Life as a House (2001)
| Release Date | 09 September 2001 |
| Budget | $18,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $16,000,000 |
| Tagline | Seen from a distance, it's perfect. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bermuda |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family Drama, Medical Drama |
| Mood | A Good Cry, Only Human, Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Obsessive Quests, Fathers and Sons, Battling Illness, Haunted By the Past, Midlife Crises |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Cathartic, Heartwarming, Reflective, Talky |
| Tags | Architect, Cancer, Construction, Father, House, Parent/child Relationship, Reconciliation, Son, Terminal Illness |
Life as a House is a 2001 American drama film produced and directed by Irwin Winkler. The screenplay by Mark Andrus focuses on a man who is anxious to repair his relationship with his ex-wife and teenaged son after he is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kim Delgado
Bob Larson
Margo Winkler
Barbara
Brandon Kessel
Marek
Michael O'Guinne
Dale
Tannis Benedict
Secretary
Gwen McGee
Nurse #2
Lisa Lovett-Mann
Young Woman
Steven Artenian
Contractor
Charles Winkler
Trailer Park Man
Richard Cummings Jr.
Housing Inspector
Michael Hertlein
Radio Announcer
Director
Writer
Mark Andrus
Producer
Rob Cowan
producer
Brian E. Frankish
executive producer
Lynn Harris
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Julie Monroe
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Casting Director
Sarah Finn
Randi Hiller
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Production Designer
J. Dennis Washington
Art Director
Thomas T. Taylor
Set Decorator
Denise Pizzini
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Costume Designer
Molly Maginnis
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Makeup Department
Tammy Ashmore
makeup artist
Bonita DeHaven
key makeup artist
Virginia G. Hadfield
key hair stylist
Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist: Kevin Kline
Michele Payne
hair stylist
Christina Smith
makeup artist: Kevin Kline
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil
makeup artist: Ms. Scott Thomas
Production Manager
Brian E. Frankish
unit production manager
Carla Fry
executive in charge of production
Don Tardino
production supervisor
Jay Vinitsky
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Dupont
second unit director, second assistant director
Vincent Lascoumes
first assistant director
Christophe Le Chanu
second second assistant director
Art Department
John W. Aldys
greensman
Alan Baptiste
set dresser
Bryan Belair
construction coordinator
David B. Brenner
foreman
Mark W. Brown
set dresser
Gary DeBortoli
painter
Martin Gantman
construction engineer
Scott C. Garrett
drapery foreman
Rick Glenn
set dresser
Ann Harris
set designer
Tim Jackson
general foreman
Ritchie Kremer
property master
David Ross Lawrence
foreman
John Leimanis
set designer
Louis M. Mann
set designer
April Martens
greens lead
Canyon Martens
greensman
Randy Martens
key greens supervisor
Augustine Mendez Jr.
foreman
J. Craig Morrison
foreman
Joseph Musso
illustrator
Monica Perez
assistant property master
Kenneth Robertson
lead painter
Nicholas Rymond
leadman
Greg Sanger
leadman
Brian Seccombe
assistant property master
Alex Sessing
greensman
Sino Tour
art department coordinator
Scott Vollmer
foreman
Joshua Warner
on-set dresser
Gary Worthington
greensman
Sound Department
Joe Barnett
additional sound re-recording mixer
Javier Bennassar
sound effects editor
Susan Cahill
assistant sound editor
Gabriel Cubos
boom operator
Jed M. Dodge
dialogue editor
Matt Dubin
digital transfer engineer
George Flores
sound utility
Alan Freedman
adr mixer
Robert Getty
dialogue editor
David Grant
dialogue editor
Tony Gray
sound utility
Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor
Chato Hill
assistant sound editor
Robert Jackson
dialogue editor
Craig Jurkiewicz
foley editor
Michael Kamper
sound effects editor
Richard Lightstone
production sound mixer
Carrie Lisonbee
sound effects editor
Derek Marcil
sound re-recording mixer
Diane Marshall
foley artist
Michael Mullane
sound effects editor
Vince Perry
digital transfer engineer
John Ross
sound re-recording mixer
Alec St. John
assistant sound editor
Lucy Sustar
foley mixer
Florian Tessloff
mixing assistant
Jerry Trent
foley artist
Mathew Waters
sound re-recording mixer, sound supervisor
Johanna Turner
transfer engineer
Special Effects
Robbie Knott
special effects coordinator
Christie Sumner
special effects
Jaroslava Fernandez
special effects contact lens technician
Visual Effects
Johnathan R. Banta
digital artist: Sassoon Film Design
R. Christopher Biggs
digital artist
Chris Brown
visual effects supervisor
Catherine Ferrez
digital artist
Anthony Longman
digital artist
Lauren Ritchie
executive in charge of visual effects
Tim Sassoon
digital effects supervisor
Stunts
Danny Downey
stunt double: Josh
Gary J. Wayton
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Brad Boyer
grip
Chuck Brown
grip
Colin J. Campbell
chief lighting technician
Steven D. Castaneda
electrician
Dick Deats
key grip
Jerry C. Deats
best boy grip
Sean Devine
dolly grip
Robert Dudley
grip
Don Duffield III
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Brad Edmiston
first assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography
John Emory
grip
Ray Garcia
grip
Antonio V. Garrido
dolly grip
Harold Groshon
electrician
Tom Hutchinson
camera loader
Alex Jaworski
electrician
Jason Jensen
second assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography
Jimmy E. Jensen
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Johnny E. Jensen
director of photography: additional photography
Roger C. Johnson
video assist operator
Key Kolb
grip
Michael Listorti
grip
Dwayne McClintock
camera operator: SpaceCam
Kelsey Shaw McNeal
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Doug Mercer
grip
Tony Nagy
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Brian W. Nordheim
first assistant camera: "b" camera
John Reeves
electrician
Jonathan Sela
camera intern
Nick Shuster
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Squires
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
John Taylor
electrician
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
camera operator: "a" camera
Christopher Warren
best boy electric
Merie Weismiller Wallace
still photographer
Marek Wojciechowski
grip
Greg Lopez
lamp operator
Casting Department
David Jaffe
casting assistant
Rebecca Mangieri
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angelique Keenan
costume production assistant
Tammy Hynes
set costumer
Josephine Monmaney
set costumer
Mary Elizabeth Still
key set costumer
Emma Trenchard
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
F. Paul Benz
associate editor
Rob Boyd
apprentice editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Terry Haggar
color timer
Jennifer Hatton
assistant editor
Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production
David Waco
post-production coordinator
Music Department
Paul Broucek
music executive
Thomas A. Carlson
music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Doop
music consultant
Steve Genewick
assistant score recording engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
assistant score recording engineer
Mark Kaufman
music clearance executive
Stephen Krause
score mixer, score recordist
Ken Kugler
orchestrator, conductor
Jason La Rocca
assistant score mixing engineer , music programmer
John Rodd
assistant music recording engineer
Erin Scully
music executive
Lori Silfen
music business affairs
Tom Steel
assistant music recording engineer
Bill Talbott
assistant music recording engineer
Damon Tedesco
assistant music recording engineer
Richard Ziegler
additional music editor
Cindy O'Connor
music assistant: additional arrangements
Transportation Department
Dave Amberik
driver
Danny Brooks
driver
James R. Brown
transportation co-captain
Michael Cain
driver
Howard Chapman
driver
John J. Hess
driver
Anthony Lovullo
driver
William F. Luehm
driver
Dan Morgan
driver
James A. Murphy
driver
James Nordberg
driver
Paul Ripple
transportation dispatcher
Bob Rosen
driver
Timothy P. Ryan Jr.
driver
Timothy P. Ryan
transportation captain
Sean Shepherd
driver
Don Tardino
transportation coordinator
Jon A. Tardino
driver
Jon M. Tardino
driver
Andrew Wooten
driver
Daniel Davis
driver
Other Crew
Martin Alvarez
caterer
Michael Wesley Aycock
assistant location manager
Lynell Bangs
production accountant
Lisa Behlendorf
post-production accountant
Carolyn Blackwood
production attorney
Amy Bradley
first assistant: Mr. Kline
Francie Brown
dialect coach: Ms. Scott Thomas
Angelina Burnett
production secretary
Robert Burns
set medic
Julie Carideo
assistant production coordinator
Scott Carino
stand-in
Laurie Cartwright
risk management
Al Casal
dive safety officer: additional photography
Rick Coffee
first assistant accountant
June Czerwinski
associate: Winkler Films
Ron Davis
second assistant accountant
Jenny DeArmitt
production office assistant
Jeff Egan
production safety
Devon Evans
head animal trainer
Cliff Fleming
helicopter pilot
Erin Gaynor
assistant: Ms. Scott Thomas
Karen Ruth Getchell
production coordinator
Eric Glasser
production assistant
Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator
Robbie Goldstein
location manager
Oscar Gonzalez
caterer
David Goodman
assistant: Ms. Malone and Mr. Christensen
Bill Gucwa
second assistant: Mr. Kline
Vic Heutschy
unit publicist
Erik Holmberg
production executive
Marc Jacobs
production resources
Tony Jacobs
assistant: Mr. Winkler
Bonnie Kolber
production assistant
Martee La Comette
stand-in
Ginny Martino
contract administrator
Andrew Matthews
financial consultant
Paul McCauley
nutritionist
Julie Milstead
assistant: Mr. Cowan
Jennifer Mount
risk management
Michael O'Guinne
stand-in
Lisa Barkin Oxley
production attorney
Scott Pitman
office production assistant
Denise Anderson Poore
key set production assistant
Paul Prokop
production controller
Stephen Ross
production office assistant
Albert G. Ruben
insurance
Amy Russell
clearance
Mel Ray Sandvik
accounting assistant
Rhonda Sherman
studio teacher
Christopher Starr
craft service assistant
John Starr
craft service
Sara E. Tower
payroll accountant
Judi Townsend
script supervisor
Jaime Trujillo
caterer
Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor
Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator
June Jordan
stand-in
Christie Moreau
adr loop group
Thanks
Ramona Evelyn Andrus
dedicatee: in memory of
Production Company
Winkler Films
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Distributor
New Line Cinema
01 Distribuzione
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Alliance Atlantis Communications
Distribution Company
Fox-Warner
Metropolitan Filmexport
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RCV Film Distribution
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RCV Home Entertainment
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Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Warner Roadshow Film Distributors
Warner Sogefilms A.I.E.
Special Effects
Effects Group, The
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Sassoon Film Design
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Miscellaneous
AON
insurance
Bill Dance Casting
extras casting
Boone's Animals for Hollywood
animal supplier
Capitol Studios
additional score recording
Cast & Crew Payroll Services
payroll
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies
Clear Choice, The
clearances
Digital Sound and Picture
sound post-production re-recording
Executive Assurance
security
Hayen Music Services
music preparation
Howard Anderson Company, The
titles and opticals
International Film Guarantors
completion guaranty
Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The
score recording
Playback Technologies
video playback
Rockbottom Rentals
cell phone rentals
Sony Pictures Studios Post Production Facilities
telecine services
Spacecam Systems
SPACECAM aerial camera system
Wet Dog Studios
score mixing
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