The Birdcage (1996)
| Release Date | 08 March 1996 |
| US Box Office | $124,000,000 |
| Other Names | Birds of a Feather |
| Tagline | Come as you are. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Art Deco District, Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS |
| Color | Color |
The Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski. The script was written by Elaine May. It is a remake of the 1978 film, La Cage aux Folles, by Jean Poiret and Francis Veber, starring Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kirby Mitchell
Keeley's Chauffeur
James Lally
Cyril
Luca Tommassini
Celsius
Luis Camacho
Goldman Girl
Andre Fuentes
Goldman Girl
Dante Henderson
Goldman Girl
Scott Kaske
Goldman Girl
Kevin Alexander Stea
Goldman Girl
Stanley DeSantis
TV Man in Van
J. Roy Helland
Club Hostess
Anthony Giaimo
Mr. Lopez
Lee Delano
Mr. Boyington
David Sage
Sen. Eli Jackson
Dorothy Constantine
Bridget
Barry Nolan
TV Reporter
Amy Powell
TV Reporter
Ron Pitts
TV Reporter
James Hill
TV Reporter
Mary Major
TV Reporter
Steven Porfido
State Trooper
John Pontrelli
Rodrigo, Cafe Waiter
Herschel Sparber
Big Guy in Park
Francesca Cruz
Imelda
Brian Reddy
TV Editor
Jim Jansen
TV Editor
Marjorie Lovett
Matron
Sylvia Short
Matron
James H. Morrison
Pastor
Robert K. Baruch
Rabbi
Al Rodrigo
Latino Man in Club
Jordan Ancel
Wedding Guest
Scott Burkholder
Executive Producer
Orlando Delbert
Man in Club
Dave Knight
Commuter Stuck At Raised Bridge
Kevin Loreque
Drag Queen
James Gordon MacDonald
Crewman
Jody Millard
Drag Queen Dancer
Claudio Sad
Driver
Kenneth Stephens
Chuck
Joel Tuber
Editor
Rayder Woods
Drag Queen
Director
Writer
Edouard Molinaro
Marcello Danon
Jean Poiret
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Producer
Marcello Danon
executive producer
Michele Imperato
associate producer
Neil A. Machlis
executive producer
Cinematographer
Emmanuel Lubezki
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Editor
Arthur Schmidt
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Casting Director
Ellen Lewis
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Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer
Art Director
Tom Duffield
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Set Decorator
Cheryl Carasik
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Costume Designer
Ann Roth
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Makeup Department
Baker
hair stylist: Ms. Baranski
J. Roy Helland
hair designer, makeup designer
James Lee McCoy
makeup artist
Cheri Minns
key makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell
key hair stylist
Peter Owen
makeup designer, hair designer
Ron Scott
hair stylist: Mr. Hackman
David Syner
makeup artist: Ms. Baranski
Alicia M. Tripi
hair stylist
Mary Ann Valdes
hair stylist
Production Manager
Michele Imperato
unit production manager
Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor
Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Okabayashi
second assistant director
Marten W. Piccinini
second assistant director: Miami
Mark Tobey
second second assistant director
Joel Tuber
first assistant director
Art Department
Nick Bridwell
stand-by painter
John Dexter
assistant art director
Michael Diersing
construction coordinator
Charles Guanci Jr.
props: Miami
Randy Gunter
assistant property master
Sean Haworth
set designer
David Manhan
lead man
Brent Regan
construction foreman
Stephanie Schwartzman
art department coordinator
Mark Wade
property master
Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor
Fred Apolito
propmaker
Mike Brooks
propmaker gangboss
Christopher Casey
set dresser
Peggy Casey
propmaker
Michael J. Flynn
set dresser
Scott E. Handt
construction foreman
Dean F. Janik
signwriter
Robert Loring Jr.
stand-by greens
Eric Rosenberg
graphic designer
Sound Department
Ron Bochar
supervising sound editor
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
sound effects recordist
Laura Civiello
dialogue editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer
Dan Evans Farkas
assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor
Mark Jennings
boom operator
Kristen M. Johnson
assistant adr editor
Jeff Levison
stereo sound consultant: DTS
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
apprentice sound editor
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Nicholas Renbeck
assistant sound editor
Stuart Stanley
foley editor
Philip Stockton
dialogue editor
Steven Visscher
foley editor
Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor
Deborah Wallach
adr supervisor
Jeff Kliment
sound
Special Effects
Stan Parks
special effects coordinator
Daniel Sudick
special effects
Visual Effects
Syd Dutton
special visual effects
Larry Gaynor
CIS-SGI artist/operator
Ron Kallsen
CIS-SGI artist/operator
Adam Kowalski
matte photography
Lynn Ledgerwood
special rigging
Rebecca Marie
hammerhead animator
Gregory Oehler
CIS-SGI artist/operator
Richard Patterson
digital supervisor
Mark Sawicki
digital advisor
Kurt E. Soderling
visual effects camera operator
Robert Stromberg
matte artist
Catherine Sudolcan
production manager, visual effects
Bill Taylor
special visual effects
Mike Wassel
matte artist
David S. Williams Jr.
optical/digital photography
Jeff Heusser
digital compositor
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator
Scott Howell
utility stunts
George Palmiero
utility stunts
Jim Vickers
stunts
Tom Bahr
utility stunts
Cort Hessler
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian W. Armstrong
first assistant camera
Richard Crompton
rigging grip
Jules Fisher
theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage
Rusty Geller
Steadicam operator
Robert Gray
key grip
Kenny King
second company grip
Stephanie Maislen
camera loader
Stan McClain
aerial camera operator
Thomas Nead
assistant lighting technician
Dayton Nietert
chief lighting technician
Bradford Ralston
video assist operator
P. Scott Sakamoto
Steadicam operator
Lorey Sebastian
still photographer
Alan Shultz
dolly grip
Richard Smock
rigging gaffer
John Tedesco
theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage
Harry Zimmerman
second assistant camera
Jack Chouchanian
grip
Mark J. Coyne
assistant camera
Thomas Enright
theatrical lighting operator
Renee Kayon
electrician
Herb Silverman
electrician
Kurt E. Soderling
aerial director of photography
Fred Valentine
best boy rigger: Florida
Casting Department
Gail Goldberg
casting assistant
Ellen Jacoby
extras casting: Miami
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
casting assistant
Barbara Klein
extras casting assistant
John Laccetti
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley
wardrobe assistant
Robert De Mora
associate costume designer
Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor
Mathew Hooey
costumer
David Mayreis
wardrober
Steve Shubin
costumer: Mr. Williams
Heather Holmes
costumer
Kerrie Karcewski
costume buyer
Editorial Department
Kris Cole
associate editor
Dana E. Glauberman
assistant editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor
Kurt Ramschissel
apprentice editor
Music Department
Steve Goldstein
music supervisor: live music, music arranger: live music
Mort Lindsey
additional orchestrator
Nicholas Meyers
music editor
Robert Nichols
assistant music editor
Seymour Red Press
music contractor
Nic Ratner
assistant music editor
Robert Schaper
supervising music engineer
Alan Silverman
score mixer
Jonathan Tunick
music arranger
Aaron Zigman
additional orchestrator
Brian L. McCarty
music playback operator
Gary Raymond
music playback & recording mixer
Transportation Department
Randy Burke
transportation captain
Larry Crenshaw
transportation captain: Miami
Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Mary Bailey
script supervisor
Adam Bryant
stand-in: Mr. Williams
Adolfo Calderón
location manager: Miami
Jonathan Capra
production assistant
Cliff Fleming
helicopter pilot
Robbie Goldstein
location manager
Barbara Gutman
production accountant
Carolyn Hagan
production coordinator
Ian Hobbs
production assistant
Rex Knowles
adr loop group
Monique Limery
craft service
Cricky Long
production assistant
Elizabeth Massie
assistant: Mr. Nichols
Patti McGuire
assistant production coordinator
Vincent Paterson
choreographer
John Pontrelli
production assistant
Kelly Richards Ralston
first assistant accountant
Alec Schechter
production assistant
Elayne Schneiderman
production coordinator: Miami
Michael Schultz
caterer
Catherine Schwenn
assistant: Mr. Machlis
Rebecca Erwin Spencer
assistant: Mr. Williams
Doug Taylor
unit publicist
Harry Winters
production secretary
Smith Wordes
assistant choreographer
John Alfred
assistant accountant
Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon
location manager: Miami
Paul Barth
helicopter pilot
Lisa Butala
production assistant
Susan Giordano
additional second assistant accountant
Kurt Greufe
second assistant accountant
Deborah Marsh
production assistant
Rick McKay
special researcher
Eric Morris
production assistant
Jennifer Radzikowski
assistant location manager
Production Company
Nichols
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United Artists
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Distributor
United Artists
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Argentina Video Home
Filmes Lusomundo
MGM Home Entertainment
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures
Warner Home Vídeo
Special Effects
Illusion Arts
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Miscellaneous
C-5
audio post-production
C5
post-production sound services
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Edel American Music
soundtrack
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Sound One Corporation
re-recording facilities
Spacecam Systems
spacecam aerial camera system
Tomkats Catering
catering: miami
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