Anastasia (1997)


Anastasia
Release Date14 November 1997
Budget$53,000,000
US Box Office$58,000,000
TaglineDiscover the Adventure Behind the Greatest Mystery of Our Time
GenreAnimation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsFox Animation Studios - 2747 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
LanguageEnglish, Russian, French
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeAnimated
Film ClassAnimated Musical, Children's Fantasy
Niche GenreChildren's/Family
ThemesCinderella Stories
TonesBright, Fanciful, Lavish, Light
TagsAmnesia, Con/scam, Curse, Grandmother, Impostor, Inheritance, Orphan, Reward

Anastasia is a 1997 American animated musical film produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It was the first feature film to be released by Fox Animation Studios.


Cast and Crew


Dimitri

Vladimir

Bartok

The Dowager Empress Marie

Rick Jones
Servant, Ticket Agent , Czar Nicholas, Revolutionary Soldier

Old Woman , Phlegmenkoff

Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
Young Dimitri

Actress

Major Domo , Travelling Man

Charity James
Anastasia Impostor

Liz Callaway

Rasputin

Brooks Almy
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ellen Bernfeld
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Judith Blazer
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Jeff Blumenkrantz
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ted Brunetti
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Glen Burtnick
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Vivian Cherry
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Robin Clark
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Victoria Clark
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Madeline Doherty
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Robert DuSold
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Gregg Edelman
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Al Fritsch
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Kyle Gordon
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Darius de Haas
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Michael Louis Harvey
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Jan Horvath
Ensemble and Character Vocals

John Jellison
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Kenny Karen
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Curtis King Jr.
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Joseph Kolinski
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Alix Korey
Ensemble and Character Vocals

David Lowenstein
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Cindy Mizelle
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Bill Nolte
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ensemble and Character Vocals

Billy Porter
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Patrick Quinn
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ensemble and Character Vocals

Frank Simms
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Emily Skinner
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ted Sperling
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Vanéese Y. Thomas
Ensemble and Character Vocals

Ensemble and Character Vocals

Emma Blackwell
Additional Voices

Director

Gary Goldman
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Writer

Susan Gauthier

Bruce Graham

Bob Tzudiker

Noni White

Eric Tuchman

adaptation

Arthur Laurents
screenplay

Marcelle Maurette
play

Producer

producer

Maureen Donley
executive producer

Gary Goldman
producer

Laura Jo 'L.J.' Wentworth
producer: live action reference

Original Music

Editor

Bob Bender
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Fiona Trayler
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Casting Director

Brian Chavanne
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Production Designer

Michael Peraza Jr.

Production Manager

Gerry Carty
production supervisor

Ciaran Morris
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jason Ayon
assistant director

Art Department

James Bluth
prop master

Sean Hart
graphic designer

Jon Kerbaugh
storyboard assembler

John Lakey
pre-production designer

Larry Leker
storyboard artist

Joseph Orrantia
storyboard artist

Chip Pace
storyboard artist

Jay Shultz
storyboard artist

Suzanne Lemieux Wilson
conceptual artist

Ferran Xalabarder
storyboard artist

Mat Nastos
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Richard L. Anderson
supervising sound editor

Bill W. Benton
sound re-recording mixer

James Bolt
sound re-recording mixer

Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

John Dunn
sound effects editor

Julia Evershade
sound effects editor

Avram D. Gold
dialogue editor

Craig Heath
sound recordist

Hilda Hodges
foley artist

Ken J. Johnson
sound effects editor

Jason King
foley editor

Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer

Eric Lindemann
special sound designer

Rick Mitchell
foley editor

Daniel Mundhenk
sound editor: production editorial

Robert Renga
sound recordist

John Roesch
foley artist

Robert L. Sephton
supervising foley editor

Mark Server
supervising sound editor: production editorial

Annette Stone
dialogue editor: production editorial

Ralph Stuart
assistant sound editor

F. Scott Taylor
foley assistant

Mark DeSimone
adr mixer

Michael Miller
adr mixer

Oscar Mitt
sound

Elijah Schkeiban
assistant sound editor

Scott Seymann
dialogue editor, assistant sound editor: production editorial

Paul S. Shapiro
sound mixer

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Special Effects

Leslie Aust
special effects animator

John Bermudes
special effects animator

Edwin Bocalan
special effects animator

Rich Contadino
special effects key assistant animator

John Costello
special effects animator

Martine Cunningham
special effects animator

Mark D'Arcy-Irvine
special effects assistant animator

Suzanne Darcy
special effects assistant animator

Stephen Deane
special effects assistant animator

Paul Fogarty
special effects assistant animator

Gary Ham
special effects trainee assistant animator

Greg Ham
special effects inbetweener

Karl Hayes
special effects trainee animator

Julian Hynes
special effects directing animator

Dean Kawada
special effects inbetweener

Noel P. Kiernan
special effects additional animator

Marek Kochout
special effects animator

Sonniel Lagonera
special effects animator

Peter Matheson
special effects animation supervisor

Tracey Meighan
special effects assistant animator

Adriano Mondala
special effects trainee assistant animator

Paul Morris
special effects animator

Raquel Omana
special effects animator

Andee Ott
special effects inbetweener

Angelito Ramos
special effects assistant animator

Deirdre Reynolds
special effects animator

Jane Smethurst
special effects additional animator

Stephen Smyth
special effects assistant animator

Gorio Vicuna
special effects trainee animator

Declan Walsh
special effects directing animator

Pete C. Newbauer
special effects assistant

Robert J. Reed
special effects animator

Visual Effects

Sharon Ann Addair
digital ink and painter

Jennifer Andras-Vallecorsa
digital ink and painter

Adrienne J. Augustain
digital ink and painter

Tracy A. Butenko
digital ink and painter

Kenneth J. Cioe
digital painting assistant supervisor

Mary Clarke-Miller
directing animator

Benjamin Cohen
digital ink and painter

Joseph Cop
digital scanning key processor

Jerry Crow
digital ink and painter

Cindy Dankworth-Kelsey
digital markup painter

Bruce Edwards
animator

Brad Gayo
digital compositor

Liam Hannan
digital paint supervisor

Mark Kauffman
animator

Linda Kaul
animation department coordinator

Karri Lindamood
animation department coordinator

Brett Long
digital scanner

Brien Manning
digital markup painter

Crystal C. Mathhews
digital markup painter

Thomas M. Miller
animation supervisor

David Munier
animator

Kelly Nelson
animator

John P. Rand
animator

Frank Richards
digital scanning supervisor

Olun Riley
animator: journeyman

Jason Salata
digital scanner

David Satchwell
animator: journeyman

Elaine Blea Starace
digital ink and painter

James Stoyanof
digital painting shift supervisor

Kenneth Vallee
digital scanner

Bil Van Ness
animator

Brandi Young
digital scanner

Diane Youngs
animation department coordinator

Neil Zawicki
digital scanner

Floyd Burks
digital imaging scanning and recording: Cinesite

Chris DeAngelis
visual effects editor: EFilm

Chris Kazmier
digital effects artist

Rob Meyers
effects animator

Amy Newman
assistant animator

Tod Price
visual effects animator

Camera and Electrical Department

Dean Umfress
electrician

Animation Department

Rosie Ahern
key character clean-up artist

Ochie Atienza Alferez
character clean-up artist

Jane Anderson
assistant animator

Winston B. Aquino
background artist

Don Arado
character clean-up artist

Sarah Arado
character clean-up artist

Cesar Avalos
key character clean-up artist

Kelly Baigent
character animator

Adam Beck
additional character animator

Richard Bentham
color key stylist

Tom Bernardo
rough inbetween artist

Ian Blum
assistant animator

Colby Bluth
rough inbetween artist

Carol David Bocalan
character clean-up artist

Nelson 'Rey' Bohol
layout artist

Jason Boose
rough inbetween artist

Gary Busacca
background coordinating supervisor

Arnel Torres Cabanela
character clean-up artist

Jojie J. Calingo Imutan
character clean-up artist

Rafael Diaz Canales
additional character animator

Troylan Caro
layout artist

Mick Cassidy
key character clean-up artist , pre-production character clean-up artist

Paul Cheng
background artist

Jian Cheng Chen
character clean-up artist

Daniel Hung Yuan Ching
layout artist

Greg Chin
character clean-up artist

Jocelyn 'Joy' D. Clemente
background artist

Sandro Cleuzo
directing animator

Kevin Condron
key character clean-up artist

Eileen Conway
clean-up supervisor

Courtney Cook
clean-up animation department coordinator

Nancy Cox
rough inbetween artist

Phaedra Craig
background artist

Alan Cranny
layout artist

Philip A. Cruden
layout supervisor

Pearse Cullinane
character clean-up artist

Joel C. Cunanan
character clean-up artist

Teresa Cunniffe
key character clean-up artist

Steve Cunningham
assistant animator

Jason Deegan
rough inbetween artist

Manny A. DeGuzman
character clean-up artist

Narz Dela Rosa
character clean-up artist

Willie B. DeLeon
character clean-up artist

Abraham 'Abe' De Ocampo
layout artist

John Devlin
background artist

Peter Donnelly
assistant clean-up supervisor

Renato Dos Anjos
assistant animator

Scott Douthitt
character clean-up artist

Jeff Edwards
character clean-up artist

Christopher Elsner
rough inbetween artist

Zoë J. Evamy
background artist

Martin Fagan
key character clean-up artist

Albert Pelayo Feliciano
character clean-up artist

Allan Fernando
character animator

Linda Fitzpatrick
digital animation checker

Alan Fleming
character animator

Nicola Flynn
key character clean-up artist

Victoria Belleza Fogerty
character clean-up artist

digital animation checker

Robert Fox
character animator

Donal Freeney
animation color styling assistant supervisor

Regner U. Frondozo
character clean-up artist

Manuel Galiana
character animator

Shawn Gibson
key character clean-up artist

Vikki Pena Gibson
rough inbetween artist

Debbie J. Gold
breakdown artist

Edison Goncalves
character animator

Steven E. Gordon
additional character animator

Micah R. Gosney
background artist

Martin Hanley
layout artist

Carol Hannan
digital checking assistant supervisor

David J. Hardy
layout artist

Dick Heichberger
assistant background supervisor

Raúl Herrera Sibayan
character clean-up artist

John Hill
directing animator

John Hoffman
rough inbetween artist

Michael Hogue
rough inbetween artist

Derek Holmes
background artist

Stephen L. Holt
layout artist

Róisín Hunt
additional character animator

Cash B. Imutan
character clean-up artist

Juliet Indonila-Cabral
character clean-up artist

Barry Iremonger
assistant animator

Michael Isaak
layout artist

Roberto Islas
rough inbetween artist

Jack J. Joseph
character clean-up artist

Sandra Keely
additional character animator

Paul J. Kelly
character animator

Paul M. Kelly
background artist

Bernie Keogh
animation coordinating supervisor

Celine Kiernan
character animator

Adrian Kilkenny
rough inbetween artist

Frances Kumashiro
digital animation checker

Michael Lahay
rough inbetween artist

Siobhan Larkin
pre-production character clean-up artist

Niall Laverty
rough inbetween artist

Patrice Leech
character clean-up artist

Jhun B. Licas
character clean-up artist

F.Q. 'Jun' Lofamin
layout artist

Grant Lounsbury
assistant animator

Jeff Lujan
rough inbetween artist

Juan 'Jo' Luna
layout artist

David Lux
additional character animator

Caroline Lynch
layout design department coordinator

Stephen Lynes
key character clean-up artist

Dave MacDougall
character animator

Lisa Maher
digital animation checker

Will Makra
layout artist

Richard Manginsay
character clean-up artist

Joseph Manifold Jr.
assistant animator

Manuelito G. Martin
character clean-up artist

Ciara McCabe
key character clean-up artist

Jenni McCosker
key character clean-up artist

Ryan McElhinney
rough inbetween artist

Henry McGrane
background artist

Glen McIntosh
character animator

James McLoughlin
key character clean-up artist

Mark McLoughlin
key character clean-up artist

Cesar S. Mondala
character clean-up artist

Kate Moo King-Curtis
layout artist

Sharon Morgan
rough inbetween artist

Fernando Moro
directing animator

John L. Morris Jr.
rough inbetween artist

Anne Murray-O'Craobhach
rough inbetween supervisor

Rob Nason
background supervisor

Max Nepomuceno
character animator

Paul Newberry
directing animator

Darren Nicoll
rough inbetween artist

David O'Brien
character clean-up artist

Dana O'Connor
assistant animator

Declan O'Connor
rough inbetween artist

Carmen Oliver
animation color styling supervisor

Terry O'Toole
key character clean-up artist

Joey Paraiso
character animator

Enrico Dungao Paz
character clean-up artist

Shannon Penner
rough inbetween artist

Michael Pennington
rough inbetween artist

Alex Perez
character clean-up artist

Andrzej Piotrowski
character clean-up artist

Marco Plantilla
character animator

John Power
character animator

Vittoria Quane
clean-up artist

David M. Rabbitte
background artist

Pio Ravago
background artist, background artist

Stephen Reid
rough inbetween artist

Fred Reilly
layout artist

John Rice
rough inbetween artist

Michael Rider
character clean-up artist

Alberto M. Rodriguez
rough inbetween artist

Owen Rohu
background artist

Ed Rooney
rough inbetween artist

Troy Saliba
directing animator

Joven Sampang
character clean-up artist

Chris Schouten
character designer, character layout artist

Toby Schwarz
additional character animator

Jim Seville
rough inbetween artist

Paul Shanahan
assistant animator

Melvin Silao
character animator

Richard Simms
character clean-up artist

Len Simon
directing animator

Colum Slevin
digital checking supervisor

Kenneth Valentine Slevin
color key stylist

Sinéad Somers
layout artist

Robert Sprathoff
character animator

Gail Springsteen-Fraizer
character clean-up artist

Curt Spurging
key character clean-up artist

Gabor Tom Steisinger
character animator

Kenna Stevens
character clean-up artist

Joanne Sugrue
digital final check

Helio Takahashi
additional character animator

Hugo M. Takahashi
character animator

Joseph M. Tangonan
background artist

Danny Taverna
layout artist

Dimitri Tenev
additional character animator

Mark Thornton
assistant animator

Bruce Tinnin
rough inbetween artist

Danilo Tolentino
layout artist

Imelda Tolledo-Mondala
character clean-up artist

Michael Tweedle
assistant animator

Jamie Vallee
digital animation check trainee

Wendo Van Essen
key character clean-up artist

Vic Villacorta
layout artist

George Villaflor
layout artist

John J. Walsh
key character clean-up artist

Todd Waterman
additional character animator

Cynthia Wells
additional character animator

Wendy Wilson
digital ink & paint

James Wood
rough inbetween artist

June Wright
rough inbetween artist

Jake Yago
character clean-up artist

Jojo Young
character animator

Rodrigo Q. Zafe Jr.
character clean-up artist

Noly Zamora
layout artist

Deborah Abbott
animator: Heart of Texas Productions

Geri Bertolo
animation clean-up artist: Canuck Creations

Silvia Hoefnagels
animator

Richard C. Trebus Jr.
inbetween artist

Kenna Diane Vaughn
2D final line animator

Melanie Walchek
2-D rough animator

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Mary Hidalgo
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

James Bluth
wardrobe

Tanya Craven
costume maker

Daniel D. Hollingshead
costume maker

Barbara Peeples
costume maker

Pamela R. See
costume maker

Crel Vogel
costume maker

Editorial Department

Bob Bender
assistant film editor

Jay Chapman
editorial production assistant

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Tom Wheeler
editorial assistant

Music Department

Larry Abel
music preparation

Doug Besterman
conductor: songs, orchestrator: score and songs

Brent Brooks
music editor

Emile Charlap
orchestra contractor

Richard De Armas
scoring crew: Sony

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Greg Dennen
scoring crew: Sony

Mark Eshelman
scoring crew: Sony

Alan Filderman
vocal contractor

Stephen Flaherty
vocal arrangements

Marty Frasu
synthesizer programmer

Daniel Hamuy
orchestrator

Andy Hill
production supervisor: songs

Alexander Janko
orchestrator: score

Kenneth Karman
music editor

John Kurlander
music recordist, music mixer

Susan McLean
scoring crew: Sony

orchestrator: score, conductor: score

Krystyna Newman
scoring consultant

Bobbi Page
vocal contractor

Lucas Richman
conductor: songs

Maggie Rodford
music coordinator

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Theodore Sperling
conductor: songs

Eric Stern
conductor: songs

Tom Villano
music editor: underscore

Lev Volod
choral translation: Russian

Dan Wallin
additional recordist

Pat Weber
scoring crew: Sony

Jeanette Jurado
musician: shaker

Adam Kay
assistant music editor

Steve Lee
creature vocal effects

John Moses
musician

Jay B. Richardson
music editor

John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist

John Rotondi
scoring engineer: Y4

Other Crew

Hal Adams
dancer: Phoenix

dancer: Los Angeles

Jennifer Alton
continuity assistant

Paul Amorelli
crew: live action reference

Curt Anthon
dancer: Phoenix

Suzanne Bantit
crew: live action reference

Kevin Bender
dancer: Phoenix

Lon Boothe
crew: live action reference

Anna Braga
live action reference: Anya/Anastasia

Mary Busacca
licensing coordinator

Fiona Byrne-Morris
assistant: Gary Goldman

Shareena Carlson
sub-contracting coordinator

Aaron James Cash
dancer: Los Angeles

Vincent Clarke
scene planning supervisor

Tim Craskey
dancer: Los Angeles

Cody Dorkin
adr voice

Mathias Dougherty
production assistant

Cathy Dresbach
live action reference: Sophie/Phlegmenkoff

dancer: Los Angeles

Scott Fowler
dancer: Los Angeles

Cathy Goldman
continuity supervisor

Kip Goldman
scene planner

Karen Hall
crew: live action reference

Sarah Helm
live action reference: Young Anastasia

Camille Henderson
crew: live action reference

Mary Ann Hermansen
dancer: Los Angeles

Loretta James-Demasi
crew: live action reference

Jennifer Jeras
live action reference: Anya/Anastasia

Joung-Cheol 'Hodgie' Jo
dancer: Phoenix

Christie Klein
live action reference: Anya/Anastasia

Kelli Lorenat
dancer: Phoenix

Lance MacDonald
dancer: Los Angeles

Molly Mariani
crew: live action reference

Matt McDougal
dancer: Phoenix

Michael McNally
crew: live action reference

Sandy McNally
crew: live action reference

Bruce Miles
live action reference: Vladimir

Lisa Miller
crew: live action reference

Mark Misch
assistant: Maureen Donley

live action reference: Rasputin

Lisa Molle
crew: live action reference

Cindy Nason
assistant continuity supervisor

Nicholas Nason
live action reference: Male Child

Guss Ness
live action reference: Alexi

Derek Nielsen
scene planner

Aran O'Reilly
scene planner

Spencer Pearce
live action reference: Young Dimitri

Carolyn Peterson
crew: live action reference

Robert Pflumm
crew: live action reference

Kim Pieper
crew: live action reference

Lisa Ratzin
dancer: Los Angeles

Kristianne Reed
dancer: Phoenix

Richard Reid
crew: live action reference

Martha Richter
pre-production coordinator

Mark Sanchez
crew: live action reference

Amy Savage
live action reference: Marie

Jon Schmitt
key copier operator

Lori Serpa
crew: live action reference

choreographer, dancer: Los Angeles

R. Charles 'Chaz' Smith
assistant: Don Bluth

Kathleen Stewart
crew: live action reference

Russ Symmes
crew: live action reference

Michael Tassoni
live action reference: Dimitri

Megan Thorson
live action reference: Female Child

Michelle Toeniskoetter
dancer: Phoenix

J. Michael Tofaute
crew: live action reference

Debbie Vercellino
production secretary

Dee Dee Weathers
dancer: Los Angeles

Stephen Brain
production executive

Aria Noelle Curzon
adr artist

Mauri Syd Gayton
production executive

Production Company

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Fox Animation Studios
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Fox Family Films
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Big Gun Project, The
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Distributor

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Fox Network

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

20th Century Fox Netherlands

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

20th Century Fox of Germany

Abril Vídeo

Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors

FS Film Oy

Filmes Castello Lopes

Finn Innovation Products

Finnkino Oy

Fox Filmes do Brasil

Gativideo

Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E.

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

Miscellaneous

20th Century Fox Studios
sound post-production, sound re-recording services

Air-Edel Associates
music coordination

American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
music performed by

Atlantic Records
soundtrack

Averkios Maltezos
animation

Bardel Animation Colouring House Ltd.
animation

Canuck Creations
animation

Cel Animation Software
computer software

Chanel
used by permission of, Chanel logo by permission of

Character Builders
animation

Cinesite
digital film recording services

Ciprico
computer hardware

Diann Landau
animation

Dynomight Cartoons
animation

Hit Factory, The
music recorded and mixed at

Hollywood Film & Video
negative development

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation

Leppi Publications
used by permission of

Little Wolf Entertainment
animation

M5 Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Michael Mills Productions
animation

Monster Productions
animation

Phoenix Film Office
special thanks

Signet Soundelux Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Silicon Graphics
computer hardware

Sony Pictures Studios
music recorded at

Sony Scoring Stage
music recorded and mixed at

Technicolor
color

The Loop Group
crowd walla

Uli Meyer Features
animation

Village Recorder, The
music recorded and mixed at






Navigation Boxes
Don Bluth Entertainment
Anastasia
Dragon's Lair (1983)
Pete's Dragon (1977)
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
The Small One (1978)
Thumbelina (1994)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Xanadu (1980)
Films directed by Gary Goldman
Anastasia
Pete's Dragon (1977)
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Thumbelina (1994)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Works by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Anastasia