American Beauty (1999)
| Release Date | 08 September 1999 |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $130,000,000 |
| Tagline | ... look closer |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 11388 Homedale Street, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Tragi-comedy, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Midlife Crises, Suburban Dysfunction, Crumbling Marriages, Dysfunctional Families, Fired or Laid-Off, Parenthood |
| Tones | Satirical, Cynical, Wry, Reflective, Lyrical, Irreverent, Biting |
| Tags | Extramarital Affair, Family, Family Strife, Marriage Problems, Mid Life Crisis, Obsession, Repression, Suburbs |
American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. It won five Academy Awards.
Cast and Crew
Barry Del Sherman
Brad Dupree
Fort Atkinson
Sale House Man #2
Kent Faulcon
Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle
Sale House Woman #4
Lisa Cloud
Sale House Woman #5
Alison Faulk
Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #4
Romana Leah
Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #6
Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7
Nancy Anderson
Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #9
Stephanie Rizzo
Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #1
Chelsea Hertford
Playground Girl #2
Joel McCrary
Catering Boss
Dennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range Attendant
Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster
David C. Fisher
Wedding Guest
Director
Writer
Producer
Dan Jinks
producer
Stan Wlodkowski
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Tariq Anwar
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Christopher Greenbury
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Casting Director
Debra Zane
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Production Designer
Naomi Shohan
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Art Director
David Lazan
Set Decorator
Jan K. Bergstrom
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Costume Designer
Julie Weiss
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Makeup Department
Cydney Cornell
hair stylist: Ms. Bening
Patricia Dehaney-Le May
key hair stylist
Julie Hewett
makeup artist: Ms. Bening
Juliet Loveland
makeup artist: second unit
Tania McComas
key makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell
key hair stylist
Cheri Ruff
hair stylist: second unit
Steven R. Soussanna
hair stylist: second unit
Christine M. Steele
makeup artist
Debra-Lee Davidson
additional makeup artist
Buffy Zerefski
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Lisa Dennis Kennedy
post-production supervisor
Cristen Carr Strubbe
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Adler
first assistant director
Rosemary C. Cremona
second assistant director
Carey Dietrich
first assistant director
Chris Edmonds
first assistant director: second unit
Michelle Edmonds
second assistant director: second unit
Peter E. Hirsch
second assistant director
Stephanie Kime
second second assistant director
Art Department
Brook Bacon
swing gang
Michael Casey
lead person
Kevin Chambers
swing gang
Tony Chance
storyboard artist
Molly Click
art department coordinator
Andrea Dopaso
set designer
Rob Garlow
propmaker foreman
Jim Heritage
plasterer foreman
Mike Higelmire
lead person
Tom Hrupcho
paint foreman
Richard W. Jones
greens foreman
Ian Kay
on-set dresser
Gary Kudroff
swing gang
Carolyn Lassek
on-set dresser
Lance Mancuso
construction first aid
Joe Ondrejko
construction coordinator
Lisa Penaranda
set decoration coordinator
Lynda Reiss
property master
Robin Richesson
storyboard artist
John A. Scott III
swing gang
Catherine Smith
assistant art director
Suzan Wexler
set designer
Angela M. Whiting
assistant property master
Chris Zimmerman
stand-by painter
Ted Haigh
graphic artist
Allen Lafferty
propmaker
Angela O'Neill
assistant property master
Maureen Osborne
buyer
Chris Samp
stand-by painter
Parker Swanson
additional props
Sound Department
Brian Basham
adr recordist
Bob Beemer
sound re-recording mixer
Bryan Bowen
sound effects editor
Simon Coke
dialogue editor
Dean Drabin
adr mixer
Carl Fischer
boom operator
Paul Flinchbaugh
digital sound assistant
Scott Martin Gershin
supervising sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Mark Gordon
dialogue editor
Trevor Jolly
adr supervisor
Lee W. Lebaigue
digital sound assistant
Scott Millan
sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana
foley artist
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
first assistant sound editor
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Tom Ozanich
foley editor
Alan Rankin
sound effects editor
Richard Van Dyke
production sound mixer
Rich Weingart
adr mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Greg Zimmerman
foley recordist
Peter Zinda
foley editor
Sean England
sound re-recordist
Dan Lipe
cable person
James Marchione
adr recordist
Special Effects
Jason Hansen
special effects assistant
John C. Hartigan
special effects coordinator
Wayne Incorvaia
special effects assistant
Eugene P. Rizzardi
special effects assistant
Paul Sokol
special effects assistant
Michael Thompson
special effects assistant
Chris Walkowiak
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Jenny Behnke
visual effects technical assistant: CFC/MVFX
John Bozzalla
visual effects runner: CFC/MVFX
John Cassella
3D artist: CFC/MVFX
Robert Chapin
3D artist: CFC/MVFX
Nicolle Cornute
paint/roto artist: CFC/MVFX
Matt Dessero
visual effects compositor: CFC/MVFX
David Durham
visual effects technical assistant: CFC/MVFX
Susan Evans
paint/roto artist: CFC/MVFX
Donald Fly
visual effects general manager: CFC/MVFX
Fortunato Frattasio
visual effects compositor: CFC/MVFX
David Goldberg
visual effects supervisor: CFC/MVFX
Nicolle Gray
visual effects technical assistant: CFC/MVFX
Rob Hodgson
visual effects supervisor: CFC/MVFX
Matt Magnolia
visual effects editorial: CFC/MVFX
James M. McEwen
visual effects gaffer: second unit
Sheldon Ramones
visual effects technical assistant: CFC/MVFX
Tomme B. Stanley
paint/roto artist: CFC/MVFX
Jonathan F. Styrlund
visual effects producer: CFC/MVFX
Janet Yale
visual effects producer: CFC/MVFX
Travis Baumann
compositing artist
Paula Bonhomme
visual effects coordinator: CFC/MVFX
Gregory Creaser
digital timer: Pacific Title
Matt Linder
digital artist
Olivier Sarda
digital compositor
Stunts
Phil Culotta
utility stunts
Ben Scott
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Huston Beaumont
rigging gaffer
Tom Boone
grip
Lester Boykin
electrician
Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera
John Carney
assistant chief lighting technician
James M. Cox
chief lighting technician: second unit
Ross Dunkerley
electrician
John Emory
grip
Paul Farley
best boy grip: second unit
Carlos M. Gallardo
dolly grip
Earl Gayer
electrician
Mike Gentile
second assistant camera: second unit
Ron Glenn
grip
David Golia
director of photography: second unit
Sergio Gutierrez
dolly grip: second unit
Geoffrey Haley
camera operator: video camera
Conrad W. Hall
director of photography: second unit
Dean M. King
best boy grip
Gerald A. King
rigging key grip
Kenny King
key grip: second unit
John Lacy
electrician
Ralph Merzbach
24 frame playback technician: second unit
David H. Neale
electrician
Thomas Noroian
grip
Aaron Pazanti
camera operator
Patrick G. Ralston
assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
David Riley
first assistant camera: second unit
Lorey Sebastian
still photographer
Tom Stern
chief lighting technician
Michael Thomas
camera loader
Andrew Towne
electrician
Suzanne Trucks
second assistant camera
Donald J. Vos
best boy grip
Bill Young
key grip
Richard Brooks Burton
aerial first assistant camera
Kelly Diehl
libra head technician
Rick Harris
best boy rigging grip
Dana Kroeger
second assistant camera: "b" camera, additional camera operator
Peter McAdams
grip
Michael McCormack
video playback operator
Daisuke Dice Miyake
rigging grip
Robert J. Reilly
production grip: second unit
Casting Department
Raquel Osborne
extras casting
Terri Taylor
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcy Grace Froehlich
assistant costume designer
Lee Harris
set costumer: second unit
Alix Hester
set costumer
Hope Slepak
costume supervisor
Sanford Slepak
key costumer
Kanani Wolf
set costumer
Editorial Department
Martin Cohen
post-production executive
Vince Filippone
assistant editor: avid
P.J. Harling
assistant editor: avid
Phil Hetos
color timer
Larry Madaras
first assistant editor
Lisa Marie Serra
post-production coordinator
Jeffrey Skinner
editorial production assistant
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
first assistant editor
Kevin Du Toit
post-production assistant
Music Department
Bill Bernstein
music editor, musician: detuned mandolin
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation
Jordan Corngold
assistant music editor
Joanie Diener
music editor
Chris Douridas
music supervisor
Tom Hardisty
music recordist
Todd Homme
executive in charge of music
David Marquette
music recordist
Leslie Morris
music contractor
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer
George Budd
musician: processed bass flute and phonograph
Rick Cox
musician: banjo ukelele and bass tin whistle
George Doering
musician: mandola, appalachian dulcimer and lap steel guitar
Bruce Dukov
musician: arpeggiated violin
Michael Fisher
musician: tablas, lim-kim drums and bird calls
Steve Kujala
musician: flute
Chas Smith
musician: pedal steel guitar
Steve Tavaglione
musician: flute and ewi
Transportation Department
Jeff Couch
driver
Ed Evans
driver
Jim Johnson
driver
Alan Kaminsky
driver
A. Welch Lambeth
transportation coordinator
Ronald Linxwiler
driver
Randy Lovelady
transportation captain
George R. Matejka
driver
Héctor Mendoza
driver
Wayne Parviainen
driver
Glen R. Polzel
driver
Danny Routhicaux
driver
Paul Schwanke
driver
Tyler Tennesen
driver
Jon Thorgusen
driver
David Trevino
driver
Daniel Valenzuela
driver
Bill Wolff
driver
Prentis Woods
driver
Mark Yacullo
driver
Jeff Kidman
transportation office manager
Other Crew
Newell Alexander
adr voice
Christine Bonnem
location manager
Susan Boyajian
adr voice
Robert D. Brugger
first aid
Dana Brunetti
assistant: Mr. Spacey
Steve Buhai
production assistant
Jennifer Carlson
24 frame video playback technician
Mitch Carter
adr voice
Mark Cirillo
adr voice
Robert Clotworthy
adr voice
Tara B. Cook
assistant: Mr. Mendes
David Cowgill
adr voice
Stephen P. Del Prete
production assistant
Maria DeVane
post-production accountant
Moosie Drier
adr voice
Yoshi Enoki Jr.
assistant location manager
Marina Freeman
stand-in
Maurice 'Moe' Freeman
production assistant
Marilyn Giardino
script supervisor: second unit
Jackie Gonneau
adr voice
René González
projectionist
Joy A. Green
animal handler
Victor A. Haddox
assistant accountant
Anna E. Hayward
production assistant
Chee Ho
location assistant
Bridget Hoffman
adr voice
Jeff Jenofsky
production assistant
Patricia S. Kingery
assistant accountant
Krissy Korn
craft service: second unit
Michael Labog
production assistant: second unit
David Linck
unit publicist
Janet Lonsdale
production accountant
Christina MacGregor
adr voice
Nichole McWhorter
stand-in
Pia Mehr
studio teacher
Edie Mirman
adr voice
Cindy Montoya-Picker
assistant choreographer
Christie Moreau
adr voice
Kim Mozingo
assistant: Ms. Bening
Michael Musteric
production assistant: second unit
Damon Preston
stand-in
Ana Maria Quintana
script supervisor
Mark Rabinowitz
production assistant
Deborah Ricketts
researcher
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
payroll accountant
Shannon Speaker
assistant production coordinator
Kelly Stuart
assistant: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Jinks
J. Ben Sykes
production assistant
George L. Tarrant Jr.
production assistant
Mike Torchia
personal trainer: Mr. Spacey
Jim Turner
production controller
Christa Vausbinder
production coordinator
Matt Walker
production secretary
Christian Walsh
production assistant
Daniel J. Walsh
stand-in
Gillian Martin Waterman
production assistant
Charles Weaver
craft service
Mike Welch
assistant: Mr. Spacey
Tim Werle
first aid
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
pilot: second unit
Chris Douridas
voice
Jason Dudek
production assistant
Jeff Lovely
location coordinator
Chris Miller
technical consultant
Steven R. Molen
production executive
Mike Piccirillo
set production assistant
Thanks
Production Company
DreamWorks SKG
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Jinks/Cohen Company
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Distributor
DreamWorks Distribution
United International Pictures (UIP)
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Argentina Video Home
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CIC Vídeo
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Filmes Lusomundo
Prem'er Video Fil'm
Sony Pictures Entertainment
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures
Universal Home Video
Universal Pictures
Special Effects
CFCMVFX
Miscellaneous
Executive Assurance
security
American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
D.E.S.
avid equipment
Deluxe Catering
catering
Donmar Warehouse, The
thanks
DreamWorks Records
soundtrack published by
Dreamworks
author: Berne Convention
E=mc²
24-frame video playback
Falco Ink.
award campaign
Kona Cutting
negative cutting
L.A. Mad Dogs
adr voice casting
Pacific TitleMirage
titles and opticals
Rockbottom Rentals
cell phone rentals
Signet Soundelux Studios
music recorded at
Todd-AO Hollywood
re-recording facilities
Todd-AO Scoring Stage
music recorded at
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