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"Empire" Pilot (TV Episode 2015) Poster

(TV Series)

(2015)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lee Daniels

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Lee Daniels ... (written by) &
Danny Strong ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Terrence Howard ... Lucious Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray ... Hakeem Lyon
Jussie Smollett ... Jamal Lyon
Trai Byers ... Andre Lyon
Grace Byers ... Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey)
Malik Yoba ... Vernon Turner
Kaitlin Doubleday ... Rhonda Lyon
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky
Rafael de la Fuente ... Michael Sanchez
Antoine McKay ... Bunkie Williams
Chris Redd ... Roger
Jennifer Joan Taylor ... Dr. Shahani
Carolyn Hoerdemann Carolyn Hoerdemann ... Prison Officer
Genis Drake Genis Drake ... Young Jamal (as Genis Wooten)
Marcus Davis Marcus Davis ... Goose
Triston Gandy Triston Gandy ... Lucious (13 Years Old)
Jamon Williams Jamon Williams ... Andre (12 Years Old)
Thomas Gaitsch ... Lawyer (as Tom Gaitsch)
Olivia Washington ... Dee
Jacki Hydock ... Jackie (as Jacquelyn Hydock-Leweiss)
Dara Key Dara Key ... Linda
Girly Daniels Girly Daniels ... Mecca (as Lydia Rooks)
Erica Watson ... Danielle
Sammy Horowitz ... Boxer (as Samuel Horowitz)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Olivia Bird ... Bikini Dancer (uncredited)
Larson Lee Brumfield Larson Lee Brumfield ... Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Sharon Coleman Sharon Coleman ... Neighborhood Resident (uncredited)
Alexa Farneman Alexa Farneman ... Bartender (uncredited)
Carly Gelb Carly Gelb ... Club Girl (uncredited)
Heidi Heck Heidi Heck ... Office Employee (uncredited)
Lendale Johnson Lendale Johnson ... Party Goer / Model (uncredited)
Jamie Kranig Jamie Kranig ... Hipster (uncredited)
Lizzy Leigh Lizzy Leigh ... Club Girl (uncredited)
William Nero Jr. William Nero Jr. ... Teenager (uncredited)
Tasha Smith ... Carol Hardaway (uncredited)
Summer Storm Summer Storm ... Model (uncredited)
Amanda Trumbull Amanda Trumbull ... Club Girl (uncredited)
Bradley Vargovick Bradley Vargovick ... Board Member (uncredited)
Barry Vaughnj Barry Vaughnj ... Yacht Party Patron (uncredited)

Produced by 

Ilene Chaiken ... executive producer (showrunner)
Lee Daniels ... executive producer
Loucas George ... line producer
Howard Griffith ... line producer
Sean Sforza ... co-producer
Danny Strong ... executive producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Cinematography by 

Andrew Dunn

Editing by 

Joe Leonard

Casting By 

Leah Daniels Butler
Claire Simon ... (location casting)

Production Design by 

Steve Saklad

Art Direction by 

Chris Cleek

Set Decoration by 

Sergio Medina
Caroline Perzan

Costume Design by 

Paolo Nieddu

Makeup Department 

Karen Lynn Accattato ... key makeup artist
Marcus Davis ... barber/groomer
Melissa Forney ... department head hair
Ross Martucci ... prosthetics makeup artist
Deida K. Massey ... makeup artist
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Ashunta Sheriff ... makeup artist
Rukey Styles ... hair stylist
Jessica Williams ... makeup artist
Telona Wilson ... hair stylist
Daria V. Wright ... makeup artist (as Daria Wright)

Production Management 

Richard S. Lederer ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jason Dusenske ... second second assistant director
Pedro Gomez Jr. ... associate director: promotional material

Art Department 

Clara Alcott ... construction estimator
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... gang boss
Joseph H. Bryant ... lead set designer
Kimberly Clancy ... assistant set decorator
Daniel Columbie ... prop designer
Tom Craig ... los angeles buyer
John Danish ... carpenter
Dom DiDiana ... set dresser
Jodi Diodati ... scenic artist
Zach Doherty ... set dresser
Christy Gianneschi ... set dresser
Michael D. Gianneschi ... property master
Harry N. Haase ... scenic artist
Jennifer Herrig ... set dec coordinator
Bam Hughes ... swing gang
Joanna Iwanicka ... painter
Scott Miller ... buyer
Mike Monckton ... paint supervisor
Michael V. Nichols ... lead man / lead man: set decoration
Natalia Osias ... art department key assistant
Michael Shimon ... swing gang
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction foreman
David Soukup ... graphic designer
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Larry Szymanowski ... scenic painter
Holly Todd ... assistant property master
Matthew Tufano ... swing gang
Derek Frederickson ... playback graphics supervisor: on-set (uncredited)
Cesar E. Lemus ... illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Larry Goeb ... dialogue editor
Derek Hanson ... sound utility
Nick Ray Harris ... pro tools playback mixer
Morgan Jensen ... sound utility
Mark Lanza ... supervising sound editor
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson ... dialogue editor
Harrison Meyle ... dialogue editor
Eric Moss ... assistant sound editor
Kevin Nanaumi ... first assistant sound editor
Jason Neumann ... adr recordist
Terry O'Bright ... re-recording mixer
Nick Offord ... re-recording mixer
Alex Riordan ... production sound mixer: additional photography
Carlos Villalobos ... adr supervisor: Chicago
Philip von During ... adr recordist
Scott Waz ... adr mixer
Jahred Zmolek ... adr assistant engineer
Leilani Jones ... audio description narrator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Raymond Cruz ... special effects foreman
Ryan Steinhouse ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by 

Carolyn Martin ... visual effects producer
Steven Meyer ... compositing supervisor
Brooke Noska ... visual effects editor: FuseFX
Joseph Vincent Pike ... senior digital compositor
Paige Reynolds ... digital compositor
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor
Paul Santagada ... visual effects artist
Arthur Argote ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Ryan Huestis ... visual effects coordinator: FuseFX (uncredited)
Matt Resta ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Brian Tatosky ... digital compositor: FuseFX (uncredited)

Stunts 

Olivia Bird ... stunt double / stunt double: Taraji P. Henson
James Fierro ... stunts
Sammy Horowitz ... stunts (as Samuel Evan Horowitz)
Matthew LeFevour ... stunt performer
Daniel Maldonado ... stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert E. Arnold ... additional camera operator
Steven Bartels ... electrician
Andy Borham ... first assistant camera
Kelly R. Borisy ... "a" camera dolly grip
Kevin Boyd ... computer video playback supervisor
Christopher M. Collar Jr. ... rigging key grip
Chris Dame ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ronald Dragosh ... electrician
Mark J. France ... rigging electrician
Joseph Guerino ... rigging best boy electric
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Dennis Hughes ... rigging electrician
Matt Johnson ... electrician
Mitch Koepp ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Peter Kuttner ... first assistant: a camera
Andrew Lostumo ... best boy grip
David 'Louie' Lukasik ... best boy electric
Joe Martens ... gaffer
Jared Moore ... dimmer board operator
Justin Nosek ... electrician
Christopher Rejano ... camera operator
Jorge Reyes-Ortiz ... rigging grip
Joseph Sikora ... rigging electrician
Marcin Szalkowski ... electrician
Karina Teismann ... electrician
Xavier Thompson ... camera operator
Jerry Tran ... electrician
Billy Wauer ... rigging electrician
Joseph Czerw ... "b" dolly grip (uncredited)
James L. Thomson ... video playback operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Catlyne Lasser ... casting assistant
Becca McCracken ... casting associate
Hamza In-Zo Muhammad ... extras casting
Amy Newbold ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Lizzie Cook ... assistant costume designer
Steven Frendreis ... set costumer
Edward Dwayne Garrett ... stylist
Sarah P. Koeppe ... set costumer
Nicole Kuntz ... costumer
Eileen McCahill ... costume supervisor
Kathleen O'Connor ... costume assistant
Jamie Rush ... costumer
Nadia Salameh ... set costumer: background
Serrita Walker ... key costumer

Editorial Department 

Christopher Currall ... on-line editor
Paul Economou ... assistant on-line editor
Craig Erpelding ... dailies operator
Abby Gentsch ... post-production assistant
Scott Klein ... colorist
Russell Lynch ... colorist
Jill Paget ... assistant editor
Jeffery L. Parks ... on-line and titles
C. Ryan Stemple ... colorist: dailies (as Carl Ryan Stemple)
Cody Ward ... post-production assistant
Michael Wise ... post production supervisor
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)

Location Management 

Brady Breen ... location manager
Jonathan Klemke ... location scout
David Leonard ... location assistant
Michael R. Proffitt ... location assistant
Fernando Mora ... location assistant
William Pionke ... location coordinator
Adam Sherman ... location assistant

Music Department 

Tim Davies ... lead orchestrator
Erin Dillon ... music licensing coordinator
Dan Fratoni ... music
Daniel Gold ... music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
James T. Hill ... music scoring mixer
Dave Jordan ... music supervisor
Jeremy Levy ... orchestrator
Andres Locsey ... score technical engineer / score technical enginer
Victor Pesavento ... music preparation
Jen Ross ... music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross)
Simone Sheffield ... music coordinator
David Stal ... music preparation
Timbaland ... executive music producer
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer: music recording
Joshua Winget ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department 

Alicia Accardo ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Scott Gaughan ... production driver
David Morataya ... driver
Brian C. Pawlowski ... dot coordinator

Additional Crew 

Dorian Alvarez ... chef (credit only)
Erica Batty ... assistant to executive producer
Rob Bergen ... production secretary
Matt Brown ... additional set production assistant
Analy Carrera ... second accountant
Pedro Cerda ... production assistant
Jason Coffey ... writers' assistant
Lucci Di ... stand-in
Erin Drum ... office production assistant
Sara Ellingen ... second assistant accountant
John Folino ... police & security technical advisor
Anna Fuson ... unit publicist
Pablo Gambetta ... set staff production assistant
Steve Garcia ... production assistant
Jake Head ... adr voice actor (as Jacob Head)
Natalie Higgins ... production assistant
Mitch Kessler ... production assistant
David Kreger ... craft service foreman
Tony Lindo ... production accountant
Jill S. Litwin ... studio teacher
Natalie McKearin ... producers secretary (as Natalie Bounassar) (2015)
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Matt Miele ... set production assistant
Kristen Miller ... first team production assistant
RoseMary Prodonovich ... production coordinator
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Thomas Schultz ... office production assistant
Hakim Shakoor ... asst chef
Maggie Sorce ... production assistant
Summer Storm ... stand-in (as Summer Cain)
Matthew Stratton ... armorer
Amy Tomlinson ... additional set production assistant: pilot
Trent Weaver ... assistant production office coordinator
Tom Westfall ... researcher
Chuck Whitman ... talent production assistant
Eliyannah Amirah Yisrael ... assistant to executive producer

See also

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

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