Big Fat Liar (2002)


Big Fat Liar
Release Date02 February 2002
Budget$15,000,000
US Box Office$48,000,000
TaglineThe truth is never overrated
GenreAdventure, Comedy, Family
CountryUSA
Germany
Filming LocationsCulver City, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSlapstick, Family-Oriented Comedy, Showbiz Comedy
Niche GenreChildren's/Family
MoodJust for Fun
ThemesMischievous Children, Out For Revenge, Filmmaking, Success is the Best Revenge
TonesGoofy, Easygoing, Madcap, Silly, Upbeat, Frantic
TagsFilm Industry, Film Producer, Hollywood, Movie, Plagiarism, Prank, Producer [showbiz], Revenge, Rip Off, Student, Teenagers, Torment

Big Fat Liar (stylized as big FAT liar) is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Jason Shepherd

Marty Wolf

Kaylee

Monty Kirkham

Frank Jackson

Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell

Marcus Duncan

Michael Bryan French
Harry Shepherd

Carol Shepherd

Vince

Sean O'Bryan
Leo

Joscelyn Davis

Dustin 'Dusty' Wong

Lester Golub

Don Yesso
Rocco Malone

Astrid Barker

Grandma Pearl

Bret Callaway

Janie Shepherd

Rudy

Tow Truck Driver

Security Guard

Steven Shenbaum
Tram Guide

Jake Miner
Aaron

Boring Teacher

Reporter

Randall Newsome
Photographer

Michelle Griffin
Shandra Duncan

Mike Smith
Limo Driver

Andrea Sevilla
Housekeeper

Female Extra

Erik Stabenau
Stunt Man

Pat O'Brien

Brian Turk
The Masher

Sandra Lee Gimpel
Old Lady

Tim Haldeman
Suburban Dad

Patrick Falls
Chopper Stunt Man

Timmy Fitzpatrick
Darren

Corinne Reilly
Wolf Party Guest

Wolf Party Guest

Wolf Party Guest

Bart Myer
Wolf Party Guest

Party Goer

Kanan Hooker
Ninja Kid

Houston Hooker
Ninja Kid

C.J. Picerni
Party Kid

Kyle Swann
Brett

Kissing Bandit

Girl at movie premiere

Himself

Director

Writer

Producer

Marie Cantin
co-producer

Michael Goldman
executive producer

producer

producer

Original Music

Christophe Beck
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Cinematographer

Jonathan Brown
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Editor

Stuart H. Pappé

Kimberly Ray
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Casting Director

Michelle Morris

Production Designer

Nina Ruscio
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Art Director

Francis J. Pezza
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Set Decorator

Dena Roth
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Costume Designer

Sanja Milkovic Hays
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Makeup Department

Ralph M. Abalos
assistant hair stylist

Howard Berger
special makeup effects artist

Anita Brabec
assistant makeup artist

Clare M. Corsick
hair department head

Tammy Kusian
hair stylist: Mr. Muniz

Lydia Milars
makeup department head

Christopher Allen Nelson
special makeup effects artist

Barry Wittman
assistant makeup artist

Anthony Miner
hair stylist

Production Manager

Marie Cantin
unit production manager

Virginia Landis Albertson
post-production supervisor

Kris Nielsen
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe Camp III
first assistant director

Rick Kelly
second second assistant director

Matt Rebenkoff
second assistant director

Ellie Smith
second assistant director

Danny Green
second second assistant director

Art Department

John Aldays
stand-by greensman

Bryan Belair
construction coordinator

Mark Boucher
set dresser

Susan A. Burig
scenic artist

Matt Callahan
art department assistant

Thomas A. Cottrill
labor foreman

Scott Doran
lead man

Don Elliott
set dresser

Brandon S. Gilgen
stand-by painter

David L. Glazer
property master

Robert C. Goldstein
set designer

Kenny Hayes
propmaker foreman

Tim Jackson
general foreman

Randy Martens
greens foreman

Ed Martin II
assistant property master

Michael Mikita
paint foreman

Mark Sakamoto
set dresser

Randy Severino
set dresser

Reina Solunaya
art department assistant

Scott Swank
on-set dresser

Scott Vollmer
propmaker gang boss

Kirstin Weller
art department assistant

Shannon Curfman
lead person: re-shoots

Kathy Orlando
buyer

Sound Department

Bobbi Banks
adr editor

Jeanette Browning
adr recordist

Norval D. Crutcher III
supervising adr supervisor

Diana Flores
adr mixer

Gary S. Gerlich
supervising sound editor

Lee Gilmore
apprentice sound editor

Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer

Marilyn Graf
foley editor

Michael Herbick
sound re-recording mixer

Bill Higley
adr mixer

William Hooper
sound editor

Bobby Johanson
adr mixer

Jason Johnston
cable person

Doc Kane
adr mixer

Richard LeGrand Jr.
supervising sound editor

James Marchione
adr recordist

Peter Marling
adr recordist

Bob McNabb
dialogue editor

Stephen Neary
sound recordist

David Obermeyer
sound mixer

Patrick O'Sullivan
sound editor

Philip Rogers
adr recordist

Walter Spencer
dialogue editor

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Samuel Webb
assistant sound editor

Tim Webb
sound recordist

Jeffrey A. Williams
boom operator

James Ashwill
foley mixer

Special Effects

Jared Baker
special effects assistant

John S. Baker
special effects coordinator

Nick Karas
special effects foreman

Craig R. Uszak
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

Richard Malzahn
visual effects supervisor

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects

Stunts

Tsuyoshi Abe
stunts

Lesley Aletter
stunts

Seth Arnett
stunts

William H. Burton
stunts

Michael Chaturantabut
stunts

Kofi Elam
stunts

Danny Epper
stunts

Richard Epper
stunts

Andy Gill
stunts

Cody Gill
stunts

stunts

Katie Gill
stunts

Mark Ginther
stunts

Yoshio Iizuka
stunts

Cinda-Lin James
stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts

Svetla Krasteva
stunts

Marty Murray
stunts

Steve Picerni
stunts

Gary Price
stunts, stunt double: Paul Giamatti

Pat Romano
stunt coordinator

Felipe Savahge
stunts

Cody Weselis
stunts

stunts

Mike Smith
stunt limo driver

Camera and Electrical Department

Dean Andolsek
chief lighting technician

Pete Asidilla
grip

Danny Barfield
best boy grip

Hans Bjerno
aerial photographer

Michael Brown
grip

Kevin Cadwallader
lamp operator

Tracy Allen Davey
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Damon Doherty
rigging key grip

René Domínguez
grip

Jason Ehlers
grip

John Fine
lamp operator

Michael Fuhr
second assistant camera

David Gamerman
rigging gaffer

Gerry Ganger
technician: Spacecam camera

Scott Gregory
rigging grip

Rudy Harbon
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Stan Harrison
video assist operator

John Hatchitt
key grip

Ryan J. Hesse
lamp operator

Rex Hiscocks
rigging grip best boy

Kirsten Laube
camera loader

Art Martin
first assistant camera

Fredrick W. Marx III
rigging electrician

Brien McDonald
grip

Michael A. Mendez
rigging grip

Dale Myrand
camera operator: "b" camera

Terence Nightingall
camera operator: "b" camera

Robert Ogden
assistant chief lighting technician

Masahiro Onodera
technician: Spacecam camera

Charles Papert
camera operator, director of photography: second unit, Steadicam operator

Mike Parsons
rigging best boy electric

Peter Rhoads
camera intern

Landon Ruddel
grip

Thomas J. Ruffner
dolly grip

Gary Spalding
rigging grip

Darcy Spires
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Pattie Stone
dimmer board operator

Sam Urdank
still photographer

O'Shana Walker
assistant chief lighting technician

Keith Williams
rigging electrician

Eli Golub
rigging grip

Casting Department

Kelly O'Brien
casting associate

Sasha Adkinson
extras casting

Leor Mendel
casting associate

Angelique Midthunder
extras casting: Central Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Camille Argus
costume supervisor

Artemio Carpio
set costumer

Lorenzo Hearns Jr.
set costumer

Lyle Morse
costumer

Irena Stepic
set costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

R. Orlando Duenas
first assistant editor

Katie Flint
editorial production assistant

Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer

Angus Spottiswoode
apprentice editor

Jan Wesley
assistant editor

Frank Cuomo
post-production coordinator

Music Department

Pete Anthony
orchestrator

Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Rossano Galante
orchestrator

David Giuli
music preparation

Tanya Noel Hill
assistant music editor

Luana Jackman
vocal contractor

Gary Jones
music supervisor

Dave Jordan
music supervisor

Kevin Kliesch
orchestrator

Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of film music

Douglas Romayne
orchestrator

Casey Stone
music scoring mixer

Jojo Villanueva
music coordinator

Terry Wilson
music editor

Transportation Department

Timothy Bateman
transportation co-captain

Steve Imbler
transportation coordinator

Austin Thompson
transportation captain

Other Crew

Russell Allen
production secretary

Sebastian Attie
accounting clerk

Lori A. Balton
location scout

Tyler Burk
production assistant

Chris Carrington
set medic

Raul Celaya
production assistant

J.J. Dalton
production assistant

Jennifer Dawes
payroll accountant

Jon E. Edwards
production assistant

Maurice 'Moe' Freeman
production assistant

Lisa Furia
second assistant accountant

Ramon Galvez
craft service

Rhona Gordon
studio teacher

Nancy Honeycutt
production coordinator

J. Larsen Jay
assistant production coordinator

Eva Jensen
studio teacher

Joan Johnson
assistant to co-producer

Adam Jordan
location assistant

Kim Kerbls
production assistant

Christian Krieger
assistant location manager

Berna Levin
assistant: Mr. Tollin

Tali Lipa
production accountant

Stephen Mapel
location manager

Todd A. Marks
computer/video coordinator

James Maull
post-production accountant

Diane H. Newman
script supervisor

Coralyn Christian Peirson
location assistant

Daria Pepp
production assistant

Alan D. Purwin
aerial coordinator , pilot

J.B. Rasor
craft service

Gene A. Roepke
assistant: Mr. Levy

Ellen Rydzewski
assistant: Mr. Robbins

Ben Skorstad
pilot

Dee Dee Smith
assistant: Ms. Cantin

Danielle Stewart
assistant: Mr. Goldman

Jimmy Zelinger
title designer

Steve Zukowski
craft service

Hilary Adahms
stand-in

Carlos A. Aragon
production assistant

Candace Brokaw
stand-in: Frankie Muniz

Terri Greening
accountant: re-shoot, first assistant accountant

Evan Liss
unit medic

Wendy Pineda
production coordinator, location coordinator

James P. Warren
animal trainer

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Tollin/Robbins Productions
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Mediastream Zweite Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

Argentina Video Home
,

Net5

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Home Entertainment
,

Universal Home Video
,

Universal Pictures Benelux
,

Special Effects

Perpetual Motion Pictures

Snow Business International

Miscellaneous

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animal trainers

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

L.A. Mad Dogs
voice casting

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Transportation Resources
transportation equipment






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Works by Dan Schneider
Big Fat Liar
Drake & Josh (2004)
Good Burger (1997)
Guys Like Us (1998)
iCarly (2007)
Kenan & Kel (1996)
Victorious (2010)
Zoey 101 (2005)
Films directed by Shawn Levy
Big Fat Liar
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Just Married (2003)