Ira & Abby (2006)


Ira & Abby
Release Date23 June 2006
Budget$4,000,000
GenreComedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNew York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Comedy
MoodIn the Mood for Love
ThemesFoibles of Marriage, Eccentric Families, Therapy, Breakups and Divorces
TonesWhimsical, Quirky, Irreverent, Talky, Sweet
TagsDivorce, In Law, Marriage, Marriage Counselor, Neurotic

Ira and Abby is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Cary and released in the US by Magnolia Pictures. The poignant love story stars Chris Messina and Jennifer Westfeldt (who also wrote the screenplay) in the title roles, and co-stars Fred Willard, Frances Conroy, Jason Alexander, Robert Klein and Judith Light.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Ira Black

Dr. Arnold Friedman

Spiro Malas
Greek Waiter

Tracy

Abby Willoughby

Brad Bellamy
Henry

Arlene Black

Seymour Black

Michael McGrath
Tony the Doorman

Michael Willoughby

Lynne Willoughby

Malachy McCourt
1st Justice of the Peace

Marvin the Limo Driver

Julio the Subway Mugger

Toni Di Buono
Woman Mugged on Subway

Ed Blank
Harry Goldfarb

Jennifer Albano
Movie Theater Cashier

Dr. Morris Saperstein

Ken Barnett
Bobby - Jingle Singer #1

Jingle Singer #2

Robert Bagnell
Jimmy the Sound Guy

Himself

Dr. Ronald Silverberg

Robert B. Levine
2nd Justice of the Peace

Ronnie

Asa Somers
Gus

Peter Hirsch
Dr. Daniel Goldberg

Aurora Finklestein

Dr. Lawrence Rosenblum

Tom Bolster
Male Patient

Amy Wilson
Female Patient

Hayden Adams
Man Mounted on Subway

Dr. Betsy Goldman

Party Guest

Ronald Sylvers
Subway Passenger

Caterwaiter

Director

Robert Cary
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Producer

writer, executive producer

Declan Baldwin
co-producer

Ged Dickersin
line producer

Robert Fedoris
associate producer

Liz Hopkins
associate producer

executive producer

Jorge M. Perez
executive producer

Stu Pollard
associate producer

Douglas G. Smith
executive producer

Pablo Stalman
associate producer

Brad Zions
producer

Original Music

Marcelo Zarvos
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Cinematographer

Harlan Bosmajian

Editor

Phillip J. Bartell
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Casting Director

Bernard Telsey
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David Vaccari
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Production Designer

Ray Kluga
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Set Decorator

Catherine Davis
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Costume Designer

Michael Anzalone

Doug Hall
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Makeup Department

Valerie Gladstone-Hapel
assistant hair stylist

Melanie Harris
hair stylist: J.r Westfeldt

Erin Hicks
key hair stylist

Andrea Miller
key hair stylist

Jeni Zaharian
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Inna Braude
second second assistant director

Kara Doherty
second assistant director

Curtis Smith
first assistant director

Art Department

Amanda Betz
additional set dresser

Mary Blanchard
camera scenic

Joan Brockschmidt
on-set dresser

Peter Bundrick
key carpenter

Jacqueline Canto
additional props

Lois H. Ciganek Bernini
additional set dresser

Dominick Cocuzzo
construction grip

Pat Cocuzzo
key construction grip

Tom Donatelli
additional set dresser

Bailey Ertel
art production assistant

Shannon Finnerty
assistant property master

Yolan Fisher
additional on-set dresser

Shelly Goldhar
computer artist

Nancy Griffith
property master

Richard Hebrank
construction coordinator

Joshua Higgason
additional props

Robert Keller
key carpenter

Kenneth J. Kellers
leadman

Martin Kirchoff
carpenter

Alanna Levy
art department coordinator

Terrell Long
set dresser

Justin Marone
additional set dresser

Nicholas Martakis
construction grip

Jonathan Melamed
art production assistant

Joel Ossenfort
scenic charge

Susan Perlman
set dresser

Sean Robinson
carpenter

Corey Sauer
additional set dresser

Bryan Scanlon
set dresser

Acacia Thompson
art department shopper

Cathy Wassylenko
scenic charge

Christopher Weiser
scenic charge

Elena Zviavuina
scenic charge

Sound Department

Jeremy Balko
adr mixer, foley mixer

Mark DeSimone
adr mixer: New York City

Scott G.G. Haller
dialogue editor

Marc Hayes
adr mixer: New York City

Jonathan Miller
supervising sound editor, sound designer

Richard Murphy
sound mixer

Jay Nierenberg
supervising sound editor, sound designer

Jonathan Wales
sound re-recording mixer

Julie Wilde
boom operator

Spencer Blair
post-sound assistant

Laurel Bridges
sound utility

Judah Getz
assistant sound editor

Stuart Provine
sound effects editor

Visual Effects

Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM

Tess Kelly
deko operator

Randy Magalski
fire artist

Narbeh Mardirossian
inferno artist

Camera and Electrical Department

Hayley Barr
additional still photographer

Mark Beattie
company electrician

Bernard X. Brongniart
key grip

Ian Burbage
company grip

Michael Burke
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Terrence C. Burke
camera operator: "b" camera

Steve Calitri
gaffer

Matthew Clark
camera operator

Larhn Davitt
dolly grip

Christopher DelSordo
second assistant camera

Micah Eisenmann
company grip

Tim Ferraer
company grip

Sergei Franklin
Steadicam operator

Dennis Green
video playback operator

Milly Itzhak
second assistant camera: "b" camera

company electrician

Lou Massa
best boy grip

James McCusker
company electrician

Michael McDonagh
camera operator: "b" camera

Keith McNicholas
company electrician

Matthew Mendelson
generator operator

Jessica Miglio
still photographer

Lisa Origlieri
camera loader

Luke Owen
additional camera loader

Anwar Payne
company grip

Chris Reynolds
first assistant camera

Jeremy Rodriguez
company grip

Benjamin Salley
company electrician

Chris Scarafile
company grip

George Selden
company grip

Simon Shen
company electrician

Elisa Vasquez
camera loader: "b" camera

Ryan Webb
best boy electric

Ethan Wilhelm
company grip

Rob Woolsey
company grip

Serena Kuo
camera intern

Casting Department

Evan Crothers
casting assistant

Karen E. Etcoff
extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Anzalone
assistant costume designer

Ariel Bowman
costume assistant

Lee Harper
costume assistant

Carrie Hash
wardrobe production assistant

Lucia Lettini
set costumer

Michael Woll
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Anthony Bozanich
assistant editor

Richard Crawford
on-line editor

Christopher Devlin
colorist

Scott Hatcher
assistant editor

Randy Magalski
on-line editor

Josh Rifkin
additional editor

Amy M. Fleming
assistant editor

Ira Schweitzer
colorist: high definition dailies

Music Department

Brian Arbuckle
additional music editor

Jim Black
music supervisor

Jeff Carney
musician: bass

Robert Di Pietro
musician: drums

Gilad Dobrecky
musician: drums

Robert Jost
musician: bass

Steve Keynon
musician: saxophone, clarinet

Kevin Kuhn
musician: electric guitar

Daniel Levy
score preparation

Lawrence Manchester
music recording engineer

Jen Monnar
music editor

Francisco 'Pancho' Navarro
musician: acoustic guitar

Mauro Refosco
musician: vibraphone

Marcelo Zarvos
musician: piano and keyboards, score producer

Transportation Department

Richard R. Busardo
driver: hmu/wardrobe truck

David Conelli
driver: camera car

Reginald Curte
driver: electric truck

Timothy Paustian
teamster captain

Thomas M. Smalley
driver: wardrobe

Other Crew

Michele Baker
assistant location manager

Kathleen Beall
location scout

Jesse Beller
set production assistant

Eric Berkal
key set production assistant

Beverly Billin
additional office production assistant

Max Blaire
additional production assistant

Anthony Blanco
set production assistant

Shannon Bowen
location manager

Polly Chung
production office coordinator

Angela Coleman
accounting clerk

Matt DeCapio
set production assistant

Shannon Dennard
location assistant

Richie Elmiger
chef

Miguel A. Fernandez
location scout

Darin Frank
legal counsel: Eisner & Frank

Rinaldo Guerra
additional production assistant

Randal Hall
unit production assistant

Vlad Ilin
office intern

Benjamin Jenkins
production office assistant

Eric Johansen
office intern

Jessica Kimiabakhsh
publicist

Margaret Koschik
unit production assistant

Sara Lane
production auditor

David Laurentin
parking coordinator

Sameson Louis
production assistant runner

Patrick Mahoney
craft service

Stephanie A. Marquardt
script supervisor

Raynelle Irene Mensah
production secretary

Kristal D. Moseley
production office coordinator

Jean Pesce
location assistant

Mark Pogachefski
publicist

Alison Riesel
additional production assistant

Ilana Rotenberg
set production assistant

Patrick T. Rousseau
additional production assistant

Jon Simmons
title designer

Joice Stewart
production accountant

Spring Sutter
payroll accountant

José Tejada
parking coordinator

Vivian Tong
production office assistant

Anthony Torre
chef

Jared Traum
office production assistant

Jonathan Urband
set production assistant

Canella Williams
production secretary

Matt Wittman
production assistant runner

Jason Wright
production assistant runner

Laura Lynn Berrios
stand-in

Anna Bosco
post-production accountant

Rob Coleman
post-production accountant

Frank Dauro
production assistant

Bailey Ertel
production assistant

Joey Sontz
stand-in: Chris Messina

Thanks

Brian Arbuckle
thanks

Christopher Berger
thanks

special thanks

Steven Z. Miller
special thanks

thanks

Josh Rifkin
special thanks

thanks

thanks

Production Company

Breakout Pictures
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Team Todd

Distributor

CDI Films

Magnolia Pictures

Blue Sky Media

Indies Home Entertainment

Magnolia Home Entertainment

Movie Bank

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)

Miscellaneous

ARRI
camera equipment

Avatar Studios
sound recording and mixing facility

Axium Entertainment Group
payroll services

Bill Green Studios
logo design

Crystalink
website hosting

Eisner & Frank
production legal

England Insurance Brokerage
insurance

Gourmet To U
catering

JFA
post-production accounting

Kee Casting
extras casting

Magno Sound
adr and foley recording facilities

New Post Group, The
editing facility

Pollard Film Consultants
business plan and website creation

Postworks New York
HD dailies

Sonic Magic
adr and foley recording facilities, sound re-recording facility

William Morris Independent
filmmakers representation






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