The Invention of Lying

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ricky Gervais
Matthew Robinson

Writing Credits

Ricky Gervais
(written by) &
Matthew Robinson
(written by)

Cast

Ricky Gervais
Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner
Anna McDoogles
Jonah Hill
Frank
Louis C.K.
Greg
Jeffrey Tambor
Anthony
Fionnula Flanagan
Martha Bellison
Rob Lowe
Brad Kessler
Tina Fey
Shelley
Donna Sorbello
Anna's Mother
Stephanie March
Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Landlord
John Hodgman
Wedding Overseer
Nate Corddry
News Reporter
Jimmi Simpson
Bob
Martin Starr
Waiter #1
Jason Bateman
Doctor
Christopher Guest
Nathan Goldfrappe
Alton Fitzgerald White
Angelo Badsmith
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jim the Bartender
Edward Norton
Cop
Roz Ryan
Nurse #1
Michael Patrick Gough
Homeless Man
Arnie Burton
Waiter at Fancy Restaurant
Ashlie Atkinson
Bank Teller
Bobby Moynihan
Assistant
Shaun Williamson
Richard Bellison
Stephen Merchant
Man at the Door
Cole Jensen
Short Fat Brian
Conner Rayburn
Son
Lisa Gerber
Arguing Girlfriend
Matt Stadelmann
Arguing Boyfriend
Jared Voss
Person #1
Jessica Baade
Person #2
Elena Wohl
Person #3
Matthew Robinson
Person #4
Donald Foley
Yelling Man
Patrick Shea
Man #7
Joe Stapleton
Man #8
Dennis Lemoine
Young Man
Lance Norris
Man #1
Joe Wong
Man #2
Collin Knight
Man #3
Eric André
Man #4
Gene Amoroso
Man #5
Armen Garo
Man #6
Dreama Walker
Receptionist
Brigid O'Connor
Woman #1
Christine Mascott
Woman #2
Ellen Colton
Woman #3
Layla Hosseini
Woman #4
Erica Newhall
Woman #5
Nydia Calon
Woman #6
Hope Farley
Woman #7
Paul Donlon
Elderly #1
Mauriel Gould
Elderly #2
Mary Klug
Elderly #3
Rachel Harker
Woman in Business Suit
Brett Cramp
Crying Man
Toni Saladna
Cocktail Waitress
Guy Strauss
Pit Man
Nick Towne
Roulette Dealer
Tate Ellington
Waiter #2
Luz Alexandra Ramos
Chip Woman
Ken Cheeseman
Shouting Man
David Pittu
Tour Guide
Nada Despotovich
Nurse #2
Danielle Perry
Hostess in La Bonisera
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Blue Collar Guy
Douglass Bowen Flynn
Tourist #1
Celeste Oliva
Secretary
Jake Watkins
Bully Kid
Valerie Hager
Talking Head Woman
Alison Quinn
Talking Head Woman
Mitchell Roche
Talking Head Man
Jason Amherst
Studio Tourist
Ellen Becker-Gray
Woman Flirting with Mark
Loraine Calderon
Nurse-Nursing home
Shannon Carter
Speech Attendee
Chemi Che-Mponda
Pedestrian
Desiree April Connolly
Flirtatious Woman
Jeffrey Corazzini
News Photographer
Diane Curran
Apartment Crowd
Frank Durant
Speech Attendee
Susan Farese
Nurse #3
John Franchi
Casino Gambler
Diane Halling
Wedding Guest
John David Hartfield
Husband
Patrick Mel Hayes
Film Editor
Arissa Hill
Extra
Haytham Kandil
Driver
Samantha Kelly
Mrs. Lestrade
Chris Kosiavelon
Pedestrian
Lynn L'Heureux
Pedestrian
Dan Marshall
Reporter
Mike Messier
Museum Tour Guest
Brian O'Hara
Photographer
Greg Paul
Casino Guest
Robert Sabino
Movie Patron
Sabe Schoeneg
Croupier
Vyvian B. Stevens
Bank Customer
Tony Taylor
News Cameraman
Marc Vos
Church Congregation Member

Produced by

Rachel Abarbanell
associate producer
Sue Baden-Powell
executive producer
Terry Dougas
executive producer
Ted Field
executive producer
Ricky Gervais
producer
Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis
executive producer (as Paris Kasidokostas Latsis)
Max Keene
associate producer (uncredited)
Dan Lin
producer
Lynda Obst
producer
Oliver Obst
producer (as Oly Obst)

Music by

Tim Atack

Cinematography by

Tim Suhrstedt
director of photography

Editing by

Chris Gill

Casting By

Lynn Kressel
Francine Maisler

Production Design by

Alec Hammond
(as Alexander Hammond)

Art Direction by

Priscilla Elliott

Set Decoration by

Kathleen Rosen

Costume Design by

Susie DeSanto

Makeup Department

Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup artist: Jennifer Garner
Rebecca Rachael Frye
assistant makeup artist
Maryann Marchetti
makeup department head
Eve Morrow
key makeup artist
Christine Domaniecki
makeup artist (uncredited)
Robert Maverick
makeup artist (uncredited)
Brenda McNally
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Barbara Olvera
hairdresser: Jennifer Garner (uncredited)
Nichole Pleau
makeup artist (uncredited)
Aaron F. Quarles
hair department head (uncredited)
Sacha Quarles
hair department head (uncredited)
Eleanor Sabaduquia
makeup artist: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Production Management

Jay Coquillon
post-production supervisor
Wendy Cox
unit production manager
Steve Harrow
post production manager: Steeple Post Production Services Ltd.
Chris Nixon
post-production supervisor
Bill Daly
post production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matthew Baker
second assistant director
Ali Glasser
second second assistant director (as Alison Walker)
Max Keene
first assistant director (as Adam Maxwell Keene)

Art Department

Brooke Bowden
art department staff assistant
Max Bozeman
lead person
Justin Brady
set dresser
Thomas E. Brown
charge scenic artist (as Thomas Brown)
Rachel Burgio
art department staff assistant
Stacy Clinger
scenic foreman
Jeffrey DeBell
key greensperson (as Jeff Debell)
Frankie Dennall
set dresser
Jaima Fogg
set dresser
Charles Grimm
property master
J.M. Hunter
art department coordinator
Christopher Kennedy
set dresser (as Chris Kennedy)
Eric Matheson
construction foreperson
Jill McGraw
property assistant
Janine Moore
assistant property master
Grant Osborn
scenic foreman
Chris Patterson
on-set dresser
Paul Peabody
construction coordinator
Dan Post
set dresser
Aileen Sovronsky
buyer
Katie Tower
graphic artist
Michael Vojvoda
set dressing gangboss (as Mike Vojvoda)
Joshua Barnatt
greensman (uncredited)
Stefan Couture
set dresser (uncredited)
Janet Kusnick
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Etienne Martine
set decorations buyer (uncredited)
Matthew Passarelli
carpenter (uncredited)
Gilbert Plourde
carpenter (uncredited)
Eugene Pope
construction foreman (uncredited)
Helen Rasmussen
draper (uncredited)
Michal Rebibo
painter (uncredited) / scenic artist (uncredited)
John Ryder
props (uncredited)
Hugo Santiago
set designer (uncredited)
Mimi Watstein
set dresser (uncredited)
Peter Wilcox
construction location foreman (uncredited)
Jeremy Woodward
set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Hugo Adams
foley editor
Niv Adiri
sound effects editor
Ben Barker
sound effects editor
Andrew Caller
sound mix technician (as Andy Caller)
Ed Colyer
foley mixer
Brian Courchine
boom operator
Gillian Dodders
supervising dialogue editor
Geoff Foster
sound engineer
Danny Freemantle
assistant sound editor
Glenn Freemantle
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Glen Gathard
assistant foley mixer
Lee Herrick
dialogue editor
Mark Heslop
sound effects editor
Andrea King
foley artist
Brendan Nicholson
re-recording mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith
re-recording mixer
Tom Sayers
sound design editor
David J. Schwartz
sound mixer (as David Schwartz)
Peter Stevenson
cable person
Jack Stew
foley artist
Richard Stockdale
sound consultant: Dolby
Richard Street
re-recording mixer
Tom Deane
adr mixer (uncredited)
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer (uncredited)
Kevin Jette
adr mixer (uncredited)
Brent Lestage
sound: EPK (uncredited)
Jan Petrov
adr recordist (uncredited)
Darren Polish
audio description narrator (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt
adr coordinator (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Yves De Bono
special effects supervisor
Jonn Herzberger
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Ray Chang
digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Shane Cook
compositing supervisor: Gradient FX
Jay Frankenberger
compositor: Gradient FX
Dylan Highsmith
visual effects editor: Gradient FX
Kelley Ray
digital effects supervisor: Gradient FX
Anita Razzano
flame artist: Gradient FX
Thomas Tannenberger
visual effects supervisor: Gradient FX
Cameron Thomas
lead compositor: Gradient FX
Shane Christopher Wicklund
compositor: Gradient FX (as Shane Wicklund)
Louie Alexander
digital compositor: Framestore (uncredited)
Matthew Baker
retouch and restoration: Framestore (uncredited)
Zachary Bloom
scanning and recording: Framestore (uncredited)
Jerome Dewhurst
di engineer (uncredited)
Richard Edwards
digital intermediate data operator: Framestore (uncredited)
Bob Froehlig
lead systems engineer: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Adam Hawkes
digital compositor (uncredited)
Karsten Hecker
film mastering engineer (uncredited)
Thomas Kernan
lead modeler: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim
digital artist (uncredited)
James Long
digital intermediate data operator (uncredited)
Kevin Lowery
high definition engineer (uncredited)
Veronica Marcano
scanning & recording operator: Framestore (uncredited)
Edwin Metternich
digital intermediate retouch (uncredited)
Andrea Paolino
character technical director (uncredited)
Adam Parker
retouch and restoration: Framestore (uncredited)
James Polk
character effects/fur (uncredited)
James Reed
scanning and recording (uncredited)
Rick Sander
cg supervisor: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Jimmy Saul
scanning and recording manager (uncredited)
Prasanna Siddharthan
digital compositor: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Anthony Smith
digital compositor (uncredited)
Olcun Tan
digital effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

Haytham Kandil
action driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ian T. Barbella
utility camera (as Ian Barbella)
Matt Bardocz
assistant chief lighting technician
Rick Beausoleil
video assist
Clint Borden
best boy grip
Theda Cunningham
first assistant camera (as Theda Streetman)
John S. DeSimone
Rigging Gaffer / chief rigging electrician (as John S. DeSimmone)
Don Duffield
dolly grip
Patrick D. Fields
dolly grip (as Patrick Fields)
Paul Goodstein
first company grip
Jeffrey Greeley
camera operator (as Jeff Greeley)
Lawrence Karman
camera operator / steadicam operator
Branden James Maxham
rigging electric best boy (as Branden Maxham)
Paul McIlvaine
chief lighting technician (as Paul McLivaine)
Billy Merrell
best boy rigging grip (as Bill Merrill)
David L. Merrill
first company rigging grip (as David Merrill)
Michelle Pizanis
second assistant camera
Derek Smith
second assistant camera
Sam Urdank
still photographer
Thomas Young
second assistant camera
Kevin Carlisle
grip (uncredited)
Frank DeAngelis
video assist (uncredited)
Josh Denering
grip (uncredited)
Michael Dynice
generator operator: base camp (uncredited)
Joseph Giroux
electrician (uncredited)
David Hallas
electrician (uncredited) / generator operator (uncredited)
Stephen Kaye
electrician (uncredited)
JD Leedham
rigging grip (uncredited)
Matthew Merola
grip (uncredited)
John J. Moers
director of photography: documentary crew (uncredited)
Georgia Pantazopoulos
grip (uncredited)
Paul Pryor
key film loader (uncredited)
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Lauren Grey
casting associate: LA
Kevin Kuffa
casting associate: NYC
Marisa Kushner
extras casting
Maria Mercedes
extras casting assistant (as Mercedes Maria)
Carolyn Pickman
local casting
Matt Bouldry
casting assistant (uncredited)
Peter Dudgeon
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marisa Aboitiz
costume supervisor
Claire Bergkamp
set costumer
Maria Bradley
costumer: Jennifer Garner
Jamelle Flowers
key set costumer
Susan Kistler
key costumer
Maggie Ronck
additional costumer
Deborah L. Scott
costume consultant (as Deborah Scott)
Tim Baum
assistant tailor (uncredited)
Laurie Buehler
seamstress (uncredited)
Rosa J. Colón
additional set costumer (uncredited)
Andrew Poleszak
head tailor (uncredited)
Michelle Wickland
wardrobe mistress: UK only (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Tom Foligno
assistant editor (as Thomas Folligno)
Alec Gibson
grader
Emanuele Giraldo
assistant editor
Adam Inglis
colorist
Gavin Round
digital intermediate producer
James Van Patten
apprentice editor
John Claude
digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)
Steve Harrow
post-production consultant (uncredited)
Élodie Ichter
digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Thomas Urbye
preview colourist: The Look (uncredited)

Location Management

Julian Barnett
location assistant
Stacey Bishop
location assistant
Tiffany Noel Kinder
location manager (as Tiffany Kinder)
Alison Heathwood McCormack
assistant location manager (as Alison McCormack)
Jillian Roache
location assistant
Robert Foulkes
location manager: additional photography (uncredited)

Music Department

Michael Connell
music editor
Matt Dunkley
conductor / orchestrator
Dana Millman
music supervisor (as Dana DuFine)
Steve Oberman
associate music supervisor
Carter Armstrong
executive in charge of music (uncredited)
Tim Atack
musician: piano (uncredited)
Mark Berrow
musician: violin (uncredited)
Rachel Bolt
musician: viola (uncredited)
Chris Clad
violin (uncredited)
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Bruce White
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Scott Peterson
script supervisor

Transportation Department

James C. Donahue
transportation coordinator (as James Donahue)
Ernie Panarti
picture car coordinator (as Ernie Panariti)
Mario Presterone
transportation captain
Henry Bautista
transportation captain: additional photography (uncredited)
Teresa Haney
transportation coordinator (uncredited)
David Kenney
transportation (uncredited)
Tony Ruiz
transportation coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Natalia Anderson
assistant: Ms. Baden-Powell
Natalie Angel
production coordinator (as Natalie S. Angel)
Mana Butt
office staff assistant
Christine Colburn
office staff intern
Matt Curtis
title design: main and end title
Roger Dillingham Jr.
medic (as Roger Dillingham)
Minnie Duerr
first assistant accountant
Michael F. Dunn
craft service (as Michael Dunn)
Louise Green
assistant accountant: post production
Courtney Keefe
set production assistant
C. Killian
production secretary
Tatiana Komlos
assistant production coordinator (as Tatiana K. Post)
Suz Loshin
office staff assistant
Emily Millard
assistant: Ms. Garner
Susan Murphy
second assistant accountant
Kerry O'Brien
set production assistant
Hannah Pillemer
assistant: Ms. Obst
John Sargent
production facilities provided by: UK
Lara Sargent
post production accountant
Claire Severance
set production assistant
Jane Shapiro
assistant: Mr. Robinson
Peter J. Silbermann
unit publicist
Kristina Soderquist
production accountant
Ryan Sweeney
set production assistant
Kal Thompson
set production assistant
Kirstie White
assistant accountant: post production
Seanne Winslow
assistant: Dan Lin (as Seanne Winslow Wehrenfennig)
Guy Wood
assistant: Mr. Gervais
Matthew Berke
stand-in (uncredited)
Jennifer Bydwell
product placement (uncredited)
Philippe Gallichet
chef (uncredited)
Stephen Gilchrist
production executive (uncredited)
Eric Gurian
assistant: Tina Fey (uncredited)
Julie Hansen
post-production accountant (uncredited)
Josh Harman
office production assistant (uncredited)
Elton Hartney James
production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Judd
floor runner: additional photography (uncredited)
David LaCarubba
production assistant (uncredited)
Thomas Linay
assistant: director: post production (uncredited)
Faleshia Lo
post production accountant (uncredited)
Dan Marshall
stand-in (uncredited)
John Passarini
production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Potter
craft service (uncredited)
Michael Rich
production assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Rich
set medic (uncredited)
Karen Scarborough
payroll accountant (uncredited)
Greg Silverman
studio executive (uncredited)
Rob Spence
additional production coordinator (uncredited)
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