Fred Claus

Synopsis

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

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Cast

Vince Vaughn

Fred Claus

Paul Giamatti

Nick (Santa) Claus

John Michael Higgins

Willie

Miranda Richardson

Annette Claus

Rachel Weisz

Wanda Blinkowski

Kathy Bates

Mother Claus

Trevor Peacock

Papa Claus

Ludacris

DJ Donnie

Elizabeth Banks

Charlene

Jeremy Swift

Bob Elf

Elizabeth Berrington

Linda Elf

Kevin Spacey

Clyde Archibald Northcutt

Rio Hackford

Leon

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons

Allan Corduner

Dr. Goldfarb

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Jordon Hull

Young Fred - 6 Yrs Old

Liam James

Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old

Theo Stevenson

Young Nick - 6 Yrs Old

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Allison Sparrow

Girl with Plasma TV

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Fred Zimmerman

Caroler

Crew

Art

• Allan Cameron Production Design
• Gary Baugh Art Direction
• Erin Boyd Set Decoration
• Daniel B. Clancy Set Decoration
• Richard Roberts Set Decoration
• Alex Cameron Art Direction
• Tyler Osman Construction Coordinator
• Penelope Franco Gilmore Art Department Coordinator
• Mike Stallion Art Direction
• Giles Masters Supervising Art Director
• Marc Homes Assistant Art Director
• David Balfour Property Master

Camera

• Remi Adefarasin Director of Photography
• Dave Wightman First Assistant Camera
• Dean M. Simmon First Assistant Camera
• David Cozens First Assistant Camera
• Jaap Buitendijk Still Photographer
• Shaun O'Dell Second Unit Director of Photography
• Simon Finney "A" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Anna B. Sheppard Costume Design
• Jane Blank Seamstress
• Jane Clive Assistant Costume Designer
• Daryl Bristow Wardrobe Supervisor
• Lisa Westcott Hair Designer
• Lisa Westcott Makeup Designer
• Morag Ross Makeup Artist
• Julie Dartnell Makeup Artist
• Julie Dartnell Hairstylist
• Duncan Jarman Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew

• Natalie M. Meyer Stunts
• Joe Bucaro III Stunt Double
• Marc Mailley Stunts
• Jill McCullough Dialogue Coach
• Greg Powell Stunt Coordinator
• Andrea Wertheim Post Production Supervisor
• George Cottle Stunts
• Shannon Leigh Olds Visual Effects Editor
• William Conacher Dialogue Coach
• Tony Christian Stunts
• Joe Bucaro III Stunts
• Martin Ward Video Assist Operator

Directing

• David Dobkin Director
• Lisa Vick Script Supervisor
• Jonathan McGarry First Assistant Director
• Stewart Hamilton Third Assistant Director
• Adrian Toynton Second Assistant Director
• Shaun O'Dell Second Unit Director

Editing

• Mark Livolsi Editor
• Todd Zongker First Assistant Editor
• Erin McGookin Digital Intermediate Producer
• Erik Rogers Digital Intermediate Producer
• Stefan Sonnenfeld Digital Intermediate Colorist
• Rob Pizzey Digital Intermediate Colorist

Lighting

• Liam McGill Rigging Gaffer
• Jimmy Wilson Gaffer

Production

• Paul Hitchcock Executive Producer
• Joel Silver Producer
• Jessie Nelson Producer
• David Dobkin Producer
• Jina Jay Casting
• Sarah Katzman Casting
• Lisa Beach Casting
• Natalya Krimenskaya Casting
• Dixie Chassay Casting Associate
• Vince Vaughn Co-Producer
• Lisa-Kim Ling Kuan Production Accountant
• Katherine Tibbetts Production Office Coordinator

Sound

• Daniel DiPrima Supervising Music Editor
• Erica Weis Music Editor
• Gregg Rudloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Christophe Beck Original Music Composer
• Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Tim Chau Sound Designer
• John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Tim Chau Supervising Sound Editor
• Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson Dialogue Editor
• Carmen Hocson Baker Sound Effects Editor
• Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer
• Peter Glossop Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

• Jason Ivimey Animation
• Ben Shepherd Visual Effects Designer
• Ben Shepherd Visual Effects
• Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
• Alex Bicknell Visual Effects Supervisor
• Arthur Windus Visual Effects Producer
• Richard Baker Compositing Artist

Writing

• Dan Fogelman Screenplay
• Dan Fogelman Story
• Jessie Nelson Story

Photos