The Birdcage

Synopsis

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

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Cast

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane

Albert

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

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James Lally

Stage Manager

Luca Tommassini

Celsius

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Luis Camacho

Goldman Girl

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Andre Fuentes

Goldman Girl

Tony Gonzalez

Goldman Girl

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Dante Henderson

Goldman Girl

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Scott Kaske

Goldman Girl

Kevin Alexander Stea

Goldman Girl

Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

Crew

Art

• John Dexter Assistant Art Director
• Sean Haworth Set Designer
• Stephanie Schwartzman Art Department Coordinator
• Cheryl Carasik Set Decoration
• Tom Duffield Art Direction
• Bo Welch Production Design
• Mark Wade Property Master
• Randy Gunter Assistant Property Master
• David Manhan Leadman
• Michael Diersing Construction Coordinator
• Nick Bridwell Standby Painter
• Charles Guanci Jr. Props

Camera

• Emmanuel Lubezki Director of Photography
• P. Scott Sakamoto Steadicam Operator
• Rusty Geller Steadicam Operator
• Rodrigo Garcia Camera Operator
• Brian W. Armstrong First Assistant Camera
• Harry Zimmerman Second Assistant Camera
• Robert Gray Key Grip
• Kenneth E. King Second Company Grip
• Alan Shultz Dolly Grip
• Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
• Stephanie Maislen Camera Loader
• Stevie Maislen Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• James Lee McCoy Makeup Artist
• Carol A. O'Connell Key Hair Stylist
• Mary Ann Valdes Hairstylist
• Cheri Minns Key Makeup Artist
• Robert De Mora Assistant Costume Designer
• Ann Roth Costume Designer
• Cheryl Beasley Blackwell Costume Supervisor
• Bruce Ericksen Costume Supervisor
• Sabrina Calley Wardrobe Assistant
• J. Roy Helland Hair Designer
• Peter Owen Hair Designer
• J. Roy Helland Makeup Designer

Crew

• Vincent Paterson Choreographer
• Stan Parks Special Effects Coordinator
• Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
• Jim Vickers Stunts
• Bradford Ralston Video Assist Operator
• Paul A. Levin Post Production Supervisor
• Daniel Sudick Special Effects
• Rebecca Erwin Spencer Actor's Assistant
• Doug Taylor Unit Publicist
• Michael Schultz Catering
• Monique Limery Craft Service
• Dan Marrow Transportation Coordinator

Directing

• Mike Nichols Director
• Joel Tuber First Assistant Director
• Mark Tobey Second Second Assistant Director
• Jeff Okabayashi Second Assistant Director
• Marten W. Piccinini Second Assistant Director
• Mary Bailey Script Supervisor
• Nolbert Brown Jr. Assistant Director

Editing

• Arthur Schmidt Editor
• Kris Cole Associate Editor
• Jeremiah O'Driscoll First Assistant Editor
• Dana E. Glauberman Assistant Editor
• Mo Henry Negative Cutter
• Bob Kaiser Color Timer

Lighting

• John Tedesco Lighting Design
• Jules Fisher Lighting Design
• Dayton Nietert Chief Lighting Technician
• Richard Smock Rigging Gaffer
• Richard Crompton Rigging Grip
• Thomas Nead Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Jeff Togno Rigging Gaffer
• Moose Enright Lighting Technician
• Michael Garrett Lighting Design
• Renee Kayon Electrician
• Tod Olivieri Electrician
• Jeff Orsa Lighting Technician

Production

• Mike Nichols Producer
• Michele Imperato Stabile Associate Producer
• Neil Machlis Executive Producer
• Marcello Danon Executive Producer
• Juliet Taylor Casting
• Ellen Lewis Casting
• Neil Machlis Unit Production Manager
• Michele Imperato Stabile Unit Production Manager
• Robbie Goldstein Location Manager
• Catherine Schwenn Executive Producer's Assistant
• Carolyn Hagan Production Coordinator
• Patti McGuire Assistant Production Coordinator

Sound

• Jonathan Tunick Original Music Composer
• Philip Stockton Dialogue Editor
• Laura Civiello Dialogue Editor
• Ron Bochar Supervising Sound Editor
• Gene S. Cantamessa Production Sound Mixer
• Lewis Goldstein Sound Effects Editor
• Nicholas Renbeck Assistant Sound Editor
• Stuart Stanley Foley Editor
• Deborah Wallach ADR Supervisor
• Kam Chan Foley Editor
• Lee Dichter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Steven Visscher Foley Editor

Visual Effects

• Syd Dutton Visual Effects
• Bill Taylor Visual Effects
• Catherine Sudolcan Visual Effects Production Manager
• Larry Gaynor VFX Artist
• Ron Kallsen VFX Artist
• Adam Kowalski Matte Painter
• Rebecca Marie Animation
• Gregory Oehler VFX Artist
• Kurt E. Soderling Visual Effects Camera
• Robert Stromberg Matte Painter
• Mike Wassel Matte Painter
• David S. Williams Jr. Visual Effects Camera

Writing

• Elaine May Screenplay
• Édouard Molinaro Original Film Writer
• Francis Veber Original Film Writer
• Marcello Danon Original Film Writer
• Jean Poiret Original Film Writer
• Jean Poiret Theatre Play

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