Zoolander (2001)
| Release Date | 28 September 2001 |
| Budget | $28,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $45,000,000 |
| Tagline | 3% Body Fat. 1% Brain Activity. |
| Genre | Comedy, Mystery |
| Country | USAAustraliaGermany |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Parody/Spoof, Comedy of Errors |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Fashion World, Assassination Plots |
| Tones | Goofy, Silly, Satirical, Deadpan, Humorous, Bright |
| Tags | Assassin, Brainwash, Fashion Designer, Fashion Industry, Fashion Model, Fashion Show, Reporter, Rival |
Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy film directed by and starring Ben Stiller. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the movie feature Derek Elijah Zoolander, a dimwitted male model played by Ben Stiller. The film involves Zoolander becoming a pawn in a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia by corrupt fashion executives.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Alexandre Manning
Brint
Asio Highsmith
Rufus
Scott Strasbaugh
Himself
Pauly J
Himself
K-Roc
Himself
Stevie D
Himself
Matt Levin
Archie
Woodrow W. Asai
Malaysian Prime Minister Hassan
Kashana
Hansel's Posse Member
Jonah Luber
Hansel's Posse Member
Michael McAlpin
Hansel's Posse Member
Eliot Johnson
Hansel's Posse Member
Richard Gladys
Hansel's Posse Member
John Vargas
Italian Designer
Endre Hules
German Designer
Luc Commeret
Mugatu Bodyguard
Herb Lieberz
Time Magazine Reader
Zoya
Night Club Door Person
Colin McNish
Night Club Security
Darren Copeland
Night Club Security
Richard Stanley
Night Club Bouncer, Biff
Shabazz Ray
Maurice , Night Club Bouncer
Rohan Quine
Night Club Bouncer
Svetlana
Billy Zane's Date
Eric Winzenried
Rico
Charles L. Brame
Abraham Lincoln
Rudy Segura
JFK Assassin
Randall Slavin
JFK Assassin
Stan Chu
Sherpa
Ming Ho Kum
Climber
Theo Kogan
Cool Tattoo Girl
Lam Bor
Dalai Lama Guy
Angel 11:11
Funky Loft Guest
Luther Creek
Freaky Loft Guest
Kenny Max
Funky Loft Guest
David Pressman
Maori Tribesman
Taj Crown
Janitor Hansel
King
Derelicte Bouncer
Kevyn Aucoin
Derek's Derelicte Make-up Artist
Boris Kachscovsky
Zoolander Center Student
Mitch Winston
Infomercial Director
Mason Webb
Derek, Jr.
Shawna Bermender
Model
Autumn Leigh Brown
Vh1 fashion awards worker
Balsac the Jaws of Death
Walk-Off Audience
Jennifer Dorogi
Fashionista
Kristen Fick
Model
Taylor Gerard Hart
Model twin
Slymenstra Hymen
Walk-Off Audience
Gregory J. Lucas
Model in club
Flattus Maximus
Walk-Off Audience
Beefcake The Mighty
Walk-Off Audience
Alexandria Morrow
Mogatus Model
Paulo Pascoal
Boy
Lisa Ann Phillips
Hansel Posse Member
Mauricio Sanchez
Model
Kevin Squires
VVVIP Lounge Bartender
Dave Brockie
Walk-Off Audience
Jeff Van Atta
Hansel's Posse
Director
Writer
Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
producer
Celia D. Costas
co-producer
Joel Gallen
executive producer
Monica Levinson
associate producer
Adam Schroeder
executive producer
Lauren Zalaznick
executive producer
Original Music
David Arnold
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Cinematographer
Barry Peterson
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Editor
Greg Hayden
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Casting Director
Juel Bestrop
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Kathleen Chopin
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Jeanne McCarthy
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Production Designer
Robin Standefer
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Art Director
Stephen Alesch
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Set Decorator
Donna Hamilton
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Costume Designer
David C. Robinson
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Makeup Department
Kate Biscoe
makeup artist
Catherine Childers
hair stylist: Los Angeles
Karen Dahl
makeup artist: Los Angeles
Alan D'Angerio
hair designer
Christine Domaniecki
make-up artist: uncredited
Naomi Donne
makeup designer
Donna Battersby Greene
hair stylist
Zoe Hay
makeup artist: Los Angeles
Michael Laudati
makeup artist
Jacques Stephane Lempire
hair stylist
Jessica Marshall
wigs
Candace Neal
chief hair stylist: Los Angeles
Peter Owen
wigs
Michael R. Thomas
make-up artist: uncrdited
Victoria Wood
wigs
Teressa Hill
hair stylist
Production Manager
Celia D. Costas
unit production manager
Joseph E. Iberti
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Regina Key
DGA trainee: Los Angeles
Bradley Morris
second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Maggie Murphy
second assistant director
Amy Sayres
first assistant director
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer
second second assistant director
Michael E. Steele
first assistant director
Art Department
Melody Bishop
art department coordinator: Los Angeles
Morgan Blackledge
on-set dresser: Los Angeles
Richard Boris
greensperson: Los Angeles
Wayne Brackett
set dresser
Kyung W. Chang
assistant art director
Peter S. Clarke
property master: Los Angeles
Gary Clause
general foreperson: Los Angeles
David A. Davidson
lead person: Los Angeles
John Davis
storyboard artist
Jason De Bari
art department coordinator
Joseph DeLuca
on-set dresser
Jim Dolson
scenic artist: Los Angeles
Ernie Foster
scenic foreperson
Joseph Garzero
charge scenic artist
Scott Gertsen
chief carpenter
Alex Gorodetsky
scenic artist
Robert Griffon Jr.
property master
Russ J. Griffon
assistant property master
Kirk D. Hansen
paint supervisor: Los Angeles
Richard Hebrank
construction grip
Darrell K. Keister
assistant art director
Robert Keller
construction foreperson
David King
set dresser: Los Angeles
Aric Lasher
set designer: Los Angeles
Eric Lewin
set dresser
Miguel López
assistant art director
Bradley Mayer
assistant art director
Cynthia McCormac
set decorator: Los Angeles
John McDonnell
assistant property master
Fred Merusi
construction coordinator
Patrick Miller
set dresser: Los Angeles
Wayne Moss
construction foreperson
Anne Marie Mustafa
art department coordinator
Keith Raywood
production designer: VH1 Fashion Awards
Greg Rocco
assistant property master: Los Angeles
Destrie George Roi
set dresser: Los Angeles
Randy Russell
labor foreperson: Los Angeles
Rob Schrab
designer: brainwashing sequence
Grant Shaffer
storyboard artist
Harlan Spatz
on-set dresser: Los Angeles
Mario Ventenilla
assistant art director
Mike Villarino
construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Chris Vogt
set dresser
Robert Vogt
set dresser
Holly Watson
graphic artist
Dave Weinman
lead person
Ryan Welsch
set dresser: Los Angeles
Tim Y. Wetzel
assistant property master: Los Angeles
Christian Wintter
art director: Los Angeles
Tim Fassino
set dresser
Laurie Friedman
art consultant
Leo Holder
graphic artist
Josh Liveright
construction staff coordinator
Miguel López-Castillo
assistant art director
Timothy Main
carpenter
Shawn P. McKeegan
construction shop production assistant
Cheryl Stewart
props
Dennis Widmyer
art department production assistant
Alyssa Winter
assistant set decorator
Sound Department
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Dan Blazi
assistant sound editor
Harold Burke
foley editor
Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer
O.J. Connell III
sound utility
Scott Curtis
foley editor
Barbara Delpuech
assistant sound editor
Yann Delpuech
sound editor
Perry Dodgson
boom operator: Los Angeles
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Shawn Kennelly
foley mixer
Darren King
supervising sound editor
David Kirschner
sound mixer: Los Angeles
Andy Koyama
sound re-recording mixer
Bill Meadows
sound recordist
Danny Michael
production sound mixer
Ronnie Morgan
assistant sound editor
Christopher Moriana
foley artist
Kevin E. Patterson
sound utility: Los Angeles
Vic Radulich
dialog editor
Andrew Schmetterling
boom operator
Joel Shryack
adr editor
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Thomas W. Small
supervising foley editor
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor
Mark Yardas
sound editor
Joe DeAngelis
sound recordist
Christopher Emerson
sound effects editor
Richard Van Dyke
production sound mixer: additional photography
Special Effects
John C. Hartigan
special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Steven Kirshoff
special effects coordinator
Ron Rosegard
special effects foreperson: Los Angeles
M.A. Thompson
special effects foreperson: Los Angeles
Robert Kato DeStefan
on-set technician: Steve Johnson's XFX
Damian Fisher
mold shop supervisor
Bill Forsche
animatronic arm technician: David Duchovny, Steve Johnson's XFX
Jeff Jingle
mechanical effects
Bryan Smith
mold department: Steve Johnson's XFX
Todd W. Spencer
special effects electronics
John Stifanich
special effects
Visual Effects
Lawrence Carroll
visual effects compositor: Digiscope
Bill Church
senior digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Carole Cowley
visual effects producer: Digiscope
Enid Dalkoff
visual effects compositor: Digiscope
Fortunato Frattasio
visual effects sequence supervisor: Digiscope
Johannes Gamble
graphic design: Pacific Vision Productions
Walter Garcia
visual effects coordinator: Digiscope
Anne Graham
digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
David D. Johnson
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Vision Productions
Steve Koch
texture painter: Pacific Vision Productions
Brad Kuehn
visual effects supervisor: Digiscope
Don Lee
digital compositor
Franklin Londin
digital effects animator: Digiscope
Thomas Mathai
digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Fred Mugford
digital effects animator: Digiscope
Alison O'Brien
visual effects supervisor
Mary Stuart-Welch
visual effects producer: Digiscope
Simon Yuen
digital effects animator: Digiscope
Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor
Christopher Campbell
visual effects assistant editor
Jeffrey Caruso
visual effects production assistant
Gregory Creaser
imaging supervisor: Digiscope
Patrick Denver
special props
Sandra L. Gates
visual effects coordinator
Mitch Goldstrom
systems administrator: Digiscope
Derek Ledbetter
visual effects
Gregg Lukomski
camera tracker: Digiscope
Ko Maruyama
digital compositor
Matt McFarland
scan/record manager
Janet Quen
digital effects compositor
Hilda Saffari
assistant visual effects editor
Melissa Taylor
visual effects production executive
Barry Williams
visual effects editorial
Stunts
Clayton J. Barber
stunts
Steve Brown
stunts
Lena Fennema
stunts
Jason 'Easy Roc' Geoffrey
stunts
Mike Gunther
stunts
Donald John Hewitt
stunt double: Alexander Skarsgård
Joanne Lamstein
stunts
Brad Martin
stunt coordinator
Scott McElroy
stunts
Dwayne McGee
stunts
Todd Schneider
stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunts
Tom McComas
stunts
Chris Palermo
stunts
Brian Smyj
stunt fire safety
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Alexus
assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Nickolas Anderson
rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Robert Anderson
second company rigging grip: Los Angeles
Roy Bennett
lighting designer: VH1 Fashion Awards
James Boniece
first company rigging grip
Shaun Breedlove
rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Paul Candrilli
dolly grip
Patrick Capone
camera operator
Caesar Carnevale
film loader
Andrew Cheung
grip
Kelly Connors
electrician
Howard Davidson
second company rigging grip, best boy rigging grip
Sam DiMaggio
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Bryan Dolan
electrician
Thomas Dolan
assistant chief lighting technician
Jeffrey Douglas
dolly grip operator: Los Angeles
François Duhamel
still photographer: Los Angeles
Brad Edmiston
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Bill Essling
grip: Los Angeles
Gregory Farrell
second rigging electrician
Jay Fortune
chief lighting technician
Melinda Sue Gordon
still photographer
Alexander Griffiths
second company grip: Los Angeles
Christopher Guyer
video playback operator: Los Angeles
Zoli Hajdu
grip: Los Angeles
Joel Holland
video assist operator
Amanda Hudson
second assistant camera
Fred Johanns
electrician
Dan Kneece
camera operator: "b" camera, Los Angeles, Steadicam operator: Los Angeles
Ted J. Kredo
chief rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
first company grip
Guy Lorio
film loader: Los Angeles
Bruce MacCallum
camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Malone
chief rigging electrician
Bobby Mancuso
first assistant camera
Charlie Marroquin
second company grip
Rick Marroquin
dolly grip
Edgar Martin
grip
Tony Mazzucchi
grip: Los Angeles
Anthony T. Mazzuchi
first company grip: Los Angeles
Brian McClean
electrician
John McEnerney
grip
Damon Montgomery
second assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Warren Moore
rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Neal Morman
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Chris Moseley
camera operator: Los Angeles
David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera, aerial director of photography
Jason Orefice
rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Daniel Pershing
dolly grip operator: Los Angeles
Tim Pershing
first company rigging grip: Los Angeles
Brent Poe
chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Matt Siess
grip: Los Angeles
Chris Silano
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Arthur Szefer
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff White
assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Rick Whitfield
24 frame video operator
Will Arnot
Steadicam operator: additional camera
Dwayne McClintock
aerial director of photography: SpaceCam
Thomas McGrath Woods
grip
Melvin Pukowsky
grip
Jon W. Rosenbloom
rigging grip
James J. Sabat Jr.
video assist operator
Gerard Sava
additional camera operator
Clyde W. Smith
additional photographer
Casting Department
Sande Alessi
extras casting: Los Angeles
Blythe Cappello
casting associate: Los Angeles
Gayle Dizon
specialty fashion casting
Jennifer Euston
casting associate: New York
Sylvia Fay
extras casting
Lee Genick
extras casting
Jennifer Starr
specialty fashion casting
Jennifer Venditti
specialty fashion casting
Nadia Lubbe
casting assistant
John Srednicki
casting intern
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donald L. Bell
costumer: Los Angeles
Joanna Brett
costume supervisor
Sue Bub
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Sandra Collier
costumer: Los Angeles
Lisa Emerson
costumer
Sandi Figueroa
costumer
Frank L. Fleming
assistant costume designer
Cynthia L. Hamilton
assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
Lisa Hyde
costumer: Los Angeles, costume supervisor: additional photography
Dain I. Kalas
costume shop supervisor
Lawrence Quon
costumer: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
costume coordinator
Hartsell Taylor
costume supervisor
Benjamin Wilson
costumer: Mr. Stiller
Joseph La Corte
set costumer
Chris Ann Pappas
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Kent Blocher
assistant editor
Curtis Croeni
assistant editor
Audrey Evans
assistant editor
Elana Joy Livneh
apprentice editor
Mike McKenna
video editing services: VH-1
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Peter Metsopoulos
video editing services: VH-1
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter
Staci R. Pontins
assistant editor
Mike Reilly
video editing services: VH-1
Joe Violante
color timer: dailies, New York
Byron Wong
apprentice editor
Music Department
Bob Bornstein
music preparation
Debbi Datz-Pyle
orchestra contractor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Nicholas Dodd
orchestrator, conductor
George Drakoulias
music supervisor
Robert Fernandez
music mixer, music recordist
Jonathan Karp
music editor
Randy Kerber
composer: additional music, additional orchestrator, additional conductor
Stephen Krause
music mixer, music recordist
Randy Miller
additional conductor, additional orchestrator
Randall Poster
music supervisor
Susan Shufro
assistant music editor
Michael Simpson
composer: additional music
Transportation Department
Herb Lieberz
transportation: Mr. Stiller
Gordie Merrick
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Guy Merrick
transportation co-captain: Los Angeles
Michael Merrick
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Timothy Shannon
transportation co-captain
James Patrick Whalen Jr.
transportation captain
Other Crew
Pablo Alfaro
fashion stills: Mugatu
Malcolm Auchincloss
assistant: Scott Rudin
Rick Austin
additional assembly: VH1 packages
Leah Bathe
assistant: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
Maureen Beitler
medic
Emily Blumsack
assistant: Mr. Stiller
Ashlee Burnette
assistant: Scott Rudin
Eva Z. Cabrera
script supervisor
Jose Cabrera
production secretary: Los Angeles
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Adeline Colangelo
production assistant
Thomas C. Cooke Jr.
production assistant: Los Angeles
Kyle Cooper
title designer
Jennifer Crammer
production secretary
Alex DiGerlando
production assistant
Gabe Doppelt
fashion stills producer
Michael Estrella
production assistant: Los Angeles
Jeremiah Friedman
production assistant
Megan Gerard
assistant: Scott Rudin
Linda 'Sam' Glynn
assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Ethan Goldman
assistant: Mr. Stiller
Lizz Grant
production coordinator
Liliana Greenfield-Sanders
production assistant
Alan R. Griswold II
assistant: Red Hour Producers
Edith Hagigi
executive assistant: Mr. Stiller
Olaf Heine
Sting pictures courtesy of
Michael T. Hopkins
production assistant: Los Angeles
Jerry Jaffe
location manager: Los Angeles
Tyler Jay
production assistant: Los Angeles
Tudor Jones
production assistant
Will Klein
production assistant
Victor Lam
technical designer: VH1 Fashion Awards
Mitchell Leib
executive: Hollywood Records
David Ray Martin
assistant location manager
Nicole Mason
production assistant
Patrick McDonald
production assistant
Joey McKneely
choreographer
Eric Myers
unit publicist
Leda Nornang
assistant: Scott Rudin
Frank W. Ockenfels III
fashion stills: Derek and Hansel
Lee Peery
assistant: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
Evan Perazzo
assistant location manager
Antonia Proscia
construction auditor: Los Angeles
Ali Quinonez
production assistant
Eli Reichline
production assistant: Los Angeles
David M. Rodriguez
post-production auditor
Adam Rosenblatt
additional assembly: VH-1 packages
Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner
production auditor
Eric Small
production assistant
Kim Soleau
assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Matthew Spiegel
assistant production coordinator
Michael Stricks
location manager
Elizabeth L. Taylor
production assistant
Jason Teahan
production secretary: Los Angeles
Paul Tortora
production assistant
Rick Tropasso
first assistant accountant
Elona Tsou
assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Sara Tune
assistant: Ms. Costas
Michael Vasquez
assistant auditor
Ryan Viniotis
stage manager
Kevin J. Walsh
assistant: Mr. Rudin
Trevor Waterson
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Derek Wimble
production assistant
Joe Zee
fashion consultant
Louis Zuppardi
production secretary
Karen Dahl
assistant: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
George Doherty
assistant production office coordinator
Michelle Dunton
script researcher
Guy Efrat
location scout
Saxon Eldridge
production assistant
Elizabeth Forsyth
production assistant
Braden Friedman
production assistant: Los Angeles
Sara Gagliardi
payroll clerk
Maggie Kusik
production accountant
Nancy Lazarus
location scout
LeJon
stand-in
Kendra Levenberg
craft service
Monika Petrillo
script supervisor
Wayne Petrucelli
security coordinator
Canyon Prince
production assistant
Jonathan Roumie
location assistant
Will Rowbotham
assistant: Mr. Rudin
Kris Schackman
location assistant
Marce Sterner
location scout
James William Visconti III
production assistant
Production Company
MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG
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NPV Entertainment
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Paramount Pictures
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Red Hour Films
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Red Hour Productions
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Scott Rudin Productions
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Tenth Planet Productions
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VH1 Television
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Village Roadshow Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Home Video
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Argentina Video Home
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East West
Golden Village Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Video
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Roadshow Entertainment Video
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures
Universal Pictures Video
Special Effects
Digiscope
Pacific Vision Productions
Steve Johnson's XFX
Miscellaneous
Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
DeLuxe Laboratories
dailies, color
Gala Catering
catering: Los Angeles
Hollywood Records
soundtrack published by
Howard Anderson Company, The
opticals
Imaginary Forces
titles
L.A. Mad Dogs
adr voice casting
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein & Associates
negative cutting
On Tour Productions
transportation services
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Paramount Pictures
digital sound editing
R!ot Manhattan
video editing services: VH1
Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting
Technicolor
dailies
The McKenna Brothers
craft service
Tomkats Catering
catering
Universal Studios
sound re-recording
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The Cable Guy (1996)
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Little Fockers (2010)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Safe Men (1998)
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