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The Invention of Lying (2009) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ricky Gervais
Matthew Robinson

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Ricky Gervais ... (written by) &
Matthew Robinson ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Ricky Gervais ... Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner ... Anna McDoogles
Jonah Hill ... Frank
Louis C.K. ... Greg
Jeffrey Tambor ... Anthony
Fionnula Flanagan ... Martha Bellison
Rob Lowe ... Brad Kessler
Tina Fey ... Shelley
Donna Sorbello Donna Sorbello ... Anna's Mother
Stephanie March ... Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Landlord
John Hodgman ... Wedding Overseer
Nate Corddry ... News Reporter
Jimmi Simpson ... Bob
Martin Starr ... Waiter #1
Jason Bateman ... Doctor
Christopher Guest ... Nathan Goldfrappe
Alton Fitzgerald White ... Angelo Badsmith
Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Jim the Bartender
Edward Norton ... Cop
Roz Ryan ... Nurse #1
Michael Patrick Gough ... Homeless Man
Arnie Burton Arnie Burton ... Waiter at Fancy Restaurant
Ashlie Atkinson ... Bank Teller
Bobby Moynihan ... Assistant
Shaun Williamson ... Richard Bellison
Stephen Merchant ... Man at the Door
Cole Jensen ... Short Fat Brian
Conner Rayburn ... Son
Lisa Gerber ... Arguing Girlfriend (as Lisa Paige Robinson)
Matt Stadelmann ... Arguing Boyfriend (as Matthew Stadelmann)
Jared Voss ... Person #1 (as Jared Vos)
Jessica Baade Jessica Baade ... Person #2
Elena Wohl ... Person #3
Matthew Robinson ... Person #4
Donald Foley ... Yelling Man
Patrick Shea Patrick Shea ... Man #7
Joe Stapleton ... Man #8
Dennis Lemoine ... Young Man
Lance Norris Lance Norris ... Man #1
Joe Wong Joe Wong ... Man #2
Collin Knight Collin Knight ... Man #3 (as Colin Knight)
Eric André ... Man #4 (as Eric Andre)
Gene Amoroso ... Man #5
Armen Garo ... Man #6
Dreama Walker ... Receptionist
Brigid O'Connor Brigid O'Connor ... Woman #1
Christine Mascott ... Woman #2
Ellen Colton Ellen Colton ... Woman #3
Layla Hosseini Layla Hosseini ... Woman #4
Erica Newhall Erica Newhall ... Woman #5
Nydia Calon Nydia Calon ... Woman #6
Hope Farley Hope Farley ... Woman #7
Paul Donlon Paul Donlon ... Elderly #1
Mauriel Gould Mauriel Gould ... Elderly #2
Mary Klug Mary Klug ... Elderly #3
Rachel Harker ... Woman in Business Suit
Brett Cramp Brett Cramp ... Crying Man
Toni Saladna Toni Saladna ... Cocktail Waitress
Guy Strauss Guy Strauss ... Pit Man
Nick Towne Nick Towne ... Roulette Dealer
Tate Ellington ... Waiter #2
Luz Alexandra Ramos Luz Alexandra Ramos ... Chip Woman
Ken Cheeseman ... Shouting Man
David Pittu ... Tour Guide
Nada Despotovich Nada Despotovich ... Nurse #2
Danielle Perry ... Hostess in La Bonisera
Joseph Badalucco Jr. Joseph Badalucco Jr. ... Blue Collar Guy (as Joe Badalucco)
Douglass Bowen Flynn ... Tourist #1 (as Doug Bowen-Flynn)
Celeste Oliva ... Secretary
Jake Watkins Jake Watkins ... Bully Kid
Valerie Hager ... Talking Head Woman
Alison Quinn ... Talking Head Woman
Mitchell Roche Mitchell Roche ... Talking Head Man (as Mitchell Roché)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Amherst Jason Amherst ... Studio Tourist (uncredited)
Ellen Becker-Gray Ellen Becker-Gray ... Woman Flirting with Mark (uncredited)
Loraine Calderon Loraine Calderon ... Nurse-Nursing home (uncredited)
Shannon Carter Shannon Carter ... Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Chemi Che-Mponda ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly Desiree April Connolly ... Flirtatious Woman (uncredited)
Jeffrey Corazzini ... News Photographer (uncredited)
Diane Curran Diane Curran ... Apartment Crowd (uncredited)
Frank Durant Frank Durant ... Speech Attendee (uncredited)
Susan Farese ... Nurse #3 (uncredited)
John Franchi John Franchi ... Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Diane Halling ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
John David Hartfield John David Hartfield ... Husband (uncredited)
Patrick Mel Hayes Patrick Mel Hayes ... Film Editor (uncredited)
Arissa Hill ... Extra (uncredited)
Haytham Kandil Haytham Kandil ... Driver (uncredited)
Samantha Kelly ... Mrs. Lestrade (uncredited)
Chris Kosiavelon Chris Kosiavelon ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Lynn L'Heureux ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Dan Marshall ... Reporter (uncredited)
Mike Messier ... Museum Tour Guest (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara Brian O'Hara ... Photographer (uncredited)
Greg Paul ... Casino Guest (uncredited)
Robert Sabino ... Movie Patron (uncredited)
Sabe Schoeneg Sabe Schoeneg ... Croupier (uncredited)
Vyvian B. Stevens Vyvian B. Stevens ... Bank Customer (uncredited)
Tony Taylor Tony Taylor ... News Cameraman (uncredited)
Marc Vos Marc Vos ... Church Congregation Member (uncredited)

Produced by 

Rachel Abarbanell ... associate producer
Sue Baden-Powell ... executive producer
Terry Dougas ... executive producer
Ted Field ... executive producer
Ricky Gervais ... producer
Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis ... executive producer (as Paris Kasidokostas Latsis)
Max Keene ... associate producer (uncredited)
Dan Lin ... producer
Lynda Obst ... producer
Oliver Obst ... producer (as Oly Obst)

Music by 

Tim Atack

Cinematography by 

Tim Suhrstedt ... director of photography

Editing by 

Chris Gill

Casting By 

Lynn Kressel
Francine Maisler

Production Design by 

Alec Hammond ... (as Alexander Hammond)

Art Direction by 

Priscilla Elliott

Set Decoration by 

Kathleen Rosen

Costume Design by 

Susie DeSanto

Makeup Department 

Deborah La Mia Denaver ... makeup artist: Jennifer Garner
Maryann Marchetti ... makeup department head
Eve Morrow ... key makeup artist
Christine Domaniecki ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Robert Maverick ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Brenda McNally ... additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Barbara Olvera ... hairdresser: Jennifer Garner (uncredited)
Nichole Pleau ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Aaron F. Quarles ... hair department head (uncredited)
Sacha Quarles ... hair department head (uncredited)
Eleanor Sabaduquia ... makeup artist: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Production Management 

Jay Coquillon ... post-production supervisor
Wendy Cox ... unit production manager
Steve Harrow ... post production manager: Steeple Post Production Services Ltd.
Chris Nixon ... post-production supervisor
Bill Daly ... post production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Matthew Baker ... second assistant director
Ali Glasser ... second second assistant director (as Alison Walker)
Max Keene ... first assistant director (as Adam Maxwell Keene)

Art Department 

Brooke Bowden ... art department staff assistant
Max Bozeman ... lead person
Justin Brady ... set dresser
Thomas E. Brown ... charge scenic artist (as Thomas Brown)
Rachel Burgio ... art department staff assistant
Stacy Clinger ... scenic foreman
Jeffrey DeBell ... key greensperson (as Jeff Debell)
Frankie Dennall ... set dresser
Jaima Fogg ... set dresser
Charles Grimm ... property master
J.M. Hunter ... art department coordinator
Christopher Kennedy ... set dresser (as Chris Kennedy)
Eric Matheson ... construction foreperson
Jill McGraw ... property assistant
Janine Moore ... assistant property master
Grant Osborn ... scenic foreman
Chris Patterson ... on-set dresser
Paul Peabody ... construction coordinator
Dan Post ... set dresser
Aileen Sovronsky ... buyer
Katie Tower ... graphic artist
Michael Vojvoda ... set dressing gangboss (as Mike Vojvoda)
Joshua Barnatt ... greensman (uncredited)
Stefan Couture ... set dresser (uncredited)
Janet Kusnick ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Etienne Martine ... set decorations buyer (uncredited)
Gilbert Plourde ... carpenter (uncredited)
Eugene Pope ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Helen Rasmussen ... draper (uncredited)
Michal Rebibo ... painter (uncredited) / scenic artist (uncredited)
John Ryder ... props (uncredited)
Hugo Santiago ... set designer (uncredited)
Mimi Watstein ... set dresser (uncredited)
Peter Wilcox ... construction location foreman (uncredited)
Jeremy Woodward ... set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Hugo Adams ... foley editor
Niv Adiri ... sound effects editor
Ben Barker ... sound effects editor
Andrew Caller ... sound mix technician (as Andy Caller)
Ed Colyer ... foley mixer
Brian Courchine ... boom operator
Gillian Dodders ... supervising dialogue editor
Geoff Foster ... sound engineer
Danny Freemantle ... assistant sound editor
Glenn Freemantle ... sound designer / supervising sound editor
Glen Gathard ... assistant foley mixer
Lee Herrick ... dialogue editor
Mark Heslop ... sound effects editor
Andrea King ... foley artist
Brendan Nicholson ... re-recording mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith ... re-recording mixer
Tom Sayers ... sound design editor
David J. Schwartz ... sound mixer (as David Schwartz)
Peter Stevenson ... cable person
Jack Stew ... foley artist
Richard Stockdale ... sound consultant: Dolby
Richard Street ... re-recording mixer
Tom Deane ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Kevin Jette ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Brent Lestage ... sound: EPK (uncredited)
Jan Petrov ... adr recordist (uncredited)
Darren Polish ... audio description narrator (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt ... adr coordinator (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Yves De Bono ... special effects supervisor
Jonn Herzberger ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by 

Ray Chang ... digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Shane Cook ... compositing supervisor: Gradient FX
Jay Frankenberger ... compositor: Gradient FX
Dylan Highsmith ... visual effects editor: Gradient FX
Kelley Ray ... digital effects supervisor: Gradient FX
Anita Razzano ... flame artist: Gradient FX
Thomas Tannenberger ... visual effects supervisor: Gradient FX
Cameron Thomas ... lead compositor: Gradient FX
Shane Christopher Wicklund ... compositor: Gradient FX (as Shane Wicklund)
Louie Alexander ... digital compositor: Framestore (uncredited)
Matthew Baker ... retouch and restoration: Framestore (uncredited)
Zachary Bloom ... scanning and recording: Framestore (uncredited)
Jerome Dewhurst ... di engineer (uncredited)
Richard Edwards ... digital intermediate data operator: Framestore (uncredited)
Bob Froehlig ... lead systems engineer: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Adam Hawkes ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Karsten Hecker ... film mastering engineer (uncredited)
Thomas Kernan ... lead modeler: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim ... digital artist (uncredited)
James Long ... digital intermediate data operator (uncredited)
Kevin Lowery ... high definition engineer (uncredited)
Veronica Marcano ... scanning & recording operator: Framestore (uncredited)
Edwin Metternich ... digital intermediate retouch (uncredited)
Andrea Paolino ... character technical director (uncredited)
Adam Parker ... retouch and restoration: Framestore (uncredited)
James Polk ... character effects/fur (uncredited)
James Reed ... scanning and recording (uncredited)
Rick Sander ... cg supervisor: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Jimmy Saul ... scanning and recording manager (uncredited)
Prasanna Siddharthan ... digital compositor: Gradient FX (uncredited)
Anthony Smith ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Olcun Tan ... digital effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Haytham Kandil ... action driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ian T. Barbella ... utility camera (as Ian Barbella)
Matt Bardocz ... assistant chief lighting technician
Rick Beausoleil ... video assist
Clint Borden ... best boy grip
Theda Cunningham ... first assistant camera (as Theda Streetman)
John S. DeSimone ... chief rigging electrician (as John S. DeSimmone)
Don Duffield ... dolly grip
Patrick D. Fields ... dolly grip (as Patrick Fields)
Paul Goodstein ... first company grip
Jeffrey Greeley ... camera operator (as Jeff Greeley)
Lawrence Karman ... camera operator / steadicam operator
Branden James Maxham ... rigging electric best boy (as Branden Maxham)
Paul McIlvaine ... chief lighting technician (as Paul McLivaine)
Billy Merrell ... best boy rigging grip (as Bill Merrill)
David L. Merrill ... first company rigging grip (as David Merrill)
Michelle Pizanis ... second assistant camera
Derek Smith ... second assistant camera
Sam Urdank ... still photographer
Thomas Young ... second assistant camera
Kevin Carlisle ... grip (uncredited)
Frank DeAngelis ... video assist (uncredited)
Josh Denering ... grip (uncredited)
Michael Dynice ... generator operator: base camp (uncredited)
Joseph Giroux ... electrician (uncredited)
David Hallas ... electrician (uncredited) / generator operator (uncredited)
Stephen Kaye ... electrician (uncredited)
JD Leedham ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Matthew Merola ... grip (uncredited)
John J. Moers ... director of photography: documentary crew (uncredited)
Georgia Pantazopoulos ... grip (uncredited)
Paul Pryor ... key film loader (uncredited)
Carl A. Vidnic ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Lauren Grey ... casting associate: LA
Kevin Kuffa ... casting associate: NYC
Marisa Kushner ... extras casting
Maria Mercedes ... extras casting assistant (as Mercedes Maria)
Carolyn Pickman ... local casting
Matt Bouldry ... casting assistant (uncredited)
Peter Dudgeon ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Marisa Aboitiz ... costume supervisor
Claire Bergkamp ... set costumer
Maria Bradley ... costumer: Jennifer Garner
Jamelle Flowers ... key set costumer
Susan Kistler ... key costumer
Maggie Ronck ... additional costumer
Deborah L. Scott ... costume consultant (as Deborah Scott)
Tim Baum ... assistant tailor (uncredited)
Laurie Buehler ... seamstress (uncredited)
Rosa J. Colón ... additional set costumer (uncredited)
Andrew Poleszak ... head tailor (uncredited)
Michelle Wickland ... wardrobe mistress: UK only (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Tom Foligno ... assistant editor (as Thomas Folligno)
Alec Gibson ... grader
Emanuele Giraldo ... assistant editor
Adam Inglis ... colorist
Gavin Round ... digital intermediate producer
James Van Patten ... apprentice editor
John Claude ... digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)
Steve Harrow ... post-production consultant (uncredited)
Élodie Ichter ... digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Thomas Urbye ... preview colourist: The Look (uncredited)

Location Management 

Julian Barnett ... location assistant
Stacey Bishop ... location assistant
Tiffany Noel Kinder ... location manager (as Tiffany Kinder)
Alison Heathwood McCormack ... assistant location manager (as Alison McCormack)
Jillian Roache ... location assistant
Robert Foulkes ... location manager: additional photography (uncredited)

Music Department 

Michael Connell ... music editor
Matt Dunkley ... conductor / orchestrator
Dana Millman ... music supervisor (as Dana DuFine)
Steve Oberman ... associate music supervisor
Carter Armstrong ... executive in charge of music (uncredited)
Tim Atack ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Chris Clad ... violin (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Scott Peterson ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

James C. Donahue ... transportation coordinator (as James Donahue)
Ernie Panarti ... picture car coordinator (as Ernie Panariti)
Mario Presterone ... transportation captain
Henry Bautista ... transportation captain: additional photography (uncredited)
Teresa Haney ... transportation coordinator (uncredited)
David Kenney ... transportation (uncredited)
Tony Ruiz ... transportation coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Natalia Anderson ... assistant: Ms. Baden-Powell
Natalie Angel ... production coordinator (as Natalie S. Angel)
Mana Butt ... office staff assistant
Christine Colburn ... office staff intern
Matt Curtis ... title design: main and end title
Roger Dillingham Jr. ... medic (as Roger Dillingham)
Minnie Duerr ... first assistant accountant
Michael F. Dunn ... craft service (as Michael Dunn)
Louise Green ... assistant accountant: post production
Courtney Keefe ... set production assistant
C. Killian ... production secretary
Tatiana Komlos ... assistant production coordinator (as Tatiana K. Post)
Suz Loshin ... office staff assistant
Emily Millard ... assistant: Ms. Garner
Susan Murphy ... second assistant accountant
Kerry O'Brien ... set production assistant
Hannah Pillemer ... assistant: Ms. Obst
John Sargent ... production facilities provided by: UK
Lara Sargent ... post production accountant
Claire Severance ... set production assistant
Jane Shapiro ... assistant: Mr. Robinson
Peter J. Silbermann ... unit publicist
Kristina Soderquist ... production accountant
Ryan Sweeney ... set production assistant
Kal Thompson ... set production assistant
Kirstie White ... assistant accountant: post production
Seanne Winslow ... assistant: Dan Lin (as Seanne Winslow Wehrenfennig)
Guy Wood ... assistant: Mr. Gervais
Matthew Berke ... stand-in (uncredited)
Jennifer Bydwell ... product placement (uncredited)
Philippe Gallichet ... chef (uncredited)
Stephen Gilchrist ... production executive (uncredited)
Eric Gurian ... assistant: Tina Fey (uncredited)
Julie Hansen ... post-production accountant (uncredited)
Josh Harman ... office production assistant (uncredited)
Elton Hartney James ... production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Judd ... floor runner: additional photography (uncredited)
David LaCarubba ... production assistant (uncredited)
Thomas Linay ... assistant: director: post production (uncredited)
Faleshia Lo ... post production accountant (uncredited)
Dan Marshall ... stand-in (uncredited)
John Passarini ... production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Potter ... craft service (uncredited)
Michael Rich ... production assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Rich ... set medic (uncredited)
Karen Scarborough ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Greg Silverman ... studio executive (uncredited)
Rob Spence ... additional production coordinator (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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