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Empire (TV Series)
A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child (2019)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Dawn Wilkinson |
Writing Credits
Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
Danny Strong | ... | (created by) |
Yolonda Lawrence | ... | (written by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) & |
Carlito Rodriguez | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Terrence Howard | ... | Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard) | |
Bryshere Y. Gray | ... | Hakeem Lyon | |
Jussie Smollett | ... | Jamal Lyon | |
Trai Byers | ... | Andre Lyon | |
Gabourey Sidibe | ... | Becky | |
Ta'Rhonda Jones | ... | Porsha (credit only) | |
Serayah | ... | Tiana Brown | |
Nicole Ari Parker | ... | Giselle (credit only) | |
Andre Royo | ... | Thirsty Rawlings | |
Chet Hanks | ... | Blake (credit only) | |
Rhyon Nicole Brown | ... | Maya (credit only) | |
A.Z. Kelsey | ... | Jeff Kingsley | |
Taraji P. Henson | ... | Cookie Lyon | |
Wood Harris | ... | Damon Cross | |
Tasha Smith | ... | Carol Hardaway | |
Mario | ... | Devon | |
Meta Golding | ... | Teri | |
Toby Onwumere | ... | Kai | |
Alicia Coppola | ... | Meghan Conway | |
Amanda Detmer | ... | Tracy | |
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Claudette Burchett | ... | Juanita |
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Jaq Seifert | ... | Dr. Marquis Swain |
William Smillie | ... | FBI Agent Todd Davis | |
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Frederick Paul Williams | ... | Pastor Brown |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Barbara Elizabeth Maleski | ... | Church Goer (uncredited) | |
Carmelo Oquendo | ... | Bodyguard (uncredited) | |
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Randy Skaggs | ... | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
Produced by
Diane Ademu-John | ... | executive producer |
Joshua Allen | ... | co-executive producer |
Jessica Badenoch | ... | producer |
Craig Brewer | ... | consulting producer |
Francie Calfo | ... | executive producer |
Lee Daniels | ... | executive producer |
Brian Grazer | ... | executive producer |
Dennis Hammer | ... | executive producer |
Sanaa Hamri | ... | executive producer |
Felicia D. Henderson | ... | consulting producer |
Dianne Houston | ... | supervising producer |
Janeika James | ... | producer |
JaSheika Ashel James | ... | producer (as JaSheika James) |
Yolonda Lawrence | ... | co-executive producer (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) |
Richard S. Lederer | ... | producer (produced by) |
Tony Lindo | ... | co-producer |
Brett Mahoney | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer |
Matt Pyken | ... | executive producer |
Carlito Rodriguez | ... | supervising producer |
Jamie Rosengard | ... | co-producer |
Danny Strong | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Fil Eisler |
Editing by
Stefanie Visser |
Casting By
Leah Daniels Butler | ||
Claire Simon |
Production Design by
Chase Harlan |
Art Direction by
Heather Ratliff |
Set Decoration by
Trent Weaver | ... | (set dresser) |
Costume Design by
Paolo Nieddu |
Makeup Department
Rachel Busby | ... | hair stylist |
Nolan Kutz | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly) |
Ashunta Sheriff | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Henson |
Rochelle Uribe | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Craig Hill | ... | executive in charge of production |
Richard S. Lederer | ... | unit production manager |
Alexander Stout | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael T. McNerney | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Lynn Struiksma | ... | second assistant director |
Freddy Turner | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Colin Abbott | ... | set designer |
Robert Bernard | ... | graphic designer |
John Danish | ... | carpenter |
Ricky Dear | ... | greensman |
Michael D. Gianneschi | ... | property master |
Jereme M. Green | ... | assistant property master |
Nicole Kuntz | ... | set dec buyer |
Kevin Meyer | ... | props |
Kevin e Meyer | ... | props |
Imanne Mondane | ... | props |
Laura Roeper | ... | assistant property master |
John J. Slove Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
Clark Stanton | ... | playback graphics |
Samantha Terry | ... | construction estimator |
Tatum Yancey | ... | prop buyer |
Ian Zywica | ... | construction general foreman |
Sound Department
Eric Anthony | ... | boom operator |
Brie Birt | ... | sound playback operator |
Sumiko Braun | ... | post sound operations |
Shaun Burdick | ... | foley editor |
Robert Getty | ... | supervising sound editor |
Jeff Gross | ... | foley mixer |
Takako Ishikawa | ... | sound effects editor |
Adam Levin | ... | assistant sound editor |
Chris M. Parker | ... | sound utility |
Jeffrey Roy | ... | loop group recordist |
Joshua Timmer | ... | EPK Audio |
Leilani Jones | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Jeff Botelho | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
Dario Barrera | ... | vfx production coordinator: FuseFX |
Tyler Hockett Baze | ... | vfx editor: FuseFx |
Ian Blough | ... | visual effects producer |
Ozzie Carmona | ... | digital compositor |
William J. Cox | ... | digital compositor: FuseFX |
Heather Davis Baker | ... | senior compositor |
Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects artist: FuseFX |
Heather McAuliff | ... | digital compositor: FuseFX |
Chris Ryan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Jim Rygiel | ... | executive visual effects supervisor: FuseFX |
Stunts
Marty Murray | ... | stunt coordinator |
Carmelo Oquendo | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Herman Asph | ... | day player s1-s6 |
Jaime Dawkins | ... | libra head tech |
Dom DiDiana | ... | rigging electrician |
Spencer Gillis | ... | camera operator "b" camera |
Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer |
Mark Irion | ... | digital utility |
Amanda Kopec | ... | loader |
Nick Miller | ... | grip |
Jared Moore | ... | lighting console programmer |
Ashley Petrie | ... | grip |
Blake Santoro | ... | b dolly grip |
Lu Sapien | ... | electrician |
Bradley Ian Smith | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
Catlyne Lasser | ... | casting associate |
Jessica Gisin Needham | ... | extras casting director |
Jill L. Uyeda | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
George J. Bicknell | ... | costume assistant |
Miora Brumfield | ... | costume assistant |
J. Esther Han | ... | shopper |
Ashley Keel | ... | costumer |
Steffany Bernstein Pratt | ... | costume supervisor |
Kathleen Sengchanh | ... | costume production assistant |
Mark Theopholis Thacker | ... | set costumer |
Latrese Wright | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
Megan Cutchins | ... | post-production assistant |
Rashandra Jones | ... | post-production coordinator |
E.B. Kogan | ... | assistant editor (as Ethan Kogan) |
Mark Miessner | ... | post production support |
David Sconyers | ... | on-line editor |
Daniel Yang | ... | pre-colorist |
David De Casaus | ... | promo team (uncredited) |
Location Management
Tonia Grady | ... | location assistant |
Desmond Huey | ... | location assistant |
Jonathan Klemke | ... | key assistant location manager |
Justine Marcantel | ... | location coordinator |
Adam Sherman | ... | assistant location manager |
Chuck Whitman | ... | location scout |
Music Department
Bethany Brinton | ... | music preparation |
Daniel A. Brown | ... | music preparation |
Irem Caran | ... | composer's assistant |
Alexis Grapsas | ... | composer: additional music |
Jeff Morrow | ... | vocal producer |
Kelsey Allen Richardson | ... | Assistant to Music Supervisor |
Jen Ross | ... | music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross) |
Peter Rotter | ... | music contractor |
Naomi Sato | ... | music preparation |
Jordan Seigel | ... | orchestrator |
Max Taylor | ... | music coordinator |
Andrew Twiss | ... | recording & mixing engineer |
Joe Zimmerman | ... | music librarian |
Script and Continuity Department
Liz Golko | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Jon Gustafsson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Margaret Burke | ... | director production safety |
Kelsey Burrus | ... | office production assistant |
Jessica Cotton | ... | additional set production assistant |
Paul Eriksen | ... | writers' assistant |
Michael Maxwell | ... | caterer |
Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | construction medic |
Cameron Olsen | ... | production assistant |
Moheen Ramsey | ... | travel coordinator |
Amanda Scarpaci | ... | production secretary |
Thomas Schultz | ... | set production assistant |
Virat Sharma | ... | assistant production coordinator |
David Ten Brook | ... | production assistant |
Lauren J Thomas | ... | writer's production assistant |
Brandon T. Williams | ... | production coordinator |
Katelyn Zenie | ... | office production assistant |