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A Serious Man (2009) Poster

(2009)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ethan Coen
Joel Coen

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Joel Coen ... (written by) &
Ethan Coen ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Michael Stuhlbarg ... Larry Gopnik
Richard Kind ... Uncle Arthur
Fred Melamed ... Sy Ableman
Sari Lennick ... Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff ... Danny Gopnik
Jessica McManus Jessica McManus ... Sarah Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer ... Mr. Brandt
Brent Braunschweig Brent Braunschweig ... Mitch Brandt
David Kang David Kang ... Clive Park
Benjamin Portnoe Benjamin Portnoe ... Danny's Reefer Buddy
Jack Swiler Jack Swiler ... Boy on Bus
Andrew S. Lentz Andrew S. Lentz ... Cursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr. Jon Kaminski Jr. ... Mike Fagle
Ari Hoptman Ari Hoptman ... Arlen Finkle
Alan Mandell Alan Mandell ... Rabbi Marshak
Amy Landecker ... Mrs. Samsky
George Wyner ... Rabbi Nachtner
Michael Tezla Michael Tezla ... Dr. Sussman
Katherine Borowitz ... Friend at the Picnic
Steve Park ... Clive's Father (as Stephen Park)
Allen Lewis Rickman ... Shtetl Husband
Yelena Shmulenson ... Shtetl Wife
Fyvush Finkel ... Dybbuk?
Ronald Schultz Ronald Schultz ... Hebrew School Teacher
Raye Birk ... Dr. Shapiro
Jane Hammill Jane Hammill ... Larry's Secretary
Claudia Wilkens ... Marshak's Secretary
Simon Helberg ... Rabbi Scott
Adam Arkin ... Divorce Lawyer
James Cada James Cada ... Cop #1 (as Jim Cada)
Michael Lerner ... Solomon Schlutz
Charles Brin Charles Brin ... Hebrew School Principal
Michael Engel Michael Engel ... Torah Blesser
Tyson Bidner Tyson Bidner ... Magbiah
Phyllis Harris Phyllis Harris ... Hebrew School Tea Lady
Piper Sigel-Bruse Piper Sigel-Bruse ... D'vorah (as Piper Sigel Bruse)
Hannah Nemer Hannah Nemer ... Sarah's Friend
Rita Vassallo Rita Vassallo ... Law Firm Secretary
Warren Keith ... Dick Dutton (voice) (as Warren David Keith)
Neil Newman Neil Newman ... Cantor
Tim Russell ... Detective #1
Jim Lichtscheidl Jim Lichtscheidl ... Detective #2
Wayne A. Evenson Wayne A. Evenson ... Russell Krauss (as Wayne Evenson)
Scott Thompson Baker ... Sci-Fi Movie Hero (as Scott Baker)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Landyn Banx ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Alana Bloom Alana Bloom ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Stephanie Bright Stephanie Bright ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Rita Cannon Rita Cannon ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Matt Cici Matt Cici ... Physics Student (uncredited)
David Cohen ... Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Amanda Day ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Devon A Early Devon A Early ... Physics Student (uncredited)
John Edel ... 1960s Beach Party Attendee (uncredited)
Jon Foss Jon Foss ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Arne Gjelten ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Rachel Grubb Rachel Grubb ... Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Dan Heddlson Dan Heddlson ... Teacher (uncredited)
Sherilyn Henderson ... Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Leon Hiland ... Physics Student (uncredited)
TJ Kirk TJ Kirk ... Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Punnavith Koy ... Physics Nerd (uncredited)
Andy Rocco Kraft ... Physics Nerd (uncredited)
Nicole Kruex Nicole Kruex ... Physics Student (uncredited)
Katherine Loudenslager Katherine Loudenslager ... Hostess (uncredited)
Tammara Melloy Tammara Melloy ... Mom on the beach (uncredited)
Lauri Mueller Lauri Mueller ... Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Helen Murray Helen Murray ... Grocery Store Patron (uncredited)
Lisa Pechmiller Lisa Pechmiller ... Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Asher Pink Asher Pink ... Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Molly Elizabeth Ring ... Girl at Beach (uncredited)
Lisa-Lou Rosenberg Lisa-Lou Rosenberg ... Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Ethan Tarshish ... Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Benjamin Terry Benjamin Terry ... College student (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall Joel Thingvall ... Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Luke Weber Luke Weber ... Student (uncredited)
Steven Wothe Steven Wothe ... Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Produced by 

Tim Bevan ... executive producer
Ethan Coen ... producer
Joel Coen ... producer
Eric Fellner ... executive producer
Robert Graf ... executive producer

Music by 

Carter Burwell

Cinematography by 

Roger Deakins ... director of photography

Editing by 

Ethan Coen ... (as Roderick Jaynes)
Joel Coen ... (as Roderick Jaynes)

Casting By 

Ellen Chenoweth
Rachel Tenner

Production Design by 

Jess Gonchor

Art Direction by 

Deborah Jensen

Set Decoration by 

Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by 

Mary Zophres

Makeup Department 

Fríða Aradóttir ... hair department head (as Fríða S. Aradóttir)
Jean Ann Black ... makeup department head (as Jean A. Black) / makeup designer (as Jean A. Black)
Mary Flaa ... co-makeup department head (as Mary K Flaa)
Deanna Johnson ... hair stylist (as Deanna L. Johnson)
Carrie Messina ... assistant makeup artist
Christien Tinsley ... age effects makeup
Maureen Landa ... makeup artist (uncredited) / makeup continuity (uncredited)
Cara Sophia Tollefson ... makeup artist day player (uncredited)
Brenda Torre ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Jane Nerlinger Evans ... executive in charge of production
Catherine Farrell ... post-production supervisor
Karen Ruth Getchell ... production supervisor
Robert Graf ... unit production manager
Michelle Wright ... executive in charge of production: Working Title

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Bac DeLorme ... second assistant director
Kevin Flatow ... second second assistant director
Betsy Magruder ... first assistant director
Terrence B. Zinn ... second second assistant director
Dave Halls ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

J. Todd Anderson ... pen grappler
Steve Anderson ... construction coordinator
Maria L. Baker ... set designer (as Maria Baker)
Benjamin Bayne ... scenic gang boss
Jill Broadfoot ... art department buyer
John C. Cameron ... assistant property master (as John Cameron)
John Alan Champion ... prop maker (as John A. Champion)
Mark Edmo ... prop maker
Matt Erkel ... prop maker
Faith Farrell ... scenic artist
Windy Fleischaker ... scenic artist
David Franicola ... prop maker
Garrett Fulton ... prop maker
Bradley G. Grasser ... prop maker (as Bradley 'Wiszard' Grasser)
Wayne Grimsbud ... scenic
Wayne Grimsrud ... scenic artist
Andrew Gustafson ... painter
Donavan M. Hake ... construction gang boss
Kemper Harris ... on-set greensman
David K. Hartman ... prop maker
Eric Helmin ... art department intern
Kelly Hemenway ... construction gang boss (as Kelly Rae Hemenway)
Gregory Hill ... graphic designer
Luther Hill ... painter
Steven Hintz ... prop maker
Cate Honzl ... art department production assistant (as Cate Hahneman)
Anne Hyvarinen ... lead scenic artist
Matt Joyer ... swing gang
Jim Kindt ... greensman
Brian Koehn ... prop maker
Sarah Kruchowski ... swing gang
Janet Lobberecht ... greens gang boss
Quentin Matthys ... swing gang
Sam McGlynn ... art department asset production assistant (as Sahm McGlynn)
Jarrette Moats ... art department coordinator
Scott Nordhausen ... on-set dresser
Patrick L. Owen ... construction gang boss (as Pat Owen)
Dennis J. Perry ... prop maker
Sarah Regan ... stand-by painter
Keith Reitmeier ... prop maker
Brian Rhea ... prop maker
Renee T. Schendel ... scenic artist
Jeff Schoen ... assistant art director
Hans Schumacher ... scenic artist
Shannon M. Schumacher ... scenic artist
Sam Schwemberger ... propmaker
Bryan Shelley ... props assistant
Brian J. Simpson ... swing gang (as Brian Simpson)
Gary Surber ... construction gang boss (as Gary C. Surber)
Dwight C. Swanson ... construction gang boss
Ryan Tallant ... swing gang
Chris Thickins ... swing gang
Scott Troha ... lead dresser
Phil Vandervaart ... signwriter
Mike Wallien ... construction foreman
Rob Walstead ... swing gang
Keith Walters ... property master
Pat Wilson ... construction utility
Mark Wojahn ... head greensman
Stephanie Jean Elmer ... art department coordinator (uncredited)
Erin Goedtel ... painter (uncredited)
Steven Hintz ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Phil Barrie ... first assistant sound editor
Chris C. Benson ... utility sound (as Chris Benson)
Craig Berkey ... re-recording mixer / sound designer
Ken Chastain ... adr engineer
Johnna Chism ... assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist
Joel Dougherty ... foley editor
Frederic Echelard ... sound mixer
Josh Frieser ... looping
Kenton Jakub ... adr editor
Randall L. Johnson ... boom operator (as Randy Johnson)
Peter F. Kurland ... sound mixer
George A. Lara ... foley mixer
Skip Lievsay ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
James Morioka ... dialogue editor
Jordan O'Neill ... dts sound mastering engineer
Greg Orloff ... re-recording mixer
Byron Wilson ... dialogue editor
Peter Zimbicki ... additional sound utility
Eric Harwood ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Jason Oliver ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Larz Anderson ... special effects coordinator
Paul Deely ... special effects foreman
Steven Hintz ... special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Mathieu Aerni ... model/texture artist
Oliver Arnold ... cg supervisor: Luma Pictures
Andy Burmeister ... junior compositor: Luma Pictures
Alex Cancado ... lead compositor: Luma Pictures (as Alexandre Cancado)
John Cassella ... senior visual effects artist: Luma Pictures
Vincent Cirelli ... visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
J. John Corbett ... lead digital artist: Big Film Design
Katie Godwin ... visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Anthony Grant ... matte painter: Luma Pictures
Steve Griffith ... visual effects producer: Luma Pictures
Jennifer Gutierrez ... junior compositor: Luma Pictures
Jacob Harris ... roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
Brent Hensarling ... senior systems administrator: Luma Pictures
Marla Neto Henshaw ... digital coordinator: Luma Pictures (as Marla Neto)
Justin Johnson ... digital effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Harimander Singh Khalsa ... compositor: Luma Pictures (as Michael Cashore)
Jason Locke ... matchmove technical director: Luma Pictures
Jessica Madsen ... roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures (as Jessica Bakke)
Artin Matousian ... systems administrator
Glenn Morris ... roto/paint supervisor: Lima Pictures
Justin Porter ... technical coordinator: Luma Pictures
Payam Shohadai ... executive visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Joey Sila ... compositor: Luma Pictures
Jared Simeth ... compositor: Luma Pictures
Safari Sosebee ... matte painter: Luma Pictures
Steven Swanson ... visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures
James Waterson ... compositor: Luma Pictures
Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals (uncredited)
John R. Hazzard ... pipeline technical director: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai ... data manager (uncredited)
Raphael A. Pimentel ... animation supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Pavel Pranevsky ... cg supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Christopher Sage ... digital environment supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited)
Maciek Sokalski ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Kyle Ware ... visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts 

Danny Downey ... stunts
Jery Hewitt ... stunt coordinator
Eric D. Howell ... stunts (as Eric Howell)
Danny Downey ... stunt double: Michael Stuhlbarg (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tristan Allen ... rigging grip
Paul Candrilli ... best boy grip
Peter Clemence ... key rigging grip
Edward Cohen ... electrician
Roger Deakins ... camera operator
James Farrell ... rigging grip (as James E. Farrell)
Tom Franchett ... rigging gaffer
Joseph Gallup ... grip (as Joe Gallup)
Joseph Grimaldi ... best boy electric (as Joseph L. Grimaldi)
Bruce Hamme ... dolly grip
Craig Hanson ... electrician
Andy Harris ... first assistant camera
Travis Hottinger ... electrician / lighting technician
Steven Jacobson ... rigging electrician
Scott Jolstad ... grip (as Scott D. Jolstad)
Maria Juranic ... camera production assistant
Kevin Karpinski ... electrician
Cole Koehler ... camera loader
Mitchell Andrew Lillian ... key grip (as Mitch Lillian)
Michael Lindquist ... second assistant camera
Chris Malone ... rigging electrician
Bill O'Leary ... chief lighting technician
Timothy O'Toole ... video assist operator (as Tim O'Toole)
Matt Olson ... camera production assistant
David S. Pope ... grip (as David Pope)
Gerhard Riautschnig ... rigging electrician (as Gerhard Riautshnig)
Joseph Slagerman ... best boy rigging electric
Steve Speers ... camera assistant
Darin Spring ... grip
Jeff Villars ... electrician
Peter Vongrossmann ... rigging grip (as Peter Von Grossmann)
Wilson Webb ... still photographer
Michael Winn ... best boy rigging grip
Kathryn Criston ... electrician (uncredited)
Stephen Early ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Kati Batchelder ... extras casting assistant
Debbie DeLisi ... extras casting
Aaron Greenwood ... extras casting assistant
Sondra James ... adr voice casting
Kelly C. McMahon ... extras casting intern (as Kelly McMahon)
Amelia Rasche McCarthy ... casting associate (as Amelia Rasche)
Sonja Thorson ... extras casting intern
Daniel Cummings ... extras casting intern (uncredited)
Ted Eschweiler ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Todd B. Johnson ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Punnavith Koy ... extras casting intern (uncredited)
Jennifer A. Wright ... extras casting intern (uncredited)
Zoe Zeppa ... extras casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jan E. Adams ... stitcher
Virginia Burton ... costume supervisor: Minneapolis
Lori DeLapp ... costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Jenny Eagan ... assistant costume designer
Nikki Fallenstein ... set costumer
Cynthia Kurkowski ... stitcher
Corrine Larson ... key costumer
Joan Lee ... costume assistant
Melissa Seitzer ... set costumer
Cerah Tymoshuk ... costume assistant (as Cerah M. Tymoshuk)
Jane E. Williams ... key set costumer (as Jane Williams)
Sonja Thorson ... costumes: post-production (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Zana Bochar ... apprentice editor
Rick J. Brown ... colorist: dailies (as Rick Brown)
Buster Jacob Coen ... editorial intern (as Buster Coen)
Roland Eisinger ... digital intermediate scanning & recording operator
Emma Gaffney ... first assistant editor
Michael Hatzer ... supervising colorist: Efilm
Ken Lebre ... dailies producer
Christopher McDonald ... dailies operator
Katie Mcquerrey ... associate editor (as Katherine McQuerrey)
Loan Phan ... digital intermediate producer
Lisa Tutunjian ... digital intermediate editor
George Chavez ... color timer (uncredited)
Marc Lulkin ... digital color assist (uncredited)
Philippe Majdalani ... digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited)

Location Management 

Tyson Bidner ... location manager
Chris Cloud ... location assistant (as Christopher Cloud)
Kat Donahue ... assistant location manager
Mark Har ... location scout
Anne Healy ... assistant location manager (as Anne Healy Shapiro)
Kai Miller ... location staff assistant
Ben Wood ... location intern

Music Department 

Carter Burwell ... conductor / orchestrator
Michael Farrow ... music scoring mixer
Tony Finno ... copyist
Todd Kasow ... music editor
Sandra Park ... orchestra contractor
Dean Parker ... composer's assistant
John Patitucci ... bass
Chris Robertson ... music clearance: Diamond Time

Script and Continuity Department 

Thomas Johnston ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Carolyn J. Anderson ... driver
Curtis Wade Anderson ... driver (as Curtis W. Anderson)
Richard Anderson ... transportation co-captain (as Richard 'Itchy' Anderson)
Michael Arnold ... picture car coordinator (as Mike Arnold)
Michael Bakri ... driver
Mike Bearer ... driver
Jon Bjornson ... driver
Denny Braun ... driver
Guy Eckert ... driver
Andrew Garski ... driver
William Gillespie ... driver (as William L. Gillespie)
Timothy S. Kennedy ... driver
Steve Kenney ... driver
Frank Ketchum ... driver (as Frank L. Ketchum)
Anthony P. Kettner ... driver
Eugene Kirsch ... driver (as Eugene Kisch)
Scott Lecy ... driver
George Lundquist ... driver
James A. Mahathey ... transportation dispatcher (as James Mahathey)
Jean-Pierre Molina ... driver
Gary Olander ... driver
Byron Roland ... transportation captain
Rajiv Sarin ... driver
Leonard Schneider ... driver
Marc Scott ... transportation coordinator
Ernest Simon ... driver
Leo Skudlarek ... driver (as Leo Matthew Skudlarek)
Greg Viglione ... driver
Jon Westerlund ... driver
Fred Whipple ... driver
Mike Bronge ... picture vehicles wrangler (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

John Alfred ... finance executive
Christina Angeloudes ... legal and business affairs manager: Working Title
Randall Balsmeyer ... title designer: Big Film Design (as Randy Balsmeyer)
Kris Barberg ... assistant production coordinator
Cassandra Barbour ... clearance services: Entertainment Clearances
Rob Barros ... driver
Colleen Beach ... office production intern
Andrea Bias ... office production intern
Megan Alicia Brown ... additional assistant accountant (as Megan Brown)
Carrie Bush ... set production assistant
Stephen Clarke ... set production assistant
Kevin Curtin ... admin/facilities coordinator
Adam DeLisi ... stand-in: Larry
Chloe Dorigan ... assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title (as Chloé Dorigan)
Dave Dustin ... set medic
Rachael Lin Gallaghan ... production coordinator
Kristopher Gensmer ... medic (as Kristopher W. Gensmer)
Kurt W. Gensmer ... medic
Dan Godar ... production assistant
Claudia Gray ... unit publicist
Araceli Guerra ... production assistant (uncredited)
Patrick Hammer ... weather guru
David Hickey ... payroll accountant
Drew Houpt ... the last of the just
Todd B. Johnson ... stand-in: Gar
Paul Kenney ... second assistant accountant
Ivan Kerum ... chef
Mara Kerum ... chef
Ben Krueger ... office production assistant (as Ben 'The Kroog' Krueger)
Cheryl Kurk ... production accountant
Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk ... construction accountant (as Lisa M. Kurk)
Ken Lebre ... dailies producer: EFilm
Troy Lochner ... office production assistant
Jennifer P. Luther ... first assistant accountant (as Jennifer Luther)
Nikki Martin ... craft service
David Mathiason ... craft service assistant
Guy Messenger ... stand-in: danny gopnik
Angela Morrison ... chief operating officer: Working Title
Patricia Mary Murphy ... serious matters
Sean Murphy ... language and liturgy consultant
Neil Newman ... language and liturgy consultant (as Cantor Neil Newman)
Meredith Nunnikhoven ... production assistant
Jeremy Pierce-Sunia ... set production assistant
Jonathan Pruett ... stand-in: Sy and Uncle Arthur
Rachel V. Richardson ... second assistant accountant (as Rachel Richardson)
Allen Lewis Rickman ... translator: Yiddish (as Allen Rickman)
Kirsty Robinson-Ward ... assistant to Angela Morrison
Luke Marcus Rosen ... adr: voice
Leigh Rydberg ... stand-in: Danny
Sophie Saleyron ... press attache: France
Laura Sevier ... clearance services: Entertainment Clearances
Sheeraz Shah ... head of legal and business affairs: Working Title
Cara Shine Ballarini ... assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title (as Cara Shine)
Todd Sinkewich ... office production assistant
Dan Sklar ... language and liturgy consultant (as Rabbi Cantor Dan Sklar)
Shirah Sklar ... language and liturgy consultant (as Cantor Shirah Sklar)
Amy Thompson ... office production assistant
Any Thompson ... office production assistant
Jennifer A. Wright ... production assistant
Wendy Zierler ... translator: Yiddish
Shari Berda ... stand-in (uncredited)
Jean Dalsin ... production assistant (uncredited)
Adam Davis ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Punnavith Koy ... production assistant (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited)
Liz Modena ... post production accountant (uncredited)
Mary Moga ... studio teacher (uncredited)
Shannon Schaefer ... production secretary (uncredited)
Araceli Smith ... office production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew J. Vince ... post production facility operations (uncredited)

Thanks 

Bill Hudson ... special thanks
Eric Karpeles ... special thanks
Suzanne Lindbergh ... special thanks
Steven Lubensky ... special thanks
Mike Sell ... special thanks
Don Smith ... special thanks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Bill Thompson ... special thanks
Lucinda Winter ... special thanks
Michael Wong ... special thanks
Beverly Wood ... special thanks

See also

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