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Producers (14)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Casting Director (1)
Production Designer (1)
Art Directors (4)
Set Decorators (4)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (17)
Production Management (6)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (13)
Art Department (37)
Sound Department (44)
Special Effects (8)
Visual Effects (392)
Stunts (6)
Camera and Electrical Department (41)
Animation Department (3)
Casting Department (4)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (17)
Editorial Department (11)
Location Management (4)
Music Department (44)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
Transportation Department (11)
Additional Crew (75)
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Director
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Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve
Writers
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Eric Heisserer
Eric Heisserer
screenplay by
Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang
based on the story "Story of Your Life" written by
Cast
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(in credits order) verified as complete
Amy Adams
Amy Adams
Louise Banks
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner
Ian Donnelly
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Colonel Weber
Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg
Agent Halpern
Mark O'Brien
Mark O'Brien
Captain Marks
Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma
General Shang
Abigail Pniowsky
Abigail Pniowsky
8-Year-Old-Hannah
Julia Scarlett Dan
Julia Scarlett Dan
12-Year-Old-Hannah
Jadyn Malone
Jadyn Malone
6-Year-Old-Hannah
Frank Schorpion
Frank Schorpion
Dr. Kettler
Lucas Chartier-Dessert
Lucas Chartier-Dessert
Private Lasky
Christian Jadah
Christian Jadah
Private Combs
Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld
Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld
CNAC Anchor
Andrew Shaver
Andrew Shaver
Environmental Tech
Pat Kiely
Pat Kiely
Environmental Tech
Sonia Vigneault
Sonia Vigneault
Dr. J. Bydwell
Mark Camacho
Mark Camacho
Richard Riley
Sabrina Reeves
Sabrina Reeves
Press Secretary
Julian Casey
Julian Casey
Australian Scientist
Tony Robinow
Tony Robinow
British Scientist
Larry Day
Larry Day
CIA Officer Dan Ryder
Matthew Willson
Matthew Willson
Preacher
Ruth Chiang
Ruth Chiang
Chinese Scientist
Russell Yuen
Russell Yuen
Chinese Scientist
Sergiy Marchenko
Sergiy Marchenko
Russian Officer
Anana Rydvald
Anana Rydvald
Swedish Scientist
Bineyam Girma
Bineyam Girma
Sudan Representative
Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Abdelghafour Elaaziz
African Representative
Abdul Ayoola
Abdul Ayoola
Sierra Leone Representative
Alex M. Yeuh
Alex M. Yeuh
Japanese Minister
Daniel Esteban
Daniel Esteban
Venezuelan Representative
Albert Kwan
Albert Kwan
Chinese Man
Brittany Teo
Brittany Teo
Grad Student with Smartphone
Joe Cobden
Joe Cobden
Cryptographer
Lorne Brass
Lorne Brass
Cryptographer
Genevieve Sirois
Genevieve Sirois
Cryptographer
Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles
Science Team Member
Michael Nangreaves
Michael Nangreaves
Science Team Member
Reda Guerinik
Reda Guerinik
Communications Op
Adrien Benn
Adrien Benn
Communications Op
Sasha Samar
Sasha Samar
Communications Op
Kathleen Stavert
Kathleen Stavert
Communications Op
Kattia Thony
Kattia Thony
Nurse
Leisa Reid
Leisa Reid
Nurse
Brent Skagford
Brent Skagford
Lieutenant
Gurdeep Ahluwalia
Gurdeep Ahluwalia
Soldier
Shawn Campbell
Shawn Campbell
TV Anchor
Brian Dunstan
Brian Dunstan
TV Anchor
Dan Duran
Dan Duran
TV Anchor
Lori Graham
Lori Graham
TV Anchor
Orla Johannes
Orla Johannes
TV Anchor
John Sanford Moore
John Sanford Moore
TV Anchor
(as John Moore)
Sangita Patel
Sangita Patel
TV Anchor
Hal Roberts
Hal Roberts
TV Anchor
Camille Lucy Ross
Camille Lucy Ross
TV Anchor
(as Camille Ross)
Ola Sturik
Ola Sturik
TV Anchor
Tammie Sutherland
Tammie Sutherland
TV Anchor
Max Walker
Max Walker
TV Anchor
Marc-André Goulet
Marc-André Goulet
Heptapod
Paul-Antoine Taillefer
Paul-Antoine Taillefer
Heptapod
Martin Pelletier Jr.
Martin Pelletier Jr.
Heptapod
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Leslie Baker
Leslie Baker
Middle Aged Woman
(uncredited)
Dave Campbell
Dave Campbell
Soldier
(uncredited)
Alexander Da Mota
Alexander Da Mota
Venezuelan Military
(uncredited)
Akul Dang
Akul Dang
Pakistani Scientist
(uncredited)
Frank Fiola
Frank Fiola
Soldier
(uncredited)
Carmela Nossa Guizzo
Carmela Nossa Guizzo
Hannah (4 yrs. old)
(uncredited)
Mustafa Haidari
Mustafa Haidari
Foreign Correspondent
(uncredited)
Philippe Hartmann
Philippe Hartmann
Halpern's Deputy Director
(uncredited)
Eric Largo
Eric Largo
Student
(uncredited)
Robert D. Morais
Robert D. Morais
Master Sergeant Douglas
(uncredited)
Laurean Adrian Parau
Laurean Adrian Parau
US Army Major
(uncredited)
Nathaly Thibault
Nathaly Thibault
Gala Guest
(uncredited)
Producers
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Paul Barbeau
Paul Barbeau
line producer: additional unit
Glen Basner
Glen Basner
executive producer (uncredited)
Dan Cohen
Dan Cohen
executive producer
Eric Heisserer
Eric Heisserer
executive producer
Martin Henri
Martin Henri
line producer: additional unit
Michael Jackman
Michael Jackman
co-producer (as Michael A. Jackman)
Dan Levine
Dan Levine
producer (produced by)
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
producer (produced by)
David Linde
David Linde
producer (produced by)
Karen Lunder
Karen Lunder
executive producer
Tory Metzger
Tory Metzger
executive producer
Milan Popelka
Milan Popelka
executive producer
Aaron Ryder
Aaron Ryder
producer (produced by)
Stan Wlodkowski
Stan Wlodkowski
executive producer
Composer
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson
composer (music by)
Cinematographer
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Bradford Young
Bradford Young
director of photography
Editor
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Joe Walker
Joe Walker
Casting Director
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Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Production Designer
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Patrice Vermette
Patrice Vermette
Art Directors
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Isabelle Guay
Isabelle Guay
supervising art director
Nicolas Lepage
Nicolas Lepage
art director (additional photography)
Jean-Pierre Paquet
Jean-Pierre Paquet
Robert Parle
Robert Parle
Set Decorators
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Frédéric Berthiaume-Gabbino
Frédéric Berthiaume-Gabbino
Marie-Soleil Dénommé
Marie-Soleil Dénommé
Paul Hotte
Paul Hotte
André Valade
André Valade
Costume Designer
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Renée April
Renée April
Makeup Department
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Fríða Aradóttir
Fríða Aradóttir
key hair stylist (as Frida Svala Aradóttir)
Gillian Chandler
Gillian Chandler
makeup artist
Marie-Christine Cormier
Marie-Christine Cormier
assistant hairdresser: extras
Sandro Di Gioacchino
Sandro Di Gioacchino
assistant hairdresser
Jennifer Dionne
Jennifer Dionne
assistant makeup artist
Réjean Goderre
Réjean Goderre
hair stylist: additional unit / key hairdresser: Ms. Adams & Mr. Renner
Xiao Yun Hu
Xiao Yun Hu
assistant makeup artist: splinter unit (as Sherry Hu)
Mario Huot
Mario Huot
assistant hairdresser
Catherine Laniel
Catherine Laniel
assistant makeup artist
Joan Patricia Parris
Joan Patricia Parris
additional photography
Production Management
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Didier Communaux
Didier Communaux
unit manager
Michelle Quinn
Michelle Quinn
production manager: additional unit
Hélène Ross
Hélène Ross
production manager
Stan Wlodkowski
Stan Wlodkowski
unit production manager
Leo Yilmaz
Leo Yilmaz
post-production manager
Michael Jackman
Michael Jackman
post-production supervisor (uncredited)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
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Marie-José Bourassa
Marie-José Bourassa
first assistant director: splinter unit
Marie-Julie Dallaire
Marie-Julie Dallaire
second unit director: splinter unit
Martin Doepner
Martin Doepner
additional third assistant director
Pascal Elissalde
Pascal Elissalde
first assistant director: additional photography
Brigitte Goulet
Brigitte Goulet
second assistant director
Carl Kouri
Carl Kouri
third assistant director: splinter unit
Karine P. Labelle
Karine P. Labelle
second second assistant director
Kaven MacDonald
Kaven MacDonald
third assistant director
Moumita Mondal
Moumita Mondal
second unit director
Evelyne Renaud
Evelyne Renaud
additional third assistant director
Art Department
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Serge Archambault
Serge Archambault
head scenic painter
Carole Arpin
Carole Arpin
assistant on-set property master
Marjorie Beauchamp
Marjorie Beauchamp
scenic painter
Martine Bertrand
Martine Bertrand
alien language design
Michel Brochu
Michel Brochu
construction superviser
Jocelyn Charbonneau
Jocelyn Charbonneau
set dresser
Anouk Chénier
Anouk Chénier
assistant art department coordinator
Stephen Craig
Stephen Craig
scenic painter
Louis Frederic Denomme
Louis Frederic Denomme
set dresser
Luc-Eric Duhamel
Luc-Eric Duhamel
set dresser
Sound Department
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Mimi Allard
Mimi Allard
sound special effects editor
Pierre-Jules Audet
Pierre-Jules Audet
sound effects editor
Niels Barletta
Niels Barletta
foley mixer
Mathieu Beaudin
Mathieu Beaudin
sound effects editor
Nicolas Becker
Nicolas Becker
foley artist / foley artist: Special sound effects
Sylvain Bellemare
Sylvain Bellemare
supervising sound editor
Luc Boudrias
Luc Boudrias
re-recording mixer
Olivier Calvert
Olivier Calvert
sound designer: aliens shell-vessel
Daniel Capeille
Daniel Capeille
sound effects editor
Phil Castellano Jr.
Phil Castellano Jr.
adr recordist: trailer
Special Effects
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Andy Antoine
Andy Antoine
senior special effects supervisor
Dana Campbell
Dana Campbell
special effects foreman
Justin Christofaro
Justin Christofaro
special effects assistant
Ryal Cosgrove
Ryal Cosgrove
special effects coordinator
Rob Langshaw
Rob Langshaw
special effects assistant
Vincent Marion
Vincent Marion
special effects technician
Marc Reichel
Marc Reichel
special effects
Luc Therrien
Luc Therrien
senior special effects technician
Visual Effects
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Christopher Ahrens
Christopher Ahrens
cg supervisor: Folks
Hussam Alazhar
Hussam Alazhar
production support: Rodeo FX
William Albu
William Albu
digital compositor: Folks
Alexandre Alin
Alexandre Alin
layout/tracking: Hybride
Rene Allegretti
Rene Allegretti
matchmove artist: Rodeo FX
Melissa Almeida
Melissa Almeida
textures & lighting: Hybride
Adrien Annesley
Adrien Annesley
animator: Rodeo FX
Félix Arsenault
Félix Arsenault
modeler: Framestore
Marc Aubry
Marc Aubry
animator: Hybride
Jerome Bacquet
Jerome Bacquet
digital compositor: Hybride
Stunts
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Krista Bell
Krista Bell
stunt double: Amy Adams
Marc Désourdy
Marc Désourdy
stunt coordinator
Max Laferriere
Max Laferriere
stunt double: Jeremy Renner
Héléna Laliberté
Héléna Laliberté
stunt double
Martin St-Antoine
Martin St-Antoine
key stunt rigger
Paul Viger
Paul Viger
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
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Alain Bisson Doyal
Alain Bisson Doyal
technocrane operator
Hans Bjerno
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
Yves Bélanger
Yves Bélanger
second unit director of photography: splinter unit
Christian Caperaa
Christian Caperaa
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Frédéric Chamberland
Frédéric Chamberland
steadicam operator
Pierre Daudelin
Pierre Daudelin
best boy electric
Alexanne Desrosiers
Alexanne Desrosiers
camera utility
Jean-François Dubé
Jean-François Dubé
key rigging grip
Eames Gagnon
Eames Gagnon
gaffer
Claude Gervais
Claude Gervais
grip
Animation Department
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Bernd Angerer
Bernd Angerer
animator
Camilo Guaman
Camilo Guaman
animator
David St-Amant
David St-Amant
animator
Casting Department
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Julie Breton
Julie Breton
extras casting
Dann Fink
Dann Fink
adr voice casting
Jordana Sapiurka
Jordana Sapiurka
casting assistant
Bruce Winant
Bruce Winant
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Johanne Baril
Johanne Baril
dresser (as Joanne Baril)
Valerie Bordeleau
Valerie Bordeleau
key specialized wardrobe technician
Mariane Carter
Mariane Carter
key dresser: splinter unit
Julie Chenard
Julie Chenard
dresser (as Julie Chénard)
Carol Clement
Carol Clement
extras dresser
Mario Davignon
Mario Davignon
costume supervisor
Christine Grenier
Christine Grenier
key wardrobe mistress
Caroline Poirier
Caroline Poirier
assistant costume designer
Mathilde Prud'homme
Mathilde Prud'homme
assistant dresser
Noémie Ribaut-Savard
Noémie Ribaut-Savard
assistant dresser
Editorial Department
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Alexandre Bouchard
Alexandre Bouchard
dailies producer
Annie Dionne
Annie Dionne
post-production coordinator
Timothy Ferris
Timothy Ferris
post-production assistant
Joe Gawler
Joe Gawler
digital intermediate colorist
Pierre Guérin
Pierre Guérin
digital intermediate engineer
Mary Lukasiewicz
Mary Lukasiewicz
first assistant editor
Zach Marshall
Zach Marshall
assistant editor: EPK and BTS
Mirenda Ouellet
Mirenda Ouellet
assistant editor
Tom Randaxhe
Tom Randaxhe
vfx assistant editor
Nicolas J. Sauriol
Nicolas J. Sauriol
dailies engineer
Location Management
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Josée Francis
Josée Francis
key assistant location manager
Bruno Lemire
Bruno Lemire
assistant location manager
Brigitte Renaud
Brigitte Renaud
assistant location manager
Michèle St-Arnaud
Michèle St-Arnaud
location manager
Music Department
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Simon Ashdown
Simon Ashdown
musical sound design
Signe Asmussen
Signe Asmussen
soprano vocals
Phillip Barth
Phillip Barth
synthesizer programming
Clint Bennett
Clint Bennett
music editor
Paul Bentley
Paul Bentley
vocals: tenor
Thomas Bryla
Thomas Bryla
additional orchestration
Ellen Marie Brink Christensen
Ellen Marie Brink Christensen
alto vocals
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
orchestra
Paul Corley
Paul Corley
mixing engineer
Francesco Donadello
Francesco Donadello
recording engineer
Script and Continuity Department
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Isabelle Faivre-Duboz
Isabelle Faivre-Duboz
script supervisor
Transportation Department
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Lyssa J. Caster
Lyssa J. Caster
transportation captain
Denis Doiron
Denis Doiron
specialized driver
Harvey Drouelle
Harvey Drouelle
driver: Forest Whitaker
Bernard Guay
Bernard Guay
unit driver
Jean-Francois Hall
Jean-Francois Hall
producer driver: additionnal shoot
Réal Hamel
Réal Hamel
picture car coordinator
Alexandre Juaneda
Alexandre Juaneda
transportation coordinator
Philippe Montel
Philippe Montel
transportation coordinator: additional photography
Michel Saule
Michel Saule
specialized driver
Steve Szewczok
Steve Szewczok
driver: cast
Additional Crew
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Troy Allen
Troy Allen
production executive
Stephanie Aubin
Stephanie Aubin
accounting assistant
Matt Bakal
Matt Bakal
assistant: Dan Levine
Glen Basner
Glen Basner
president & chief executive officer: Filmnation Entertainment
David Boyle
David Boyle
head of business and legal affairs: Lava Bear Films
Ben Browning
Ben Browning
production executive: FilmNation Entertainment
Jennifer Bydwell
Jennifer Bydwell
production resources
Irina Cazazaeva
Irina Cazazaeva
production staff
Cyrille Chatelain
Cyrille Chatelain
technical advisor: led lights
Mathieu Coderre
Mathieu Coderre
stand-in
Thanks
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Simon Aubin
Simon Aubin
thanks
Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
thanks
Dominique Fortin
Dominique Fortin
thanks
Broderick Johnson
Broderick Johnson
thanks
Brandon Keairns
Brandon Keairns
thanks
Andrew A. Kosove
Andrew A. Kosove
thanks (as Andrew Kosove)
David Kristian
David Kristian
thanks
Phil Plate
Phil Plate
thanks
Julie Rainville
Julie Rainville
thanks
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