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Diego Luna and Zoe Saldaña in The Book of Life (2014)

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The Book of Life

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Director

  • Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    director (as Jorge R. Gutierrez)

Writers

  • Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    screenplay by (as Jorge R. Gutierrez) &
  • Doug Langdale
    Doug Langdale
    screenplay by

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Diego Luna
    Diego Luna
    Diego Luna
    Manolo
    (voice)
  • Zoe Saldaña
    Zoe Saldaña
    Zoe Saldaña
    Maria
    (voice) (as Zoe Saldana)
  • Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    Joaquin
    (voice)
  • Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    Xibalba
    (voice)
  • Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    Mary Beth
    (voice)
  • Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    Candle Maker
    (voice)
  • Kate del Castillo
    Kate del Castillo
    Kate del Castillo
    La Muerte
    (voice)
  • Hector Elizondo at an event for Valentine's Day (2010)
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    Carlos Sanchez
    (voice)
  • Danny Trejo at an event for Bubble Boy (2001)
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    Skeleton Luis
    (voice)
  • Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    General Posada
    /Dali
    /Chuy
    (voice)
  • Ana de la Reguera
    Ana de la Reguera
    Ana de la Reguera
    Skeleton Carmen
    (voice)
  • Emil-Bastien Bouffard
    Emil-Bastien Bouffard
    Young Manolo
    (voice)
  • Elijah Rodriguez
    Elijah Rodriguez
    Elijah Rodriguez
    Young Joaquin
    (voice) (as Elias Garza)
  • Genesis Ochoa
    Genesis Ochoa
    Genesis Ochoa
    Young Maria
    (voice)
  • Plácido Domingo
    Plácido Domingo
    Plácido Domingo
    Skeleton Jorge
    (voice)
  • Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    Jorge R. Gutiérrez
    Skeleton Carmelo
    (voice) (as Jorge R. Gutierrez)
  • Eugenio Derbez at an event for The Oscars (2018)
    Eugenio Derbez
    Eugenio Derbez
    Chato
    (voice)
  • Gabriel Iglesias in Magic Mike XXL (2015)
    Gabriel Iglesias
    Gabriel Iglesias
    Pepe Rodriguez
    (voice)
  • Trey Bumpass
    Trey Bumpass
    Goth Kid
    /Orphan
    (voice)
  • Dan Navarro
    Dan Navarro
    Dan Navarro
    Chakal
    (voice)
  • Kennedy Peil
    Kennedy Peil
    Sasha
    (voice) (as Kennedy 'KK' Peil)
  • as Miguel Ganon, U.S. Secretary of State, The Diplomat on NETFLIX
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    Land of the Remembered Captain
    (voice)
  • Grey Griffin
    Grey Griffin
    Grey Griffin
    Grandma
    (voice)
  • Ben Gleib at an event for Redline (2007)
    Ben Gleib
    Ben Gleib
    Goya
    /Dali
    (voice)
  • Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez
    Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez
    Pablo Rodriguez
    (voice) (as Ricardo Sanchez 'Mandril')
  • Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    Pancho Rodriguez
    (voice)
  • Ishan Sharma
    Ishan Sharma
    Sanjay
    (voice)
  • Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
    Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
    Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
    Adelita
    /Nina
    (voice)
  • Sandra Equihua
    Sandra Equihua
    Scardelita
    (voice)
  • Callahan Clark
    Callahan Clark
    Jane
    (voice)
  • Comic Con
    Gunnar Sizemore
    Gunnar Sizemore
    Ignacio
    (voice)
  • Angélica María in Ruta Madre (2019)
    Angélica María
    Angélica María
    Sister Ana
    (voice)
  • Eric Bauza
    Eric Bauza
    Eric Bauza
    Father Domingo
    /Cave Guardian
    (voice)
  • Aron Warner
    Aron Warner
    Thomas
    (voice)
  • Sandra Echeverría
    Sandra Echeverría
    Sandra Echeverría
    Claudia
    (voice)
  • Tonita Castro in Dads (2013)
    Tonita Castro
    Tonita Castro
    La Muerte as Old Woman
    (voice)
  • Troy Evans in Bosch (2014)
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
    Old Man Hemingway
    (voice)
  • Guillermo del Toro at an event for Splice (2009)
    Guillermo del Toro
    Guillermo del Toro
    Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife
    (voice)
  • Brad Booker
    Brad Booker
    Brad Booker
    Conductor
    (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Rosemary Alexander in Sordid Lives: The Series (2008)
    Rosemary Alexander
    Rosemary Alexander
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Steve Alterman
    Steve Alterman
    Steve Alterman
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Eva Bella
    Eva Bella
    Eva Bella
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Madison Carlon
    Madison Carlon
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Vicki Davis
    Vicki Davis
    Vicki Davis
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Moosie Drier
    Moosie Drier
    Moosie Drier
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Maximilian Ehrenreich
    Maximilian Ehrenreich
    Maximilian Ehrenreich
    Manolo
    (German version) (voice)
  • Cullen McCarthy
    Cullen McCarthy
    Cullen McCarthy
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • David Michie
    David Michie
    David Michie
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Michelle Moores
    Michelle Moores
    Michelle Moores
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Jonathan Nichols-Navarro
    Jonathan Nichols-Navarro
    Jonathan Nichols-Navarro
    Additional Voices
    (voice) (as Jonathan Nichols)
  • Juan Pacheco
    Juan Pacheco
    Juan Pacheco
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Al Rodrigo
    Al Rodrigo
    Al Rodrigo
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Marcelo Tubert
    Marcelo Tubert
    Marcelo Tubert
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Lynnanne Zager
    Lynnanne Zager
    Lynnanne Zager
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Ruth Zalduondo
    Ruth Zalduondo
    Ruth Zalduondo
    Additional Voices
    (voice)
  • Jose Alvarez
    Jose Alvarez
    Additional Voices
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Joe Matthews at the World Premiere of The Duel
    Joe Matthews
    Joe Matthews
    Young Manolo
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Aaron Berger
    Aaron Berger
    producer
  • Brad Booker
    Brad Booker
    producer (produced by)
  • Guillermo del Toro
    Guillermo del Toro
    producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
  • Chris DiGiovanni
    Chris DiGiovanni
    associate producer / producer
  • Heather M. Drummons
    Heather M. Drummons
    associate producer
  • Cary Granat
    Cary Granat
    executive producer
  • Ryan Harris
    Ryan Harris
    development producer
  • Wes Lui
    Wes Lui
    House of Cool Unit Producer
  • Greg Lyons
    Greg Lyons
    associate producer
  • Chuck Peil
    Chuck Peil
    executive producer
  • Carina Schulze
    Carina Schulze
    producer
  • Geoffrey Stott
    Geoffrey Stott
    co-producer
  • Matthew Teevan
    Matthew Teevan
    co-producer
  • Aron Warner
    Aron Warner
    executive producer

Composer

  • Gustavo Santaolalla
    Gustavo Santaolalla

Editor

  • Ahren Shaw
    Ahren Shaw

Casting Director

  • Christian Kaplan
    Christian Kaplan

Production Design

  • Paul Sullivan
    Paul Sullivan
  • Simon Valdimir Varela
    Simon Valdimir Varela

Art Director

  • Paul Sullivan
    Paul Sullivan

Production Management

  • Tim Archer
    Tim Archer
    studio post-production supervisor
  • Melissa Beery
    Melissa Beery
    associate production manager
  • Katie Hasleham
    Katie Hasleham
    production manager
  • Jasmine Johnson
    Jasmine Johnson
    production manager
  • Ari Patrick
    Ari Patrick
    associate project manager
  • Cindy Rangel
    Cindy Rangel
    front end associate production manager
  • Kasey Smith
    Kasey Smith
    associate production manager
  • Jonas Thaler
    Jonas Thaler
    post-production supervisor
  • Steven Weigle
    Steven Weigle
    associate production manager
  • Steve Barnett
    Steve Barnett
    post-production executive (uncredited)

Art Department

  • Mark Ackland
    Mark Ackland
    storyboard artist: House of Cool
  • Jesse Aclin
    Jesse Aclin
    character design team
  • Jeremiah Alcorn
    Jeremiah Alcorn
    illustrations: Book of Life Animated
  • Lubomir Arsov
    Lubomir Arsov
    storyboard artist: additional, House of Cool
  • Myke Bakich
    Myke Bakich
    storyboard artist: House of Cool
  • Nick Bakker
    Nick Bakker
    storyboard artist: House of Cool
  • Andy Bialk
    Andy Bialk
    character design team
  • Alfonso Blaas
    Alfonso Blaas
    color artist
  • Tom Caulfield
    Tom Caulfield
    character design team (as Thomas Caulfield)
  • Ricardo Curtis
    Ricardo Curtis
    head of story

Sound Department

  • James Ashwill
    James Ashwill
    foley mixer
  • David Betancourt
    David Betancourt
    adr mixer
  • Beau Borders
    Beau Borders
    re-recording mixer
  • Derek Casari
    Derek Casari
    adr stage engineer
  • Chris Cleator
    Chris Cleator
    adr mixer: post modern sound
  • John T. Cucci
    John T. Cucci
    foley artist (as John Cucci)
  • Cameron Davis
    Cameron Davis
    original recording mixer & adr mixer: The L.A. Studios
  • David Drage
    David Drage
    adr recordist: Deluxe
  • Richard Duarte
    Richard Duarte
    foley mixer
  • Julie Feiner
    Julie Feiner
    adr editor

Special Effects

  • Erich Turner
    Erich Turner
    special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

  • Jake Albers
    Jake Albers
    compositor
  • Jeffrey Alcantara
    Jeffrey Alcantara
    lighting and compositing supervisor
  • Andrew Anderson
    Andrew Anderson
    cfx supervisor: ReelFX
  • Kilian Aulenbacher
    Kilian Aulenbacher
    matte painting technical director
  • Negin Bairami
    Negin Bairami
    senior surfacing artist
  • Jinyi Baird
    Jinyi Baird
    lighter
  • Eric Baker
    Eric Baker
    rigging supervisor
  • Alberto Beguerie
    Alberto Beguerie
    lighting and compositing artist
  • Walter Behrnes
    Walter Behrnes
    senior pipeline developer
  • Ryan Bowden
    Ryan Bowden
    fx artist: Reel Fx

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Kevin Estrada
    Kevin Estrada
    still photographer: Special Shoot

Animation Department

  • Paul Allen
    Paul Allen
    animator
  • Manuel Almela
    Manuel Almela
    animator
  • David Apgar
    David Apgar
    senior animator
  • Monica Aston
    Monica Aston
    animator
  • Eric Baker
    Eric Baker
    rigging supervisor
  • Lorenzo Russell Bambino
    Lorenzo Russell Bambino
    layout
  • Chris Bancroft
    Chris Bancroft
    animator
  • Douglas Bell
    Douglas Bell
    rigging lead
  • Patrick Bonneau
    Patrick Bonneau
    animator
  • Ernesto Bottger
    Ernesto Bottger
    lead animator

Casting Department

  • Micah Dahlberg
    Micah Dahlberg
    casting associate
  • Barbarella Pardo
    Barbarella Pardo
    adr voice casting

Editorial Department

  • Noel Albornoz
    Noel Albornoz
    digital intermediate assistant colorist
  • John Carnochan
    John Carnochan
    additional editor
  • Johnson Cheng
    Johnson Cheng
    assistant editor
  • Carissa Clark
    Carissa Clark
    digital intermediate coordinator
  • Sim Evan-Jones
    Sim Evan-Jones
    additional editor
  • Amy Grieshaber
    Amy Grieshaber
    associate editor
  • Mason Haynes
    Mason Haynes
    second assistant editor
  • Steven Liu
    Steven Liu
    additional editor
  • Ian McNeny
    Ian McNeny
    assistant editor
  • Jason Modica
    Jason Modica
    lead quality assurance

Music Department

  • Jon Alexander
    Jon Alexander
    assistant score engineer
  • Laurence Anslow
    Laurence Anslow
    music assistant engineer
  • David Arch
    David Arch
    musician: piano
  • Roger Argente
    Roger Argente
    musician: trombone
  • Jonathan Bartz
    Jonathan Bartz
    music preparation
  • Susie Bench
    Susie Bench
    orchestrator
  • Mark Berrow
    Mark Berrow
    musician: violin
  • Thomas Bowes
    Thomas Bowes
    orchestral leader
  • Tom Brown
    Tom Brown
    music preparation
  • Nicholas Bucknall
    Nicholas Bucknall
    musician: clarinet

Script and Continuity Department

  • Kathy Cavaiola
    Kathy Cavaiola
    script/recording supervisor
  • Tiffany Renee Shreve
    Tiffany Renee Shreve
    continuity

Additional Crew

  • Rodrigo Alvarez Flores
    Rodrigo Alvarez Flores
    production assistant
  • Cassandra Barbour
    Cassandra Barbour
    rights and clearances
  • Casey Braden Barnes
    Casey Braden Barnes
    Production Coordinator
  • Kyle Clark
    Kyle Clark
    senior management
  • Jack Crivelli
    Jack Crivelli
    additional voices
  • Dan Ferguson
    Dan Ferguson
    director of interactive digital
  • Ian Gibson
    Ian Gibson
    assistant: Guillermo del Toro
  • Luisa Gomez de Silva
    Luisa Gomez de Silva
    walla recording supervisor
  • Ray Gordon II
    Ray Gordon II
    assistant: Channing Tatum / coordinator: Free Association
  • Lara Blasingame Hancock
    Lara Blasingame Hancock
    production accountant (as Lara Blasingame)

Thanks

  • Kevin Herron
    Kevin Herron
    ReelFX Commercial Group

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