The Squid and the Whale

Synopsis

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

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Cast

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

Lili

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David Benger

Carl

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Molly Barton

Graduate Student

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Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

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Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

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Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

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Matthew Kirsch

Graduate Student

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Daniella Markowicz

Graduate Student

Elizabeth Meriwether

Graduate Student

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Ben Schrank

Graduate Student

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Amy Srebnick

Graduate Student

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Josh Srebnick

Graduate Student

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Emma Straub

Graduate Student

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Alan Wilkis

Graduate Student

Crew

Art

• Robert Covelman Set Decoration
• Jennifer Dehghan Art Direction
• Anne Ross Production Design
• Susan Tatom Leadman
• Leanne Shapton Title Designer
• Nancy Griffith First Assistant Property Master
• Jeff Butcher Property Master

Camera

• Robert D. Yeoman Director of Photography
• James Hamilton Still Photographer
• Nils Benson Camera Operator
• Storn Peterson First Assistant Camera
• Steve Speers Second Assistant Camera
• Bobby Andres Grip
• George Elias Grip
• Robert M. Andres Key Grip
• Doug Kofsky Second Assistant Camera
• Evelina Andres Grip
• Alison Barton Best Boy Grip
• Irapaul Turner Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Amy Westcott Costume Design
• Lisa Marzolf Costume Supervisor
• Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe Set Costumer
• Karen Malecki Assistant Costume Designer
• Lori Guidroz Key Hair Stylist
• Maya Hardinge Key Makeup Artist

Crew

• Daniel Antonio Srebnick Additional Music
• Joe Hobeck Post Production Supervisor
• Chris Kenneally Post Production Supervisor

Directing

• Noah Baumbach Director
• Massoumeh Emami Script Supervisor
• Eric Yellin Second Assistant Director
• David 'Wex' Wechsler First Assistant Director

Editing

• Tim Streeto Editor
• Perri B. Frank Assistant Editor
• Noëlle Penraat Negative Cutter
• Dave Pultz Color Timer

Lighting

• Douglas W. Shannon Gaffer
• Simeon Moore Electrician
• Keith Kalohelani Electrician
• Bernard James Electrician
• Chris Hayes Electrician
• Beth O'Brien Electrician
• John Schwartz Best Boy Electric
• Scott Maher Electrician
• Lisa Marie Gleeson Electrician
• Dave Rudolph Electrician
• Scott Kincaid Electrician
• Gay E. Riedel Electrician

Production

• Reverge Anselmo Executive Producer
• Charlie Corwin Producer
• Clara Markowicz Producer
• Miranda Bailey Executive Producer
• Andrew Lauren Executive Producer
• Peter Newman Producer
• Douglas Aibel Casting
• Wes Anderson Producer
• Stephanie Holbrook Casting Associate
• Jennifer Roth Co-Producer
• Steve Kornacki Production Coordinator
• Greg Johnson Executive Producer

Sound

• Dean Wareham Original Music Composer
• Britta Phillips Original Music Composer
• Randall Poster Music Supervisor
• Alfredo Viteri Boom Operator
• Allan Byer Sound Mixer
• Lewis Goldstein Supervising Sound Editor
• Lewis Goldstein Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Rachel Chancey Foley Editor
• Rachel Chancey Foley Recordist
• Shaun Brennan Foley Artist
• Mark Filip Sound Effects Editor
• Jim Dunbar Music Coordinator

Writing

• Noah Baumbach Writer

Photos