Whatever Works (2009)


Whatever Works
Release Date22 April 2009
Budget$15,000,000
US Box Office$5,000,000
GenreRomance, Comedy
CountryUSA
France
Filming LocationsChinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Comedy, Comedy of Manners
MoodUnloveables
ThemesPygmalion Stories, Age Disparity Romance, Fish Out of Water
TonesBittersweet, Satirical, Wry
TagsBohemian, Eccentric, Family, Scientist

Whatever Works is a 2009 American comedy film directed and written by Woody Allen, starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley, Jr., Michael McKean, and Henry Cavill.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Boris

Boris' Friend

Lyle Kanouse
Boris' Friend

Boris' Friend

Clifford Lee Dickson
Boy on Street

Boy's Mother

Chess Mother

Conleth Hill
Brockman

Lady at Chinese Restaurant

John Gallagher Jr.
Perry

Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman
Chess Girl

Nicole Patrick
Perry's Friend

Randy

Morgenstern

Helena

Lindsay Michelle Nader
Television Voice

Armand Schultz
Television Voice

Steve Antonucci
Flea Market Shopper

Marc Alan Austen
Photo Gallery Patron

Julie Basem
Cafe Waitress

Kenneth Edelson
Gallery Guest

Chris Nuñez
Concert Goer

Quincy Rose
Guy on Bench

Robin Singer
Indie Rocker

Director

Writer

Producer

Letty Aronson
producer

Brahim Chioua
executive producer

Charles H. Joffe
co-executive producer

Vincent Maraval
executive producer

Helen Robin
co-producer

Jack Rollins
co-executive producer

Stephen Tenenbaum
producer

Cinematographer

Harris Savides
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Editor

Alisa Lepselter
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Casting Director

Ali Farrell
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Laura Rosenthal
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Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer

Santo Loquasto
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Art Director

Tom Warren
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Set Decorator

Ellen Christiansen
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Costume Designer

Suzy Benzinger
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dan Majkut
dga trainee

Murphy Occhino
second assistant director

first assistant director

Art Department

Kenneth Brzozowski
key carpenter

James Granger
art department assistant

Beth Kuhn
assistant art director

Glenn Lloyd
art department coordinator

Ann Durnin Mckendry
set dresser

Anne Miller
property master

Mark Pollard
additional graphic artist

Manny Sanchez
carpenter

Andrew Spagnoli
set dresser

Rodney Sterbenz
set dresser

Richard Tenewitz
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Gary Alper
sound mixer

Ryan Collison
foley engineer

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

Matthew Haasch
foley supervisor

Jay Peck
foley artist

Jason Stasium
sound utility

Damian Volpe
sound effects editor

David Wahnon
sound editor

Visual Effects

Dana Bloder
digital opticals producer

Charles Lapage
digital compositor

Jesse Morrow
digital artist

David Piombino
digital compositor

Stunts

Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Christian Baldi
lighting technician

Matt Balzarini
second assistant camera

Adriana Brunetto-Lipman
camera loader

Marcel Ciurea
grip

Rashad Clinton
rigging grip

Doug Dalisera
rigging gaffer

Robert K. Feldmann
grip

James W. Finnerty
key grip

Kevin Fraser
key grip

Timothy Healy
electrician

Patrick Johnson
rigging grip

Jessica Miglio
still photographer

Tim Norman
first assistant camera

Kyle Rudolph
Steadicam operator: "a" camera

Casting Department

Maribeth Fox
casting associate

David H. Kramer
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patrick Wiley
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Kate Rose Itzkowitz
assistant editor

Morgan Neville
first assistant editor

Tim Stipan
digital opticals colorist

Music Department

Roy B. Yokelson
music recording engineer

Other Crew

Deborah Alexander
assistant to producer

Abby Bailey
assistant accountant

Theo Brooks
production assistant

Angela Cutrone
additional production assistant

Laura Fairchild
assistant: Larry David

Bill Garvey
location scout

Tom Glick
production assistant

Michael J. Harker
completion bond representative

Rebecca Hawkes
technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2

Sophie Holland
production assistant

Elizabeth Klenk
location scout

Scott Kordish
production coordinator

James Lesage
key production assistant

Phillip Leung
production assistant

Jessica Lichtner
script supervisor

Pietro Lorino Jr.
production accountant

Liz Magee
production assistant

Nicholas McManus
production assistant

Christie Mullen
location manager

Emma Pindar
technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2

Lynn H. Powers
assistant location manager

Regina Scott
additional production assistant

Jeff Sedwick
additional production assistant

Colby Shrefler
location scout

Joshua Shull
location assistant, location scout

Nate Shull
location assistant

Susan Silas
location scout

Lora Sorrentino
staff production assistant

John Spady
location scout

Melissa Tomjanovich
assistant: Woody Allen

Amy R. Trachtman
assistant production coordinator

Kelly Trivigno
payroll accountant

Joseph Turner
set production assistant

Liam Doyle
production assistant

Production Company

Sony Pictures Classics

Wild Bunch

Gravier Productions

Perdido Productions
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Distributor

Audio Visual Entertainment

Festive Films

Golden Village Pictures

Paradiso Entertainment

Warner Bros.

ArtCam

California Filmes

FS Film Oy

Green Light Films

Hopscotch Films

LineTree

Mars Distribution

Medusa Distribuzione

Nachshon Films

ParadiseMGN

Paradiso Home Entertainment

Paradiso

Sony Pictures Classics
,

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais

Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

David Haddad
transportation equipment

Haddad's
transportation equipment

Razor & Tie Direct
soundtrack






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