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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Marielle Heller

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Nicole Holofcener ... (screenplay by) and
Jeff Whitty ... (screenplay by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Melissa McCarthy ... Lee Israel
Richard E. Grant ... Jack Hock
Dolly Wells ... Anna
Ben Falcone ... Alan Schmidt
Gregory Korostishevsky Gregory Korostishevsky ... Andre
Jane Curtin ... Marjorie
Stephen Spinella ... Paul
Christian Navarro ... Kurt
Pun Bandhu ... Agent Doyle
Erik LaRay Harvey ... Agent Solanas
Brandon Scott Jones ... Glen
Shae D'lyn ... Nell
Rosal Colon ... Rachel (as Rosal Colón)
Anna Deavere Smith ... Elaine
Marc Evan Jackson ... Lloyd
Marcella Lowery ... Guest at Party
Roberta Wallach ... Tom Clancy Groupie
Tina Benko ... Karen
Sandy Rosenberg Sandy Rosenberg ... Yale Librarian
Kevin Carolan ... Tom Clancy
Ben Rauch Ben Rauch ... Coat Check Guy
Ethel Fisher Ethel Fisher ... Mrs. Unger
Chris Lamberth ... Exterminator
Joanna Adler ... Arlene (as Joanna P. Alder)
Mary B. McCann ... Judge (as Mary McCann)
Michael Laurence ... Fenwick
Michael Cyril Creighton ... Harry
Alice Kremelberg ... Server
Moisés Acevedo ... Stationery Clerk (as Moises Acevedo)
Lucy DeVito ... Gossipy Office Worker
Josh Evans ... Boss in Office
Ricky Garcia ... Security Guard
Charlotte Mary Wen ... Cubicle Worker
Marcus Choi ... Another Cubicle Worker
Mx Justin Vivian Bond ... Lounge Singer (as Justin Vivian Bond)
Tim Cummings ... Craig
Havilah Brewster ... Toni
Towne the Cat Towne the Cat ... Jersey
Dann Fink ... Male (voice)
Zabryna Guevara ... Female (voice)
Bonita Hamilton Bonita Hamilton ... Female (voice)
Dan McCabe Dan McCabe ... Male (voice)
Sean Oliver Sean Oliver ... Male (voice)
Lori Prince ... Female (voice)
Armando Riesco ... Male (voice)
Sandy Rustin Sandy Rustin ... Female (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Aloi ... Literary Agent (uncredited)
Tiffany Blair ... Lady with Bird (uncredited)
Linwood Brown Linwood Brown ... Prosecutor (uncredited)
Marmee Regine Cosico Marmee Regine Cosico ... Museum Patron (uncredited)
Kevin Cristaldi ... Other Dealer (uncredited)
Barbara Ann Davison Barbara Ann Davison ... Bookstore Employee (uncredited)
Peter Donovan Peter Donovan ... Greg (uncredited)
Antoine Drye Antoine Drye ... Musician in Bar Scene (uncredited)
Liz Eng ... Lisa (uncredited)
George R. Golden George R. Golden ... Bookshop Browser (uncredited)
Anne Hollister ... Young Girl at Vet (uncredited)
Katie Kocik Katie Kocik ... Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Ronald Scott Maestri Ronald Scott Maestri ... Book Store Customer (uncredited)
Doris McCarthy ... Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Wayne J. Miller ... Pancake Man at Counter (uncredited)
Leroy Phillips Jr. ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bill Walters ... Homeless Man (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bob Balaban ... executive producer
Anne Carey ... producer
Shani Geva ... associate producer
Pamela Hirsch ... executive producer
T.K. Knowles ... associate producer
Amy Nauiokas ... producer
Jawal Nga ... executive producer
John O'Grady ... associate producer
Chuck Ryant ... associate producer (as Chuck Myant)
David Yarnell ... producer

Music by 

Nate Heller

Cinematography by 

Brandon Trost ... director of photography

Editing by 

Anne McCabe

Casting By 

Jennifer Euston

Production Design by 

Stephen H. Carter ... (as Stephen Carter)

Art Direction by 

Marci Mudd

Set Decoration by 

Sarah E. McMillan

Costume Design by 

Arjun Bhasin

Makeup Department 

Erika Abberton ... hair stylist
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda ... makeup artist: Ms. McCarthy (as Kalaadevi) / makeup department head (as Kalaadevi)
Katie Beatty ... hair co-department head
Alexandra Brock ... additional makeup artist
Linda D. Flowers ... wig designer: Ms. McCarthy (as Linda Flowers)
Ingrid Okola ... Additional make up artist / additional makeup artist
Tracy Raffelson ... additional makeup artist
Barbara Sansone ... hair stylist (as Barbara L. Sansone)
Sarah Stamp ... hair department head / hair stylist: Ms. McCarthy
Dahlia Warner ... key makeup artist
Robin Watson-Hamilton ... additional makeup artist (as Robin Watson Hamilton)
Victoria Wood ... wig maker: Ms. McCarthy

Production Management 

Kelley Cribben ... post-production supervisor
Charlie Dibe ... unit production manager
Pamela Hirsch ... unit production manager
Scott Jackson ... post-production executive: Fox Searchlight

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ryan Robert Howard ... second second assistant director
Karen Kane ... first assistant director
Josh Muzaffer ... second assistant director: second unit
Anthony Pennachio ... second assistant director
Chelsea Ryan ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Jill Alexander ... property master
Hope Ardizzone ... camera scenic
Claire Austin-Kulat ... set decoration production assistant
Eric Bryant ... additional graphic artist
Andrea Burrell ... graphic designer
Michael Cappa ... best boy construction grip
Dominick Cocuzzo ... key construction grip
James Donahue ... scenic foreman
Robert S. Dressel ... set dresser
Matt Duncan ... set decorator buyer
George DuPont ... art department assistant
Paul Fletcher ... carpenter foreman
Alex Gorodetsky ... charge scenic
Lisa Green ... assistant property master (as Lisa K. Green)
Kevin Herlihy ... carpenter
Michael Herlihy ... construction coordinator
Martin Jaksa ... construction grip
Neil James ... key on-set dresser
Caitlin Kapell ... set dresser
Alex Kopec ... construction shop manager
Henriette Lopez ... assistant decorator
Truman Clark McCasland ... art department coordinator
Jack Mortellaro Jr. ... leadman (as Jack Mortellaro)
Nick Noble ... graphic designer: Addl
James Power ... set dresser
Malcolm Reid ... key carpenter
Peter Scheck ... set dresser
Will Schenk ... greensperson
Tim M. Smith ... carpenter
Stavros Stamat ... scenic industrial
Lindsay Stephen ... set dresser
Scott Tierney ... carpenter
James Tlockowski ... carpenter
Irapaul Turner ... construction grip
Jason Turner ... property assistant
Deborah Wheatley ... assistant art director
Graham Wichman ... set decorator buyer

Sound Department 

Mark Amicucci ... sound utility technician
Timothy R. Boyce Jr. ... boom operator (as T.R. Boyce Jr.)
Rachel Chancey ... foley editor
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer: New York
Gabriela Elder ... sound (as Gabriela Celi)
Grant Elder ... sound utility technician
Robert Fernandez ... re-recording mixer (as Roberto Fernandez)
Eric Gotthelf ... adr mixer
Robert Hein ... sound effects editor
Bobby Johanson ... adr mixer
Toussaint Kotright ... sound utility
Avi Laniado ... chief engineer
Tony Martinez ... dialogue editor
Filipe Messeder ... assistant sound editor
Glenfield Payne ... sound effects editor
Jay Peck ... foley artist
Michael Rivera ... adr recordist
Tricia Schultz ... adr manager
Matt Snedecor ... foley recordist
John Soukup ... sound transfer recordist
Damian Volpe ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Joe White ... sound mixer (as Joseph White Jr.)
Kelsea Wigmore ... sound coordinator

Special Effects by 

Benjy Harris ... special effects technician
Lillis Meeh ... special effects foreman
Mike Myers ... special effects coordinator
Mark Vicidomini ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by 

Pedro Atienzar ... visual effects artist
John Bair ... visual effects supervisor
Renuka Ballal ... visual effects producer
Josh Child ... visual effects artist
Amy Christensen ... digital compositor
Vivian Connolly ... visual effects executive producer
Kelsey Drown ... visual effects artist
Andrea Durrell ... graphic designer
Matthew T. Griffin ... visual effects producer (as Matt Griffin)
Jose L. Marin ... lead digital artist
Shannen Miceli ... visual effects coordinator (as Shannen Walsh)
Vance Miller ... visual effects supervisor
Greg Radcliffe ... visual effects artist
Tonya Smay ... digital compositor
Scott Winston ... technical director

Camera and Electrical Department 

Vanessa Alexis ... grip
Alan Blagg ... key rigging grip
Dan Brosnan ... digital imaging technician: additional
Graham Burt ... first assistant camera: b camera / second assistant camera: a camera
Mike Caglione ... genny op
Kat Cameron ... lamp operator
Mary Cybulski ... still photographer
Matt Falconi ... lamp operator
Robert K. Feldmann ... rigging grip
Robert K. Feldmann ... grip (as Robaire)
Andrew Fishman ... grip
Michael Fradianni ... assistant chief lighting tech
Bob Gambardella ... electrician
Sarah Guenther ... assistant camera
Jeremy Hamilton ... rigging lamp operator
Thomas Hamilton ... gaffer
Chris Hensel ... grip (as Christopher Hensel)
Tamas Janta ... lamp operator
David Knox ... camera operator
Robert Lau ... additional 1st assistant cameraman
Brian Lynch ... loader / second assistant camera: b camera
Michael Mervilde ... best boy grip (as Michael Mervilde Jr.)
Tim Metivier ... a camera: steadicam 1st ac
Mike Morini ... dolly grip
John Buzz Moyer ... a camera operator (as John 'Buzz' Moyer) / steadicam operator (as John 'Buzz' Moyer)
Robert Derek Murphy ... electrician
Andrew Nelson ... additional dit (as Andy Nelson)
Dave Palestine ... dolly grip (as David Palestine)
Spencer Rubin ... grip
Rich Schutte ... b cam op: day player
Matthew Selkirk ... digital imaging technician
Hazel Smith ... electrician
Todd Antonio Somodevilla ... camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
David Stern ... key grip (as Dave Stern)
Richard P. Ulivella ... chief lighting technician

Animation Department 

Pedro Atienzar ... digital artist
Josh Child ... digital artist
Kelsey Drown ... digital artist
Greg Radcliffe ... digital artist
Tonya Smay ... digital artist
Scott Winston ... digital artist

Casting Department 

S.J. Allocco-St.Germain ... casting associate (as S.J. Allocco)
Tony Behringer ... extras casting
Stephanie DeCourcey ... background casting
Dann Fink ... adr voice casting
Ashley Diane Long ... casting assistant
David M. Waldron ... background casting (as David Waldron)
Bruce Winant ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Kaitlyn Aylward ... costume pa
Lawrence Bell ... tailor
Mariah Fidalgo ... background costumer
Jason Frey ... background costumer
Jen Grubbs ... costume assistant
James Hammer ... assistant costume designer
Lemuel Hebantz ... costume assistant
Yvette Helin ... additional tailor
Jessica Hunt ... set costumer
Lindsey Kethan ... set costumer
Daniela Kurrle ... tailor to Ms. McCarthy
Christa Lewandowski ... costume coordinator
Tracey Phillips-Boone ... costume supervisor (as Tracey Boone)
Sasha Richter ... background costumer
Laura Snider ... set costumer
Kayla Viani ... costumer: Ms. McCarthy
Adam Adelman ... additional set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Rachael Black ... digital intermediate administration
Dana Blumberg ... digital intermediate administration
Steven Bodner ... digital intermediate colorist (as Steven Bodner) (as Jr.)
Matt Breitenbach ... on-line editor
Carlos Cano ... digital intermediate engineering
Thomas Centrone ... digital intermediate producer
Michael Cioni ... digital intermediate management
Peter Cioni ... digital intermediate management
Adam Dicterow ... first assistant editor
Alex Durie ... digital intermediate color assist
Josh Haynie ... digital intermediate management: Light Iron
Kevin Kaim ... digital intermediate assist
Robert Loughlin ... dailies producer (as Rob Loughlin)
Mateo Marquez ... digital intermediate assist (as Matthew Marquez)
Megan Marquis ... digital intermediate executive producer
Jack McCabe ... post-production assistant
Eric Mittan ... digital intermediate engineer
James Morrison ... post-production assistant
Dean Mozian ... digital intermediate assist
Carrie Radigan ... digital intermediate adminsitration
James Reyes ... post production engineer
Christopher Rivera ... digital intermediate administration
T.J. Seiler ... colorist: dailies
Kevin Szczepanski ... digital intermediate editor assist

Location Management 

Alyssa Alimaras ... location assistant
Paul Contos ... assistant location manager: additional photography
Jimmy Gribbin ... location assistant
Steve Grivno ... location manager: additional photography
Loriel Letizia ... location coordinator
Patrick O'Hala ... assistant location manager
Nick Pray ... assistant location manager
Sascha Springer ... location manager
Royal Yates ... location scout

Music Department 

Holly Adams ... soundtrack executive
Adam Bennati ... music coordinator
David Berger ... musician
Tyler Blanton ... musician
Danton Boller ... musician
Mx Justin Vivian Bond ... musician (as Justin Vivian Bond)
Charles Burst ... musician / score recordist
Ted Caplan ... music editor
John M. Davis ... music editor
Antoine Drye ... musician
Aaron Esposito ... musician: score
Brad Haehnel ... score mixer
Benjamin Joe Hayden ... trailer music (as Ben Hayden)
Nate Heller ... musician / orchestrator / score recordist
Ben Holiday ... additional music editor
Ai Isshiki ... musician
Rob Jost ... musician: score
Jeff Kerestes ... musician
Quinn McCarthy ... musician / score recordist
Anton Monsted ... music executive: uncredited
Howard Paar ... music supervisor
Anton Patzner ... musician / score recordist
Lewis Patzner ... musician
Matt Ray ... musician
Brad Wenworth ... musician
Thomas Cavanaugh ... music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Areli Quirarte ... music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Rebecca Breckel ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Frank Beggins ... transportation co-captain
Sean Heilig ... transportation captain
Jonathan Scorza ... driver

Additional Crew 

Ashley Albrecht ... assistant: Ms. McCarthy
Aaron Aldridge ... production assistant
Roberto Angel ... production assistant
Diana Ascher ... post production accountant
Teddy Blanks ... title designer
Hannah Brewer ... assistant: Ms. Nauiokas
Havilah Brewster ... assistant: Ms. Heller
Devon Bryant ... production assistant
Margaret Burke ... production safety
John Paul Cayetano ... craft service assistant
Bradley Cherna ... assistant: Mr. Balaban
Joshua Cherup ... production assistant
Rebecca Choi ... assistant: Anne Carey
Cinder Chou ... production coordinator (as Cynthia Chou)
Jamie Coffey ... payroll accountant
Wendy Cohen ... production resources
Gregory Cuozzo ... head chef
Kim Cuozzo ... chef
Divya D'Souza ... assistant: Mr. Falcone
Kailyn Dabkowski ... key production assistant
Cameron Davison ... production assistant
Charlotte Dekase ... french adaptation: original version with subtitles
Stephanie Del Toro ... post accounting clerk
Brooke Ensign ... unit publicist
Debra Florez ... accounting clerk
Jose E. Fortuna ... chef
Shane Foster ... parking coordinator
Jon Franklin ... set medic
Shellie Gillespie ... production accountant
Stephanie Goldmann ... clearance coordinator
Adam Hagopian-Zirkel ... production assistant
Jessica Hendricks ... production assistant
Lee Israel ... based on the book by
Zackry Jue ... production assistant
Waléra Kanischtscheff ... voice actor
Michael T. King ... lead medic
Kim Krafsky ... head animal trainer
Marina Pervak Lejsek ... completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc (as Marina Pervak)
Will Limpert ... office assistant
Rob Loughlin ... dailies producer
T.J. Maries ... office pa (as Thomas Maries)
Vincent Martini ... set prodcution assistant
Carole McGorrian ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Kelly L. Moran ... hand double lee israel / photo double
Mike Mushkin ... production assistant
Josh Nadelman ... assistant production coordinator
Sean Oliver ... adr loop group
Tatiana Orozco ... chef
Catherine Papoutsis ... assistant: Mr. Yarnell
Felipe Pava ... production assistant
Nicole Kay Payson ... production assistant
Ray Persaud ... production assistant
Lori Prince ... additional voices
Lisa Rhyne ... Legal Affairs
Savannah Rice ... assistant: Ms. Hirsch & Ms. Carey (as Savannah M. Rice)
Jorge Rodriguez ... chef
Javier Rojas ... key craft services
Kim Safatsky ... animal wrangler
Lupe Salinas ... accounting clerk
Natalie Savage ... stand-in: Melissa McCarthy
Darrell R. Smith ... general manager
Hannah L. Smith ... production secretary
Marquise Stewart ... key craft services
Bernadette Tanchauco ... Estimating Executive
Adam Taylor ... first assistant accountant
Marisa Taylor ... production assistant
Ty Taylor ... set production assistant
Lee Tucker ... preview engineer
Sophie Saleyron ... press attaché: france (uncredited)

Thanks 

Lee Israel ... in memory of

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