A Serious Man (2009)
| Release Date | 12 September 2009 |
| Budget | $7,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $9,000,000 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USAUKFrance |
| Filming Locations | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA |
| Language | English, Yiddish, Hebrew |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Black Comedy |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge, Off the Beaten Path |
| Themes | Existential Crisis, Dysfunctional Families, Breakups and Divorces, Teachers and Students |
| Tones | Irreverent, Ominous, Disturbing, Stylized |
| Tags | Bar Mitzvah, Jewish, Marriage Problems, Professor, Rabbi |
A Serious Man is a 2009 dark comedy written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesota Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and personally, leading to questions about his faith. The film has attracted a positive critical response, including a Golden Globe nomination for Stuhlbarg, a place on both the American Film Institute's and National Board of Review's Top 10 Film Lists of 2009, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael Stuhlbarg
Prof. Lawrence 'Larry' Gopnik
Sari Lennick
Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff
Danny Gopnik
Jessica McManus
Sarah Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer
Mr. Brandt
Brent Braunschweig
Mitch Brandt
David Kang
Clive Park
Benjy Portnoe
Danny's Reefer Buddy
Jack Swiler
Boy on Bus
Andrew S. Lentz
Cursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr.
Mike Fagle
Ari Hoptman
Arlen Finkle
Alan Mandell
Rabbi Marshak
Michael Tezla
Dr. Sussman
Allen Lewis Rickman
Velvel - Shtetl Husband
Yelena Shmulenson
Dora - Shtetl Wife
Ronald Schultz
Hebrew School Teacher
Raye Birk
Dr. Shapiro
Jane Hammill
Larry's Secretary
Claudia Wilkens
Marshak's Secretary
Jim Cada
Cop #1
Charles Brin
Hebrew School Principal
Michael Engel
Torah Blesser
Tyson Bidner
Magbiah
Phyllis Harris
Hebrew School Tea Lady
Piper Sigel-Bruse
D'vorah Piper
Hannah Nemer
Sarah's Friend
Rita Vassallo
Law Firm Secretary
Neil Newman
Cantor
Tim Russell
Detective #1
Jim Lichtscheidl
Detective #2
Wayne A. Evenson
Russell Krauss
Landyn Banx
Physics Student
Rita Cannon
Physics Student
Devon A Early
Physics Student
Rachel Grubb
Bar Mitzvah Guest
Sherilyn Henderson
Neighborhood Kid
Steven Wothe Jr
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest
Punnavith Koy
Physics Nerd
Nicole Kruex
Physics Student
Lauri Mueller
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest
Helen Murray
Grocery Store Patron
Lisa Pechmiller
Bar Mitzvah Guest
Asher Pink
Bar Mitzvah Guest
Director
Writer
Producer
Eric Fellner
executive producer
Robert Graf
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Roger Deakins
Editor
Casting Director
Ellen Chenoweth
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Rachel Tenner
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Production Designer
Jess Gonchor
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Art Director
Deborah Jensen
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Set Decorator
Nancy Haigh
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Costume Designer
Mary Zophres
-
Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir
hair department head
Jean Ann Black
makeup department head , makeup designer
Mary Flaa
co-makeup department head
Deanna Johnson
assistant hair stylist
Carrie Messina
assistant makeup artist
Christien Tinsley
age effects makeup
Maureen Landa
makeup continuity, makeup artist
Cara Sophia Tollefson
makeup artist day player
Brenda Torre
makeup artist
Production Manager
Catherine Farrell
post-production supervisor
Karen Ruth Getchell
production supervisor
Robert Graf
unit production manager
Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production: Working Title
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bac DeLorme
second assistant director
Betsy Magruder
first assistant director
Terrence B. Zinn
second second assistant director
Dave Halls
additional second assistant director
Art Department
J. Todd Anderson
pen grappler
Steve Anderson
construction coordinator
Maria L. Baker
set designer
Benjamin Bayne
scenic gang boss
Jill Broadfoot
art department buyer
John C. Cameron
assistant property master
John Alan Champion
prop maker
Mark Edmo
prop maker
Matt Erkel
prop maker
Faith Farrell
scenic artist
Windy Fleischaker
scenic artist
David Franicola
prop maker
Garrett Fulton
prop maker
Bradley G. Grasser
prop maker
Wayne Grimsbud
scenic
Wayne Grimsrud
scenic artist
Andrew Gustafson
painter
Cate Hahneman
art department production assistant
Donavan M. Hake
construction gang boss
Kemper Harris
on-set greensman
David K. Hartman
prop maker
Eric Helmin
art department intern
Kelly Hemenway
construction gang boss
Gregory Hill
graphic designer
Luther Hill
painter
Steven Hintz
prop maker, carpenter
Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic artist
Matt Joyer
swing gang
Jim Kindt
greensman
Brian Koehn
prop maker
Sarah Kruchowski
swing gang
Janet Lobberecht
greens gang boss
Quentin Matthys
swing gang
Sam McGlynn
art department asset production assistant
Jarrette Moats
art department coordinator
Scott Nordhausen
on-set dresser
Patrick L. Owen
construction gang boss
Dennis J. Perry
prop maker
Sarah Regan
stand-by painter
Keith Reitmeier
prop maker
Brian Rhea
prop maker
Renee T. Schendel
scenic artist
Jeff Schoen
assistant art director
Hans Schumacher
scenic artist
Shannon M. Schumacher
scenic artist
Bryan Shelley
props assistant
Brian J. Simpson
swing gang
Gary Surber
construction gang boss
Dwight C. Swanson
construction gang boss
Ryan Tallant
swing gang
Chris Thickins
swing gang
Scott Troha
lead dresser
Phil Vandervaart
signwriter
Mike Wallien
construction foreman
Rob Walstead
swing gang
Keith Walters
property master
Pat Wilson
construction utility
Mark Wojahn
head greensman
Stephanie Jean Elmer
art department coordinator
Sound Department
Phil Barrie
first assistant sound editor
Chris C. Benson
utility sound
Craig Berkey
sound re-recording mixer, sound designer
Johnna Chism
assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Joel Dougherty
foley editor
Kenton Jakub
adr editor
Randall L. Johnson
boom operator
Peter F. Kurland
sound mixer
George A. Lara
foley mixer
Skip Lievsay
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
James Morioka
dialogue editor
Greg Orloff
sound re-recording mixer
Byron Wilson
dialogue editor
Peter Zimbicki
additional sound utility
Eric Harwood
sound recordist
Jason Oliver
adr recordist
Special Effects
Larz Anderson
special effects coordinator
Paul Deely
special effects foreman
Steven Hintz
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Oliver Arnold
cg supervisor: Luma Pictures
Andy Burmeister
junior compositor: Luma Pictures
Alexandre Cancado
lead compositor: Luma Pictures
Harimander Singh Khalsa
compositor: Luma Pictures
John Cassella
senior visual effects artist: Luma Pictures
Vincent Cirelli
visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
J. John Corbett
lead digital artist: Big Film Design
Katie Godwin
visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Anthony Grant
matte painter: Luma Pictures
Steve Griffith
visual effects producer: Luma Pictures
Jennifer Gutierrez
junior compositor: Luma Pictures
Jacob Harris
roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
Brent Hensarling
senior systems administrator: Luma Pictures
Justin Johnson
digital effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Jason Locke
matchmove technical director: Luma Pictures
Jessica Madsen
roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures
Glenn Morris
roto/paint supervisor: Lima Pictures
Marla Neto
digital coordinator: Luma Pictures
Justin Porter
technical coordinator: Luma Pictures
Payam Shohadai
executive visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Joey Sila
compositor: Luma Pictures
Jared Simeth
compositor: Luma Pictures
Safari Sosebee
matte painter: Luma Pictures
Steven Swanson
visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures
James Waterson
compositor: Luma Pictures
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
John R. Hazzard
pipeline technical director: Luma Pictures
Pavel Pranevsky
CG supervisor: Luma Pictures
Pimentel A. Raphael
animation supervisor
Christopher Sage
digital environment supervisor: Luma Pictures
Maciek Sokalski
digital compositor
Kyle Ware
visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures
Stunts
Danny Downey
stunts, stunt double: Michael Stuhlbarg
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator
Eric D. Howell
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Tristan Allen
rigging grip
Paul Candrilli
best boy grip
Peter Clemence
key rigging grip
Edward Cohen
electrician
Roger Deakins
camera operator
James Farrell
rigging grip
Tom Franchett
rigging gaffer
Joseph Gallup
grip
Joseph Grimaldi
best boy electric
Bruce Hamme
dolly grip
Craig Hanson
electrician
Andy Harris
first assistant camera
Travis Hottinger
electrician
Steven Jacobson
rigging electrician
Scott D. Jolstad
grip
Maria Juranic
camera production assistant
Kevin Karpinski
electrician
Cole Koehler
camera loader
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
key grip
Michael Lindquist
second assistant camera
Chris Malone
rigging electrician
Bill O'Leary
chief lighting technician
Matt Olson
camera production assistant
Timothy O'Toole
video assist operator
David S. Pope
grip
Gerhard Riautschnig
rigging electrician
Joseph Slagerman
best boy rigging electric
Darin Spring
grip
Jeff Villars
electrician
Peter Vongrossmann
rigging grip
Wilson Webb
still photographer
Michael Winn
best boy rigging grip
Kathryn Criston
electrician
Stephen Early
electrician
Casting Department
Kati Batchelder
extras casting assistant
Debbie DeLisi
extras casting
Aaron Greenwood
extras casting assistant
Kelly C. McMahon
extras casting intern
Amelia Rasche
casting associate
Sonja Thorson
extras casting intern
Daniel Cummings
extras casting intern
Punnavith Koy
extras casting intern
Jennifer A. Wright
extras casting intern
Jasmine Zeppa
extras casting intern
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jan E. Adams
stitcher
Virginia Burton
costume supervisor: Minneapolis
Lori DeLapp
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Jenny Eagan
assistant costume designer
Nikki Fallenstein
set costumer
Cynthia Kurkowski
stitcher
Corrine Larson
key costumer
Joan Lee
costume assistant
Melissa Seitzer
set costumer
Cerah Tymoshuk
costume assistant
Jane E. Williams
key set costumer
Sonja Thorson
costumes: post-production
Editorial Department
Zuzana Bochar
apprentice editor
Rick Brown
colorist: dailies
Buster Jacob Coen
editorial intern
Catherine Farrell
post-production supervisor
Emma Gaffney
first assistant editor
Michael Hatzer
supervising colorist: Efilm
Ken Lebre
dailies producer
Katharine McQuerrey
associate editor
Loan Phan
digital intermediate producer
Lisa Tutunjian
digital intermediate editor
George Chavez
color timer
Marc Lulkin
digital color assist
Philippe Majdalani
digital intermediate assistant producer
Music Department
Michael Farrow
scoring mixer
Tony Finno
music preparation
Todd Kasow
music editor
Dean Parker
composer assistant
Sandra Park
music contractor
Chris Robertson
music clearance: Diamond Time
Transportation Department
Carolyn J. Anderson
driver
Curtis Wade Anderson
driver
Richard Anderson
transportation co-captain
Michael Arnold
picture car coordinator
Michael Bakri
driver
Mike Bearer
driver
Jon Bjornson
driver
Denny Braun
driver
Guy Eckert
driver
Andrew Garski
driver
William Gillespie
driver
Timothy S. Kennedy
driver
Steve Kenney
driver
Frank Ketchum
driver
Anthony P. Kettner
driver
Eugene Kirsch
driver
Scott Lecy
driver
George Lundquist
driver
James A. Mahathey
transportation dispatcher
Jean-Pierre Molina
driver
Gary Olander
driver
Byron Roland
transportation captain
Rajiv Sarin
driver
Leonard Schneider
driver
Marc Scott
transportation coordinator
Ernest Simon
driver
Leo Skudlarek
driver
Greg Viglione
driver
Jon Westerlund
driver
Fred Whipple
driver
Mike Bronge
picture vehicles wrangler
Other Crew
Christina Angeloudes
legal and business affairs manager: Working Title
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer: Big Film Design
Kris Barberg
assistant production coordinator
Cassandra Barbour
clearance services: Entertainment Clearances
Colleen Beach
office production intern
Andrea Bias
office production intern
Tyson Bidner
location manager
Megan Brown
additional assistant accountant
Carrie Bush
set production assistant
Stephen Clarke
set production assistant
Chris Cloud
location assistant
Adam DeLisi
stand-in: Larry
Kat Donahue
assistant location manager
Chloe Dorigan
assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title
Dave Dustin
set medic
Rachael Lin Gallaghan
production coordinator
Kristopher Gensmer
medic
Kurt W. Gensmer
medic
Claudia Gray
unit publicist
Patrick Hammer
weather guru
Mark Har
location scout
Anne Healy
assistant location manager
David Hickey
payroll accountant
Drew P. Houpt
the last of the just
Thomas Johnston
script supervisor
Paul Kenney
second assistant accountant
Ivan Kerum
chef
Mara Kerum
chef
Ben Krueger
office production assistant
Cheryl Kurk
production accountant
Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk
construction accountant
Ken Lebre
dailies producer: EFilm
Troy Lochner
office production assistant
Jennifer P. Luther
first assistant accountant
Nikki Martin
craft service
David Mathiason
craft service assistant
Kai Miller
location staff assistant
Angela Morrison
chief operating officer: Working Title
Patricia Mary Murphy
serious matters
Sean M. Murphy
language and liturgy consultant
Neil Newman
language and liturgy consultant
Jeremy Pierce-Sunia
set production assistant
Jonathan Pruett
stand-in: Sy and Uncle Arthur
Rachel V. Richardson
second assistant accountant
Allen Lewis Rickman
translator: Yiddish
Leigh Rydberg
stand-in: Danny
Laura Sevier
clearance services: Entertainment Clearances
Sheeraz Shah
head of legal and business affairs: Working Title
Cara Shine
assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title
Dan Sklar
language and liturgy consultant
Shirah Sklar
language and liturgy consultant
Any Thompson
office production assistant
Ben Wood
location intern
Jennifer A. Wright
production assistant
Wendy Zierler
translator: Yiddish
Shari Berda
stand-in
Jean Dalsin
production assistant
Adam Davis
set production assistant
Punnavith Koy
stand-in, production assistant
Liz Modena
post production accountant
Mary Moga
studio teacher
Meredith Nunnikhoven
production assistant
Shannon Schaefer
production secretary
Thanks
Don Smith
special thanks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Production Company
Focus Features
Studio Canal
Relativity Media
Mike Zoss Productions
Working Title Films
Distributor
Focus Features
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Central Partnership
Medusa Distribuzione
Serenity Entertainment International
Shaw Organisation
Studio Canal
,
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Svensk Filmindustri
Svensk Filmindustri
Tobis Filmkunst
Tobis
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Argentina Video Home
Best Film
Castello Lopes Multimedia
FS Film Oy
IPA Asia Pacific
Odeon
Universal Home Entertainment
,
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
,
Universum Film (UFA)
,
Special Effects
Luma Pictures
PlethoraFX
Miscellaneous
AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance broker
Behind the Scenes Freight
dailies by, shipping by
Big Film Design
titles and subtitles
Body, The
music score mixing facility
C5
foley recording facility
Clinton Recording Studios
score recording facility
David Haddad
transportation equipment
Diamond Time
music clearances
EFilm
digital intermediate
Entertainment Clearances
clearance services
Filmtools
expendables
Haddad's
transportation equipment
Karen Fried & Associates
publicity
Lakeshore Records
soundtrack
Lightnin' Production Rentals
transportation equipment
Movie Movers
hair and make-up trailers, transportation
Murphy PR
publicity
Otto Nemenz International
cameras
PlethoraFX
opticals
Post Factory NY
post-production facilities
Props On Wheels
picture vehicles & vintage vehicle restoration
Rescue Resources
set medics
Sony Pictures Studios
sound re-recording facility
Tony's Food Service
catering
Trevanna Post
post-production accountant
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