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Steve Guttenberg, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Bill Farmer, Jeremy Foley, Jess Harnell, Lori Loughlin, and Jim Ward in Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

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Casper: A Spirited Beginning

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Director

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  • Sean McNamara
    Sean McNamara

Writers

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  • Joseph Oriolo
    Joseph Oriolo
    book "Casper, the Friendly Ghost" &
  • Seymour Reit
    Seymour Reit
    book "Casper, the Friendly Ghost"
  • Thomas McCluskey
    Thomas McCluskey
    story &
  • Rob Kerchner
    Rob Kerchner
    story
  • Jymn Magon
    Jymn Magon
    screenplay &
  • Thomas Hart
    Thomas Hart
    screenplay

Cast

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  • Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    Tim Carson
  • Lori Loughlin
    Lori Loughlin
    Lori Loughlin
    Sheila Fistergraff
  • Rodney Dangerfield at an event for Little Nicky (2000)
    Rodney Dangerfield
    Rodney Dangerfield
    Mayor Johnny Hunt
  • Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    Bill Case
  • Brendon Ryan Barrett
    Brendon Ryan Barrett
    Chris Carson
  • Richard Moll in Headless Horseman (2007)
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    Principal Rabie
  • Shannon Chandler
    Shannon Chandler
    Shannon Chandler
    Jennifer
  • Steven Hartman
    Steven Hartman
    Brock Lee
  • Lindsey Haun and Logan Robbins in Addams Family Reunion (1998)
    Logan Robbins
    Logan Robbins
    Danny
  • D'Juan Watts
    D'Juan Watts
    Leon
  • Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley
    Store Owner
  • Host and contestant, Ben Stein
    Ben Stein
    Ben Stein
    Grocer
  • Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Foreman Dave
  • Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    Librarian
  • Rodger Halston
    Rodger Halston
    Rodger Halston
    Stan
  • Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    Casper Van Dien
    Bystander
  • Michael McDonald in Cougar Town (2009)
    Michael McDonald
    Michael McDonald
    Sarcastic Protester
    (as Michael James McDonald)
  • Manny Fernandez
    Manny Fernandez
    Frustrated Protester
  • Michael Spagnoli
    Michael Spagnoli
    Fearful Protester
  • Rick Dean in Nam Angels (1989)
    Rick Dean
    Rick Dean
    Punk
  • Patricia Elliott
    Patricia Elliott
    Patricia Elliott
    Mortified Teacher
  • Shell Danielson
    Shell Danielson
    Newscaster
  • Phillip Connery
    Phillip Connery
    Driver
    (as Phillip Alan Connery)
  • William Kendall
    William Kendall
    Passenger
    (as William Crozier)
  • Emily Jennifer Grunfeld
    Emily Jennifer Grunfeld
    Little Girl
  • Janet Wood
    Janet Wood
    Janet Wood
    Talkative Mom
  • Brendan O'Brien
    Brendan O'Brien
    Brendan O'Brien
    Terrified Worker
  • David Kloser
    David Kloser
    Terrified Worker #2
  • Danny Weselis
    Danny Weselis
    Father
  • Casey Dolkas
    Casey Dolkas
    Casey Dolkas
    Son
    (as Casey Ryan)
  • Janet Rotblatt
    Janet Rotblatt
    Janet Rotblatt
    Little Old Lady
  • Dawn Howard
    Dawn Howard
    Frightened Shopper
  • James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    Kibosh
    (voice)
  • Just Pauly
    Pauly Shore
    Pauly Shore
    Snivel
    (voice)
  • Jeremy Foley
    Jeremy Foley
    Jeremy Foley
    Casper
    (voice)
  • Bill Farmer
    Bill Farmer
    Bill Farmer
    Stinky
    (voice)
  • Jess Harnell in Sofia the First (2012)
    Jess Harnell
    Jess Harnell
    Fatso
    (voice)
  • Jim Ward in The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009)
    Jim Ward
    Jim Ward
    Stretch
    (voice) (as James Ward)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Jymn Magon
    Jymn Magon
    Cameo
    (uncredited)
  • Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    Angie Lyons
    (uncredited)
  • Sean McNamara
    Sean McNamara
    Sean McNamara
    Ghost Dude
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Vincent Bitetti
    Vincent Bitetti
    executive producer
  • Mike Elliott
    Mike Elliott
    producer
  • Rob Kerchner
    Rob Kerchner
    co-producer
  • Jeffrey Montgomery
    Jeffrey Montgomery
    executive producer (as Jeffrey A. Montgomery)
  • Lance H. Robbins
    Lance H. Robbins
    executive producer
  • Haim Saban
    Haim Saban
    executive producer
  • Mike Upton
    Mike Upton
    line producer
  • Voldi Way
    Voldi Way
    producer

Composers

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  • Udi Harpaz
    Udi Harpaz
  • Jeremy Sweet
    Jeremy Sweet
  • Inon Zur
    Inon Zur

Cinematographer

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  • Christian Sebaldt
    Christian Sebaldt

Editors

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  • Bob Frye
    Bob Frye
  • John Gilbert
    John Gilbert
  • John C. Walts
    John C. Walts

Casting Director

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  • Julie Ashton
    Julie Ashton

Production Design

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  • Nava
    Nava
  • Arlan Jay Vetter
    Arlan Jay Vetter

Art Directors

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  • Matt Bozon
    Matt Bozon
  • Brian Jewell
    Brian Jewell
  • Tim Reidt
    Tim Reidt

Set Decorators

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  • John Jacob Earl
    John Jacob Earl
  • Bradford Johnson
    Bradford Johnson
  • Darcy Shontz
    Darcy Shontz

Costume Design

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  • Kristin M. Burke
    Kristin M. Burke
  • Lisa H. Wong
    Lisa H. Wong

Makeup Department

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  • Gail Bailey-Brownyard
    Gail Bailey-Brownyard
    assistant makeup artist
  • Tyson Fountaine
    Tyson Fountaine
    assistant makeup artist
  • Yolanda Halston
    Yolanda Halston
    key makeup artist
  • Dawn Hollowell
    Dawn Hollowell
    hair stylist
  • Fleur Morell
    Fleur Morell
    makeup department head
  • Candice Tooley
    Candice Tooley
    assistant makeup artist
  • Julie Zvorsky
    Julie Zvorsky
    assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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  • Kerry Broom
    Kerry Broom
    executive in charge of production
  • Paula Comensky-Owurowa
    Paula Comensky-Owurowa
    production manager (as Paula Comensky)
  • Joseph Patrick Genier
    Joseph Patrick Genier
    unit production manager
  • Amy Goldberg
    Amy Goldberg
    executive in charge of production
  • Lisa Kranz
    Lisa Kranz
    executive in charge of production
  • Dan LaBorico
    Dan LaBorico
    post-production manager
  • Nathan Rotmensz
    Nathan Rotmensz
    post-production supervisor

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Shane Harness
    Shane Harness
    second unit director (uncredited)
  • Alfie Kiernan
    Alfie Kiernan
    first assistant director: second unit
  • Scott P. Levy
    Scott P. Levy
    second unit director
  • Lori Mellman
    Lori Mellman
    assistant director: second unit
  • Ayal Moreno
    Ayal Moreno
    second assistant director
  • Michael Lee Phillips Jr.
    Michael Lee Phillips Jr.
    first assistant director (as Michael Phillips)

Art Department

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  • Humaid Rashid Alnuaimi
    Humaid Rashid Alnuaimi
    assistant art director
  • Tibor Belay
    Tibor Belay
    storyboard artist
  • Steven Benaquist
    Steven Benaquist
    carpenter
  • Phillip Charles
    Phillip Charles
    construction coordinator
  • Alicia Cheney
    Alicia Cheney
    assistant art director
  • Brian Crites
    Brian Crites
    swing
  • Marty Cusack
    Marty Cusack
    property master
  • Al Fernandez
    Al Fernandez
    carpenter
  • Dean Gamboa
    Dean Gamboa
    scenic artist
  • Kenneth Garrett
    Kenneth Garrett
    construction foreman

Sound Department

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  • David W. Barr
    David W. Barr
    adr recordist
  • Jeff Boydstun
    Jeff Boydstun
    dialogue editor
  • Gary Coppola
    Gary Coppola
    foley editor (as Gary J. Coppola) / supervising dialogue editor (as Gary J. Coppola)
  • Brian Densmore
    Brian Densmore
    audio assist
  • Keith Dickens
    Keith Dickens
    supervising sound editor
  • Mark Ettel
    Mark Ettel
    re-recording mixer
  • Mike Garcia
    Mike Garcia
    adr editor (as Michael Garcia) / adr supervisor (as Michael Garcia)
  • Xavier Garcia
    Xavier Garcia
    post-production audio controller
  • Edward Gomez
    Edward Gomez
    assistant sound editor
  • Thomas Kearney
    Thomas Kearney
    dialogue editor

Special Effects

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  • Greg Landerer
    Greg Landerer
    special effects coordinator
  • Richard Landerer
    Richard Landerer
    special effects assistant
  • Joe Lemmon
    Joe Lemmon
    onset special effects designer
  • Lee Alan McConnell
    Lee Alan McConnell
    special effects assistant (as Lee McConnell)

Visual Effects

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  • Kevin Carney
    Kevin Carney
    animator
  • Joe Clasen
    Joe Clasen
    visual effects supervisor
  • Elaine Dalton
    Elaine Dalton
    rotoscope artist
  • Ryan Spike Dauner
    Ryan Spike Dauner
    special effects animator
  • Steven Fagerquist
    Steven Fagerquist
    digital compositor
  • Cathy M. Frank
    Cathy M. Frank
    visual effects producer
  • Jennifer French
    Jennifer French
    digital effects coordinator
  • Shannon Gaines
    Shannon Gaines
    digital effects coordinator
  • Jim Gorman
    Jim Gorman
    visual effects technical director
  • Greg Groenekamp
    Greg Groenekamp
    digital compositor

Stunts

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  • Chris Blackwood
    Chris Blackwood
    stunts
  • Zane Cassidy
    Zane Cassidy
    stunts
  • Jeannie Epper
    Jeannie Epper
    stunts
  • Joey Gardner
    Joey Gardner
    stunts
  • David Hugghins
    David Hugghins
    stunts (as David Huggins) / stunts
  • Anthony Kramme
    Anthony Kramme
    stunts
  • Justin Lundin
    Justin Lundin
    stunts
  • Cole S. McKay
    Cole S. McKay
    stunts (as Cole McKay)
  • Misty Rosas
    Misty Rosas
    stunt double
  • Carlton Lee Russell
    Carlton Lee Russell
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Dana Alexander
    Dana Alexander
    first assistant camera: "b" camera
  • Andrew Barczewski
    Andrew Barczewski
    grip
  • Edward C. Bartel II
    Edward C. Bartel II
    electrician
  • Morris Blumberg
    Morris Blumberg
    electrician
  • Todd Campbell
    Todd Campbell
    first assistant camera: second unit
  • Christopher A. Cash
    Christopher A. Cash
    electrician (as Chris Cash)
  • Anna Chan
    Anna Chan
    dolly grip
  • Trinity L. Corn
    Trinity L. Corn
    additional electrician (as Trinity Corn)
  • Steve Crestol
    Steve Crestol
    gaffer: second unit
  • Juan DeLorca
    Juan DeLorca
    gaffer

Animation Department

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  • Sigfredo 'Sy' Acosta
    Sigfredo 'Sy' Acosta
    character animator
  • Erin Bozon
    Erin Bozon
    animation cleanup
  • Rob Buchanan
    Rob Buchanan
    animator
  • Kent Butterworth
    Kent Butterworth
    animation producer
  • Dana Tafoya Cameron
    Dana Tafoya Cameron
    executive in charge of animation (as Dana C. Booton)
  • Cherri Casey
    Cherri Casey
    animation department assistant
  • Joe Clasen
    Joe Clasen
    character animator
  • Paula Comensky-Owurowa
    Paula Comensky-Owurowa
    animation effects coordinator (as Paula Comensky)
  • Kevin Cook
    Kevin Cook
    character animator
  • Jimmy Cross
    Jimmy Cross
    layout artist

Casting Department

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  • Charles Matthews
    Charles Matthews
    extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Marie Blam
    Marie Blam
    costumer
  • Heidi Higginbotham
    Heidi Higginbotham
    wardrobe supervisor
  • Rachel Sage Kunin
    Rachel Sage Kunin
    costume supervisor (as Rachel Sage)
  • Ryck Schmidt
    Ryck Schmidt
    wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

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  • Joe Aliberto
    Joe Aliberto
    spirit colorist
  • Rick Dalby
    Rick Dalby
    final color timer
  • Vartan Nazarian
    Vartan Nazarian
    assistant editor
  • Jim Passon
    Jim Passon
    color timer
  • Kevin Shaw
    Kevin Shaw
    dailies colorist
  • James Spach
    James Spach
    on-line editor
  • Brian Wright
    Brian Wright
    director of post production engineering

Location Management

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  • Bruce McCarthy
    Bruce McCarthy
    location manager
  • Jesus Putnam
    Jesus Putnam
    location scout

Music Department

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  • Barron Abramovitch
    Barron Abramovitch
    music editor
  • Tifanie Christun
    Tifanie Christun
    assistant music engineer
  • Drew DeAscentis
    Drew DeAscentis
    music editor
  • James Dijulio
    James Dijulio
    assistant music engineer (as Jimmy DiJulio)
  • Tim Gosselin
    Tim Gosselin
    assistant music engineer
  • Udi Harpaz
    Udi Harpaz
    orchestrator / composer: Saban Entertainment logo (uncredited)
  • Ron Kenan
    Ron Kenan
    music supervisor
  • Eugene Levitas
    Eugene Levitas
    orchestrator
  • Ian Christian Nickus
    Ian Christian Nickus
    music supervisor
  • John Sperger
    John Sperger
    assistant music engineer

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Bridget Bo-Lane
    Bridget Bo-Lane
    script supervisor: second unit (as Bo Bridget)
  • Peter J. Clark
    Peter J. Clark
    script supervisor
  • Phil Kaloustian
    Phil Kaloustian
    script supervisor: second unit
  • Linda Stiegler
    Linda Stiegler
    script supervisor: second unit
  • Mark S. Thomas
    Mark S. Thomas
    script supervisor (as Mark Thomas)

Transportation Department

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  • John W. Barbee
    John W. Barbee
    transportation coordinator
  • Gene Callahan
    Gene Callahan
    transportation captain
  • Todd Painter
    Todd Painter
    driver (1997)

Additional Crew

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  • Gary Bieger
    Gary Bieger
    production assistant
  • Kyle Clark
    Kyle Clark
    assistant: Mr. Guttenberg
  • Rob Corlew
    Rob Corlew
    key production assistant
  • Angelique A. Costanza
    Angelique A. Costanza
    production accountant
  • Annie Costanza
    Annie Costanza
    assistant accountant
  • Denny Densmore
    Denny Densmore
    executive in charge of technology
  • Toddy Eames
    Toddy Eames
    production assistant (as Toddy Burton)
  • Nadya Esparza
    Nadya Esparza
    payroll manager (as Nadia Esparza)
  • Rodd Feingold
    Rodd Feingold
    production finance director
  • Hervé Grull
    Hervé Grull
    french voice dubbing: Casper

Thanks

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  • Patricia Brown
    Patricia Brown
    special thanks
  • Charles Day
    Charles Day
    special thanks
  • Deborah Mitchell
    Deborah Mitchell
    special thanks
  • Jeffrey Montgomery
    Jeffrey Montgomery
    special thanks (as Jeffrey A. Montgomery)
  • Jennifer Pritchard
    Jennifer Pritchard
    special thanks
  • Rita Prosyak
    Rita Prosyak
    special thanks
  • Nathan Rotmensz
    Nathan Rotmensz
    special thanks
  • John Waltz
    John Waltz
    special thanks

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