Empire (TV Series)
Light in Darkness (2016)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Sanaa Hamri | ||
Writing Credits
| Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
| Danny Strong | ... | (created by) |
| Malcolm Spellman | ... | (written by) & |
| Joshua Allen | ... | (written by) |
| Janeika James | ... | (story editor) (as JaNeika James) & |
| JaSheika Ashel James | ... | (story editor) (as JaSheika James) |
Cast (in credits order)
Produced by
| Diane Ademu-John | ... | co-executive producer |
| Joshua Allen | ... | co-producer |
| Jessica Badenoch | ... | co-producer |
| Francie Calfo | ... | executive producer |
| Ilene Chaiken | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Cherien Dabis | ... | supervising producer |
| Lee Daniels | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | executive producer |
| Dennis Hammer | ... | executive producer |
| Sanaa Hamri | ... | executive producer |
| Eric Haywood | ... | producer |
| Richard S. Lederer | ... | co-producer (as Richard Lederer) |
| Attica Locke | ... | supervising producer |
| Matt Pyken | ... | co-executive producer |
| Carlito Rodriguez | ... | co-producer |
| Gwenn Smith-Robson | ... | associate producer |
| Malcolm Spellman | ... | co-executive producer |
| Danny Strong | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Fil Eisler | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul M. Sommers | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ishai Setton | ||
Casting By
| Leah Daniels Butler | ... | (as Leah Daniels-Butler) |
| Billy Hopkins | ... | original casting director |
| Claire Simon | ||
Production Design by
| Chase Harlan | ||
Art Direction by
| Charlie Daboub | ... | (art direction) / (as Charles Daboub Jr.) |
Set Decoration by
| Scott Miller | ||
Costume Design by
| Paolo Nieddu | ||
Makeup Department
| Melissa Forney | ... | hair department head |
| J. Anthony Kosar | ... | makeup effects designer / special makeup effects artist |
| Nolan Kutz | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly) / hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly) |
| Jamie Leodones | ... | prosthetic makeup effects technician |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | ... | makeup department head |
| Ashunta Sheriff | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Henson |
| Denise Wynbrandt | ... | makeup artist |
| Anna Cali | ... | special makeup effects lab technician (uncredited) |
| J. Anthony Kosar | ... | make up effects designer (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Craig Hill | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Richard S. Lederer | ... | unit production manager (as Richard Lederer) |
| Tony Lindo | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Drake | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Kris Krengel | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael T. McNerney | ... | second assistant director |
| Freddy Turner | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Paul Allen Jr. | ... | set dresser |
| Paul V. Allen Sr. | ... | gang boss |
| Krystin Auriemma | ... | set dec coordinator |
| Anna Cali | ... | prop fabricator |
| Kimberly Clancy | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Daniel Columbie | ... | prop designer |
| John Danish | ... | carpenter |
| Erin Drum | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael D. Gianneschi | ... | property master |
| Joanna Iwanicka | ... | paint gang boss |
| Jamie Leodones | ... | prop fabricator |
| Emma Nalbone | ... | props production assistant |
| Blake Paine | ... | Armorer |
| Heather Ratliff | ... | lead set designer / set designer |
| John J. Slove Jr. | ... | construction coordinator (as John Slove) / construction coordinator |
| Stewart Sogge | ... | on-set dresser |
| Clark Stanton | ... | playback graphics |
| Samantha Terry | ... | construction estimator |
| Dan Wulfing | ... | graphic designer |
| Vanessa Conway | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Frank Coronado | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| David Gianneschi | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Jereme M. Green | ... | props (uncredited) |
| J. Anthony Kosar | ... | prop fabricator (uncredited) / prop sculptor: Kosart Studios (uncredited) |
| Charlie Montoya | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Michael V. Nichols | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Blake Paine | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Laura Roeper | ... | prop buyer (uncredited) / props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eric Anthony | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Edson | ... | boom operator |
| Jeff Gross | ... | foley mixer |
| Kaitlyn Heffron | ... | assistant adr recordist - chicago |
| Takako Ishikawa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Adam Levin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brian Magrum | ... | adr mixer |
| Michael McGrath | ... | 2nd boom op/sound utility / production sound mixer: second unit |
| Kevin Nanaumi | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Michael Nehs | ... | studio manager |
| Jason Neumann | ... | adr mixer / adr recordist |
| Terry O'Bright | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nick Offord | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Riordan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Robert Ulrich | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeremy Zussman | ... | assistant adr engineer |
| Justin R. Anderson | ... | sound playback operator (uncredited) |
| Tim Edson | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
| Leilani Jones | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
| Eric Raber | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ryan Steinhouse | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Isaac Santos Abuel | ... | sr. compositor |
| Brigitte Bourque | ... | composite supervisor: Fuse FX |
| Shawn Ewashko | ... | digital compositor |
| Hossein Jafari | ... | systems engineer: FuseFX |
| Chris Ryan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| C. Jerome Williams | ... | senior digital compositor: Fuse FX |
Stunts
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunt coordinator (as Eddie Fernandez) |
| Brian Harlan | ... | Stunts: Boat Driver |
| Kortney Manns | ... | stunt player |
| Walter S. Bernard | ... | stunt double: Jamal (uncredited) |
| Skarlett Beverly | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Brian Christensen | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Classen | ... | stunt double: Kaitlin Doubleday (uncredited) |
| Mark Harper | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| James Hatten | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Anderson | ... | grip |
| Adrienne Bauer | ... | "c" dolly grip |
| Katie Bellamy | ... | electrician |
| Jeff Botelho | ... | grip |
| Thomas S. Ciciura | ... | camera operator |
| Erin Ciesielski | ... | electrician (as Eric Ciesielski) |
| Eugene F. Crededio | ... | gaffer (as Gino Crededio) |
| Chris Dame | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jaime Dawkins | ... | libra head technician (uncredited) |
| Terry Dee | ... | best boy electric |
| Shannon DeWolfe | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Dom DiDiana | ... | rigging electrician |
| Tony Fallico | ... | digital utility: second unit |
| John P. Friday | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Steve Garcia | ... | rigging grip |
| Dan Giese | ... | company electrician |
| Lauren Gingras | ... | grip |
| Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer |
| John Hudecek | ... | key grip |
| Regan Hudecek | ... | rigging electric best boy |
| Matthew Hughes | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Kelly | ... | grip rigger |
| Tyler Kelly | ... | grip rigger |
| Torey Lenart | ... | digital utility |
| Collin Lindgren | ... | electrician |
| Marc Menet | ... | epk camera |
| Darryl Miller | ... | camera operator |
| Jared Moore | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Betsy Peoples | ... | B Camera 2nd AC / additional 1st AC |
| James Richardson | ... | electrician |
| Barnaby Shapiro | ... | b camera operator/steadicam operator |
| Michael Shimon | ... | rigging grip |
| Bradley Ian Smith | ... | lighting technician |
| Scott Thiele | ... | additional camera operator |
| James L. Thomson | ... | video playback operator |
| Joe Tolitano | ... | camera operator |
| John Waterman | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Dave Wightman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joe 'Jody' Williams | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Kelly R. Borisy | ... | "a" camera dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Ekaterina Doldjeva | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Joseph R. Fitzgerald | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Gene Fojtik | ... | electrician (uncredited) / grip (uncredited) |
| Chris Lostumo | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Scott Pillsbury | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Luke Totman | ... | day player (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Leah Bostic | ... | casting assistant |
| Jackie Dimitrief | ... | casting associate |
| Billy Hopkins | ... | casting: New York |
| Ashley Ingram | ... | casting associate: new york |
| Jessica Gisin Needham | ... | extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin) / extras casting director (uncredited) |
| Stefan Rorick | ... | Extras Casting: 4 Star Casting |
| Claire Simon | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Jill L. Uyeda | ... | casting associate (as Jill Uyeda) |
| Francine Ware | ... | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Pamela A. Cain | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Erin Stewart Tiedje | ... | extras casting director (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Olivia Ball | ... | additional tailor |
| Tim Dedinsky | ... | costumer |
| Edward Dwayne Garrett | ... | stylist |
| Ashley Keel | ... | costume assistant |
| Nicole Kuntz | ... | costumer |
| Kathleen O'Connor | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Salim | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Latrese Wright | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Craig Erpelding | ... | dailies operator |
| Elliott Hornsby | ... | dailies assistant |
| Ian Lamb | ... | on-line editor |
| David Sconyers | ... | on-line editor |
| Alexander Stout | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ara Thomassian | ... | color assist |
| Stefanie Visser | ... | assistant editor |
| Daniel Yang | ... | pre-colorist |
| Jamie Yu | ... | editorial supervisor: FuseFX |
| David De Casaus | ... | promo team (uncredited) |
| Rashandra Jones | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Brady Breen | ... | location manager |
| Adam Sherman | ... | location scout |
| Chuck Whitman | ... | location assistant |
| Jeff Crider | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Klemke | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bethany Brinton | ... | music preparation |
| Tim Davies | ... | orchestrator |
| Christine Day | ... | music contractor |
| Luke Flynn | ... | music preparation |
| Dan Fratoni | ... | music |
| Mark Graham | ... | head of music preparation (uncredited) |
| Kaitlyn Heffron | ... | assistant recording engineer |
| James T. Hill | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Rodney Jerkins | ... | music producer / supervising music producer |
| Jason H.J. Kim | ... | composer's assistant |
| Jeremy Levy | ... | orchestrator |
| Jeff Morrow | ... | vocal producer |
| Mark Murrille | ... | music producer |
| Rodney Murrille | ... | Mixing Engineer / music producer |
| Jason Neumann | ... | recording engineer |
| Kelsey Allen Richardson | ... | assistant to music supervisor |
| Jen Ross | ... | music supervisor |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Naomi Sato | ... | music preparation |
| Jordan Seigel | ... | orchestrator |
| Simone Sheffield | ... | music coordinator |
| Max Taylor | ... | music production liaison |
| Elgin Thrower Jr. | ... | composer: additional music |
| Andrew Twiss | ... | recording & mixing engineer |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor |
| Joe Zimmerman | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Mateo Barragan | ... | recording assistant (uncredited) |
| Alexis Grapsas | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Liz Golko | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Evan Price | ... | script coordinator |
| Tori Scott | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Amy Sobin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Scott Gaughan | ... | production driver |
| Jon Gustafsson | ... | transportation captain |
| James Hogan | ... | transportation coordinator (as Jimmy Hogan) |
| Nicholas Kischuk | ... | dot admin |
Additional Crew
| Dorian Alvarez | ... | chef (credit only) |
| Krystin Auriemma | ... | production coordinator |
| Lori Byars | ... | set production assistant |
| Will Clark | ... | set production assistant |
| Kassity Cole | ... | production accountant |
| Jamaica Craft | ... | choreographer |
| Olivia Dame | ... | production assistant (as Olivia Newcomb) |
| Nikolas Flanders | ... | production assistant |
| Megan Gaudette | ... | production assistant |
| Joy Johaana Hamilton | ... | production assistant |
| Kaylon Kennedy | ... | production assistant |
| Natalie McKearin | ... | assistant: Ilene Chaiken (as Natalie Bounassar) |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | construction medic |
| Brittani Nightengale | ... | office production assistant |
| Moheen Ramsey | ... | travel coordinator |
| Thomas Schultz | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Virat Sharma | ... | production secretary |
| Rob Smith | ... | writer's production assistant |
| Sarai Smith | ... | office production assistant |
| William E. Smith | ... | lucious stand-in |
| Brandon T. Williams | ... | production coordinator (as Brandon Williams) / production coordinator |
| John Folino | ... | police & security technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Brittani Nightengale | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Coral Opem | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| L.A. Summerville | ... | travel assistant (uncredited) |
