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"Empire" Had It from My Father (TV Episode 2018) Poster

(TV Series)

(2018)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Sanaa Hamri

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Diane Ademu-John ... (written by) &
Carlito Rodriguez ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Terrence Howard ... Lucious Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray ... Hakeem Lyon
Jussie Smollett ... Jamal Lyon
Trai Byers ... Andre Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha
Serayah ... Tiana Brown
Nicole Ari Parker ... Giselle
Andre Royo ... Thirsty Rawlings
Chet Hanks ... Blake
Rhyon Nicole Brown ... Maya (credit only)
A.Z. Kelsey ... Jeff Kingsley
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Tisha Campbell ... Brooke
Pej Vahdat ... Kelly Patel
Toby Onwumere ... Kai
Meta Golding ... Teri
Mario ... Devon
Opal Staples Opal Staples ... Tasha
Melanie McCullough Melanie McCullough ... Denise
Amanda Detmer ... Tracy
Skylan Brooks ... Quincy
Scotty Tovar ... Carlito
Jeremy L. Carver ... Young Lucious (as Jeremy Carver)
Bella Chanel Bella Chanel ... Bella Lyon
Kevin Wigfall ... Webb (as Kevin 'Webb' Wigfall)
Claudette Burchett Claudette Burchett ... Juanita
Josh Razavi Josh Razavi ... Security Guard #1
Brandon W. Jones ... Choreographer (as Brandon Jones)
Bella Palo Bella Palo ... Young Tracy
Bryson L Thomas ... Young 'Shine (as Bryson L. Thomas)
Dylan Pell Dylan Pell ... Young Jeff
Cesar Jaime ... Doctor
Mario Cocchia Mario Cocchia ... Blake's Crew
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John B. Boss John B. Boss ... Santa Claus (uncredited)
Larson Lee Brumfield Larson Lee Brumfield ... Stage Technician (uncredited)
Shannon Mitrovich Shannon Mitrovich ... VIP Guest (uncredited)
Carmelo Oquendo ... Bodyguard (uncredited)
Russ Panzarella ... Event Guest (uncredited)
Rylie Traversa Rylie Traversa ... Vip (uncredited)
Lauren M. Vance Lauren M. Vance ... VIP Guest (uncredited)
Debi Wollitzer ... Stage Manager (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jessica Badenoch ... producer
Craig Brewer ... consulting producer
Francie Calfo ... executive producer
Lee Daniels ... executive producer
Brian Grazer ... executive producer
Sanaa Hamri ... executive producer
Richard S. Lederer ... line producer
Brett Mahoney ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Matt Pyken ... executive producer
Carlito Rodriguez ... supervising producer
Danny Strong ... executive producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Cinematography by 

Joe 'Jody' Williams ... director of photography

Editing by 

Evonne Moritz
Eli Nilsen
Ishai Setton
Stefanie Visser

Casting By 

Leah Daniels Butler ... (as Leah Daniels-Butler)
Claire Simon

Production Design by 

Chase Harlan

Art Direction by 

Heather Ratliff

Set Decoration by 

Scott Miller
Trent Weaver ... (set dresser)

Costume Design by 

Paolo Nieddu

Makeup Department 

Melissa Forney ... hair department head
J. Anthony Kosar ... makeup effects designer / special makeup effects artist
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
Patrick Ollie ... makeup artist
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Ashunta Sheriff ... makeup artist: Ms. Henson
Rochelle Uribe ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Craig Hill ... executive in charge of production
Richard S. Lederer ... unit production manager
Alexander Stout ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael T. McNerney ... first assistant director: second unit
Lynn Struiksma ... second assistant director
Freddy Turner ... second second assistant director

Art Department 

Colin Abbott ... set designer
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... leadman
Kimberly Clancy ... assistant set decorator
John Danish ... carpenter
Michael D. Gianneschi ... property master
Jereme M. Green ... assistant property master
Nicole Kuntz ... set dec buyer
Kevin Meyer ... props
Kevin e Meyer ... props
Imanne Mondane ... props
Blake Paine ... armorer
Laura Roeper ... assistant property master
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator
David Soukup ... graphic designer
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Samantha Terry ... construction estimator
Tatum Yancey ... prop buyer
Ian Zywica ... construction general foreman

Sound Department 

Eric Anthony ... boom operator
Brie Birt ... sound playback operator
Patrick Christensen ... adr mixer
Robert Getty ... supervising sound editor
Jeff Gross ... foley mixer
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Michael McGrath ... sound mixer
Jason Neumann ... adr mixer
Chris M. Parker ... sound utility
Dante Reynolds ... re-recording mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass ... sound effects editor
Joshua Timmer ... EPK Audio
Dave Wilson ... adr mixer: Atlanta
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant adr engineer
Leilani Jones ... audio description narrator (uncredited)
Jeffrey Roy ... loop group recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Dario Barrera ... vfx production coordinator: FuseFX
Tyler Hockett Baze ... vfx editor: FuseFx
Ian Blough ... visual effects producer
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor
Jim Rygiel ... executive visual effects supervisor: FuseFX
C. Jerome Williams ... senior digital compositor: Fuse FX

Stunts 

Lamar Elliott Jeter ... stunt double: terrence howard
Tim Martin ... stunts
Marty Murray ... stunt coordinator
Cheyenne Watson ... stunt performer
Carmelo Oquendo ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Herman Asph ... day player s1-s6
Jaime Dawkins ... libra head tech / libra head technician
Shannon DeWolfe ... second assistant camera
Dom DiDiana ... rigging electrician
Drew Fulton ... second assistant camera
Spencer Gillis ... camera operator "b" camera
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Mark Irion ... digital utility
Amanda Kopec ... loader
Ella Lubienski ... digital utility: additional
Nick Miller ... grip
Jared Moore ... lighting console programmer
Justin Painter ... first assistant camera
Ashley Petrie ... grip
Sam Sage ... lamp operator
Blake Santoro ... b dolly grip
Lu Sapien ... electrician
Bradley Ian Smith ... lighting technician
Cory Solon ... first assistant camera: additional
Jean Whiteside ... still photographer
Matt Dinerstein ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

José Antonio García ... extras casting assistant
Catlyne Lasser ... casting associate
Jessica Gisin Needham ... extras casting director
Jill L. Uyeda ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

George J. Bicknell ... costume assistant
Bojana Ilic ... costumer
Ashley Keel ... costumer
Steffany Bernstein Pratt ... costume supervisor
Kathleen Sengchanh ... costume production assistant / costumer
Mark Theopholis Thacker ... set costumer
Latrese Wright ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Megan Cutchins ... post-production assistant
Rashandra Jones ... post-production coordinator
Jeff Jones Karr ... assistant editor
Mark Miessner ... post production support
David Sconyers ... on-line editor
Daniel Yang ... pre-colorist
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)

Location Management 

Tonia Grady ... location assistant
Desmond Huey ... location assistant
Jonathan Klemke ... key assistant location manager
Justine Marcantel ... location coordinator
Rob Mor ... location coordinator
Adam Sherman ... assistant location manager
Chuck Whitman ... location scout

Music Department 

Bethany Brinton ... music preparation
Daniel A. Brown ... music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
James T. Hill ... music scoring mixer
Jeff Morrow ... vocal producer
Jason Neumann ... recording engineer
Tobin Pugash ... score technical engineer
Kelsey Allen Richardson ... Assistant to Music Supervisor
Jen Ross ... music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross)
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Jordan Seigel ... orchestrator
Max Taylor ... music coordinator
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer
Joe Zimmerman ... music librarian
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant recording engineer

Script and Continuity Department 

Liz Golko ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Scott Gaughan ... production driver
Jon Gustafsson ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Bianca Acacia ... production assistant
Chase Adams ... craft service foreman
Margaret Burke ... director production safety
Josh Carlascio ... production assistant
Jessica Cotton ... additional set production assistant
Paul Eriksen ... writers' assistant
Haley Hoffman ... production assistant
Michael Maxwell ... caterer
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Cameron Olsen ... production assistant
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Amanda Scarpaci ... production secretary
Thomas Schultz ... set production assistant
Virat Sharma ... assistant production coordinator
David Ten Brook ... production assistant
Lauren J Thomas ... writer's production assistant
Brandon T. Williams ... production coordinator
Katelyn Zenie ... office production assistant

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