Happy Gilmore (1996)
| Release Date | 16 February 1996 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $39,000,000 |
| Tagline | He doesn't play golf... he destroys it. |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sports Comedy, Slapstick |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Underdogs, Arrested Adolescence, Fish Out of Water, Fighting the System |
| Tones | Goofy, Rousing, Light, Irreverent, Raunchy |
| Tags | Aggression, Anger, Fame, Golf, Grandmother, Hockey Player, Taxes |
Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds for Universal Pictures. It stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful hockey player who discovers a talent for golf. The screenplay was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy. This film was the first of several collaborations between Sandler and Dugan.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Verne Lundquist
Announcer
Jared Van Snellenberg
Happy's Waterbury Caddy
Ken Camroux
Coach
Rich Elwood
Assistant Coach
Nancy McClure
Terry
Helena Yea
Chinese Lady
Dee Jay Jackson
Mover
Ian Boothby
Guy on Green
Andrew Johnston
Crowd Guy - Waterbury
Fred Perron
Waterbury Heckler
Helen Honeywell
Crazy Old Lady
Paul Raskin
Starter #1 - Waterbury
William Samples
Starter #2 - AT&T
John Shaw
Daniel Lafferty
Ted Deekan
Auctioneer
John B. Destry
Zamboni Driver
James Crescenzo
Shooters AT&T Caddy
Brett Armstrong
Shooters Tournament Caddy
Peter Kelamis
Potter's Caddy
Stephen Tibbetts
Pro Golfer
Edward Lieberman
Pro Golfer
Donnie MacMillan
Young Happy
Louis O'Donoghue
Happy's Dad
Lisanne Collett
Happy's Mom
Stephen Dimopoulos
Italian Guy
Douglas Newell
Starter #4 - Pro-Am
Frank L. Frazier
Blue Collar Fan
Zachary Webb
Batting Kid
Simon Webb
Doctor
Mark Lye
Mark Lye
Betty Linde
Elderly Woman
Dave Cameron
Reporter #2
Lou Kliman
Reporter #3
Brent Chapman
Official
Jessica Gunn
Signed Chest Woman
Phillip Beer
Cowboy Joe
Michelle Holdsworth
Babe on Green
Charles L. Brame
Abe Lincoln
Director
Writer
Tim Herlihy
Producer
Warren Carr
co-producer
Sandy Wernick
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Arthur Albert
Editor
Jeff Gourson
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Steve R. Moore
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Casting Director
Joanna Colbert
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Production Designer
Perry Andelin Blake
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William Heslup
Art Director
Richard Harrison
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Set Decorator
Mark Lane
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Costume Designer
Tish Monaghan
Makeup Department
Anji Bemben
key hair stylist
Doug Morrow
special makeup effects artist
Lisa Taylor Roberts
key makeup artist
Faye Von Schroeder
makeup artist
Jill Winston
hair stylist
Production Manager
Warren Carr
unit production manager
Robert Hackl
post-production supervisor
Michelle Marx
unit production manager: second unit, Miami
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arlene L. Arnold
third assistant director
Wayne Bennett
second assistant director
Peter D. Marshall
first assistant director
David W. Rose
assistant director: second unit
Berengaria Tomkies
dgc trainee
Art Department
George Cromartie
set dresser
Bernie Desfosses
on-set carpenter
Roger Dole
assistant set decorator
Dave Dyer
construction foreman
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
assistant propsman
Nancy Ford
assistant art director
Arthur A. Green
on-set greensman
Shannon Grover
on-set carpenter
Denise Hutniak
set dresser
Paul Jenkinson
lead man
John G. Kennedy
set dresser
Avo Liva
head greensman
Cricket Price
art department assistant
Mark Prior
set buyer
Elmar Theissen
head painter
Bill Thumm
property master
Glenn Woodruff
construction coordinator
Wendy McAllister
storyboard artist
James Steuart
set designer
Sound Department
Christopher Assells
dialogue editor
Destiny Borden
assistant sound editor
Jeff Courtie
adr mixer
Chris David
sound re-recording mixer
Dino Dimuro
dialogue editor
Sukey Fontelieu
dialogue editor
Richard C. Franklin
foley supervisor
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Alan Holly
adr mixer
Doug Jackson
foley editor
Elizabeth Kenton
adr editor
James Kusan
boom operator
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Brian D. Lucas
sound recordist
Paul Massey
sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana
foley artist
Tony Negrete
assistant sound editor
Mark Noda
cable person, sound assistant
Bruce Nyznik
supervising sound editor
Patrick O'Sullivan
sound effects editor
Matt Patterson
sound recordist
Rick Patton
sound mixer
Tom Perry
sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Vanessa Theme Ament
foley artist
Jeff Hook
daily sound transferer
Special Effects
Tony Gardner
animatronics
Lars Lenander
special effects assistant
William H. Orr
special effects
Clay Scheirer
special effects
Keith Wardlow
special effects
Doug Hudson
prosthetic effects
Visual Effects
William L. Arance
digital animator: Available Light Ltd.
Beverly Bernacki
optical: Available Light Ltd.
John Follmer
visual effects supervising producer: MetroLight Studios
Martin Hilke
visual effects production assistant: Available Light Ltd.
Cynthia Hyland
digital animator: Available Light Ltd.
Katherine Kean
visual effects producer: Available Light Ltd.
Laurel Klick
digital supervisor: Available Light Ltd.
Jennifer Law Stump
digital artist: MetroLight Studios
Steve R. Moore
visual effects editor: Available Light Ltd.
Larry Stanton
digital animator: Available Light Ltd.
Joseph Thomas
visual effects animation camera operator: Available Light Ltd.
John T. Van Vliet
visual effects supervisor: Available Light Ltd.
Tamara Watts Kent
visual effects line producer: MetroLight Studios
James W. Kristoff
executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
Dobbie Schiff
visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Samrod Shenassa
technical assistant: MetroLight Studios
Stunts
Guy Bews
stunts
Corry Glass
stunts
Jason Glass
stunts
Tom Glass
stunts
Alex Green
stunts
David Jacox
stunts
Michael Langlois
stunts
Mike Mitchell
stunts
Fred Perron
stunts
Fiona Roeske
stunts
Greg Schlosser
stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp
stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs
stunts
Mike Vézina
stunts
Brent Woolsey
stunt coordinator, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Aines
cablecam dolly operator
Dana Barnaby
second assistant camera
Gregg Campbell
grip
Chris Cochrane
generator operator
David Crone
camera operator
Barry Donlevy
gaffer
Chris Dyson
camera trainee
Derek Grieves
grip
Einar Hansen
electrician
Tim Hogan
key grip
Greg Johnson
camera operator: cablecam
Christina Kasperczyk
second assistant camera
Vince Laxton
electrician
Joseph Lederer
still photographer
Michael P.R. Lemmers
grip
Blair McDonald
best boy electric
Terry A. McEwen
first assistant camera
Michael McLellan
cablecam rigger
Klaus Melchior
video playback operator
Mark Miller
grip
Rob Parisien
video playback operator
Joel Ransom
camera operator
Peter Reynolds
cablecam rigger
Thom Ryan
first assistant camera
John Sanderson
video playback operator
Aki Shigematsu
camera trainee
Chris Turner
playback operator, video assist operator
Johnny Walker
grip
Jim Webber
cablecam engineer
Gary J. Williams
grip
Ken Woznow
grip
Casting Department
Michelle Allen
casting: Vancouver
Sandra Couldwell
extras casting
Joan Ryan
adr voice casting
Toby Stone
adr voice casting
Jennifer Wilson
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Coutts
assistant costume designer
Jennifer Grossman
costumer
Jean Murphy
costume set supervisor
Editorial Department
Carolle Alain
first assistant editor: Vancouver
Sandy Brundage
negative cutter
Jonathan Cates
assistant film editor: Los Angeles
Richard Conkling
assistant editor: Los Angeles
Bonni Devlin
second assistant editor: Vancouver
Jason Gourson
second assistant editor: Los Angeles
Claudia Morgado Escanilla
trainee editor: AVID
Jim Passon
color timer
Sharidan Sotelo
first assistant editor: Los Angeles
Ryan Hogan
dailies colorist
Music Department
Tom Adams
orchestrator, composer: additional score
Michael Baber
assistant music editor
Robert Casale
music producer, music mixer
Larry G. Goldman
orchestrator, composer: additional score
Michelle Kuznetsky
music supervisor
Mutato Muzika
music recordist
Kim Naves
music editor
Jennifer Pyken
music supervisor
Mary Ramos
music supervisor
Bruce Young Berman
musician: guitar solos
Transportation Department
Gord Brennan
driver
Don Briscoe
driver
Jake Callihoo
transportation coordinator
Don Cox
driver
Robert Forsyth
driver
Earl Fry
driver
Ed Gillis
driver
Clarence Horkey
driver
Dale Johnson
transportation captain
Keith Lapp
driver
Carol McDonald
driver
Red Murphy
driver
Phil Parker
driver
Mike Porohowski
driver
Derek Rama
driver
Doug Rama
driver
Robert Smith
driver
Rocky Zantolas
driver
Other Crew
Michelle Allard
assistant: Dennis Dugan
George Austin
double: hand and body, Walters
Gina Brockett
alligator handler
Jim Brockett
alligator handler
Nancy Carrow
production coordinator
Dusty DaSilva
production assistant
Karen Day
production accountant
Wayne Fancher
security officer
Lara P. Fox
script supervisor
Fabian Galick
security officer
Rohry Galick
security officer
Russ Hamilton
production assistant
Carol Hocking
accounting clerk
Michelle Holdsworth
assistant: Adam Sandler
Greg Jackson
location manager
Philip Katsikas
production assistant
Stephanie Keeler
production assistant
Wendi Laski
unit publicist
David Richard Lewis
stand-in
Drew Locke
safety coordinator
Mark Lye
golf consultant
Terry Mackay
production assistant
Jane McKernan
assistant accountant
Bob Miller
security officer
Melinda Misener
assistant: Dennis Dugan
Scott Pattullo
production assistant
Anna-Marie Plosz
assistant: Warren Carr
Robert Randall
production assistant
Katherine Roussos
craft service
Herman Silva
production assistant
Rita Smith
assistant: Bob Simonds
Glenn Thompson
production assistant
Stephen Tibbetts
stand-in
Brian Turko
security officer
Jonathan Walker
stand-in
Allison Warren
stand-in
Anne Watt
assistant production coordinator
Kenneth W. Yanko
stand-in
Craig Young
assistant location manager
Rick Dallago
location scout
Dana Dubé
animal trainer
Joel Hurley
location scout
Todd Lester
security officer
Klaus Melchior
24 frame video coordinator
Steve Woodley
animal trainer
Thanks
Grandma Anna
in memory of
Grandma Mollie
in memory of
Production Company
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
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Robert Simonds Productions
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Argentina Video Home
CIC Vídeo
CIC-Taft Home Video
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Cinema International
Columbia TriStar
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures Canada
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Special Effects
Available Light Productions
MetroLight Studios
Miscellaneous
Alpha Cine Service
dailies by
American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring
Animal Makers
prosthetic animals
Cablecam International
special camera systems
Clairmont
camera systems by
Deluxe
color by
Directors Sound
adr recorded at
Eastman Film
film stock
Edible Planet Catering
catering
Howard Anderson Company, The
special thanks
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Mutato Muzika
music recorded at
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Todd-AO Studios
sound recording
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
adr recorded at
Warner Hollywood Studios
foley recorded at
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