The American President：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Writing Credits

Aaron Sorkin
(written by)

Cast

Michael Douglas
Andrew Shepherd: Annette Bening
Sydney Ellen Wade: Martin Sheen
A.J. MacInerney: Michael J. Fox
Lewis Rothschild: Anna Deavere Smith
Robin McCall: Samantha Mathis
Janie Basdin: Shawna Waldron
Lucy Shepherd: David Paymer
Leon Kodak: Anne Haney
Mrs. Chapil: Richard Dreyfuss
Senator Rumson: Nina Siemaszko
Beth Wade: Wendie Malick
Susan Sloan: Beau Billingslea
Agent Cooper: Gail Strickland
Esther MacInerney: Joshua Malina
David: Clement von Franckenstein
President D'Astier: Efrat Lavie
Madame D'Astier: John Mahoney
Leo Solomon: Taylor Nichols
Stu: John Mahon
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: Tom Dahlgren
Defense Secretary: Ralph Meyering Jr.
General: Kurt Boesen
Security Advisor: Joseph Latimore
Secret Service Agent: Darryl Alan Reed
Secret Service Agent: Andrew Steel
Secret Service Agent: Jordan Lund
Carl: Richard McGonagle
Rumson Staffer: Frank Cavestani
Rumson Staffer: Richard Stahl
Rumson Staffer: Alice Kushida
Carol: Renee Faia
Lisa: Beans Morocco
Doorkeeper: Kathryn Ish
Education Secretary: Kamilah Martin
Flower Girl: Augie Blunt
Groundskeeper: Thom Barry
Guard: Steve Gonzales
Hud Secretary: Gabriel Jarret
Jeff: Karen Maruyama
Leo's Secretary: Nancy Kandal
Leslie: George Murdock
Congressman: Bernie McInerney
Congressman Millman: Jack Gilroy
Congressman Pennybaker: Matthew Saks
Congressional Staffer: Googy Gress
Gil: Ron Canada
Reporter Lloyd: Brian Coffee
Reporter: Rick Garcia
Reporter: Aaron Sorkin
Aide in Bar: Kymberly Newberry
Sally: Greg Poland
Mark: Leslie Bega
White House Staffer Laura: Jennifer Crystal Foley
White House Staffer Maria: Arthur Senzy
Deputy: Nick Toth
White House Aide: Jorge Noa
White House Aide: Maud Winchester
White House Aide: Jeffrey Anderson
T.V. News Anchorman: Suzanne Michaels
T.V. News Anchorwoman: Mark Thompson
Kenneth Michaels: David Drew Gallagher
New Guy: Todd Odom
Uniformed Secret Service Agent: Michael G. Alexander
Color Guard Officer: Antony Acker
Situation Room Adviser: Anthony Backman
Senator from Arizona: Rose Barrett
Reporter #4: Christina Bergstrom
State Dinner Attendee: Ivy Borg
Rally Attendee: Faith Burton
Reporter: FranÃ§oise Bush
State Dinner Attendee: Uriah Carr
Christmas Party Guest: David Channell
State Dinner Attendee: David Paul Christian
White House Office Staffer: Lisa Christy
State Dinner Attendee: Jan Citron
Lobbyist Banquet: Len Costanza
White House Office Staffer: Janet Dey
Banquet Attendee: Bruce Dobos
State Dinner Attendee: Roni Dressel
Christmas Party Guest: Arthur Eckdahl
TV Anchor: Berl Erdahl
Banquet Attendee: Roger Ferreira
Congressman: Larry Fine
State Dinner Attendee: Michael N. Fujimoto
GDC Office Employee: Jill Gable
Lobbyist: Star Halm
State Dinner Attendee: Adolphus Hankins
White House State Dinner Guest: Betty Hankins
White House State Dinner Guest: Linda Harcharic
State Dinner Attendee: Jon Horback
State Dinner Attendee: Dale Kasman
State Dinner Attendee: Michael Kurtz
Reporter: James Lasley
Reporter: Paul Lewis
Christmas Party Waiter: Suzanne Lodge
State Dinner Attendee: Dan Magee
GDC Office Employee: Gorja Max
Political Assistant: Rudy E. Morrison
State Dinner Attendee: Jack Nolan
White House Security Officer: Wanda Norman
State Dinner Attendee / Christmas Party Guest (uncredited): Mark Norris
Reporter: Sherry O'Keefe
State Dinner Attendee: Mike Paciorek
State Dinner Attendee: Eva Mar Pamintuan
Campaign Staffer: Scott Perry
Situation Room Adviser: Aric Rogokos
Campaign Staffer: Susan Sanders
Banquet Attendee: Michael Satterfield
Banquet Attendee: Ted Scott
Christmas Party Guest: Walter Smith
White House Elevator Operator: Paul G. Stalone
Campaign Staffer: Roger Steffens
Radio Announcer: Roberta Storm
State Dinner Attendee: Warren Tabata
Secret Service Agent: Helen Thomas
Self: Dennis Tracy
Reporter: Ray Uhler
Senator: Michael Wajacs
State Dinner Attendee: William Ward
Banquet Attendee: Mark Watson
Secret Service Agent: Anne Woodberry
Mrs. Rumson

Produced by

Barbara Maltby
associate producer: Charles Newirth
executive producer: Rob Reiner
producer: Jeffrey Stott
executive producer

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

John Seale
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Leighton

Casting By

Janet Hirshenson
: Jane Jenkins

Production Design by

Lilly Kilvert

Art Direction by

John Warnke

Set Decoration by

Karen O'Hara

Costume Design by

Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department

Janice Alexander
hair stylist: Enzo Angileri
hair stylist: Ms. Bening: Lydia Bensimmon
hair stylist: Washington D.C. unit (as Lydia Bensimmon-Benaim): Kathryn Blondell
key hair stylist: Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist: Tom Lucas
makeup artist: Mr. Douglas: Carol Meikle
hair stylist: Mr. Douglas: Valli O'Reilly
makeup artist: Annette Bening: Daniel C. Striepeke
key makeup artist: Carrie Angland
makeup artist: Ms.Bening, Washington D.C. (uncredited)

Production Management

Alan Edward Bell
post-production supervisor: Allegra Clegg
production supervisor: Charles Newirth
unit production manager: Cliff Simms
Pre-production Personal Assistant to Rob Reiner: Donna Smith
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank Capra III
first assistant director: William M. Connor
second second assistant director (as Bill Connor): Cherylanne Martin
second assistant director: Alison C. Rosa
second second assistant director: Washington: Laura Sylvester
dga trainee

Art Department

Carl Aldana
production illustrator: Laurie Arnow-Epstein
set estimator: Cliff Berns
painter: Robert A. Blackburn
general foreman: Tristan Paris Bourne
on-set dresser: Lloyd A. Buswell
construction welding foreman: Dennis Butterworth
greensman: Frankie Cappello
construction foreman (as Frank Capello): Patrick Cassidy
set dresser: Chuck Eskridge
stand-by painter: Andrea Mae Fenton
set dressing buyer: Elizabeth Flaherty
art department coordinator: Amanda J. Flick
set painter: Trish Gallaher Glenn
property master (as Trish Galaher Glenn): Bryan D. Garofalo
assistant property master: Jess Gonchor
construction foreman: Joann Hicks
assistant property master: John Holcombe
construction foreman: Heidi Kashyap
art department coordinator: Alan S. Kaye
set designer: Jonas Kirk
construction foreman: Sharon Lipton
floral designer: Kathy Lucas
set dresser (as Katherine Lucas): James E. Marchwick
set dresser: Michael Molen
construction foreman: Louis Montejano
set designer: Nick Navarro
set designer: Christopher S. Nushawg
assistant art director: Thomas J. O'Brien
paint foreman: Eric Orbom
set designer: Billy Salsberg
carpenter: Tommy Samona
set dresser: Quentin Schierenberg
set dresser: Hal Schlax
construction foreman: Kenneth Turek
lead man: Robb W. Ward
construction coordinator: Washington D.C.: Butch West
construction coordinator: Wayne A. Bilyard
greensman: Washington D.C. (uncredited) / head greensman: Washington DC (uncredited): Elizabeth M. Burhop
art department researcher (uncredited): Travis Huffman
propmaker (uncredited): William H. Phen Jr.
propmaker foreman (uncredited): Randal Woodward
paint gang boss (uncredited)

Sound Department

George Baetz
boom operator: John Banuelos
sound engineer: Beth Bergeron
adr editor: John Brilhante
sound recordist: Louis Counte
adr recordist: John T. Cucci
foley artist: Michael Dressel
sound editor: Kim Drummond
assistant sound editor (as Kim Haves): Robert Eber
sound mixer: Ryan Eldred
apprentice sound editor: Alison Fisher
dialogue editor: Leigh French
adr voiceover coordinator: Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer: Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer: Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor: Kimberly Harris
supervising adr editor: Gary A. Hecker
foley artist: Tim Song Jones
sound transferer: Gregory King
supervising sound effects: Rick Kline
re-recording mixer: Rob Knokes
sound effects editor: Mark Lanza
sound editor: John Murray
foley editor: Rob Nokes
sound effects editor: Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer: Paul Parsons
assistant sound editor: Dan Sharp
sound recordist: Joel Shryack
first assistant sound editor: Ed Simon
foley recordist: Roger V. Stevenson
boom operator: Dan Yale
sound editor (as Daniel Yale): James Dehr
sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Hans Metz
special effects foreman: Clay Pinney
special effects supervisor: Martin Simon
special effects: Noel Brevick
special effects crew (uncredited): Douglas Retzler
special effects assistant (uncredited): John Richardson
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Okan Ataman
sabre technical assistant: Kathleen Beeler
computer graphics artist: Andrea Biklian
optical line-up: Patricia Blau
effects senior management: Robert Brophy
cg systems engineer (as Bob Brophy): Ronn Brown
assistant matte artist: Anne Calanchini
visual effects coordinator: Eric Chauvin
digital matte painter: Caitlin Content
sabre digital compositor: Betsy Cox
computer graphics artist: Gail Currey
cg production manager: Debbie Denise
visual effects producer: John Ellis
digital operations manager: ILM: Bart Giovanetti
computer graphics supervisor: Grant Guenin
sabre technical assistant: Mark Holmes
sabre digital compositor: Nancy Luckoff
cg systems coordinator: Jeff Mann
effects senior management: Michael McGovern
visual effects editor: Dan McNamara
sabre systems supervisor: Jim Morris
senior effects manager: Patrick T. Myers
computer graphics artist (as Pat Myers): Jason Ortenberg
sabre digital compositor: Joshua Pines
scanning supervisor (as Josh Pines): Ken Ralston
visual effects supervisor: Durant Schoon
cg technical assistant: Duncan Sutherland
camera engineer: Yusei Uesugi
digital matte painter: Lisa Van Cott
scanning coordinator: Lisa Vaughn
sabre coordinator: Bruce Vecchitto
optical supervisor: Matt Wallin
computer graphics assistant: John Whisnant
scanner operator: Tom Williams
effects senior management: Kevin Willmering
computer graphics artist: ILM: Rebecca Ramsey
title producer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Agalsoff Jr.
video assist operator: Ismael Araujo Jr.
grip: James Babineaux
best boy electric: Hans Bjerno
camera operator: Wescam, Washington D.C.: Branch M. Brunson
rigging best boy: Clyde E. Bryan
assistant camera: VistaVision: Kat Bueno
grip: J. Patrick Daily
key grip: Peter Drinco
grip: FranÃ§ois Duhamel
still photographer: Jack English
gaffer: Erik A. Erichsen
rigging best boy: Rachel A. Flores
grip: Juan M. GarcÃa
rigging best boy: John Gazdik
assistant camera: VistaVision: Scott Graves
dimmer board operator / electrician: Gene Hara
electrician: M. Todd Henry
camera operator: Kent H. Jorgensen
dolly grip: Robert Glenn Ketchum
photographer: landscape photographs: Trevor Loomis
second assistant camera: Christopher Lyons
electrician: Bruce MacCallum
camera operator: Washington D.C.: Rick Maddux
electrician: Michael Maguire
rigging grip: J. Steven Matzinger
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Michael McGuire
rigging key grip: Charlie McIntyre
rigging gaffer (as Charles McIntyre III): Nicola Pecorini
steadicam operator: Calmar Roberts
first assistant camera: Rodney Sandoval
camera loader: George Schaafsma
camera technician: Wescam, Washington D.C.: Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne
electrician: Chris Silano
first assistant camera: Washington D.C.: Dean Striepeke
24 frame video operator: Stephen Thorp
electrician: Pat Turner
camera operator: VistaVision: Greg Wardell
electrician: Tom West
best boy grip: Eric Whitehead
grip: Nancy Wray
grip (as Nancy Diambekov): George M. Chappell
electrician (uncredited): Mark Duncan
second assistant camera: Washington D.C. (uncredited): Chris Funk
rigging electrician (uncredited): Jason Gary
grip (uncredited): Jesse Mather
lighting technician (uncredited): Jim McConocha
electrician (uncredited): Kevin McNeil
grip (uncredited): Marty Miller
rigging grip (uncredited): Juan Morse
electrician (uncredited): David Norris
camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited): Rick Strodel
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Karen Church
casting assistant: Helen Mayer
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Fran Allgood
costumer: Mr. Douglas: Betty Birkowski
costumer: Washington D.C. unit: Elizabeth Clark
costumer: Rudolph Garcia
costumer: Adrienne Manhan
costumer: Jennifer Morrison
costumer: Ms. Bening: Chuck Velasco
costume supervisor: Diana Wilson
costumer: Pamela Wise
costume supervisor: Gina DeDomenico
costume digital artist (uncredited): Bridgitte Ferry
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Alan Edward Bell
associate editor: Karen Dimmig
assistant editor: Albert Farrar
assistant editor: Dale E. Grahn
color timer (as Dale Grahn): Mo Henry
negative cutter: Doug Jones
negative cutter: Danny Miller
assistant editor (as Dan Miller)

Location Management

Stephanie Antosca
assistant location manager: Washington D.C.: Richard Davis Jr.
location manager: Steven D. Levine
assistant location manager: Peggy Pridemore
location manager: Washington D.C.: Bill McCamey
location nurse (uncredited)

Music Department

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator: Terry Brown
assistant music engineer: Lane Burch
assistant music engineer: Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent): Greg Dennen
assistant music engineer: Mark Eshelman
assistant music engineer: Arlene Fishbach
music supervisor: Mark Herman
assistant music editor: Artie Kane
conductor: Jo Ann Kane
music preparation: Dennis S. Sands
score mixer: Marc Shaiman
music producer: Scott Stambler
supervising music editor: Bill Talbott
assistant music engineer (as Bill Talbot): Fred Vogler
assistant music engineer: Eun-Mee Ahn
musician: violin (uncredited): Frank Bennett
additional orchestrator (uncredited): Larry Blank
orchestrator (uncredited): Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited): Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited): Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited): Nick Vidar
music programmer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor: Anne Rapp
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Charles Conn
driver: Thomas P. Donovan
driver (as Tom Donovan): Joe Dugan
driver: Sean Dugen
driver: Glen Enzen
driver: Ronnie D. Huffey
driver: Howard Jackson
driver: Joe Jaramillo
driver: Morgan Jones
driver: Darwin Joston
driver: Steve Mann
transportation captain: Tim C. McHenry
driver: Dennis McLaughlin
driver: Patrick A. McLaughlin
driver: Edward A. Powell
driver: Tim Roslan
transportation coordinator: Craig Scott
driver: Timothy Sheehan
driver (as Tim Sheehan): Howard Taft
driver: Robert Vincent
driver: Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation coordinator: Washington D.C.

Additional Crew

Geoff Abadee
logistics: Emidio Antonio
stand-in: Martin Sheen: Lori Arnold
production assistant: Tim Atzinger
production assistant: Catherine Balsam-Schwaber
consultant: White House: Jennifer Bell
production assistant: Robert Bennett
stand-in: Kristin Bernstein
production assistant (as Kristin Cameron): Jan Bickler
post-production accountant: Andrea Bronzo
plate photography coordinator: Jonathan Capra
production assistant: Gerrard Coffey
accounting clerk: Kyle Cooper
title designer: Tracey Costello
stand-in: James Clinton Curran
craft service: Jeff Dash
assistant accountant: Dan Dobson
24 frame computer display operator: Pam Ellington
production accountant: Michael Everett
24 frame computer display operator: Leslie Feibelman
accounting clerk: Veronica Ferran
stand-in: Laurie G. Firestone
state dinner consultant: Paige Fischer
assistant: Mr. Reiner: Jay Gianukos
production assistant: Jamie Gordon
assistant: Mr. Newirth: Richard Grant
click meister: Sam Haggin
stand-in: Craig Hosking
helicopter pilot: Washington D.C.: Debra James
production coordinator: Pam Jones
assistant: Mr. Reiner: Michael Kaufman
projectionist: Shelley Kirkwood
unit publicist: Rob Klein
production assistant: David R. Lawson
first aid: Stacy Mar
production assistant: Dan March
video coordinator: Gail Martin-Sheridan
production accountant: Dakotah Masset
stand-in: Dylan K. Massin
production assistant: Jamie Midgley
assistant: Mr. Douglas: Ellen Moore
assistant: Ms. Bening: Bettina Tendler O'Mara
product promotions coordinator: Anthony D. Parrillo
production assistant: Patty Presock
consultant: White House: Catherine Rae Purves
assistant: Mr. Stott: Willie Radcliff
craft service: Margaret L. Schlaifer
teacher: Douglas V.R. Shellow
production assistant: Alison Sherman
production coordinator: Washington D.C.: Robert R. Snow
secret service consultant: Paul Taglianetti
24 frame computer display operator / video image supervisor: Tom Tierney
24 frame computer display operator: Philip Wood
travel services: Frank D. Woodward
caterer: Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction accountant (uncredited): Charles Croughwell
stand-in: Mr. Fox (uncredited): Katie Graves
stand-in (uncredited): Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator (uncredited): Paul LaZebnik
assistant production coordinator (uncredited): Rodney Saulsberry
adr/voice talent (uncredited): Anne Verrier Scatolini
stand-in (uncredited): Bruce Wright
display graphics (uncredited)

Thanks

Lou Butera
special thanks: Charles Corrado
special thanks: Robin Dickey
special thanks: Chad Griffin
special thanks: Nancy LaLuntas
special thanks (as Major Nancy Laluntas): Steve Schweitzer
special thanks