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"Empire" Stronger Than My Rival (TV Episode 2019) Poster

(TV Series)

(2019)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Dawn Wilkinson

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Janeika James ... (written by) &
JaSheika Ashel James ... (written by) (as Jasheika James)
 
Cameron Johnson ... (story editor) &
Tom Westfall ... (story editor) and
Indira G. Wilson ... (story editor) (as Indira Gibson Wilson)
 
Evan Price ... (staff writer) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Terrence Howard ... Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard)
Bryshere Y. Gray ... Hakeem Lyon (credit only)
Trai Byers ... Andre Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha
Serayah ... Tiana Brown
Vivica A. Fox ... Candace
Nicole Ari Parker ... Giselle
Meta Golding ... Teri
A.Z. Kelsey ... Jeff Kingsley (credit only)
Rhyon Nicole Brown ... Maya
Mario ... Devon
Katlynn Simone ... Treasure
Wood Harris ... Damon Cross (credit only)
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Tasha Smith ... Carol Hardaway
Amanda Detmer ... Tracy
Keesha Sharp ... Dr. Paula Wick
David Banner ... Philly Street
Claudette Burchett Claudette Burchett ... Juanita
Lorena Diaz ... Janice
Carisa Barreca ... Lizzie
Rekkhan ... Engineer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ann Marie Boska Ann Marie Boska ... Philly Street Girl (uncredited)
Anastacia C.C. Davis Anastacia C.C. Davis ... Bossy Record Artist (uncredited)
M.J. Harrell M.J. Harrell ... The Dream (uncredited)
Michael Oilar ... Empire Security (uncredited)
John Bernard Ruane ... Businessman (uncredited)
Naya Zsanay Naya Zsanay ... Pedestrian (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jessica Badenoch ... producer
Francie Calfo ... executive producer
Lee Daniels ... executive producer
Brian Grazer ... executive producer
Marcus J. Guillory ... co-producer
Dennis Hammer ... executive producer
Sanaa Hamri ... executive producer
Dianne Houston ... co-executive producer
Janeika James ... supervising producer
JaSheika Ashel James ... supervising producer (as Jasheika James)
Yolonda Lawrence ... co-executive producer (as Yolonda E. Lawrence)
Richard S. Lederer ... producer (produced by)
Tony Lindo ... co-producer
Stacy A. Littlejohn ... co-executive producer
Brett Mahoney ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Michael C. Martin ... supervising producer
Matt Pyken ... executive producer
Jamie Rosengard ... producer
Danny Strong ... executive producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Cinematography by 

Tommy Maddox-Upshaw ... director of photography

Editing by 

Stefanie Visser

Casting By 

Leah Daniels Butler ... (as Leah Daniels-Butler)
Jill L. Uyeda ... (as Jill Uyeda)

Production Design by 

Chase Harlan

Art Direction by 

Heather Ratliff

Set Decoration by 

Scott Miller
Trent Weaver ... (set dresser)

Costume Design by 

Rahimah Yoba

Makeup Department 

DeShawn Bowman ... makeup artist
Melissa Forney ... hair department head
David Ian Grant ... makeup artist
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
AL Payne ... key hair stylist
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 

Stephen D'Amato Jr. ... first assistant director (as Stephen D'Amato)
Adam McNinch ... Additional Second Assistant Director
Caroline Stephenson ... second assistant director
David Ten Brook ... second second assistant director
Michael T. McNerney ... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department 

John Danish ... carpenter
Ricky Dear ... greens foreman / greensman
Kate Lasser ... art department pa
Kevin Meyer ... props
Tim Morrison ... set designer (uncredited)
Blake Paine ... Armorer / property master
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator (as John Slove)
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Samantha Terry ... construction estimator
Ian Zywica ... construction general foreman
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... leadman (uncredited)
Robert Bernard ... graphic designer (uncredited)
Vanessa Conway ... property buyer (uncredited)
Jereme M. Green ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Nicole Kuntz ... set decoration buyer (uncredited)
Noelle C. Thomas ... set designer (uncredited)
Katelyn Zenie ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Eric Anthony ... boom operator
Brie Birt ... sound playback operator
Sumiko Braun ... post sound operations
Shaun Burdick ... foley editor
Katie Campos ... sound utility
Robert Getty ... supervising sound editor (as Rob Getty)
Jeff Gross ... foley mixer
Takako Ishikawa ... sound effects editor
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Michael McGrath ... sound mixer
Terry O'Bright ... re-recording mixer
Chris M. Parker ... sound utility
Dante Reynolds ... re-recording mixer
Daniel Rodriguez ... boom operator
Jeffrey Roy ... loop group recordist
Joshua Timmer ... EPK Audio
Kelsey Zeigler ... sound utility

Special Effects by 

Jeff Botelho ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by 

Tyler Hockett Baze ... vfx editor: FuseFx
Ian Blough ... visual effects producer
Brigitte Bourque ... visual effects supervisor: FuseFX
William J. Cox ... digital compositor: FuseFX
Zachary Goodson ... visual effects supervisor
Michael S. Pryor ... visual effects executive producer: Mr. Wolf
Austin Ramsey ... compositor
Jim Rygiel ... Executive Visual Effects Supervisor: FuseFX
Zac Sowinski ... vfx production coordinator: FuseFX
C. Jerome Williams ... senior digital compositor: Fuse FX

Stunts 

Randall McDonald ... stunt performer
Marty Murray ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Kelly R. Borisy ... camera operator
Jeffrey T. Brown ... camera operator
Tom Burnett ... gaffer
Dawn Copeland ... grip
Jaime Dawkins ... libra head tech
Dom DiDiana ... rigging electrician
Ekaterina Doldjeva ... lighting technician
Derek Fisher ... d camera operator
Spencer Gillis ... camera operator "a" camera
Max Gutfeld ... best boy grip
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Mark Irion ... loader
Nick Miller ... grip
Jared Moore ... lighting console programmer
Scott Pillsbury ... lighting technician
Chris Polmanski ... digital utility
Joshua Ramos ... "a" second assistant camera / first assistant camera / ronin head technician
Rick Rios ... key grip
Sam Sage ... lighting technician
Blake Santoro ... b dolly grip
Dean M. Simmon ... first assistant camera
Bradley Ian Smith ... Chief Lighting Technician: second unit
Trevor Snyder ... digital utility
Kayla Sullers ... camera pa
Xavier Thompson ... camera operator
Mike Graham ... video engineer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Christi Holliday ... casting associate: LA
Billy Hopkins ... casting: New York
Ashley Ingram ... casting: New York
Christal Karge ... casting: Chicago
Hunter McCormick ... casting associate: Chicago
Marisa Ross ... casting: Chicago
Chris Wojtkiewicz ... extras on set coordinator
José Antonio García ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Thomas William Alston IV ... costume assistant (as William Alston-Braggadocio)
Tim Dedinsky ... set costumer
Rebecca DeNoewer ... costume supervisor
Jann Diaz ... costume production assistant
Paige Geran ... assistant costume designer
J. Esther Han ... shopper
Fame Hughes ... costume buyer
Chanel Mahavongsnunt ... costumer
Kathleen Sengchanh ... truck costumer
Mark Theopholis Thacker ... set costumer
Latrese Wright ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Rashandra Jones ... post-production coordinator
Scott Klein ... final colorist
Nick Maillet ... colorist: dailies
Megan Marquis ... Finishing Executive Producer
Mark Miessner ... post production support
Evonne Moritz ... assistant editor
Jeff Sawdon ... on-line editor
Megan Cutchins ... post-production assistant (uncredited)
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)
Ara Thomassian ... additional colorist (uncredited)

Location Management 

Brady Breen ... location manager
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
Lorenzo Carrano ... orchestration assistant
Joey Frevola ... composer assistant
Sara Galiana ... music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
Jeff Morrow ... vocal producer
Christina Pecoulas ... music coordinator
Tobin Pugash ... score technical engineer
Jen Ross ... music supervisor
Peter Rotter ... music contractor
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Max Taylor ... music coordinator
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer
Joshua Winget ... music editor
Joe Zimmerman ... music librarian
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant recording engineer

Script and Continuity Department 

Liz Golko ... script coordinator
Amy Sobin ... script supervisor
Ana Ziegler Loes ... additional script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Scott Gaughan ... production driver
Jon Gustafsson ... transportation captain
James Hogan ... transportation coordinator (as Jimmy Hogan)

Additional Crew 

Jeff Botelho ... Crafty Services
Margaret Burke ... director production safety
Kelsey Burrus ... office production assistant
Josh Carlascio ... production assistant
Kassity Cole ... production accountant
Jacki Colombari ... production assistant
Rich Cooke ... production assistant
Madi Delk ... production assistant
Paul Eriksen ... writers' assistant
Lindsey Erin ... on-set extras coordinator
Brad Esquivel ... production assistant
John Folino ... police & security technical advisor
Deidre Graham ... technical consultant
Mackenzie Gulley ... background coordinator
Joy Johaana Hamilton ... taraji p henson's personal production assistant
Patrick L. Jennings ... production assistant
Megan Lipski ... background coordinator
Kellie Magurany ... production secretary
Michael Maxwell ... caterer
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Amanda Scarpaci ... assistant production coordinator
Thomas Z. Seffernick ... production assistant
Colin Waite ... writers' assistant
Brandon T. Williams ... production coordinator (as Brandon Williams) / production coordinator
Kristin Naomi Garcia ... stand-in (uncredited)

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