Empire (TV Series)
Birds in the Cage (2018)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Craig Brewer | ||
Writing Credits
| Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
| Danny Strong | ... | (created by) |
| Craig Brewer | ... | (written by) |
| Janeika James | ... | (executive story editor) (as JaNeika James) & |
| JaSheika Ashel James | ... | (executive story editor) (as JaSheika James) |
| Jamie Rosengard | ... | (story editor) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Terrence Howard | ... | Lucious Lyon | |
| Bryshere Y. Gray | ... | Hakeem Lyon | |
| Jussie Smollett | ... | Jamal Lyon | |
| Trai Byers | ... | Andre Lyon | |
| Grace Byers | ... | Anika Calhoun (credit only) | |
| Gabourey Sidibe | ... | Becky | |
| Ta'Rhonda Jones | ... | Porsha | |
| Serayah | ... | Tiana Brown (credit only) | |
| Xzibit | ... | Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) (credit only) | |
| Rumer Willis | ... | Tory Ash | |
| Terrell Carter | ... | Warren Hall (credit only) | |
| Andre Royo | ... | Thirsty Rawlings | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Cookie Lyon | |
| Demi Moore | ... | Claudia | |
| Ptosha Storey | ... | Chyna | |
| Da'Vine Joy Randolph | ... | Poundcake | |
| James Colby | ... | Burleson | |
| Kierra Bunch | ... | Tamara | |
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Laura T. Fisher | ... | Dr. Gloria Rothman |
| Mickey O'Sullivan | ... | Orderly | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lisa Greene | ... | Record executive (uncredited) | |
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Maurice Lofton | ... | Hospital Patient (uncredited) |
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Cody Mason | ... | Clubber (uncredited) |
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William Dana Sanders | ... | Label Executive (uncredited) |
| Giota Trakas | ... | Latina Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| Debi Wollitzer | ... | Prison Inmate (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Joshua Allen | ... | supervising producer |
| Jessica Badenoch | ... | co-producer |
| Francie Calfo | ... | executive producer |
| Ilene Chaiken | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Lee Daniels | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | executive producer |
| Sanaa Hamri | ... | executive producer |
| Elizabeth Hunter | ... | consulting producer |
| Richard S. Lederer | ... | co-producer |
| Carlito Rodriguez | ... | producer |
| Danny Strong | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Fil Eisler | ||
Editing by
| Evonne Moritz | ||
| Eli Nilsen | ||
Casting By
| Leah Daniels Butler | ||
| Claire Simon | ||
Production Design by
| Chase Harlan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Scott Miller | ||
Costume Design by
| Paolo Nieddu | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Cali | ... | special makeup effects artist / special makeup effects lab technician: Kosart Studios |
| Melissa Forney | ... | hair department head |
| J. Anthony Kosar | ... | makeup effects designer / prosthetics sculptor: Kosart Studios / special makeup effects artist |
| Nolan Kutz | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly) |
| Patrick Ollie | ... | makeup artist |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | ... | makeup department head |
| Ashunta Sheriff | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Henson |
| Rochelle Uribe | ... | makeup artist |
| Denise Wynbrandt | ... | 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
| Stephen D'Amato Jr. | ... | first assistant director |
| Bryan Goeres | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael T. McNerney | ... | second assistant director |
| Freddy Turner | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Colin Abbott | ... | set designer |
| Paul V. Allen Sr. | ... | leadman |
| Krystin Auriemma | ... | set dec coordinator |
| Kimberly Clancy | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Daniel Columbie | ... | prop designer |
| John Danish | ... | carpenter |
| Erin Drum | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael D. Gianneschi | ... | property master |
| Jereme M. Green | ... | props |
| Joanna Iwanicka | ... | paint foreman |
| Blake Paine | ... | Armorer / assistant property master |
| Heather Ratliff | ... | set designer |
| Laura Roeper | ... | assistant property master |
| John J. Slove Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
| Stewart Sogge | ... | on-set dresser |
| David Soukup | ... | graphic designer |
| Clark Stanton | ... | playback graphics |
| Samantha Terry | ... | construction estimator |
| Justin R. Anderson | ... | layout board (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eric Anthony | ... | boom operator |
| Brie Birt | ... | sound playback operator |
| Shaun Burdick | ... | foley editor |
| Tim Edson | ... | boom operator/sound utility |
| Robert Getty | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeff Gross | ... | foley mixer |
| Takako Ishikawa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Adam Levin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael McGrath | ... | production sound mixer: second unit |
| Jason Neumann | ... | adr mixer |
| Dante Reynolds | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Riordan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Joshua Timmer | ... | EPK Audio |
| Andrew Twiss | ... | adr recordist |
| Jeremy Zussman | ... | assistant adr engineer |
| Leilani Jones | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
| John Wong | ... | a.d.r. mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tyler Hockett Baze | ... | vfx editor: FuseFx |
| Ian Blough | ... | visual effects producer |
| Brigitte Bourque | ... | digital effects supervisor: Fuse FX |
| Adam Broad | ... | visual effects artist |
| Chris Ryan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Yoshi Vu | ... | visual effects artist |
| C. Jerome Williams | ... | senior digital compositor: Fuse FX |
| Christian Zeiler | ... | digital compositor: FuseFX |
Stunts
| Olivia Bird | ... | stunt double: Taraji P. Henson |
| Enrique Guzman | ... | stunt performer |
| Lamar Elliott Jeter | ... | stunt double: terrence howard |
| Marty Murray | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Scott Philyaw | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adrienne Bauer | ... | "c" dolly grip |
| Kelly R. Borisy | ... | "a" camera dolly grip / camera operator |
| Thomas S. Ciciura | ... | camera operator |
| Shannon DeWolfe | ... | "a" camera second assistant |
| Dom DiDiana | ... | rigging electrician |
| Erdem Ertal | ... | camera operator/steadicam operator |
| Tony Fallico | ... | digital loader: additional |
| Spencer Gillis | ... | camera operator |
| Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer |
| Regan Hudecek | ... | rigging electric best boy |
| Chris Kelly | ... | grip rigger |
| Tyler Kelly | ... | grip rigger |
| Amanda Kopec | ... | digital utility |
| Torey Lenart | ... | loader |
| Ella Lubienski | ... | camera pa |
| Natasha Major | ... | electrician |
| Jared Moore | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Betsy Peoples | ... | a camera 1st ac |
| Sam Sage | ... | lighting technician |
| Barnaby Shapiro | ... | B camera operator/steadicam operator |
| Bradley Ian Smith | ... | lighting technician |
| Cory Solon | ... | first assistant camera: additional |
| James L. Thomson | ... | video playback operator |
| David F. Wolff | ... | best boy electric |
Casting Department
| Amanda Bolger | ... | extras casting associate |
| Pamela A. Cain | ... | extras casting associate |
| José Antonio García | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Ashley Ingram | ... | casting associate: new york |
| Catlyne Lasser | ... | casting associate |
| Jessica Gisin Needham | ... | extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin) / extras casting director |
| Jill L. Uyeda | ... | casting associate |
| Francine Ware | ... | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Michael D'Amato | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Cassidy Price | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edward Dwayne Garrett | ... | stylist |
| Ashley Keel | ... | costumer |
| Nicole Kuntz | ... | costumer |
| Kathleen O'Connor | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Salim | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Kathleen Sengchanh | ... | costume production assistant |
| Mark Theopholis Thacker | ... | set costumer |
| Kristi Wood | ... | costumer |
| Latrese Wright | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Megan Cutchins | ... | post-production assistant |
| Rashandra Jones | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mark Miessner | ... | post production support |
| David Sconyers | ... | on-line editor |
| Ara Thomassian | ... | color assist |
| Jamie Yu | ... | editorial supervisor: FuseFX |
| David De Casaus | ... | promo team (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Nefertiti Fulks | ... | location assistant |
| Jonathan Klemke | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Adam Sherman | ... | assistant location manager |
| Chuck Whitman | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Bethany Brinton | ... | music preparation |
| Daniel A. Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Mark Graham | ... | head of music preparation |
| Alexis Grapsas | ... | composer: additional music |
| James T. Hill | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Jeff Morrow | ... | vocal producer |
| Tobin Pugash | ... | score technical engineer |
| Kelsey Allen Richardson | ... | assistant to music supervisor |
| Jen Ross | ... | music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Naomi Sato | ... | music preparation |
| Jordan Seigel | ... | orchestrator |
| Simone Sheffield | ... | music coordinator |
| Andrew Twiss | ... | recording & mixing engineer |
| Jeremy Zussman | ... | assistant recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Amy Sobin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rob Gaughan | ... | production driver |
| Scott Gaughan | ... | production driver |
| Harry Gnat | ... | production driver (as Harold Gnat) |
| Jon Gustafsson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Krystin Auriemma | ... | production coordinator |
| Zach Bradshaw | ... | production secretary |
| Lori Byars | ... | set production assistant |
| Josh Carlascio | ... | production assistant |
| Rebecca Ann Carver | ... | stand-in |
| Jamaica Craft | ... | choreographer |
| Ashley Daniels | ... | office production assistant |
| John Folino | ... | police & security technical advisor |
| Michael Maxwell | ... | caterer |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | construction medic |
| Colleen Mooney | ... | Stand in: Laura T. Fisher |
| Ash Morris | ... | production assistant |
| Martin Petraitis | ... | production assistant |
| Moheen Ramsey | ... | travel coordinator |
| Thomas Schultz | ... | set production assistant |
| Virat Sharma | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Rob Smith | ... | writer's assistant |
| Sarai Smith | ... | office production assistant |
| David Ten Brook | ... | production assistant |
| Brandon T. Williams | ... | production coordinator |
