Beloved (1998)


Beloved
TaglineThe past has a life of its own.
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsFair Hill Natural Resources Area - 376 Fair Hill Drive, Fair Hill, Maryland, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFamily Drama, Psychological Drama, Period Film
MoodSpellbinders, In a Minor Key
ThemesHaunted By the Past, Mothers and Daughters, Sibling Relationships
TonesBleak, Somber, Enigmatic, Dreamlike, Atmospheric, Meditative, Melancholy, Ominous, Lyrical, Deliberate
TagsAbandon, Daughter, Death, Feral Child, Friendship, Lynching, Mother, Rape, Single Parent, Slavery

Beloved is a 1998 film based on Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the same name. It was directed by Jonathan Demme, and was produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions. The film stars Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Paul D Garner

Beloved

Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby

Younger Sethe

Stamp Paid

Carol Jean Lewis
Janey Wagon

Kessia Embry
Amy Denver

Schoolteacher

Anthony Chisholm
Langhorne

Dorothy Love Coates
M. Lucille Williams

Lady Jones

Yada Beener
Denver aged 9

Emil Pinnock
Howard aged 14

Calen Johnson
Buglar aged 13

George E. Ray
Reverend Pike

Schoolteacher's Nephew

Dashiell Eaves
Schoolteacher's Nephew

Tyler Hinson
Baby Beloved

Young Paul D

Angie Utt
Mrs. Garner

Halle

Jim Roche
String Show Barker

Vertamae Grosvenor
Grace

Ramona Castle
Carnival Kid

Brooklyn James
Carnival Kid

Nora Marlowe
Carnival Kid

Frederick Strother
African Savage

Lillian Smith
Lemonade Server

Aliya Robinson
Denver's Carnival Friend

Joe Toutebon
Frenchie

Brittany Hawkins
Young Girl Sethe

Alerte Belance
Nan

Ayoka Dorsey
Sethe's Mother

Ashleigh Watson
Baby Denver

Dajon Matthews
Howard aged 5

Norris Wiggins Jr.
Buglar aged 4

Harry Northup
Sheriff

Slave Catcher

Terel Gibson
Buglar aged 21

Damani Baker
Howard aged 22

Robert W. Castle
Mr. Sawyer

Paul Lazar
General Store Proprietor

Leigh Smiley
General Store Helper

Jiggs Walker
Good Samaritan

Dan Olmstead
Policeman

Charles Glenn
Helpful Gentleman

Mr. Bodwin

Anthony S. Calypso
Denver's Boyfriend

Ysaye M. Barnwell
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Aisha Kahlil
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Trazana Beverley
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Carol Maillard
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Cecelia Ann Birt
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Dianne McIntyre
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Grace Blake
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Gaynielle Neville
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Jordan Cael
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Madeline Preston
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Nitanju Bolade Casel
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Matt Rochester
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Edwidge Danticat
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Millicent Sparks
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Yanick Etienne
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Lisa Summerour
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Denise Gassant
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Ophelia M. Turner
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Frances Gray
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Karen Vicks
One of 'The Thirty Women'

One of 'The Thirty Women'

Willa Ward
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Louise Johnson
One of 'The Thirty Women'

One of 'The Thirty Women'

Jacqueline Celestin Fils-Aimé
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Ancestor Vocals

Hazel Fernadez
Featured Singer

Len Berdick
Guard of Slaves

Daniel Capellaro
Paperboy

Jahmal Curtis
Stamp Paid's Boy #1

Katy Dierlam
Helen Melon

Brother Eden Douglas
Swine Wrangler - Sethe's Neighbor

Fry Man

Belito Garcia
Slave

Stanley Glenn
Barber Shop Man #2

Barber Shop Man #4

Frank Hartman
Frank the Human Volcano

Faith Grace Johnson
30 Mile Woman

Warren Miller
Sands of Time Teller

Angry Carny

The Carnival Barker

Jimmy Joe Roche
Carny Family Member

Lauren Roselli
Carnival Gypsy

James Rosin
Man in Carriage

Edward Saxon
Man with Rubbery Face

Cue Shepherd
Slave

Rema D. Webb
One of 'The Thirty Women'

Chris Whalen
Student #4

Ford Wheeler
Egyptian Giant

Director

Writer

Producer

Ronald M. Bozman
executive producer

producer

Kate Forte
producer

Gary Goetzman
producer

Edward Saxon
producer

Steve Shareshian
associate producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Tak Fujimoto
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Editor

Andy Keir
-

Carol Littleton
-

Casting Director

Howard Feuer
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Production Designer

Kristi Zea
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Art Director

Tim Galvin
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Set Decorator

Karen O'Hara
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Costume Designer

Colleen Atwood
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Makeup Department

Kashka Banjoko
hair stylist: Mr. Glover

Nathan J. Busch II
hair stylist

Mary Cooke
hair stylist

Alan D'Angerio
hair styles designer, hair stylist: Ms. Winfrey

Carl Fullerton
special effects makeup designer

Diane Hammond
makeup artist: Mr. Glover

Charmaine Henninger
hair stylist

Todd Kleitsch
set special effects makeup artist

Christine Leiter
background makeup supervisor

Neal Martz
special makeup effects artist

Paul Anthony Morris
hair stylist

Peter Owen
hair styles designer

Sharyn Pierson
additional makeup artist

Michael R. Thomas
make-up artist: uncredited

Ellie Winslow
makeup artist: Ms. Winfrey

Qodi Armstrong
hair stylist

Sunday Englis
prosthetic lab work

Linda Grimes
makeup artist

Linda Lazar
assistant makeup artist

Craig Lyman
makeup artist

Production Manager

Ronald M. Bozman
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robin Allen-Paris
additional second assistant director

Naomi Cromwell
dga trainee

Karen Davis
second second assistant director

Gary Romolo Fiorelli
additional second assistant director

Peter Kohn
first assistant director

Scott Andrew Robertson
second assistant director

John Rusk
additional second assistant director

Jomo Kenyatta Wilson
additional second assistant director

Kristi Zea
second unit director

Art Department

Kasia Adamik
storyboard artist

Peter Betulia
key construction grip

James Breen
greens foreman

Sarah Costello
painter

James C. Feng
assistant art director

Benjamin Goldberg
construction office coordinator

Ted Haas
greens consultant

Cydney M. Harris
assistant art director

William Hennessy
set dresser

Robert Holtzman
set dresser

Jackie Jackson
assistant art director

John A. Johnston
location foreman

Kristina Kilpe
set dresser

Kevin Ladson
property master

Steven E. Lawler
shop foreman

Victor Littlejohn
set dresser

Nicholas Lundy
assistant art director

Alan Mamet
set dresser

Barbra Matis
assistant art director

Jann McClary
assistant property master

Swift Moseley
key greens person

Ken Nelson
construction coordinator

Lisa Ozanne
stand-by set dresser

Alison Parraco
construction accountant

Chris Pascuzzo
second lead man

Alan Porter
drapery

Alyson Posella
scenic foreperson

Sharon Potts
stand-by set dresser

Paula Gene Reese
prop department coordinator

Donald Robinson
graphic artist

Miriam Schapiro
art department coordinator

Thomas H.E. Scruggs
set dresser

R. Vincent Smith
assistant props

assistant props

Christine Sysko
drapery

Robert Topol
master scenic artist

M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist

Patrick J. Trowbridge
set dresser

Kenneth Turek
lead man

Paul Weathered
assistant props

Tom West
set dresser

Ford Wheeler
assistant set decorator

Mark Bachman
sign designer

Margaret Boritz
scenic artist

Jonathan A. Davidson
additional on-set dresser

Damien Harrer
greensman

Lisa Hartjen
construction grip

Chryss Hionis
scenic artist

Paul Maiello
carpenter

Mary O'Brien
scenic artist

Stephen Siersema
scenic artist

Nell Stifel
scenic artist

Christine Wick
set decoration buyer

Sound Department

Andy Aaron
sound effects recordist

John Anthony
additional recording engineer

David Boulton
adr mixer

Willie D. Burton
sound mixer

Benjamin Cheah
foley supervisor

Gary Chester
additional recording engineer

O.J. Connell III
cable person

Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist

Chris Dibble
sound recording engineer

Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor

Tom Fleischman
sound re-recording mixer

Eugene Gearty
sound effects editor

Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor

Kimberly Harris
adr editor

Frank Kern
foley editor

Terrance Laudermilch
sound re-recordist

Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator

Skip Lievsay
supervising sound editor

Marissa Littlefield
adr editor

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
assistant sound editor

Todd Milner
assistant sound editor

Igor Nikolic
apprentice sound editor

Glenfield Payne
adr editor

Jay Peck
foley artist

Jennifer Ralston
foley editor

Clete Ritta
foley mixer

Fred Rosenberg
dialogue editor

Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor

Mark Wolfson
additional recording engineer

Allan Zaleski
sound effects librarian

Special Effects

Harvey Citron
special effects key sculptor

Dave Crownshaw
snow effects

George Engel
special effects key sculptor

Dan Giaquinto
special effects technician

Diane Hammond
set special effects makeup artist

Peter Haran
snow effects

William P. McGinley
special effects technician

Dave Nelson
animatronic dog effects: Animated Engineering

Daniel Ottesen
special effects technician

John Ottesen
special effects coordinator

Norman Tempia
animatronic dog effects: Animated Engineering

Walter Van Lieu
special effects technician

Thomas R. Ward
special effects coordinator

Barney Burman
turtle puppeteer

Damien Harrer
special effects crew

William Huntley
puppeteer

Ray Massa
special effects technician: Animated Engineering

Visual Effects

Blondel Aidoo
visual effects producer

Andy Atkins
digital artist: D.Rez Hollywood

Jená Burke
digital production coordinator: D.Rez Hollywood

Brian Holden
digital artist: D.Rez Hollywood

Ralph Maiers
digital artist: D.Rez Hollywood

Matt Plec
digital artist: D.Rez Hollywood

Mathieu Reid
digital color timer: D.Rez Hollywood

Steve Rundell
visual effects supervisor

Robert Scifo
digital matte paintings: D.Rez Hollywood

Janice Tso
senior digital artist: D.Rez Hollywood

Eric Pham
digital compositor: Cinema Research Corp./D-rez

Stunts

Tom Bahr
utility stunts

Alex Brown
stunts

Tony Brubaker
stunt coordinator

Kym Washington
stunts

William Washington
stunts

Kelsee King-Devoreaux
stunts

April Weeden-Washington
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Sheridan Braxton
company grip

Brian Carmichael
video assist operator

Andy Connor
electrician

Daniel C. Cook
additional second assistant camera

Jason Cortazzo
company grip

Christine V. Desrochers
best boy office

John Donohue
key rigging grip

Bill Fiedler
electrician

Beth Horton
second assistant camera

Gregory F. Johnson
company grip

Jasper Johnson
best boy grip

Michael Leonard
additional first assistant camera

Craig Ligget
electrician

Steven Litecky
electrician

key grip

Matt Miller
best boy rigging grip

Chris Napolitano
gaffer

Edward R. Nedin
best boy electric

Ken Regan
still photographer

Daniel Rieser
company grip

Kurt Rimmel
dolly grip

P. Scott Sakamoto
camera operator, Steadicam operator

Leon Sanginiti
additional second assistant camera

I. Nate Scaglione
electrician

Blackford 'Boots' Shelton
additional first assistant camera

Jon Sibert
company grip

Craig Simpson
company grip

E.A. Smith
company grip

Baird Steptoe
first assistant camera

Hector Toledo
company grip

John Young
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Rob Coughlin
electrician

William Louthe
electrician

Christopher Murphy
video assist operator

David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera

Ian Quiles
camera department intern

Kyle Rudolph
camera operator, director of photography: second unit

Jeffery J. Tufano
additional camera operator

Jarvis B. Wilsher
electrician

Casting Department

Kimberly Skyrme
extras casting

Meredith Tucker
casting assistant

Alex LaGory
extras casting

Mike Lemon
casting: Philadelphia

Rehya Young
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Amy Arnold
costumer

Cha Blevins
costume supervisor

Johnetta Boone
key costumer

Frances Cook
seamstress

Tangi Crawford
costumer

Lorraine Crossman
costumer

Deborah Myles Davis
set costumer

Kate Fujimoto
wardrobe production assistant

Barry Kellogg
key costumer

Sandra Leimbacher-Weldon
costumer

Chase McGhee
costumer

Karen Naser
cutter/fitter

Donna O'Neal
set costumer

Kathie Pierson
costumer

Richard St. Claire
seamstress

Janus Stefanowicz
seamstress

Jennie Lynn Streed
seamstress

Laura Turner
seamstress

Maria Vaughan
seamstress

Christine Wada
costumer

Deb Dalton
costumer

Mitchell Ray Kenney
costumer, key costumer

Mara Majorowicz
set costumer

Robin Richesson
costume illustrator

Ellen Ryba
key costumer

Dale Wibben
cutter/fitter

Editorial Department

Gilbert Carreras
color timer

Jo Anne Finan
negative cutter

Abdul Franklin
apprentice editor

Terel Gibson
apprentice editor

Lara Khachooni
assistant editor

Beth Moran
apprentice editor

Suzanne Spangler
first assistant editor

Gershon Hinkson
assistant editor

Music Department

Nancy Allen
assistant music editor

Simon Allen
featured musician

Deva Anderson
music supervisor

David Arch
conductor

Nicholas Bucknall
featured musician

Paul Clarvis
featured musician

Dorothy Love Coates
music researcher

Williams Cumberbache
featured musician

Café DaSilva
featured musician

Hassan Hakmoun
featured musician

George Hamer
music contractor

Jan Hendrickse
musician: flute

Kevin Nathaniel Hylton
featured musician

Erik Jordan
assistant recording engineer

Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: Walt Disney Motion Picture Group

Suzana Peric
music editor

orchestrator

Bernice Johnson Reagon
music consultant

Delphine Robertson
assistant to music supervisor

Tony Stanton
music preparation

Miriam Stockley
music contractor

Seikou Susso
featured musician

Felipe Garcia Villamil
featured musician

Transportation Department

John Ayling
driver

Rick Bachman
driver

Rudy Beilicke
driver

John Carroll
driver

Henry Compton
driver

Robert L. Davis
driver

Walt Dendall
driver

Gerald Ehresmann
driver

Gary Fabiano
transportation

Thomas Fitzgerald
driver

Carmen Foglietta
driver

Don Greenleaf
driver

Jon Griffith
driver

Joseph Guglielmucci
driver

Bill Hamilton
driver

Josh Johnson
driver

Anthony Keane
driver

John Leonidas
transportation coordinator

Ed Lynch
driver

Charles Marquis
driver

George Miller
driver

John Morrone III
transportation captain

John Morrone IV
driver

George Naylor
driver

Thomas Pico
driver

Dennis Radesky
transportation captain

Joseph Rozanski
driver

Jim Sommers
driver

John J. Sullivan
driver

John Tarlini Jr.
driver

John Tarlini Sr.
transportation captain

Carleton Wood
driver

Other Crew

Aboudja
clearing simidor

Neda Armian
production associate

Billy Arrowood
site manager: Bluestone Road

William D. Arrowood
site manager: Bluestone Road

Brian Atkins
set production assistant

Gage Averill
invaluable assistance

Tom Bahr
marine coordinator

Damani Baker
assistant: Mr. Glover

Nick Bautista
office and stage production assistant

Dave Biggs
animal wrangler, animal trainer

Renée Blake
dialogue consultant

Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
assistant production coordinator

Regina Boyer
assistant to producer

Kathleen Callahan
craft service

Anthony S. Calypso
set production assistant

Salvatore Carino
production auditor: New York

Dan Carter
projectionist

Tamika Chenier
assistant: Mr. Glover

Alex Cohn
location manager

Christopher Connors
office and stage production assistant

Michael Courlander
invaluable assistance

Chris Cozens
auricle operator

Ted Criswell
medic

Carl J. Davis
office and stage production assistant

James D'Damery Jr.
assistant accountant

Michael J. Dennis
office and stage production assistant

Vince Digiacomo
craft service

Tim Downs
location assistant

Marty Elfalan
assistant accountant

Pablo Ferro
title designer: main title sequence

Peg Flynn
office and stage production assistant

Elena Gavrilova
assistant: Rachel Portman

Bob George
invaluable assistance

Gary Gero
animal coordinator

Vertamae Grosvenor
culinary consultant

Jason Gueringer
set production assistant

Nikki Harmon
office and stage production assistant

Buren Hodge
animal trainer, animal wrangler

Susan Humphrey
animal wrangler, animal trainer

Karen R. Jones
unit publicist

Kathleen E. Kearney
set production assistant

Kathleen Kelly
key medic

Camille Lowry
assistant to producer

April Mackin
head animal trainer

Ray Manlove
location assistant

Cyndi Martin
set production assistant

Dianne McIntyre
choreographer

Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor

Mike Mooradian
animal department assistant

Lunise Morse
invaluable assistance

Richard Morse
invaluable assistance

Missy Moyer
stage manager

George Norfleet
location manager

Clare Parent
invaluable assistance

Eric E. Paulson
assistant to producer

Kathy Petty
production accountant

Sarah Poindexter
office and stage production assistant

Jordan Prince
location assistant

Angela Quiles
production coordinator

Kim E. Radesky
set production assistant

Virle S. Reid
set production assistant

Peter Saraf
mayor: Bluestone Road

Colleen Scanlan
office and stage production assistant

Miriam Schapiro
researcher

Michael Slocum
period carriages and wagons: 76 Carriage Co.

Leonard Smith
production maintenance

Miura Smith
production liaison

Sally Jo Sousa
animal trainer , animal wrangler

Tom Stacker
perimeter

John Stefanic
location assistant

Joanne W. Strangman
studio teacher

Steve Suttinger
set production assistant

Jim Swidarski
payroll accountant

Patricia Taggart
location assistant

Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
location manager

David M. Tinsch
set food consultant

set production assistant

Mary Tobler
assistant: Mr. Demme

Karen Turner
assistant accountant

Norberto Valle Jr.
dailies projectionist

Roxana Walker-Canton
office and stage production assistant

Charles Washington Jr.
office and stage production assistant

Sandra L. Yeary
assistant accountant

Joseph Zolfo
assistant location manager

Tom Burruss
assistant marine coordinator

Matt Casale
production assistant, location manager

Malika R. Cohen
production assistant

Alan Forbes
location scout

Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant

Jamie Nicholette Frey
location production assistant

Stephanie Harris
assistant to producer

Cort Hessler
marine department

Shauna L. Kroen
payroll accountant

David E. Lamm
office production assistant

Cory McCall
set production assistant

Jamil A. McCauley
production assistant

Liz Newman
assistant accountant

Stephanie Rudat
assistant to producer

Stacie M. Ziegenfuss
production assistant

Thanks

Tim Chambers
grateful acknowledgment: director, Pennsylvania Film Office

Jonathan Cott
grateful acknowledgment

John R. Griffin
grateful acknowledgment: secretary, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources

Andy James
grateful acknowledgment: land manager, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Eric Kim
grateful acknowledgment

Jenny Kubo
grateful acknowledgment

Julio Leitao
inspiration: Beloved's dance

Marshall Lewis
grateful acknowledgment

grateful acknowledgment

Byrd McDonald
grateful acknowledgment

Warren Miller
grateful acknowledgment

grateful acknowledgment

grateful acknowledgment

Sharon Pinkenson
grateful acknowlegement: film commissioner, Greater Philadelphia Film Office

Toby Carr Rafelson
grateful acknowledgment

Edward Rendell
grateful acknowledgment: mayor, City of Philadelphia

Tom Ridge
grateful acknowledgment: governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Gene Stavis
grateful acknowledgment

Dr. Caroline M. Stuckert
grateful acknowledgment: director, Landis Valley Museum

Valerie Thomas
grateful acknowledgment

Robert Farris Thompson
grateful acknowledgment

Kenneth Utt
grateful acknowledgment

Edward L. Wales
grateful acknowledgment: park manager, Fair Hill Natural Resources Area

Norris Wiggens Sr.
grateful acknowledgment

Daniel Wolff
grateful acknowledgment

Production Company

Clinica Estetico
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Harpo Films
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Touchstone Pictures
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Distributor

Buena Vista International Spain S.A.

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista Pictures
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Gativideo

Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Special Effects

Animated Engineering

D. Rez Hollywood

Snow Business International

Sticks & Stones

Miscellaneous

76 Carriage Co.
period carriages and wagons provided by

African Children's Choir
featured singers

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animals provided by

C-5
sound post-production

Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area
grateful acknowledgement

Greater Philadelphia Film Office
grateful acknowledgement

Guillaume
score recording

Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing
vintage clothing rentals

Hollywood Rental Company
electrical equipment supplied by

Joanne and Josephine
grateful acknowledgement

La Troupe Makandal
featured musicians

Landis Valley Museum
grateful acknowledgement

Maryland Department of Natural Resources
grateful acknowledgement

Matthews Group
electrical equipment supplied by

McVision Production Services Inc.
dailies projection equipment by

Mike Lemon Casting
casting: Philadelphia

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Pennsylvania Film Office
grateful acknowledgement

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
grateful acknowledgement

Philadelphia Casting
carnival specialty act casting

Phildanco Dance Company
grateful acknowledgement

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
grateful acknowledgement

Sound One Corporation
sound re-recording

Studios CTS
score recording

Sweet Honey in the Rock
invaluable assistance

The City of Philadelphia
grateful acknowledgement

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
grateful acknowledgement

The Philadelphia Stars
grateful acknowledgement

Title House
titles and opticals

Tomkats Catering
catering

Trevanna Post
post-production accounting

World Circuit Records
Oumou Sangare appears courtesy of

Xeno Lights
grip equipment provided by