Boston Public (2000)


Boston Public
Release Date23 October 2000
TaglineIf you thought being a high school student was tough, try being a teacher.
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming Locations20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeSeries
Film ClassUrban Comedy, Urban Drama, Ensemble Film
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesTeachers and Students
TonesIrreverent, Quirky
TagsHigh School, Public School, School Principal, Schoolteacher, Teenagers, Urban Problems

Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place. It featured a large ensemble cast and focused on the work and private lives of the various teachers, students, and administrators at the school. It aired from October 2000 to January 2004. Its slogan was "Every day is a fight. For respect. For dignity. For sanity."


Cast and Crew


Cast

Steven Harper

Scott Guber

Marla Hendricks

Marilyn Sudor

Harvey Lipschultz

Ronnie Cooke

Danny Hanson

Harry Senate

Lauren Davis

Louisa Fenn

Brooke Harper

Zach Fischer

Colin Flynn

Marcy Kendall

Kevin Riley

Carmen Torres

Milton Buttle

Missy Yager
Claire Ellison

Becky Emerson

Meredith Peters

Big Boy

Jamaal Crenshaw

Lisa Grier

Tamara LaSeon Bass
Debbie Nixon

Jeremy Peters

Lyrica Woodruff
Allison Hanson

Jody Wood
Detective Danby

Brad Wilson
Sonny

Lamya Jezek
Sheryl Holt

Helene Parks

Dana Poole

Louis Falk
Wilbur Stowe

Kimberly Woods

Aisha Clemens

Kate Norby
Joannie Hanson

Dave Fields

DeJuan Guy
J.T.

Kevin Jackson

Alex Tondowski
Teacher

Cheyenne Webb

Anthony Ward

Dr. Benjamin Harris

Tina Knowles

Jenna Miller

Derek Ray
Randy

Rainy Murphy

Violet Montgomery

Jenn Cardell

Jake Provesserio

John Cardell

Russell Clark

Yasmine
Wanda

Larry Bates
Petie Samples

Juan Figgis

Superintendant Marsha Shinn

Bodhi

Shea Farrell
Referee

Morgan Kibby
Molly Kendall Carmody

Dr. Bernard Colbert

Kia Skrine
Sharon Parks 

Sean Gordon
Dungeon Student 

Daniel Evans

Matthew Baskin

Brian Casey
Tyler

Karen Moore

Daniel Farris
Cortez

Ian Chinsee
Student

Victor Z. Isaac
Zach Delray

Ever Fecske
Ester Guttman 

Lauren Melendez
Liz

Chryssie Whitehead
Grace

Charlie Bixby

Henry Preston

Riley Ellis

Peter Feldman

David Larsen
Cole Parsons

Brian Harrower

Sri Sumarto

Di Quon
Sara 

Malcolm White

Avery Waddell
Jason Harrelson

Chris Aguilar
Stoughton

Ferris Kaplan

Isaiah Walton

Mrs. Michelle Ronning

Alex Darke
Cal Porter

Matt Doherty
Lionel Pratt

Lindsay Hollister
Christine Banks

Toby Smith
Laura 

Jordan Tartakow
Tom Powers

Tadpole Triplett
Classmate 

Louanna Harper

Michelle Ewin
Susan

Jason Lansing
Rudy

Laurel Melagrano
Mrs. Trotta

Boone

Kimberlee Peterson
Natalie Stone

Scott Reitz
Detective #1 

Kira Tirimacco
Mrs. Wexler

Blair Wingo
Nancy

Trina Sanchez

Troy Ruptash
Kyle Locklin

Joseph Hunter Silcock
Hunter Thomas 

Patricia Emerson

Dennis Kinard
Exam student 

Coach Derek Williams

Ron Morehouse
Doug Small

Rocky Sherman
James

James Townsend
Student

Dina Fallow

Taylor Prentice

Stephanie Dunnam
Dr. Evette Landers 

Julien 

William Guilbert

Gary Carlos Cervantes
Bob Rivera 

Eddie Jr. 

Mr. Freeman

Ian Bridgeman

Jason Porter

Jason Dunphy

King Manuel
Hernandez

Claire's Mother

Dianne

Sara Van Horn
Nurse

Steve Schroeder
Mr. Bradley 

Susan Allison
Emily Ward

Java Benson
Alonzo 

Susan

Gregory Crane
Peter Nelson

R.F. Daley
Michael Ward

Gladys Crenshaw

Lisa Kaminir
Susan Abrams

Ronda Pierson
News Anchor 

Amaad Wilkens

Joanna Sanchez
Nurse Pauline Drier

Rhett Wilkins
Jeffrey Lane

Sandra Henderson

Angela Paton
Mrs. Walsh

Joel Rivers

Walter Harrelson

Christopher Bills
Clyde 

Shvona Lavette Chung
Marcia

Christina Colby
Dancer 

Max Warner

Tyler Francavilla
Scanlon

Erik Alexander Gavica
Miguel Perez

Detective McGill

Priscilla Leona Horne
Parent at Graduation 

Linda Klein
Nurse 

Hartzell

Brandon Webber

Cyd Strittmatter
Mrs. Warner 

Paramedic #1

Walton Hanks

Leo Peterson

Gabriel Carpenter
Patrick Connolly

Cheryl Carter
Cecily Anderson

Marie Ronning

Denise DeMarcos

Sylvia

Dennis Banks

David Ghilardi
Waiter 

Christopher Bryan Gomez
Ensemble

Taylor Graves
Chapter 12 

Tyronn Anderson

Angela Joy
Sheila Bullard

Cheselka Leigh
Amy 

Colleen McGrann
Cynthia Grier

Jermaine Montell
Marshall Walker

Sally Barnes

Randy Oglesby
Walter Grier

Dave Power
R.J. Saunders

Onahoua Rodriguez
Elizabeth Vasquez

Donna Stuart

Jason Anderson

Jackie Zane
Faculty at Funeral 

La Monde Byrd
Marcus

E.J. Callahan
Willy

Ryan Carlberg
Ryan

Sheila Pepper

Blake

Adam Drescher
Mr. Peretti

Kathryn Irene
Student

Justin Lanning
Patrick

Zachary Leigh
Kyle

Jessica Lugo
Ariana Cortez 

Stu Lynn
Kelly Curtis

Christopher Motyka
Asa Johnson

Walter Novak
Manny

Superintendent Elizabeth Vasquez

Kelly Smith
Melanie Freelander

John Kendall

Jen Kenney

Christopher G. Banks
Nicholas

Christian Barnes
Classroom Student

Eric Barry
Landon

J Barton
Thomas Cain

Father Bill Egan

Tanya Lipschultz

Courtney Cole-Fendley
Eve 

Melissa Esquivel
Tara

Silas Ellis Gaines
Joshua Lipschultz

Briana Hodge
Brianna Lipschultz

Arthur Irvin
Arthur 

Kay Jemison
Julia Lipschultz

Michael Kirby
Shane Birdsill

Chrissy Fields

Joe Coolidge

Russell Richardson
Amaad Crenshaw

F.J. Rio
Carl

John Ryan Jr.
Tyler

Sheila Shaw
Mrs. Coolidge

Kevin Sheridan
Wallace

Lester Lipschultz

Mecca Umazar
Jacobs 

Troy Winbush
Aaron Lipschultz

Katie Orr
Debbie

Darcy Shean
Mrs. Reese

Ryan Alvarez
Chorus Boy

James Bearb
Student

Vincent Russo

David Carmon
Choir 

Catero Colbert
Ricki

Ariana Delawari
Monique

Brianna Deutsch
Anna 

Michael Dow
Cunningham

Angelique Hennessy
Dancer

Richard Holden
Bruce Soll

Deena Holland
Harmony

J.A.Q.
Sam Gough 

Aaron Todd Kessee
Travis

Wayne Lopez
Minister

Mr. Valone

Kevin Sateri
Student Dancer

Samantha Thomas
Susan Bayer

Allison 

Bo Barrett
Ben Redmon

Director

Jonathan Pontell

Mike Listo

Joe Napolitano

Mel Damski

Duane Clark

Sheldon Larry

Arlene Sanford

Bethany Rooney

Michael Schultz

David Semel

Michael Zinberg

Elodie Keene

Robert Yannetti

Jeannot Szwarc

John J. Sakmar

Kerry Lenhart

Jason Katims

Douglas Steinberg

Liz Heldens

Kerry Ehrin

Alicia Martin

Russel Friend

Garrett Lerner

Karen Wyscarver

Constance M. Burge

Dan Cohn

Producer

Jonathan Pontell
executive producer / co-executive producer

John J. Sakmar
co-executive producer / consulting producer

Chuck Conway
associate producer

Jason Katims
executive producer

Dan Cohn
producer

Jeremy Miller
producer

Pamela J. Wisne
producer

Mike Listo
co-executive producer / supervising producer

Douglas Steinberg
co-executive producer / consulting producer

Peter Burrell
producer

Kerry Ehrin
consulting producer

Philip Carr Neel
producer

Russel Friend
supervising producer

Garrett Lerner
supervising producer

executive producer

Kerry Lenhart
co-executive producer / consulting producer

Constance M. Burge
consulting producer

Liz Heldens
co-producer

Cindy Kerber
associate producer

Amy Shaffer
associate producer

Sean Whitesell
co-producer

Original Music

Danny Lux

Cinematographer

Richard M. Rawlings Jr.

Editor

Nancy Morrison

Lance Luckey

R. William Zabala

John A. Keris

Jean Crupper

Kaja Fehr

Casting Director

Laura Schiff

Carrie Audino

Janet Gilmore

Megan McConnell

Production Designer

Steven Wolff

Paul Eads

Jim Pohl

Art Director

Mindy Roffman

Set Decorator

Barbara Cassel

Erica Rogalla

Costume Designer

Peter Flaherty

Michele Rede

Makeup Department

Michelle Keck
key makeup artist

Jani Kleinbard
hair stylist

Jennifer Turchi
makeup artist

Robin Jacobs
head hair stylist / key hair stylist

Kathy C. King
head makeup artist / key makeup artist

Kelly M. Beatty
makeup artist

Stacey K. Black
additional assistant hair stylist

Cheryl Eckert
assistant hair stylist

Rebecca George
assistant hair stylist

Erin Braus Guth
assistant makeup artist

Selina Jayne
key makeup artist

Adruitha Lee
additional hair stylist / hair stylist

Rela Martine
makeup artist

Carey Martine-Wareham
makeup artist

Sharon Simon
day checker makeup artist

Joely Upchurch
makeup artist

Production Manager

Peter Burrell
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joel DeLoach
first assistant director / second second assistant director

Leo Bauer
first assistant director / second assistant director

Susan Carpenter
second second assistant director

Mark Avery
second assistant director / second second assistant director

Alicia Lewis
second second assistant director

Kristen Brickner
second assistant director

Brian 'Coach' Rosett
second second assistant director

Jennifer Wilkinson
first assistant director

Robert Yannetti
first assistant director

Art Department

SaraJane Bos
on-set dresser

Steven Curtis Husch
property master

Michael A. Casey
assistant props

James LaBarge
lead man

Ian Kay
set property master

Alan Burg
set dresser

Ronnie Lombard
set dresser

Gaylene West
props

Tony Chavez
propmaker

Brian McStotts
set dresser

Fritz Ebner
leadman

Robert Dean
construction coordinator

Jim Marchese
lead man

Mindy R. Toback
set designer

Douglas Berkeley
set designer

Rick Chinelli
set dresser

Louise Del Araujo
lead

Danny Ronay
set painter

Steven M. Saylor
set designer

Sound Department

Russell C. Fager
production sound mixer

Peter Kelsey
sound re-recording mixer

David Rawlinson
supervising sound editor

Herbert Rawlinson
dialogue editor

James Bailey
foley artist

Rick Hinson
sound effects editor

Mark Steinbeck
additional sound mixer

Nello Torri
sound re-recording mixer

Ruth Adelman
sound editor

Gregg Barbanell
foley artist

Gary Krause
sound effects editor

Dave Moreno
sound recordist

Robert Nichols II
sound recordist

Von Varga
utility sound

Special Effects

John P. Cazin
special effects coordinator

Ron Petruccione
special effects

Elia P. Popov
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Jake Aguas
executive producer: 3dBob Productions: main title sequence

Jason Fotter
digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects

Craig Kuehne
visual effects

Dan Lopez
visual effects

Sean Mullen
digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects

John Shirley
digital compositor

Greg Tsadilas
digital artist

Matt Von Brock
digital artist: Encore Visual Effects

Stunts

Chris Daniels
utility stunts

Jayson Dumenigo
stunts

Danny Downey
stunts

Jeremy Fry
stunt double

Tony Jefferson
stunt coordinator

Nick Brett
stunt performer

Jeff Brockton
stunt double

Richard Burden
stunt driver

Brycen Counts
utility stunts

Debbie Evans
stunts

Nicola C. Hindshaw
stunts

Kevin L. Jackson
stunt double

Lane Leavitt
stunts

Will Leong
stunt double

Diana R. Lupo
stunt double: Jenny Gago

Alex Madison
stunts

Rob Mars
stunt double: Michael Rapaport

Lin Oeding
stunts

Darryl Reeves
stunt double

Brett Smrz
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Chris Hood
camera operator / first assistant camera 

Michael Santoro
rigging grip foreman

Shannon Van Metre
second assistant camera / camera loader

Penny Sprague
first assistant camera

Lee Schmicker
best boy electrician

Egor Davidoff
second assistant camera

Mike McEveety
first assistant camera

James M. Sterba
additional first assistant camera

Tony Rudenko
video playback operator

Michael Dronge
grip

Rory Robert Knepp
camera operator: "a" camera

Matthew Thomas Moles
key grip

Rod Robertson
gaffer

Paul Plannette
first assistant camera

James M. Chizmar Jr.
grip

Dave Egerstrom
assistant camera

Richard Elias
best boy grip

Jim Marquette
camera operator

John Joseph Minardi
grip

Keith H. Moore
assistant camera

Bob Myers
grip

Morten Petersen
set electrician

Michael A. Savage
grip

Michael J. Walker
additional camera operator

Jason Young
rigging electrician

Casting Department

Carrie Audino
casting associate

Sari Knight
casting assistant

Vanessa Portillo
extras casting

Amanda D. Mahoney
casting associate

Karen Gilman
casting associate

Corbin Bronson
first assistant casting director

Don Carroll
casting associate

Sandra Kuker
extras casting

Todd Waldman
second assistant casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Zelda Lambrecht
costumer

Dana Casey
set costumer

Andrea Federman
wardrobe supervisor

Robert Iannaccone
costume supervisor

Rebecca Naddeau St. John
wardrobe supervisor

Robert Bolger
set costumer

Katie Harrold
wardrobe

Jill Lucas
costumer

Editorial Department

Greg Faluszczak
on-line editor

Dan Menchaca
post-production coordinator

Joe Mitacek
post-production assistant

Bruce Gorman
assistant editor

Cindy Kerber
post-production coordinator

John A. Keris
assistant editor

Courtney McBride
post-production assistant

Music Department

composer: main theme / composer: main title theme

Jennifer Barak
music editor

Kevin J. Edelman
music supervisor

Alexandra Patsavas
music supervisor

Peter Boyer
conductor

Andrew M. Chukerman
vocal director

Eddie Delena
music recordist

Michael Dittrick
music editor

Jon Ernst
composer: additional music

music performer: "Algebra"

Bob Thiele Jr.
music producer

Transportation Department

Mitch Friedman
production driver

Gina August
driver

Thomas O'Donnell
production van driver

Wayne Morris
transportation coordinator

Ed Wirth
transportation captain

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Billy Kane
driver: maxi-van

Other Crew

Stacey Luchs
production associate

A.J. Lewis
production assistant

Jennifer Williamson
production assistant

executive consultant

Becky Chin
production assistant / set production assistant

Kristin Dewey
assistant location manager

Jasan Sherman
key assistant location manager

Matthew Pontell
production assistant

Aya Tanimura
production intern

Kristina Lee
production assistant

Jessica Ball
assistant: Jonathan Pontell

Shane Birdsill
assistant production coordinator

Karly Davis
production assistant

Mike Hoover
production accountant

Rick Loverd
assistant: Jason Katims

Todd Pfeffer
assistant: David E. Kelley

Rick Silverman
production executive

Gary Stanek
location manager

Mary Wright
script supervisor

Roseann M. Bonora-Keris
production associate

Kevin Collins
assistant location manager

Gary DeGalla
location manager

Jimmey Donchey
script coordinator

Glenn Fields
set production assistant

Mary-Rachel Foot
stand-in

Todd Fullerton
24 frame video/computer engineer

Sanford Golden
assistant to writer

Marta Goldstein
script supervisor

John M. Greenwood
production assistant

Nicholas Harvell
production assistant

Paul S. Henning
piano coach

Michelle Kennedy
advisor: aquatic therapy

Tiffany Noel Kinder
key assistant location manager

Judy Malinoski
first aid / nurse

Dan Menchaca
assistant: Jonathan Pontell

Amy Shaffer
assistant: Mike Listo

Elisa Todd
production executive

Gaelle Warner
assistant accountant

Ben Woodard
production assistant: second unit

Karen Wyscarver
script coordinator

Production Company

20th Century Fox Television
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David E. Kelley Productions
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Distributor

Fox Film Corporation
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CanWest Global Communications
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Fox Network

Fox

Miscellaneous

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Cherokee Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Encore Video
telecine and electronic assembly

L.A. Digital Post
editorial services

Micdi Productions
music editing

Movie Movers
production trailers, cast trailers

Oberman, Tivoli, Miller and Pickert
production accounting

RH Factor
post-production sound editorial, sound post-production

Sound Satisfaction
foley facilities






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