
The Birdcage
Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.
The Birdcage
March 8, 1996
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Cast (73)

Robin Williams
Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman
Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane
Albert

Dan Futterman
Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley

Calista Flockhart
Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria
Agador

Christine Baranski
Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan
Harry Radman

Grant Heslov
Photographer - National Enquirer

Kirby Mitchell
Chauffeur

James Lally
Stage Manager

Luca Tommassini
Celsius

Luis Camacho
Goldman Girl

Andre Fuentes
Goldman Girl

Tony Gonzalez
Goldman Girl

Dante Henderson
Goldman Girl

Scott Kaske
Goldman Girl

Kevin Stea
Goldman Girl

Tim Kelleher
Waiter in Club

Ann Cusack
TV Woman in Van

Stanley DeSantis
TV Man in Van

J. Roy Helland
Club Hostess

Anthony Giaimo
Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)

Lee Delano
Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)

David Sage
Senator Eli Jackson

Michael Kinsley
TV Host

Tony Snow
TV Host

Dorothy Constantine
Keeley's Maid (Bridget)

Trina McGee
Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)

Barry Nolan
TV Reporter

Amy Powell
TV Reporter

Ron Pitts
TV Reporter

James Hill
TV Reporter

Mary Major
TV Reporter

Steven Porfido
State Trooper

John Pontrelli
Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)

Herschel Sparber
Big Guy in Park

Francesca Cruz
Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)

Brian Reddy
TV Editor

Jim Jansen
TV Editor

Al Rodrigo
Latino Man in Club

Marjorie Lovett
Matron

Sylvia Short
Matron

James H. Morrison
Pastor

Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
Rabbi

Jay Leno
Jay Leno (uncredited)

Kenneth Stephens
Chuck (uncredited)

Rayder Woods
Drag Queen (uncredited)

Kevin Loreque
Drag Queen (uncredited)

Jody Millard
Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Burkholder
Executive Producer (Uncredited)

Patrizia Barretto
Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)

Elisa Bridges
Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)

David Christopher
Hot Guy (Uncredited)

Nina Dolci
Shopping Person (Uncredited)

Justin Goudreau
Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)

Jordan Werner
Pool Waiter (uncredited)

Dave Knight
Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)

Claudio Sad
Driver (uncredited)

Rene Teboe
South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)

Bodo Goerisch
Tourist (Uncredited)

Thelma Gutiérrez
Bartender (uncredited)

Louis Campos
Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)

Lisa Rhyne
Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)

Jan Citron
Clubgoer (Uncredited)

Orlando Delbert
Man in Club (Uncredited)

Michael Thomas Daniel
Guy in Street (Uncredited)

Don LaFontaine
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald
Crewman (Uncredited)

Sal Pacino
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Paul McMichael
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Jordan Ancel
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
Crew (204)
Directing

Mike Nichols
Director

Jeff Okabayashi
Second Assistant Director

Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor

Nolbert Brown Jr.
Assistant Director

Mark Tobey
Second Second Assistant Director

Joel Tuber
First Assistant Director

Marten W. Piccinini
Second Assistant Director
Writing

Francis Veber
Original Film Writer

Jean Poiret
Theatre Play

Jean Poiret
Original Film Writer

Elaine May
Screenplay

Marcello Danon
Original Film Writer

Édouard Molinaro
Original Film Writer
Production

Mike Nichols
Producer

Ellen Lewis
Casting

Marcello Danon
Executive Producer

Michele Imperato Stabile
Associate Producer

Michele Imperato Stabile
Unit Production Manager

Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Production Coordinator

Kurt Greufe
Second Assistant Accountant

John Pontrelli
Production Assistant

Neil Machlis
Executive Producer

Neil Machlis
Unit Production Manager

Ellen Jacoby
Extras Casting

Juliet Taylor
Casting

Gail Goldberg
Casting Assistant

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Assistant

Jennifer Radzikowski
Assistant Location Manager

Adolfo Calderon
Second Unit Location Manager

Robbie Goldstein
Location Manager

Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon
Location Manager

Harry Winters
Production Secretary

Barbara Gutman
Production Accountant

Deborah Marsh
Production Assistant

Ian Hobbs
Production Assistant

Catherine Schwenn
Executive Producer's Assistant

Carolyn Hagan
Production Coordinator

Charlie Montoya
Production Assistant

Cricky Long
Production Assistant

Barbara Klein
Extras Casting Assistant

Patti McGuire
Assistant Production Coordinator

Jonathan Capra
Production Assistant

Lisa Butala
Production Assistant

John Laccetti
Extras Casting

Brian Moon
Production Assistant

Kelly Richards Ralston
First Assistant Accountant

John Alfred
Assistant Accountant
Sound

Aaron Zigman
Orchestrator

Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor

Deborah Wallach
ADR Supervisor

Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor

Jonathan Tunick
Music Arranger

Jonathan Tunick
Original Music Composer

Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator

Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Philip Stockton
Dialogue Editor

Kam Chan
Foley Editor

Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist

Bobbi Page
Vocals

Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor

Nicholas Meyers
Music Editor

Mark Jennings
Boom Operator

Jeff Levison
Dolby Consultant

Gene S. Cantamessa
Production Sound Mixer

Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor

Kay Denmark
Boom Operator

Jeff Kliment
Sound

Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
Apprentice Sound Editor

Benjamin Cheah
Sound Effects

Dan Evans Farkas
Assistant Sound Editor

Steve Goldstein
Music Supervisor

Mort Lindsey
Orchestrator

Steve Goldstein
Music Arranger

Kristen M. Johnson
ADR Editor

Steven Visscher
Foley Editor

Sebastian Toettcher
Musician

Nicholas Renbeck
Assistant Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley
Foley Editor

Alan Silverman
Scoring Mixer
Art

Bo Welch
Production Design

Tom Duffield
Art Direction

Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration

Christopher Casey
Set Dresser

Charles Guanci Jr.
Props

Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist

Kevin Mangan
Greensman

Sean Haworth
Set Designer

Clyde Zimmerman
Paint Coordinator

Michael J. Flynn
Set Dresser

John Dexter
Assistant Art Director

Stephanie Schwartzman
Art Department Coordinator

Scott E. Handt
Construction Foreman

David Manhan
Leadman

Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator

Wendy Weaver
Set Decoration Buyer

Randy Gunter
Assistant Property Master

Daniel J. Gillooly
Greensman

Brent Regan
Construction Foreman

Mark Wade
Property Master

Dean F. Janik
Sign Painter

Eric Rosenberg
Graphic Designer

Nick Bridwell
Standby Painter
Camera

Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography

P. Scott Sakamoto
Steadicam Operator

Jack Chouchanian
Grip

Brian W. Armstrong
First Assistant Camera

Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer

Stevie Maislen
Assistant Camera

Kenneth E. King
Second Company Grip

Mark J. Coyne
Assistant Camera

Stephanie Maislen
Camera Loader

Neil Toussaint
Second Assistant Camera

Mark Duncan
Second Assistant Camera

Alan Shultz
Dolly Grip

Rodrigo Garcia
Camera Operator

Harry Zimmerman
Second Assistant Camera

Stan McClain
Aerial Camera

Rusty Geller
Steadicam Operator

Kurt E. Soderling
Aerial Director of Photography

Robert Gray
Key Grip
Costume & Make-Up

Ann Roth
Costume Designer

J. Roy Helland
Hair Designer

J. Roy Helland
Makeup Designer

David Mayreis
Costumer

Bruce Ericksen
Costume Supervisor

Robert De Mora
Assistant Costume Designer

Alicia M. Tripi
Hairstylist

Mary Ann Valdes
Hairstylist

Sabrina Calley
Wardrobe Assistant

James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist

Cheri Minns
Key Makeup Artist

Baker
Hairstylist

Stephen P. Shubin
Costumer

Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist

David Syner
Makeup Artist

Heather Holmes
Costumer

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Costume Supervisor

Mathew Hooey
Costumer

Ron Scott
Hairstylist

Judi Bell
Key Costumer

Peter Owen
Hair Designer

Peter Owen
Makeup Designer
Crew

Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator

Daniel Sudick
Special Effects

Adam Bryant
Stand In

Paul A. Levin
Post Production Supervisor

Vincent Paterson
Choreographer

Greg Goossen
Stand In

Bradford Ralston
Video Assist Operator

Paul Barth
Pilot

Jim Vickers
Stunts

Cliff Fleming
Pilot

Stan Parks
Special Effects Coordinator

Scott Howell
Utility Stunts

Cort Hessler
Stunts

Monique Limery
Craft Service

Smith Wordes
Choreographer

Michael Schultz
Catering

Tom Bahr
Utility Stunts

Peggy Casey
Propmaker

Larry Crenshaw
Transportation Captain

Rebecca Erwin Spencer
Actor's Assistant

George Palmiero
Utility Stunts

Richie Pecora
Driver

K.C. Colebrooke
Driver

Dan Marrow
Transportation Coordinator

Fred Apolito
Propmaker

Chris Fix
Propmaker

Richard Patterson
Digital Supervisor

Randy Burke
Transportation Captain

Doug Taylor
Unit Publicist
Editing

Mo Henry
Negative Cutter

Bob Kaiser
Color Timer

Arthur Schmidt
Editor

Jeremiah O'Driscoll
First Assistant Editor

Dana E. Glauberman
Assistant Editor

Kris Cole
Associate Editor
Lighting

Renee Kayon
Electrician

Michael Garrett
Lighting Design

Herb Silverman
Electrician

Thomas Nead
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Tod Olivieri
Electrician

Jeff Togno
Rigging Gaffer

Richard Smock
Rigging Gaffer

Moose Enright
Lighting Technician

Richard Crompton
Rigging Grip

Dayton Nietert
Chief Lighting Technician

Fred Valentine
Best Boy Electric

John Tedesco
Lighting Design

Jeff Orsa
Lighting Technician

Jules Fisher
Lighting Design
Visual Effects

Robert Stromberg
Matte Painter

Mike Wassel
Matte Painter

Bill Taylor
Visual Effects

David S. Williams Jr.
Visual Effects Camera

Syd Dutton
Visual Effects

Jeff Heusser
Digital Compositor

Gregory Oehler
VFX Artist

Ron Kallsen
VFX Artist

Rebecca Marie
Animation

Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Production Manager

Adam Kowalski
Matte Painter

Kurt E. Soderling
Visual Effects Camera