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"Empire" The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (TV Episode 2016) Poster

(TV Series)

(2016)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Millicent Shelton

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Joshua Allen ... (written by)
 
Joshua Allen ... (story editor)

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)
Kaitlin Doubleday ... Rhonda Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha
Serayah ... Tiana Brown
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Andre Royo ... Thirsty Rawlings
Vivica A. Fox ... Candace
Tasha Smith ... Carol Hardaway
Jamila Velazquez ... Laura Calleros
Leslie Uggams ... Leah Walker
Annie Ilonzeh ... Harper Scott
Morocco Omari ... Tariq
Tobias Truvillion ... Derek Major / D-Major
AzMarie Livingston ... Chicken
Francisco Posada ... Trap
Claudette Burchett Claudette Burchett ... Juanita
Marcell Johnson Marcell Johnson ... Marcel
Sheedz Sheedz ... Volunteer #1
Molly Reynolds Molly Reynolds ... Agnes
Jessica Klass Jessica Klass ... Sonja (Lucious' Assistant)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heather Davidsonn Heather Davidsonn ... Denitra
Jackie Saland ... VIP Cocktail Waitress (as Jacqueline Saland)
Terry Berner ... Patient (uncredited)
Hans Dieter Wolff ... Psychiatric patient (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jessica Badenoch ... associate producer
Ilene Chaiken ... executive producer (showrunner)
Ingrid Escajeda ... co-executive producer
Ayanna Floyd ... co-executive producer
Dennis Hammer ... co-executive producer
Sanaa Hamri ... executive producer
Eric Haywood ... co-producer
Richard S. Lederer ... co-producer
Attica Locke ... producer
Robert Munic ... co-executive producer
Michelle Rubinstein ... transmedia producer
Malcolm Spellman ... producer
Danny Strong ... executive producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Cinematography by 

Paul M. Sommers ... director of photography

Editing by 

Matt Barber

Casting By 

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

Production Design by 

Chase Harlan

Art Direction by 

Chris Cleek
Chase Harlan

Set Decoration by 

Caroline Perzan

Costume Design by 

Paolo Nieddu

Makeup Department 

LaTrice L. Edwards ... makeup artist
Melissa Forney ... department head hair
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Kellie Robinson ... key makeup artist
Ashunta Sheriff ... makeup artist: Ms. Henson
Sarah Squire ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Craig Hill ... executive in charge of production
Richard S. Lederer ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Kyle Behling ... additional second assistant director
Jason Dusenske ... second second assistant director
Dan Lamkin ... second assistant director: second unit (as Daniel Lamkin)
Michael T. McNerney ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Paul Allen Jr. ... set dresser
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... gang boss
Joseph H. Bryant ... Lead set designer
Kimberly Clancy ... assistant set decorator
Daniel Columbie ... prop designer
John Danish ... carpenter
Zach Doherty ... set dresser
Erin Drum ... construction estimator
David Gianneschi ... props (as David Gianneschi Sr.)
Michael D. Gianneschi ... property master
Jereme M. Green ... props
Joanna Iwanicka ... painter
Katy Jensen ... props buyer
La Mara Johnson ... props production assistant
Scott Miller ... buyer
Michael V. Nichols ... lead man: set decoration
Blake Paine ... assistant property master
Heather Ratliff ... set designer
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator
Stewart Sogge ... on-set dresser
David Soukup ... graphic designer
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Trent Weaver ... art department coordinator
Jackie Woodward ... art department production assistant
Vanessa Conway ... assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Pembrooke Andrews ... supervising sound editor
Eric Anthony ... boom operator
Steven Avila ... sound effects editor
Jay Fisher ... adr mixer
Jeff Gross ... foley mixer
Robert Guastini ... dialogue editor
Takako Ishikawa ... sound effects editor
Matt Klimek ... foley editor
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Michael McGrath ... 2nd boom op/sound utility
Kevin Nanaumi ... first assistant sound editor
Jason Neumann ... adr mixer
Nick Offord ... re-recording mixer
Chris M. Parker ... sound: playback
Alex Riordan ... production sound mixer
Carlos Villalobos ... adr supervisor: Chicago
Leilani Jones ... audio description narrator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Dave Isaac Santos Abuel ... sr. compositor
Christopher Currall ... flame artist
Shawn Ewashko ... digital compositor
Hossein Jafari ... systems engineer: FuseFX
Carolyn Martin ... visual effects producer
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts 

Olivia Bird ... stunt double: Harper Scott
Chris McClure ... stunt performer (as Christopher McClure)
Manny Perry ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Frank Anderson ... grip
Adrienne Bauer ... grip
Kelly R. Borisy ... "a" camera dolly grip
Kevin Boyd ... computer video playback supervisor
Tom Burnett ... lighting technician
Chris Dame ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Terry Dee ... best boy electric
Shannon DeWolfe ... A camera 2nd assistant camera
Dom DiDiana ... rigging electrician
Gene Fojtik ... grip
Dan Giese ... company electrician
Brad Grimmett ... camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Max Gutfeld ... grip
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Regan Hudecek ... rigging electric best boy
Matthew Hughes ... lighting technician
Torey Lenart ... digital utility
Chris Lostumo ... best boy grip
Jared Moore ... lighting console programmer
Michael Penick ... "c" camera dolly grip / grip
Betsy Peoples ... B Camera 2nd AC / additional 1st AC
Michael Shimon ... rigging grip
Ryan Spacone ... electrician
David F. Wolff ... lighting technician

Casting Department 

Mary Aldousary ... extras casting assistant
Amanda Bolger ... extras casting associate
Leah Bostic ... casting assistant
Pamela A. Cain ... extras casting assistant
Jackie Dimitrief ... casting assistant
Ashley Ingram ... casting associate: new york
Catlyne Lasser ... casting associate
Jessica Gisin Needham ... extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin) / extras casting director
Sarai Smith ... extras casting coordinator
Erin Stewart Tiedje ... extras casting director (as Erin Stewart)
Jill L. Uyeda ... casting associate
Francine Ware ... Extras Casting Coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Edward Dwayne Garrett ... stylist
Nicole Kuntz ... costumer
Brenda Maben ... costumer
Kathleen O'Connor ... costume assistant
Jamie Rush ... key costumer
Jennifer Salim ... assistant costume designer
Latrese Wright ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Jesús Borrego ... colorist assistant
Craig Erpelding ... dailies operator
Rashandra Jones ... post-production assistant
Scott Klein ... colorist
Ian Lamb ... on-line editor
David Sconyers ... on-line editor
C. Ryan Stemple ... colorist: dailies
Alexander Stout ... post-production coordinator
Ara Thomassian ... color assist
Daniel Yang ... pre-colorist
Jamie Yu ... editorial supervisor: FuseFX
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)

Location Management 

Taylor Estell ... assistant location manager
Jonathan Klemke ... location scout
David Leonard ... assistant location manager
Adam Sherman ... location assistant
Chuck Whitman ... location assistant

Music Department 

Andrae Alexander ... song composer
Richard Amieva ... assistant to composer
Michael Bahnmiller ... music preparation
Tim Davies ... lead orchestrator
Christine Day ... music contractor
Luke Flynn ... music preparation
Dan Fratoni ... music
Daniel Gold ... music preparation
Mark Graham ... head of music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
James T. Hill ... music scoring mixer
Jeremy Levy ... orchestrator
Katy McIlvaine ... assistant to music supervisor
Jason Neumann ... recording engineer
Annie Rosevear ... music preparation
Jen Ross ... music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross)
Peter Rotter ... orchestra contractor
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Simone Sheffield ... music coordinator
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer: music recording
Joshua Winget ... music editor
Joe Zimmerman ... music librarian
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant recording engineer

Script and Continuity Department 

Britt Boardman ... script supervisor (as Brittany McCoy Boardman)
Evan Price ... script coordinator
Tori Scott ... additional script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Scott Gaughan ... production driver
Jon Gustafsson ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Dorian Alvarez ... chef (credit only)
Erica Batty ... assistant to executive producer
David Blaxton Jr. ... production assistant
Will Clark ... set production assistant
Lauren Corry ... production assistant
Jamaica Craft ... choreographer
Andrea Crandall ... production assistant
Olivia Dame ... production assistant (as Olivia Newcomb)
Kyle Dunleavy ... production assistant
Sara Ellingen ... assistant accountant
Joy Johaana Hamilton ... production assistant
Madison McIntyre ... production assistant
Natalie McKearin ... assistant to producer (as Natalie Bounassar)
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Valerie Morasso ... assistant production office coordinator (as Valerie I. Morasso)
RoseMary Prodonovich ... production coordinator
April Qualls ... writer's production assistant
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Benjamin Rubin ... assistant to danny strong & researcher
Thomas Schultz ... production secretary
Virat Sharma ... office production assistant
Rob Smith ... writer's production assistant
Ryan Steinhouse ... craft service foreman
David Ten Brook ... production assistant
Jessica Watson ... assistant: llene Chaiken

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