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Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, and Owen Wilson in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

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Director

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  • Wes Anderson
    Wes Anderson

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Wes Anderson
    Wes Anderson
    written by &
  • Noah Baumbach
    Noah Baumbach
    written by

Cast

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  • Bill Murray at an event for Broken Flowers (2005)
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    Steve Zissou
  • Owen Wilson at an event for Cars 2 (2011)
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    Ned Plimpton
  • Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    Jane Winslett-Richardson
  • Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Eleanor Zissou
  • Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    Klaus Daimler
  • Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    Alistair Hennessey
  • Michael Gambon at an event for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    Oseary Drakoulias
  • Noah Taylor at an event for Max (2002)
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    Vladimir Wolodarsky
  • Bud Cort in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    Bill Ubell
  • Seu Jorge in Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
    Seu Jorge
    Seu Jorge
    Pelé dos Santos
  • Robyn Cohen
    Robyn Cohen
    Robyn Cohen
    Anne-Marie Sakowitz
  • Waris Ahluwalia at an event for I Am Love (2009)
    Waris Ahluwalia
    Waris Ahluwalia
    Vikram Ray
  • Niels Koizumi
    Niels Koizumi
    Bobby Ogata
  • Pawel Wdowczak
    Pawel Wdowczak
    Renzo Pietro
  • Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Intern #1
  • Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    Esteban du Plantier
  • Antonio Monda
    Antonio Monda
    Festival Director
  • Isabella Blow
    Isabella Blow
    Antonia Cook
  • James Hamilton
    James Hamilton
    James Hamilton
    Festival Photographer
  • Melanie Gerren
    Melanie Gerren
    Mandeeza
  • Nazzareno Piana
    Nazzareno Piana
    Elderly Man
    (as Nazzareno 'Neno' Piana)
  • Rudd Simmons
    Rudd Simmons
    Man in Yellow Shirt
  • Leonardo Giovannelli
    Leonardo Giovannelli
    Werner
  • Henry S.F. Cooper Jr.
    Henry S.F. Cooper Jr.
    Talk Show Host
  • Pietro Ragusa
    Pietro Ragusa
    Pietro Ragusa
    Academic
  • Eric Chase Anderson
    Eric Chase Anderson
    Eric Chase Anderson
    Air Kentucky Pilot
  • Robert Wilson
    Robert Wilson
    Air Kentucky Pilot
  • Don McKinnon
    Don McKinnon
    Air Kentucky Pilot
  • Alessio Santini
    Alessio Santini
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Paolo Sirignani
    Paolo Sirignani
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Andrew Weisell
    Andrew Weisell
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Niccolò Senni
    Niccolò Senni
    Niccolò Senni
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Andrea Guerra
    Andrea Guerra
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Christiano Irrera
    Christiano Irrera
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Vincenzo Recchia
    Vincenzo Recchia
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Marco Ciarlitto
    Marco Ciarlitto
    University of Alaska Intern
  • Tony Shafrazi
    Tony Shafrazi
    Tony Shafrazi
    Larry Amin
  • Noah Baumbach in Greenberg (2010)
    Noah Baumbach
    Noah Baumbach
    Phillip
  • Stefano Maria Ortolani
    Stefano Maria Ortolani
    Italian Man in Audience
  • Sylvie Genin
    Sylvie Genin
    French Woman in Audience
  • Jacques Henri Lartigue
    Jacques Henri Lartigue
    Lord Mandrake
    (archive footage) (as Jacques-Henri Lartigue)
  • Muzius Gordon Dietzmann
    Muzius Gordon Dietzmann
    Javier
  • Gangyuan Xu
    Gangyuan Xu
    Cedric
  • Robin Scott
    Robin Scott
    Hugo
  • Guglielmo Casciaro
    Guglielmo Casciaro
    Carl
  • Alessandro De Angelis
    Alessandro De Angelis
    Hennessey Sailor
  • Andrea Bertone
    Andrea Bertone
    Hennessey Sailor
  • Andriy Kachur
    Andriy Kachur
    Hennessey Sailor
  • Roberto Salvi
    Roberto Salvi
    Hennessey Sailor
  • Stefano Masciolini
    Stefano Masciolini
    Hennessey Sailor
  • Robert Sommer
    Robert Sommer
    Party Guest
  • Anna Orso
    Anna Orso
    Party Guest
  • Ettore Conti
    Ettore Conti
    Party Guest
  • Robert Graham
    Robert Graham
    Venezuelan General
  • In "La moglie cinese" for Italian RAI Television
    Hal Yamanouchi
    Hal Yamanouchi
    Chief Pirate
  • Conrado Mendoza Dolor
    Conrado Mendoza Dolor
    Pirate
  • Eduardo Bautista Grantuza
    Eduardo Bautista Grantuza
    Pirate
  • Simeon Maragigak Agelion
    Simeon Maragigak Agelion
    Pirate
  • Walter Cajapao Casapao
    Walter Cajapao Casapao
    Pirate
  • Honorato Ilao Reyes
    Honorato Ilao Reyes
    Pirate
  • Roderick Magbay
    Roderick Magbay
    Pirate
  • Demetreo Castillo
    Demetreo Castillo
    Pirate
  • Thomas Carwgal de la Peña
    Thomas Carwgal de la Peña
    Pirate
  • Edwarren Bantungon
    Edwarren Bantungon
    Pirate
  • Levi Mickael de Ramon
    Levi Mickael de Ramon
    Pirate
  • Aries Corales
    Aries Corales
    Pirate
  • Aries Dolor Ilagon
    Aries Dolor Ilagon
    Pirate
  • Joseph de los Reyes
    Joseph de los Reyes
    Pirate
  • Dennis Rayos Martinez
    Dennis Rayos Martinez
    Pirate
  • Taiyo Yamanouchi
    Taiyo Yamanouchi
    Pirate
    (as Tatyo Yamanouchi)
  • Wai Tung Wong
    Wai Tung Wong
    Pirate
  • Ging Fang Zhu
    Ging Fang Zhu
    Pirate
  • Francis Dokyi
    Francis Dokyi
    Water Taxi Driver
  • Begni Bok Dong
    Begni Bok Dong
    Young Ogata
  • Daniel Acon
    Daniel Acon
    Former Team Zissou, Antarctica
  • Alexander Hamilton
    Alexander Hamilton
    Former Team Zissou, Antarctica
  • Leica
    Leica
    Cody
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  • Erminio Bianchi Fasani
    Erminio Bianchi Fasani
    Man at the Gala Premiere
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Wes Anderson
    Wes Anderson
    producer
  • Dan Beers
    Dan Beers
    associate producer
  • Barry Mendel
    Barry Mendel
    producer
  • Scott Rudin
    Scott Rudin
    producer
  • Rudd Simmons
    Rudd Simmons
    executive producer
  • Enzo Sisti
    Enzo Sisti
    co-producer
  • Arianne Sutner
    Arianne Sutner
    animation producer (uncredited)

Composer

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  • Mark Mothersbaugh
    Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematographer

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  • Robert D. Yeoman
    Robert D. Yeoman
    director of photography (as Robert Yeoman)

Editor

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  • David Moritz
    David Moritz

Casting Director

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  • Douglas Aibel
    Douglas Aibel

Production Designer

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  • Mark Friedberg
    Mark Friedberg

Art Directors

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  • Stefano Maria Ortolani
    Stefano Maria Ortolani
  • Marco Trentini
    Marco Trentini
    art director (art direction)
  • Eugenio Ulissi
    Eugenio Ulissi

Set Decorator

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  • Gretchen Rau
    Gretchen Rau

Costume Designer

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  • Milena Canonero
    Milena Canonero

Makeup Department

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  • Jana Carboni
    Jana Carboni
    assistant makeup artist
  • Maria Teresa Corridoni
    Maria Teresa Corridoni
    key hair stylist
  • Maurizio Damiani
    Maurizio Damiani
    assistant hair stylist
  • Frances Hannon
    Frances Hannon
    hair stylist: Bill Murray / makeup artist: Bill Murray
  • Enrico Iacoponi
    Enrico Iacoponi
    assistant makeup artist
  • Rosa Luciani
    Rosa Luciani
    hair stylist
  • Vincenzo Mastrantonio
    Vincenzo Mastrantonio
    makeup artist
  • Emanuel Millar
    Emanuel Millar
    hair stylist: Cate Blanchett
  • Belinda Parish
    Belinda Parish
    hair stylist: Marineland, Antibes / makeup artist: Marineland, Antibes
  • Corrado Pastore
    Corrado Pastore
    hair production assistant

Production Management

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  • Manuela Cacciamani
    Manuela Cacciamani
    assistant unit manager
  • Vito Colazzo
    Vito Colazzo
    unit production manager
  • Federico Foti
    Federico Foti
    unit manager
  • Marco Olivieri
    Marco Olivieri
    unit manager: second unit

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Inti Carboni
    Inti Carboni
    first assistant director
  • Roman Coppola
    Roman Coppola
    second unit director
  • Antonio Cossia
    Antonio Cossia
    third assistant director
  • Edoardo Ferretti
    Edoardo Ferretti
    second second assistant director
  • Sam Hoffman
    Sam Hoffman
    first assistant director
  • Meghan Myszkowski
    Meghan Myszkowski
    dga trainee
  • Edoardo Petti
    Edoardo Petti
    second second assistant director
  • Daniele Ramazzotti
    Daniele Ramazzotti
    second second assistant director: visual effects unit
  • Franco Maria Salamon
    Franco Maria Salamon
    second unit director
  • Alessio Spinelli
    Alessio Spinelli
    second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

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  • Alessia Anfuso
    Alessia Anfuso
    draft person
  • Chiara Balducci
    Chiara Balducci
    lead person
  • Maria-Teresa Barbasso
    Maria-Teresa Barbasso
    assistant art director
  • Simone Braguglia
    Simone Braguglia
    art department assistant
  • Cristina Cecili
    Cristina Cecili
    painter
  • Barbara Cicero
    Barbara Cicero
    art buyer
  • Giulia Chiara Crugnola
    Giulia Chiara Crugnola
    assistant art director
  • Davide De Cubellis
    Davide De Cubellis
    sketch artist
  • Sandro Ercolini
    Sandro Ercolini
    painter (as Sandro Erdolini)
  • Bruno Falconi
    Bruno Falconi
    carpenter

Sound Department

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  • Olivier Burgaud
    Olivier Burgaud
    boom operator
  • David V. Butler
    David V. Butler
    dialogue editor
  • Kevin E. Carpenter
    Kevin E. Carpenter
    re-recording mixer
  • Kim Drummond
    Kim Drummond
    dialogue editor
  • David Giammarco
    David Giammarco
    re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
  • Wayne Griffin
    Wayne Griffin
    adr supervisor
  • Scott A. Jennings
    Scott A. Jennings
    supervising sound editor
  • Jonathan Klein
    Jonathan Klein
    sound effects editor (as Jonathan A. Klein)
  • Goro Koyama
    Goro Koyama
    foley artist
  • Andy Malcolm
    Andy Malcolm
    foley artist

Special Effects

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  • Daniel Acon
    Daniel Acon
    special effects coordinator
  • Renato Agostini
    Renato Agostini
    special effects supervisor
  • Danilo Bollettini
    Danilo Bollettini
    special effects technician
  • Massimo Cardajoli
    Massimo Cardajoli
    special effects technician
  • Marco Corridori Moneta
    Marco Corridori Moneta
    special effects technician
  • Marco Corridori
    Marco Corridori
    special effects technician (as Marco Moneta)
  • Maurizio Corridori
    Maurizio Corridori
    special effects
  • Stefano Corridori
    Stefano Corridori
    special effects technician
  • Damien Fitzpatrick
    Damien Fitzpatrick
    dolphin technican
  • Andy Lawless
    Andy Lawless
    shoot supervisor: animation unit

Visual Effects

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  • Jacqueline Allard
    Jacqueline Allard
    rotoscope: Gray Matter FX
  • Margaret Lily Andres
    Margaret Lily Andres
    assistant editor: animation unit
  • Christian T. Andrews
    Christian T. Andrews
    motion control engineer: stop motion unit
  • Arthur Argote
    Arthur Argote
    compositor: Gray Matter FX
  • Adam Avitabile
    Adam Avitabile
    flame artist
  • Joseph Brattesani
    Joseph Brattesani
    compositor: Gray Matter FX
  • Kevin R. Browne
    Kevin R. Browne
    digital artist
  • Chad Buehler
    Chad Buehler
    digital compositor
  • Scott Camera-Smith
    Scott Camera-Smith
    animation team (as Scott Smith)
  • Patrick Clancey
    Patrick Clancey
    digital opticals

Stunts

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  • David Ambrosi
    David Ambrosi
    stunt double
  • Giorgio Antonini
    Giorgio Antonini
    stunt double
  • Paolo Antonini
    Paolo Antonini
    stunt double
  • Mauro Balmas
    Mauro Balmas
    stunts
  • Massimiliano Bianchi
    Massimiliano Bianchi
    stunt rigger
  • Danilo Capuzi
    Danilo Capuzi
    stunt double: Jeff Goldblum
  • Enrico Cerabino
    Enrico Cerabino
    stunt double
  • Gionata Marzeddu
    Gionata Marzeddu
    utility stunts
  • Stefano Maria Mioni
    Stefano Maria Mioni
    assistant stunt coordinator (as Stefano Mioni)
  • Alessandro Novelli
    Alessandro Novelli
    stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Philippe Antonello
    Philippe Antonello
    still photographer
  • Giovanni Antonini
    Giovanni Antonini
    electrician
  • Davide Avenia
    Davide Avenia
    electrician
  • Mickey Bergstrom
    Mickey Bergstrom
    video operator
  • John Boccaccio
    John Boccaccio
    first assistant camera
  • Margaux Bonhomme
    Margaux Bonhomme
    director of photography: Marineland, Antibes unit
  • Fabio Capozzi
    Fabio Capozzi
    electrician
  • Alessandro Cardelli
    Alessandro Cardelli
    electrician
  • Massimo Cecchini
    Massimo Cecchini
    electrician
  • Marco Contaldo
    Marco Contaldo
    electrician

Animation Department

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  • Mike Cachuela
    Mike Cachuela
    animatic artist
  • Petra Janopaul
    Petra Janopaul
    Animation Production Manager
  • Martin Meunier
    Martin Meunier
    creature supervisor
  • Roger Udwin
    Roger Udwin
    assistant coordinator: animation unit

Casting Department

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  • Stephanie Holbrook
    Stephanie Holbrook
    casting associate
  • Beatrice Kruger
    Beatrice Kruger
    casting: Italy (as Béatrice Kruger)
  • Maria Olivetta
    Maria Olivetta
    extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Barbara Adducci
    Barbara Adducci
    costume department coordinator
  • Johanna Bronner
    Johanna Bronner
    costume assistant
  • Francesca Brunori
    Francesca Brunori
    assistant costume designer
  • Isabelle Caillaud
    Isabelle Caillaud
    wardrobe assistant
  • Claudio Manzi
    Claudio Manzi
    costume assistant
  • Bojana Nikitovic
    Bojana Nikitovic
    assistant costume designer
  • Uliva Pizzetti
    Uliva Pizzetti
    costume supervisor
  • Annie Yun
    Annie Yun
    costume assistant

Editorial Department

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  • Will Barnes
    Will Barnes
    avid technician
  • Jason Barnoski
    Jason Barnoski
    post-production assistant
  • David Bernstein
    David Bernstein
    colorist: high definition mastering
  • Lucas Borghi
    Lucas Borghi
    assistant editor (as Luke Borghi)
  • Dale E. Grahn
    Dale E. Grahn
    film color timer
  • Jennifer Hatton
    Jennifer Hatton
    assistant editor
  • Natasha Leonnet
    Natasha Leonnet
    digital color timer (as Natasha Leonett)
  • Jack Lewars
    Jack Lewars
    assistant color timer: Efilm
  • Daniel R. Padgett
    Daniel R. Padgett
    additional film editor
  • Lorene Simpson
    Lorene Simpson
    digital intermediate producer

Location Management

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  • Nicola Fedrigoni
    Nicola Fedrigoni
    assistant location manager
  • Enrico Latella
    Enrico Latella
    location manager
  • Erik Paoletti
    Erik Paoletti
    location manager
  • Milena Bono Parodi
    Milena Bono Parodi
    location coordinator (as Milena Bono)
  • Andrea Passalacqua
    Andrea Passalacqua
    location manager
  • Franco Rapa
    Franco Rapa
    location services: Naples, Italy
  • Vincenzo Testa
    Vincenzo Testa
    location supervisor

Music Department

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  • Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
    Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
    music preparation
  • Jim Dunbar
    Jim Dunbar
    music coordinator
  • Walt Fowler
    Walt Fowler
    musician: trumpet
  • Christopher Guardino
    Christopher Guardino
    conductor / musician: piano, celeste, harpsichord, organ / orchestrations (as Chris Guardino)
  • Richard Henderson
    Richard Henderson
    music editor
  • Jonathan Karp
    Jonathan Karp
    additional music editor
  • Mitchell Leib
    Mitchell Leib
    executive in charge of music
  • Stewart Lerman
    Stewart Lerman
    music recording mixer
  • Randall Poster
    Randall Poster
    music supervisor
  • Carrie Tretteen
    Carrie Tretteen
    assistant: music clearance

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Eleonora Baldwin
    Eleonora Baldwin
    script supervisor: second unit
  • Annemarie van de Mond
    Annemarie van de Mond
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Daniele Abeille
    Daniele Abeille
    transportation coordinator
  • Pietro Antonini
    Pietro Antonini
    driver
  • Emiliano Barretta
    Emiliano Barretta
    driver
  • Paolo Bernardini
    Paolo Bernardini
    driver / production driver
  • Alessio Fiorani
    Alessio Fiorani
    transportation
  • Massimiliano Rocchetti
    Massimiliano Rocchetti
    transportation captain

Additional Crew

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  • Andrea Alunni
    Andrea Alunni
    assistant marine coordinator
  • Daren Bailey
    Daren Bailey
    assistant marine coordinator
  • Matteo Bardelli
    Matteo Bardelli
    set production assistant
  • Jaclyn Bashoff
    Jaclyn Bashoff
    assistant: Anjelica Huston
  • Bryan Biermann
    Bryan Biermann
    senior euc analyst: Touchstone
  • Rebecca Booth
    Rebecca Booth
    production assistant
  • Giorgio Catalano
    Giorgio Catalano
    production accountant
  • Ted Cella
    Ted Cella
    assistant: Scott Rudin
  • Gian Luca Ciotti
    Gian Luca Ciotti
    helicopter commander
  • Carmela Compagnone
    Carmela Compagnone
    assistant accountant

Thanks

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  • Eric Chase Anderson
    Eric Chase Anderson
    special thanks
  • Jacques-Yves Cousteau
    Jacques-Yves Cousteau
    dedicatee
  • George Drakoulias
    George Drakoulias
    special thanks
  • Maya Forbes
    Maya Forbes
    special thanks
  • Mitch Glazer
    Mitch Glazer
    special thanks
  • Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    special thanks
  • Sedrik Sciacca
    Sedrik Sciacca
    thanks
  • Tara Subkoff
    Tara Subkoff
    special thanks
  • Gore Vidal
    Gore Vidal
    special thanks
  • Wallace Wolodarsky
    Wallace Wolodarsky
    special thanks (as Wally Wolodarsky)

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