Matilda (1996)
| Release Date | 28 July 1996 |
| Budget | $36,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $33,000,000 |
| Other Names | Roald Dahl's Matilda |
| Tagline | A little magic goes a long way. |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Arcadia, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Children's Fantasy, Family-Oriented Adventure, Family-Oriented Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Themes | Teachers and Students, Mischievous Children, Eccentric Families, Authority Figures, Child Prodigies, Sibling Relationships |
| Tones | Wry, Bittersweet, Whimsical, Warm, Humorous |
| Tags | Anger, Dysfunctional, Friendship, Supernatural Forces, Teacher, Telekinesis |
Matilda is a 1996 fantasy film directed by Danny DeVito. It is based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. The film was released by TriStar Pictures.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Brian Levinson
Michael 'Mikey' Wormwood
Jean Speegle Howard
Miss Phelps
Sara Magdalin
Matilda at 4 Years
R.D. Robb
Roy
Gregory R. Goliath
Luther
Fred Parnes
Waiter
Kiami Davael
Lavender
Leor Livneh Hackel
Julius Rottwinkle
Jacqueline Steiger
Amanda Thripp
Jimmy Karz
Bruce 'Little Brucey, Brucey' Bogtrotter
Michael Valentine
Nigel Hicks
Liam Kearns
Charles
Mark Watson
Magnus
Kira Spencer Hesser
Hortensia
J.C. Alexander
Nearby Boy
Malone Brinton
Older Boy
Marion Dugan
The Cook
Joshua Alvarez
Child at Assembly
Max E. Blum
Child at Assembly
Erin M. Gray
Child at Assembly
Misty L. Oppenheim
Child at Assembly
Christopher Shepard Hughes
Child at Assembly
Rachel Snow
Liza
Jennifer Key
Child in Classroom
Marty Bautista
Child in Classroom
Anthony Hernandez
Child in Classroom
Raina Cease
Child in Classroom
Jonathan Osser
Child in Classroom
Vinnie Buffolino
Child in Classroom
Marcella Sassano
Child in Classroom
Johnny Thomas III
Child in Classroom
Shannon Hughes
Child in Classroom
Cassie Colaw
Child in Classroom
Austin Stout
Child in Classroom
Cindy Tran
Child in Classroom
Jonathan Feyer
Child in Classroom
Alissa Graham
Newborn Matilda
Amanda Graham
Newborn Matilda
Trevor Gallagher
Newborn Matilda
James Gallagher
Newborn Matilda
Kayla Fredericks
Matilda at 9 Months
Kelsey Fredericks
Matilda at 9 Months
Amanda Fein
Matilda as a Toddler
Caitlin Fein
Matilda as a Toddler
Nicholas Cox
Michael at 6 Years
Amanda Summers
Miss Honey at 2 Years
Kristyn Summers
Miss Honey at 2 Years
Phoebe Pearl
Miss Honey at 5 Years
Kathy Barbour
Female Sticky Contestant #1
Penny Holland
Female Sticky Contestant #3
Richard E. Coe
Male Sticky Contestant
Trevor Coppola
Restaurant patron
Christopher Villar
Child at assembly
Director
Writer
Nicholas Kazan
Producer
Martin Bregman
executive producer
Liccy Dahl
producer
Nicholas Kazan
co-producer
Joshua Levinson
associate producer
Michael Peyser
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Stefan Czapsky
Editor
Lynzee Klingman
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Brent White
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Casting Director
Renee Rousselot
David Rubin
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Production Designer
Bill Brzeski
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Art Director
Philip Toolin
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Set Decorator
Jennifer Polito
Costume Designer
Jane Ruhm
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Makeup Department
Edouard F. Henriques
makeup artist
Julie Hewett
additional makeup artist
Lucia Mace
hair stylist
Ve Neill
key makeup artist
Joan Phillips
additional hair stylist
Kim Santantonio
additional hair stylist
Yolanda Toussieng
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Michael Peyser
unit production manager
Jeremiah Samuels
production supervisor
Lisa Yesko
post-production supervisor
Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cara Giallanza
first assistant director
Jackie C. Lee
dga trainee
Marge Piane
second assistant director
Michael Risoli
second second assistant director
Art Department
Sharon E. Alshams
set designer
Jenny Baum
key set dresser
Bonnie Bennetts
lead person
Conny Boettger
art department coordinator
Chuck Eskridge
stand-by painter
Emily Ferry
property master
Brett Gollin
assistant property master
Otniel Gonzalez
assistant property master
Walt Hadfield
construction coordinator
Dick Hansen
set dresser
Bart C. Hubenthal
swing gang
Richard W. Jones
greens stand-by
Barbara Mesney
set designer
Harold Michelson
art department visual consultant
David Needham
swing gang
Andrew Neskoromny
set designer
Jay Pelissier
assistant art director
Joy Taylor
assistant property master
James F. Walker
construction foreman
Jason Weil
assistant art director
Dena Allen
buyer
Fred Apolito
propmaker
Carlo Basail
greensman
Lloyd A. Buswell
construction foreman
Randy L. Childs
propmaker
Jeffrey Thomas
stand-by greensman
Sound Department
Lois A. Bellucci
assistant sound editor
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Benjamin Cheah
assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Kim Drummond
assistant sound editor
Eugene Gearty
sound effects editor
Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor
Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer
Douglas Greenfield
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Lola Hoover
assistant sound editor
Jeffrey A. Humphreys
boom operator
David Kelson
sound mixer
Frank Kern
foley editor
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Vanessa Lapato
assistant sound editor
Blake Leyh
sound effects recordist
Skip Lievsay
supervising sound editor
Robert Mackston
supervising sound editor
James Matheny
dialogue editor
Kathy McCart
sound recordist
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
assistant sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Gary Ritchie
sound recordist
Scott Sherline
cable person
Stuart Stanley
foley editor
Renee Tondelli
supervising adr editor
Steven Visscher
foley editor
Special Effects
Ariana Aguilar
coordinator: Cinesite
Donald Elliott
special effects
Cory Faucher
special effects
Louie Lantieri
special effects
Michael Lantieri
special effects supervisor
Matt McDonnell
special effects
Dan Ossello
special effects
Tom Pahk
special effects
Tom Tokunaga
special effects
Visual Effects
Travis Baumann
paint artist
Yau Chen
senior technical animator: Metrolight Studios
John Follmer
supervising producer: MetroLight Studios
David Fuhrer
digital artist: CFC
Jennifer Law Stump
digital effects artist: Metrolight Studios/Pacific Title Digital
Michael J. McAlister
visual effects consultant
Bill Neil
visual effects cinematography
Lori J. Nelson
visual effects producer
Aisling O'Brien
digital effects producer: CFC
Sean O'Connor
compositor: Cinesite
Dobbie Schiff
visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Nelson Sepulveda
compositor: Cinesite
Wayne A. Shepherd
digital compositor
Janek Sirrs
digital supervisor: CFC
Kendrick Wallace
line producer: Metrolight Studios
Barry Watkins
visual effects producer: Cinesite
Chris Watts
visual effects supervisor
Jerry Weil
senior technical animator: Metrolight Studios
Janet Yale
digital effects producer: CFC
Richard Brooks Burton
gyrosphere technician: blue screen unit
Robert Chapin
visual effects
Daniele Colajacomo
visual effects animator
David Cornelius
motion control programmer
Fish Essenfeld
digital artist
James W. Kristoff
executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
David Lingenfelser
digital artist
Mark Alan Loso
compositor
Cristin Pescosolido
digital compositor
Anne Putnam
visual effects producer: post production
Rebecca Ruether
computer graphics animator
Samrod Shenassa
technical assistant: MetroLight Studios
Stunts
May Boss
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts
John Cassidy
stunts
Laura Dash
stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts
Dana Dru Evenson
stunts
Rusty Hanson
stunts
Eddie Hice
stunts
Kent W. Luttrell
stunts
Larry Nicholas
stunts
Bobby Porter
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunt coordinator
Robin Tracey Sherwood
stunts
Dianne L. Wilson
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Huston Beaumont
rigging best boy grip
Philippe Carr-Forster
camera operator
John F. Cassidy
key grip
John Cucura
rigging best boy electric
Kenny Davis
dolly grip
Deena DeNaro
second assistant camera
François Duhamel
still photographer
Steve Givens
best boy electric
Ian Kelly
video engineer
Bob Leitelt
key rigging grip
John Pierce
rigging gaffer
Joe-Joe Presson
best boy grip
Lydia Smith
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Squires
Steadicam operator
Mark Streapy
camera operator: "b" camera
Rick Tiedeman
Steadicam operator
Eric Tramp
first assistant camera
John Vecchio
chief lighting technician
Michael Alexonis
grip
Michael Kelem
gyrosphere camera operator
Charles Smith
grip
Casting Department
Marcy Brown
atmosphere casting assistant
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Chris Lowden
casting assistant
Stacey Rosen
casting associate
Brent Scarpo
extras casting
Jason James
local casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lucinda Campbell
key costumer
Donna M. Marcione
costume supervisor
Patricia McLaughlin
costume supervisor
Patricia McLauglin
costume supervisor
Nadine M. Reale
set costumer
Lori Stilson
set costumer
Karen Hare
costumer
Editorial Department
Mellissa Bretherton
first assistant editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Michael Hofacre
first assistant editor
Martin Lazzarini
post-production assistant
Margaret Liu
first assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski
color timer
Polly Walter
assistant editor
Dale Jones
avid technician
Eric Rigney
avid technician
Music Department
Bruce Botnick
music recordist
Robert Fernandez
music recordist
J.J. George
music editor
Alexander Janko
orchestrator
Krystyna Newman
scoring consultant
Mark Ryan
assistant music editor
Tom Villano
supervising music editor
J.J. Holiday
musician
Transportation Department
Rick Chouinard
transportation co-captain
David Jernigan
transportation captain
James C. Taylor
transportation coordinator
Kelly Aldrich
driver
Other Crew
Pamela Abdy
assistant: Danny DeVito
Todd J. Adelman
medic
Gregory Alpert
assistant location manager
David M. Bernstein
production assistant
Barbara Casner
assistant production office coordinator
Batou Chandler
production assistant
Annmarie Christiansen
stand-in
Joan Donnelly
stand-in
Loren Elkins
production assistant
J.J. Erlichman
production assistant
Gary Romolo Fiorelli
production assistant
Marty Frasu
synthesizer programmer
Mark Freedman
production assistant
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor
Ellen Gessert
assistant location manager
Amanda Gill
assistant location manager
Bill Green
trainer: Pam Ferris
Rachel Epstein Greenwald
children's coach
Victoria Gregory
assistant production accountant
Gabriela Gutentag
unit publicist
Debra Heesch
stand-in
Jeff Kamin
production assistant
Tony Kerum
caterer
Marcel Lundberg
production assistant
Karin McElhatton
animal wrangler
Denise Morgan McGrath
production accountant
Phill Norman
title consultant
Brian Rosenberg
assistant: Danny DeVito
Stan Rosenfield
public relations
Debbie Schwab
production office coordinator
Fred Scialla
stand-in
Ned R. Shapiro
location manager
Kendally Shimer
stand-in
Sandy Shimooka
assistant to production supervisor
Shari Stagliano Maier
stand-in
Bill Turchyn
craft service
Peter Ward
assistant: Michael Peyser
Richard Wicklund
studio teacher
Jeff Winn
craft service
Barbara Bass
studio teacher
Mike Bodkin
intern
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Christian Clarke
set production assistant
Thanks
Nikki Allyn Grosso
special thanks
Suzie Wilson
dedicatee
Remus Yazoo
special thanks
Production Company
TriStar Pictures
Jersey Films
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
TriStar Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
United International Pictures (UIP)
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Film
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar
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LK-TEL
Special Effects
Computer Film Company, The (CFC)
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MetroLight Studios
Cinesite (Hollywood)
Miscellaneous
Bill Dance Casting
extras casting
C-5
foley recording
Cinema Research
titles
Sony Pictures Studios
post-production facilities
Studio Animal Services
animal wrangling
Technicolor
color timing
Titan Sports
The World Wrestling Foundation clip courtesy of
Tony Kerum Food Service
catering
Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
"Pray For Death" clip courtesy of
TriStar Pictures
author of this filmmotion picture for the purpose of copyright and other laws
Warner Bros. Pictures
"The FBI Story" clip courtesy of
Warner Hollywood Studios
re-recording facilities
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Danny DeVito
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Duplex (2003)
Hoffa (1992)
Matilda
The Ratings Game (1984)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Works by Roald Dahl
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Matilda
The BFG (1989)
The Night Digger (1971)
The Witches (1990)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
