Directed by
| Adam Shankman | ... | (directed by) |
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Nicholas Sparks | ... | (novel) |
| Karen Janszen | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Denise Di Novi | ... | producer (produced by) |
| E.K. Gaylord II | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Casey La Scala | ... | executive producer |
| Hunt Lowry | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Edward L. McDonnell | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew Mizel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Mervyn Warren | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Julio Macat | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Emma E. Hickox | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Mary Gail Artz | ... | (casting by) |
| Barbara Cohen | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Doug Hall | ... | (production design by) |
Art Direction by
| Linwood Taylor | ||
Set Decoration by
| Burton Rencher | ||
Costume Design by
| Doug Hall | ... | (costume design by) |
| Beverley Woods | ... | co-costume designer |
Makeup Department
| Coni Andress | ... | hair stylist |
| Gina Baran | ... | hair stylist |
| Teresa Foshee | ... | additional makeup artist (as Teresa Foschee) |
| Jeff Goodwin | ... | key makeup artist |
| JoJo Guthrie | ... | key hair stylist (as Jo Jo Guthrie) |
| Cable Hardin | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Rick Pour | ... | makeup assistant |
| Bernard Williams | ... | hair stylist |
| Jennifer Gonzales | ... | makeup artist: re-shoots (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Terra Abroms | ... | post-production supervisor (as Terra Mair Abroms) |
| Alison Greenspan | ... | executive in charge of production: DiNovi Pictures |
| Bill Johnson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Timothy M. Bourne | ... | first assistant director / second unit director |
| J. David Brightbill | ... | second assistant director |
| Rudy Persico | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Charles Ashworth | ... | scenic stand-by |
| Courtney L. Bont | ... | art department assistant |
| E. Lawrence Brew | ... | set dresser (as Larry Brew) |
| Russ W. Cline | ... | propmaker (as Russ Wayne Cline) |
| Danielle Couture | ... | paint gang boss (as Danielle S. Couture) |
| Ron Dick | ... | propmaker |
| Peter J. Durand | ... | painter |
| Fonda Fisher | ... | set dresser (as Fonda C. Fisher) |
| Henry H. Gardner Jr. | ... | on-set dresser |
| Beejay Grob | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael J. Hall | ... | construction coordinator (as Michael Hall) |
| George W. Harding III | ... | greensman (as George Harding III) |
| Kevin Hardison | ... | set designer |
| Carl Hector | ... | assistant greens |
| Nicole Heffernan | ... | stand-by greens |
| Charles Ingold | ... | propmaker |
| Isom Ison III | ... | propmaker |
| Michael James | ... | painter |
| Doug Kelejian | ... | property assistant |
| Bill King | ... | graphics designer |
| Danny Kiser | ... | general foreman |
| Andrea Levine | ... | property master |
| Allen Mansfield | ... | painter |
| Jeffrey L. McKay | ... | propmaker |
| Randall Milazzo | ... | assistant property master (as Randall R. Milazzo) |
| Debra Mills | ... | painter (as Debra B. Mills) |
| Rick Mobbs | ... | storyboard artist |
| Paul Oliver | ... | scenic supervisor (as Paul W. Oliver) |
| James F. Oñate | ... | scenic foreman |
| Michael Patrick | ... | propmaker |
| Wes Perry | ... | welder gang boss |
| Richard Pipkin | ... | construction gang boss |
| Sally L. Robison | ... | construction medic |
| 'Jungle Jim' Shaughnessy | ... | leadman (as 'Jungle' Jim Shaughnessy) |
| Eric W. Skipper | ... | set dresser |
| Abbie-Stuart Todd | ... | buyer (as Abbie Stuart-Sinclair) |
| Stuart Ward | ... | utility |
| Shane Warnick | ... | assistant greens |
| E. Parker Webb | ... | set dresser (as Ernest Parker Webb) |
| Jim Wright | ... | propmaker |
Sound Department
| Paul Aronoff | ... | adr mixer |
| Ed Callahan | ... | sound editor |
| C. Douglas Cameron | ... | boom operator |
| Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Will Files | ... | sound editorial production assistant: Weddington Productions (as William Files) |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | sound editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Peter Karam | ... | additional sound recordist |
| Shawn Kennelly | ... | foley mixer |
| Shawn Ian Kerkhoff | ... | sound assistant editor: Weddington Productions (as Shawn Ian Kerkoff) |
| Cliff Latimer | ... | supervising adr editor / supervising dialogue editor |
| Laura Macias | ... | foley artist |
| Michael A. Morongell | ... | sound re-recording engineer (as Mike Morongell) |
| Andy Peach | ... | sound recordist |
| Scott Reed | ... | head sound manager |
| Terry Rodman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Carl Rudisill | ... | sound mixer |
| Tony Shepherd | ... | additional sound recordist |
| Reuben Simon | ... | foley editor |
| Scott Solan | ... | utility cable |
| Jussi Tegelman | ... | sound editor |
| Eric Tomosunas | ... | adr mixer |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | supervising sound editor (as David Whittaker) |
| Richard Burnette | ... | mix facility coordinator (uncredited) |
| Robert Carr | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Dylan A. Flores | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Chris Bennett | ... | special effects foreman |
| Patrick Tantalo | ... | special effects moldmaker (as Patrick A. Tantalo) |
| Kathleen Tonkin | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tim Tonkin | ... | special effects technician |
| Robert Vazquez | ... | special effects supervisor (as Bob Vazquez) |
| Joey Jarman | ... | special effects designer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Steve Caldwell | ... | digital artist |
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Laurie Powers Going | ... | head digital artist (as Laurie Powers) |
| Edward Helmers | ... | digital artist |
| Shaina Holmes | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| John Copeman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bob Fisher | ... | stunts |
| Dale Frye | ... | stunts |
| John Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Kay Kimler | ... | stunts |
| Dino Muccio | ... | stunts |
| Willie E. Teacher | ... | stunts (as Willie Teacher) |
| Dean Mumford | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Aldridge | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Stacy Barnhill | ... | grip (as Stacy L. Barnhill) |
| Kent Eanes | ... | still photographer |
| Eddie Evans | ... | rigging key grip |
| Scott Frye | ... | grip |
| Hans Gelpke | ... | electrician |
| Mark Gilmer | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Gerald D. Hatchell | ... | rigging best boy grip (as Gerald Hatchell) |
| Billy Hendricks | ... | rigging gaffer (as Billy Bob Hendricks) |
| Josh Hendricks | ... | rigging electrician |
| Adam Hinson | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Tony Jenzano | ... | video playback operator (as Tony Jenzano III) |
| Michael A. Jones | ... | best boy electric (as Michael Jones) |
| Michael Kelem | ... | aerial director of photography (as Michael Kellem) |
| Lee Korbutt | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Matt Malloy | ... | electrician (as Matthew Malloy) |
| Neal Norton | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| James H. Pair III | ... | crane grip (as James Pair III) |
| Cristiano Palermi | ... | electrician |
| Brian Powell | ... | electrician (as Brian L. Powell) |
| C. Alan Rawlins | ... | key grip (as Alan Rawlins) |
| Riko Schatke | ... | best boy grip |
| C. Ashley Sudge | ... | dolly grip (as Ashley Sudge) |
| Tommy Ray Sullivan | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Tommy Sullivan) / gaffer |
| Randy Tharpe | ... | grip |
| Jack Vollers | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Waller | ... | rigging electrician |
| Malcolm Warner Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Bo Webb | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| James Young | ... | electrician (as James D. Young) |
| Charles Beckwith | ... | video technician (uncredited) |
| Simon Carey | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Tommy Ray Sullivan | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sara Graves | ... | extras casting associate |
| Emily Young Keeley | ... | extras casting |
| Leanna Sheldon | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Mark Fincannon | ... | casting: North Carolina (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julian J. Filiberti | ... | key costumer (as Julian Filiberti) |
| Heather Hord | ... | seamstress |
| Rhea Lowenthal | ... | key costumer |
| Katrina Migliore | ... | set costumer |
| Cindy Retchin | ... | costume assistant |
| Beverley Woods | ... | costume supervisor |
Editorial Department
| Charise E. Angone | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Berman | ... | associate editor |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter (as Theresa Mohammed) |
| James E. Wade | ... | post-production coordinator (as James Wade) |
| Greg Babor | ... | editorial production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
| James Durante | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Craig Rogers | ... | assistant location manager (as Craig M. Rogers) |
| J. Bradley Smith | ... | location manager |
| Alex Starke | ... | location assistant (as Alexander Starke) |
Music Department
| Debra Baum | ... | executive music producer (as Debra A. Baum) |
| Lisa Bauman-Wasiak | ... | music clearance |
| Jason L. Crumpler | ... | music playback operator |
| Audrey DeRoche | ... | score supervisor |
| Jon Leshay | ... | music supervisor (as John Leshay) |
| Forest Maready | ... | music playback operator (as Forrest Maready) |
| Jeremy Raub | ... | music editor |
| Alfonzo Thornton | ... | vocal contractor (as Fonzi Thornton) |
| Frank Wolf | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| John Carrington | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Adam Shankman | ... | executive soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Melinda Taksen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| W.L. Barnhill | ... | driver: insert car |
| Randall Bowers | ... | driver |
| Joey Crumpton | ... | driver |
| Tina Del Castillo | ... | driver |
| Samuel J. Edwards | ... | driver |
| Robert Gillis | ... | transportation captain (as Robert A. Gillis II) |
| Alan Hilburn Jr. | ... | driver |
| Buckley Hubbard | ... | driver |
| James B. Long | ... | driver |
| Skip Long | ... | driver |
| John Alan Martin | ... | driver: insert car |
| Mary D. McNeill | ... | driver |
| Albert Mitchell | ... | driver (as Albert S. Mitchell Jr.) |
| Hector Pacheco | ... | driver |
| Pam Plummer | ... | driver |
| James W. Sidbury | ... | driver |
| Lee Siler | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jesse Smith | ... | driver |
| Greg Stancil | ... | driver |
| Sonya Tomaro | ... | driver (as Sonya G. Tomaro) |
| Dan Winkowski | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Stephanie Fowler Adams | ... | teacher (as Stephanie Adams) / welfare worker (as Stephanie Adams) |
| Zana Aiken | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff L. Anderson | ... | production assistant |
| Eyal Axelrod | ... | assistant: Hunt Lowry |
| Greg Babor | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Brooke | ... | set medic (as Robert A. Brooke) |
| Richard Brooks Burton | ... | aerial technician (as Richard Burton) |
| Clay Cline | ... | water safety |
| Joanne Cossrow | ... | production assistant (as Joanne Guthrie) |
| Anthony Dillion | ... | catering assistant |
| Thomas C. Dolan | ... | set medic |
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | title designer |
| Martin Eckhardt | ... | stand-in: Shane West |
| Drake Elliott | ... | key set medic |
| John W. Ervin | ... | production assistant (as John W. Earvin Jr.) |
| Maureen Poon Fear | ... | assistant: Denise Di Novi |
| John Fox | ... | assistant: Casey La Scala |
| Victor M. Giarrusso | ... | production assistant (as Victor Giarusso) |
| Kristin Gomez | ... | accounting assistant (as Kristy Gomez) |
| AnaMarie C. Gonzaga | ... | production accountant (as Anamarie Gonzaga) |
| Reva Grantham | ... | craft service |
| Lisa Greenspan | ... | production coordinator |
| Courtney Harris | ... | stand-in: Mandy Moore |
| Carey-Leah Havrilko | ... | assistant: Edward L. McDonnell |
| Jonathan Heller | ... | head chef |
| Kimberly Helms Stewart | ... | production assistant (as Kimberly Helms-Capps) |
| Derek Herr | ... | video symphony artist |
| Afnahn Khan | ... | production assistant |
| Aileen Kiernan | ... | assistant: Hunt Lowry |
| Elizabeth Long | ... | assistant craft service |
| Eric Moon | ... | catering assistant |
| Rachel A. Nida | ... | production secretary |
| Jennifer Payson | ... | assistant: Bill Johnson (as Jennifer Tamez) |
| Donald R. Poush II | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Eric Rei | ... | catering assistant |
| Cindy Retchin | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Richards | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | stock footage researcher |
| Corrie Safris | ... | assistant: Bill Johnson |
| Rob Sanderson | ... | assistant: Doug Hall |
| Cameron Shirley | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Simkin | ... | production assistant |
| Ray Simm | ... | publicist |
| Aaron Speiser | ... | acting coach: Mandy Moore |
| Patricia Story | ... | publicist (as Pat Story) |
| Birdie Talanca | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jason Tamez | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Donald Toth | ... | operator: Titan crane (as Donald J. Toth) |
| Jasmine Walter | ... | catering assistant |
| Jason Zorigian | ... | production assistant |
| Joan Zulfer | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Sally Brooks | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Lucas Johnson | ... | spiritual advisor (uncredited) |
| Afnahn Khan | ... | assistant to executive producer (uncredited) |
| Ty Sears | ... | photo double (uncredited) |
| Jason Tamez | ... | production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| André B. Walker | ... | stand-in: Al Thompson (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jimmy Everest | ... | in loving memory of |
| Daniel F. McComas | ... | special thanks |
| Danielle Sparks Lewis | ... | in loving memory of |