Lost in Translation (2003)
| Release Date | 29 August 2003 |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $45,000,000 |
| Tagline | Everyone wants to be found. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USAJapan |
| Filming Locations | Heian Shrine, Kyoto, Japan |
| Language | English, Japanese, German, French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Comedy of Manners |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Americans Abroad, Brief Encounters, Culture Clash, Unlikely Friendships |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Reflective, Understated, Intimate, Poignant, Bittersweet |
| Tags | Actor, Advertising, Commercials, Japan, Photographer |
Lost in Translation is a 2003 American film starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson and directed by Sofia Coppola; it was Coppola's second feature film, after The Virgin Suicides (1999). The film blends elements of comedy as well as more serious themes common in drama films. Upon release, the film was a major critical success, and went on to be nominated for four Academy Awards, including: Best Picture, Best Actor for Bill Murray, and Best Director for Sofia Coppola; Coppola won for Best Original Screenplay.
Cast and Crew
Akiko Takeshita
Ms. Kawasaki
Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe
Press Agent
Kazuko Shibata
Press Agent
Ryuichiro Baba
Concierge
Akira Yamaguchi
Bellboy
Catherine Lambert
Jazz Singer
François du Bois
Sausalito Piano
Tim Leffman
Sausalito Guitar
Gregory Pekar
American Businessman #1
Richard Allen
American Businessman #2
Diamond Yukai
Commercial Director
Jun Maki
Suntory Client
Nao Asuka
Premium Fantasy Woman
Tetsuro Naka
Stills Photographer
Kanako Nakazato
Make-Up Person
Fumihiro Hayashi
Charlie
Hiroko Kawasaki
Hiroko
Daikon
Bambie
Asuka Shimuzu
Kelly's Translator
Ikuko Takahashi
Ikebana Instructor
Koichi Tanaka
Bartender, NY Bar
Hugo Codaro
Aerobics Instructor
Akiko Monô
P Chan
Akimitsu Naruyama
French Japanese Nightclub Patron
Hiroshi Kawashima
Bartender, Nightclub
Hiromi Toshikawa
Hiromix
Nobuhiko Kitamura
Nobu
Nao Kitman
Nao
Akira
Hans
Kunichi Nomura
Kun
Yasuhiko Hattori
Charlie's Friend
Shigekazu Aida
Mr. Valentine
Kazuo Yamada
Hospital Receptionist
Akira Motomura
Old Man
Osamu Shigematu
Doctor
Takashi Fujii
TV Host
Kei Takyo
TV Translator
Ryo Kondo
Politician
Yumi Ikeda
Politician's Aide
Yumika Saki
Politician's Aide
Yuji Okabe
Politician's Aide
Dietrich Bollmann
German Hotel Guest
Georg O.P. Eschert
German Hotel Guest
Mark Willms
Carl West
Lisle Wilkerson
Sexy Businesswoman
Nancy Steiner
Lydia Harris
Director
Writer
Producer
Mitch Glazer
associate producer
Callum Greene
line producer
Kiyoshi Inoue
line producer: Japan
Ross Katz
producer
Fred Roos
executive producer
Stephen Schible
co-producer
Original Music
Kevin Shields
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Cinematographer
Lance Acord
Editor
Sarah Flack
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Production Designer
K.K. Barrett
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Anne Ross
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Art Director
Mayumi Tomita
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Rika Nakanishi
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Set Decorator
Towako Kuwajima
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Tomomi Nishio
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Costume Designer
Nancy Steiner
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Makeup Department
Akemi
makeup artist, hair stylist
Fukushi Kawata
assistant hair/makeup
Morag Ross
key hair stylist, key makeup artist
Yoko Sato
assistant hair/makeup
Production Manager
Anthony Katagas
production supervisor
Keizo Shukuzaki
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shu Fujimoto
second second assistant director
Hiroya Igawa
chief assistant director
Motonobu Kato
second second assistant director
Takahide Kawakami
first assistant director
Taiichi Sugiyama
second assistant director
Art Department
Chie Che
assistant property master
Tomiko Ishiyama
assistant set decorator
Takahiro Kikuchi
additional assistant set decorator
Momoko Nakamura
assistant art director
Rika Nakanishi
art department coordinator
Hitomi Nimura
assistant set decorator
Ryo Nobuka
additional assistant set decorator
Keisuke Sakurai
property master
Ryo Sugimoto
assistant art director
Toru Takahashi
leadman
Michelle Tomaszewski
assistant designer
Sound Department
Dawn Angel
mix facility support
Richard Beggs
sound designer, sound re-recording mixer
George Berndt
additional adr editor
David A. Cohen
dialogue editor , adr editor
Ethan Derner
mix facility support
Matthew Hartman
sound intern
Glenn Kasprzycki
sound recordist
Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor
Robert Knox
re-recording supervisor
Drew Kunin
production sound mixer
James Levine
mix facility coordinator
Everett Moore
assistant sound editor
Marnie Moore
foley artist
Brian Sarvis
re-recording engineer
Julia Shirar
sound effects editor
Kira Smith
boom operator
Kent Sparling
sound re-recording mixer
Daniel Sperry
sound engineer: Dolby
Howard Stein
mix facilities management: American Zoetrope
William Storkson
foley supervisor
Deborah Wallach
additional adr editor
Gene Radzik
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Visual Effects
Travis Dutch
scanning and recording
Robert Rowles
video I/O
Stunts
Hirofumi Nakase
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Lance Acord
camera operator
Yoshio Ishikawa
first best boy electrician
Takuro Ishizaka
second assistant camera
Anne Joyce
camera operator: karaoke
Takeshi Kagami
electrician
Michiaki Kamochi
second best boy electric
Akira Kanno
best boy grip
Yasushi Miyata
additional second assistant camera
Takuji Murata
camera loader
Masayuki Nishimura
electrician
Yoshio Sato
still photographer
Satoshi Tsuyuki
key grip
Nobuko Uranishi
additional first assistant camera
Yuji Wada
gaffer
Mark Williams
first assistant camera
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Daiki Chiba
casting assistant
Stephanie Hayman
additional casting: Japan
Ryôichi Kondô
casting: Japan
Hiroto Nakagaki
casting assistant
Miwa Sakaguchi
casting production assistant
Hauko Sone
casting assistant
Akira Yamaguchi
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Louise Brown
wardrobe supervisor
Noriko Hattori
wardrobe supervisor: Kyoto
Masae Sakurai
set costumer
Haruka Takahashi
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Kim Aubry
post-production: American Zoetrope
Susan Finch
additional assistant editor
Bob Fredrickson
color timer
Jamie Kirkpatrick
assistant editor
Jennifer Letterman
editing facilities: Red Car Post
Yuji Oshige
video editor: karaoke
Howard Shur
clip editor: TV
Heidi Zellner
negative matcher: West Coast Editorial
Jen Choi
editorial intern
Music Department
Richard Beggs
music editor
Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
composer: additional music
Jill Meyers
music clearances
Brian Reitzell
composer: additional music, music producer, music supervisor
William Storkson
composer: additional music
Transportation Department
Akira Ebata
driver
Eiji Fujii
driver
Kiyotaka Inagaki
driver
Sakae Kaminaka
driver
Osamu Sasaki
additional driver
Tomoo Senuma
driver
Yuki Shimizu
additional driver
Minoru Tsuruno
driver
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Hitoshi Abe
office production assistant
Tony Adrid
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Mikiko Anzai
location coordinator
Ashley Bearden
product placement coordinator
Susan H. Bodine
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Eva Z. Cabrera
script supervisor
Andrea F. Cannistraci
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Shari Chertok
researcher
Alison Cohen
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Blake Crawford
stand-in: Mr. Murray
Maureen Duffy
completion bond: Film Finances Inc.
Jonathan Ferrantelli
assistant: Ross Katz
John B. Finn
production accountant: USA
Hirohito Gotou
bilingual assistant
Hiroshi Harada
key set production assistant
George T. Hayum
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Susan Hebert
assistant: Sofia Coppola
Koji Hirano
set production assistant
Ai Ichiki
assistant production office coordinator
Sayuri Kanamori
assistant: Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris
Takuya Kaneko
assistant location manager
Hiroko Kawasaki
production consultant
Masashi Kitasato
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Brian Kobo
bilingual coordinator
Tomoko Kojima
assistant: Natsuko Nezu
Kiyoshi Kurokawa
location manager: Kyoto
Masako Matsumura
assistant production office coordinator
Ross Miller
insurance: Dennis Reiff & Associates
Eriko Miyagawa
bilingual assistant
Taro Miyake
office production assistant
Atsushi Naito
production attorney: Japan
Katumi Nakane
bilingual assistant
Natsuko Nezu
production accountant: Japan
Kimiko Onishi
script translator
Angela Panetta
stand-in: Ms. Johansson
Bennett Pozil
production financing: Natexis Banques Populaires
Dennis Reiff
insurance: Dennis Reiff & Associates
Yumiko Sekiguchi
bilingual assistant
Tomohiko Seki
set production assistant
Tsutomu Shimada
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Kazuko Shingyoku
production office coordinator
Keizo Shukuzaki
key location manager
Naoki Takagi
assistant: Scarlett Johansson
Yoko Takeuchi
bilingual assistant
Koichi Tanaka
assistant: Bill Murray
Kumi Tanaka
assistant: Bill Murray
Greg Trattner
completion bond: Film Finances Inc.
Barry Tyerman
legal services: Armstrong Hirsch Jackoway Tyerman & Wertheimer
Maremi Watanabe
office production assistant
Kurt Woolner
completion bond: Film Finances Inc.
Masahiro Yoshikawa
production coordinator
Alison S. Cohen
production counsel
Shannon Lail
production executive: Zoetrope
Joey Cruz Manalang
liaison
Kara Mazzola
assistant: Fred Roos
Tony Muro
publicist
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