Empire (TV Series)
A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child (2019)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Dawn Wilkinson | ||
Writing Credits
| Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
| Danny Strong | ... | (created by) |
| Yolonda Lawrence | ... | (written by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) & |
| Carlito Rodriguez | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Terrence Howard | ... | Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard) | |
| Bryshere Y. Gray | ... | Hakeem Lyon | |
| Jussie Smollett | ... | Jamal Lyon | |
| Trai Byers | ... | Andre Lyon | |
| Gabourey Sidibe | ... | Becky | |
| Ta'Rhonda Jones | ... | Porsha (credit only) | |
| Serayah | ... | Tiana Brown | |
| Nicole Ari Parker | ... | Giselle (credit only) | |
| Andre Royo | ... | Thirsty Rawlings | |
| Chet Hanks | ... | Blake (credit only) | |
| Rhyon Nicole Brown | ... | Maya (credit only) | |
| A.Z. Kelsey | ... | Jeff Kingsley | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Cookie Lyon | |
| Wood Harris | ... | Damon Cross | |
| Tasha Smith | ... | Carol Hardaway | |
| Mario | ... | Devon | |
| Meta Golding | ... | Teri | |
| Toby Onwumere | ... | Kai | |
| Alicia Coppola | ... | Meghan Conway | |
| Amanda Detmer | ... | Tracy | |
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Claudette Burchett | ... | Juanita |
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Jaq Seifert | ... | Dr. Marquis Swain |
| William Smillie | ... | FBI Agent Todd Davis | |
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Frederick Paul Williams | ... | Pastor Brown |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Barbara Elizabeth Maleski | ... | Church Goer (uncredited) | |
| Carmelo Oquendo | ... | Bodyguard (uncredited) | |
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Randy Skaggs | ... | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Diane Ademu-John | ... | executive producer |
| Joshua Allen | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jessica Badenoch | ... | producer |
| Craig Brewer | ... | consulting producer |
| Francie Calfo | ... | executive producer |
| Lee Daniels | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | executive producer |
| Dennis Hammer | ... | executive producer |
| Sanaa Hamri | ... | executive producer |
| Felicia D. Henderson | ... | consulting producer |
| Dianne Houston | ... | supervising producer |
| Janeika James | ... | producer |
| JaSheika Ashel James | ... | producer (as JaSheika James) |
| Yolonda Lawrence | ... | co-executive producer (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) |
| Richard S. Lederer | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Tony Lindo | ... | co-producer |
| Brett Mahoney | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer |
| Matt Pyken | ... | executive producer |
| Carlito Rodriguez | ... | supervising producer |
| Jamie Rosengard | ... | co-producer |
| Danny Strong | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Fil Eisler | ||
Editing by
| Stefanie Visser | ||
Casting By
| Leah Daniels Butler | ||
| Claire Simon | ||
Production Design by
| Chase Harlan | ||
Art Direction by
| Heather Ratliff | ||
Set Decoration by
| Trent Weaver | ... | (set dresser) |
Costume Design by
| Paolo Nieddu | ||
Makeup Department
| Rachel Busby | ... | hair stylist |
| Nolan Kutz | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly) |
| 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 |
| Robert Bernard | ... | graphic designer |
| John Danish | ... | carpenter |
| Ricky Dear | ... | greensman |
| 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 |
| Laura Roeper | ... | assistant property master |
| John J. Slove Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
| 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 |
| Sumiko Braun | ... | post sound operations |
| Shaun Burdick | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Getty | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeff Gross | ... | foley mixer |
| Takako Ishikawa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Adam Levin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Chris M. Parker | ... | sound utility |
| Jeffrey Roy | ... | loop group recordist |
| Joshua Timmer | ... | EPK Audio |
| Leilani Jones | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jeff Botelho | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Dario Barrera | ... | vfx production coordinator: FuseFX |
| Tyler Hockett Baze | ... | vfx editor: FuseFx |
| Ian Blough | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ozzie Carmona | ... | digital compositor |
| William J. Cox | ... | digital compositor: FuseFX |
| Heather Davis Baker | ... | senior compositor |
| Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects artist: FuseFX |
| Heather McAuliff | ... | digital compositor: FuseFX |
| Chris Ryan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jim Rygiel | ... | executive visual effects supervisor: FuseFX |
Stunts
| Marty Murray | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Carmelo Oquendo | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herman Asph | ... | day player s1-s6 |
| Jaime Dawkins | ... | libra head tech |
| Dom DiDiana | ... | rigging electrician |
| Spencer Gillis | ... | camera operator "b" camera |
| Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Irion | ... | digital utility |
| Amanda Kopec | ... | loader |
| Nick Miller | ... | grip |
| Jared Moore | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Ashley Petrie | ... | grip |
| Blake Santoro | ... | b dolly grip |
| Lu Sapien | ... | electrician |
| Bradley Ian Smith | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Catlyne Lasser | ... | casting associate |
| Jessica Gisin Needham | ... | extras casting director |
| Jill L. Uyeda | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| George J. Bicknell | ... | costume assistant |
| J. Esther Han | ... | shopper |
| Ashley Keel | ... | costumer |
| Steffany Bernstein Pratt | ... | costume supervisor |
| Kathleen Sengchanh | ... | costume production assistant |
| Mark Theopholis Thacker | ... | set costumer |
| Latrese Wright | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Megan Cutchins | ... | post-production assistant |
| Rashandra Jones | ... | post-production coordinator |
| E.B. Kogan | ... | assistant editor (as Ethan Kogan) |
| 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 |
| Adam Sherman | ... | assistant location manager |
| Chuck Whitman | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Bethany Brinton | ... | music preparation |
| Daniel A. Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Irem Caran | ... | composer's assistant |
| Alexis Grapsas | ... | composer: additional music |
| Jeff Morrow | ... | vocal producer |
| Kelsey Allen Richardson | ... | Assistant to Music Supervisor |
| Jen Ross | ... | music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | music contractor |
| Naomi Sato | ... | music preparation |
| Jordan Seigel | ... | orchestrator |
| Max Taylor | ... | music coordinator |
| Andrew Twiss | ... | recording & mixing engineer |
| Joe Zimmerman | ... | music librarian |
Script and Continuity Department
| Liz Golko | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jon Gustafsson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Margaret Burke | ... | director production safety |
| Kelsey Burrus | ... | office production assistant |
| Jessica Cotton | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Paul Eriksen | ... | writers' 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 |
