Bowfinger (1999)
| Release Date | 13 August 1999 |
| Budget | $55,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $66,000,000 |
| Tagline | A desperate plan for a desperate man |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 380 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Showbiz Comedy, Comedy of Errors |
| Mood | Just for Laughs, Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Filmmaking, Underdogs, Twins and Lookalikes, Actor's Life, All Washed Up |
| Tones | Affectionate, Madcap, Whimsical, Witty, Goofy, Sweet |
| Tags | Ambition, Celebrity, Desperation, Filmmaking, Incompetence, Paranoid, Scheme, Success, Twins |
Bowfinger is a 1999 comedy cult film directed by Frank Oz. Bowfinger depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the film. It was written by Steve Martin, and stars Martin along with Eddie Murphy, and Heather Graham.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Alejandro Patino
Sanchez
Alfred De Contreras
Martinez
Ramiro Fabian
Hector
Johnny Sanchez
Luis
Claude Brooks
Freddy
Kevin Scannell
LA Cop
John Prosky
MindHead Executive
Michael Dempsey
Camera Security Guard
Walter Powell
Federal Express Man
Brogan Roche
Renfro's Executive
Lloyd Berman
Camera Store Clerk
Zaid Farid
Kenny, Kit's Limo Driver
Aaron Brumfield
Kit's Bodyguard
Kimble Jemison
Kit's Assistant
Alex Craig Mann
Studio Executive
Laura Grady
E! Channel Interviewer
Reamy Hall
Farrah, Hollywood Lesbian
Michelle Boehle
Laker Girl
Kimberly Baum
Laker Girl
Megan Denton
Laker Girl
Janet Jaeger
Laker Girl
Hope Wood
Laker Girl
Addie Yungmee
Laker Girl
Andrea Toste
Laker Girl
Mindy
Betsy - Bowfinger's Dog
Carl Kocis
Reporter at Premier
Tiger Mendez
'Mongo' Premiere Guest
Steve J. Termath
Black Masked Ninja
Director
Writer
Producer
Kathleen M. Courtney
associate producer
Karen Kehela
executive producer
Bernard Williams
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Ueli Steiger
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Editor
Richard Pearson
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Casting Director
Margery Simkin
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Production Designer
Jackson De Govia
Art Director
Tom Reta
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Set Decorator
K.C. Fox
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Costume Designer
Joseph G. Aulisi
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Makeup Department
Gary Archer
prosthetic dental technician
Steve Artmont
key makeup artist
Frank Griffin
makeup artist: Mr. Martin
Stacey Morris
hair stylist: Mr. Murphy
Gloria Ponce
key hair stylist
Waldo Sanchez
assistant hair stylist
Rick Sharp
makeup artist
Linda Trainoff
assistant hair stylist
Alicia M. Tripi
hair stylist
Toy Van Lierop
makeup artist: Mr. Murphy
Toni-Ann Walker
hair stylist: Mr. Martin
Clinton Wayne
prosthetic makeup artist
Production Manager
Leslie J. Converse
post-production supervisor
Bernard Williams
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacy Christenson
dga trainee
Evan Gilner
additional second assistant director
Basil Grillo
second second assistant director
Michele Panelli-Venetis
first assistant director
Matt Rebenkoff
second assistant director
Art Department
Marc Baird
storyboard artist
Bryan Belair
construction coordinator
Brian Bilson
assistant props
Michael R. Blaich
paint foreman
Richard Boris
greens person
Susan A. Burig
graphic designer
Ed Calderon Jr.
labor foreman
Matt Callahan
set decorator coordinator
Mike Cunningham
assistant props
Sienna DeGovia
art department assistant
Oscar Delgadillo
set dresser
Gus Feederle
greens foreman
Jack Forwalter
set dresser
Chad S. Frey
assistant art director
Scott C. Garrett
set dresser, draper
Les Gobruegge
set designer
Carmine Goglia
stand-by painter
Kenny Hayes
labor foreman
Gary Isbell
set dresser
Karl J. Martin
model maker , set designer
Melissa Mollo
art department coordinator
Wesley Nordby
construction foreman
Noah Plunkett
stand-by greens
David Saltzman
on-set dresser
David Scott
assistant graphic artist
Dawn Snyder
set designer
Andrew R. Stern
stand-by greens
Mark Woods
lead person
Rick Young
property master
Louis Farah
construction medic
Joshua Hunt
set dresser
Sound Department
Brendan Beebe
boom operator
Ron Bochar
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
Martin Raymond Bolger
sound mixer
David Boulton
adr engineer
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
supervising foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer
Juno J. Ellis
adr editor
Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor
Matthew Haasch
foley engineer
Ruth Hernandez
apprentice sound editor
Harry Higgins
sound re-recording assistant
Alan Holly
adr engineer
Bob Hughes
sound utility technician
Dennis Jones
boom operator
Marissa Littlefield
supervising adr editor
Todd Milner
assistant sound editor
Tim O'Shea
foley editor
Jay Peck
foley artist
Wyatt Sprague
assistant sound editor
Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor
Nicholas Renbeck
adr editor
Special Effects
Phil Cory
special effects coordinator
Richard Cory
special effects technician
Matthew W. Mungle
special effects makeup
Visual Effects
Kelly G. Crawford
editorial: Illusion Arts Inc.
Syd Dutton
visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Adam Kowalski
camera operator: Illusion Arts Inc.
Lynn Ledgerwood
rigging: Illusion Arts Inc.
Fumi Mashimo
animator: Illusion Arts Inc.
Kelvin McIlwain
matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Roberto Moreno
digital assistant: Illusion Arts
Kenneth Nakada
matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Richard Patterson
digital supervisor: Illusion Arts
Catherine Sudolcan
visual effects producer: Illusion Arts Inc.
Bill Taylor
visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Mike Wassel
senior matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
David S. Williams Jr.
lead compositor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Stunts
Bud Davis
stunt coordinator
Tabby Hanson
stunts
Michael Haynes
stunts
Gary Hymes
stunts
Robert Jauregui
stunts, stunt double: Steve Martin
Lynn Salvatori
stunts
Dennis Scott
stunts
Fred M. Waugh
stunts
Keith Woulard
stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe
stunts
Kevin Beard
stunt driver
Jay Caputo
stunts
Darryl Chan
stunts
Edward Conna
stunts
Danny Downey
stunt driver
Jayson Dumenigo
stunts
Hiro Koda
stunts
Kim Robert Koscki
stunts
John Koyama
stunts
Will Leong
stunts
David Loitz
precision driver
Alan Oliney
stunt double: Eddie Murphy, stunts
Casey O'Neill
stunts
Michael Owen
stunts
Jean Paul Ruggiero
stunts
Felipe Savahge
stunts
Jill Stokesberry
stunts
Charles A. Tam
stunts
Clark Tucker
stunts
Mike Washlake
stunts
T.J. White
stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Ash
best boy: Universal
Guy Norman Bee
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Richard Boyle
rigging grip
Gary L. Camp
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Drinon
dolly grip
Richard Elias
best boy rigging grip
Kevin Fahey
grip
Michael James Fahey
best boy grip
Gary Fredrickson
electrician
Nathaniel Goodman
additional camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Grce
chief lighting technician
Mike Green
grip
Tony Hibbard
rigging electrician
Michael J. Hogan
video assist operator
Duane Katz
electrician
Ronald Kline
assistant lighting technician
Susa Kohlstedt
camera loader
Steve Lazarus
rigging best boy electric
Michael Lyon
rigging electrician
Anthony T. Marra II
key grip
Michael A. McFadden
grip
Matthew Thomas Moles
rigging key grip
Paul J. Morra
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tim Nash
grip
Max Neal
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Bill O'Drobinak
camera operator
Gustavo Oliva
rigging electrician
Simone Perusse
electrician
Christopher Prampin
rigging gaffer
Robert A. Preston
additional dolly grip
Robbie Redner
electrician
Kendall A. Reed
crane operator
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Joe Sanchez
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Mark Santoni
first assistant camera: Bowfinger camera
Michael A. Savage
grip
David W. Slodki
electrician
Scott R. Todd
rigging electrician
Michael Tolochko
rigging best boy electric
Kenny K. Tong
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Donna Vega
rigging gaffer
James B. Walsh
grip
Mike Gerzevitz
rigging electrician
Edward A. Gutentag
assistant camera
Jerry L. Mandley
electrician
Daniel P. Moore
video operator: additional photography
Ralph Scherer
grip
Sandi Sissel
additional photographer
Casting Department
Carmen Cuba
casting associate
Steve Spiker
extras casting
Shannon Dunn
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cynthia Black
set costumer
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
key costumer
Fetteroff Colen
costumer: Mr. Murphy
Kendall Errair
costume supervisor
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
assistant costume designer
Dennis Schoonderwoerd
costumer
Paki Wolfe
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Abdul Franklin
assistant editor
Margaret Guinee
assistant editor: avid
Bob McMillian
color timer
Christy Richmond
first assistant editor
Laura Rindner
assistant editor
Anne Sawyer
apprentice editor
Tony Solomons
assistant editor: avid
Music Department
John Carbonara
assistant music editor: New York
Lenny Castro
musician: latin percussion
Jim Cox
musician: keyboard
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
George Doering
musician: guitar
Andrew Dorfman
assistant music editor: Los Angeles
J.J. George
music editor
Dan Higgins
musician: saxophone
Alexander Janko
orchestrator
John Kurlander
scoring mixer
Michael Lang
musician: keyboard
Pilar McCurry
music supervisor
Krystyna Newman
consultant: musical score
Dean Parks
musician: guitar
Steve Schaeffer
musician: drums
Neil Stubenhaus
musician: electric bass
Melodee Sutton
music coordinator
Brian Bulman
assistant music editor: temp tracking
Marty Frasu
scoring sound supervisor
J.J. Holiday
musician
Transportation Department
Larry Alicata
driver
Anthony Ardito
driver
John M. Batiuk
driver
Tom Battaglia
driver
Rod Bennett
driver
Ron W. Cafferty
driver
Bill Cockrell
driver
John Costner
driver
Tom Dias
driver
Marcelle 'Kitty' Dutton
driver
Craig Fehrman
transportation coordinator
Michael Forte
driver
Bruce Hathaway
driver
Clifford Johnson
driver
Mike Kulisch
driver
Bud Lacy
driver
Greg Landis
driver
Cecil McClain
driver
Walter McClain
transportation captain
Marco A. Orozco
driver
Russel Overstreet
driver
Nacho Ramirez
driver
Robert Santoro
driver
Myron P. Shepherd
transportation co-captain
Ervin Wayne Spowehn
driver
Michael Vieira
driver
William West
driver
David N. Williams
driver
Vincent J. Ybiernas
driver
Robert Dulys
driver
Gary Edelman
driver
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
Bonnie Yamahiro
driver
Other Crew
Kyle Alexander
location production assistant
Molly Allen
key location manager
Linda C. Azevedo
construction accountant
Bethany Babyak
assistant: Mr. Kehela
Steven A. Berman
office production assistant
Ray Berrios
stand-in
Deborah Bird
production coordinator
Judy Blinick
first assistant accountant
Lisa Blok-Linson
location manager
Sue Bokobza
production accountant
Allan Bragg
stand-in
Kevin A. Canamar
supervising medic
Virgil Carter
photo double: Mr. Murphy
Carlos E. Chairez Jr.
set production assistant
Amin Chande
craft service
Leslie J. Converse
assistant: Mr. Oz
Anna Culp
assistant: Mr. Grazer
Juan De Villa
stand-in
Michael S. Dunitz
assistant location manager
Patricia Ebert
assistant location manager
Michael Espejo
stand-in
Marty Frasu
programmer
Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant
Allison Ganz
intern
Anthony Genovese
stand-in: Adam Alexi-Melle
Jemal Guillory
assistant: Mr. Murphy
Melissa Hammond
intern
Maru Hernandez
office production assistant
Charisse M. Hewitt
executive assistant: Mr. Murphy
Douglas Huber
stand-in
Robert Huerta
stand-in
Darla Jameson
stand-in
Donnie Johnson
assistant: Mr. Murphy
Zachary Kahn
office production assistant
Jamie Kehoe
craft service
Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor
Mike Langenbach
stand-in
Terry Langford
projectionist
Keira March
payroll accountant
Alison Marshall
stand-in
Elizabeth Maxwell
caterer
Michael Maxwell
caterer
Peter McKernan
helicopter pilot
Peter McKernan Sr.
helicopter pilot
Michael Musteric
assistant: Mr. Martin
Jennifer O'Neil
assistant: Mr. Williams
Joshua Owen
intern
Charity Parson
animal trainer
Mike Piccirillo
office production assistant
Greg Pittman
head animal trainer
Bronwyn Preston
unit publicist
Alan D. Purwin
helicopter pilot
Nancy Reid
production secretary
Roger E. Reid
stand-in
Kristi Roberts
intern
Nina Saxon
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Lindsay Sloane
assistant: Mr. Grazer
Shannon Speaker
assistant production coordinator
Jean Stehle
intern
Sunday Stevens
set production assistant
Ken Struck
assistant location manager
Lynn Struiksma
set production assistant
Dan Sullivan
assistant: Mr. Grazer
Sheila Thornsberry
accounting clerk
Mark Trapenberg
set production assistant
Christa Vausbinder
second assistant accountant
David Waldram Jr.
intern
Matt Walker
set production assistant
Ilene Waterstone
executive assistant: Mr. Martin
Randy Webster
assistant: Mr. Murphy
Julie Adams
dialect coach: Mr: Terence Stamp
Bohnie Avanzino
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
George Herthel
location manager
Scott A. Lopez
production assistant
Peter Pamela Rose
adr loop group
Bill Timoney
adr loop group
Thanks
Rick Buchanon
special thanks: NBA
June Butler
special thanks: Pacific Design Center
Pam Lockhart
special thanks: The State of California Film Office
Buck Martin
special thanks: Los Angeles Lakers
Robin Oz
special thanks
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Filmes Lusomundo
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures
Argentina Video Home
CIC Vídeo
CIC-Taft Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
MCA/Universal Home Video
Universal Home Video
Universal Pictures Benelux
,
Universal Pictures
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Universal Studios Home Video
,
Special Effects
Illusion Arts
Miscellaneous
American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring
C5
post-production sound services
CMG Worldwide
Beverly Hills sign under license authorized by
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes
City of Los Angeles
special thanks
DeLuxe Laboratories
color
Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC)
special thanks
FedEx
logo trademarks courtesy of
Home on the Range
catering
Los Angeles Lakers
special thanks
Major League Baseball Properties
major league baseball trademarks licensed by
National Basketball Association
special thanks
Pacific Design Center
special thanks
Pacific TitleMirage
titles: "Chubby Rain" titles, opticals
Performing Animal Troupe
animals provided by
Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
the People's Choice Awards statue under license from
Rockbottom Rentals
cell phone rentals
Rocky Mountain Motion Pictures
camera rentals
State of California Film Office
special thanks
The City of Beverly Hills
special thanks
The City of Long Beach
special thanks
The City of West Hollywood
special thanks
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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