Best in Show (2000)

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Directed by

Christopher Guest

Writing Credits (WGA)

Christopher Guest	...	(written by) &
Eugene Levy	...	(written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete


	Jay Brazeau	...	Dr. Chuck Nelken
	Parker Posey	...	Meg Swan
	Michael Hitchcock	...	Hamilton Swan
	Catherine O'Hara	...	Cookie Fleck
	Eugene Levy	...	Gerry Fleck
	Carrie Aizley	...	Fern City Show Spectator
	Lewis Arquette	...	Fern City Show Spectator
	Dany Canino	...	Fern City Show Judge
	Bob Balaban	...	Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
	Will Sasso	...	Fishin' Hole Guy
	Stephen E. Miller	...	Fishin' Hole Guy
	Christopher Guest	...	Harlan Pepper
	Michael McKean	...	Stefan Vanderhoof
	John Michael Higgins	...	Scott Donlan
	Colin Cunningham	...	New York Butcher
	Jehshua Barnes	...	Scott's Wild Date
	Patrick Cranshaw	...	Leslie Ward Cabot
	Jennifer Coolidge	...	Sherri Ann Cabot
	Don Lake	...	Graham Chissolm
	Scott Williamson	...	Winky's Party Guest
	Deborah Theaker	...	Winky's Party Guest
	Rachael Harris	...	Winky's Party Guest
	Jane Lynch	...	Christy Cummings
	Fulvio Cecere	...	Airport Passerby
	Linda Kash	...	Fay Berman
	Larry Miller	...	Max Berman
	Ed Begley Jr.	...	Hotel Manager
	Cody Greg	...	Zach Berman (as Cody Gregg)
	Teryl Rothery	...	Philly AM Host
	Tony Alcantar	...	Philly AM Chef
	Camille Sullivan	...	Philly AM Assistant
	Dave Cameron	...	Philly AM Host
	Lynda Boyd	...	Cabot Party Guest
	Madeleine Kipling	...	Cabot Party Guest
	Merrilyn Gann	...	Cabot Party Guest
	Andrew Johnston	...	Cabot Party Guest
	Malcolm Stewart	...	Malcolm
	Jay-Lyn Green	...	Leslie's Nurse
	Fred Willard	...	Buck Laughlin
	Jim Piddock	...	Trevor Beckwith
	Earlene Luke	...	Mayflower Hound Judge
	Carmen Aguirre	...	Taft Hotel Maid
	Harold Pybus	...	Mayflower Toy Judge
	Hiro Kanagawa	...	Pet Shop Owner
	Cleo A. Laxton	...	Mayflower Terrier Judge
	Corrine Koslo	...	Mayflower Sporting Judge
	Andrew Wheeler	...	Mayflower Ring Steward
	Don Emslie	...	Mayflower Non-Sporting Judge
	Don S. Davis	...	Mayflower Best in Show Judge
	Steven M. Porter	...	Bulge (as Steven Porter)
	Melanie Angel	...	'American Bitch' Photo Editor
	Doane Gregory	...	Terry the Photographer
	Can. Ch. Arokat's Echobar Take Me Dancing	...	'Beatrice' the Weimaraner
	Can. Ch. Urchin's Bryllo	...	'Winky' the Norwich Terrier
	Ch. Quiet Creek's Stand By Me	...	'Hubert' the Bloodhound
	Can. Ch. Raptures Classic	...	'Miss Agnes' the Shih Tzu
	Can. Ch. Symarun's Red Hot Kisses	...	'Tyrone' the Shih Tzu
	Brocade Exclamation	...	Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle
	Can. Ch. Exxel Dezi Duz It With Pizaz	...	Rhapsody in White the Standard Poodle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Fred Keating	...	Jack (scenes deleted)
	Peter Kelamis	...	Bartender (scenes deleted)
	Patrick Stark	...	Beauty Salon Transvestite (scenes deleted)
	Greg Anthony	...	Dog Grommer (uncredited)
	Ian Alexander Martin	...	V.I.P. (uncredited)
	Steven Pollard	...	Recording Engineer (uncredited)
	Richard Rigby	...	Dog Show Audience Member (uncredited)
	Richard Stewart Rigby	...	Audience (uncredited)

Produced by

Gordon Mark	...	executive producer
Karen Murphy	...	producer

Music by

CJ Vanston

...

(as Jeffery CJ Vanston)

Cinematography by

Roberto Schaefer

...

director of photography

Makeup Department

Anji Bemben	...	key hair stylist
J. Alan Bloore	...	orthodontics provider: Ms. Posey & Mr. Hitchcock (as J. Alan Bloore D.D.S. M.S.)
Rita Ciccozzi	...	first assistant makeup artist
Judi Cooper-Sealy	...	hair consultant: Los Angeles (as Judi Cooper-Seely)
Howard Klaiman	...	prosthetic teeth creator: Eugene Levy (as Dr. Howard Klaiman)
Kandace Loewen	...	hair stylist
Kate Shorter	...	key makeup artist
Rosemarie Maldonado	...	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Jim Behnke	...	unit production manager: Los Angeles
Stewart Bethune	...	unit production manager
Donna E. Bloom	...	unit production manager: Los Angeles (as Donna Bloom)
Brian McNulty	...	post-production supervisor
Tricia Miles	...	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

J. Stephen Buck	...	first assistant director: Los Angeles
Brent Crowell	...	additional third assistant director
Jack Hardy	...	first assistant director
Mindy Heslin	...	second assistant director
David Hyman	...	second assistant director: Los Angeles
John MacCarthy	...	additional second assistant director
Lynda Mills	...	dgc trainee
Walter W. Parry Jr.	...	second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Walter Parry Jr.)
Aldric La'auli Porter	...	first assistant director: Los Angeles (as Aldric Porter)
Phil Robinson	...	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Carie Wallis	...	third assistant director
Patrick Stark	...	additional third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Rob Boulet	...	scenic artist
Nancy Anna Brown	...	art department assistant (as Nancy Brown)
Thomas R. Cahill	...	property master: Los Angeles
Aaron Coakwell	...	scenic painter
Vance Conway	...	scenic carpenter
Lawrence Crosthwaite	...	set dresser
Jim Davie	...	construction coordinator
Paul Duffy	...	lead painter
Bill Dyson	...	scenic carpenter
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre	...	supervising set decorator
Colin Gillett	...	scenic artist
Jean-Luc Grenier	...	lead dresser
Jack Guppy	...	scenic painter
Kelvin Humenny	...	set designer
G. Andrew Hussey	...	set dresser (as Andrew Hussey)
Dennis 'Bill' Kerney	...	laborer
Jason B. Landels	...	assistant property master
Sean Lavoie	...	head painter
Catherine Leighton	...	assistant property master
Philip Lunt	...	head greensman (as Phillip P. Lunt)
Shannon McFarlane	...	set dresser
Wayne McLaughlin	...	property master
Roxanne Methot	...	assistant art director
Hayley Mills-Lot	...	props buyer (as Hayley Mills-Lott)
Marlow Pederson	...	tool maintenance
Gil Peyronnenc	...	set decorating buyer
Mark Rathgeber	...	construction foreman
Dena Roth	...	set decorator: Los Angeles
Michael Rouse	...	on-set dresser
Christine Shaw	...	set dresser
Martin Sigmund	...	scenic carpenter
Russell Frederick Stewart	...	scenic carpenter
Ray Watts	...	lead hand
Jack Williams	...	lead hand
Jeremy Young	...	lead laborer
Marcus Endean	...	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Rick Bold	...	boom operator
Mark Coffey	...	sound transfer
Lawrence L. Commans	...	boom operator (as Lawrence Commans)
Ali Derakhshan	...	sound assistant
Robert Deschaine	...	adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
Alison Fisher	...	adr editor / dialogue editor
Gary Gegan	...	re-recording mixer
Robin Harlan	...	foley artist
Matthew Iadarola	...	re-recording mixer
Michael Magill	...	dialogue editor
Sarah Monat	...	foley artist
Randy Singer	...	foley mixer
Hamilton Sterling	...	supervising sound editor
John Joseph Thomas	...	foley editor
Tami Treadwell	...	adr recordist
Mark Weingarten	...	sound mixer
Beau Shiminsky	...	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Gord Davis

...

special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Spiro Carras	...	visual effects
Simon van de Lagemaat	...	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Dave Alexander

...

stunt coordinator (as David Alexander)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ken W. Anderson	...	lamp operator
Ray Boyle	...	lamp operator
Dennis Brock	...	gaffer (as Denis Brock)
Rick Drapkin	...	first assistant camera
Harvey Fedor	...	key grip
Rod Feldmeier	...	generator operator
Wade Ferley	...	camera operator: "b" camera
Doane Gregory	...	still photographer
Stuart Haggerty	...	best boy lighting
Rodrigue Hamilton	...	lamp operator
Bud Lafaut	...	playback operator: 24-frame
Randal W. Morton	...	second assistant camera (as Randy Morton)
David Neveaux	...	rigging grip
Clint Paglaro	...	video assist
Charlie Schultz	...	best boy grip
Stephen Taylor	...	camera operator: Betacam
Matthew Tichenor	...	camera loader / second assistant camera
Scott Vere	...	dolly grip
Gary J. Williams	...	grip (as Gary Williams)
Mindy Bee	...	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Derek Bruyere	...	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Rick Davis	...	additional key grip (uncredited)
Leyla Monique Guzman	...	assistant camera (uncredited) / clapper loader: pick ups (uncredited)
Michael Herron	...	digital video operator (uncredited)
Roberto Schaefer	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Sean Cossey	...	casting assistant
Leigh French	...	voice casting
Lori Marshall	...	extras casting
Mel Russo	...	casting associate: Los Angeles
Patrick Stark	...	extras casting assistant
Rachael Taylor	...	extras casting assistant
Jill Anthony Thomas	...	casting: Los Angeles (as Jill Anthony)
Lance Peverley	...	extras wrangler (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jenny Bernice	...	costumer
Debbie Douglas	...	assistant costume designer
Diana Patterson	...	costume supervisor
Gail Vance	...	costumer
Durinda Wood	...	costume supervisor: Los Angeles

Editorial Department

Spiro Carras	...	additional editor
Andrew Dickler	...	first assistant editor
Elliott Gamson	...	negative conformer
Kurt Smith	...	color timer
Mark Yoshikawa	...	assistant editor
Richard Long	...	assistant editor (uncredited)
Michael Yetter	...	negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

Lori A. Balton	...	location manager: Los Angeles (as Lori Bolton)
Val Burnley	...	location manager: Los Angeles
Paul Giordano	...	assistant location manager (as Paul D. Giordano)
Ann Goobie	...	location manager
David Wallace	...	location production assistant
John Grant	...	location scout: additional photography (uncredited)
Helen McGinn	...	location script supervisor (uncredited)
Elaine Patarini	...	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Gregg Bissonette	...	musician: drums
Fernand Bos	...	music editor
Bill Churchville	...	musician: trumpet
David Cole	...	music mixer
Jerry Goodman	...	musician: violin
Adam Gubman	...	assistant to composer
Christopher Guest	...	musician: sitar (as Lord Haden-Guest)
Tom Halm	...	music preparation / score project coordinator
Don Shelton	...	musician: woodwinds
Chris Tedesco	...	musician: trumpet
CJ Vanston	...	musician: keyboards
Paul Vanston	...	musician: cocktail piano
Anthony Wilson	...	musician: guitar

Script and Continuity Department

Tracy Young	...	script supervisor
Mikayla Abromowitz	...	script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Jim Barley	...	driver
Ron Blenkarn	...	driver
Don Cox	...	driver (as Donald T. Cox)
Fred Davies	...	driver
Scott Delaplace	...	driver
Bob Dennett	...	transportation coordinator
Felix Fanzega	...	driver
Allan Fenske	...	driver
Jim Forrest	...	driver
Gordon Glen	...	driver
Ed Johnson	...	driver
Brian J. Madore	...	driver
Dave McDonald	...	driver
Lee Moors	...	driver
Michael J. Murphy	...	driver
Mark Pawlitsky	...	driver
Wayne Power	...	driver
Derek Rama	...	driver
Brett H. Smith	...	driver
Terry Storey	...	driver
Ted Wassenaar	...	driver
Ross Wilkinson	...	driver
Geoff Williams	...	transportation captain

Additional Crew

Michelle Almaz Tadege	...	production coordinator (as M. Almaz Tadege)
David Auge	...	production assistant: Los Angeles (as Dave Auge)
Robert Bauer	...	production liaison: Los Angeles
Derrick Beckles	...	clearance
Karin Behrenz	...	production assistant (as Karin L. Behrenz)
Marina Black	...	production assistant: Los Angeles
Chris Bradford	...	security captain
Ken Brooker	...	production assistant
Rich Brown	...	payroll accountant
Dany Canino	...	technical advisor: animal, Los Angeles
Hanz Dayal	...	production assistant (as Hans Dayal)
Jan Dennehy	...	accountant
Mark Dumas	...	animal wrangler
Jim Dunlap	...	assistant accountant
Robin Edgar	...	assistant chef
Daniel Eisenberg	...	payroll accountant: Los Angeles
Gail M. Estrada	...	craft service / first aid
Julia Frittaion	...	unit publicist
Carol J. Garvin	...	dog show coordinator/consultant
Pamela Louise Griner	...	assistant: Mr. Guest and Ms. Murphy, Los Angeles (as Pamela Griner)
Nick Harman	...	production assistant: Los Angeles
Leann Harvey	...	production assistant
Dave Hoodless	...	accounting trainee
Ari Jacobs	...	production assistant: Los Angeles
Nancy Kress	...	extras craft service
Karmyn La Saw	...	coordinator: B.C.S.P.C.A.
Shari LaFranchi Blakney	...	production coordinator: Los Angeles (as Shari Lafranchi)
Susan Lawrence	...	coordinator: U.S. Norwich Terrier, Los Angeles
Laura Livingstone	...	assistant: Ms. Murphy
Earlene Luke	...	technical advisor (as Earlene J. Luke)
Dan Mansfield	...	production assistant (as Daniel Mansfield)
Charissa McLain	...	assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Montez A. Monroe	...	production coordinator: Los Angeles (as Montez Monroe)
Shawn Montgomery	...	production assistant
Jena Niquidet	...	second assistant coordinator
Bettina Tendler O'Mara	...	product promotions coordinator (as Bettina O'Mara)
Connie Rusgen	...	head trainer
Anne Scott	...	post-production accountant: Los Angeles
Tim Selberg	...	ventriloquist puppet creator: Selberg Studios
Chris Tarling	...	production assistant (as Christopher Iain Tarling)
Nathan Tichenor	...	production coordinator
Karen Tolson	...	assistant: Mr. Guest (as Karin Tolson)
David Wallace	...	production assistant
Roger Williams	...	epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company
Jeremy Wise	...	chef
Aiden Zanini	...	production assistant
Marcus Ball	...	production assistant (uncredited)
Claire Boyle	...	extras wrangler (uncredited)
Paulette Osorio	...	publicity executive (uncredited)
Daniel Richardson	...	production assistant (uncredited)
Jimmy Ray Sorrells	...	accounting clerk (uncredited)
Anna Wong	...	fitness poster girl (uncredited)

Thanks

Crew verified as complete

Lorianne Amadeo	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Sandra Anderson	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Aaron Andriash	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Brenda Anwyll	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Sharon Armstrong	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
J. Atkinson	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Randy Bach	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Joanne Baxter	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Lin Bijskeveld	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage (as Lia Bijskeveld)
Len Boscoe	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Theresa Brereton	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Lori Brum	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Ted Brunner	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Amy Bryce	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Sandy Bryce	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Jeffrey Burmeister	...	very special thanks
Mia Cronholm	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Shirley Culpin	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
David Davidson	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Shirley Dear	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Judy Decker	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Herding Group
Claire Dirk	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Joanne Dixon	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Working Group
Tim Doxtater	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Katie Eldred	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Susan Fegan	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Angie Furtado	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Toy Group
Murray Gibson	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Irene Gillis	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Honey Glendinning	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Sporting Group
Sue Goad	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Hound Group
Michael Goldman	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Gwen Hall	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Pete Hannam	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Non-Sporting Group
Matthew Hazelbrook	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Barbara Heal	...	very special thanks
Kyle Heniger	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Terrier Group
Beth Hilborn	...	very special thanks
Gerda Hill	...	very special thanks: Mayflower Dog Show, Backstage
Evelyn Jones	...	very special thanks

Best in Show (2000)

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