
American Beauty
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
American Beauty
September 15, 1999
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Cast (41)

Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham

Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch
Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane

Allison Janney
Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper
Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula
Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards
Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman
Brad

Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1

John Cho
Sale House Man #1

Hal Fort Atkinson
Sale House Man #2

Sue Casey
Sale House Woman #2

Kent Faulcon
Sale House Man #3

Brenda Wehle
Sale House Woman #4

Lisa Cloud
Sale House Woman #4

Alison Faulk
Spartanette #1

Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #2

Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #3

Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #4

Mona Leah
Spartanette #5

Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #6

Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7

Nanci Anderson
Spartanette #8

Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #9

Stephanie Rizzo
Spartanette #10

Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #1

Chelsea Hertford
Playground Girl #2

Amber Smith
Christy Kane

Joel McCrary
Catering Boss

Marissa Jaret Winokur
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine)

Dennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager

Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range Attendant

Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane

Bruce Cohen
Bartender (uncredited)

Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster (uncredited)

James Hunter
Student (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Miller
Advertising Executive (uncredited)
Crew (148)
Directing

Sam Mendes
Director

Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor

Chris Edmonds
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Rosemary C. Cremona
Assistant Director

Stephanie Kime
Second Second Assistant Director

Peter E. Hirsch
Second Assistant Director

Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Writing

Alan Ball
Writer
Production

Alan Ball
Co-Producer

Debra Zane
Casting

Bruce Cohen
Producer

Stan Wlodkowski
Co-Producer

Steven R. Molen
Production Executive

Deborah Ricketts
Researcher

Dan Jinks
Producer

Janet Lonsdale
Production Accountant

Matt Walker
Production Secretary

Victor A. Haddox
Assistant Accountant

Yoshi Enoki Jr.
Assistant Location Manager

Christa Vausbinder
Production Coordinator

Shannon Speaker
Assistant Production Coordinator

Chee Ho
Location Assistant

Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager

Lisa Marie Serra
Post Production Coordinator

Christine Bonnem
Location Manager

Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting

Jeff Lovely
Location Coordinator

Maria DeVane
Post Production Accountant

Debbie-Lynn Siegel
Payroll Accountant

Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant

Steven Buhai
Production Assistant
Sound

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer

Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer

Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer

Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg Zimmerman
Foley Recordist

Alan Rankin
Sound Effects Editor

Bryan Bowen
Sound Effects Editor

Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor

Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer

Thomas O'Neil Younkman
First Assistant Sound Editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley

James Moriana
Foley Artist

Richard Van Dyke
Production Sound Mixer

Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor

Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator

Brian Basham
ADR Recordist

Simon Coke
Dialogue Editor

Trevor Jolly
ADR Supervisor

Carl Fischer
Boom Operator

Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor

Jackie Gonneau
ADR & Dubbing

Bill Bernstein
Music Editor

Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Art

David Lazan
Art Direction

Suzan Wexler
Set Designer

Cat Smith
Assistant Art Director

Naomi Shohan
Production Design

Chris Samp
Painter

Robin Richesson
Storyboard Artist

Lynda Reiss
Property Master

Mike Higelmire
Leadman

Richard W. Jones
Greensman

Angela M. Whiting
Assistant Property Master

Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration

Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorating Coordinator

Brook Bacon
Swing

Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist

Joe Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator

Michael Casey
Leadman

Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter

Molly Click
Art Department Coordinator

Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer
Camera

Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography

Conrad W. Hall
Second Unit Director of Photography

Dana Kroeger
Additional Camera

David Golia
Second Unit Director of Photography

Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator

Carlos M. Gallardo
Dolly Grip

Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer

Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera

Kelly Diehl
Libra Head Technician

Bill Young
Key Grip

Mike Gentile
Second Assistant Camera

Michael Thomas
Camera Loader

Paul Farley
Best Boy Grip

Geoffrey Haley
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up

Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist

Kanani Wolf
Set Costumer

Julie Weiss
Costume Design

Tania McComas
Makeup Artist

Alix Hester
Set Costumer

Buffy Zerefski
Assistant Makeup Artist

Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist

Sanford Slepak
Key Costumer

Hope Slepak
Costume Supervisor

Ian Kay
Set Dressing Artist

Marcy Grace Froehlich
Assistant Costume Designer

Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist

Patricia DeHaney
Key Hair Stylist
Crew

Paula Abdul
Choreographer

Dana Brunetti
Actor's Assistant

Nicole Kidman
Thanks

Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator

Lisa Dennis
Post Production Supervisor

Phil Culotta
Utility Stunts

David Linck
Unit Publicist

John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator

Jason Hansen
Special Effects Assistant

René González
Projection

Mike Piccirillo
Set Production Assistant

Matt Magnolia
Visual Effects Editor

Jerry Miscevich
Special Effects Technician

Kim Mozingo
Actor's Assistant

Randy Lovelady
Transportation Captain

Pia Mehr
Studio Teacher

Krissy Korn
Craft Service

Holiday Freeman
Stand In

Jeff Couch
Driver

Kevin Du Toit
Post Production Assistant

A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Coordinator

Pete Townshend
Thanks

Jim Turner
Production Controller

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot

Rob Garlow
Propmaker
Editing

Christopher Greenbury
Editor

Phil Hetos
Color Timer

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
First Assistant Editor

Jeffrey Skinner
Editorial Production Assistant

Larry Madaras
First Assistant Editor

Vince Filippone
Assistant Editor

Tariq Anwar
Editor
Lighting

Ross Dunkerley
Electrician

John Carney
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Cox
Chief Lighting Technician

Huston Beaumont
Rigging Gaffer

Gerald A. King
Rigging Grip
Visual Effects

John Cassella
3D Artist

Olivier Sarda
Digital Compositor

Ralph Merzbach
24 Frame Playback

Paula Bonhomme
Visual Effects Coordinator

Travis Baumann
Compositing Artist

Matt Dessero
Visual Effects Compositor

Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonathan F. Styrlund
Visual Effects Producer

Janet Yale
Visual Effects Producer

David Goldberg
Visual Effects Supervisor