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As Good As It Gets (1997)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! 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O'Donohue Detective Ray David A. Kipper Hospital Doctor Mary Elizabeth Still Nurse Receptionist Chloe Brooks Child at Cafe 24 Cooper Brooks Child at Cafe 24 Sharon L. Alexander Female Passerby Holly Denys Female Passerby Lawrence Kasdan Dr Green Alison Rose (II) Psychiatric Patient Kathryn Morris Psychiatric Patient Wood Harris Cafe 24 Busboy Linda Gehringer Publisher Julie Benz Receptionist Harold Ramis Dr Bettes Antonia Jones Nurse Kaitlin Hopkins Woman in Lobby Jimmy Workman Sean From the Bakery Danielle Spencer (II) Veterinarian Todd Solondz Man on Bus Tom McGowan Maitre D' Danielle Brisebois Singer Matt Malloy Men's Store Salesman Paul Greenberg (III) Bar Waiter Kirk Ringberg Food Waiter Dave Hawthorne (II) Bartender Back to Top Directors James L. Brooks Director Back to Top Writers Mark Andrus From Story Mark Andrus screenplay James L. Brooks Screenplay James L. Brooks screenplay Back to Top Producers Richard Sakai Executive Producer Laurence Mark Executive Producer Laura Ziskin Executive Producer James L. Brooks Producer Bridget Johnson Producer Kristi Zea Producer John D. Schofield Co-Producer Richard Marks Co-Producer Aldric Porter Associate Producer Maria Kavanagh Associate Producer Owen Wilson Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Michael Martinez 2nd assistant camera Paul Plannette "B" camera 1st assistant Steve Craft "B" camera 2nd assistant Michael Moyer chief Lighting Technician Ralph Nelson (II) still photographer John Bickford dailies timer Dale Grahn Color Timer James Bartolomeo 2nd assistant camera (New York crew) Jeff Hand "B" camera 1st assistant (New York crew)) Al Rodgers B camera 2nd assistant (New York crew)) Greg Addison chief Lighting Technician (New York crew) Demmie Todd still photographer (New York crew) John Bailey Director of Photography Michael L. Stone Camera Operator Richard F. Tschudin "B" camera operator Richard Turner "B" camera operator Gabor Kover "B" camera operator (New York crew)) Back to Top Editors Lori C. Ingle Associate Editor Jeff Ford 1st Assistant Editor Sarah K. Thiessen Assistant Editor Gena Bleier Assistant Editor Heather Hughes Assistant Editor Tony Solomons Assistant Editor Hilary Schroeder Assistant Editor Laura H. Congleton Assistant Editor Marisa Morabito Editorial Production Assistant Kim Drummond Dialogue Editor Mark Yardas (II) Dialogue Editor Darren King Dialogue Editor Theresa Repola Mohammed negative cutter Richard Marks Editor Guy Weidmann visual effects editor (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Back to Top Casting Francine Maisler Casting Katherine Eisenstein Casting Associate Karen E. Etcoff Extras Casting (New York crew) Back to Top Production Management Ray Quiroz Script Supervisor Hans Berggren DGA Trainee Derek Martin Wade assistant production office coordinator Laurence Treweek lead technical supervisor (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Miriam Schapiro Assistant Production Coordinator (New York crew) Susan Perlman DGA Trainee (New York crew) John Adam Jacobson Unit Production Manager John D. Schofield Unit Production Manager Amy Herman Unit Production Manager (New York crew) Yvonne Yaconelli production office coordinator Deidre Cook Production Coordinator (New York crew) Aldric Porter 1st Assistant Director William M. Connor 2nd Assistant Director Shari Hanger second 2nd assistant director Ralph Coleman Location Manager Declan Baldwin Location Manager (New York crew) Todd Christensen (II) Assistant Location Manager Patricia Adlesic Assistant Location Manager (New York crew) Back to Top Art Department Billy Sullivan (II) Simon's artwork John Nava additional artwork Stephen Douglas additional artwork (Film Art--Los Angeles) Joan Semmel additional artwork Masako Masuda Assistant Art Director Brana Rosenfeld Assistant Set Decorator John Naehrlich Leadman John H. Maxwell Set Dresser Gary H. Rizzo Set Dresser Bart C. Hubenthal Set Dresser Scott G. Jones Set Dresser Todd Jacques Set Dresser John D. Maskovich Set Dresser Rochelle S. Allen art department assistant Richard Shebairo artwork provider Philip Canfield leadman (New York crew) Philip Toolin Art Director Teresa Carriker-Thayer Art Director (New York crew) Bill Brzeski Production Designer Clay A. Griffith Set Decorator Jacqueline Jacobson-Scarfo Set Decorator (New York crew) Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Donna D. Casey Assistant Costume Designer Elena Del Rio Wardrobe Supervisor Mary Elizabeth Still costumer James Henry Lapidus costumer Deborah Travis costumer to Jack Nicholson Michele Burke Makeup Supervisor Linda Arnold (II) hair supervisor Joy Zapata hair stylist (for Jack Nicholson) Darrell Fielder Hair Stylist (for Helen Hunt) Heidi Shulman Costume Supervisor (New York crew) Daniel J. Adkins Costume Supervisor (New York crew) Molly Maginnis Costume Designer Carrie Angland Makeup Artist Michael Germain Makeup Artist (for Jack Nicholson) Stacye Branche Makeup Artist (for Cuba Gooding Jr) Alan Weisinger Makeup Artist (New York crew) Linda Grimes Makeup Artist (for Jack Nicholson (New York crew)) Back to Top Sound Renee Tondelli ADR Supervisor Patrick Drummond Sound Effects Editor Cindy Marty Sound Effects Editor Nicholas Korda ADR Editor Jonathan Klein (III) Foley Editor Christopher Flick Foley Editor Galen Goodpaster 1st Assistant Sound Editor Kira Edmunds Assistant Sound Editor Bill Ward Assistant Sound Editor Spike Allison Hooper ADR assistant Joe Schiff ADR assistant Chris Jenkins re-recording mixer Ron Bartlett re-recording mixer Mark Smith (II) re-recording mixer Andy Malcom Foley Artist Richard Duarte Foley Mixer Thomas J. O Connell ADR Mixer Jeff Gomillion ADR Mixer Don Coufal Boom Operator Barbara Harris (II) ADR Voice Casting Kathleen King Boom Operator (New York crew) Dennis Drummond supervising Sound Editor David Giammarco supervising Sound Editor Alan Meyerson score recorder & mixer Jeffrey S. Wexler Sound Mixer Jerome Vitucci Sound Mixer (New York crew) Rob Nokes sound editorial technical support (Sound Dogs Inc) Sound Dogs Inc sound editorial technical support Sony Pictures Entertainment sound editorial technical support Back to Top Music Hans Zimmer Music Rupert Nadeau assistant music editor Harry Gregson-Williams Music Conductor Lucas Richmond Music Conductor Bruce Fowler orchestrator Sandy DeCrescent Music Contractor Chris Douridas song consultant Mike Lang Melvin's solo piano Jane Siberry (II) Song Jane Siberry (II) Song Performer ("Temple (Sanctuary Mix)") George Gershwin Song ("An American in Paris") Judith Owen Song Judith Owen Song Performer ("Hand on My Heart") Jimi Hendrix Song ("Spanish Castle Magic") The Spin Doctors Song Performer ( Spanish Castle Magic ) Shawn Colvin (II) Song Shawn Colvin (II) Song Performer ("Climb On (A Back That's Strong)") John Leventhal Song ("Climb On (A Back That's Strong)") Jacques Morali Song ("YMCA") Henri Belolo Song ("YMCA") Victor Willis Song ("YMCA") The Village People Song Performer ("YMCA") Van Morrison Song Van Morrison Song Performer ("Days Like This") Lover Patterson Song ("Baltimore") Lewis Lebish Song ("Baltimore") Walter Coleman Song ("Baltimore") The Drifters Song Performer ("Baltimore") Phil Roy Song Phil Roy song producer ("Everything My Heart Desires" "My Only") Peter Blakeley Song ("Everything My Heart Desires") Danielle Brisebois Song Performer ("Everything My Heart Desires" "My Only") Hector Pereira Song ("My Only") Deek Watson Song ("For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You)") William Best Song ("For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You)") Nat King Cole Song Performer ( For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You) ) Eric Idle Song ("Always Look on the Bright Side of Life") Art Garfunkel Song Performer ("Always Look on the Bright of Life") Jeffrey Pollack Music Supervisor Zig Gron Music Editor Adam Milo Smalley Music Editor Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation William B. Doane Special Effects Coordinator Martin Charles Graphic Designer George Merkert visual effects producer (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Suzy Brown texture animator (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Megan Brown texture animator (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Felix Ojeda compositor (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Megan Omi compositor (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Lisa Kahatriya rotoscopes (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Hal Miles (II) rotoscopes (Sony Pictures Imageworks) John Ly technical assistant (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Mark Dornfeld digital visual effects (Buena Vista Imaging) Pablo Ferro Main Title Design Albert Griswold Special Effects Coordinator (New York crew) Tim McGovern Visual Effects Supervisor (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Todd Pilger technical designer (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Back to Top Physical Effects B. J. Davis Stunts Bryce Gregory Stunts Phil O'Dell Stunts Chester Tripp Stunts Denise Lynne Roberts Stunts Gene LeBell Stunts Felipe Savahge Stunts Peter Turner Stunts Ken Fritz Stunt Coordinator Walter Scott (IV) Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips David Burnett Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Michael M. Krevitt Key Grip John P. Dolan Key Grip (New York crew) Mike Connors (III) Dolly Grip Thomas Wazney Best Boy Grip Back to Top Construction Gary Deaton Construction Coordinator Back to Top Publicity Karen R. Jones Unit Publicist Back to Top Accounting Giela Fredman Assistant Accountant Marge Rowland Production Accountant Mike Revell Production Accountant (New York crew) Back to Top Props Mark Wade Property Master Robert Griffon Property Master (New York crew) Jeff Machala Assistant Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Marc Streitenfeld technical score advisor Bruce A. Block special consultant Dr Sanjaya Saxena psychiatric consultant Dr Arthur L. Brody psychiatric consultant Karen Maidment psychiatric consultant Ivy Shapiro art consultant Back to Top Animals Roger Schumacher head animal trainer Ray Beal Animal Trainer (Birds & Animals Unlimited) Mathilde DeCagny Animal Trainer (Birds & Animals Unlimited) Back to Top Below The Line George Campos apprentice sound editor Vincent Del Castillo Transportation Captain Richard McLaughlin Transportation Co-Captain Brendan Murphy (II) Assistant (to James L Brooks) David Yang Assistant (to Bridget Johnson) Petra Alexandria Assistant (to Laurence Mark) Felicia Nalivansky Assistant (to Richard Sakai) Bronwyn Shepperson Assistant (to John D Schofield) Diane Krakower Assistant (to Jack Nicholson) Stacey Berns Assistant (to Helen Hunt) Debbie Modrow Assistant (to Greg Kinnear) Shawn Suttles Assistant (to Cuba Gooding Jr) Moanike'Ala Nakamoto Assistant (to Hans Zimmer) Nathan Barr Assistant (to Hans Zimmer) Dr David Kipper medical consultant Edward O'Donnell Transportation Captain (New York crew) Pat King Transportation Co-Captain (New York crew) Al Cerullo Helicopter Pilot (New York crew) Heather Hope Assistant (to Producers Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea in NY) Scott Myers Production Assistant Kristen Ploucha Production Assistant Michael Tubre Production Assistant Chad Ahrendt Production Assistant Brian Black Production Assistant Ted Sroka (II) Production Assistant Chad Woelki Production Assistant Eric Mention Production Assistant Chris Palzis (II) Production Assistant Andy Mensing Production Assistant (New York crew) Alex Fernandez Production Assistant (New York crew) Scott R. Meyers Production Assistant (New York crew) Jason Rubenstein Production Assistant (New York crew) John Shaw (II) Production Assistant (New York crew) Back to Top Other Crew Rudy Pi recordist Matthew Colleran recordist Gary Holland cable George A. Davis production secretary Susanna Horng production secretary (New York crew) Julie Ansell Special Thanks Michael Besman Special Thanks Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Video Distributor TriStar Pictures Theatrical Distributor Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) Theatrical Distributor (United Kingdom) Back to Top Other Companies Film Arts additional artwork VideoImage video plaback and graphics displays Central Casting, Inc. extras casting Media Ventures music production services JoAnn Kane Music Service music preparation Todd-AO post-production sound provider Michelson Food Services Inc caterer Wescam Canada, Inc. Wescam provider Birds & Animals Unlimited animals provider Sony Pictures Scoring Stage Los Angeles Avid technical support provider Digital Editing Solutions Inc New York Avid technical support provider Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. digital visual effects provider Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities digital visual effects provider Caliban Filmworks digital visual effects provider Pacific Title & Art Studio opticals Columbia soundtrack OC Foundation of California special thanks New York Public Library special thanks Panavision, Ltd. lenses and Panaflex cameras provider Cerruti 1881 selected wardrobes provider Back to Top