Funny People (2009)
| Release Date | 20 July 2009 |
| Budget | $75,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $52,000,000 |
| Tagline | George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Showbiz Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Themes | Mentors, Facing Death |
| Tones | Wry, Bittersweet, Humorous, Poignant, Witty |
| Tags | Comedian, Mentor, Near Death Experience, Stand Up Comedy, Terminal Illness |
Funny People is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. The film was released on 31 July 2009 in North America, and on 28 August 2009 in the United Kingdom. Funny People implements more dramatic elements than seen in Apatow's previous films. The film was co-produced by Apatow Productions and Mr. Madison 23 Productions, a subsidiary of Sandler's company Happy Madison. Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures co-financed the film and it also served as a worldwide distributor.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Maude Apatow
Mable
Allan Wasserman
Dr. Stevens
Rod Man
Himself
Mike O'Connell
MySpace Escort
Nydia McFadden
Mandy
Nicol Paone
Lisa
Budd Friedman
Himself
Monty Hoffman
Himself
Mark Schiff
Himself
Sebastian Steinberg
Jam Musician #2
James Gadson
Jam Musician #3
Arshad Aslam
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #1
M. Michelle Nishikawa
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #3
Kenny Copeland Jr.
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #4
Calvin Sykes
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #5
Ca'Shawn Sims
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #6
Mandi Kreisher
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #6
Phillip Andre Botello
Yo Teach...! Cast Member #7
Tonita Castro
Bonita
Carlos Andrade
Gardener
Deamor Yi
Eight-Year-Old Girl Fan
Elaine Kao
Mom with Camera
King Kedar
Family with Camera
Andre Butler Jr.
Family with Camera
Tanya Acker
Family with Camera
Jarrett Grode
Magician
John Hartmann
Private Jet Pilot
Dave Rath
San Francisco Theatre Manager
Dan Harmon
Paparazzi at Medical Center
Brandon Cournoyer
Paparazzi at Medical Center
Mark Cohen
Emcee at Improv
Denise Meyerson
Deli Customer #1
Joanie Marx
Deli Customer #2
Da'Vone McDonald
Hot Dog-Eating Co-Star
Al Lubel
Himself
Adam J. Bernstein
Hot Dog-Eating Champion's Son
Eleanor Zee
George's Mom
Ben Meyerson
George's Brother-In-Law
Sammy Jack
George's Young Nephew
Kim Taylor
James Taylor's Musician
Andrea Zonn
James Taylor's Musician
Kate Markowitz
James Taylor's Musician
Arnold McCuller
James Taylor's Musician
Larry Goldings
James Taylor's Musician
Luis Conte
James Taylor's Musician
Jimmy Johnson
James Taylor's Musician
Brad Grunberg
Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Brian Lally
Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Miki Ishikawa
Miki
Brandon Johnson
DJ Ol youngin
Elsa Morales Myers
Corporate Party Attendee
Leo Baligaya
Airport Traveler
Brett Ryan Bonowicz
Improv Audience Member
Michael Patrick Breen
Comedy Club Goer
John Clerkin
Traveler in S.F. Airport
Clark Coffey
Fan
Zachary Culbertson
Boyfriend Of Tall Blonde At The Airport
Aaron Drake
Comedy Club Patron
Ezra Edmond
Largo Audience Member
Heather Howe
Comedy Club Patron
Stephen Bradley Jones
Security Guard #1
Mohammad Kavianpour
Paparazzi
Susan Krebs
Mildred
Matt Landry
Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Cameron Lee
First Class Passenger
Carl Marino
Traveler in SF Airport
Laura Mayes
Comedy-Club Patron
Basil McCurry
Businesswoman
Joti Nagra
Traveling Passenger
Andrew J. Neis
Theatregoer
Joe Nunez
Attendant
Lizzie Partridge
Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Montgomery Paulsen
Man in Airport
Jeff Redlick
Airport Traveler
Jeff Rosick
Bus Boy
Matthew L. Sobel
Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Christopher Sugarman
Norwegian Traveler
Alexi Torres
Traveler
Jonathan Winnicki
Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Nathan Wright
MySpace Employee
Maria Zambrana
Comedy Club Patron
Director
Writer
Producer
Andrew J. Cohen
co-producer
Barry Mendel
producer
Brendan O'Brien
co-producer
Clayton Townsend
producer
Lisa Yadavaia
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Craig Alpert
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Brent White
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Casting Director
Allison Jones
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Production Designer
Jefferson Sage
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Art Director
James F. Truesdale
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Set Decorator
Leslie A. Pope
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Costume Designer
Betsy Heimann
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Nancy Steiner
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Makeup Department
David Abbott
additional makeup artist
Anita Brabec
makeup artist
Cheryl Eckert
hair stylist
Michelle Garbin
makeup artist
Kimberly Greene
makeup department head
Vickie Mynes
key hair dresser
Ann Pala
hair & makeup
Gary J. Perticone
additional hair stylist
Erin Wooldridge
key makeup artist
Melissa A. Yonkey
hair department head
Production Manager
Barrett J. Leigh
production supervisor
Lisa Rodgers
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keri Bruno
second second assistant director
Imhotep Coleman
dga trainee
Grace Liu
additional second assistant director
Joe May
additional second assistant director: day player
Matt Rebenkoff
first assistant director
Frank Tignini
additional second second assistant director
Mark Trapenberg
second assistant director
Art Department
Russell R. Anderson
leadman
Antonio Andraus
set dresser
Tim Bowen
set dresser
Amanda Bromberg
set decorating coordinator
Tony Castagnola
greens foreman
Aric Cheng
set designer
Liz Chiz
set decoration buyer
David B. Clark
paint foreman
Brad Curry
drapery foreman
Dave DeGaetano
construction coordinator
Justin Elterman
graphic designer
J. Michael Glynn
assistant property master
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
stand-by painter
Scott Huke
set dresser
Ari Jacobs
art department coordinator
Sean Mannion
property master
Jefferson Murff
set dresser
Edward V. Pannozzo
contruction estimator
Edward J. Protiva
set dresser
Steven Samanen
additional graphic designer
Bert Smith
assistant property master
John Snow
paint supervisor
Paul Sonski
set designer
Hans Soto
stand-by greens
Carl J. Stensel
assistant art director
Jen Stirling
art department assistant
Samuel J. Tell
set decoration buyer
Phillip Thoman
set dresser
Marcel Worch
propmaker gang boss
Sound Department
George H. Anderson
supervising sound editor
Anne Couk
assistant ADR editor
Jenna Dalla Riva
foley recording assistant
Tammy Fearing
adr supervisor
Shawn Harper
sound utility
Larry Kemp
dialogue editor, sound editor
Goro Koyama
foley artist
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Cindy Marty
sound effects editor
James Matheny
dialogue editor
Scott Millan
sound re-recording mixer
David Parker
sound re-recording mixer
John Pritchett
sound mixer
David M. Roberts
boom operator
Joe Schiff
foley editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Cherie Tamai
first assistant sound editor
Drew Webster
digital sound mix technician
Don White
foley recording mixer
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Special Effects
Donald Frazee
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Ryan Beadle
digital I/O
Ozzie Carmona
digital compositor
Daniel Chuba
visual effects executive producer
Robert Cribbett
digital artist
Sam Dabbs
digital compositor
Jamie Dixon
visual effects creative consultant
Jon Doyle
digital compositor
Derick Dressel
digital artist
Gilbert Gonzales
digital compositor
Deborah Hiner
digital artist
Shaina Holmes
digital artist supervisor
Justin Jones
visual effects supervisor
Kelly Rae Kenan
VFX production supervisor
Paulina Kuszta
visual effects coordinator
Dan Levitan
senior compositor
Isaac Lipstadt
visual effects staff
Shira Mandel
digital compositor
Rebecca Marie
visual effects producer
Daniel Mellitz
compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Joel Merritt
digital artist
Aung Min
digital artist
Manny Wong
digital artist
Stunts
Paul Eliopoulos
stunt double: Adam Sandler
Gary Hymes
stunt coordinator
Paul Lacovara
stunt double: Eric Bana
Steve Rizzo
stunt double: Seth Rogen
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael D. Alvarez
additional second assistant camera
Fernando Barrios
rigging grip
Tracy Bennett
still photographer
George Billinger III
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Jeff Billings
camera production assistant
Marek Bojsza
lighting technician
Michael Bonewitz
electrician
Doug Byers
rigging electrician
A. Anthony Cappello
first assistant camera
Mark Carlile
lighting technician
R. Adam Chambers
rigging electrician
Jason Cox
set videographer
John Crimins
lighting console programmer
Alfredo Denila
set grip
Carlos DePalma
rigging grip foreman
Sean Devine
dolly grip: "b" camera
David Devlin
lighting director
Scott Dropkin
Remote Camera Technician: Sparrow Head
Mitch Dubin
camera operator: "a" camera
Keith Dunkerley
additional camera operator
Brent Egan
second assistant camera
Kevin Fahey
rigging grip best boy
Charley Gilleran
rigging key grip
Peter Graf
stab-c technician
Seth Greenwald
grip
Quinn Grove
rigging grip
Matthew J. Hall
film loader
Paul Hazard
best boy rigging electric
Jay M. Huntoon
video engineer
Peter Hutchison
camera operator
Robert Ikeda
grip
Loren Johnson
lighting technician
Nicholas Kaat
lighting technician
Yuka Kadono
camera loader
Renee Kayon
rigging technician
John Mang
dolly grip
Dan McMahon
lighting technician
Josh Medak
additional camera operator
Jon Newell
rigging electrician
Earl Perque
best boy grip
Mynor Priesing
grip
Thoma Reavis
electrician
Larry J. Richardson
assistant chief lighting technician
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano
first assistant camera
Aaron Schuh
film loader
Sophie Shellenberger
rigging electrician
Abel Soto
grip
Robert Sterry
additional video assist
Monte Swann
supervising video engineer
Joshua D. Thatcher
additional moving light programmer
David Tolsky
additional camera operator
Mike Visencio
lighting technician
Casting Department
Claire Benjamin
extras casting
Lauren Cokeley
extras casting assistant
Elizabeth Dean
casting manager
Ben Harris
casting associate
Colleen Kenneavy
extras casting: San Francisco
Peter Kousakis
casting assistant
Peter John Kousakis
casting assistant
Wendy Washbrook
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Baird
assistant costume designer
Leslie Brown
costumer: Adam Sandler
Mairi Chisholm
costumer
Nicola Clegg
costume buyer
Joe Diaz
costumer
Lori Harris
set costumer
Stacy Horn
costume supervisor
Melody Koerber
costumer
Damien Quinn
set costumer
Carol Quiroz
key costumer
Ivana Savic
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Shaun Aprahamian
on-line editor
Mellissa Bretherton
assistant editor
James Carretta
assistant editor
Terry Haggar
color timer
Annie Johnson
digital intermediate producer
Ray Neapolitan
assistant editor
Colin Patton
first assistant editor
Music Department
Trini Alvarez
remote recording engineer
David Boucher
scoring engineer
Christopher Frey
Japanese music producer
Jimmy Johnson
musician: bass
Jonathan Karp
music editor, music supervisor
Stephen Kaye
scoring engineer
Greg Koller
remote recording engineer
Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music
Chuck Orozco
remote recording engineer
Scott Peets
remote recording engineer
Paul Rabjohns
additional music editor
Gina Zimmitti
music contractor
Transportation Department
Ryan Allen
transportation
Vaughn Bladen
driver
Denny Caira
transportation coordinator
Karen K. Chang
transportation dispatcher
James Waitkus
driver
Other Crew
Jesse J. Adams
researcher
Kimberly Aguirre
payroll accountant
Natalie Alexander
voices
Solomon Alexander
stand-in: Jonah Hill
David Arp
production assistant
Nicole Basile
payroll clerk
Judith M. Brown
studio teacher
Ericka Bryce
production medic
Alyson Buoncristiani
assistant: Mr, Apatow
Selena Carrillo
production coordinator
Alexandre Chen
adr loop group
Deborah Chung
production assistant
Christopher Ciketic
assistant accountant
Greg Cohen
assistant: Mr. Apatow
Brandon Cournoyer
production assistant
Brian Crimmins
set production assistant
Marty Elfalan
first assistant accountant
Leann Emmert
key assistant location manager
Whitney Fromholtz
assistant: Mr. Mendel
Kate Galbraith
assistant production coordinator
Gregory D. Hemstreet
production accountant
Callie Hersheway
production secretary
Albertina Kelley
second assistant accountant
Alex Kivlen
key assistant location manager
Jason Kumalo
key set production assistant, key production assistant
Paul Kwo
adr voice group
Jun C. Lin
key assistant location manager
Mike Lund
assistant: Mr. Apatow
Larry Madrid
dog trainer
Vicki Marsik
set medic
Genevieve McCarty
production assistant
David Midgen
title producer
Naomi Motohashi
key assistant location manager
Blake Nabavi
office production assistant
Tony Oberstar
production assistant
Daniel A. Parker
assistant production coordinator
Stacy Parker
travel coordinator
Harley Pasternak
fitness trainer
Chelsea Peters
assistant: Mr. Apatow
Cindy Pinzon
production assistant
Shane Ralston
stand-in: Adam Sandler
Anne Rapp
script supervisor
Bobby Ravanshenas
assistant: Seth Rogen
Matthew Riutta
assistant location manager: San Francisco
Jared Rosen
video/computer playback engineer
Tammy Sandler
unit publicist
Rich Scurry
title designer
Jim Small
assistant location manager
Big Spence
stand-in: Davon McDonald
Tabitha Spencer
accounting clerk
Gregg Spiegelman
set medic
Aya Tanimura
assistant: clayton townsend
Jeremy Tate
assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Boyd Wilson
key location manager
Santiago Yniguez
sparrow head technician
Thanks
Fred Costa Pinto
special thanks
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Relativity Media
Apatow Productions
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Madison 23
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Distributor
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Films Canada
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Universal Pictures International (UPI)
Argentina Video Home
Funnyordie.com
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Special Effects
Hammerhead Productions
Lund Background Pictures
Miscellaneous
Beau Bonneau Casting
extras casting: San Francisco
Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes, camera systems, camera dollies
Concord Records
soundtrack
Corbis
stock photographs
Cross Media International
soundtrack
Custom Film Effects
opticals
Direct Tools & Fasteners
expendables
Film Art
artwork
Filmtools
expendables
Footsteps Post-Production Sound Inc.
foley recorded at
Getty Images
stock photographs
Movie Movers
star trailers
Pacific Studios Inc.
chromatrans background
Picture Mill, The
main and end titles
Rockbottom Rentals
junxion box rentals, cell phone rentals, nextel cell phone rentals
Star Waggons
star trailers, cast trailers, studio pumping
iStockPhoto.com
stock photographs
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