American Fiction

Synopsis

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

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Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison

John Ortiz

Arthur

Erika Alexander

Coraline

Leslie Uggams

Agnes Ellison

Sterling K. Brown

Clifford Ellison

Skyler Wright

Brittany

John Ales

Leo

Patrick Fischler

Mandel

Carmen Cusack

Gilda

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Joseph Marrella

Matthew Wilson

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Stephen Burrell

Jordan Phillips

Issa Rae

Sintara Golden

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Nicole Kempskie

Sintara's Moderator

Becki Dennis

Clinic Receptionist

Tracee Ellis Ross

Lisa Ellison

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Lorraine

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Ryan Richard Doyle

Ned

Kate Avallone

Woman on Patio

Dustin Tucker

Phillip

Michael Jibrin

Jelani

Crew

Art

• Kyra Friedman Curcio Set Decoration
• Maddy Young Art Direction
• Jonathan Guggenheim Production Design
• Michael A. Myles Set Dresser
• Taylor Armstrong Main Title Designer
• Hashim Strange Set Dresser
• Kayla Mitchell Set Dresser
• Shadya H. Ballug Set Dresser
• Chris Analoro Set Dresser
• Jamie Joseph Set Dresser
• Kendall Pestana Set Dresser
• Andie Turner Location Scout

Camera

• Cristina Dunlap Director of Photography
• Wesley Cannon Grip
• Xavier Thompson "A" Camera Operator
• Julia Liu "B" Camera Operator
• Katherine Castro "B" Camera Operator
• Claire Folger Still Photographer
• Mattie Hamer Digital Imaging Technician
• Jill Tufts First Assistant "A" Camera
• Felix Giuffrida First Assistant "B" Camera
• Anthony Farenwald Grip
• Walter Argo Dolly Grip
• Clint Porte Second Assistant "B" Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Michele Lewis Makeup Department Head
• Rudy Mance Costume Design
• Tina Ulee Costume Supervisor
• Monique Peoples Graham Key Hair Stylist
• Gianna Sparacino Hair Department Head
• Alana Frutkoff Set Costumer
• Tyler Kinney Assistant Costume Designer
• Emily Conner Tailor
• Candace Masterson Key Costumer
• Corine Shannon Costume Assistant
• Joshua Manning On Set Dresser
• Selena Evans-Miller Key Makeup Artist

Crew

• Tommy Carroll Special Effects Technician
• John Vincent Mason Stunt Coordinator
• William O'Brien Transportation Coordinator
• Louisa Hager Thanks
• Ryan P. Sheehan Transportation Captain
• Chuck Giarratano Executive Visual Effects Producer
• Hayley Denny Thanks
• Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr. Thanks
• Leslie LeClair Thanks
• Dante Haughton Set Production Assistant
• Cameron Prata Set Production Assistant
• Julia Roveto Set Production Assistant

Directing

• Emily Baeza Second Assistant Director
• Cord Jefferson Director
• Frankie Ferrari Script Supervisor
• Mimi Gillies First Assistant Director
• Harry McEnerny Second Second Assistant Director
• Rachel Rodgers Second Assistant Director
• Catherine Jelski Script Supervisor
• Tiffany Wu Second Second Assistant Director
• Rachel Shimko Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Hilda Rasula Editor
• Charmaine Cavan First Assistant Editor
• Philip Beckner Colorist
• Jude Chacon Digital Intermediate Editor
• Heidi Jacobo Dailies Operator
• Giselle Murillo Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Daniel Hourihan Rigging Gaffer
• Justin Garcia Gaffer
• Yoann Cifuentes Lighting Technician
• Eryn Gruttadauria Electrician
• Dan Peck Best Boy Electric
• Jason Platt Lighting Technician
• Alec Roy Chief Lighting Technician
• Wally Webber Key Rigging Grip

Production

• Ram Bergman Executive Producer
• Michael Bowes Executive Producer
• Rian Johnson Executive Producer
• Lenny Payan Co-Producer
• Hannah Offer Associate Producer
• Percival Everett Executive Producer
• Jennifer Euston Casting
• SJ Allocco-St.Germain Casting Associate
• Melissa Morris Casting Associate
• Ben LeClair Producer
• Jermaine Johnson Producer
• Nikos Karamigios Producer

Sound

• Laura Karpman Original Music Composer
• Mandell Winter Supervising Sound Editor
• Richard Weingart Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Alexandra Fehrman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Santino Tartaglia Utility Sound
• Igor Yashin Foley Editor
• Matt Yocum Supervising Sound Editor
• Alex Levy Music Editor
• Ian Yeromenko Foley Artist
• Julie Glaze Houlihan Music Supervisor
• Mehrnaz Mohabati ADR Mixer
• Pavel Nivevskiy Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

• Giles Harding Visual Effects Supervisor
• Giles Harding Visual Effects Producer
• Kapil More Visual Effects Supervisor
• Gokul Mahajan Visual Effects Supervisor
• Rosalien van der Bom Visual Effects Producer
• Kiran Matta Visual Effects Producer
• Vadlakonda Satish Visual Effects Producer
• Prasanna Kodapadi Visual Effects Supervisor
• Pranay Lathia Visual Effects Production Assistant
• Ian Fellows Visual Effects Supervisor
• Adam Bellao Special Effects Supervisor
• Elliot Best VFX Editor

Writing

• Percival Everett Novel
• Cord Jefferson Writer

Photos