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Idara Victor and Marsai Martin in An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)

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An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win

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Director

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  • Tina Mabry
    Tina Mabry

Writer

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  • Alison McDonald
    Alison McDonald
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Marsai Martin
    Marsai Martin
    Marsai Martin
    Melody Ellison
  • Idara Victor
    Idara Victor
    Idara Victor
    Frances Ellison
  • Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    Miss Abbot
  • Frankie Faison at an event for The Wire (2002)
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    Frank Ellison
  • Garrett McQuaid
    Garrett McQuaid
    Donald
  • Dara Iruka
    Dara Iruka
    Lorraine
  • Lola Wayne Villa
    Lola Wayne Villa
    Lola Wayne Villa
    Trish
  • Matthew Foster
    Matthew Foster
    Matthew Foster
    Principal Davis
  • Briana Lane
    Briana Lane
    Briana Lane
    Sales Clerk aka Val
  • Chuck McCollum
    Chuck McCollum
    Chuck McCollum
    Store Manager
  • Rocky McMurray
    Rocky McMurray
    Rocky McMurray
    Mr. Schuler
  • Daija Bickham
    Daija Bickham
    Neighborhood Girl #1
  • Skyelar Wesley
    Skyelar Wesley
    Neighborhood Girl #2
  • Libby Ewing
    Libby Ewing
    Libby Ewing
    Mother in Store
  • Joelle Better
    Joelle Better
    Joelle Better
    Daughter in Store
  • Isabel Myers
    Isabel Myers
    Isabel Myers
    Mary Beth
  • Joshua Wilkinson
    Joshua Wilkinson
    Male Bystander
    (as Joshua A. Wilkinson)
  • Errol Gillett
    Errol Gillett
    Church Choir
  • Caitlyn Lemle
    Caitlyn Lemle
    Church Choir
  • Charles Elvin Lemle
    Charles Elvin Lemle
    Church Choir
  • Darene Annette McDuffey
    Darene Annette McDuffey
    Church Choir
  • Asani Myers
    Asani Myers
    Church Choir
  • Marsha Joi Myers
    Marsha Joi Myers
    Church Choir
  • Edward W. Robbins
    Edward W. Robbins
    Church Choir
    (as Edward W. Robbins Jr.)
  • Rosa Ophelia Williams
    Rosa Ophelia Williams
    Church Choir

Producers

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  • Common
    Common
    executive producer
  • Nicole Dow
    Nicole Dow
    executive producer
  • Derek Dudley
    Derek Dudley
    executive producer
  • Christopher Keenan
    Christopher Keenan
    executive producer
  • Richard G. King
    Richard G. King
    co-executive producer
  • William Klug
    William Klug
    co-producer
  • Tina Mabry
    Tina Mabry
    producer
  • Melinda McCrocklin
    Melinda McCrocklin
    executive producer
  • Alison McDonald
    Alison McDonald
    executive producer
  • Sarah Yang
    Sarah Yang
    co-producer

Composer

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  • Danny Lux
    Danny Lux

Cinematographer

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  • Joe Pennella
    Joe Pennella

Editor

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  • Cheryl Campsmith
    Cheryl Campsmith

Casting

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  • Alexis Frank Koczara
    Alexis Frank Koczara
  • Amanda Lenker Doyle
    Amanda Lenker Doyle
  • Christine Smith Shevchenko
    Christine Smith Shevchenko

Production Designer

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  • Kristan Andrews
    Kristan Andrews

Art Director

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  • Sarah Palmrose
    Sarah Palmrose

Set Decorator

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  • Kellie Jo Tinney
    Kellie Jo Tinney

Costume Designer

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  • Barbara Chennault
    Barbara Chennault

Makeup Department

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  • Petrice Bankhead
    Petrice Bankhead
    makeup artist
  • Tonya Cryer
    Tonya Cryer
    department head hair stylist
  • Jed Dornoff
    Jed Dornoff
    makeup artist
  • Kokeeta Douglas
    Kokeeta Douglas
    makeup department head
  • Richard Evans
    Richard Evans
    hair stylist
  • Tina Fabulic
    Tina Fabulic
    key hair stylist
  • Valerie Hunt
    Valerie Hunt
    key makeup artist

Production Management

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  • Richard G. King
    Richard G. King
    unit production manager
  • Dianna Lau
    Dianna Lau
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • David Berke
    David Berke
    second assistant director
  • Chris Cook
    Chris Cook
    second second assistant director (as Christopher H. Cook)
  • Candice Lee
    Candice Lee
    additional second assistant director
  • Otto Michael Penzato
    Otto Michael Penzato
    first assistant director
  • Matthew Wilson Ross
    Matthew Wilson Ross
    additional second assistant director (as Matthew W. Ross) / additional second assistant director

Art Department

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  • James Allaire
    James Allaire
    swing gang
  • Chayson Bean
    Chayson Bean
    on set dresser
  • Justin Blecha
    Justin Blecha
    leadman
  • Bambaata Bryant
    Bambaata Bryant
    swing gang
  • Hilary DeWaay
    Hilary DeWaay
    graphic designer (as Hilary E. Smith)
  • Scott Hansen
    Scott Hansen
    construction foreman
  • Edwin Hernandez
    Edwin Hernandez
    swing gang
  • Johnmichael Hull
    Johnmichael Hull
    paint foreman
  • Mark Knightley
    Mark Knightley
    construction coordinator
  • Emily Leising
    Emily Leising
    art department production assistant

Sound Department

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  • Tim Chilton
    Tim Chilton
    foley artist
  • Colin Colin
    Colin Colin
    adr foley mixer: sound designer
  • Travis Cote
    Travis Cote
    utility sound
  • Gregorio Frazier
    Gregorio Frazier
    boom operator
  • Patrick McQuown
    Patrick McQuown
    sound assistant
  • Kristin Riddick
    Kristin Riddick
    adr: voice
  • Colin Rogers
    Colin Rogers
    adr foley mixer / sound designer
  • Teddy Salas
    Teddy Salas
    re-recording mixer
  • Brandon Sanchez
    Brandon Sanchez
    foley artist
  • Craig Schafer
    Craig Schafer
    re-recording mixer

Visual Effects

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  • Stephen Latty
    Stephen Latty
    digital imaging technician
  • Keegan Martin
    Keegan Martin
    visual effects supervisor
  • Max Slomoff
    Max Slomoff
    digital utility

Stunts

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  • Oliver Keller
    Oliver Keller
    stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Bernard Cistrunk
    Bernard Cistrunk
    lamp operator
  • Kevin Cook
    Kevin Cook
    key grip
  • Derek K. Cunningham
    Derek K. Cunningham
    company grip
  • Frank Dantonio
    Frank Dantonio
    lamp operator
  • Brian Deutsch
    Brian Deutsch
    company grip
  • John P. Fleenor
    John P. Fleenor
    still photographer
  • Kirk R. Gardner
    Kirk R. Gardner
    camera operator
  • Leo Ibanez
    Leo Ibanez
    company grip / grip
  • Jeff Journey
    Jeff Journey
    dolly grip
  • Shane D. Kelly
    Shane D. Kelly
    gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Yvette Ammon
    Yvette Ammon
    additional costumer
  • Melia Ford
    Melia Ford
    set costumer
  • Deborah Goldstein
    Deborah Goldstein
    costumer
  • Chris Harris
    Chris Harris
    set costumer
  • Nancy Martin
    Nancy Martin
    costume supervisor
  • Deanna M. Saul
    Deanna M. Saul
    assistant costume designer
  • Paula Vila
    Paula Vila
    key costumer

Editorial Department

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  • Kevin Gasca
    Kevin Gasca
    assistant editor
  • Maxwell Hiltzik
    Maxwell Hiltzik
    post-production coordinator (as Max Hiltzik)
  • Nolan Jennings
    Nolan Jennings
    post-production assistant
  • Stephen Latty
    Stephen Latty
    colorist
  • Parisa Rezvani
    Parisa Rezvani
    on-line editor

Location Management

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  • Chris Beal
    Chris Beal
    assistant locations manager
  • Ernest Belding
    Ernest Belding
    location manager
  • Nancy Bruno
    Nancy Bruno
    key assistant location manager
  • David Henke
    David Henke
    key assistant location manager

Music Department

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  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad
    Ali Shaheed Muhammad
    music by
  • Louie Schultz
    Louie Schultz
    music editor
  • Adrian Younge
    Adrian Younge
    music by

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Babette Stith
    Babette Stith
    script supervisor
  • Micki Taylor
    Micki Taylor
    script coordinator

Transportation Department

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  • John Embry
    John Embry
    driver
  • Michael Glover
    Michael Glover
    driver
  • Brian McQuown
    Brian McQuown
    transportation captain
  • Chris Warren
    Chris Warren
    driver
  • Steve York
    Steve York
    transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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  • Glenn Akers
    Glenn Akers
    production assistant
  • Wendy Altman-Cohen
    Wendy Altman-Cohen
    principal eyewear
  • Ruth Rochelle Bohorquez
    Ruth Rochelle Bohorquez
    production accountant
  • Safiya Bouhouch
    Safiya Bouhouch
    production assistant
  • Kevin Cardoni
    Kevin Cardoni
    production assistant
  • Nathan Cramton
    Nathan Cramton
    Post Production Executive
  • Matt Gellert
    Matt Gellert
    production assistant
  • Matt Hudson
    Matt Hudson
    assistant production office coordinator
  • Evan Johnson
    Evan Johnson
    production coordinator
  • Bill McGough
    Bill McGough
    payroll accountant

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