American Beauty

Synopsis

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

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Cast

Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane

Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula

Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards

Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman

Brad

Ara Celi

Sale House Woman #1

John Cho

Sale House Man #1

Hal Fort Atkinson

Sale House Man #2

Sue Casey

Sale House Woman #2

Kent Faulcon

Sale House Man #3

Brenda Wehle

Sale House Woman #4

Lisa Cloud

Sale House Woman #4

Alison Faulk

Spartanette #1

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Krista Goodsitt

Spartanette #2

Crew

Art

• David Lazan Art Direction
• Robin Richesson Storyboard Artist
• Suzan Wexler Set Designer
• Mike Higelmire Leadman
• Michael Casey Leadman
• Lisa Penaranda Set Decorating Coordinator
• Molly Click Art Department Coordinator
• Naomi Shohan Production Design
• Joe Ondrejko Construction Coordinator
• Jan K. Bergstrom Set Decoration
• Cat Smith Assistant Art Director
• Lynda Reiss Property Master

Camera

• Conrad Hall Director of Photography
• Clyde E. Bryan First Assistant Camera
• Aaron Pazanti Camera Operator
• Geoffrey Haley Camera Operator
• Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
• Dana Kroeger Additional Camera
• Bill Young Key Grip
• David Golia Second Unit Director of Photography
• Conrad W. Hall Second Unit Director of Photography
• Carlos M. Gallardo Dolly Grip
• Michael Thomas Camera Loader
• Paul Farley Best Boy Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Julie Weiss Costume Design
• Cydney Cornell Hairstylist
• Marcy Grace Froehlich Assistant Costume Designer
• Patricia DeHaney Key Hair Stylist
• Carol A. O'Connell Key Hair Stylist
• Hope Slepak Costume Supervisor
• Kanani Wolf Set Costumer
• Alix Hester Set Costumer
• Tania McComas Makeup Artist
• Julie Hewett Makeup Artist
• Ian Kay Set Dressing Artist
• Buffy Zerefski Assistant Makeup Artist

Crew

• Kim Mozingo Actor's Assistant
• Dana Brunetti Actor's Assistant
• Paula Abdul Choreographer
• John C. Hartigan Special Effects Coordinator
• Ben Scott Stunt Coordinator
• Pete Townshend Thanks
• Nicole Kidman Thanks
• Phil Culotta Utility Stunts
• Lisa Dennis Post Production Supervisor
• David Linck Unit Publicist
• Jim Turner Production Controller
• Krissy Korn Craft Service

Directing

• Sam Mendes Director
• Chris Edmonds Second Unit First Assistant Director
• Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
• Tony Adler Assistant Director
• Rosemary C. Cremona Assistant Director
• Stephanie Kime Second Second Assistant Director
• Peter E. Hirsch Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Tariq Anwar Editor
• Christopher Greenbury Editor
• Larry Madaras First Assistant Editor
• Tracey Wadmore-Smith First Assistant Editor
• Phil Hetos Color Timer
• Jeffrey Skinner Editorial Production Assistant
• Vince Filippone Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Huston Beaumont Rigging Gaffer
• Gerald A. King Rigging Grip
• Ross Dunkerley Electrician
• John Carney Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• James M. Cox Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Dan Jinks Producer
• Bruce Cohen Producer
• Debra Zane Casting
• Maria DeVane Post Production Accountant
• Alan Ball Co-Producer
• Stan Wlodkowski Co-Producer
• Deborah Ricketts Researcher
• Cristen Carr Strubbe Unit Production Manager
• Christine Bonnem Location Manager
• Janet Lonsdale Production Accountant
• Christa Vausbinder Production Coordinator
• Victor A. Haddox Assistant Accountant

Sound

• Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
• Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley
• Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Joanie Diener Music Editor
• Bill Bernstein Music Editor
• Thomas Pasatieri Orchestrator
• Chris Douridas Music Supervisor
• Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Bryan Bowen Sound Effects Editor
• Scott Martin Gershin Supervising Sound Editor
• Alan Rankin Sound Effects Editor
• Jackie Gonneau ADR & Dubbing

Visual Effects

• Janet Yale Visual Effects Producer
• Rob Hodgson Visual Effects Supervisor
• David Goldberg Visual Effects Supervisor
• Jonathan F. Styrlund Visual Effects Producer
• Paula Bonhomme Visual Effects Coordinator
• Olivier Sarda Digital Compositors
• Ralph Merzbach 24 Frame Playback
• John Cassella 3D Artist
• Travis Baumann Compositing Artist
• Matt Dessero Visual Effects Compositor

Writing

• Alan Ball Writer

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