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The Big Year
Synopsis
Three disparate men, each facing unique personal challenges, try to outdo each other in the ultimate bird-watching competition in 1998 -- the year El Nino brought an unprecedented number of species to North America. Their quest takes them on an unforgettable trek throughout North America.
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    David Frankel,
  • Writer:
    Mark Obmascik, Howard Franklin,
  • Producer:
    Carol Fenelon, Stuart Cornfeld, Karen Rosenfelt, Curtis Hanson,
  • Cinematographer:
    Lawrence Sher,
  • Editor:
    Mark Livolsi,
  • Executive Producer:
    Ben Stiller, Jeremy Kramer, Carol Fenelon,
  • Cast:
    Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Jim Parsons, Rosamund Pike, Rashida Jones, Jack Black, John Cleese, Brian Dennehy, Anjelica Huston,
  • Associate Producer:
    Jeffrey Harlacker,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Jim Brebner,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Mark Bunting,
  • Co-Producer:
    Brad Van Arragon,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Paul Urmson,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Susan Lambie,
  • ADR Mixer:
    Beaux Neylon, Douglas Murray, Charleen Richards,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Sean Goojha,
  • Assistant Production Coordinator:
    Patricia Barry, Karen Pelrine,
  • Boom Operator:
    Charles O'Shea,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Jesse Joslin,
  • Construction Foreman:
    Keith McCulloch, Rob Dampier,
  • Location Manager:
    Michael Gazetas, Thierry Tanguy, Rino Pace,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Corine Buffel, Susan Crawford,
  • Production Sound Mixer:
    David Husby,
  • Property Master:
    David Dowling,
  • Set Dresser:
    Guy Miller, Mike Marsten, Darian Deering, Jacques Larrue,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Wyatt Sprague,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Lise Hache,
  • Best Boy Electric:
    Craig Jones,
  • Orchestrator:
    Randy Kerber, Pete Anthony,
  • Costumer:
    Heather Osborne, Don Vargas,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    J. Michael Williams,
  • Costume Set Supervisor:
    Paul Lavigne,
  • ADR Recordist:
    Michael Fowler, Paul Frye, David Lucarelli,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Bob Chefalas, Paul Tirone, Tom Fleischman,
  • Rigging Grip:
    Andrew Mackie, Curt Griebel,
  • Supervising Music Editor:
    Daniel DiPrima, Dan DiPrima,
  • Payroll Accountant:
    Rich Brown,
  • Casting Associate:
    Amy Nygaard, Justine Hempe,
  • Art Direction:
    Martina Javorova, Michael Diner,
  • Still Photographer:
    Murray Close,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Cliff Brown,
  • Assistant Makeup Artist:
    Leah Ehman,
  • Stunts:
    Brent Woolsey, Janene Carleton, Owen Walstrom, Byron Brisco, Mark Aisbett, Scott Nicholson, Gregory Wise, Kim Duess, Curt Bonn, Dave Campbell, Jimmy Waitman, Laura Lee Connery, Mike Carpenter, Leif Havdale, Celia Bond, Mike Crestejo, Ryan Ennis, Todd Scott,
  • Post Production Coordinator:
    Jason Miller,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Alex Burdett,
  • Assistant Location Manager:
    Dan Kuzmenko, Jason Collier,
  • Set Decoration Buyer:
    Brent Bennett,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Sylvia Nablo,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Dan Gorval,
  • Grip:
    Bryce Shaw, Aaron Wik, Troy James Sobotka,
  • Hairstylist:
    Debra Wiebe, Geraldine Jones,
  • Graphic Designer:
    Lori West,
  • Key Grip:
    Kim Olsen,
  • Truck Costumer:
    Summer Eves,
  • Foley Supervisor:
    Steven Visscher,
  • C Camera Operator:
    Trig Singer,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Wes Hamby, Spencer Louttit,
  • Foley Mixer:
    George A. Lara,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Laurel Bergman, David Clarke,
  • Set Decoration:
    Peter Lando,
  • Transportation Co-Captain:
    Bert Prevost,
  • First Assistant 'C' Camera:
    David Lourie,
  • First Assistant 'B' Camera:
    Greg Beaton, Sean M. Harding,
  • B Camera Operator:
    Andrew D. Wilson,
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
    Eric J. Robertson,
  • Supervising Dialogue Editor:
    Nicholas Renbeck,
  • Assistant Set Decoration:
    Scott Calderwood,
  • Extras Casting:
    James Forsyth,
  • Visual Effects Coordinator:
    Shandy Lashley,
  • Set Costumer:
    Lucas Comstock,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Lorraine Jamison,
  • Art Department Assistant:
    Sonia Gemmiti,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    John Clothier,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Gil Forrester,
  • Screenplay:
    Howard Franklin,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Theodore Shapiro,
  • Additional Editor:
    David Rogow,
  • Second Assistant 'A' Camera:
    Richard Sinclair,
  • Music Supervisor:
    Julia Michels,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Lawrence Zipf,
  • Book:
    Mark Obmascik,
  • Stunt Double:
    Ty Trand,
  • Assistant Accountant:
    Marc Borja,
  • Costume Design:
    Monique Prudhomme,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Lisa Love, Joseph A. Campayno, Patty York,
  • Costume Coordinator:
    Jennifer Grossman,
  • Production Accountant:
    Debera Barager,
  • Production Design:
    Brent Thomas,
  • ADR Editor:
    Kenton Jakub,
  • Second Assistant 'B' Camera:
    Andrew Capicik,
  • Rigging Gaffer:
    Michael Mayo,
  • Sound Recordist:
    Eric Potter,
  • Second Assistant 'C' Camera:
    Carrie Wilson,
  • First Assistant Sound Editor:
    Rick Chefalas,
  • Casting:
    Heike Brandstatter, Coreen Mayrs, Margery Simkin,
  • Music Editor:
    Thomas S. Drescher,
  • A Camera Operator:
    John Clothier,
  • Camera Loader:
    Scott Cozens,
  • Gaffer:
    John Dekker,
  • Conductor:
    Pete Anthony,
  • Makeup Department Head:
    Lisa Love,
  • First Assistant 'A' Camera:
    Julie Donovan,
  • Casting Assistant:
    Laura Obenaus,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Ed Anders, Scott J. Ateah,
  • Camera Trainee:
    Jared Krenz,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    William Kruzykowski,
  • Foley Artist:
    Marko Costanzo,
  • Hair Department Head:
    Debra Wiebe,
  • Assistant Hairstylist:
    Andrea Simpson,

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