Cast & Crew

Directed by

Betty Thomas
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Bill Carter
(book)
Bill Carter
(teleplay) and
George Armitage
(teleplay)

Cast

Kathy Bates
Helen Kushnick
John Michael Higgins
David Letterman
Daniel Roebuck
Jay Leno
Bob Balaban
Warren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr.
Rod Perth
Peter Jurasik
Howard Stringer
Reni Santoni
John Agoglia
John Kapelos
Robert Morton
Steven Gilborn
Peter Lassally
John Getz
Brandon Tartikoff
Lawrence Pressman
Bob Wright
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Treat Williams
Michael Ovitz
David Brisbin
Alan Levine
Michael Chieffo
Rick Ludwin
Wendy Cutler
Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Paul Elder
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Fairman
Michael Gartner
John R. Fors
Writer #2
Nicholas Guest
Robert Iger
Lucinda Jenney
Debbie Vickers
Ivan Kane
Reporter #1
Ken Kragen
Ken Kragen
Susan Krebs
Airport Attendant
James Kiriyama-Lem
Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Dan Lipe
Writer #1
Aaron Lustig
Paul Shaffer
Cynthia Lynch
Laurie Diamond
Michael C. McCarthy
Jim Brogan
Kerry Noonan
Letterman's Girlfriend
Penny Peyser
Susan Binford
Little Richard
Little Richard
Ann Ryerson
Betty Hudson
Kevin Scannell
Dick Ebersol
Edmund L. Shaff
Jack Welsh
Joanne Takahashi
Thai Waitress
Arthur Taxier
Lee Gabler
Arnold F. Turner
Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
Cathy Worthington
Kragen's asst.
Rich Little
Johnny Carson
Dean Francois
CBS Executive to Howard Stringer
Angie Gray
Mrs. Wright
David S. Kaufman
Staff worker

Produced by

Don Carmody
producer (produced by)
Daniel Goldberg
co-executive producer
Joe Medjuck
co-executive producer
Ivan Reitman
executive producer

Music by

Ira Newborn
(music by)

Cinematography by

Mac Ahlberg
director of photography

Editing by

Peter Teschner
(edited by)

Casting By

Nancy Foy
(casting by)

Production Design by

Garreth Stover

Art Direction by

Linda Berger

Set Decoration by

Jay Hart

Costume Design by

Shari Feldman

Makeup Department

Del Acevedo
assistant makeup artist
Sharin Helgestad
assistant makeup artist
Timothy Lasquade
key hair stylist
Daphne Lawson
hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle
prosthetic makeup designer
June Westmore
key makeup artist
Monty Westmore
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Wayne Carmona
production manager: New York
Elizabeth Fox
post-production supervisor
Jake Jacobson
unit production manager (as John A. Jacobson)
Bill Milling
production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Richard Graves
first assistant director
Bruce Greenfield
key second assistant director: New York
Robert Lorenz
second assistant director
Rosemarie Unite
second second assistant director

Art Department

P. Scott Bailey
swing gang (as Scott Bailey)
Michael Dermer
art department assistant
Carmi Gallo
visual consultant
Thomas F. Gleason
assistant property master (as Thomas Gleason)
Robert Lucas
lead man (as Bob Lucas)
Michael Miller
swing gang
Tina Reeves
property master
Glenn H. Roberts
on-set dresser
Danielle Simpson
buyer
Tedi Tate
property master assistant / props
Daniel Turk
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Robert J. Anderson Jr.
sound mixer
Steve Bartkowicz
sound re-recording engineer
Gary C. Bourgeois
re-recording mixer
Weldon Brown
adr mixer
Debby De Gorter
adr recordist
Dean Drabin
adr mixer
Eric Erickson
adr editor / foley editor
Ann Hadsell
adr recordist
David Hankins
supervising sound editor
James Hebenstreit
adr editor / foley editor
Linda Keim
sound effects editor
Gary Lewis
dialogue editor
Kenneth C. Mantlo
boom operator
Wade Mayer
second boom operator
Alyson Dee Moore
foley artist
Patricia Nedd
foley artist
Ralph Osborn
dialogue editor
Nancy Parker
foley artist
Adam Sawelson
dialogue editor
Matt Sawelson
foley supervisor
Brad Sherman
re-recording mixer
Mark Smith
re-recording mixer
Bruce Tanis
sound effects editor

Stunts

Dave Hospes
stunts
Bob Ivy
stunts
Jeff Jensen
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Alex Barraza
key grip
Garrett Benson
second assistant camera
Robin Brown
additional camera operator
Derek Bruyere
camera loader
Michael Butler
electrician
Rocky Buzzini
electrician
A. Anthony Cappello
first assistant camera
Doug Ednie
electrician
Michael Evans
electrician
Rusty Geller
steadicam operator
Donald L. Hartley
dolly grip
Lynn Houston
still photographer
Bruce Jagoda
best boy electric
Derek Jensen
grip
David Kagen
electrician
Joe Kraft
best boy grip
Larry Markart
video/computer playback (1996)
Dan Mattson
grip
Jim McConkey
steadicam operator: New York
Timothy Morris
electrician
Michael Palmer
gaffer
Stephen Pizzo
additional assistant camera
James Harold Pollard
key grip: New York (as Jimmy Pollard)
Mike Reed
best boy electric: New York
Manuel Reyes
electrician
Peyton Skelton
grip
Chris Squires
steadicam operator
Daniel L. Turrett
camera operator (as Dan Turrett) / director of photography: New York
Richard Walden
additional photographer
Patrick Warren
grip
James WilderHancock
dolly grip (as James Hancock)

Casting Department

Breanna Benjamin
extras casting: New York
Michael Chinich
casting consultant
Erik DeSando
extras casting (as Eric DeSando)
Bonnie Finnegan
casting consultant
Phyllis Huffman
casting: New York
Suzy Sharp-Kane
casting associate
Debe Waisman
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John Cox
on-set costumer
Carolyn Dessert
wardrobe supervisor
Mathew Hooey
costumer

Editorial Department

Nina Kawasaki
assistant film editor
Mark L. Mitchell
post-production executive

Location Management

Susan Boskon
location scout
Kevin Collins
location assistant
James Gierman
location consultant
Andrew C. Keeter
location manager (as Andy Keeter)
Michael Paolillo
key assistant location manager
Pamella D'Pella
location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Music Department

Bob Bornstein
music copyist
Carl Fortina
orchestra manager
Allan K. Rosen
music editor
Patty von Arx
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Benita Brazier
script supervisor

Transportation Department

D.J. Gardiner
transportation captain
Griff Ruggles
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Liz Amsden
assistant: Mr. Carmody
Melody Beam
production assistant
Susannah Brengel
accountant: pre-production
Edward S. Carmona
production assistant: New York
Therese Cathcart
production coordinator
Jennifer Cross
assistant: Mr. Goldberg
Shari Feldman
fashion consultant
Agaarn Johnson
production assistant
Tera Kuntz
production assistant
Ben Le Vine
production assistant
Leslie Ann Lee
assistant production coordinator: New York
George McQuade
craft service
Richard McQuade
production assistant
Cheryl Ann Mironczuk
production coordinator: New York
Terry Norton
assistant: Mr. Reitman
Mark Riccardi
production assistant
Gretchen Saltair
production assistant
Lisa Schafer
assistant: Ms. Thomas
Susan Seferian
assistant: Mr. Medjuck
Brian Triggs
assistant production coordinator
Robert Ward
production assistant
Peter Kennedy Weiner
playback supervisor
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