Will & Grace (1998)


Will & Grace
Release Date21 September 1998
TaglineWhere there's a Will there's a Grace
GenreComedy
CountryUSA
Filming Locations155 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixStereo
ColorColor
Film TypeSeries
Film ClassUrban Comedy
MoodPick-Me-Ups
ThemesThirtysomething Life
TonesTalky, Racy, Witty, Madcap, Stylish
TagsHomosexual, Lawyer, Roommate

Will & Grace is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006, for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters. Despite initial criticism for its particular portrayal of homosexuals, it went on to become a staple of NBC's Must See TV Thursday night lineup, where it was ensconced in the Nielsen Top 20 for half of its network run. Throughout its eight-year run, Will & Grace earned 16 Emmy Awards and 83 nominations.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Will Truman

Grace Adler

Karen Walker

Jack McFarland

Rosario Salazar

Leo Markus

Tom Gallop
Rob

Vince D'Angelo

Larry

Harlin Polk

Beverley Leslie

Marilyn Truman

Bobbi Adler

Ben Doucette

Mr. Zamir

Lorraine Finster

Malcolm

Nurse Sheila 

Lyle Finster

Val Bassett

Stuart Lamarack

Jamie Kaler
Gary

Jamie

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
Smitty

Mrs. Freeman

Brian A. Setzer
Benji

Connie

George Truman

Steve

James Hanson

Neil Vipond
Julius

Amy Crofoot
Female Student 

Russell

Matthew

Scott Woolley

Herself

Lionel Banks

Sam Pancake
Jimmy

Eleanor Markus

Lois Whitley

Jeremy Forte
Angry Man 

Ellen Idelson
Usherette 

Sam Truman

Mr. Stein

Danny

Herself

Dorleen

Margot

Sam Truman

Tom Cassidy

John O'Brien
Man 

Judge 

Stuart

Marion Finster

Annette

Earl Schuman
Driver 

Dennis Satterfield
Cook 

Brooke Baumer
Alex 

Todd Eckert
Jurgen Franzblau

Guard 

Herself

Louis Giovannetti
Cop 

Andrew Rosenbach
Barney's Employee 

Steve Hasley
Carlo 

Kathleen Marie Archer
Delivery Woman 

Mitch Kaplan
Mitchie

Rachel Quaintance
Roz

Barry Karas
Himself 

Matthew McCray
Jasper

Matt Crabtree
Stage Manager

Matthew J. Williamson
Gene 

Marissa Matrone
Aunt Angie

Jordan Truman

Bridget Flanery
Viv Cassidy

Jennie Fahn
Mom #1 

Ralph Litt
Judge Holcomb 

Benjamin Sprunger
Matt

Kyla Dang
Casey Truman

Gina Morelli
Grandma

Lorry Goldman
Rabbi

Himself

Herself

Peggy Lane
Female Cab Driver 

Richard Assad
Male Cabbie 

Doug Devine
Ottoman Buyer 

Jeri Slaughter
Dancer

Skyler Caleb
Yatzick

Director

James Burrows

Writer

David Kohan

Max Mutchnick

Jon Kinnally

Tracy Poust

Alex Herschlag

Adam Barr

Jhoni Marchinko

Jeff Greenstein

Sally Bradford

Bill Wrubel

Gail Lerner

Gary Janetti

Katie Palmer

Sonja Warfield

Steve Gabriel

Greg Malins

Kirk J. Rudell

Dava Savel

Ellen Idelson

Rob Lotterstein

Michael Patrick King

Kate Angelo

Abraham Higginbotham

Jamie Rhonheimer

Janis Hirsch

Jordana Arkin

Producer

Bruce Alden
producer / associate producer 

David Kohan
executive producer

Max Mutchnick
executive producer

Tim Kaiser
co-executive producer / producer 

James Burrows
executive producer

Peter Chakos
producer / associate producer

Jhoni Marchinko
executive producer / co-executive producer 

Alex Herschlag
executive producer / co-executive producer 

Steve Sandoval
associate producer / producer

Adam Barr
co-executive producer / consulting producer 

Jon Kinnally
supervising producer / co-executive producer 

Tracy Poust
supervising producer / co-executive producer 

Jeff Greenstein
executive producer / co-executive producer 

consulting producer / co-producer

Bill Wrubel
co-executive producer / producer 

Gary Janetti
co-executive producer / executive producer 

co-executive producer / consulting producer

Gail Lerner
producer / co-executive producer 

Donald Petersen
associate producer

Sally Bradford
supervising producer / producer

Greg Malins
executive producer / co-executive producer

Kirk J. Rudell
co-executive producer

Abraham Higginbotham
producer

Janis Hirsch
co-executive producer

Jamie Rhonheimer
producer

Tom Leopold
consulting producer

Kate Angelo
producer

John Riggi
co-executive producer

David Flebotte
executive producer

consulting producer

Richard Rosenstock
consulting producer

Dava Savel
consulting producer

William Lucas Walker
supervising producer

David Walpert
consulting producer

Michael Patrick King
consulting producer

Eve Ahlert
co-producer

Dennis Drake
co-producer

Tom Park
line producer / live producer

Gary Ganetti
co-executive producer

Original Music

Jonathan Wolff

Paul Buckley

Cinematographer

Tony Askins

Gary Howard Baum

Editor

Peter Chakos

Casting Director

Tracy Lilienfield

Production Designer

Glenda Rovello

Bruce Ryan

Art Director

Glenda Rovello

Melody Harrop

Set Decorator

Melinda Ritz

Costume Designer

Lori Eskowitz

Makeup Department

makeup artist / make-up

Luke O'Connor
hair stylist / hair

Tim Burke
hair stylist / hair

Karen Kawahara
makeup artist / make-up

Cynthia Bachman
make-up / makeup artist

Danny Goldstein
hair

Terri Apanasewicz
makeup artist

Kim Donohue
makeup artist

Patrina O'Conner
hair stylist

Arrick Anderson
hair stylist

Donna Marie Fischetto
key hair stylist: New York

Production Manager

Tim Kaiser
unit production manager

Donald Petersen
post-production supervisor

Nina R. Lederman
executive in charge of production

Dale White
unit production manager

Lucille Smith
production manager: New York Sequence 2002

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Caryn Shick
second assistant director

Dale White
first assistant director

Simon Barron
second second assistant director

John P. Aguirre
second second assistant director

Kathleen E. Kearney
second second assistant director

Brent Stanton
second second assistant director

Art Department

Gilbert Spragg
property master

Rusty Spragg
assistant props / assistant property master

Conny Boettger
set designer

Henry Saine
graphic artist

Christopher Harwood
lead man / leadman

Natalie Weinmann
art department coordinator / set designer

Peter M. Gurski
leadman

Doug Devine
set dresser

Victor Anderson
propmaker

Melody Harrop
assistant art director

Jason Zev Cohen
art department coordinator

Allen Rudolf
art department intern

Mike Casebolt
construction

Thomas D. Krausz
set dresser

Christopher H. Lawrence
set dresser

Sound Department

Craig Porter
re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer

Peter Damski
sound mixer / production sound mixer

Kathy Oldham
sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer

Richard Partlow
foley artist

Charlie McDaniel
sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer

Todd Grace
re-recording mixer

Edward L. Moskowitz
sound mixer

John Hart
sound recordist

Dale Burkett
sound recordist

Jeff Johnson
boom operator

Dean Plotnick
sound utility / utility

Ed Greene
sound mixer

Adam Weber
sound

Greg Orrante
sound recordist

Valerie Stulman
sound recordist

Special Effects

Liah Saldaña
special effects makeup coordinator

Kevin Pike
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Daniel Carrington
flame artist / Flame artist 

visual effects

Scott Milne
visual effects supervisor

Bryan Whitaker
Flame artist: MFX

Stunts

Jon Braver
stunts

David Hugghins
stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

Sean Tuell
best boy grip

John Greene
gaffer

Glenn K. Shimada
camera operator

Gary Howard Baum
camera operator

Joe Blaisdell
camera operator

Alfie Cunningham
key grip

Travers Hill Jr.
camera operator

Paul Jacobsen
lighting console programmer / lighting console operator

David Tolsky
assistant camera

Joe Garcia
best boy electric

Philip N. Berardi
best boy electric

Billy Webb
best boy electric

Dic Alexander
key grip

Lance Billitzer
camera operator

Carlos Arguello
camera operator

John Green
gaffer

Jeff Richardson
best boy grip

David Chameides
camera operator

Kim Killingsworth
lighting consultant

Rob Palmer
camera operator

Ron Ervin
grip

Michael Carmine
director of photography: second unit

Justin M. Lubin
still photographer

Michael R. Marquette
assistant camera

Matthew Santo
assistant camera: New York

David Yellin
lamp operator

Casting Department

Katherine Eckert
casting associate

Tracy Lilienfield
casting by

Paris Morra
casting associate

Robert Atwood
casting associate / casting assistant

Michele Berumen
casting assistant

Toni Magon
casting assistant

Bryan Riley
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mary Walbridge
wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor

Lisa Wilson
costume supervisor

Therese McDonough
costume supervisor

Janice Zeller Ryan
key costumer

Brooke C. Thatawat
set costumer

Andrea Federman
key set costumer / wardrobe supervisor

Shannon Iarossi
wardrobe production assistant

Lisa Bowman
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Stephen P. Arkle
colorist

Tony Teresi
on-line editor

Todd Morris
assistant editor

Robert S. Douglas
on-line editor

Kris Trexler
on-line editor

Dan Pearce
on-line editor

Music Department

Jack Diamond
music editor

Scott Clausen
composer: additional music

Rich Ragsdale
composer: additional music

Transportation Department

Richard Leung
transportation

Other Crew

Peggy Lane
stand-in

Russ Sherman
technical coordinator / associate director 

Sandy Flowers
craft service

Julie Fleischer
script supervisor

Sally Bradford
script coordinator / assistant to writer 

Jennifer Goldsmith
assistant accountant

Zack Slovinsky
assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers

David Malkoff
production assistant

Eugene Lew
production accountant

Larry Cogan
production accountant

Steve Gabriel
script coordinator / assistant to writer

Steve Sandoval
production coordinator

Jim Wheelan
craft service assistant

Steve Clark
production assistant

Heather Hicks
assistant to executive producer / executive assistant: David Kohan/Max Mutchnick 

Jason Ervin
production assistant / production secretary

Julienne La Fleur
assistant production accountant / assistant accountant

Danielle Evenson
assistant to executive producer / assistant to co-executive producers 

Becky Opp
production secretary / assistant production coordinator 

Ronna Spencer
production coordinator / assistant production coordinator

Amanda Kowalsky
assistant to co-executive producer / assistant to co-executive producers

Susan Garon
assistant to co-executive producer / assistant to executive producer 

Kim Abram
production assistant

Melissa Strauss
assistant to executive producer / executive assistant: David Kohan/Max Mutchnick 

Daniella Quinones
production assistant / executive assistant: David Kohan & Max Mutchnick 

Danny Schrader
production assistant

Janet Kagen
script supervisor

Shannon Dixon
assistant production coordinator

Kate Barnow
assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers

Matt Bellanger
assistant production coordinator / production assistant

Jill Freeman
assistant to executive producer

Chris Steimel
production assistant

Michael Lacey
assistant production coordinator / production secretary

Michelle Bochner
script coordinator / assistant to writer

Jessica Gordon
assistant to executive producer / production assistant

Mike Trail
production assistant

Josh Silberman
assistant to executive producer / assistant to co-executive producer 

Katie Palmer
story editor / executive story editor 

Jon Kinnally
story editor / executive story editor

Tracy Poust
story editor / executive story editor

Barry Langer
assistant to writers

Eric L. Hurd
production assistant

Stacey K. Pantazis
executive assistant: David Kohan & Max Mutchnick / executive assistant: David Kohan & Max Mutchnik

Donald Petersen
production assistant

Cam Sanders
assistant to writers

Christopher Fife
assistant to writer / script coordinator

Amy Askins
production assistant

Laura Cochrane
production assistant / production secretary

Tracey Diana
assistant to co-executive producer / assistant to co-executive producers

Jessica Sultan
assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers

Amy Hubbs
assistant to writer / script coordinator 

Liz Prives
production secretary

Ben Acker
production assistant

Tracy Gaydos
assistant production coordinator / production secretary

Michael S. Peters
assistant to writer / assistant to writers

Lisa Borgnes
assistant to writer

Jeff Greenstein
executive consultant

Marsy Robinson
assistant to executive producer / production assistant

Chris Conner
assistant to executive producer

Leah Cramer
production assistant

Ryan Goldstein
production assistant

Tim Hayward
assistant to executive producer

Steve Schifini
production assistant

Marc Firek
assistant to co-executive producer / assistant to executive producer 

Maggie McGarry
executive assistant to executive producer / assistant: David Kohan/Max Mutchnick

Michael Foulke
production assistant

Corey L. Marsh
production assistant

Sonja Warfield
story editor

Alissa R. Chulack
production assistant

Patrick Vettraino
assistant to co-executive producer

Kate Peris
production assistant

Ashley Barnett
production assistant

Genessa Davis
assistant to accountants

Courtney Boches
network publicity intern

Kathryn Walker
assistant to executive producer / production assistant

Carrie Friedman
assistant to executive producer

Eve Weston
assistant to writer / assistant to writers

Rick Vettraino
assistant to co-executive producer

Colin Ebeling
assistant to executive producer / assistant to writer

Tyler M. Hall
assistant to co-executive producer

Alison Powell
assistant: writers / assistant to writers

Bill Narducci
production assistant

Brad Miller
assistant to writer

Blake Morrow
production assistant

John B. Field
technical director

Tad Scripter
technical supervisor

writing consultant

Jamie French
publicist

Jamie Fiench
publicist

Vanessa Rojas
production assistant

John Arbuckle
marine technician

Kate Burrow
assistant to executive producer

Peter Hansen
caterer: pastry chef

Marion Koh
assistant to executive producer

Roger Lundblade
audience warm-up

Production Company

KoMut Entertainment
-

Three Sisters Entertainment
-

NBC Studios

NBC Universal Television

Everything Entertainment
-

New Dominion Pictures
-

Outdoor Life Network (OLN)
-

Distributor

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

OnTV / CH

Lifetime Television

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

CanWest Global Television Network

LivingTV

Channel 4 Television Corporation

7 Network

Arena

Comedy Max

Fox

KANAALTWEE

NHK

Net5

ProSieben Television

Sat.1 Comedy

Universal Pictures

Viasat3

Miscellaneous

Avon Studio Transport
transportation

CBS Studio Center
filmed at

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Filmtools
expendables

MFX
main title design and compositing, visual effects

Runway
post-production

ShowBiz Enterprises
draperies






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