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Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)

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Lisa's First Word

The Simpsons

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Director

  • Mark Kirkland
    Mark Kirkland
    director (directed by)

Writers

  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    created by (creator)
  • James L. Brooks
    James L. Brooks
    developed by (creator) &
  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    developed by (creator) &
  • Sam Simon
    Sam Simon
    developed by (creator)
  • Jeff Martin
    Jeff Martin
    written by
  • Bill Oakley
    Bill Oakley
    story editor &
  • Josh Weinstein
    Josh Weinstein
    story editor
  • Dan McGrath
    Dan McGrath
    story editor

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    Homer Simpson
    /Chipwich Salesman
    /Grampa Simpson
    /Krusty the Clown
    /Kim Huang
    /Boxing Commentator
    (voice)
  • Julie Kavner at an event for The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    Marge Simpson
    /Patty Bouvier
    /Selma Bouvier
    (voice)
  • Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    Bart Simpson
    /Stickball Child #2
    /Todd Flanders
    /Krusty's Assistant #2
    (voice)
  • Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    Lisa Simpson
    /Marge's Friend #1
    /Grandma Flanders
    (voice)
  • Hank Azaria at an event for Star Trek (2009)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    House Salesman
    /Captain McCallister
    /Krusty's Assistant #1
    /Clown Bed
    /Chief Wiggum
    (voice)
  • Harry Shearer at an event for Chicken Little (2005)
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    Johnny Carson
    /Ned Flanders
    /Scratchy
    /Olympics Commentator #1
    /Dr. Hibbert
    (voice)
  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (1963)
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Maggie Simpson
    (voice)
  • Pamela Hayden at an event for The Simpsons (1989)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    Stickball Child #1
    /Stickball Child #3
    /Marge's Friend #2
    /Olympics Commentator #2
    /Rod Flanders
    (voice)

Producers

  • Joseph A. Boucher
    Joseph A. Boucher
    associate producer
  • James L. Brooks
    James L. Brooks
    executive producer
  • Matt Groening
    Matt Groening
    executive producer
  • Al Jean
    Al Jean
    executive producer (showrunner)
  • Jeff Martin
    Jeff Martin
    producer
  • J. Michael Mendel
    J. Michael Mendel
    associate producer
  • George Meyer
    George Meyer
    supervising producer
  • Frank Mula
    Frank Mula
    producer
  • Conan O'Brien
    Conan O'Brien
    producer
  • Richard Raynis
    Richard Raynis
    producer
  • Mike Reiss
    Mike Reiss
    executive producer (showrunner)
  • Phil Roman
    Phil Roman
    animation executive producer
  • Richard Sakai
    Richard Sakai
    producer
  • Bill Schultz
    Bill Schultz
    animation producer
  • David Silverman
    David Silverman
    producer
  • Sam Simon
    Sam Simon
    executive producer
  • David M. Stern
    David M. Stern
    producer
  • John Swartzwelder
    John Swartzwelder
    producer
  • Jon Vitti
    Jon Vitti
    producer
  • Michael Wolf
    Michael Wolf
    animation producer

Composer

  • Alf Clausen
    Alf Clausen

Editors

  • Don Barrozo
    Don Barrozo
  • Mark McJimsey
    Mark McJimsey

Casting Director

  • Bonita Pietila
    Bonita Pietila

Production Management

  • Barbara Cordova
    Barbara Cordova
    production manager (as Barbara J. Cordova)
  • Jeffrey L. Goldstein
    Jeffrey L. Goldstein
    post-production supervisor (as Jeffrey Goldstein)
  • Miles Lewis Horst
    Miles Lewis Horst
    production manager
  • Colin A.B.V. Lewis
    Colin A.B.V. Lewis
    post-production supervisor
  • Michael P. Schoenbrun
    Michael P. Schoenbrun
    executive in charge of production: Gracie Films
  • Ken Tsumura
    Ken Tsumura
    animation production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Rick Bugental
    Rick Bugental
    main title technical director
  • Susie Dietter
    Susie Dietter
    assistant director

Art Department

  • Karen Bauer
    Karen Bauer
    color designer
  • Andrew Brandou
    Andrew Brandou
    color designer
  • Casey Clayton
    Casey Clayton
    painter
  • Phyllis Craig
    Phyllis Craig
    ink & paint supervisor
  • Leslie Ellery
    Leslie Ellery
    color designer
  • Paul Fetler
    Paul Fetler
    color designer
  • Adriana M. Galvez
    Adriana M. Galvez
    color designer
  • Brian Mark
    Brian Mark
    color designer
  • Belle Norman
    Belle Norman
    painter
  • John Rice
    John Rice
    storyboard assistant

Sound Department

  • Brad Brock
    Brad Brock
    production mixer
  • Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    sound recordist (as Ronald Cox)
  • Anthony D'Amico
    Anthony D'Amico
    re-recording mixer
  • Robert Glass
    Robert Glass
    re-recording mixer
  • Bobby Mackston
    Bobby Mackston
    dialogue sound editor
  • Mark McJimsey
    Mark McJimsey
    dialogue sound editor
  • Greg Orloff
    Greg Orloff
    re-recording mixer
  • Randy Piotroski
    Randy Piotroski
    sound recordist
  • Travis Powers
    Travis Powers
    sound effects editor
  • Derek Sample
    Derek Sample
    adr recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Adam Howard
    Adam Howard
    visual effects animator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Patrick Buchanan
    Patrick Buchanan
    animation camera operator
  • Robert Ingram
    Robert Ingram
    animation camera operator

Animation Department

  • Scott Alberts
    Scott Alberts
    character designer
  • Sean Applegate
    Sean Applegate
    character designer
  • Martin Archer
    Martin Archer
    storyboard artist
  • Jackie Banks
    Jackie Banks
    animation checker
  • Tibor Belay
    Tibor Belay
    main title animator
  • George Chialtas
    George Chialtas
    animation timer (as George S. Chialtas)
  • Craig Clark
    Craig Clark
    main title animator
  • Adam Dykstra
    Adam Dykstra
    character layout artist
  • Mark Ervin
    Mark Ervin
    character layout artist / main title animator
  • Steve Fellner
    Steve Fellner
    main title animator

Editorial Department

  • Lee Harting
    Lee Harting
    assistant film editor
  • Tim Heyen
    Tim Heyen
    negative cutter: D&A Neg Cutting
  • Angela Ousey
    Angela Ousey
    post-production coordinator
  • Michael Perry
    Michael Perry
    telecine: Compact Video

Music Department

  • Vince De Rosa
    Vince De Rosa
    musician: french horn
  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    composer: Theme by
  • Daniel Gold
    Daniel Gold
    music preparation
  • Chris Ledesma
    Chris Ledesma
    music editor
  • Tom Boyd
    Tom Boyd
    oboe soloist (uncredited)
  • Pete Elia
    Pete Elia
    scoring second engineer (uncredited)
  • Alan Kaplan
    Alan Kaplan
    musician: trombone (uncredited)
  • Sally Stevens
    Sally Stevens
    main title singer (uncredited)
  • John Van Houten
    John Van Houten
    musician: tuba (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Louise Jaffe
    Louise Jaffe
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

  • Jacqueline Atkins
    Jacqueline Atkins
    assistant to the producers
  • Laurie Biernacki
    Laurie Biernacki
    production associate (as Laurie D. Templeton)
  • Brad Bird
    Brad Bird
    executive consultant
  • Helen Brennick
    Helen Brennick
    production associate
  • James L. Brooks
    James L. Brooks
    executive creative consultant
  • Dee Cappelli
    Dee Cappelli
    assistant to Mr. Jean & Mr. Reiss
  • Alison Elliott
    Alison Elliott
    assistant to the associate producers
  • Trixie Flynn
    Trixie Flynn
    assistant to Mr. Brooks
  • C.J. Gibson
    C.J. Gibson
    assistant to the producers
  • Don Gilbert
    Don Gilbert
    assistant to the producers
Crew believed to be complete

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