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Art Directors (5)
Set Decorator (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (22)
Production Management (4)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (8)
Art Department (134)
Sound Department (20)
Special Effects (9)
Visual Effects (24)
Stunts (14)
Camera and Electrical Department (72)
Casting Department (6)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (45)
Editorial Department (14)
Location Management (6)
Music Department (8)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
Transportation Department (65)
Additional Crew (46)
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Director
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Tom Hooper
Tom Hooper
Writers
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Kirk Ellis
Kirk Ellis
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David McCullough
David McCullough
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Cast
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(in credits order)
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
John Adams
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Abigail Adams
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
Thomas Jefferson
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
Alexander Hamilton
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Abigail Adams Smith
John Dossett
John Dossett
Benjamin Rush
Samuel Barnett
Samuel Barnett
Thomas Adams
Kevin Trainor
Kevin Trainor
Charles Adams
Mamie Gummer
Mamie Gummer
Sally Smith Adams
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
John Curran
John Curran
White House Construction Foreman
Lucas N. Hall
Lucas N. Hall
Continental Army Officer
Charisse Matthews
Charisse Matthews
White House Servant
Jason Butler Harner
Jason Butler Harner
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
(uncredited)
Natalie Christina
Natalie Christina
French Elite Woman
(uncredited)
Jack Gwaltney
Jack Gwaltney
John Marshall
(uncredited)
Tarnee Kendell Hudson
Tarnee Kendell Hudson
Additional Washington's Servant
(uncredited)
John Keating
John Keating
Timothy Pickering
(uncredited)
David Morse
David Morse
George Washington
(uncredited)
Zak Orth
Zak Orth
James McHenry
(uncredited)
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
Colonel William Smith
(uncredited)
Kevyn Settle
Kevyn Settle
Sons of Liberty Horseman
(uncredited)
Timmy Sherrill
Timmy Sherrill
Charles Lee
(uncredited)
Nick Ventura
Nick Ventura
New Hampshire Delegate
(uncredited)
Producers
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David Coatsworth
David Coatsworth
producer
Frank Doelger
Frank Doelger
co-executive producer
Kirk Ellis
Kirk Ellis
co-executive producer
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
executive producer
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
executive producer
Amy McKenzie
Amy McKenzie
associate producer
Andrew McKenzie
Andrew McKenzie
assistant producer
Kirk Saduski
Kirk Saduski
co-producer
Steve Shareshian
Steve Shareshian
producer (as Steven Shareshian)
Richard Sharkey
Richard Sharkey
line producer
Greg Spence
Greg Spence
associate producer
Graham Yost
Graham Yost
consulting producer
Composer
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Joseph Vitarelli
Joseph Vitarelli
Editor
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Melanie Oliver
Melanie Oliver
Casting
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Kathleen Chopin
Kathleen Chopin
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Production Designer
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Gemma Jackson
Gemma Jackson
Art Directors
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David Crank
David Crank
supervising art director
John P. Goldsmith
John P. Goldsmith
art director (as John Goldsmith)
W. Steven Graham
W. Steven Graham
art director (as W. Steve Graham)
Michael H. Ward
Michael H. Ward
John Warnke
John Warnke
Set Decorator
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Kathy Lucas
Kathy Lucas
Costume Designer
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Donna Zakowska
Donna Zakowska
Makeup Department
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Jan Archibald
Jan Archibald
department head hairstylist / hair designer
John R. Bayless
John R. Bayless
key makeup artist / special makeup effects artist
Chris Burgoyne
Chris Burgoyne
special makeup effects artist
Julie Callihan
Julie Callihan
assistant makeup artist
Carlton Coleman
Carlton Coleman
special makeup effects lab supervisor: W.M. Creations
Jon Henry Gordon
Jon Henry Gordon
background hair supervisor
Réka Görgényi
Réka Görgényi
makeup artist
Dallas Hartnett
Dallas Hartnett
hair stylist
Stephanie Hovette
Stephanie Hovette
wig maker
Nancy Keslar
Nancy Keslar
background hair supervisor
Production Management
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Charles Thomas Baxter
Charles Thomas Baxter
production supervisor (as Charley Baxter)
David Coatsworth
David Coatsworth
unit production manager
Karyn McCarthy
Karyn McCarthy
unit production manager
Sylvia Walker-Wilson
Sylvia Walker-Wilson
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
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Noreen R. Cheleden
Noreen R. Cheleden
second assistant director (as Noreen Cheleden)
Jai James
Jai James
second second assistant director
Mark McGann
Mark McGann
first assistant director
Katherine Palmer-Collins
Katherine Palmer-Collins
first assistant director (as Kate Collins)
Ruben Flores Rios II
Ruben Flores Rios II
second second assistant director (as Ruben Rios II)
Artist W. Robinson
Artist W. Robinson
first assistant director (as Artist Robinson)
Deanna Stadler
Deanna Stadler
second assistant director
Jack Steinberg
Jack Steinberg
first assistant director: second unit
Art Department
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Ronald Alexander
Ronald Alexander
carpenter
Ronald Arflin
Ronald Arflin
carpenter
Bryan Badman
Bryan Badman
carpenter
Roger Baker
Roger Baker
labor gang boss
Sheila Bartlett
Sheila Bartlett
set decorating scenic
Mark Baucom
Mark Baucom
plaster gang boss
Todd Bennett
Todd Bennett
plaster foreman
John Berger
John Berger
assistant art director
John D. Bert
John D. Bert
additional prop assistant
Wayne A. Bilyard
Wayne A. Bilyard
carpenter
Sound Department
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Ryan David Adams
Ryan David Adams
a.d.r. recordist (as Ryan Adams)
Bryan Bowen
Bryan Bowen
supervising sound editor
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Virginia Cook-McGowan
dialogue editor (as Virginia Cook McGowan)
David Lee Fein
David Lee Fein
foley artist (as David Fein)
Robert Fernandez
Robert Fernandez
score mixer
Marc Fishman
Marc Fishman
re-recording mixer
Hilda Hodges
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Eileen Horta
Eileen Horta
dialogue editor
Jon Johnson
Jon Johnson
supervising sound editor
Vanessa Lapato
Vanessa Lapato
supervising adr editor
Special Effects
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Ken Gorrell
Ken Gorrell
special effects coordinator
Gábor Kiszelly
Gábor Kiszelly
special effects supervisor: Hungary (as Gabor Kiszelly)
Gyula Krasnyánszky
Gyula Krasnyánszky
pyrotechnic effects supervisor
Norbert Orosz
Norbert Orosz
pyrotechnician
Gary Pilkinton
Gary Pilkinton
special effects foreman
Attila Varsányi
Attila Varsányi
pyrotechnician
Manon Wilkes
Manon Wilkes
special effects technician
Jeff Zook
Jeff Zook
special effects technician
Eric Rick Kline
Eric Rick Kline
special effects crew (uncredited)
Visual Effects
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Johnathan R. Banta
Johnathan R. Banta
compositor: Illusion Arts (as Jonathan Banta)
Jeff Barnes
Jeff Barnes
visual effects executive producer: CafeFX
Dylan Cole
Dylan Cole
matte artist: Digital Backlot
Steve Dellerson
Steve Dellerson
visual effects
James Dornoff
James Dornoff
visual effects production manager: Cafe FX
Syd Dutton
Syd Dutton
matte artist: Illusion Arts
Jordan Freda
Jordan Freda
digital artist: CafeFX
Christina Graff
Christina Graff
visual effects producer: Digital Backlot
Paul Graff
Paul Graff
visual effects supervisor: Digital Backlot
Erik Henry
Erik Henry
senior visual effects supervisor
Stunts
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Sandor Bertalan
Sandor Bertalan
stunt rigger
Scott Burik
Scott Burik
stunt performer
John Copeman
John Copeman
stunt performer
Flint Eagle
Flint Eagle
stunt performer
Jim Ford
Jim Ford
stunt performer
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
stunt performer
Drew Leary
Drew Leary
stunt performer
Dino Muccio
Dino Muccio
stunt performer
Dean Mumford
Dean Mumford
stunt performer
Christopher Place
Christopher Place
stunt performer (as Christopher Jack Place)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Wes Bailey
Wes Bailey
grip
Cheyenne Ball
Cheyenne Ball
rigging grip (as Cheyenne Skye Ball)
Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett
rigging grip
Adam Barth
Adam Barth
key video assist
Craig Bauer
Craig Bauer
camera loader (as Craig M. Bauer)
Kevin Brooks
Kevin Brooks
electrician
John L. Brown
John L. Brown
rigging grip (as John Brown)
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
key rigging grip (as Raymond L. Brown)
Thomas Brown
Thomas Brown
electrician
Bob Calandro
Bob Calandro
grip
Casting Department
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Henry Jaderlund
Henry Jaderlund
extras casting assistant
Balázs Kovács
Balázs Kovács
extras casting
Robert Sterne
Robert Sterne
casting associate: Europe
Mark Wells
Mark Wells
casting assistant
Rose Wicksteed
Rose Wicksteed
casting assistant
Tamás Kertész
Tamás Kertész
extras casting (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Gina Adler
Gina Adler
Background Set Costumer
Gina G. Aller
Gina G. Aller
set costumer (as Gina D. Adler)
Ricardo Alvarez
Ricardo Alvarez
personal dresser: Paul Giamatti
Jo Sherryl Amos
Jo Sherryl Amos
tailor (as Jo-Sherryl Amos)
Amy Andrews
Amy Andrews
costume supervisor (as Amy Andrews Harrell)
Susan Antonelli
Susan Antonelli
set costumer
Natalie Arango
Natalie Arango
set costumer
Jodi Baldwin
Jodi Baldwin
stitcher
Claudia Bellony
Claudia Bellony
set costumer
Dana Joel Bogdanski
Dana Joel Bogdanski
set costumer
Editorial Department
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Justin Bourret
Justin Bourret
assistant editor
Simon Brasse
Simon Brasse
assistant editor
Nori Chia
Nori Chia
post-production coordinator
Marisa Clayton
Marisa Clayton
project manager: Modern VideoFilm
Pete Conlin
Pete Conlin
post production
Craig Hayes
Craig Hayes
first assistant editor
Jonathan Hoffman
Jonathan Hoffman
post production
Jon Gordon McKenzie
Jon Gordon McKenzie
assistant post-production coordinator
Jason Modica
Jason Modica
lead quality assurance
David Raymond
David Raymond
assistant editor
Location Management
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Dawn Blacksten
Dawn Blacksten
assistant location manager (as Dawn Blacksten Schick)
Sandra Buttimer
Sandra Buttimer
location manager
Michele Campbell
Michele Campbell
location production assistant
Felicia Dames
Felicia Dames
assistant location manager
Phoenix Godwin
Phoenix Godwin
location production assistant
Brooke Livingston
Brooke Livingston
location assistant
Music Department
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Deva Anderson
Deva Anderson
music supervisor
Bill Booth
Bill Booth
musician: trombone
Evyen Klean
Evyen Klean
music supervisor (as Evyen J. Klean)
David Low
David Low
orchestra contractor
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
music editor
Jason Ruder
Jason Ruder
additional music editor
Andrew Shulman
Andrew Shulman
musician: cello soloist
Nicholas Viterelli
Nicholas Viterelli
music editor
Script and Continuity Department
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Anna Rane
Anna Rane
script supervisor
Transportation Department
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Alan Alcock
Alan Alcock
driver
Ricky Andrews
Ricky Andrews
driver (as Rickey B. Andrews)
Roy K. Arrington
Roy K. Arrington
driver
George M. Ayers Jr.
George M. Ayers Jr.
driver
Wesley T. Barden
Wesley T. Barden
driver
Bill Benner
Bill Benner
driver
Eugene Boone
Eugene Boone
driver
Elmer Gene Breeden
Elmer Gene Breeden
driver
Lisa A. Brown
Lisa A. Brown
transportation secretary
Robert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker
driver (as Robert Kurt Brubaker)
Additional Crew
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John Adams
John Adams
Military Consultant
Kate Amer
Kate Amer
production coordinator
Mark Amos
Mark Amos
Assistant Payroll Accountant
Matthew Ariail
Matthew Ariail
assistant: Mr. Hooper
Csaba Benedek
Csaba Benedek
security consultant
Alex Capaldi
Alex Capaldi
production secretary
Catherine Charlton
Catherine Charlton
dialect coach
Tim Charrington
Tim Charrington
assistant dialect coach
Vern Crofoot
Vern Crofoot
master armorer (as Roger Crofoot)
Allison Diamond
Allison Diamond
assistant: Mr. Hanks
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