Mejor... imposible (1998)

Créditos completos de la película Mejor... imposible

Dirección

James L. Brooks

Guión

Historia y guiónMark Andruss

GuiónJames L. Brookss

Reparto

Melvin UdallJack Nicholson

Carol ConnellyHelen Hunt

Simon BishopGreg Kinnear

Frank SachsCuba Gooding Jr.

VincentSkeet Ulrich

BeverlyShirley Knight

JackieYeardley Smith

NoraLupe Ontiveros

VerdellJill the Dog

Supporting Dog (as Timer)Timer the Dog

Supporting Dog (as Billy)Billy the Dog

VecinaBibi Osterwald

CarlRoss Bleckner

AbastecedorBernadette Balagtas

JuerguistaJaffe Cohen

JuerguistaLaurie Kilpatrick

JuerguistaAlice Vaughn

HandymanBrian Doyle-Murray

Mother at TableKristi Zea

Daughter at TableAnnie Maginnis Tippe

Cafe 24 WaitressPatricia Childress

Cafe 24 WaitressRebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 WaitressMissi Pyle

Cafe 24 WaitressLeslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 WaitressTara Subkoff

Cafe 24 ManagerShane Black

Man at TablePeter Jacobson

Woman at TableLisa Edelstein

Cafe 24 CustomerStan Bly

Carol's DateRandall Batinkoff

Spencer ConnellyJesse James

Buscavidas de la calle Jamie Kennedy

Buscavidas de la calle Justin Herwick

Mujer policíaMaya Rudolph

Detective RayJohn F. O'Donohue

DoctorDavid A. Kipper

Nurse ReceptionistMary Elizabeth Still

Child at Cafe 24Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24Cooper Brooks

Female PasserbySharon L. Alexander

Female PasserbyHolly Denys

Dr. GreenLawrence Kasdan

Paciente psiquiátricoAlison Rose

Paciente psiquiátricoKathryn Morris

Cafe 24 BusboyWood Harris

EditorLinda Gehringer

ReceptionistaJulie Benz

Dr. BettesHarold Ramis

EnfermeraAntonia Jones

Woman in LobbyKaitlin Hopkins

Sean from the BakeryJimmy Workman

VeterinarioDanielle Spencer

Hombre en autobúsTodd Solondz

MaitreTom McGowan

CantanteDanielle Brisebois

Men's Store SalesmanMatt Malloy

Bar WaiterPaul Greenberg

Food WaiterKirk Ringberg

BartenderDave Hawthorne

Cliente del restauranteRoger Ferreira

New Yorker (as Alba Albanese)Ava Lee Scott

Ballet Dancer (u)Amy Anzel

Flower Store Customer (u)Alex Ballar

Restaurant Patron (u)Joe Beachy

Restaurant Patron (u)Laura Mayes Byrnes

Valet (u)Jason Thomas Campbell

Bartender (u)Bronwyn Cornelius

NYC Transit Cop (u)Eddie L. Fauria

Boyfriend (u)James Gosnell

Upscale Restaurant Diner /Dancer (u)Daniel D. Harris

Ballet Dancer (u)Eliza Harris

Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (u)Maurice LaMarche

Art Dealer (u)Dunya Merell Djordjevic

Not Credited (u)Nicole Salter

Miffed Partygoer (u)Frank Slaten

Restaurant Patron (u)Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Diner (u)Justin Ward

Música

Música porHans Zimmer

Producción

ProductorJames L. Brooks

ProductorBridget Johnson

Productor asociadoMaria Kavanaugh

Productor ejecutivoLaurence Mark

Co-productorRichard Marks

associate producer (as Aldric Porter)Aldric La'auli Porter

Productor ejecutivoRichard Sakai

Co-productorJohn D. Schofield

Productor asociadoOwen Wilson

ProductorKristi Zea

Productor ejecutivoLaura Ziskin

Casting

Francine Maisler

Fotografia

John Bailey (Director de fotografía)

Ayudante de dirección

Hans Berggren (Aprendiz dga), William M. Connor (Asistente de dirección), Shari Nicotero (second second assistant director (as Shari Hanger)), Susan Perlman (Aprendiz de dga: Nueva York) y Aldric La'auli Porter (first assistant director (as Aldric Porter))

Dirección artística

Philip Toolin

Departamento de arte

Rochelle S. Allen (Asistente del departamento artístico), Philip Canfield (leadman: New York (as Phil Canfield)), Teresa Carriker-Thayer (art director: New York), Martin Charles (Diseñador gráfico), Gary Deaton (construction coordinator (as Gary L. Deaton)), Robert Griffon Jr. (property master: New York (as Bobby Griffon)), Bart C. Hubenthal (De vestuario), Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo (set decorator: New York (as Jacqueline Jacobson)), Todd Jacques (De vestuario), Scott G. Jones (De vestuario), Jeff Machala (assistant property master (as Jeffrey Machala)), John Maskovich (set dresser (as John D. Maskovich)), Masako Masuda (Asistente de director artístico), John Hammer Maxwell (set dresser (as John H. Maxwell)), John Naehrlich (Hombre a cargo), Gary Rizzo (De vestuario), Brana Rosenfeld (Asistente de decorador), Ivy Shapiro (art consultant), Billy Sullivan (artwork: by Simon's), Mark Wade (Jefe de utilería), Salvador Anaya (plasterer (u)), Mike Bodkin (intern (u)), Conny Boettger (art department coordinator (u)), William Boyd (general foreman (u)), Chris Buchinsky (storyboard artist (u)), Thomas Cooper (propmaker (u)), Cosmas A. Demetriou (set designer (u)), Jann K. Engel (set designer (u)), Janice Irwin (art department coordinator: New York City (u)), Robert E. Knight (paint foreman (u)), Mark Kudra (set dresser (u)), Brick Mason (storyboard artist (u)), Jonathan Mikita (painter (u)), Tony Miller (lead plaster foreman (u)), Rosalie Russino (scenic artist (u)) y Louis Zamora (labor foreman (u))

Dobles

BJ Davis (NYC 2nd Unit/Aerial stunt coordinator / stunts / stunt double: Jack Nicholson (u)), Ken Fritz (Coordinador de dobles), Bryce Gregory (Acrobacias), Gene LeBell (stunts (as Gene Le Bell)), Phil O'Dell (Acrobacias), Denise Lynne Roberts (Acrobacias), Felipe Savahge (Acrobacias), Walter Scott (Coordinador de dobles), Chester E. Tripp III (stunts (as Chester Tripp)), Pete Turner (Acrobacias) y Julia Davis (assistant stunt coordinator (u) / stunt double: Helen Hunt (u))

Diseño de vestuario

Molly Maginnis (Vestuario diseñado por)

Efectos visuales

Megan Brown (texture animator: SPI), Suzy Brown (texture animator: SPI), Mark Dornfeld (digital visual effects: Buena Vista Imaging), Lisa Kahatriya (rotoscoper: SPI), John Ly (technical assistant: SPI), Tim McGovern (visual effects supervisor: SPI), George Merkert (visual effects producer: SPI), Hal Miles (rotoscoper: SPI), Felix Ojeda (compositor: SPI), Megan Omi (compositor: SPI), Todd Pilger (technical designer: SPI), Laurence Treweek (lead technical supervisor: SPI), Guy Wiedmann (visual effects editor: SPI), Brian Allan (optical camera (u)), Peter Anderson (visual effects photography (u)), Jason Dost (digital scanner operator (u)), Anthony Harris (timing coordinator: SPI (u)), Bernice Howes (visual effects vendor producer (u)), Dean Lyon (compositing supervisor (u)) y Paul Taglianetti (digital effects producer: Caliban Filmworks (u))

Diseño de producción

Bill Brzeski

Departamento de maquillaje

Carrie Angland (Maquilladora), Linda Arnold (hair supervisor), Stacye P. Branche (makeup artist: for Mr. Gooding (as Stacye Branché)), Michèle Burke (makeup supervisor (as Michele Burke)), Michael Germain (makeup artist: for Mr. Nicholson (as Perry Michael Germain)), Linda Grimes (makeup artist: for Mr. Nicholson, New York), Darrell Redleaf-Fielder (hair stylist: for Ms. Hunt (as Darrell Fielder)), Allen Weisinger (makeup artist: New York), Joy Zapata (hair stylist: for Mr. Nicholson), Jeffrey S. Farley (special makeup effects artist (u)) y Tom Irvin (makeup effects (u))

Departamento de musica

Sandy DeCrescent (music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)), Chris Douridas (song consultant), Bruce Fowler (orchestrator (as Bruce L. Fowler)), Harry Gregson-Williams (music conductor), Zigmund Gron (Editor de música), Michael Lang (soloist: Melvin's piano (as Mike Lang)), Alan Meyerson (Mezclador de banda sonora/Grabador de banda sonora), Rupert Nadeau (Asistente de editor de música), Jeffrey Pollack (Supervisor musical), Lucas Richman (music conductor), Adam Milo Smalley (music editor (as Adam Smalley)), Marc Streitenfeld (technical score advisor), Nico Abondolo (musician: bass (u)), Philip Ayling (musician: oboe (u)), Tom Boyd (oboe soloist (u)), Marc Caruso (assistant music editor (u)), Brian Dembow (musician: viola (u)), Steve Erdody (musician: cello solo (u)), Walt Fowler (orchestrator (u)), Jo Ann Kane (music preparation (u)), Jim Kanter (musician: clarinet (u)), Katie Kirkpatrick (musician: harp (u)), Armen Ksajikian (musician: cello solo (u)), Claude Letessier (consultant: musical score (u)), Brian L. McCarty (music coordinator (u)), Ladd McIntosh (orchestrator (u)), Yvonne S. Moriarty (orchestrator (u)), Ralph Morrison (musician: violin (u)), David Riddles (musician: bassoon (u)), James Walker (musician: flute (u)) y Hans Zimmer (music arranger (u))

Departamento de vestuario

Daniel J. Adkins (costume supervisor: New York), Donna D. Casey (Asistente de diseñador de vestuario), James Lapidus (costumer (as James Henry Lapidus)), Elaine Ramires (wardrobe supervisor (as Elena Del Rio)), Heidi Shulman (costume supervisor: New York), Mary Elizabeth Still (Vestuarista), Debbie Travis (costumer: to Mr. Nicholson (as Deborah Travis)) y Philip Maldonado (costumer (u))

Departamento de reparto

Kathryn Eisenstein (casting associate (as Katherine Eisenstein)), Karen E. Etcoff (Casting de extras: Nueva York) y Barbara Harris (Casting de voz adr)

Departamento de editorial

John Bickford (dailies timer), Gena Bleier (Editor asistente), Laura Congleton (assistant editor (as Laura H. Congleton)), Jeffrey Ford (first assistant editor (as Jeff Ford)), Dale E. Grahn (Ajustador de color), Heather Hughes (Editor asistente), Lori C. Ingle (Editor asociado), Marisa Morabito ( Asistente de producción editorial), Theresa Repola Mohammed (Cortador de negativos), Hilary Schroeder (Editor asistente), Tony Solomons (Editor asistente), Sarah Thiessen (assistant editor (as Sarah K. Thiessen)), John Scott Cook (assistant editor (u)), Dale Jones (avid technician (u)) y Eric Rigney (avid technician (u))

Departamento de transporte

Vince del Castillo (transportation captain (as Vincent Del Castillo)), Pat King (transportation co-captain: New York), Richard McLaughlin (Co-capitán de transporte), Edward O'Donnell (transportation captain: New York (as Eddie O'Donnell)), Mike Storc (transportation (u)) y Scotty Goudreau (driver (u))

Cámaras y departamento de electricidad

Greg Addison (chief lighting technician: New York), James Bartolomeo (second assistant camera: New York), David Burnett (assistant chief lighting technician (as David R. Burnett)), Mike Connors (dolly grip (as Michael Connors)), Steve Craft ("b" camera second assistant), John Dolan (key grip: New York), Jeff Hand ("b" camera first assistant: New York), Michael M. Krevitt (Encargado de equipamiento de cámara), Gábor Kövér ("b" camera operator: New York (as Gabor Kover)), Michael Martinez (Segundo asistente de cámara), Mike Moyer (Jefe técnico de iluminación), Ralph Nelson (Fotógrafo), Paul Plannette ("b" canera first assistant), Al Rodgers ("b" camera second assistant: New York), Michael Stone (Camarógrafo), Donald E. Thorin Jr. (Primer asistente de cámara), Demmie Todd (still photographer: New York), Rick Tschudin ("b" camera operator), Richard Turner ("b" camera operator), Thomas D. Wazney (Ayudante del encargado de equipamientos de cámara), John Baer (still photographer: New York re-shoots (u)), Mike Bonnaud (lamp operator (u)), Chuck Cohen (director of photography: second unit (u)), Xiomara Comrie (second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (u)), Eric Vincent Cruse (grip (u)), Mike Gerzevitz (electrician (u)), Oscar Gomez (best boy rigging grip (u)), Scott Graves (gaffer (u)), Mark Gutterud (assistant camera: dog unit (u)), David Katz (video assist operator (u)), Bob Leitelt (key grip: additional photography (u)), Hugh McCallum (additional rigging grip (u)), Kevin McKenna (video assist operator (u)), David Norris (camera operator: Wescam (u)), Douglas Pellegrino (first assistant camera (u)), Jeff Pelton (camera loader (u)), Chris Rosen (electrician (u)), Chis Rountree (grip (u)), Ralph Scherer (key grip: second unit (u)) y Sam Urdank (still photographer: additional photography, Los Angeles (u))

Montaje

Richard Marks (Editado por)

Decoración de escenario

Clay A. Griffith

Gestión de producción

Amy Herman (Jefe de producción: Nueva York), Jake Jacobson (unit production manager (as John Adam Jacobson)), John D. Schofield (Jefe de producción), Denise Sirkot (executive in charge of production: Gracie Films), Chantal Feghali (post-production supervisor (u)) y Tamara Smith (post-production supervisor (u))

Otras personas que participaron

Chad Ahrendt (Asistente de producción), Petra Alexandria (assistant: to Mr. Mark), Nathan Barr (assistant: to Mr. Zimmer), Raymond W. Beal (Entrenador de animales), Stacey Berns (assistant: to Ms. Hunt), Brian Black (Asistente de producción), Bruce A. Block (special consultant (as Bruce Block)), Arthur L. Brody (psychiatric consultant (as Dr. Arthur L. Brody M.D.)), Al Cerullo (helicopter pilot: New York), George Davis (production secretary (as George A. Davis)), Matilda de Cagny (animal trainer (as Mathilde DeCagny)), Deirdre Donohue (production coordinator: New York (as Deirdre Cook)), Stephen Douglas (additional artwork: by Film Art, L.A.), Alex Fernández (production assistant: New York), Pablo Ferro (designer: main title), Giela Fredman (Asistente de contabilidad), Susanna Horng (production secretary: New York), Karen R. Jones (Publicista de unidad), David A. Kipper (medical consultant (as Dr. David A. Kipper)), Diane Krakower (assistant: to Mr. Nicholson), Karen Maidment (psychiatric consultant), Andy Mensing (production assistant: New York), Eric Mention (Asistente de producción), Scott R. Meyers (production assistant (as Scott Meyers) / production assistant: New York (as Scott Meyers)), Debbie Modrow (assistant: Mr. Kinnear), Brendan Murphy (assistant: to Mr. Brooks), Moanike'ala Nakamoto (assistant: to Mr. Zimmer), Felicia Nalivansky-Caplan (assistant: to Mr. Sakai (as Felicia Nalivansky)), John Nava (additional artwork), Chris Palzis (Asistente de producción), Kristen Ploucha (Asistente de producción), Ray Quiroz (script supervisor (as Raymond Quiroz)), Mike Revell (production accountant: New York (as Michael J. Revell)), Marge Rowland (production accountant (as Marguerite Rowland)), Jason Rubenstein (production assistant: New York), Sanjaya Saxena (psychiatric consultant (as Dr. Sanjaya Saxena M.D.)), Miriam Schapiro (assistant production coordinator: New York), Roger Schumacher (head animal trainer), Joan Semmel (additional artwork by), John Shaw (production assistant: New York), Richard Shebairo (loaner: artwork), Bronwyn Shepperson (assistant: to Mr. Schofield), Ted Sroka (Asistente de producción), Shawn Suttles (assistant: to Mr. Gooding), Michael Tubre (Asistente de producción), Derek Wade (assistant production office coordinator (as Derek M. Wade)), Chad Woelki (Asistente de producción), Yvonne Yaconelli (production office coordinator), David Yang (assistant: to Ms. Johnson), Tamsin Anstey (assistant accountant (u)), Crista Birgy (second assistant accountant (u)), Mike Bodkin (intern (u)), Judith M. Brown (studio teacher (u)), Justin Caine Burnett (assistant: Mr. Zimmer (u)), Neil Clark (technical advisor (u)), Faith Conroy (script supervisor: second unit (u)), Bronwyn Cornelius (assistant: John D. Schofield (u)), Susie Fallon (assistant locations: New York (u)), Paul D. Fischer (production assistant (u)), Deren Getz (location crew member (u)), Jack E. Herman (extras set coordinator (u)), Eric Mansur (assistant: Laurence Mark (u)), John Michael Sudol (production assistant (u)), Chris Miller (technical consultant (u)), Matthew Moriarty (production assistant (u)), Vernon Rodriquez (parking assistant (u)), Jodi Shapera (assistant accountant (u)) y Debbie-Lynn Siegel (payroll accountant (u))

Agradecimientos

Julie Ansell (special thanks to), Michael Besman (special thanks to), Ted Bessell (this film is dedicated to), Boo (this film is dedicated to) y Diane Brooks (this film is dedicated to)

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