Happiness (1998)
| Release Date | 15 May 1998 |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $3,000,000 |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | New Jersey, USA |
| Language | English, Russian |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Black Comedy, Ensemble Film |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Uncomfortable Viewing, Unloveables, Button Pushers, Comedy on the Edge, Abandon All Hope |
| Themes | Suburban Dysfunction, Crumbling Marriages, Eccentric Families, Mothers and Daughters, Unlikely Criminals, Sexual Awakening |
| Tones | Cynical, Satirical, Disturbing, Wry, Reflective, Biting, Sexual |
| Tags | Family Dynamics, Family Secrets, Loneliness, Marriage Problems, Obscene Call, Pedophile, Psychiatrist, Sexual Deviation, Suburbs, Unhappiness |
Happiness is a 1998 black comedy film written and directed by Todd Solondz, that portrays the lives of three sisters, their families and those around them. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for "its bold tracking of controversial contemporary themes, richly-layered subtext, and remarkable fluidity of visual style," and the cast received the National Board of Review award for best ensemble performance. The film spawned the sequel Life During Wartime which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Justin Elvin
Timmy Maplewood
Lila Glantzman-Leib
Chloe Maplewood
Ann Harada
Kay
Dr. Eric Marcus
Courteous Waiter
Eytan Mirsky
Angry Picketer
Lisa Louise Langford
Radical Picketer
Anne Bobby
Rhonda
Wai Ching Ho
Student #1
Bina Sharif
Student #2
Tsepo Mokone
Student #3
Evan Silverberg
Johnny Grasso
Hope Pomerance
Hysterical Woman
Dan Tedlie
Don
Marina Gaizidorskia
Zhenia
Joe Lisi
Police Detective
José Rabelo
Pedro
Diane Tyler
Janet
Olga Stepanova
Zhenia's Mother
Director
Producer
Ted Hope
producer
Pamela Koffler
line producer
Original Music
Robbie Kondor
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Cinematographer
Maryse Alberti
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Editor
Alan Oxman
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Casting Director
Ann Goulder
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Production Designer
Thérèse DePrez
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Art Director
John Bruce
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Set Decorator
Nick Evans
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Costume Designer
Kathryn Nixon
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Makeup Department
Cyndi Boyar
additional hair stylist: Florida, additional makeup artist: Florida
Nicki Ledermann
key makeup artist
Kerrie R. Plant
additional makeup artist, additional hair stylist
Gianna Sparacino
hair designer
Production Manager
Ross Katz
post-production supervisor
Elayne Keratsis
unit production manager: Florida unit
Eva Kolodner
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lucia Burns
second second assistant director
Cindy Craig
second assistant director
Jude Gorjanc
first assistant director
John G. Karliss
second second assistant director: Florida
Alan Oxman
second unit director
Art Department
Joshua Barraud
additional props
Catherine Bayley
art intern
Nicole Boesch
art intern
Brian Buteau
lead set dresser
Margaret Pine Chabowski
assistant art department coordinator
Andromache Chalfant
assistant set decorator
Robert De Mar
carpenter
Matt Duncan
assistant property master
Makiko Endo
art intern
Hector M. Gonzalez
property master: Florida
Anton Graham
set dresser
Denise J. Grillo
additional set dresser
Caroline Handel
graphic artist
Michael N. Horan
additional set dresser
Zachary Jasie
additional set dresser
Chad Johnson
carpenter
Sara Kugelmass
assistant set decorator
Joseph Logan
additional set dresser
Melissa P. Lohman
additional set dresser
Sam McConnell
art intern
Stuart Montgomery
property master
Mike Morrison
graphic artist
Jutta Osthues
additional props
Allison Shigo
art intern
John M. Souto
assistant art director
Richard Tedesco
assistant property master
Aaron Ali Tichenor
additional set dresser
Cory A. Vincent
assistant props: Florida
Miyuki Yoshihara
art intern
Sound Department
Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer
Laurel Bridges
boom operator
Neil Danziger
production sound mixer
Tom Efinger
supervising sound editor
Curt Finale Hines
additional boom operator
Jonah Lawrence
sound designer
Nicholas Montgomery
foley artist
Betsy Nagler
additional boom operator
Jaime Reyes
additional boom operator
Tony V. Stevens
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Eric Toline
boom operator: Florida, additional boom operator
Damian Volpe
sound designer
Jessica Wing
assistant sound editor
Special Effects
Drew Jiritano
special effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Alger
best boy electric: Florida unit
Joe Arcidiacono
camera crane operator
Dayvon Baldwin
fourth grip
Mia Barker
additional assistant camera
Gus Bechini
additional electrician
Matt Blades
additional grip
Bart Blaise
additional assistant camera
Eric Boncher
additional electrician
Shaw Hawkins Burrows
key grip: Florida unit
Gregory Cahill
best boy grip
Elizabeth Casinelli
additional electrician
Joel Catalano
grip: Florida unit
Nicolas L. Charuet
additional grip
Christina Conroy
additional electrician
Nicole Corre
additional electrician
Moira Demos
additional electrician
John Dodgin
additional electrician
Tom Downey
additional assistant camera
Jacques H. Durand
additional grip
Johnny Erbes-Chan
additional grip
Matthew W. Flannery
second assistant camera
Joe Foley
key grip
Raphael Frank
best boy electric
Daryl Furr
third grip
Henny Garunkel
still photographer
David Dylan Gorn
additional grip
Raphaelle Gosse-Gardet
additional electrician
Christopher B. Green
first assistant camera
David Harges
additional grip
Nate Havens
camera production assistant
Nicole Hernandez
additional electrician
Curt A. Jentsch
third electrician
David Kaufmann
additional grip
Alex Kayne
electrician: Florida unit
Caroline Kazlas
camera intern
Stephen Kazmierski
additional photographer
Wolfgang Koslow
additional electrician
Jonathan Kovel
additional grip
Tony Krouse
electrician: Florida unit
Seth F. McAllister
additional electrician
Guy Morgan
additional grip
Michael D. North
grip: Florida unit
Alexa D. O'Brien
fourth electric
Larry Orvieto
additional grip
Toshiaki Ozawa
gaffer
Marcelo Panizza
additional second assistant camera: Florida
Storn Peterson
director of photography: second unit
Kate Phelan
additional electrician
Lance E. Phox
additional electrician
Steve Ramsey
additional electrician
Edward Read
additional grip
Danya Reich
additional assistant camera
Antonio Rossi
first assistant camera
August M. Smarra
electrician: Florida unit
Adam Snyder
additional grip
Melissa Soltis
additional assistant camera
Atsushi Takaoka
additional electrician
John Tanzer
additional electrician
James Thorne
additional electrician
John Unger
best boy grip: Florida
Jonathan Weaver
first assistant camera
Robert E. White
second assistant camera: Florida unit
Angela Whitesell
additional electrician
Casting Department
Byron Crystal
extras casting
Deborah Maxwell Dion
casting: children, Los Angeles
Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting
Rebecca L. Murray
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalya V. Aikens
assistant costume designer
Kristy Aitken-Hernandez
wardrobe supervisor: Florida
Pamela Kezal
wardrobe supervisor
Lynn True
wardrobe assistant
Oliver Wolf Wehner
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Sean Campbell
second assistant editor
Charlene Hamer
first assistant editor
Youna Kwak
apprentice editor
Noëlle Penraat
negative cutter
David Pultz
color timer
Shelby Siegel
assistant conforming editor
Music Department
Sam Burtis
musician: trombone
Dominic Cortese
musician: accordion
Frank Egan
assistant music editor
Michael Fumento
musician: drums, "Happiness"
Erin Futterman
assistant to music supervisor
Victoria Gross
music recording engineer
Susan Jacobs
music supervisor
Robbie Kondor
score producer/musician: keyboards and pennywhistle
Matthew 'Boomer' La Monica
music mixing engineer
Richard Locker
musician: cello
Robert J. Magnuson
musician: english horn/oboe
Bob Montero
music production coordinator
Michael Nordberg
musician: bass, "Happiness"
Sean O'Neal
musician: keyboards, "Happiness"
Sandra Park
musician: violin
Mary Rowell
musician: violin
Larry Saltzman
musician: guitar and tiple, "Happiness"
Ira Siegel
musician: guitar
Pamela Sklar
musician: flute
David Spinozza
musician: guitar
Roger Squitero
musician: percussion
Jamey Staub
music mixer: "Happiness"
Blake Suib
music Recordist: "Happiness"
Danny Wilensky
musician: sax & flute
Sharon Yamada
musician: violin
Transportation Department
Henry S. Avelin
transportation captain
Thomas Colavito
driver
Thomas Crehan
driver
Roy Fortier
driver
Gus Hein
driver: special equipment
Steven Menasian
driver
Other Crew
Ethan Adelman
cartoonist
Marco Ajello
additional production assistant
Monique Alderman
production assistant: Florida unit
Fabio M. Arber
location manager: Florida unit
Anna Beckman
cartoonist, office intern
Nadia Benamara
accounting intern
David Best
parking production assistant
Susan H. Bodine
legal services
Richard R. Boudreau
office intern
Mark Boulos
office intern
Shannon Bowen
location scout
René Brar
office intern
Andrea F. Cannistraci
legal services
Stephen Carr
location assistant
Lee Chabowski
Helen's poetry
Cory Chew
completion bond
Myfa Cirinna
payroll services
Jeremiah Clancy
production assistant
Alexander Cohen
additional location assistant
Chris Collins
additional location assistant
Lisa Collomb
production assistant: Florida unit
Chloe Conroy
location coordinator
Ryan Cooke
additional production assistant
Barbara Cordoves
production assistant: Florida unit
Justin Crabill
remote technician
Michael Dallas
location scout
Debora Degnan
additional production assistant
Ged Dickersin
location scout
Kate Eales
assistant film conformist
Elliot Earle
craft service: Florida unit
Kent Ehrhardt
weather report
Kimberly N. Fajen
production office coordinator
Andrew Federman
location assistant
Ramsey Fong
key office production assistant
Lyle Gamm
graphics coordinator
Nicholas Gansner
additional production assistant
Alessandro Garuzzo
office intern
Kelsey J. Geisler
production assistant
Esther Gould
office intern
Justine Halliday
assistant film conformist
Benjamin Harris
cartoonist
Dean Haspiel
cartoonist
Gretchen Hatz
production assistant
Marcee Healy
production assistant
Matthew Herrick
cartoonist
Anne-Marie Hess
office intern
Jeff Hill
unit publicist
Joyce Hsieh
production accountant
Jason Tavis Jeffries
office intern
Brian Johnson
production assistant: Florida unit
Jon M. Johnson
parking coordinator
William Johnson
parking production assistant
George Jones
parking production assistant
Amanda Katz
office intern
Charlie Kleinman
office intern
Elizabeth Klenk
location scout
Timothy M. Koenig
security officer
Zhenia Kozlov
consultant: Russia
Tina Kronis
production assistant: Florida unit
Brent Lagerman
additional production assistant
Ben Lauter
product placement coordinator
Gary Leib
cartoonist
John Limotte
legal services
Brenda M. Long
production assistant: Florida unit
Jeremy 'Bruiser' Mack
additional production assistant
Jonathan McGrath
additional production assistant
Alan McIntyre Smith
craft service
Michael Meere
assistant production accountant
Nathaniel Mendelsohn
office intern
Jonathan Michals
office intern
Jennifer Miller
office intern
Ross Miller
production insurance
Christie Mullen
location scout
Rebecca L. Murray
assistant: Todd Solondz
Vonda G. Nelson
additional production assistant
Hetakaisa Paarte
assistant: Ted Hope
Julie Panebianco
conduit to "Happiness"
Derek Pastures
parking production assistant
Patricia Claire Pertalion
additional production assistant
Jessica Piscitelli
key set production assistant
Perri Pivovar
assistant film conformist
David Powers
additional production mixer
Lynn H. Powers
location scout
Jimmy Price
assistant location manager
Phillip Ristaino
cartoonist
Jose Rodriguez
office intern
Daniel S. Rogers
production assistant: Florida unit
Scott Rosenstein
additional production assistant
Niles Roth
office intern
Jim Ryan
cartoonist
Jason E. Sandys
office intern
Paula Schmidt
completion bond
Nancy Schwartzman
assistant: Christine Vachon
Betsy Shankin
location scout
Jessica Sharzer
office intern
Emily Samantha Sherman
production office coordinator: Florida unit
Nazgol Shifteh
office intern
Dan Shotz
office intern
Shelby Siegal
assistant film conformist
Margo S. Silver
office intern
Marion Spiegelman
completion bond
Brian J. Stapleton
office intern
Tim Streeto
post-production picture services
Michael Taylor
script supervisor
Mimi Turner
location scout
Al Valentine
location manager: additional photography
John Verni
set production assistant: additional photography
Jonathan Waks
cartoonist
Nicole Walker
office intern
Leah Sokolowsky
location scout: Florida unit
Shelly Westerman
film conformist
Thomas J. Whelan
location manager
Fred Widland
assistant production office coordinator
Adrienne M. Williams
production assistant: Florida unit
Jim Williams
parking production assistant
Robert Wilson
additional production assistant
Shawn Wilson
post-production accountant
Maurier Winston
parking production assistant
Kurt Woolner
completion bond
Nakako Yamamoto
dog handler
Jung-Min Yoon
additional production assistant
Ronald T. Zizmor
production assistant
Matthew L. Weiss
additional production assistant
Thanks
Jake Myers
thanks
David W. Schoner Jr.
special thanks
Production Company
Good Machine
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Killer Films
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Distributor
Good Machine
New Films International
Alameda Films
Alpha Filmes
Atalanta Filmes
Behaviour Entertainment
Budapest Film
Cine Qua Non Films
Cinema Mondo
EDKO Film
ID Distribution
Lume Filmes
Líder Films
Paradiso Home Entertainment
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
Taki Corporation
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Trimark Pictures
Yleisradio (YLE)
Miscellaneous
Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein
legal services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Todd Solondz
Happiness
Life During Wartime (2009)
Palindromes (2004)
Storytelling (2001)
