Best in Show：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Christopher Guest

Writing Credits

Christopher Guest
(written by) &: Eugene Levy
(written by)

Cast

Jay Brazeau
Dr. Chuck Nelken: Parker Posey
Meg Swan: Michael Hitchcock
Hamilton Swan: Catherine O'Hara
Cookie Fleck: Eugene Levy
Gerry Fleck: Carrie Aizley
Fern City Show Spectator: Lewis Arquette
Fern City Show Spectator: Dany Canino
Fern City Show Judge: Bob Balaban
Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III: Will Sasso
Fishin' Hole Guy: Stephen E. Miller
Fishin' Hole Guy: Christopher Guest
Harlan Pepper: Michael McKean
Stefan Vanderhoof: John Michael Higgins
Scott Donlan: Colin Cunningham
New York Butcher: Jehshua Barnes
Scott's Wild Date: Patrick Cranshaw
Leslie Ward Cabot: Jennifer Coolidge
Sherri Ann Cabot: Don Lake
Graham Chissolm: Scott Williamson
Winky's Party Guest: Deborah Theaker
Winky's Party Guest: Rachael Harris
Winky's Party Guest: Jane Lynch
Christy Cummings: Fulvio Cecere
Airport Passerby: Linda Kash
Fay Berman: Larry Miller
Max Berman: Ed Begley Jr.
Hotel Manager: Cody Greg
Zach Berman: Teryl Rothery
Philly AM Host: Tony Alcantar
Philly AM Chef: Camille Sullivan
Philly AM Assistant: Dave Cameron
Philly AM Host: Lynda Boyd
Cabot Party Guest: Madeleine Kipling
Cabot Party Guest: Merrilyn Gann
Cabot Party Guest: Andrew Johnston
Cabot Party Guest: Malcolm Stewart
Malcolm: Jay-Lyn Green
Leslie's Nurse: Fred Willard
Buck Laughlin: Jim Piddock
Trevor Beckwith: Earlene Luke
Mayflower Hound Judge: Carmen Aguirre
Taft Hotel Maid: Harold Pybus
Mayflower Toy Judge: Hiro Kanagawa
Pet Shop Owner: Cleo A. Laxton
Mayflower Terrier Judge: Corrine Koslo
Mayflower Sporting Judge: Andrew Wheeler
Mayflower Ring Steward: Don Emslie
Mayflower Non-Sporting Judge: Don S. Davis
Mayflower Best in Show Judge: Steven M. Porter
Bulge: Melanie Angel
'American Bitch' Photo Editor: Doane Gregory
Terry the Photographer: Can. Ch. Arokat's Echobar Take Me Dancing
'Beatrice' the Weimaraner: Can. Ch. Urchin's Bryllo
'Winky' the Norwich Terrier: Ch. Quiet Creek's Stand By Me
'Hubert' the Bloodhound: Can. Ch. Raptures Classic
'Miss Agnes' the Shih Tzu: Can. Ch. Symarun's Red Hot Kisses
'Tyrone' the Shih Tzu: Brocade Exclamation
Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle: Can. Ch. Exxel Dezi Duz It With Pizaz
Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle: Fred Keating
Jack: Peter Kelamis
Bartender: Patrick Stark
Beauty Salon Transvestite: Greg Anthony
Dog Grommer: Ian Alexander Martin
V.I.P.: Steven Pollard
Recording Engineer: Richard Rigby
Dog Show Audience Member: Richard Stewart Rigby
Audience

Produced by

Gordon Mark
executive producer: Karen Murphy
producer

Music by

CJ Vanston
(as Jeffery CJ Vanston)

Cinematography by

Roberto Schaefer
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Leighton

Casting By

Stuart Aikins

Production Design by

Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by

Gary Myers

Set Decoration by

Elizabeth Patrick

Costume Design by

Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department

Anji Bemben
key hair stylist: J. Alan Bloore
orthodontics provider: Ms. Posey & Mr. Hitchcock (as J. Alan Bloore D.D.S. M.S.): Rita Ciccozzi
first assistant makeup artist: Judi Cooper-Sealy
hair consultant: Los Angeles (as Judi Cooper-Seely): Howard Klaiman
prosthetic teeth creator: Eugene Levy (as Dr. Howard Klaiman): Kandace Loewen
hair stylist: Kate Shorter
key makeup artist: Rosemarie Maldonado
assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Jim Behnke
unit production manager: Los Angeles: Stewart Bethune
unit production manager: Donna E. Bloom
unit production manager: Los Angeles (as Donna Bloom): Brian McNulty
post-production supervisor: Tricia Miles
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

J. Stephen Buck
first assistant director: Los Angeles: Brent Crowell
additional third assistant director: Jack Hardy
first assistant director: Mindy Heslin
second assistant director: David Hyman
second assistant director: Los Angeles: John MacCarthy
additional second assistant director: Lynda Mills
dgc trainee: Walter W. Parry Jr.
second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Walter Parry Jr.): Aldric La'auli Porter
first assistant director: Los Angeles (as Aldric Porter): Phil Robinson
second second assistant director: Los Angeles: Carie Wallis
third assistant director: Patrick Stark
additional third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Rob Boulet
scenic artist: Nancy Anna Brown
art department assistant (as Nancy Brown): Thomas R. Cahill
property master: Los Angeles: Aaron Coakwell
scenic painter: Vance Conway
scenic carpenter: Lawrence Crosthwaite
set dresser: Jim Davie
construction coordinator: Paul Duffy
lead painter: Bill Dyson
scenic carpenter: Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre
supervising set decorator: Colin Gillett
scenic artist: Jean-Luc Grenier
lead dresser: Jack Guppy
scenic painter: Kelvin Humenny
set designer: G. Andrew Hussey
set dresser (as Andrew Hussey): Dennis 'Bill' Kerney
laborer: Jason B. Landels
assistant property master: Sean Lavoie
head painter: Catherine Leighton
assistant property master: Philip Lunt
head greensman (as Phillip P. Lunt): Shannon McFarlane
set dresser: Wayne McLaughlin
property master: Roxanne Methot
assistant art director: Hayley Mills-Lot
props buyer (as Hayley Mills-Lott): Marlow Pederson
tool maintenance: Gil Peyronnenc
set decorating buyer: Mark Rathgeber
construction foreman: Dena Roth
set decorator: Los Angeles: Michael Rouse
on-set dresser: Christine Shaw
set dresser: Martin Sigmund
scenic carpenter: Russell Frederick Stewart
scenic carpenter: Ray Watts
lead hand: Jack Williams
lead hand: Jeremy Young
lead laborer: Marcus Endean
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Rick Bold
boom operator: Mark Coffey
sound transfer: Lawrence L. Commans
boom operator (as Lawrence Commans): Ali Derakhshan
sound assistant: Robert Deschaine
adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine): Alison Fisher
adr editor / dialogue editor: Gary Gegan
re-recording mixer: Robin Harlan
foley artist: Matthew Iadarola
re-recording mixer: Michael Magill
dialogue editor: Sarah Monat
foley artist: Randy Singer
foley mixer: Hamilton Sterling
supervising sound editor: John Joseph Thomas
foley editor: Tami Treadwell
adr recordist: Mark Weingarten
sound mixer: Beau Shiminsky
adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Gord Davis
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Spiro Carras
visual effects: Simon van de Lagemaat
digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Dave Alexander
stunt coordinator (as David Alexander)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ken W. Anderson
lamp operator: Ray Boyle
lamp operator: Dennis Brock
gaffer (as Denis Brock): Rick Drapkin
first assistant camera: Harvey Fedor
key grip: Rod Feldmeier
generator operator: Wade Ferley
camera operator: "b" camera: Doane Gregory
still photographer: Stuart Haggerty
best boy lighting: Rodrigue Hamilton
lamp operator: Bud Lafaut
playback operator: 24-frame: Randal W. Morton
second assistant camera (as Randy Morton): David Neveaux
rigging grip: Clint Paglaro
video assist: Charlie Schultz
best boy grip: Stephen Taylor
camera operator: Betacam: Matthew Tichenor
camera loader / second assistant camera: Scott Vere
dolly grip: Gary J. Williams
grip (as Gary Williams): Mindy Bee
second assistant camera (uncredited): Derek Bruyere
second assistant camera (uncredited): Rick Davis
additional key grip (uncredited): Leyla Monique Guzman
assistant camera (uncredited) / clapper loader: pick ups (uncredited): Michael Herron
digital video operator (uncredited): Roberto Schaefer
camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Sean Cossey
casting assistant: Leigh French
voice casting: Lori Marshall
extras casting: Mel Russo
casting associate: Los Angeles: Patrick Stark
extras casting assistant: Rachael Taylor
extras casting assistant: Jill Anthony Thomas
casting: Los Angeles (as Jill Anthony): Lance Peverley
extras wrangler (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jenny Bernice
costumer: Debbie Douglas
assistant costume designer: Diana Patterson
costume supervisor: Gail Vance
costumer: Durinda Wood
costume supervisor: Los Angeles

Editorial Department

Spiro Carras
additional editor: Andrew Dickler
first assistant editor: Elliott Gamson
negative conformer: Kurt Smith
color timer: Mark Yoshikawa
assistant editor: Richard Long
assistant editor (uncredited): Michael Yetter
negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

Lori A. Balton
location manager: Los Angeles (as Lori Bolton): Val Burnley
location manager: Los Angeles: Paul Giordano
assistant location manager (as Paul D. Giordano): Ann Goobie
location manager: David Wallace
location production assistant: John Grant
location scout: additional photography (uncredited): Helen McGinn
location script supervisor (uncredited): Elaine Patarini
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Gregg Bissonette
musician: drums: Fernand Bos
music editor: Bill Churchville
musician: trumpet: David Cole
music mixer: Jerry Goodman
musician: violin: Adam Gubman
assistant to composer: Christopher Guest
musician: sitar (as Lord Haden-Guest): Tom Halm
music preparation / score project coordinator: Don Shelton
musician: woodwinds: Chris Tedesco
musician: trumpet: CJ Vanston
musician: keyboards: Paul Vanston
musician: cocktail piano: Anthony Wilson
musician: guitar

Script and Continuity Department

Tracy Young
script supervisor: Mikayla Abromowitz
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Jim Barley
driver: Ron Blenkarn
driver: Don Cox
driver (as Donald T. Cox): Fred Davies
driver: Scott Delaplace
driver: Bob Dennett
transportation coordinator: Felix Fanzega
driver: Allan Fenske
driver: Jim Forrest
driver: Gordon Glen
driver: Ed Johnson
driver: Brian J. Madore
driver: Dave McDonald
driver: Lee Moors
driver: Michael J. Murphy
driver: Mark Pawlitsky
driver: Wayne Power
driver: Derek Rama
driver: Brett H. Smith
driver: Terry Storey
driver: Ted Wassenaar
driver: Ross Wilkinson
driver: Geoff Williams
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Michelle Almaz Tadege
production coordinator (as M. Almaz Tadege): David Auge
production assistant: Los Angeles (as Dave Auge): Robert Bauer
production liaison: Los Angeles: Derrick Beckles
clearance: Karin Behrenz
production assistant (as Karin L. Behrenz): Marina Black
production assistant: Los Angeles: Chris Bradford
security captain: Ken Brooker
production assistant: Rich Brown
payroll accountant: Dany Canino
technical advisor: animal, Los Angeles: Hanz Dayal
production assistant (as Hans Dayal): Jan Dennehy
accountant: Mark Dumas
animal wrangler: Jim Dunlap
assistant accountant: Robin Edgar
assistant chef: Daniel Eisenberg
payroll accountant: Los Angeles: Gail M. Estrada
craft service / first aid: Julia Frittaion
unit publicist: Carol J. Garvin
dog show coordinator/consultant: Pamela Louise Griner
assistant: Mr. Guest and Ms. Murphy, Los Angeles (as Pamela Griner): Nick Harman
production assistant: Los Angeles: Leann Harvey
production assistant: Dave Hoodless
accounting trainee: Ari Jacobs
production assistant: Los Angeles: Nancy Kress
extras craft service: Karmyn La Saw
coordinator: B.C.S.P.C.A.: Shari LaFranchi Blakney
production coordinator: Los Angeles (as Shari Lafranchi): Susan Lawrence
coordinator: U.S. Norwich Terrier, Los Angeles: Laura Livingstone
assistant: Ms. Murphy: Earlene Luke
technical advisor (as Earlene J. Luke): Dan Mansfield
production assistant (as Daniel Mansfield): Charissa McLain
assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles: Montez A. Monroe
production coordinator: Los Angeles (as Montez Monroe): Shawn Montgomery
production assistant: Jena Niquidet
second assistant coordinator: Bettina Tendler O'Mara
product promotions coordinator (as Bettina O'Mara): Connie Rusgen
head trainer: Anne Scott
post-production accountant: Los Angeles: Tim Selberg
ventriloquist puppet creator: Selberg Studios: Chris Tarling
production assistant (as Christopher Iain Tarling): Nathan Tichenor
production coordinator: Karen Tolson
assistant: Mr. Guest (as Karin Tolson): David Wallace
production assistant: Roger Williams
epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company: Jeremy Wise
chef: Aiden Zanini
production assistant: Marcus Ball
production assistant (uncredited): Claire Boyle
extras wrangler (uncredited): Paulette Osorio
publicity executive (uncredited): Daniel Richardson
production assistant (uncredited): Jimmy Ray Sorrells
accounting clerk (uncredited): Anna Wong
fitness poster girl (uncredited)

Thanks

Lorianne Amadeo
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Sandra Anderson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Aaron Andriash
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Brenda Anwyll
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Sharon Armstrong
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: J. Atkinson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Randy Bach
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Joanne Baxter
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Lin Bijskeveld
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage (as Lia Bijskeveld): Len Boscoe
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Theresa Brereton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Lori Brum
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Ted Brunner
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Amy Bryce
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Sandy Bryce
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Jeffrey Burmeister
very special thanks: Mia Cronholm
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage: Shirley Culpin
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: David Davidson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Shirley Dear
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Judy Decker
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Herding Group: Claire Dirk
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Joanne Dixon
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Working Group: Tim Doxtater
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Katie Eldred
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Susan Fegan
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Angie Furtado
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Murray Gibson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Irene Gillis
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Honey Glendinning
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Sue Goad
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Michael Goldman
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Gwen Hall
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Pete Hannam
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Matthew Hazelbrook
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Barbara Heal
very special thanks: Kyle Heniger
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Beth Hilborn
very special thanks: Gerda Hill
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage: Evelyn Jones
very special thanks: Jill Koch
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Marilyn Koyanagi
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Ellen Krieder
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Susan LaCroix-Hamil
very special thanks: Helen Lansdowne
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: John Lansdowne
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Estelle Laponder
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Jaime-Lee Larkman
very special thanks: Cleo Laxton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Gwen Laxton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting & Terrier Groups: Cynthia Lerfold
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Wendy Leversage
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Jan Lowe
very special thanks: Roger Lowe
very special thanks: Pat McAllister
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: G. McCallum
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Carman McKay
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Litha McPherson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Arlene Miller
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Ainsley Mills
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Pattie Dawn Moon
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Debbie Moraes
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Irene Mordon
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage: Donna Morong
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group (as Donna Jacobsen): Linda Moss
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Kristine Nielsen
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Fern Owen
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Leona Palylyk
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage: Rose Parker
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Kevin Patton
very special thanks: Marlyn Peet
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Michelle Pinsker
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Tara Puchailo
very special thanks: Chris Reynolds
very special thanks: Amy Rodriguez
very special thanks: P. Rycroft
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Dave Samis
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage: Connie Sanders
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Glenn Sergius
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Don Smiley
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Karen Smith
very special thanks: Sharlene Speidel
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Lori Sternola
very special thanks: Al Stiene
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Doug Stratton
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Ash Sugrive
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group: Carol Swan-Laing
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group: Cherri Thomson
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Mary Jo Toivola
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Lisa Tremblay
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Barry Truax
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Cathy Tweeddale
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group: Melissa Umbach
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Barbara Ward
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage: Suzanne Warrington
very special thanks: Larisa Welsh
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group: Maureen Whitter
very special thanks: Laura Yamniuk
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group: Barbara Young
very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group