The Birdcage：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Writing Credits

Jean Poiret
(play): Francis Veber
(earlier screenplay) and: Édouard Molinaro
(earlier screenplay) and: Marcello Danon
(earlier screenplay) and: Jean Poiret
(earlier screenplay): Elaine May
(screenplay)

Cast

Robin Williams
Armand Goldman: Gene Hackman
Senator Keeley: Nathan Lane
Albert: Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley: Dan Futterman
Val Goldman: Calista Flockhart
Barbara Keeley: Hank Azaria
Agador: Christine Baranski
Katharine: Tom McGowan
Harry Radman: Grant Heslov
Photographer: Kirby Mitchell
Chauffeur: James Lally
Stage manager: Luca Tommassini
Celsius: Luis Camacho
Goldman girl: AndrÃ© Fuentes
Goldman girl: Tony Gonzalez
Goldman girl: Dante Henderson
Goldman girl: Scott Kaske
Goldman girl: Kevin Alexander Stea
Goldman girl: Tim Kelleher
Waiter in club: Ann Cusack
TV woman in van: Stanley DeSantis
TV man in van: J. Roy Helland
Club hostess: Anthony Giaimo
Fishmonger: Lee Delano
Bakery man: David Sage
Senator Eli Jackson: Michael Kinsley
TV host: Tony Snow
TV host: Dorothy Constantine
Keeley's maid: Trina McGee
Black girl on TV: Barry Nolan
TV reporter: Amy Powell
TV reporter: Ron Pitts
TV reporter: James Hill
TV reporter: Mary Major
TV reporter: Steven Porfido
State trooper: John Pontrelli
Waiter in cafe: Herschel Sparber
Big guy in park: Francesca Cruz
Katharine's secretary: Brian Reddy
TV editor: Jim Jansen
TV editor: Al Rodrigo
Latino man in club: Marjorie Lovett
Matron: Sylvia Short
Matron: James H. Morrison
Pastor: Robert K. Baruch
Rabbi: Jordan Ancel
Wedding Guest: Patrizia Barretto
Bikini Girl on Roller Blades: Elisa Bridges
Bikini Girl on Beach: Scott Burkholder
Executive Producer: Louis Campos
Gay Bar Patron: David Christopher
Hot Guy: Jan Citron
Clubgoer: Michael Thomas Daniel
Guy In Street: Orlando Delbert
Man in Club: Nina Dolci
Shopping Person: Bodo Goerisch
Tourist: Justin Goudreau
Restaurant Patron: Thelma GutiÃ©rrez
Bartender: Dave Knight
Broad Causeway Commuter: Don LaFontaine
Radio Newscaster: Jay Leno
Jay Leno: Kevin Loreque
Drag Queen: James MacDonald
Crewman: Paul McMichael
Wedding Guest: Jody Millard
Drag Queen Dancer: Sal Pacino
Wedding Guest: Lisa Rhyne
Nightclub Dancer: Claudio Sad
Driver: Kenneth Stephens
Chuck: Rene Teboe
South Beach Tourist: Jordan Werner
Pool Waiter: Lars Woods
Drag Queen

Produced by

Marcello Danon
executive producer: Michele Imperato
associate producer: Neil A. Machlis
executive producer (as Neil Machlis): Mike Nichols
producer

Cinematography by

Emmanuel Lubezki
director of photography

Editing by

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By

Ellen Lewis
: Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

Bo Welch

Art Direction by

Tom Duffield

Set Decoration by

Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by

Ann Roth

Makeup Department

Baker
hair stylist: Ms. Baranski: J. Roy Helland
hair designer / makeup designer: James Lee McCoy
makeup artist (as James McCoy): Cheri Minns
key makeup artist: Carol A. O'Connell
key hair stylist: Peter Owen
hair designer / makeup designer: Ron Scott
hair stylist: Mr. Hackman: David Syner
makeup artist: Ms. Baranski: Alicia M. Tripi
hair stylist: Mary Ann Valdes
hair stylist

Production Management

Michele Imperato
unit production manager: Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor: Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager (as Neil Machlis)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jeff Okabayashi
second assistant director: Marten W. Piccinini
second assistant director: Miami: Mark Tobey
second second assistant director: Joel Tuber
first assistant director: Nolbert Brown Jr.
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Steven Lee Baer
Drapery Foreman: Nick Bridwell
stand-by painter: John Dexter
assistant art director: Michael Diersing
construction coordinator: Chris Fix
propmaker gangboss: Charles Guanci Jr.
props: Miami: Randy Gunter
assistant property master: Sean Haworth
set designer: David Manhan
lead man: Brent Regan
construction foreman: Stephanie Schwartzman
art department coordinator: Mark Wade
property master: Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor: Fred Apolito
propmaker (uncredited): Mike B. Brooks
propmaker gangboss (uncredited): Christopher Casey
set dresser (uncredited): Peggy Casey
propmaker (uncredited): Michael J. Flynn
set dresser (uncredited): Daniel J. Gillooly
greens foreman (uncredited): Scott E. Handt
construction foreman (uncredited): Dean F. Janik
signwriter (uncredited): Robert Loring Jr.
stand-by greens (uncredited): Kevin Mangan
greensman (uncredited): Brick Mason
storyboard artist (uncredited): Eric Rosenberg
graphic designer (uncredited): Wendy Weaver
set decoration buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ron Bochar
supervising sound editor: Raul A. Bruce
boom operator (as Raul Bruce): Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa): Kam Chan
foley editor: Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist (as Ben Cheah): Laura Civiello
dialogue editor: Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanzo): Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer: Dan Evans Farkas
assistant sound editor: Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor: Mark Jennings
boom operator: Kristen M. Johnson
adr assistant editor: Jeff Levison
consultant: DTS: Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
apprentice sound editor (as Kimberly R. McCord): Bruce Pross
foley supervisor: Nicholas Renbeck
assistant sound editor: Stuart Stanley
foley editor: Philip Stockton
dialogue editor: Steven Visscher
foley editor: Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor: Deborah Wallach
adr supervisor: Kay Denmark
adr boom operator (uncredited): Jeff Kliment
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Stan Parks
special effects coordinator: Daniel Sudick
special effects (as Dan Sudick)

Visual Effects by

Syd Dutton
special visual effects: Larry Gaynor
CIS-SGI artist/operator: Ron Kallsen
CIS-SGI artist/operator: Adam Kowalski
matte photography: Lynn Ledgerwood
special rigging: Rebecca Marie
hammerhead animator: Gregory Oehler
CIS-SGI artist/operator: Richard Patterson
digital supervisor: Mark Sawicki
digital advisor: Kurt E. Soderling
visual effects camera operator (as Kurt Soderling): Robert Stromberg
matte artist: Catherine Sudolcan
production manager, visual effects: Bill Taylor
special visual effects: Mike Wassel
matte artist: David S. Williams Jr.
optical/digital photography: Jeff Heusser
digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator: Scott Howell
utility stunts: George Palmiero
utility stunts: Jim Ramos Vickers
stunts (as Jim Vickers): Tom Bahr
utility stunts (uncredited): Cort Hessler
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Brian W. Armstrong
first assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong): Richard Crompton
rigging grip: Jules Fisher
theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage: Rodrigo García
camera operator: Rusty Geller
steadicam operator: Robert Gray
key grip (as Bob Gray): Kenneth E. King
second company grip (as Kenny King): Stephanie Maislen
camera loader: Stevie Maislen
assistant camera: Stan McClain
aerial camera operator: Thomas Nead
assistant lighting technician: Dayton Nietert
chief lighting technician: Bradford Ralston
video assist operator: P. Scott Sakamoto
steadicam operator: Lorey Sebastian
still photographer: Alan Shultz
dolly grip: Richard Smock
rigging gaffer: John Tedesco
theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage: Jeff Togno
rigging electric: Susan Turcot
dimmer board operator: Harry Zimmerman
second assistant camera: Jack Chouchanian
grip (uncredited): Mark J. Coyne
assistant camera (uncredited): Mark Duncan
second assistant camera (uncredited): Moose Enright
theatrical lighting operator (uncredited): Michael Garrett
lighting designer (uncredited): Renee Kayon
electrician (uncredited): Tod Olivieri
electrician (uncredited): Jeff Orsa
lighting technician (uncredited): Herb Silverman
electrician (uncredited): Kurt E. Soderling
aerial director of photography (uncredited): Neil Toussaint
second assistant camera (uncredited): Fred Valentine
best boy rigger: Florida (uncredited)

Casting Department

Patricia DiCerto
casting assistant (as Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto): Gail Goldberg
casting assistant: Ellen Jacoby
extras casting: Miami: Barbara Klein
extras casting assistant: John Laccetti
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Judi Bell
key costumer: Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor: Sabrina Calley
wardrobe assistant: Robert De Mora
associate costume designer: Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor: Mathew Hooey
costumer: David Mayreis
wardrober: Stephen P. Shubin
costumer: Mr. Williams (as Stephen Shubin): Kerrie Bishop
costume buyer (uncredited): Heather Holmes
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Kris Cole
associate editor: Dana E. Glauberman
assistant editor: Mo Henry
negative cutter: Bob Kaiser
color timer: Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor: Kurt Ramschissel
apprentice editor

Location Management

Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon
location manager: Miami (as Adolfo CalderÃ³n): Robbie Goldstein
location manager: Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon
location manager: Miami (uncredited): Jennifer Radzikowski
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Steve Goldstein
music supervisor: live music (as Steven Goldstein): Mort Lindsey
additional orchestrator: Nicholas Meyers
music editor: Robert Nichols
assistant music editor: Seymour Red Press
music contractor: Nic Ratner
assistant music editor: Robert Schaper
supervising music engineer (as Robert Schaper Jr.): Alan Silverman
score mixer: Jonathan Tunick
music arranger: Aaron Zigman
additional orchestrator: Brian L. McCarty
music playback operator (uncredited): Bobbi Page
vocal contractor/score vocalist (uncredited): Gary Raymond
music playback & recording mixer (uncredited): Phyllis St. James
singer (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Bailey
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Randy Burke
transportation captain: Larry Crenshaw
transportation captain: Miami: Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator: K.C. Colebrooke
driver (uncredited): Richard P. Pecora
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Wally Bruce
ADR actor (as Eric Wallach): Adam Bryant
stand-in: Mr. Williams: Jonathan Capra
production assistant: Cliff Fleming
helicopter pilot: Greg Goossen
stand-in: Mr. Hackman: Barbara Gutman
production accountant: Carolyn Hagan
production coordinator: Ian Hobbs
production assistant: Rex Knowles
adr loop group: Monique Limery
craft service: Cricky Long
production assistant: Elizabeth Massie
assistant: Mr. Nichols: Patti McGuire
assistant production coordinator: Brian Moon
production assistant: Vincent Paterson
choreographer: John Pontrelli
production assistant: Kelly Richards Ralston
first assistant accountant: Alec Schechter
production assistant: Elayne Schmidt
production coordinator: Miami (as Elayne Schneiderman): Michael Schultz
caterer: Catherine Schwenn
assistant: Mr. Machlis: Rebecca Erwin Spencer
assistant: Mr. Williams: Doug Taylor
unit publicist: Harry Winters
production secretary: Smith Wordes
assistant choreographer: Dfernando Zaremba
production coordinator: John Alfred
assistant accountant (uncredited): Paul Barth
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Lori Berhon
adr loop group (uncredited): Lisa Butala
production assistant (uncredited): Susan Giordano
additional second assistant accountant (uncredited): Kurt Greufe
second assistant accountant (uncredited): Deborah Marsh
production assistant (uncredited): Rick McKay
special researcher (uncredited): Charlie Montoya
production assistant (uncredited): Eric Morris
production assistant (uncredited): Catherine Pittman
animal trainer (uncredited)