Romeo + Juliet (1996)


Romeo + Juliet
Release Date01 November 1996
Budget$14,000,000
US Box Office$46,000,000
Other NamesRomeo and Juliet
TaglineTwo households both alike in dignity, In fair Verona where we lay our scene. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life.
GenreCrime, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAlameda, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassTragedy, Romantic Drama
MoodHigh on Emotion
ThemesFirst Love, Star-Crossed Lovers, Feuds, Death in the Family, Forbidden Love, Sexual Awakening, Street Gangs
TonesStylized, Lavish, Poignant, Quirky, Cathartic, Passionate
TagsFamily Disapproval, Family Feud, Gangster, Love, Romance, Star Crossed Lovers, Tragic Love

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name. It was directed by Australian Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the eponymous roles.


Cast and Crew


Mercutio

Father Laurence

Fulgencio Capulet

Ted Montague

Dave Paris

Captain Prince

The Nurse

Balthasar

Apothecary

Gregory

Sampson

Benvolio

Carlos Martín Manzo Otálora
Petruchio

Caroline Montague

Gloria Capulet

Pedro Altamirano
Peter

John Sterlini
Sacristan

Susan Santandiago

Rich Ranchidis

Edwina Moore
Anchorwoman

Quindon Tarver
Choir Boy

Jorge Abraham
Post Haste Delivery Man

Fausto Barona
Altar Boy

Ricardo Barona
Altar Boy

Catalina Botello
Post Haste Clerk

Capulet Bouncer

Farnesio de Bernal
Undertaker

Diva

Ismael Eguiarte
OP Officer

Rodrigo Escandon
Kid With Toy Gun

Paco Morayta
Middle Age Occupant

Alex Newman
Altar Boy 2

Cory Newman
Altar Boy 2

Lupita Ochoa
Attractive Girl

Gloria Silva
Nun

Carolyn Valero
Middle Age Occupant

Margarita Wynne
Station Mother

'Liebestod' Vocalist

Director

Craig Pearce

Producer

Jill Bilcock
associate producer

Martin Brown
co-producer

producer

associate producer

Gabriella Martinelli
producer

Original Music

Nellee Hooper
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Cinematographer

Donald McAlpine

Editor

Jill Bilcock
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Casting Director

David Rubin
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Production Designer

Art Director

Doug Hardwick
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Set Decorator

Brigitte Broch
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Costume Designer

Kym Barrett
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Makeup Department

Sylvia Fernández
assistant hair stylist

Carlos Horcasitas
assistant hair stylist

Vincenzo Mastrantonio
key assistant makeup

Ferdinando Merolla
key assistant hair stylist

Aldo Signoretti
key hair stylist

Maurizio Silvi
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Bruce Devan
production manager: additional photography

Sandy Dworniak
music production manager

Héctor López
production manager

Michael Nelson
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Monica Castellanos
second assistant director

Efren Del Moral
second assistant director

Miguel Gil
first assistant director

Everardo Valerio Gout
second assistant director

Harry A. Jarvis III
second assistant director

Miguel Lima
first assistant director

Grant Lucibello
second assistant director

Martin Walters
first assistant director

Art Department

Kasia Adamik
paintings: Capulet mansion

Luis Amezquita
drafter

Juan Barreto
greensman

Jesus Buenrostro
construction liason: Mexico, art director: Mexico

Simon Buenrostro
scenic artist

Eugenio Caballero
assistant set decorator

Nigel Churcher
third assistant art director: Toronto

Elizabeth Colomba
paintings: Capulet mansion

Claudio Contreras
lead man

Marc Corriveau
property master

Gilberto Cortes
property coordinator

Steve Craine
head scenic artist

Eduardo De La Rosa
head painter

Nikki DiFalco
assistant designer

Catherine Doherty
set designer, first assistant art director

Alisarine Ducolomb
art department coordinator

Francisco Espejel
property laborer

Gerardo Fernández
sculptor

Bernardo García
construction coordinator: Veracruz

Francisco García
drafter

Antonio Gómez
sculptor

Guillermo Granados
property assistant

Inés Jácome
set decorating coordinator

Enrique Lechuga
stand-by painter

Lynn Ledgerwood
model maker

René Marquéz
assistant on-set dresser

Juan José Martínez
sculptor

Ramiro Martinez Landeros
property assistant

Mike McLeod
construction manager: Mexico City

Dale Menzies
construction manager: Veracruz

Zaida Monteforte
lead man

Jose Luis Nava
swing gang

Ligia Ornelas
first assistant art director

Marco Antonio Palma
sculptor

Miguel Pineda
buyer

Francisco Ramos
assistant graphic designer

Sandra Laura Ramos
sketch artist

Ana Solares
assistant to set decorator

J. Fernando Solorio
on-set dresser

Ricardo Spinacé
paint foreman

Carlos M. Torres
property master

Ernesto Trejo
construction medic

Jorge Julio Zepeda
assistant on-set dresser

Sound Department

José Manuel Aguilar
additional boom operator

Lisa Bate
atmosphere editor

Donald D. Brown
boom operator

Peter Burgess
sound effects editor, foley editor

Steve Burgess
foley recordist

Fernando Cámara
additional sound mixer

Craig Carter
dialogue editor

Sean England
sound re-recordist

Ken Fischer
sound effects editor

assistant sound editor

Karen Harding
assistant sound editor

Tim Holland
supervising sound editor

Frank Lipson
sound effects editor

Gerard Long
foley artist

Marilyn McCoppen
adr editor

Al Nelson
machine room operator

Jonathan Null
assistant sound editor

Paul Pirola
assistant sound mixer

Gary Rizzo
sound mix technician

Livia Ruzic
dialogue editor

Leon Sandoval
cable person

Roger Savage
sound supervisor

Michael Semanick
sound re-recording mixer

Tony Sereno
sound mix technician

Mario Vaccaro
foley artist

Gareth Vanderhope
sound designer

Hugh Waddell
adr editor

Rob Young
sound mixer

Stephanie Wiand
adr artist

Special Effects

Laurencio Cordero
special effects coordinator

Manuel Cordero
special effects assistant

Pedro González
special effects assistant

Sergio Jara Jr.
special effects assistant

Sergio Jara
key special effects

Juan Carlos Rodríguez
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

Thad Beier
software

Michael Bladen
digital animator

Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
digital scanning & film recording

Daniel Chuba
visual effects producer

Murray Curtis
digital animator

Daniel Hernandez
car modelling coordinator

Christopher Leone
digital scanning & film recording

Rebecca Marie
visual effects supervisor

Fumi Mashimo
3D animator

Barb Meier
lead animator

Peter W. Moyer
compositing

Mike Nassell
visual effects photography

Chris Schwarze
visual effects producer

Sharon Stetzel
digital services coordinator

Peter Webb
visual effects designer

Tim Trumble
film recording technician

Stunts

Gerardo Albarrán
stunts

Guy Bews
stunts

Tom Eirikson
stunts

Jim Finkbeiner
stunts

Corry Glass
stunts

Jason Glass
stunts

Tom Glass
stunts

Alex Green
stunts

Ernie Jackson
stunts

David Jacox
stunts

stunts

Jacob Rupp
stunts

Greg Schlosser
stunts

Melissa R. Stubbs
stunt double: Claire Danes

Brent Woolsey
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Ricardo Arvizu
grip

Chuck Brown
Steadicam operator

Jose F. Campos
key grip

Luis Canedo
electrician

Joaquin Cervera
camera loader

Héctor G. Gallardo
generator operator

Manuel García
electrician

J. Antonio González
electrician

Heriberto Gutiérrez
additional assistant camera

Roberto Gutierrez
electrician

Ricardo Hernandez B.
grip

Dean M. King
dolly grip

Robin P. Knight
key grip

Brett Laumann
best boy

Kim Marks
director of photography: additional photography, camera operator: additional photography

Steve Mathis
gaffer

Patrick McArdle
first assistant camera

Enrique Morales
best boy

Merrick Morton
still photographer

Patricio Pereda
grip

Guillermo Rosas
camera operator

Carlos Sánchez
electrician

Luis David Sansans
video assist operator

Reyes Santamaría V.
rigging gaffer

Ernesto Serrano
dolly grip

Cesar R. Solis
second assistant camera

Antonio Vargas
grip

Pedro Vázquez
second assistant camera

Eric Amundsen
second assistant camera: additional photography

Enrique Del Rio
second assistant camera

Daniel Dietrich
electrician

Animation Department

Cathy Wagner
animator

Casting Department

Claudia Becker
casting consultant: Mexico

Deirdre Bowen
casting: Canada

Jorge Guerrero
extras casting

Ronna Kress
casting associate

Michelle Levi
casting assistant: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sylvie Clément
head cast dresser

Josée Comeau
head seamstress

Mario Davignon
costume supervisor

Javier Delgado
dresser

Blancaa Hilda Fernández
seamstress

Miguel Angel Galarza
car dresser

Zeferino Gutierrez
dresser

José Hernández
wardrobe assistant

Ismael Jardon
head dresser

María De Jesús Lina
seamstress

María De Lourdes López
seamstress

Jose Luis Montero
wardrobe, costume buyer

Mercedes Olea
wardrobe translator

Jaime Ortiz
head dresser

Leticia Pichardo
assistant cast dresser

Adolfo Ramírez
costume supervisor

Carlos Salom
car dresser

Michael Wilkinson
costume design assistant

Editorial Department

Tristan M. Brighty
first assistant editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Laurie Butler
lightworks consultant

Sarah Flack
second assistant editor

Robert Grahamjones
second assistant editor

J.R. Grubbs
supervising assistant editor

Peter McBain
second assistant lightworks editor

Dennis McNeill
color timer

Dana Mulligan
assistant editor

Cleo Myles
assistant editor

Rochelle Oshlack
first assistant editor: lightworks

Edgar Pavon
assistant editor

Michel Proulx
head cutter

Claire Sanfilippo
supervising assistant editor

Kate Williams
first assistant editor: lightworks

Music Department

Craig Armstrong
composer: additional music, conductor, orchestrator

Doug Brady
music editor: Australia

Jane Chapman
music production assistant

composer: additional music, music programmer

Hannah Dickson
music production assistant

Geoff Foster
score mixer

Mark Graham
music copyist

Isobel Griffiths
orchestral contractor

Gary Thomas
score mixer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
music editor

Tim Atack
composer: additional music

Richard Ziegler
music coordinator

Laura Ziffren
music supervisor

Transportation Department

Margarito Fuentes Gutiérrez
picture vehicles

Javier Gunther
transportation coordinator

Francisco Paredes
picture vehicles mechanic

Carlos Ponce de León
transportation captain

Doug Stewart
driver: camera car

Ricardo Díaz
driver

John R. Lopez
driver

Alfonso Paredes
driver

Other Crew

Rachel Aberly
unit publicist

Jesús Almontes
assistant armorer

Amy Alson
studio teacher

Lucila Anlleu
accounting assistant

Gerardo Arellano
second assistant accountant

Ingrid Arias
fabric painting assistant

Irma Avila
fabric painting assistant

Jose Manuel Ballesteros
craft service

Ana Barreto
fabric painting

Kym Barrett
hero weaponry design

Michel Bellego
set production assistant

Jill Bilcock
title designer

Catalina Botello
assistant dialog coach

Susannah Brengel
post-production auditor

Nuria Bronfman
accommodation liaison

Alma Bulas
set medic

Tania Burkett
title designer

Marco A. Castillero
production assistant

Paul Cross
film conformer: Melbourne

Patricia De Burgos
metal artist

Pilar De Burgos
metal artist

Dayna Dunbar
assistant production coordinator

Matt Dunkley
copyist

Mark Ellis
film conformer: Melbourne

Gabriel Ellstein
production assistant

Victor Esparza
assistant to body shop supervisor

Ella Fairbairn
backroom operator

Gerardo Fernández
metal artist

Lily Flaschner
location manager

Terri Garbutt
production assistant

Jason Gaudio
cinemaestro operator

Sydney Gilner
script supervisor

Jose Antonio Gout
set production assistant

Alex Green
gun trainer

Sonia Guerrero
crowd control assistant

Elsa Hermoso
production auditor

set production assistant

John Hillman
assistant post-production accountant

Daniel Horvat
assistant production accountant

Ben Jacob
backroom operator

Inés Liverato
extras assistant

Linda Locke
production assistant

Sophia Lofters
assistant to producer

Roberto Neri López
milliner

Lilene Mansell
dialogue and speech coach

title designer

Nahomi Martin Del Campo
buyer, properties

Michael Q. Martin
production lab supervisor

José Alfonso Mata
metal artist

Jaqueline Matuk
set production assistant

Arnulfo Mayorga
union payroll clerk

Greg McEvoy
technical weaponry drawings

Heather McIntosh
production auditor

Anton Monsted
assistant to director

Carlos 'Pollo' Munguia
aging artist

Alexa Muñoz
assistant location manager

John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell
choreographer

Francisco A. Palma
metal artist

Salvador Parra
head sculptor/prop maker/car body sculptor

Juan Carlos Pavián Neri
milliner

Leonel Perez
assistant armorer

Diana Carr Portillo
crowd control assistant

Bonfilio Ramirez
group leader

Carla Raygoza
assistant to producer

Ana Rebuelta
script supervisor: second unit

Juan Rivera
body shop supervisor

Gerardo Rojano
helicopter pilot

Kevin Saffer
second assistant accountant

Paul Schindler
set production assistant

Caroline Scott
film conformer: Melbourne

José De La Serna
head of security

Alejandro Solar Luna
assistant to co-producer

Phil Spangenberger
gun trainer

Lee Strugnell
car illustration and design

Charles Taylor
armorer/gun handler

Jennifer L. Thompson
production assistant

Fernando Uriegas
assistant location manager

Jorge Valdés García
stand-in: John Leguizamo

Juan Carlos Vega
metal artist

Emilio Vidaurreta
production assistant

Hugo Vidaurreta
production assistant

Humberto Vilchis
assistant head of security

Desiderio Vite
helicopter pilot

Christine White
production coordinator

Alan Woodruff
film conformer: Melbourne

Karen Yokomizo
first assistant accountant

Ruth Zermeño
assistant to cast

Diana Zock
production secretary

Lucy Amador
first assistant accountant

Grant Grabowski
assistant: Baz Luhrmann

Norberto Nava
security coordinator

Production Company

Bazmark Films
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

20th Century Fox of Germany

Gativideo

Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Complete Post

Hammerhead Productions
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Miscellaneous

Alimentacion Filmica Especializada
catering

Angel Studios
score recording, score mixed at

Capitol Records
soundtrack published by

Digital Filmworks
digital film services

Dolce & Gabbana
capulet boys' wardrobe

London Session Orchestra, The
orchestra

London Wild Bunch Studios
score mixed at, score recording

Maurice et Sylvain Berger
gloria capulet's jewelry

Movie Armaments Group
firearms supplied by

Olympic Studios
score recording, score mixed at

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Prada
romeo's wedding suit

Skywalker Sound
sound post-production: USA

Soundfirm
sound post-production: Australia

Temptu
tattoo design

The Movie Armourer Inc.
armourergun handler

Westpoint Studios
score recording and mixing






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