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Cast & crew

The Temptations (1998)

Full cast & crew

Episode #1.1

The Temptations

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Director

Allan Arkush
Allan Arkush

Writers

Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
teleplay and
Kevin Arkadie
Kevin Arkadie
teleplay

Cast

(in credits order)

Charles Malik Whitfield
Charles Malik Whitfield
Otis Williams
D.B. Woodside
D.B. Woodside
Melvin Franklin
Terron Brooks
Terron Brooks
Eddie Kendricks
Christian Payton
Christian Payton
Paul Williams
Leon
Leon
David Ruffin
Alan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenberg
Shelly Berger
Tina Lifford
Tina Lifford
Haze
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
Mama Rose
Gina Ravera
Gina Ravera
Josephine
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
Berry Gordy
Erik Michael Tristan
Erik Michael Tristan
Smokey Robinson
J. August Richards
J. August Richards
Richard Street
Harold Surratt
Harold Surratt
Edgar
Charles Ley
Charles Ley
Dennis Edwards
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Johnnie Mae Matthews
Mel Jackson
Mel Jackson
Norman Whitfield
Rhonda Ross Kendrick
Rhonda Ross Kendrick
Maxine
Vincent A. Ponder
Vincent A. Ponder
James 'Pee-Wee' Crawford
Chaz Lamar Shepherd
Chaz Lamar Shepherd
Elbridge 'Al' Bryant
Stevland Parks
Stevland Parks
Lamont, age 12
Christopher Reid
Christopher Reid
Joltin' Joe
Chrystal Bates
Chrystal Bates
Mrs. Rogers
Bianca Lawson
Bianca Lawson
Diana Ross
Melissa Cardello Linton
Melissa Cardello Linton
Florence Ballard
(as Melissa Mercedes Cardello)
Taifa Harris
Taifa Harris
Mary Wilson
N'Tasha A. Pierre
N'Tasha A. Pierre
Martha Reeves
Ricky Fante
Ricky Fante
Marvin Gaye
Russell Clark
Russell Clark
Cholly Atkins
Adam Lazarre-White
Adam Lazarre-White
Flynn
Ben Cain
Ben Cain
Glenn Leonard
(as Benjamin J. Cain Jr.)
Peter Anthony
Peter Anthony
Tommy Lafitte
Tommy Lafitte
Drug Dealer
Lamman Rucker
Lamman Rucker
Jimmy Ruffin
Nyjah Moore
Nyjah Moore
Tammi Terrell
Danni Vasser
Danni Vasser
Jonnie Brown
Jonnie Brown
Damon Harris
Charles Brown
Charles Brown

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Ronnie Beasley
Ronnie Beasley
The Voice Masters
Thomas Martell Brimm
Thomas Martell Brimm
Barber
Albridge Bryant
Albridge Bryant
Ezra S. Coles
Ezra S. Coles
The Voice Masters
Marcel Curges
Marcel Curges
The Cadillacs
Anthony Dixon
Anthony Dixon
The Cadillacs
Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
Self
Michael Fullmer
Michael Fullmer
Stephanie Haff
Stephanie Haff
Girl in bar
Shelly Hall
Shelly Hall
Grocery Lady
Shelton Hall
Shelton Hall
Allan age 8
Tony Haris
Tony Haris
Principal Dancer
Eric Hersh
Eric Hersh
Concert Member
Amanda Iwanonkiw
Amanda Iwanonkiw
Family friend
Jesse Iwanonkiw
Jesse Iwanonkiw
FAMILY FRIEND
Stephaine Iwanonkiw
Stephaine Iwanonkiw
Family Friend
Leonard Julien III
Leonard Julien III
David Ruffin
(singing voice)
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
(archive sound)
Robert Knowles
Robert Knowles
The Cadillacs
Mandell Loman
Mandell Loman
The Voice Masters
Tremayne McCoy
Tremayne McCoy
Student leaving school
Larry John Meyers
Larry John Meyers
Dr. Klein
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Self
Thomas Ross
Thomas Ross
The Cadillacs
David Ruffin
David Ruffin
Man in Coppa Cabana
Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens
Hall of Fame Presenter
Richard Street
Richard Street
The Temptations
The Temptations
Themselves
(archive sound)
Maurice Walker
Maurice Walker
The Voice Masters
J.R. Whittington
J.R. Whittington
The Cadillacs
(as James R. Whittington)
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
(archive sound)
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
(archive sound)
Stephanie Bertoni
Stephanie Bertoni
Dancer
(uncredited)
Kenny Blake
Kenny Blake
Saxophone Player
(uncredited)
Lisa Delmar
Lisa Delmar
Self - Fan
(uncredited)

Producers

Jay Benson
Jay Benson
producer
Shelly Berger
Shelly Berger
co-producer
Suzanne Coston
Suzanne Coston
executive producer
Suzanne De Passe
Suzanne De Passe
executive producer
David V. Picker
David V. Picker
executive producer
Helen Robin
Helen Robin
associate producer
Deborah Edell Underwood
Deborah Edell Underwood
associate producer
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
co-producer

Cinematographer

Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson

Editors

John Duffy
John Duffy
Neil Mandelberg
Neil Mandelberg

Casting

Jaki Brown
Jaki Brown
casting director (as Jaki Brown-Karman)
Canice Kennedy
Canice Kennedy
Robyn M. Mitchell
Robyn M. Mitchell

Production Designer

Cary White
Cary White

Art Director

Ed Vega
Ed Vega

Set Decorator

Diana Stoughton
Diana Stoughton

Costume Designer

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Makeup Department

Mary Cooke
Mary Cooke
hair stylist
Sterfon Demings
Sterfon Demings
key hair stylist
Rachel Geary
Rachel Geary
additional makeup
Winfrey Izear
Winfrey Izear
hair stylist
Jeannee Josefczyk
Jeannee Josefczyk
key makeup artist
Nancy Keslar
Nancy Keslar
hair stylist
Rachel Kick
Rachel Kick
additional makeup artist
Geneva Nash Morgan
Geneva Nash Morgan
key makeup artist
Wynona Price
Wynona Price
makeup supervisor
Julia L. Walker
Julia L. Walker
key hair stylist

Production Management

Frederic B. Blankfein
Frederic B. Blankfein
unit production manager
Helen Robin
Helen Robin
unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Karen Estelle Collins
Karen Estelle Collins
second assistant director
Deborah A. Dell'Amico
Deborah A. Dell'Amico
additional first assistant director
Carol Green
Carol Green
first assistant director
Kristina M. Peterson
Kristina M. Peterson
second second assistant director

Art Department

Chuck Askerneese
Chuck Askerneese
assistant property master
Vincent Borrelli
Vincent Borrelli
second scenic artist
Robert Buncher
Robert Buncher
construction foreman
Darien N. D'Alfonso
Darien N. D'Alfonso
scenic artist
Bill Dalzell
Bill Dalzell
second on-set dresser
Thomas J. Garrigan
Thomas J. Garrigan
assistant property master
Jim Heastings
Jim Heastings
set dresser
Gregory Jones
Gregory Jones
set dresser
Eva Kamienska-Carter
Eva Kamienska-Carter
set designer
Kenneth J. Kellers
Kenneth J. Kellers
lead man

Sound Department

Rick Alexander
Rick Alexander
re-recording mixer (as Richard Alexander)
Suzanne Angel
Suzanne Angel
sound editor
Beau Biggart
Beau Biggart
adr mixer
Tim Chilton
Tim Chilton
foley artist
Bob Costanza
Bob Costanza
sound effects editor
David C. Eichhorn
David C. Eichhorn
dialogue editor
Tommy Goodwin
Tommy Goodwin
foley mixer
G. Michael Graham
G. Michael Graham
supervising sound editor
Rick Hart
Rick Hart
re-recording mixer
Kristi Johns
Kristi Johns
adr supervisor

Visual Effects

Trey Freeman
Trey Freeman
digital compositor: Anderson Video
O.T. Hight
O.T. Hight
visual effects artist

Stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch
Jalil Jay Lynch
stunt performer
David Sanders
David Sanders
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Alexander Andres
Alexander Andres
camera loader
Kevin Brady
Kevin Brady
rigging electrics
Kevin C. Brady
Kevin C. Brady
electrician
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli
dolly grip
Daniel Casey
Daniel Casey
video assistant
Jorgen Christensen
Jorgen Christensen
set lighting (as Jorgen Christenen)
James M. Cox
James M. Cox
gaffer
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gregory L. Edwards
Gregory L. Edwards
dolly grip
Ray 'Chazz' Edwards
Ray 'Chazz' Edwards
grip

Casting Department

Noah Harlan
Noah Harlan
casting associate
Nancy Mosser
Nancy Mosser
extras casting director
Megan Taylor
Megan Taylor
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Diane Collins
Diane Collins
costumer (as Diane Kubasak Collins)
Joe Diaz
Joe Diaz
costumer
Lillian Lanette Little
Lillian Lanette Little
key costumer (as Lanette Little)
Catherine Peña
Catherine Peña
wardrobe production assistant
Gregory B. Peña
Gregory B. Peña
key costumer
Hugo Peña
Hugo Peña
costume supervisor
Ron Recio
Ron Recio
set costumer

Editorial Department

Anthony Atamanuik
Anthony Atamanuik
post-production
Wade Felker
Wade Felker
film-to-tape colorist
Frank Morgenstern
Frank Morgenstern
post-production coordinator
Lauren A. Schaffer
Lauren A. Schaffer
additional editor
Howard Scott Stein
Howard Scott Stein
on-line editor

Location Management

Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough
location assistant
Bruce Lawhead
Bruce Lawhead
location manager
James A. Mahathey
James A. Mahathey
assistant location manager
Hope Anne Nathan
Hope Anne Nathan
assistant location manager
Steve Parys
Steve Parys
location scout
Christian Stavrakis
Christian Stavrakis
location production assistant (as Chris Stavrakis)
Jeffrey R. Stimmel
Jeffrey R. Stimmel
location manager (as Jeff Stimmel)
April Weitzel
April Weitzel
assistant location manager

Music Department

Mark Agostino
Mark Agostino
music playback operator
Johnny Britt
Johnny Britt
music producer
Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
conductor / music supervisor / musical director
Kevin Crehan
Kevin Crehan
music editor
Tanya Noel Hill
Tanya Noel Hill
assistant music editor
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
composer: songs "The Girl's Alright With Me", "Keep On Truckin'"
Joseph Magee
Joseph Magee
scoring mixer
Tom Villano
Tom Villano
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Lynn Lewis Lovett
Lynn Lewis Lovett
script supervisor (as Lynn Lewis)

Transportation Department

Tommy Rieger
Tommy Rieger
driver
Mario Simon
Mario Simon
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Anthony Atamanuik
Anthony Atamanuik
production assistant
Ray Cervenak
Ray Cervenak
security captain
Amy D'Alessandro
Amy D'Alessandro
titles
Angela M. Da Costa
Angela M. Da Costa
stand-in
Cindy French
Cindy French
assistant to producers
Ellen Gannon
Ellen Gannon
production coordinator
Larry Geyer
Larry Geyer
key set production assistant
Paula Gregg
Paula Gregg
key craft services
Keith Harris
Keith Harris
production assistant
David 'Yoko' Jose
David 'Yoko' Jose
production assistant

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