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"Empire" The Roughest Day (TV Episode 2019) Poster

(TV Series)

(2019)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Craig Brewer

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Brett Mahoney ... (written by) &
Felicia D. Henderson ... (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 (credit only)
Trai Byers ... Andre Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha (credit only)
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
Wood Harris ... Damon Cross
Vivica A. Fox ... Candace
Tasha Smith ... Carol Hardaway
Tisha Campbell ... Brooke
Opal Staples Opal Staples ... Tasha
Melanie McCullough Melanie McCullough ... Denise
Meta Golding ... Teri
Mario ... Devon
Amanda Detmer ... Tracy
Alicia Coppola ... Meghan Conway
Skylan Brooks ... Quincy
Kevin Wigfall ... Webb (as Kevin 'Webb' Wigfall)
Frederick Paul Williams Frederick Paul Williams ... Pastor Brown
Damon Groves Damon Groves ... Street Vendor
Audrey Francis ... Female FBI Agent
William Smillie ... FBI Agent Todd Davis
Curlie Curry Curlie Curry ... ER Nurse
Cesar Jaime ... ER Doctor
Charin Alvarez ... Trauma Nurse
Erik Hellman ... Trauma Doctor
Frank Nall Frank Nall ... Transplant Surgeon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Busanelli Christine Busanelli ... Nurse Sherry Kaufman (uncredited)
Carmelo Oquendo ... Bodyguard (uncredited)
Rekkhan ... Engineer (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 

Eli Nilsen

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
Karen Koenig ... additional makeup artist
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
Patrick Ollie ... makeup artist
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 

Bryan Goeres ... first assistant director
Michael T. McNerney ... first assistant director
Freddy Turner ... second second assistant director

Art Department 

Colin Abbott ... set designer
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... leadman
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
Anthony D'Agostino ... digital compositor
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor
Jim Rygiel ... executive visual effects supervisor: FuseFX
C. Jerome Williams ... senior digital compositor: Fuse FX

Stunts 

Michele Sweeney Abrams ... stunts
Jereme M. Green ... stunt actor
Lamar Elliott Jeter ... stunt double: terrence howard
Marty Murray ... stunt coordinator
Carmelo Oquendo ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

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
Mike Graham ... video engineer (uncredited)
Adam Rayzor ... dimmer board operator (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 

Anthony Aigbogun ... costumer
George J. Bicknell ... costume assistant
J. Esther Han ... shopper
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 

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
Irem Caran ... composer's assistant
Lorenzo Carrano ... orchestration 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

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

See also

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

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