The Big Year

Synopsis

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.

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Cast

Steve Martin

Stu Preissler

Jack Black

Brad Harris

Owen Wilson

Kenny Bostick

Brian Dennehy

Raymond Harris

Anjelica Huston

Annie Auklet

Rashida Jones

Ellie

Rosamund Pike

Jessica

Dianne Wiest

Brenda Harris

JoBeth Williams

Edith

Anthony Anderson

Bill Clemont

Corbin Bernsen

Gil Gordon

Barry Shabaka Henley

Dr. Neil Kramer

Joel McHale

Barry Loomis

Tim Blake Nelson

Fuchs

Jim Parsons

Crane

Kevin Pollak

Jim Gittelson

Nate Torrence

Ted Simkin

Steven Weber

Rick

Zahf Paroo

Prasad

John Cleese

Historical Montage Narrator (voice)

Crew

Art

• Keith McCulloch Construction Foreman
• Spencer Louttit Assistant Property Master
• Darian Deering Set Dresser
• Guy Miller Set Dresser
• Jacques Larrue Set Dresser
• Wes Hamby Assistant Property Master
• Mike Marsten Set Dresser
• Jesse Joslin Construction Coordinator
• Rob Dampier Construction Foreman
• Brent Thomas Production Design
• David Clarke Assistant Art Director
• Peter Lando Set Decoration

Camera

• Scott Cozens Camera Loader
• Kim Olsen Key Grip
• Andrew Capicik Second Assistant "B" Camera
• David Lourie First Assistant "C" Camera
• Jared Krenz Camera Trainee
• Gil Forrester Dolly Grip
• Bryce Shaw Grip
• Aaron Wik Grip
• Troy James Sobotka Grip
• Greg Beaton First Assistant "B" Camera
• Julie Donovan First Assistant "A" Camera
• Richard Sinclair Second Assistant "A" Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Lucas Comstock Set Costumer
• Geraldine Jones Hairstylist
• Andrea Simpson Assistant Hairstylist
• Jennifer Grossman Costume Coordinator
• Debra Wiebe Hair Department Head
• Leah Ehman Assistant Makeup Artist
• Paul Lavigne Costume Set Supervisor
• Patty York Makeup Artist
• Debra Wiebe Hairstylist
• Lisa Love Makeup Department Head
• Lise Hache Assistant Costume Designer
• Don Vargas Costumer

Crew

• Mike Carpenter Stunts
• Owen Walstrom Stunts
• Mike Crestejo Stunts
• Scott Nicholson Stunts
• Jimmy Waitman Stunts
• Gregory Wise Stunts
• Byron Brisco Stunts
• Ty Trand Stunt Double
• Brent Woolsey Stunts
• Celia Bond Stunts
• Curt Bonn Stunts
• Mark Aisbett Stunts

Directing

• David Frankel Director
• Mark Bunting Second Assistant Director
• Jim Brebner First Assistant Director
• Susan Lambie Script Supervisor

Editing

• Mark Livolsi Editor
• William Kruzykowski First Assistant Editor
• David Rogow Additional Editor

Lighting

• Craig Jones Best Boy Electric
• John Dekker Gaffer
• Curt Griebel Rigging Grip
• Michael Mayo Rigging Gaffer
• Andrew Mackie Rigging Grip

Production

• Jason Collier Assistant Location Manager
• Marc Borja Assistant Accountant
• Rich Brown Payroll Accountant
• Corine Buffel Production Coordinator
• Jeffrey Harlacker Associate Producer
• Patricia Barry Assistant Production Coordinator
• Justine Hempe Casting Associate
• Coreen Mayrs Casting
• Laura Obenaus Casting Assistant
• Heike Brandstatter Casting
• Jason Miller Post Production Coordinator
• James Forsyth Extras Casting

Sound

• Lawrence Zipf Assistant Sound Editor
• Randy Kerber Orchestrator
• Kenton Jakub ADR Editor
• Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
• Beaux Neylon ADR Mixer
• Rick Chefalas First Assistant Sound Editor
• Paul Tirone Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Pete Anthony Conductor
• Pete Anthony Orchestrator
• Nicholas Renbeck Supervising Dialogue Editor
• Steven Visscher Foley Supervisor
• David Lucarelli ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

• Shandy Lashley Visual Effects Coordinator
• Eric J. Robertson Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Howard Franklin Screenplay
• Mark Obmascik Book

Photos