFX (uncredited) |
| Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration (uncredited) |
| Danny Torres | ... | systems administrator (uncredited) |
| O.D. Welch | ... | production executive: CafeFX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Doug Coleman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hannah Ha Joo | ... | stunts (as Hannah Joo) |
| Will Leong | ... | stunts |
| Joey Nawa | ... | stunts |
| Michiko Nishiwaki | ... | stunts |
| Ming Qiu | ... | stunts |
| Allen Robinson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marise Wong | ... | stunts |
| Boni Yanagisawa | ... | stunts |
| Andy Arness | ... | precision driver (uncredited) |
| George Cheung | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eliza Coleman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Craig H. Davidson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Scott Davis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Eusebio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roel Failma | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hannah Ha Joo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Amy Saki Kawakami | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Brian L. Keaulana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jon W. Kishi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hiro Koda | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chris Palermo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Simon Rhee | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Rippenkroeger | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jen Kuo Sung | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Philip Tan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James D. Weston II | ... | precision driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andrea 'Roo' Ruane Krout | ... | rigging grip (as Andi Ruane) |
| Paul C. Babin | ... | camera operator: "c" camera |
| Michael Barrere | ... | best boy grip (as Michel Barrere) |
| Cory Bibb | ... | lighting technician |
| John Buckley | ... | chief lighting technician |
| George Cacamise | ... | dolly grip (as George F. Caccamise) |
| Alfred Castillo | ... | rigging best boy grip (as Alfred M. Castillo) |
| Jason Blaise Cunningham | ... | rigging grip |
| Gary Dahlquist | ... | rigging chief lighting technician |
| Cameron Duncan | ... | camera loader |
| John Grillo | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Yûji Higashida | ... | gaffer: Japan |
| David James | ... | still photographer |
| Sion Michel | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| E.J. Misisco | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as E.J. Misisco Jr.) |
| Rell Putt | ... | rigging grip |
| Brad Rea | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Donald Reynolds Jr. | ... | rigging key grip (as Don Reynolds Jr.) |
| Scott M. Robinson | ... | key grip |
| Peter Rosenfeld | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Paul Santoni | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Kenji Tozaki | ... | key grip: Japan |
| Doug Weinmann | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Chuck Weiss | ... | video assist operator |
| Michael D. Weldon | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Chris Wrobel | ... | rigging: set electrician (as Chris Wroubel) |
| R. Michael Yope | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Michael Yope) |
| Ross Addiego | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| John H.L. Baker | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ken Bazal | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Bennett | ... | lighting programmer (uncredited) |
| Shane Buttle | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Glenn Cannon | ... | digital video assist operator (uncredited) |
| Kenny Carceller | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bruce Chimerofsky | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| James M. Chizmar Jr. | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Ian Chriss | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Elisha Christian | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Gregory Collis | ... | grip diver: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey A. Cook | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Chris Cuevas | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jose Danner | ... | rigging grip foreman (uncredited) |
| Joshua Davis | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) (2004-2005) |
| Jack Davison | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Doff | ... | video assist: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Daniel Duggan | ... | company grip (uncredited) |
| Eric Dvorsky | ... | assistant remote head technician (uncredited) |
| John Fine | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Glenn Fishel | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Franco | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Jordan Garretson | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Steve Gilbert | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Jason Griffiths | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Craig Grossmueller | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Allen Harker | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Don Hayashi | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chiabella James | ... | digital assistant to still photographer (uncredited) |
| Joel Jaspan | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Todd Kuhn | ... | additional grip San Francisco (uncredited) |
| David Levich | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Zachary Love | ... | key rigging grip: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| William McLachlan | ... | lighting director (uncredited) |
| Phil Miller | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Mazi Mitchell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Mike Morales | ... | grip rigger (uncredited) |
| Darin Moran | ... | assistant camera: "c" camera (uncredited) |
| Noe Nava | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Orlando Orona | ... | company grip: Northern California (uncredited) |
| Sean Shinneman | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Sean-Michael Smith | ... | rigging set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Bruce Swift | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| John Trapman | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Marshall Valentine | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Mark Villa | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Mark Vollmer | ... | camera support boat (uncredited) |
| Lou Weinert | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Eric Zucker | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nicole Abellera | ... | casting assistant |
| Jennifer Bender | ... | extras casting |
| Kathy Driscoll | ... | casting associate (as Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler) |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting |
| Kathleen Tomasik | ... | casting associate |
| Max Bollinger | ... | casting: UK (uncredited) |
| Patti Carns Kalles | ... | casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting (uncredited) |
| Nancy Hayes | ... | extras casting: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Jason James | ... | casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
| Sarah Kliban | ... | location casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Laurie Levine | ... | casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
| Jadin Wong | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Deborah Ambrosino | ... | specialty costumer |
| Amy Arnold | ... | costumer (as Amy L. Arnold) |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | ... | costume supervisor |
| Christine L. Cantella | ... | costumer (as Christine Cantella) |
| Jay Cheng | ... | costumer |
| Barry Kellogg | ... | costumer |
| Colleen Kelsall | ... | assistant costume designer (as Colleen Grenier-Kelsall) |
| Brenda Laidlaw | ... | set costumer |
| Laura Neeff McGrath | ... | costume assistant (as Laura Neeff) |
| Karen Naser | ... | costume cutter: women |
| Donna O'Neal | ... | key set costumer |
| Rob Phillips | ... | costume textile artist / specialty costume manufacturer |
| Felipe Sanchez | ... | costume illustrator |
| Michael Sloan | ... | costume cutter: men |
| Ivory Stanton | ... | costume ager/dyer |
| Haik Tateossian | ... | fabric dyer & printer |
| Dale Wibben | ... | costume cutter: women |
| Sandra Bojin-Sedlik | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Marcy Craig | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Deborah Curtis | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Corey Deist | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Brenda Donoho | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Tina Dowd | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Sjølander Embroidery | ... | embroidery (uncredited) |
| Monica Haynes | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Mathew Hooey | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Phillip Howard | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Laura Johnson | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Tom Macdonald | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Philip Maldonado | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Guy Miracle | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Kelsey T. Morgan | ... | costume intern (uncredited) |
| Nino | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Shelli Nishino | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Damien Quinn | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Krishna Ribeiro | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Leticia Sandoval | ... | specialty costumes (uncredited) |
| Ric Spencer | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Douglas J. Stewart | ... | textile artist (uncredited) |
| Gillian Waterman | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Tim Wilson | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Madeline Bell | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peter Costelli | ... | assistant location manager |
| Linda Emmons-Cunningham | ... | assistant location manager: Northern California (as Linda Emmons Cunningham) |
| Mike Fantasia | ... | location manager |
| Kazutaka Fukushima | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Saisie M. Jang | ... | assistant location manager: Northern California |
| Dan Kemp | ... | location manager: Northern California (as Daniel Kemp) |
| Donny Martino Jr. | ... | assistant location manager |
| Lori A. Balton | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hunter | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Peter Moody | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Matthew Riutta | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Chris Rudolph | ... | location scout: Canada (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ramiro Belgardt | ... | music editor |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor |
| Steve Erdody | ... | musician: cello |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music preparation |
| Hiromi Hashibe | ... | musician: koto soloist |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin |
| Masayo Ishigure | ... | musician: koto soloist |
| Edward Karam | ... | orchestrator (as Eddie Karam) |
| Kenneth Karman | ... | music editor (as Ken Karman) |
| Yo-Yo Ma | ... | musician: cello solos |
| Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer |
| Itzhak Perlman | ... | musician: violin solos |
| Radu Pieptea | ... | musician: violin |
| Conrad Pope | ... | orchestrator |
| Jeanne E. Skrocki | ... | musician: violin |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor (as Ken Wannberg) |
| Masakazu Yoshizawa | ... | musician: shakuhachi soloist |
| Andy Bass | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Tim Boot | ... | scoring cue mixer (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Bryan Clements | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Peter Erskine | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Mark Eshelman | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Melissa Deanne Ferguson | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Aiko Fukushima | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Mark Graham | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Karen Han | ... | musician: Erhu solo (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Jonathan A. Hughes | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Jason Lloyd | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Greg Loskorn | ... | scoring technician (uncredited) |
| David Marquette | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Adam Michalak | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Darian Pollard | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Raub | ... | co-music editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Pat Weber | ... | scoring technician (uncredited) |
| Helen Werling | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Robert Wolff | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | ... | script supervisor |
| Paula Frankel | ... | script supervisor: second unit (uncredited) |
| Akiva Goldsman | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Mari Wilson | ... | additional script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Denny Caira | ... | transportation captain |
| Kaiser Clark | ... | driver: Michelle Yeoh |
| Mike Shannon | ... | transportation co-captain (as Raymond Michael Shannon) |
| Yu Yamada | ... | transportation captain: Japan |
| Karen Chang Ambrose | ... | transportation office coordinator (uncredited) |
| Vaughn Bladen | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Marc Labeaune | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Doug S. MacLean | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| William R. Peck | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Tina Peterson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ed Ramos | ... | transportation captain: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Tom Rebber | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Jose M. Sanchez | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| John F. Teeple | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| James Waitkus | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| H. Leah Amir | ... | craft service (as Leah Amir) |
| Morgan Bailey | ... | production assistant |
| Takashi Bernhardt | ... | assistant: Mr. Yakusho |
| Francie Brown | ... | additional dialect coach |
| Kim Buttlar | ... | executive coordinator: Mr. Barber |
| Susannah Carradine | ... | production assistant |
| Jeffrey Caruso | ... | assistant production coordinator: Northern California (as Jeff Caruso) |
| Sue Chipperton | ... | animal trainer |
| Chad Cleven | ... | production assistant |
| David Cohen | ... | mold shop supervisor |
| Liza Dalby | ... | consultant: geisha |
| Nour Dardari | ... | production controller |
| John DeLuca | ... | choreographer |
| Danika Kohler Doman | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Danika Kohler) |
| Jon Dorflinger | ... | production assistant |
| Jessica Drake | ... | supervising dialect coach |
| Scot Erb | ... | production assistant |
| Cecilia Escobar | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ryan Faust | ... | production assistant |
| Denise Faye | ... | associate choreographer |
| Kate Galbraith | ... | production assistant (as Katherine M. Galbraith) |
| Tom Gire | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Noelle Green | ... | production coordinator |
| Diana Hammons | ... | production assistant |
| Shawheen Hazrati | ... | production assistant |
| Melissa Judd | ... | production assistant |
| Hiroki Kashiwagi | ... | production assistant |
| Natasha Klibansky | ... | assistant: Mr. Wick |
| Yuko T. Koach | ... | consultant: Kimono, Kimono Creations (as Yuko Tokunaga) |
| Anna Leung | ... | assistant: Ms. Yeoh |
| James Taku Leung | ... | production assistant (as Jimmy Leung) |
| Sharon Lopez | ... | production secretary: Northern California |
| Emma Ludbrook | ... | assistant: Mr. Cohen |
| Kristie Macosko Krieger | ... | assistant: Mr. Spielberg (as Kristie Macosko) |
| Jeanette L. McDuffie | ... | assistant: Ms. Gong (as Jeanette McDuffie) |
| Troy McGatlin | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sandra McNeil | ... | studio teacher (as Sandra McNeill) |
| Meg Mimura | ... | translator: Japanese |
| Peggy Mulloy | ... | unit publicist |
| Tim Nagasawa | ... | production assistant |
| Yôko Narahashi | ... | liaison: Japanese (as Yoko Narahashi) |
| Izumi Noda | ... | interpretor: Japan |
| Jimmy O'Connell | ... | marine coordinator (as James Joseph O'Connell) |
| Asako Ogiwara | ... | production assistant |
| Disha Patel-Webb | ... | production assistant (as Disha Patel) |
| Mike Patlin | ... | pilot |
| Ryan Patrick-Najibi | ... | production coordinator |
| Amy Peltonen | ... | assistant: Mr. Wick |
| Greg Pisarski | ... | production assistant |
| Michael R. Rabanera | ... | office production assistant |
| Matt Reitsma | ... | textile artist |
| Kim Ronstadt | ... | assistant accountant |
| Arthur Roses | ... | associate: Mr. Marshall |
| Trevor Sagan | ... | assistant: Mr. Marshall |
| Janell M. Sammelman | ... | production assistant (as Janell Sammelman) |
| Meghan Snyder | ... | assistant: Ms. Fisher |
| John Sponsler | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Paula Stier | ... | production secretary |
| Miyako Tachibana | ... | dance consultant: Japanese |
| Asako Takeuchi Glendenning | ... | assistant: Mr. Watanabe (as Asako Takeuchi) |
| Marlena Thomas | ... | executive coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum |
| Michael Totten | ... | assistant: Ms. Whitcher |
| Marvin Williams | ... | production assistant (as Marvin J. Williams Jr.) |
| Hailey C. Wu | ... | translator: Chinese |
| Xin Yang | ... | assistant: Ms. Zhang (as Yang Xin) |
| Ray Zimmerman | ... | physical production executive |
| Matt Barrie | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jerry Bestpitch | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Richard J. Bosner | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brinton Bryan | ... | set production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Bill Buck | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kelli Cardiff | ... | inflatable crowd coordinator (uncredited) |
| Carol Chow | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kaiser Clark | ... | assistant to cast (uncredited) |
| Deborah Dellosso | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Kalynn Dodge | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jon Donahue | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Derek Ferguson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Andrew Freund | ... | consultant: Sumo (uncredited) |
| Flax Glor | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gonzalez | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
| Sachiyo K | ... | Japanese dialogue sample (uncredited) |
| Fay Kato | ... | adr/voice talent (uncredited) |
| Eli Akira Kaufman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Angie Kern | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Branden Weslee Kong | ... | photo double (uncredited) |
| Ted Leonard | ... | key set assistant (uncredited) |
| Jim Maguire | ... | set production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Blair Mealing | ... | assistant to cast (uncredited) |
| Michael Miller | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Dave Moorer | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Neal Naito | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Phillips | ... | post-production accounts (uncredited) |
| Dennis Post | ... | production assistant: Sacramento (uncredited) |
| Anisa Qureshi | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles/San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Ramond | ... | construction accountant (uncredited) |
| Bobby Ravanshenas | ... | assistant to cast (uncredited) |
| Jon Recher | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sandy Reed | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Brad Robinson | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Emily Samuel | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jessa Santens | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ben Schoen | ... | end title crawl by: Scarlet Letters (uncredited) |
| Holly McGreevy Scott | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sheller | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Cody Smith | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Jina Song | ... | model (uncredited) |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Linda Wang | ... | kimono model: Li Gong and Michelle Yeoh (uncredited) |
| Dale Wilmarth | ... | mold maker foreman (uncredited) |
| Oorala Yamada | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Garson Yu | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Keiko Aoki | ... | special thanks |
| James Danziger | ... | special thanks |
| John McMullen | ... | special thanks |
| Katsu Michite | ... | special thanks: Teahouse Food |
| Jun Ogawa | ... | special thanks |
| Maura Powell | ... | special thanks |
| Kozu Shokai | ... | special thanks |
| Yasuhito Yagi | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Dreamworks Pictures
- Spyglass Entertainment
- Amblin Entertainment
- Red Wagon Entertainment
- United Performers' Studio
- Miramax (financed in association with)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- DreamWorks (2005) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (World-wide)
- Spyglass International (2005) (Non-US)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Forum Hungary (2006) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eagle Home Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Eagle Pictures (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (United States) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd. (2006) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2006) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Roadshow Film Distributors)
- Eagle Home Video (2007) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Film1 (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (Widescreen Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- GEM Entertainment (2016) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Digital Backlot (visual effects)
- CafeFX (additional visual effects)
- Professional VisionCare Associates (special contact lenses)
- Crazy Horse Effects (at Digital Backlot)
- Tinsley Studio (special make-up effects: Kôji Yakusho)
Other Companies
- Armytrucks (military vehicles)
- Bender ET (GFCI shock protection)
- California Film Commission (special thanks)
- California State Park System (special thanks)
- California State Railroad Museum (special thanks)
- California Sumo Association (special thanks)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- City of San Francisco (special thanks)
- County of San Francisco (special thanks)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
- Deluxe Catering (catering)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Dolby Digital (sound mix: in selected theatres)
- Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (special thanks)
- Heian Jingu Shrine (special thanks)
- Hollywood Studio Symphony (music performed by)
- IVC (digital mastering)
- IVC (post-production facilities)
- KC Stylist (consultant: Kimono)
- Keihan Shoukai (special thanks)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Kyoto Yoshiminedera Temple (special thanks)
- Manhattan Transfer (adr facility)
- Packair Airfreight (international logistics)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Pictorvision (stabilized ground head)
- Royce Hall (music recorded at)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (sound mix: in selected theatres)
- Scarlet Letters (end title crawl)
- Set Security (location security)
- Shimada City Office (special thanks: Commerce and Industry Division)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post-production sound mixing)
- Sony Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
- Soundelux (post-production sound services)
- Teahouse Food (special thanks)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- The Inflatable Crowd Company (inflatable mannequins)
- The National Park Service (special thanks)
- The Reel Team (voice casting)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- United Performers' Studio (casting)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
- yU+Co. (main and end title sequence)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo Sakamoto is sold to a geisha house where she is forced into servitude, receiving nothing in return until the house's ruling hierarchy determines whether she is of high-enough quality to service the clientele--men who visit and pay for conversation, dance, and song. After rigorous years of training and with World War II imminent, Chiyo becomes Sayuri Nitta, a geisha of incredible beauty and influence. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | My world is as forbidden as it is fragile; without its mysteries, it cannot survive. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $85,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $682,504, 11 Dec 2005 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $162,242,962 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There was much discussion about the traditional Geisha hairstyles of the time period and the filmmakers decided to give each character a specific hairstyle that was slightly symbolic of her character. Pumpkin's hair was slightly over-exaggerated with many ornaments to indicate her character's desperation to succeed. Hatsumomo's hair when loose was wild, while her up-do was set with sections of hair dangling out to indicate her character's disregard for tradition, and her loose morals. Mameha's hair was side swept with simple buns or generally loose over one shoulder to give her a simple elegant appearance, as Mameha is supposed to be naturally beautiful. Sayuri's hair was always a simple style either in a bun, a braid or a less exaggerated style to indicate her natural beauty and less need of elaborate styles. See more » |
| Goofs | When Hatsumomo and Pumpkin are leaving on the night of Pumpkin's debut, neither Mother nor Auntie spark flint on their backs. A Geisha would never leave her okiya without this act being performed as it was believed it brought good luck. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Anata No Mono Yo See more » |
| Crazy Credits | No studio logos are shown at the beginning. They however appear shortened after the end credits and are accompanied by the film's score. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sayuri Narration:
The heart dies a slow death. Shedding each hope like leaves, until one day there are none. No hopes. Nothing remains. See more » |