Birth (2004)


Birth
Release Date08 September 2004
Budget$20,000,000
US Box Office$5,000,000
TaglineBe careful what you wish for.
GenreDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
CountryUSA
Germany
Filming LocationsBrightwaters, Long Island, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Drama
MoodIn a Minor Key, Spellbinders
ThemesHaunted By the Past, Reincarnation, Mysterious Strangers, Death of a Partner
TonesOminous, Enigmatic, Eerie, Dreamlike, Chilly, Cerebral
TagsEngagement, Family Strife, Life Choices, Reincarnation, Widow/widower

Birth is a 2004 film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston and Cameron Bright.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Young Sean

Joseph

Eleanor

Michael Desautels
Sean

Clara

Clifford

Mr. Conte

Mrs. Conte

Joe M. Chalmers
Sinclair

Zoe Caldwell
Mrs. Hill

Charles Goff
Mr. Drummond

Sheila Smith
Mrs. Drummond

Milo Addica
Jimmy

Mary Catherine Wright
Young Woman

Scott Johnsen
Caterer

Elizabeth Greenberg
Teacher

Tessa Auberjonois
Woman in Lobby

Michael Joseph Cortese Jr.
Mini Bike Driver, Patrick

John Robert Tramutola
Stevie

Jordan Lage
Peter

Margot Jewers
Real Estate Agent

Matthew Giffuni
Runner

Ian Hoffberg
Runner

Laura Fallon
Runner

John Juback
Man in Lobby

Kavita R. Mangroo
Woman at Counter

Alexandra Salo
Woman at Party

Hollis McConnell Jones
Bridesmaid, Woman at Party #2

Libby Skala
Bridesmaid

Bruce Bennetis
Wedding Photographer

Gregory Smith
Photographer

Ed Bogdanowicz
Cop #1

Jerry Fuentes
Cop #2

Gregory Dann
Secretary

Lisa Barnes
Clara's Neighbor

Carl Burrows
Businessman

David Copeland
Usher

Lian Moy
Student

Voice of Sean

Rumaisa Rahman
Member of Engagement Party

Yvonne Sayers
Opera Socialite

Director

Writer

Jean-Claude Carrière

Milo Addica

Producer

Lizie Gower
producer

Xavier Marchand
executive producer

Nick Morris
producer

Kate Myers
associate producer

Mark Ordesky
executive producer

Kerry Orent
executive producer

Jean-Louis Piel
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Harris Savides
-

Editor

Sam Sneade
-

Claus Wehlisch
-

Casting Director

Avy Kaufman
-

Production Designer

Kevin Thompson
-

Art Director

Jonathan Arkin
-

Set Decorator

Ford Wheeler
-

Costume Designer

John A. Dunn

Makeup Department

Chris Bingham
key makeup artist

Roy Bryson
key hair stylist

Lynn Campbell
makeup artist: Ms. Bacall

Marjorie Durand
makeup artist

Robert McCann
makeup artist: Ms. Kidman

James Sarzotti
makeup department head

Kerrie Smith
hair stylist department head

Kerry Warn
hair stylist: Ms. Kidman

Anna Krommydas
hair stylist

Production Manager

Jack Deutchman
post-production supervisor

Alyson Evans
production supervisor

Christopher Goode
unit production manager

Erik Holmberg
executive in charge of production

Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production

Michael Solinger
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robert C. Albertell
first assistant director: additional photography

Timothy Donohue
second assistant director

Todd Pfeiffer
first assistant director

Matthew Sirianni
second second assistant director

Peter Soldo
second assistant director: additional photography

Adam T. Weisinger
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Stephen A. Baker
construction grip

Anthony Baldasare
on-set dresser

Johney Batista
construction shop production assistant

Robert Blair
construction electric

Teresa Carriker-Thayer
assistant art director

Frances Catalano
construction grip

Eric Cheripka
assistant props

Thomas Costabile
construction coordinator

Robert De Mar
set dresser

Erika Spring Foster
set decorator production assistant

Charles H. Furey
carpenter

William Gastelum
art department production assistant

Peter Gelfman
property master

Tim Grimes
assistant property master

Michael Herlihy
general foreman

James V. Kent
assistant props

Hinju Kim
assistant art director

Robin Koenig
on-set dresser

Bill Kolpin
set dresser

Adrian Marler
storyboard artist

Monique Mitchell
construction grip foreman

Jack Mortallero Jr.
set dresser

Leann Murphy
art department coordinator

Jennifer Alex Nickason
assistant decorator

John Nyomarkay
assistant art director

Malcolm Reid
carpenter

Scott Rosenstock
leadman

Rob Schmitt
key construction grip

Bryan Tonkin
construction grip

Robert Topol
chief scenic artist

Peter Von Bartheld
set dresser

Stephen Caldwell
scenic artist

Flo Frintzilas
scenic artist

Daniel Geary
carpenter

Adam Jones
scenic shopman

Diane Rich
scenic artist

M. Tony Trotta
camera scenic artist

Gary Wattson
set dresser

Sound Department

Michael Barosky
sound mixer

Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer: US

David Boulton
adr mixer: US

James Boyle
sound effects editor

Steve Browell
assistant sound editor

Peter Burgis
foley walker

Johnnie Burn
additional sound designer

Julio Carmona
adr recordist: US

Krissopher Chevannes
adr recordist: US

Ed Colyer
foley recordist

Paul Conway
dialogue editor

Tony Currie
adr editor

Andie Derrick
foley walker

Thomas Gould
playback operator

Frank Graziadei
second boom operator

Paul Hamblin
sound re-recording mixer

Roland Heap
assistant sound engineer

Stefan Henrix
dialogue editor

Stuart Hilliker
sound re-recording mixer

Kenton Jakub
adr supervisor: US

Richard Lancaster
assistant sound engineer

Lisa J. Levine
adr supervisor: US

Francis Ward Lindsay
foley editor

James Mather
supervising sound editor

Daniel Rosenblum
boom operator

Richard Welsh
consultant: Dolby

Zane Hayward
supervising sound editor

Martin Jensen
assistant sound re-recording mixer

Daniel McIntosh
sound effects recordist: location

Joakim Sundström
dialogue editor

Special Effects

John Ottesen
special effects

Ron Ottesen
special effects

Visual Effects

Tom Debenham
visual effects supervisor

Dominic Sidoli
visual effects producer: Double Negative

Paul Alexiou
editorial assistant: Double Negative

Lee Clappison
online film editor

William Foxwell
digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post

Andy Hague
visual effects editorial

Pete Hanson
studio manager: Double Negative

Katja Hollmann
digital lab supervisor: Lipsync Post

Pedro Lara
digital artist: Double Negative

Katy Lemon
digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post

Steve Lynn
technical support

Sona Pak
visual effects editorial: Double Negative

Kevin Phelan
head of post production: Lip Sync Post

Paul Riddle
digital compositor: Double Negative

William Skellorn
visual effects editorial: Double Negative

Jim Steel
digital compositor: Double Negative

Jelena Stojanovic
digital compositor

Victor Wade
digital compositor

Stunts

Dylan Bucossi
stunts

Paul Bucossi
stunts

Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator

David Copeland
stunt usher

Roy Farfel
stunts

Don Hewitt
stunts

John Roney
stunt usher

Camera and Electrical Department

Jim Bridges
still photographer

Garrett Brown
Steadicam operator: title sequence

Michael Cambria
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Caesar Carnevale
second assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography

Peter Colavito
electrician

Stephen Consentino
Steadicam operator

Christopher DeBlau
electrician

John W. DeBlau
gaffer

James P. Dolan
gaffer: additional photography

Stanley Fernandez Jr.
first assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography

Richard Gioia
first assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography

Thomas Gould
video assist

Craig Haagensen
camera operator: "a" camera

Pedro Hernández
best boy grip

John Krause
grip

Bruce MacCallum
camera operator: "b" camera, additional photography

Rick Marroquin
dolly grip

Gary Martone
key grip

Charles Meere III
rigging gaffer

Tally Morse
grip

Sean O'Brien
grip

Christopher Patak
second assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography

Tom Percarpio
best boy

Charles Quinlivan
rigging grip

Igor Srubshchik
video playback operator

Eric Swanek
first assistant camera: "a" camera, Steadicam assistant

Rebecca Venezia
camera loader

Mike Ansbach
camera operator: video segments

Cira Felina Bolla
second unit: cinematographer

Glenn Fishel
grip

Gregory F. Johnson
grip

Sal Martorano
electrician

J. Dan Wright
light balloon technician

Casting Department

Cody P. Beke
casting assistant

Kristine Bulakowski
additional casting

Jessica Daniels
casting assistant

Elizabeth Greenberg
casting associate

David Kramer
adr voice casting

Ellen Novack
casting associate

Driss Tijani
extras casting assistant

Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting

Elizabeth Lang
additional casting scout

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Joanna Brett
costume supervisor

Garett Edde
costume production assistant

Sharon Globerson
assistant costume designer

Dianne Hylton
set costumer

Fionnuala M. Lynch
key set costumer

Chris Ann Pappas
assistant costume designer

Kevin Ritter
costume supervisor

Lisa Varley
costume production assistant

Susan Bakula
costume tailor

Stephanie Biear
seamstress

Catherine George
additional costume assistant

Rhonney Greene
costume production assistant

John Kouromihelakis
wardrobe assistant

Debbie Lucas
seamstress

Jessica T. Sinoway
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Jake Birner
post-production assistant

Alex Fenn
assistant editor

Emanuele Giraldo
assistant editor

Tom Harrison-Read
film assistant, assistant editor

Megan Murning
first assistant editor

David Rees
color timer

Alexander Soskin
first assistant editor

Samantha Welland
post-production coordinator

Jim Passon
final color timer

Joakim Pietras
additional editor

Rob Woiwod
conforming editor

Music Department

Christopher Briquet
assistant to composer

Paul Broucek
executive in charge of music

Peter Cobbin
score recordist

orchestrator, conductor

Jessica Dolinger
music clearances

Jo Feakes
music clearances

Vic Fraser
music preparation

Tom Kenyatta
music programmer

Sue Mallet
music contractor

Gerard McCann
music editor

Gordan Nikolitch
concertmaster

Peter Raeburn
music supervisor, music producer

Erin Scully
music executive

Michael Tremante
music programmer

Transportation Department

Henry S. Avelin
driver

Kevin Harrigan
driver

Victor Meich Jr.
driver

Louis Volpe
transportation captain

Ralph Volpe
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Joe Bam
photo double: Cameron Bright, stand-in: Cameron Bright

Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances, Inc.

Michael Bederman
production accountant

Katherine E. Beyda
production executive

Ian Blume
dailies film apprentice

Dawn Bridgewater
set production assistant

Christopher Buddy
production office assistant

Laurie Cartwright
risk management

Joshua Chaplinsky
production secretary

Mike Charles
security

Eddy Collyns
location manager

Erin Crackel
dailies film apprentice

Matthew Danys
second assistant chef: Premiere Caterers

Jon Davidson
production controller

Catherine Domareki
studio teacher: Cameron Bright

Guy Efrat
location scout

Jeff Egan
production safety

Debora Fearon
second assistant accountant

Laura Fearon
accounting assistant

Aaron D. Forste
set production assistant

Sarah Rae Garrett
set production assistant

Dave Ginsberg
location office coordinator

Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator

Julie Gold
photo double: Nicole Kidman, stand-in: Nicole Kidman

Max Good
production assistant

Mike Grosky
assistant location manager

Edith Hagigi
assistant: Mr. Glazer

Timothy K. Hendrickson
chef: Premiere Caterers

Michael E. Hernandez
owner: Premiere Caterers

Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach: Ms. Kidman

Judy Jenson
stand-in: Cameron Bright, photo double: Cameron Bright

Jacqui Kaese
acting coach: Cameron Bright

Kristan C. Keck
assistant: Mr. Orent

Danny Robert Keton
stand-in: Danny Huston, photo double: Danny Huston

Julie Kuehndorf
unit publicist

Jessica Lacy
set production assistant

Sharif Laurent
set production assistant

Jessica Lichtner
script supervisor

Clare Lord
location assistant

Stefanie Markman
production attorney

Ginny Martino
contract administrator

Andrew Matthews
executive in charge of film investment

Meredith Mills-Cavalluzzo
production coordinator

Damiem Miseo
assistant chef: Premiere Caterers

Tim Monich
dialect coach: Ms. Kidman

Kellie Morrison
assistant location manager

Jennifer Mount
risk management

Anne O'Brien
dailies film assistant

Michael O'Connor
set production assistant

Chris Patterson
dailies film assistant

Paul Prokop
executive in charge of finance

Joshua Ravetch
production resources

John Reeves
craft service

John Sargent
post-production accountant

Julianna Selfridge
risk management

Roxanne Senesman
first assistant accountant

Laura Sevier
rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances, Inc.

Lori Silfen
business affairs executive

Collin Smith
location assistant

José Tejada
parking coordinator

Gary Thomson
craft service

Noah Thomson
craft service

Mimi Turner
assistant location manager

Joe Violante
dailies supervisor

Andrew Vogliano
production associate

John F.X. Walsh
business affairs executive

Dena Zamore
production office assistant

Joanne Zorickowski
payroll

Gary Deane
preview technician

Andrew Fiero
production assistant

David Fischer
production assistant: re-shoots

Cliff Fuller
assistant production office coordinator: additional photography, New York

Matt Gavin
production assistant

Brian Goetz
additional production assistant

Tracy Gossett
assistant to actor

Berry Hatfield
additional production assistant

Christopher Johnston
location scout

Hollis McConnell Jones
photo double: Nicole Kidman

Matthew Mason
production assistant

Peter Pastorelli
location assistant

Wayne Petrucelli
security: Ms. Kidman, re-shoots

Evan T. Reilly
script coordinator

Vernon Rodriquez
assistant parking coordinator

Andrew Saxe
location scout

Eugene Stamos
additional craft service

Rachael Tartell
location assistant

Sylvain Tron
assistant: Lauren Bacall, re-shoots

Steven Wargo
production assistant

Rebecca White
travel coordinator

Elizabeth Zagrany
production accountant: re-shoots

Thanks

Tariq Anwar
thanks

Poppy de Villeneuve
thanks

Ella Glazer
thanks

Stanley Glazer
thanks

Jomps
thanks: R.I.P.

Laura Kaufman
thanks

Dan Landin
thanks

Ileen Maisel
thanks

Chris Penfold
thanks

Mary Penfold
thanks

Rachael Penfold
thanks

Joakim Pietras
thanks

James Wilson
thanks

Production Company

New Line Cinema

Fine Line Features

Lou Yi Inc.
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Academy Productions

March Entertainment

Distributor

Distribution Company

Eagle Pictures

Entertainment Film Distributors

FS Film Oy
,

Fine Line Features

Fox-Warner

Metropolitan Filmexport

Paradiso Entertainment

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
,

TriPictures

Warner Bros.
,

Warner Bros.

Argentina Video Home
,

Net5

New Line Home Video

Paradiso Home Entertainment

Yleisradio (YLE)

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Special Effects

Double Negative

Lip Sync Post

Cine Image Film Opticals

Miscellaneous

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance provided by

Abbey Road Studios
score recorded and mixed at

American Humane Association, The
animals monitored by

Boom
sound re-recorded at

Brioni
wardrobe: Danny Huston

Caroline Herrera
wardrobe provided by

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
payroll

Corbis
footage provided by

Cutting Edge
negative cutting

DeLuxe Laboratories
prints by

Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances

Farrow Design
main and end titles designed by

Fred Leighton
jewelry provided by

Fujifilm
released on

Gearbox Sound and Vision
Avid AudioVision systems supplied by

Haberdasher Aske's Hatcham College
children's choir and orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)
score performed by

Lyps Inc.
adr voice casting

Mikimoto
unspecified

Moving Picture Company (MPC)
personal thanks

NY1 News
trademark owned by: NY1 and material courtesy of

New Line Records
soundtrack published by

Post Factory NY
post-production facilities

Premier Caterers Ltd.
catering

Shepperton Studios
foley recorded at

Sound One
adr recorded at

Technicolor
color by, color timing

Tiffany & Co.
jewelry provided by

Todd-AO Hollywood
adr recorded at

Wave Recording studios
personal thanks






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