A Beautiful Mind - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "A Beautiful Mind"
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Timing:
2:15 (135 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Maureen Peyrot
Producer
Kathleen McGill
Producer
Executive Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Executive Producer
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Executive Producer
Louisa Velis
Executive Producer
Writer
Casting
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Editor
Daniel P. Hanley
Editor
Art Direction
Robert Guerra
Art Direction
Costume Design
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Stunts
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Jay Boryea
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Paul Bucossi
Stunts
Steve Mack
Stunts
Brennan McKay
Stunts
John Patrick McLaughlin
Stunts
Charles Page
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Keith Siglinger
Stunts
John Roney
Stunts
Philip Rudolph
Stunts
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Set Decoration
Leslie E. Rollins
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Kymbra Callaghan
Makeup Artist
Linda Lazar
Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Todd Kleitsch
Key Makeup Artist
Dennis Eger
Key Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Kathleen McGill
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Maureen Peyrot
Co-Producer
Production Supervisor
Mary Kim
Production Supervisor
Associate Producer
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Associate Producer
Louisa Velis
Associate Producer
Kathleen McGill
Associate Producer
Orchestrator
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Second Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Kyle Rudolph
Camera Operator
Gerardo Puglia
Camera Operator
Costumer
Peter White
Costumer
Costume Supervisor
William A. Campbell
Costume Supervisor
Winsome G. McKoy
Costume Supervisor
Kevin Draves
Costume Supervisor
Marcia Oste
Costume Supervisor
Makeup Department Head
Neal Martz
Makeup Department Head
Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Pagan
Sound Effects Editor
Eytan Mirsky
Sound Effects Editor
Harry Peck Bolles
Sound Effects Editor
Assistant Art Director
Bradley Mayer
Assistant Art Director
Nancy Winters
Assistant Art Director
Property Master
Paul Weathered
Property Master
Tommy Allen
Property Master
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Lynne Twentyman
Script Supervisor
Electrician
Samuel G. Friedman
Electrician
Jeff Keaton
Electrician
Jeremy Knaster
Electrician
Michael J. Maurer
Electrician
Dennis Peters
Electrician
Fred Muller
Electrician
Chris Rosen
Electrician
Ed Cohen
Electrician
Ray Preziosi
Electrician
Michael Rudolph
Electrician
Hairstylist
Suzy Mazzarese-Allison
Hairstylist
Dale Brownell
Hairstylist
Special Effects Coordinator
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects Coordinator
Still Photographer
Eli Reed
Still Photographer
Digital Effects Supervisor
Matthew E. Butler
Digital Effects Supervisor
Sound Mixer
Anthony Starbuck
Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Producer
Kelly L'Estrange
Visual Effects Producer
First Assistant Director
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
Assistant Costume Designer
Kevin Brainerd
Assistant Costume Designer
Thanks
Graydon Carter
Thanks
Boom Operator
Patricia Brolsma
Boom Operator
Joel Aronowitz
Boom Operator
Costume Designer
Rita Ryack
Costume Designer
First Assistant Editor
Richard Friedlander
First Assistant Editor
Foley Artist
Ginger Geary
Foley Artist
Nancy Cabrera
Foley Artist
Construction Coordinator
Dialogue Editor
Marc Laub
Dialogue Editor
Louis Cerborino
Dialogue Editor
Stan Bochner
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Editor
Glenn Allen
Assistant Editor
Guy Barresi
Assistant Editor
Best Boy Grip
Charlie Marroquin
Best Boy Grip
Jonathan Nussbaum
Best Boy Grip
Foley Editor
Missy Cohen
Foley Editor
Patrick Dundas
Foley Editor
First Assistant "B" Camera
Tim Norman
First Assistant "B" Camera
First Assistant "A" Camera
Andy Harris
First Assistant "A" Camera
Rigging Grip
Howard Davidson
Rigging Grip
Todd S. Klein
Rigging Grip
Compositing Supervisor
Claas Henke
Compositing Supervisor
Key Grip
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
Key Grip
Sal Lanza
Key Grip
Book
Location Manager
Lyn Pinezich
Location Manager
Evan Perazzo
Location Manager
Grip
Glen Weinstein
Grip
Keith Kastner
Grip
John Halligan
Grip
Andrew Farley
Grip
Paul Candrilli
Grip
Andrew Sweeney
Grip
Chris Vaccaro
Grip
Franz Yeich
Grip
Ted Robinson
Grip
Thomas McGrath Woods
Grip
Dolly Grip
Kenneth Fundus
Dolly Grip
Bruce Hamme
Dolly Grip
Rick Marroquin
Dolly Grip
Assistant Property Master
Betsy Klompus
Assistant Property Master
Ann Edgeworth
Assistant Property Master
Key Hair Stylist
Colleen Callaghan
Key Hair Stylist
Antoinette Carr
Key Hair Stylist
Leadman
Joseph Proscia
Leadman
Key Rigging Grip
James Boniece
Key Rigging Grip
Second Second Assistant Director
Noreen R. Cheleden
Second Second Assistant Director
Seamstress
Laurie Buehler
Seamstress
Assistant Set Decoration
Christine Moosher
Assistant Set Decoration
Special Effects
Steven Kirshoff
Special Effects
Music Supervisor
Julyce Monbleaux
Music Supervisor
Casting Assistant
Kristen McTigue
Casting Assistant
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Greg Cannom
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production Accountant
Tamara Bally
Production Accountant
Sculptor
Glen Hanz
Sculptor
David P. Barton
Sculptor
John Brown
Sculptor
Gaffer
Bill O'Leary
Gaffer
Greg Addison
Gaffer
"A" Camera Operator
Kyle Rudolph
"A" Camera Operator
Music Editor
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Production Sound Mixer
Allan Byer
Production Sound Mixer
ADR Mixer
Michael Thompson
ADR Mixer
Paul J. Zydel
ADR Mixer
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Video Assist Operator
Gregory L. Edwards
Video Assist Operator
Kevin McKenna
Video Assist Operator
ADR Recordist
Douglas Murray
ADR Recordist
Livia Ruzic
ADR Recordist
Claudia Carle
ADR Recordist
Second Unit Director of Photography
David M. Dunlap
Second Unit Director of Photography
Storyboard Artist
Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist
Warren Drummond
Storyboard Artist
"B" Camera Operator
Gerardo Puglia
"B" Camera Operator
First Assistant Camera
Tim Norman
First Assistant Camera
Andy Harris
First Assistant Camera
James R. Belletier
First Assistant Camera
Digital Compositor
Jessica Harris
Digital Compositor
Krista Benson
Digital Compositor
Brandon McNaughton
Digital Compositor
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Digital Compositor
Katie Nook
Digital Compositor
Perri Wainwright
Digital Compositor
Post Production Supervisor
Steve Castellano
Post Production Supervisor
Production Assistant
Alexei O'Brien
Production Assistant
Laura D. Smith
Production Assistant
John Silvestri
Production Assistant
Mikki Ziska
Production Assistant
David Tomasini
Production Assistant
Aaron Dunsay
Production Assistant
Tara Muskus
Production Assistant
Gary S. Rake
Production Assistant
Shawn Alexander
Production Assistant
Mehgan Porter
Production Assistant
Rachel May
Production Assistant
Kimie Kimura-Heane
Production Assistant
Tom Gravel
Production Assistant
Marianne Bell
Production Assistant
Brian Lennon
Production Assistant
Kevin Williams
Production Assistant
David Catalano
Production Assistant
Chris Collins
Production Assistant
Melissa Brides
Production Assistant
Prosthetics
Unit Publicist
Julie Kuehndorf
Unit Publicist
Production Coordinator
David Bausch
Production Coordinator
Scoring Mixer
Simon Rhodes
Scoring Mixer
Visual Effects Coordinator
Paul Abatemarco
Visual Effects Coordinator
Scenic Artist
Lisa Barnstone
Scenic Artist
Visual Effects Editor
Heather J. Morrison
Visual Effects Editor
Production Secretary
Michelle Macirella
Production Secretary
Audra Polk
Production Secretary
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Patrick Quinn
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Payroll Accountant
Macall B. Polay
Payroll Accountant
ADR Supervisor
Deborah Wallach
ADR Supervisor
Extras Casting
Bill Dance
Extras Casting
Rigging Gaffer
Richie Ford
Rigging Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Joseph Grimaldi
Best Boy Electric
Peter Walts
Best Boy Electric
Post Production Assistant
Nicole Macagna
Post Production Assistant
Charge Scenic Artist
Jeff Glave
Charge Scenic Artist
Camera Loader
Gabriel Goodenough
Camera Loader
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jane Kelly Kosek
Assistant Production Coordinator
Second Assistant Accountant
Steve Ginsburg
Second Assistant Accountant
Executive Producer's Assistant
Eva Burkley
Executive Producer's Assistant
Actor's Assistant
Mark Dumbell
Actor's Assistant
Meredith Garlick
Actor's Assistant
Sound Recordist
Bob Olari
Sound Recordist
Second Assistant Camera
Patrick Quinn
Second Assistant Camera
Kris Enos
Second Assistant Camera
Assistant Sound Editor
Don Peebles
Assistant Sound Editor
Dialect Coach
Judy Dickerson
Dialect Coach
Transportation Captain
James McGrane
Transportation Captain
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Joe Burns
Second Unit First Assistant Director
First Assistant Accountant
Judy Pursley
First Assistant Accountant
Vocals
Set Medic
Kathy Fellegara
Set Medic
Rich Fellegara
Set Medic
Color Timer
Mike Milliken
Color Timer
Craft Service
Jeanne Jirik
Craft Service
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Producer's Assistant
Anna Culp
Producer's Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Nancy Bernstein
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Theme Song Performance
3D Modeller
Thomas R. Dickens
3D Modeller
Eliot Sirota
3D Modeller
3D Animator
Nikos Kalaitzidis
3D Animator
Keith Huggins
3D Animator
Makeup Effects Designer
Keith VanderLaan
Makeup Effects Designer
Projection
Edmund Nardone
Projection
Lyricist
Will Jennings
Lyricist
Transportation Co-Captain
Robert Buckman
Transportation Co-Captain
Cableman
Alfredo Viteri
Cableman
Key Construction Grip
Arne Olsen
Key Construction Grip
What's left behind the scenes
- The director's chair was initially intended for Robert Redford, but his filming schedule did not align.
- Many actors were considered for the role of John Nash: Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, John Travolta, Tom Cruise, John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, Robert Downey Jr., Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp, Ralph Fiennes, Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, Alec Baldwin, Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Guy Pearce, Matthew Broderick, Gary Oldman, and Keanu Reeves.
- A bed scene between the characters Crowe and Connelly was cut from the final version of the film.
- John Nash (played by Russell Crowe in the film) was invited to the set to help the actors play their roles more convincingly. Russell Crowe later admitted that he was impressed by how John made hand gestures and tried to replicate them during filming.
- Portia de Rossi, Katrin McCormack, Meg Ryan, Rachel Griffiths, and Amanda Peet auditioned for the role of Alicia. However, Ryan dropped out before production began. Salma Hayek also aspired to the role of Alicia – interestingly, she was born in the same town of El Salvador as her would-be character. Producers initially didn't consider Jennifer Connelly for the role of Alicia. Previously, she starred alongside Jared Leto in the film “Requiem for a Dream.” When Leto was auditioning for the role of John, Connelly helped him by sitting opposite and reading Alicia’s lines (thus, they performed one of the dialogues). Leto was not chosen by the producers, but Connelly impressed them in the image of Alicia. Ultimately, the actress was approved for the role after Ron Howard compared her and Alicia Nash – their education and facial features were compared.
- The Harvard scenes were actually filmed at Manhattan College.
- Two producers competed for the right to adapt the life of John Nash. Brian Grazer won this dispute, while Scott Rudin was the loser.
- Despite the fact that the film represents a kind of biography of John Nash's life, some details of the great mathematician's life were deliberately omitted: 1) in his youth, John was bisexual – he had close relationships with both women and men; 2) John had an illegitimate child.
- John Nash did indeed receive the Nobel Prize, but not alone, but together with colleagues – Reinhard Selten and Hungarian János Harsányi. Moreover, another Hungarian – János Neumann (John von Neumann) – was the founder of “Game Theory.” Nash distinguished himself by being able to apply the provisions of “Game Theory” to the business world.
- The manuscript shown by the young John Nash to his advisor, Professor Helinger, is a genuine copy of an article published in the journal Econometrica titled “The Bargaining Problem”.
- The film's screenwriter, Akiva Goldsman, had considerable experience working with mentally ill people: during his time as a doctor, he personally developed methods for restoring the mental health of children and adults.
- Professor Dave Bayer of Barnard College served as the film's mathematical consultant – it was his hand that guided Russell Crowe in “writing” the complex formulas on the board. Upon closer inspection, the “complex formulas” turn out to be simply a meaningless set of Greek letters, arrows, and mathematical symbols. Apparently, the professor was paid his salary in vain.
- Jennifer Connelly plays the wife of Russell Crowe's character in the film. In real life, her husband is Paul Bettany, who played the role of Crowe’s friend.
- Filming began the day after the Oscars ceremony, where Russell received the award for Best Actor for “Gladiator”.
- The film's protagonist, mathematician John Forbes Nash, played by Russell Crowe, died in a car accident in Los Angeles on May 23, 2015. He was 86 years old. His wife, Alicia, also died in the accident. The crash occurred because the taxi driver, carrying the mathematician and his wife, lost control of the vehicle, which collided with a guardrail.
- The film is based on Sylvia Nasar's book “A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash.”
- Dave Bayer, the film's mathematical consultant, appears in a cameo role as one of the professors who presents Nash with a pen at the pen-giving ceremony near the end of the film.
- Initially, the plan was to simply age Russell Crowe throughout the film; however, at the actor's suggestion, makeup artists gave his face features characteristic of the real John Nash. Greg Cannom used the latest makeup techniques, such as silicone, which could mimic real skin and reduced makeup application time from eight to four hours. Crowe also used numerous dental prosthetics to create a malocclusion.
- Initially, the character Charles Herman was not supposed to be British; however, director Brian Helgeland invited Bettany from “A Knight's Tale” to the project. The filmmakers agreed that the character could be British.
- When Nash first sees Parker, he addresses him as "big brother" (a reference to Orwell's novel "1984"). Another allusion to Orwell occurs later, when we see the number on the door of Nash's office – 101.
- The real John and Alicia Nash divorced at the peak of his illness, but out of pity, Alicia allowed him to live in their home. And during the filming of "A Beautiful Mind," they remarried.
- In the part of the film relating to the period of the Nobel Prize presentation (1994), Nash talks about supposedly taking a new type of antipsychotic drugs, however, in reality, John Nash stopped taking them back in 1970, and his remission was not related to taking neuroleptics.
- Nash's son later also developed schizophrenia.
- In the scene where John Nash is kidnapped by "Russian spies," among the students observing this, one can spot the director Ron Howard's daughter and a well-known actress – Bryce Dallas Howard.
- During filming, Howard decided that Nash's hallucinations should always be introduced first through sound, and then visually. This not only provides a visual representation but also allows showing the visions through Nash's eyes. It should be noted that the real Nash's hallucinations were only auditory; he did not see visual images.
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