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Joaquin Phoenix and Armen Nahapetian in Beau Is Afraid (2023)

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Beau Is Afraid

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Director

Ari Aster
Ari Aster

Writer

Ari Aster
Ari Aster
written by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Beau Wassermann
Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
Mona Wassermann
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan
Grace
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane
Roger
Kylie Rogers
Kylie Rogers
Toni
Denis Ménochet
Denis Ménochet
Jeeves
Parker Posey
Parker Posey
Elaine Bray
Zoe Lister-Jones
Zoe Lister-Jones
Young Mona
Armen Nahapetian
Armen Nahapetian
Teen Beau
Julia Antonelli
Julia Antonelli
Teen Elaine
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Therapist
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
Dr. Cohen
Hayley Squires
Hayley Squires
Penelope
Julian Richings
Julian Richings
Strange Man
Bill Hader
Bill Hader
UPS Guy
Alicia Rosario
Alicia Rosario
Liz
James Cvetkovski
James Cvetkovski
Boy Beau
Catherine Bérubé
Catherine Bérubé
Hero Beau's Wife
Stephanie Herrera
Stephanie Herrera
Martha
Bradley Fisher
Bradley Fisher
Birthday Boy Stab Man
Peter Seaborne
Peter Seaborne
Ceiling Man
(as Peter Seaborn)
Michael Esper
Michael Esper
Officer Johnson
Manuel Tadros
Manuel Tadros
Cheapo Depot Cashier
Karl Roy
Karl Roy
Man with Face Tattoos
Marc-Andre Brisebois
Marc-Andre Brisebois
Comatose Junkie
Tyrone Benskin
Tyrone Benskin
Rattled Businessman
Ernest-James Chuipka
Ernest-James Chuipka
Crazy Man
Archie Madekwe
Archie Madekwe
Laughing Man
Greg Halpin
Greg Halpin
Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)
Luis Oliva
Luis Oliva
Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)
Charles Hardy
Charles Hardy
Boat Boy
Marie-Michelle Garon
Marie-Michelle Garon
Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy
Maev Beaty
Maev Beaty
Angel
/Play Narrator
Patrick Kwok-Choon
Patrick Kwok-Choon
Orphan Hero
Michael Gandolfini
Michael Gandolfini
Beau's Son
Théodore Pellerin
Théodore Pellerin
Beau's Son
Mike Taylor
Mike Taylor
Beau's Son
Luke Alexander James McPhail
Luke Alexander James McPhail
Hero Beau's Young Son
Ryan S. Hill
Ryan S. Hill
Hero Beau's Young Son
Bentley Hughes
Bentley Hughes
Hero Beau's Young Son
(as Bentley Hugues)
Kwasi Songui
Kwasi Songui
Orphan Ladybug Man
Sylvain Landry
Sylvain Landry
Orphan Man w
/Mandolin
Tristan D. Lalla
Tristan D. Lalla
Orphan Costume Designer
Emmanuel Schwartz
Emmanuel Schwartz
Orphan Chorus Member
Cat Lemieux
Cat Lemieux
Orphan Chorus Member
Lily Bird
Lily Bird
Orphan Little Girl
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden
Duncan
/God on Cloud
/Hero Beau's Wife
François Paquette
François Paquette
Yesekov's Body
Alex Bisping
Alex Bisping
Orphan Production Designer
Lucas Gosselin
Lucas Gosselin
Orphan Papa Boy
Joe Cobden
Joe Cobden
News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)
Harry Standjofski
Harry Standjofski
Superintendent
/Catering Manager
Anana Rydvald
Anana Rydvald
Teen Elaine's Mother
Isabelle Brabant
Isabelle Brabant
Nurse
Tarah Schwartz
Tarah Schwartz
News Anchor (BB Stab Man)
Barry Morgan
Barry Morgan
News Anchor (MW Obit)
David Mamet
David Mamet
Rabbi
John Walsh
John Walsh
Hearse Driver
Karim Bourara
Karim Bourara
Caterer
Lee Villeneuve
Lee Villeneuve
Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer
Steve Newburn
Steve Newburn
Monster Puppeteer
Kayla Dobilas
Kayla Dobilas
Monster Puppeteer
Gord Robertson
Gord Robertson
Monster Puppeteer
Pamela Iveta
Pamela Iveta
Monster Puppeteer
Jason Detheridge
Jason Detheridge
Monster Puppeteer
Luz Tercero
Luz Tercero
Mourning Woman
Geneviève Marin
Geneviève Marin
Elaine Body Double
Julien Fortin
Julien Fortin
Beau's Twin in Attic

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Ada Balon
Ada Balon
Beau's Landlady
(uncredited)
Michael Hearn
Michael Hearn
Beau's Attorney
(uncredited)
Richard Jutras
Richard Jutras
Doctor
(uncredited)
Lisa McCormack
Lisa McCormack
Orphan #11
(uncredited)

Producers

Elisa Alvares
Elisa Alvares
executive producer
Timo Argillander
Timo Argillander
executive producer
Ari Aster
Ari Aster
producer (p.g.a.)
Len Blavatnik
Len Blavatnik
executive producer
Luca Borghese
Luca Borghese
co-producer
Tyler Campellone
Tyler Campellone
co-producer
Jorge Canada Escorihuela
Jorge Canada Escorihuela
producer: animation sequence (as Jorge Cañada Escorihuela)
Danny Cohen
Danny Cohen
executive producer
Lars Knudsen
Lars Knudsen
producer (p.g.a.)
Ann Ruark
Ann Ruark
executive producer

Composer

The Haxan Cloak
The Haxan Cloak
composer (as Bobby Krlic)

Cinematographer

Pawel Pogorzelski
Pawel Pogorzelski

Editor

Lucian Johnston
Lucian Johnston
editor

Casting

Julie Breton
Julie Breton
Jim Carnahan
Jim Carnahan

Production Designer

Fiona Crombie
Fiona Crombie

Art Directors

David Gaucher
David Gaucher
supervising art director
Veronique Meunier
Veronique Meunier
Jean-Pierre Paquet
Jean-Pierre Paquet
Charlotte Rouleau
Charlotte Rouleau
Stéban Sanfaçon
Stéban Sanfaçon

Set Decorators

Myriam Belanger
Myriam Belanger
assistant set decorator
Alain Clouatre
Alain Clouatre
decorator
Laurent Déry-Lauzier
Laurent Déry-Lauzier
set decorator (on set dresser)
Paul Hotte
Paul Hotte
key set decorator
Ginette Robitaille
Ginette Robitaille
decorator
Anne-Lore Vinals
Anne-Lore Vinals
assistant set decorator

Costume Designer

Alice Babidge
Alice Babidge

Makeup Department

Philippe Bertrand-Hudon
Philippe Bertrand-Hudon
daily makeup artist
Daniel Carrasco
Daniel Carrasco
concept artist
Marie-Michelle Claveau
Marie-Michelle Claveau
assistant makeup artist
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
creature fx
Kayla Dobilas
Kayla Dobilas
special makeup effects artist
Melissa Fafard
Melissa Fafard
makeup artist (as Mélissa Fafard)
Erik Gosselin
Erik Gosselin
special makeup effects artist
Emma-Lee Hilton
Emma-Lee Hilton
prosthetic effects technician
Shaun Hunter
Shaun Hunter
Prosthetic Lab Technician
Paul Jones
Paul Jones
prosthetic effects sculptor: aafx studio

Production Management

Ronald Gilbert
Ronald Gilbert
production manager
Ann Ruark
Ann Ruark
unit production manager
Ramos C. Smith
Ramos C. Smith
Senior Data Manager
Brigitte St-Onge
Brigitte St-Onge
unit manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Vincent Belisle-Ducharme
Vincent Belisle-Ducharme
third assistant director
Chris Carroll
Chris Carroll
first assistant director
Renato De Cotiis
Renato De Cotiis
second assistant director
Florelle Del Burgo
Florelle Del Burgo
additional first assistant director: Hero Beau Sequence
Lisa Diallo
Lisa Diallo
basecamp third assistant director
Aucéane Roux
Aucéane Roux
assistant director intern
Rod Smith
Rod Smith
first assistant director

Art Department

Frédéric Amblard
Frédéric Amblard
set designer
Serge Archambault
Serge Archambault
head scenic painter
Geraldine Borie
Geraldine Borie
assistant painter
Clothilde Caille-Levesque
Clothilde Caille-Levesque
set designer (as Clothilde Caillé-Levesque)
Phil Clark
Phil Clark
visual research & development
David Dallaire
David Dallaire
assistant property master
Louis Depelteau
Louis Depelteau
graphic designer
Emile Dufresne
Emile Dufresne
props: intern
David Gaucher
David Gaucher
supervising art director
Dominique Gaucher
Dominique Gaucher
illustrator

Sound Department

Justine Baker
Justine Baker
adr engineer
Marko A. Costanzo
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Dave Flynch
Dave Flynch
foley supervisor
Emily Goguen
Emily Goguen
sound recordist
Paul Hsu
Paul Hsu
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Claude La Haye
Claude La Haye
production sound mixer
George A. Lara
George A. Lara
foley engineer
Deanna Marano
Deanna Marano
adr recordist
Jonathan Meunier
Jonathan Meunier
sound assistant
Bill Orrico
Bill Orrico
dialogue editor

Special Effects

Louis Craig
Louis Craig
special effects supervisor
Peter Ejupovic
Peter Ejupovic
special effects best boy
Karim El Fassi
Karim El Fassi
special effects buyer / special effects office coordinator
Patrice Thivierge
Patrice Thivierge
high speed winch programmer

Visual Effects

Victoria Abel
Victoria Abel
animator: Folks VFX
Olivier Amah
Olivier Amah
talent acquisition specialist: Hybride
Sergio Angel
Sergio Angel
assets artist: Folks VFX
Aurélien Ardissone
Aurélien Ardissone
lighting artist: Hybride
Samuel Armin
Samuel Armin
digital compositor: Hybride
Irene Armit
Irene Armit
visual effects producer
Cédric Arsenault
Cédric Arsenault
texture artist: Hybride
Stéphane Arsenault
Stéphane Arsenault
fx artist: Hybride
Aarif Attarwala
Aarif Attarwala
visual effects artist
Marie-Claude Aubry
Marie-Claude Aubry
texture artist: Hybride

Stunts

Martin Boiteau
Martin Boiteau
stunt rigger
Héléna Laliberté
Héléna Laliberté
Soup truck stunt driver
Léon Gosselin Leclerc
Léon Gosselin Leclerc
stunt performer
David McKeown
David McKeown
stunt coordinator
Alex Stines
Alex Stines
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Camille Baduraux
Camille Baduraux
second assistant camera
Jonathan Barbeau
Jonathan Barbeau
electric lead man on set
Aji Bass
Aji Bass
Additional Photography Gaffer (as Ajna Grumet Bass)
Noah Baylis
Noah Baylis
grip
Robert B. Baylis
Robert B. Baylis
Dolly grip: b camera / techno crane operator
Marie-Julie Besse
Marie-Julie Besse
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Emmanuel Béhier Migeon
Emmanuel Béhier Migeon
Underwater camera operator & Coordinator
Charles Delan
Charles Delan
additional camera (film segments)
David Dinel
David Dinel
key grip
Patrick Doss
Patrick Doss
24 frame playback

Animation Department

Jorge Canada Escorihuela
Jorge Canada Escorihuela
vfx supervisor
Joaquín Cociña
Joaquín Cociña
animator
Simón Jarpa
Simón Jarpa
2D Animator
Cristóbal León
Cristóbal León
animator
Fetoui Oussama
Fetoui Oussama
Animator
Marcos Sanchez
Marcos Sanchez
animator

Casting Department

Alexandre Bleau
Alexandre Bleau
casting associate
Andrea Kenyon
Andrea Kenyon
location casting by: Canada
Natalie Liconti
Natalie Liconti
casting assistant
Victoria 'Vicky' Miller
Victoria 'Vicky' Miller
lead casting assistant: Montreal
Randi Wells
Randi Wells
location casting by: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Craig Brownstein
Craig Brownstein
Assistant to Costume Designer
Myriam Hanahem
Myriam Hanahem
key costumer
Silvana Jimenez-Spigno
Silvana Jimenez-Spigno
assistant wardrobe mistress
Véronique Marchessault
Véronique Marchessault
assistant costume designer
Shannon Muir
Shannon Muir
dresser
Isabelle Savard
Isabelle Savard
key background dresser
Mélanie Turcotte
Mélanie Turcotte
Key Textile Artist

Editorial Department

Anil Balram
Anil Balram
Mastering Technician
Max Berger
Max Berger
additional editor
Carissa Clark
Carissa Clark
Account Executive
Sam Fischer
Sam Fischer
color assist
Scott Fox
Scott Fox
colorist: dailies
Camille Gilbert
Camille Gilbert
apprentice editor
Samantha Godfrey
Samantha Godfrey
post-production coordinator
Nicole Guillermo
Nicole Guillermo
dailies producer
Roman Hankewycz
Roman Hankewycz
colorist
Stefan Hueneke
Stefan Hueneke
Support Engineer

Location Management

Kim Beaudoin
Kim Beaudoin
key assistant location manager
Adrian Knight
Adrian Knight
location manager
Simon Tittley
Simon Tittley
assistant location manager

Music Department

Carlos Agurlir
Carlos Agurlir
musician: flute
Jemma Burns
Jemma Burns
music supervisor
Jessica Dannheisser
Jessica Dannheisser
orchestration
Sam Dinley
Sam Dinley
recording preparation
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
conductor
Sam Gendel
Sam Gendel
musician: saxophone
Ioanna Gika
Ioanna Gika
musician: vocals
Katherine Gordon Miller
Katherine Gordon Miller
music editor
Orchestrate
Orchestrate
score performed by
Julia Owczarek
Julia Owczarek
Additional orchestrator / orchestra preparation

Script and Continuity Department

Elizabeth Tremblay
Elizabeth Tremblay
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Eric Gendron
Eric Gendron
transportation co-captain
Réal Hamel
Réal Hamel
picture car supervisor
Daniel Matthews
Daniel Matthews
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Noah Aster
Noah Aster
behind the scenes
Camille Beaupré
Camille Beaupré
receptionist
Omar Bermúdez
Omar Bermúdez
marketing and creative services
Stephanie Breton
Stephanie Breton
intimacy coordinator
Claire Carvounis
Claire Carvounis
assistant post production accountant
John-sebastien Cote
John-sebastien Cote
armorer
Liana Dee
Liana Dee
first assistant accountant
Jason Detheridge
Jason Detheridge
puppeteer
Kayla Dobilas
Kayla Dobilas
puppeteer
Sandra Filippone
Sandra Filippone
health & safety

Thanks

Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
special thanks
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
special thanks
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
special thanks
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
special thanks
Christine D'Souza Gelb
Christine D'Souza Gelb
special thanks
David Fincher
David Fincher
special thanks
Bill Hader
Bill Hader
special thanks
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
special thanks
Clara Mamet
Clara Mamet
special thanks
Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara
special thanks

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