Why Him? - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "Why Him?"
Why Him? (2016)
Timing: 1:51 (111 min)
Why Him? - TMDB rating
6.4/10
4338
Why Him? - Kinopoisk rating
6.727/10
282539
Why Him? - IMDB rating
6.2/10
135000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Daniel S. Levine
Producer

Executive Producer

Photo Georgia Kacandes #17269
Georgia Kacandes
Executive Producer
Photo James Franco #21946Photo James Franco #21947Photo James Franco #21948Photo James Franco #21949

James Franco

James Franco
Executive Producer
Photo John Hamburg #76005

John Hamburg

John Hamburg
Executive Producer

Writer

Ian Helfer
Writer

Casting

Photo Rachel Tenner #26560
Rachel Tenner
Casting

Editor

William Kerr
Editor
Photo Dean Zimmerman #70248
Dean Zimmerman
Editor

Art Direction

Gary Warshaw
Art Direction

Costume Design

Leesa Evans
Costume Design
Marlon Mizrahi
Costume Design

Stunts

Photo Kurt Bryant #6876
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Photo Mark Vanselow #19678
Mark Vanselow
Stunts
Sera Trimble
Stunts
Cord Walker
Stunts
Photo Brandon Melendy #38417
Brandon Melendy
Stunts
Photo Zach Hudson #16381
Zach Hudson
Stunts
Steve Hassenpflug
Stunts
Ryan Hosking
Stunts
Photo Garrett Hammond #6669
Garrett Hammond
Stunts
Photo Chris Carnel #16021
Chris Carnel
Stunts
Photo Alex Chansky #11282
Alex Chansky
Stunts

Production Design

Matthew Holt
Production Design

Stunt Coordinator

Photo Garrett Warren #65897

Garrett Warren

Garrett Warren
Stunt Coordinator
Photo Kurt D. Lott #3667
Kurt D. Lott
Stunt Coordinator

Set Decoration

Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
Photo Lia Roldan #76004
Lia Roldan
Set Decoration
Traci Spadorcia
Set Decoration

Stunt Driver

Photo Jef Groff #23613
Jef Groff
Stunt Driver

Original Music Composer

Photo Theodore Shapiro #233Photo Theodore Shapiro #326335

Theodore Shapiro

Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer

Co-Producer

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Scott Robertson
Co-Producer

Production Supervisor

Nathan Kelly
Production Supervisor

Set Dresser

Photo Tom Zawacki #76006
Tom Zawacki
Set Dresser

Stunt Double

Photo Ben Jenkin #5500
Ben Jenkin
Stunt Double
Photo Jason Chu #12775
Jason Chu
Stunt Double

Director of Photography

Kris Kachikis
Director of Photography

Makeup Department Head

Photo Heba Thorisdottir #11276
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Department Head

Script Supervisor

Steve Gehrke
Script Supervisor

Driver

Margo Hunt McKay
Driver

Screenplay

Ian Helfer
Screenplay

Set Designer

Eric Sundahl
Set Designer
Jeff Markwith
Set Designer

Location Scout

Lori A. Balton
Location Scout

Location Manager

Kei Rowan-Young
Location Manager
Ryan J. Shaw
Location Manager

Story

Ian Helfer
Story

Casting Associate

Charlene Lee
Casting Associate

Music

Post Production Supervisor

Rand Geiger
Post Production Supervisor

Lighting Programmer

Production Coordinator

Jason Zorigian
Production Coordinator

Title Designer

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker
Title Designer

What's left behind the scenes

  • John Hamburg, who directed the film, taught James Franco at New York University.
  • Laird has a Nordic rune tattooed on his right hand, meaning "creation." The rune near the wrist of his left hand means "youth."
  • In one episode, the Fleming family drives past a sign for Palo Alto. Palo Alto is a city in California where James Franco was born and raised. He plays Laird, to whom the Flemings are heading.
  • During a party, Burnie Burns, a YouTuber and one of the founders of Rooster Teeth Productions (a production company specializing in the production and release of entertainment web content), appears on screen.
  • James Franco plays Laird Mayhew, whose surname is borrowed from the series "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013), where the main role was played by Bryan Cranston.
  • The name Gustav for Kigen-Michael Key's character was borrowed from Gustavo Fring, a character from the series "Breaking Bad," who was the enemy of Walter White, the main character played by Bryan Cranston.
  • The "Monkey Killers" app, developed by Laird, played by James Franco, is available in the iPhone App Store.
  • A Norse rune meaning 'creation' is tattooed on Laird's right hand. The rune near the wrist of his left hand means 'youth'.
  • James Franco plays the role of Laird Mayhew, whose surname is borrowed from the series "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013), starring Bryan Cranston.
  • The name Gustav of Keegan-Michael Key's character is borrowed from Gustavo Fring, a character from "Breaking Bad" who was the enemy of Walter White, the main character played by Bryan Cranston.
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