Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
| Release Date | 15 December 2005 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Satire, Political Satire |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Culture Clash, Americans Abroad, Nothing Goes Right, Actor's Life |
| Tones | Irreverent, Biting, Wry, Deadpan, Ironic |
| Tags | Assignment, Comedian, Comics [stand Up], Government, Jokes, Muslim, Stand Up Comedy, State Department |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a 2006 film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. It was shown at the Dubai International Film Festival.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Victoria Burrows
Casting Director
Paul Jerome
Studio Executive
Tony Montero
Don Budge
Lynda Berg
Margaret Allenton
Conrad Bachmann
Ben Wallerstein
Avinash Kaur
Job Applicant
Juliet Touzene
Job Applicant
Sunny Raina
Job Applicant
Rima Laham
Job Applicant
Sanjeev Johrai
Hotel Guest
Sandhya Bhatia
Street Interview
Mitlesh Prasad
Street Interview
Manoj Buxi
Street Interview
Homie Doroodian
Majeed
Surinder Arora
Man in Temple
Gabbar Singh
Guide at Mosque
Rauf Alaskarov
Man in bar
Duncan Bravo
Stage Manager
Kevin Mukherji
Spotlight Man
Barbara Ali
School Official
Ali Supriwala
Fan
Sankalp Rastogi
Audience Member
Dhiru Shah
Indian Official
Rahda Zaidi
Indian Official
Anand Vadehra
Pakistani Comedian
Lalit Jobanputra
Pakistani Comedian
Gugun Deep Singh
Pakistani Comedian
P.D. Mani
Pakistani Comedian
Mike Akrawi
Pakistani Comedian
Marco Khan
Pakistani Comedian
Ben Anand
Pakistani Official
Subash Kundanmal
Pakistani Diplomat
Raghu Bhagat
Pakistani Official
Ahmed Ahmed
Escort
Sammy Sheik
Mukhtar Al-Mujib
Shaheen Sheik
Anisha Kishore
Linden Soles
News Anchor
Kavita Ashok
Waitress
Ismail Bashey
Various
Vipin Kumar
Customs Agent
Angel Princess
Nightclub Dancer
Anup Sugunan
Pakistani Driver
Rajeev Chhibber
Indian man in auditorium
James DiStefano
Cab Driver
Reena Dutt
Girl in Bar
Rima Mahal
Indian woman in audutorium
Neil Patil
Indian cab driver
A.J. Presley
Indian Boyfriend
Rita Rani
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Mark Winn
Punjabi Audience Member
Director
Writer
Producer
Stephanie Antosca
producer: Washington DC
Herb Nanas
producer
Tabrez Noorani
Producer: India
JoAnn Perritano
executive producer
Pravesh Sahni
line producer: India
Original Music
Cinematographer
Thomas E. Ackerman
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Editor
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
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Casting Director
Scot Boland
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Victoria Burrows
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Judy Cook
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David Kang
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Tulsi Ram
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Production Designer
Stephen Altman
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Art Director
John Bucklin
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Erik Olson
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Set Decorator
Chris L. Spellman
Costume Designer
Deborah Everton
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Makeup Department
Linda Arnold
hair stylist
Jay Wejebe
makeup artist
Annet Wong
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor
Susan Dretzka
production supervisor
Sanjay Kumar
production manager
JoAnn Perritano
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven F. Beaupre
second second assistant director
Tabrez Noorani
second unit director: India
Pranati Oza
third assistant director
Sameer Sadhwani
second assistant director
Manish Shrivastava
assistant director
Dhruv Singh
assistant director
Sunday Stevens
second assistant director
Eric Tignini
first assistant director
Vinit Vyas
assistant director
Art Department
Alan Easley
set dressing gang boss
William Eliscu
graphic designer
Kristen Gassner
set decorating buyer
Sean Ginevan
leadman
David Hopkins
on-set dresser
David Loitz
set dresser
Cameron Matheson
set dresser
Don Miloyevich
property master
James Passanante
paint supervisor
Wayne Springfield
construction coordinator
Shannon Tymkiw
art department assistant
Kat Wilson
art department coordinator
Sound Department
Jeremy Balko
foley mixer
Matthew C. Beville
adr mixer
Devendra Damon Cleary
utility sound technician
Chad J. Hughes
sound effects editor
Jonathan Miller
supervising sound editor
Andrew Morgado
sound editor
Kim H. Ornitz
sound mixer
Shelley Roden
foley artist
Mychal Smith
boom operator
David F. Van Slyke
sound effects editor
Jonathan Wales
sound re-recording mixer
Visual Effects
Jamison Scott Goei
visual effects supervisor
Sookie Park
digital artist
Monty Phillips
visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Corinne Pooler
visual effects producer: Digital Dream
Jerry Pooler
visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream
Stunts
Jon Valera
utility stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Russell Ayer
best boy rigger
Craig Bauer
film loader: Los Angeles
Kevin Britton
film loader: Los Angeles
Alan Colbert
assistant chief lighting technician
Siddharth Diwan
grip
Anirudh Garbyal
assistant camera
Harry K. Garvin
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera
Raymond Gonzales
rigging gaffer
Steven Hiller
camera operator: "b" camera
Michael J. Hogan
video assist operator
Andrew B. Horton
lighting technician
Matt Kennedy
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Greg Mitchell
24 frame video operator
Rob Monroy
assistant camera
Charlie Newberry
additional second assistant camera
Mark Pickens
dolly grip
Raman Rao
gaffer
Dylan Rush
electrician
Lacey Terrell
still photographer
Casting Department
Tineka Becker
casting assistant
David Kang
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fran Allgood
key costumer
Leah Brown
costumer
Nazhat Hester
costumer
Rachel Sage
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Helen Hand
first assistant editor
Music Department
Michael Aarvold
music scoring mixer
Michael T. Andreas
music editor
Stephen M. Davis
supervising music editor
Peter Fuchs
music recording engineer
Jagan Ramamoorthy
musician
Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
Bhawani Singh
transportation manager
Other Crew
Marja Adriance
assistant: Mr. Brooks
Sarah E. Baker
production assistant
Jerry Carville
second assistant production accountant
Richard Castro
first assistant production accountant
Richard Cody
key craft services
Clark Credle
set production assistant
Mary K. Fanto
product placement manager
Stacy Foot
assistant production coordinator
Chris Furia
production accountant
Lisa Furia
second assistant production accountant
Matthew Hirsch
production coordinator
Mira Husseini
film publicist
Jason Inman
set medic
Catherine Kagan
key assistant location manager
Jason Z. Kemp
set production assistant
Sidhu Manpreet
key location assistant: India
Joseph Martin
location manager: Washington D.C.
Claire Raskind
unit publicist
Jamie Robinson
production assistant
Samarth Sahni
key location assistant
Sam Sako
advisor: mideast
Jay Traynor
key location manager
Drew Vandervelde
production coordinator
Zane Weiner
production executive
Devon F. Wright
production assistant
Thanks
Melanie Miller
thanks
Production Company
Seventh Picture Productions LLC
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Kintop Pictures
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Shangri-La Entertainment
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thinkfilm
Distributor
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
Seventh Picture Productions LLC
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Special Effects
Rez-Illusion
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Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
Runway
post-production
Sonic Magic
post-production facilities
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Albert Brooks
Defending Your Life (1991)
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Lost in America (1985)
Modern Romance (1981)
Mother (1996)
The Muse (1999)
