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The Secret Life of Bees (2008) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Gina Prince-Bythewood ... (screenplay)
 
Sue Monk Kidd ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Dakota Fanning ... Lily Owens
Queen Latifah ... August Boatwright
Jennifer Hudson ... Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys ... June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo ... May Boatwright
Paul Bettany ... T. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton Morgan ... Deborah Owens (as Hilarie Burton)
Tristan Mack Wilds ... Zach Taylor (as Tristan Wilds)
Nate Parker ... Neil
Shondrella Avery ... Greta
Renee Ford Clark Renee Ford Clark ... Doll (as Renée Clark)
Sharon Conley ... Violet (as a different name)
Nicky Buggs ... Cressie
Jasmine Burke ... Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman Emma Sage Bowman ... Young Lily
Emily Alyn Lind ... Young Lily
Addy Miller ... Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski ... Teenager
Bob Hungerford ... Frank Posey
Richard Todd Sullivan ... Mechanic
Chris Moore Chris Moore ... Posey's Buddy
Bill Oberst Jr. ... Sheriff Gaston
Cullen Moss Cullen Moss ... Young White Policeman (as Cullen Dean Moss)
Walt Elder Walt Elder ... Driver
Dan Beene Dan Beene ... Mr. Kirven
Joe Chrest ... Mr. Forrest
Robin Mullins ... Miss Lacy
Tom Conder Tom Conder ... White Man #1
Jay Pearson ... White Man #3
Dan Cox Dan Cox ... Sheriff Brooks
Quentin Kerr Quentin Kerr ... Police Officer
Kimberly Bailey ... (voice)
Doug Burch ... (voice)
Cathy Cavadini ... (voice) (as Catherine Cavadini)
Lanei Chapman ... (voice) (as Lanai Chapman)
Barbara Harris Barbara Harris ... (voice) (as Barbara Iley)
Amad Jackson ... (voice)
Thomas Lambert Thomas Lambert ... (voice)
Terence Mathews Terence Mathews ... (voice)
Jeremy Maxwell ... (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer ... (voice)
Richard Penn ... (voice) (as Richard W. Penn)
Noreen Reardon Noreen Reardon ... (voice)
Cheryl Tyre Smith Cheryl Tyre Smith ... (voice) (as Cheryl Tyre-Smith)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chevy Cofield Chevy Cofield ... Townsmen (uncredited)
Lyndon B. Johnson ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Linwood Mooring Linwood Mooring ... Onlooker (uncredited)
Lindsey Sherrin Lindsey Sherrin ... Teen (uncredited)
Matthew Landon Sparks Matthew Landon Sparks ... Teen 2 (uncredited)

Produced by 

Ed Cathell III ... co-producer
James Lassiter ... producer
Ewan Leslie ... co-producer
Joe Pichirallo ... producer
Jada Pinkett Smith ... executive producer
Aldric La'auli Porter ... co-producer (as Aldric Porter)
Lauren Shuler Donner ... producer
Will Smith ... producer

Music by 

Mark Isham

Cinematography by 

Rogier Stoffers ... director of photography

Editing by 

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Casting By 

Kim Coleman ... casting director: additional
Aisha Coley
Craig Fincannon
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Mark Fincannon

Production Design by 

Warren Alan Young

Art Direction by 

William G. Davis
Alan Hook

Set Decoration by 

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Costume Design by 

Sandra Hernandez

Makeup Department 

Shutchai Tym Buacharern ... key makeup department head (as Tym Shutchai Buacharen)
Kari Delaney ... assistant hair stylist
Camille Friend ... hair department head
Lumas Hamilton Jr. ... hair stylist: Queen Latifah (as Lumas Hamilton)
Julie Kristy ... makeup: Queen Latifah
Rick Pour ... assistant makeup
Joy Zapata ... hair stylist: Dakota Fanning
Kelly E. Marlow ... additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Jason Willis ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Victoria Wood ... wig maker: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson (uncredited)

Production Management 

Ed Cathell III ... unit production manager
Elizabeth Fox ... post-production supervisor
Preston L. Holmes ... unit production manager (as Preston Holmes)
Dale Williams ... assistant unit production manager
Mike Crawford ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Brian Avery Galligan ... second second assistant director
Aldric La'auli Porter ... first assistant director (as Aldric Porter)
Joe Roddey ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Kip Bartlett ... on-set dresser (as Kip A. Bartlett)
Charles Bibbs ... creator: Black Madonna artwork
Charles Biting ... propmaker (as Charles Bitting)
Tracy Breyfogle ... art department production assistant (as Tracey Breyfogle)
John Bromell ... set dresser (as John T. Bromell)
Danielle Couture ... art department coordinator
Peter J. Durand ... scenic painter (as Peter Durand)
Thurston Edwards ... buyer
Craig Gilmore ... illustrator
George W. Harding III ... key greens (as George Harding III)
Carl Hector ... greensman (as Carl F. Hector)
Chester Lee Henderson Jr. ... set dresser
Chris Holcombe ... scenic painter
Margie McLamb Holowaty ... buyer (as Margie Hallowaty)
Vincent E. Immordino ... greensman (as Vincent Immordino)
Tom Jones Jr. ... construction coordinator
Doug Kelejian ... set dresser (as Douglas Kelejian)
Randy Kenan ... foreman
Gerard Kern ... gang boss
Andy Krish ... greensman
Alicia Lowe ... construction buyer
David Lyons ... standby greens
Michael Marcelli ... greensman
Alex McCarroll ... set designer
James D. Nelson ... set dresser
Paul Oliver ... lead scenic (as Paul W. Oliver)
James F. Oñate ... paint foreman (as James Oñate)
John C. Powell ... gang boss
Steve Roberts ... greensman
John Sanders ... property master
Jason Scruggs ... propmaker
Roger Scruggs ... construction foreman (as Roger Scruggs Sr.)
Barbara Seinfeld ... standby painter
Chris Shader ... property assistant (as Christopher 'Shady' Shader)
Michael Shapiro ... greensman (as Michael A. Shapiro)
'Jungle Jim' Shaughnessy ... on-set dresser (as James Shaughnessy)
'Polar Bear' Shaw ... leadman (as Polar Bear Shaw)
Larry C. Shepard ... paint gang boss
Bob Smith ... set dresser
Greg Spencer ... foreman (as Greg W. Spencer)
Michael H. Ward ... assistant art director (as Mike Ward)
Ernie Watson ... propmaker
John Weeks ... sculptor
Eric Brandon West ... set dresser (as Eric B. West)
Dana White ... greensman
Jesse Williams ... propmaker
Duane Williamson ... assistant property master
James Gambino ... typesetting (uncredited)
Craig Gilmore ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Michael Williamson ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Robert Althoff ... sound re-recordist
Julie Altus ... adr recordist
Jeremy Balko ... foley mixer / sound editor
Bridget Devaney-Nierenberg ... sound intern
Jenny Elsinger ... cable person
Marc Fishman ... re-recording mixer
Sean Foye ... foley mixer
Kostas Gkikas ... adr mixer (Czech Version, Russian version)
Matthew Iadarola ... re-recording mixer
Tony Lamberti ... re-recording mixer
Alexander Markowski ... adr mixer
Jay Nierenberg ... sound designer / sound supervisor
Todd Niesen ... sound editor
Angelo Palazzo ... sound editor
James Peterson ... boom operator
Shelley Roden ... foley artist
Carl Rudisill ... production sound mixer (as Carl S. Rudisill)
Dean St. John ... adr mixer
Phillip Young ... assistant sound editor (as Phillip J. Young)
Nick Foley ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Cameron O. Galloway ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Larry Hopkins ... layback sound mixer (uncredited)
Hugo Jeffreys ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Linda Lew ... foley recordist (uncredited)
John Soukup ... sound transfer (uncredited)
Ross Wissbaum ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

David Beavis ... special effects technician
Phil H. Fravel ... special effects technician
Stephen Lanier ... special effects coordinator
William Purcell ... special effects technician
Morgan McMath Rogers ... special effects technician (as Morgan M. Rogers)

Visual Effects by 

Casey Allen ... inferno artist: Lola VFX
Ian Backer ... production assistant: Hammerhead Productions
Guy Botham ... visual effects executive producer: Lola Visual Effects
Daniel Chuba ... executive producer: Hammerhead Productions (as Dan Chuba)
Trent Claus ... inferno artist: Lola VFX
Aliza Corson Chameides ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Victor DiMichina ... visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Jamie Dixon ... visual effects supervisor
Kevin Fisher ... 2d artist: Pixel Magic
Gilbert Gonzales ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Deborah Hiner ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Les Hunter ... visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions
Chris Ingersoll ... inferno artist: Lola VFX
Justin Jones ... compositing supervisor: Hammerhead Productions (as Justin Other Jones)
Kelly Rae Kenan Green ... visual effects coordinator: Hammerhead Productions (as Kelly Kenan)
Shira Mandel Kluger ... artist: Hammerhead Productions (as Shira Mandel)
Benjamin Kutsko ... inferno artist: Lola VFX (as Ben Kutsko)
Didier Levy ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Jeff Mailes ... 2d artist: Pixel Magic
Richard Matsushita ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Mamie McCall ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Ray McIntyre Jr. ... visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic
Daniel Mellitz ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Joel Merritt ... artist: Hammerhead Productions
Fatima Mojaddidy ... system administrator: Hammerhead Productions
Paolo Moscatelli ... cg supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Thomas Nittmann ... visual effects producer: Lola VFX
Brian Nugent ... inferno artist: Lola VFX
Clark Parkhurst ... inferno artist: Lola VFX
Sean Wallitsch ... inferno artist: Lola VFX
Edson Williams ... visual effects supervisor: Lola VFX
Manny Wong ... animation supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Ryan Zuttermeister ... visual effects associate producer: Lola VFX
Ryan Beadle ... digital i/o (uncredited)
Samuel M. Dabbs ... lead title designer (uncredited)
Michele Ferrone ... visual effects producer (uncredited)
Christina Garberson ... visual effects executive (uncredited)
Shaina Holmes ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Paulina Kuszta ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Tina McKissick ... stunts (as Tina Mckissick)
Dean Mumford ... stunt coordinator
Valerie N. Robinson ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Steven Allen ... dolly grip: "b" camera
Sidney Ray Baldwin ... still photographer (as Sidney Baldwin)
Troy Blischok ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Bonsignore ... dolly grip: "a" camera
George Bozeman II ... company grip
Joe D'Alessandro ... camera operator (as Joseph C. D'Alessandro)
Thomas H. Dean ... rigging electric best boy
Michael A. Jones ... best boy electric
Charles Laughon ... video assist (as Charles 'Chaz' Laughon)
Jordan Lindsay ... assistant video assist
Matt Malloy ... company electric (as Matthew Malloy)
Nicole Jannai Martinez ... loader (as Nicole Martinez)
John McIntyre ... second assistant camera
Cristiano Palermi ... company electric
Brian Powell ... company electric
Robert M. Powell ... company grip
Bob Shober ... company grip (as Robert N. Shober)
Steve Skinner ... best boy grip
Tommy Ray Sullivan ... gaffer
Dascious Thomas ... key grip
Dan Turek ... first assistant camera: "A" camera (as Daniel Turek)
Jack Vollers ... company electric
Jessica Ward ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bo Webb ... camera operator: "b" camera
Jamie Baglio ... electrician (uncredited)
Neil Boone ... additional grip (uncredited)
Matt Doll ... steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Kim Coleman ... additional casting
Tara Feldstein ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... voice casting
Jackie Sollitto ... casting associate
Meredith Young ... extras casting
Amy Cohen ... casting assistant (uncredited)
Christian Kaplan ... executive in charge of casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eulyn Colette Hufkie ... set costumer (as Eulyn C. Hufkie-Womble)
Leigh Leverett ... costume supervisor
Joyce Marling ... key set costumer
Natalie Nye ... seamstress (as Natalie J. Nye)
Anne K. Osborne ... seamstress (as Anne K. Osbourne)
Alice Powell ... tailor
Dawn M. Williams ... set costumer
Jessica Williamson ... set costumer
Jeanie Baker ... costume supervisor (uncredited)
Natasha Konowalow ... costume assistant (uncredited)
Nina Schelich ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Fred Chandler ... post production executive
David Todd Davies ... digital conforming and opticals: PostWorks Los Angeles
Elizabeth Fox ... post supervisor
David Friedman ... editorial production assistant
Scott Gregory ... digital film colorist: PostWorks Los Angeles
Michael L. Holland ... digital intermediate producer: PostWorks Los Angeles
Kenneth Marsten ... associate editor (as Kenny Marsten)
Heather J. Morrison ... assistant editor (as Heather Morrison)
Harry Muller ... color timer
Tim Safarik ... colorist: dailies
Tahj Gautier ... post-production assistant (uncredited)
Faust Pierfederici ... digital preview colorist (uncredited)

Location Management 

Bass Hampton ... location manager
Meg Lansaw ... location production assistant (as Margaret W. Lansaw)
Thomas Parris ... assistant location manager (as Thomas Paris)
Rachael Tartell ... assistant location manager (as Rachael Tartel)

Music Department 

Johnny Britt ... vocalist
Linda Cohen ... music supervisor
Laura Epstein ... cello coach: New York
John Fee ... music preparation
James Horner ... executive charge of music
Mark Isham ... musician: piano solos
Lewis Jones ... assistant music engineer
Zoe Keating ... musician: cello
Philip Klein ... music preparation
Kathy Meyer ... cello coach: North Carolina
Shawn Murphy ... score mixer
Jennifer Nash ... temp music editor
Cindy O'Connor ... assistant to composer
Tyler Parkinson ... assistant music engineer / electronic pre-recordist
Conrad Pope ... supervising orchestrator
Simon Rhodes ... score recordist
William Ross ... executive charge of music
Curtis Roush ... supervising music editor
L. Jimmy Sneed ... musician: guitar (as L.J. Sneed)
Jill Streater ... music preparation
Erik Swanson ... score recordist
Clifford J. Tasner ... orchestrator
Rosemary Warren-Green ... orchestra leader (as Rose Warren-Green)
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Thomas Cavanaugh ... music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Rebecca Morellato ... music production executive (uncredited)
Buck Snow ... score recordist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Thom Rainey ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Justin Masters ... driver
Lance Owens ... driver: Queen Latifah (as Lancelot Owens)
Scott Siler ... transportation captain (as Russell Scott Siler)
Tim J. Walters ... transportation coordinator
Russell l Byrd ... driver: cast (uncredited)
Alan Hilburn Jr. ... driver generator operator (uncredited)
Linda Pickett ... driver (uncredited)
Kim Smallwood ... transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Mark A. Alcala ... security: Queen Latifah
Ryan Bennett ... production assistant (as Ryan 'Flash' Bennett)
LaWanda Black ... executive assistant: Queen Latifah (as La Wanda Black aka 'LB')
Jen Brett ... production secretary
Cassandra Butcher ... unit publicist
Jan Cerwonka ... studio teacher
Michele Cusick ... production assistant
Jack Dubnicek ... assistant: Lauren Shuler Donner
Philippe Gallichet ... caterer: Cinema Catering (as Phillipe Gallichet)
Reva Grantham ... craft service
Casey Grimes ... bee assistant
Barbara Efthymiou Harris ... assistant production coordinator
Brian Hicks ... assistant: Joe Richirallo
Vikki Lewis ... craft service
Kathy Liska ... executive assistant: Lauren Shuler Donner
Richard Lyons ... theatrical consultant: Queen Latifah
Jenna Mazer ... accounting clerk
Shaun M. McGovern ... production accountant (as Shaun McGovern) / production auditor (as Shaun McGovern)
Tim Monich ... dialect coach
Natasha Parker ... assistant: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Author Queries ... production assistant
Michael Ray ... craft service
Nicholas Raynor ... catering assistant: Cinema Catering
Matthew Richards ... catering assistant: Cinema Catering
Valerie N. Robinson ... production assistant (as Valerie Robinson)
Jeremy Sanchez ... post-production accounting assistant
Jonathan Stanley ... production assistant
Kelly Stultz ... payroll accountant (as Kelly Brett Stultz)
Pamela Thornton ... assistant auditor (as Pamela Williamson)
Natalie Truly ... post-production accountant (as Natalie Mathes)
Lena Waithe ... assistant: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Caleb Womble ... production coordinator (as J. Caleb Womble)
Julian I. Wooten ... bee keeper
Carolyn Barrett ... photo double (uncredited)
John Calvin Byrd ... assistant publicist (uncredited)
Jessica Drake ... dialect coach: adr (uncredited)
Ava DuVernay ... production publicist (uncredited)
D.R. Farquharson ... project manager: Deluxe Digital Cinema (uncredited)
Gary Glushon ... assistant: James Lassiter (uncredited)
Will Griffin ... production assistant additional (uncredited)
Lieve Jansen ... completion guarantor (uncredited)
Kasey Kiser ... production assistant (uncredited)
Katarzyna 'Kait' Malec ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Thurston Pope ... stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks 

Johnny Griffin ... the producers wish to thank: for their assistance
Bill Lewis ... the producers wish to thank: for their assistance
Guy J. Louthan ... the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Paul Sanchez ... the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Bill Vassar ... the producers wish to thank: for their assistance
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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