Chicago - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "Chicago"
Chicago (2002)
Timing:
1:53 (113 min)
7.125/10
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7.694/10
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7.2/10
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Meryl Poster
Executive Producer
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Jennifer Berman
Executive Producer
Sam Crothers
Executive Producer
Writer
Casting
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Ali Farrell
Casting
Editor
Martin Walsh
Editor
Art Direction
Andrew M. Stearn
Art Direction
Costume Design
Stunts
Jeanette Roxborough
Stunts
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Set Decoration
Gordon Sim
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Cindy J. Williams
Makeup Artist
LuAnn Claps
Makeup Artist
Kathleen Graham
Makeup Artist
Johanne Boisvert
Makeup Artist
Brian Hui
Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
John Kander
Original Music Composer
Co-Producer
Don Carmody
Co-Producer
Second Assistant Director
Grant Lucibello
Second Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Peter Rosenfeld
Camera Operator
Key Costumer
Christine L. Cantella
Key Costumer
Sound Effects Editor
Richard P. Cirincione
Sound Effects Editor
Eytan Mirsky
Sound Effects Editor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Maurice Schell
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Susanna David
Script Supervisor
Hairstylist
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Karyn Huston
Hairstylist
Veronica Ciandre
Hairstylist
Paula Fleet
Hairstylist
Dale Brownell
Hairstylist
Still Photographer
David James
Still Photographer
Sound Mixer
David Lee
Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Producer
Kathy Kelehan
Visual Effects Producer
Wendy Lanning
Visual Effects Producer
First Assistant Director
Myron Hoffert
First Assistant Director
Tom Quinn
First Assistant Director
Production Manager
Joyce Kozy King
Production Manager
Boom Operator
Denis Bellingham
Boom Operator
Screenplay
Set Designer
Thomas Carnegie
Set Designer
Art Department Coordinator
Beth Gilinsky
Art Department Coordinator
Book
Key Hair Stylist
Judi Cooper-Sealy
Key Hair Stylist
Music Supervisor
Maureen Crowe
Music Supervisor
Third Assistant Director
Tyler Delben
Third Assistant Director
Songs
John Kander
Songs
Music
John Kander
Music
Music Editor
E. Gedney Webb
Music Editor
Additional Music
Assistant Hairstylist
Lucy M. Orton
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Edelgard K. Pfluegl
Assistant Makeup Artist
Patricia Keighran
Assistant Makeup Artist
Unit Publicist
Rachel Aberly
Unit Publicist
Visual Effects Editor
Line Producer
John M. Eckert
Line Producer
Choreographer
Wigmaker
Erwin H. Kupitz
Wigmaker
Negative Cutter
Catherine Rankin
Negative Cutter
Theatre Play
Maurine Dallas Watkins
Theatre Play
Music Arranger
Lyricist
Associate Choreographer
Cynthia Onrubia
Associate Choreographer
Joey Pizzi
Associate Choreographer
What's left behind the scenes
- The play “Chicago,” on which the filmed musical was based, is dedicated to two high-profile murder cases that occurred in Chicago in 1924. The author of the play, Maurine Watkins, served as the prototype for the image of the meticulous journalist Mary Sunshine.
- This is the first feature film whose entire soundtrack was recorded using Sony's Direct Stream Digital technology and released on a multi-channel SACD disc.
- Producer Martin Richards purchased the rights to stage the musical back in the 70s. At that time, Bob Fosse was to direct the production, and Goldie Hawn, Liza Minnelli, and Frank Sinatra were planned for the leading roles. Unfortunately, the death of the great choreographer in 1987 dashed these plans.
- Miramax studio made its first attempt to stage the musical in 1994, but it was unsuccessful. Despite the script being radically reworked 7 times (!) during the process, Miloš Forman, Herbert Ross, and Baz Luhrmann each turned down the project.
- John Travolta, Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, and Hugh Jackman auditioned for the role of Billy Flynn at various times. Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Goldie Hawn, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Whoopi Goldberg, Britney Spears, and Charlize Theron all vied for the female roles in the film.
- This film marked the fourth time Richard Gere had been cast in a role that John Travolta also auditioned for. Similar situations had occurred during the casting of "Heaven Can Wait" (1978), "American Gigolo" (1980), and "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982).
- Prior to her work on the film, Renée Zellweger had never professionally studied dance or vocals. Before filming, Richard Gere attended tap dancing lessons for three months, and as a result, his signature dance scene was shot in just half a day.
- Deidre Goodwin (June), Denize Fay (Annie), Taye Diggs (jazz orchestra leader), and Sebastien Lacosse (June's husband) were members of the cast of the revived musical "Chicago," which ran on Broadway from October 23, 1996, to September 18, 2005.
- The vocal number "Class" was filmed but not included in the movie, as it did not fit the director's concept of "an imaginary show in Roxie's head," and was released as a bonus on the DVD. The fate of Roxie’s musical numbers "My Best Friend" and "I and My Baby" was even more unfortunate: they were cut from the script by the director.
- The director wanted Catherine Zeta-Jones to showcase her natural long curls in the film, but the actress insisted on a short haircut. She said she didn't want the hair constantly falling in her face to make the audience doubt that she performed all of her character’s dance routines herself.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones was initially offered the role of Roxie, but the actress preferred to play Velma, as that character performs her favorite song, "All That Jazz," in the film.
- Filming period: December 10, 2001 – May 2002.
- The text of the rap recited within prison walls by Katalin Ujnyak, a Hungarian woman accused of murder, played by Russian ballerina Ekaterina Shchelkanova: “What am I doing here? They say my famous lodger took my husband, and I chopped off his head. But it's not true. I am innocent. I don't know why Uncle Sam decided I did it. I tried to explain it at the police station, but they didn't understand.” Translation: “What am I doing here? They say my lodger grabbed my husband, and I cut off his head. But that's not true. I am innocent. I don't know why Uncle Sam decided I did it. I tried to explain it at the police station, but they didn't understand.”
- Throughout the film, lawyer Billy Flynn mistakenly calls Amos “Andy” – this is a reference to the popular 1920s radio show “Amos ‘n’ Andy”.
- The text of the rap recited within prison walls by Katalin Ujnyak, a Hungarian woman accused of murder, played by Russian ballerina Ekaterina Shchelkanova: “Mit keresek én itt? Azt mondják, a híres lakóm lefogta a férjem, én meg lecsaptam a fejét. De nem igaz. Én ártatlan vagyok. Nem tudom, miért mondja Uncle Sam, hogy én tettem. Próbáltam a rendõrségen megmagyarázni, de nem értették meg”. Translation: “What am I doing here? They say my lodger took my husband, and I chopped off his head. But that’s not true. I am innocent. I don’t know why Uncle Sam decided I did it. I tried to explain it at the police station, but they didn’t understand.”
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