Wordplay (2006)
| Release Date | 06 April 2006 |
| US Box Office | $3,000,000 |
| Tagline | Discover a world that thinks inside the box |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
Wordplay is a 2006 documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. It features Will Shortz, the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, crossword constructor Merl Reagle, and many other noted crossword solvers and constructors. The second half of the movie is set at the 2005 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), where the top solvers compete for a prize of $4000.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Will Shortz
Himself
Tyler Hinman
Himself
Trip Payne
Himself
Al Sanders
Himself
Ellen Ripstein
Herself
Jon Delfin
Himself
Emily Saliers
Herself
Daniel Okrent
Himself
Miriam Raphael
Herself
Liane Hansen
Herself
Alex Ripitsky
Himself
Nancy Ellwood Fasulo
Herself
Marc Romano
Himself
Eileen Mogan
Herself
Patrick Jordan
Himself
Joy Dewing
Herself
Dr. Selmer Bringsjord
Himself
Brian Dominy
Himself
Stella Daily
Herself
Ben Tausig
Himself
Fred Piscop
Himself
Byron Walden
Himself
Amy Reynaldo
Herself
Kiran Kedlaya
Himself
Lloyd Mazer
Himself
Katherine Bryant
Herself
Jim Jenista
Himself
Dan Katz
Himself
Norma Mindell
Herself
Judie Berger
Herself
Leslie Billig
Herself
Doug Heller
Himself
Mel Rosen
Himself
Neal Conan
Himself
Stanley Newman
Himself
Susan Hoffman
Herself
Chris Astoyan
Himself
Director
Producer
Michael Creadon
associate producer
Christine O'Malley
producer, writer
Patrick Walsh
associate producer
Original Music
Peter Golub
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Cinematographer
Editor
Douglas Blush
Art Department
Bob Wilson
artist: oil painting
Sound Department
Joseph Adorisio II
audio layback
Larry Ellis
sound designer, sound mixer
Andy Potvin
sound consultant: Dolby
Visual Effects
Brian Oakes
title sequence and motion graphics
Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Beals
additional camera operator
Skip Blumberg
additional camera operator
Donald Christensen
still photographer
Alex Kobbs
additional camera operator
Alexis Martino
still photographer
Emily Shur
still photographer
Editorial Department
Jeff Garcia
assistant editor
Adrian Guedin
colorist, on-line editor
Steve Lemley
color timer
Darla Marasco
director of post-production
Music Department
Stewart Clark
musician: clarinet
Jeremy Drake
musician: guitar
Aram Goldberg
music coordinator
Peter Golub
music arranger, conductor, musician: piano
Matt Havron
music coordinator
Alexei Helenius
musician: harp
Jeff Levine
musician: bass
Tracy McKnight
music supervisor
Monte Namadio
musician: bassoon
Adam Rudolph
musician: percussion
Roger Sorkin
musician: marimba
Derek Syverud
musician: percussion
Mark Wheaton
music recording engineer
Other Crew
P.F. Bentley
archival photographs
Donald Christensen
archival photographs
Jon Delfin
archival photographs
Winston Emano
publicist: David Magdael & Associates Inc.
Theodore James
production assistant
David Magdael
publicist: David Magdael & Associates Inc.
Julia McMorrow
production assistant
Caitlin O'Malley
production assistant
Trip Payne
archival photographs
Christopher Powers
production associate
Miriam Raphael
archival photographs
Ellen Ripstein
archival photographs
Al Sanders
archival photographs
Nancy Shack
provider: archival footage
Will Shortz
archival photographs
Ashley Simpson
production assistant
Robert Stein
legal counsel
Anne Stulz
publicist: David Magdael & Associates Inc.
Steven Wallace
publicist: David Magdael & Associates Inc.
Thanks
Nancy Shack
acknowledgment: archival footage provided by
Production Company
Grinder Productions
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O'Malley Creadon Productions
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Weinstein Company, The
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Distributor
Senator Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
ABC Newsource
archival footage
BBC Motion Gallery
archival footage
Catasonic Studios
music recorded and mixed at
Cinetic Media
distribution advisory services
Crawfordsville Journal Review
archive photo
David Magdael and Associates
publicity
DeWitt Stern Insurance Services
production insurance
EFilm
laser film recording provided by
Farrar Family, The
archive photo
Getty Images
archive photo, archival footage
Jeremy Walker + Associates
publicity
MAX Post
post production services
MLB Productions
archival footage
Marabou Productions
camera services
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