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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Origin (2023)

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Origin

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Director

Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay

Writers

Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
written by
Isabel Wilkerson
Isabel Wilkerson
inspired by "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Isabel Wilkerson
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal
Brett Hamilton
Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash
Marion Wilkerson
(as Niecy Nash-Betts)
Emily Yancy
Emily Yancy
Ruby Wilkerson
Finn Wittrock
Finn Wittrock
August Landmesser
Victoria Pedretti
Victoria Pedretti
Irma Eckler
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Elizabeth Davis
Isha Blaaker
Isha Blaaker
Allison Davis
(as Isha Carlos Blaaker)
Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
Kate
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Miss Hale
Connie Nielsen
Connie Nielsen
Sabine
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
Amari Selvan
Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman
Dave the Plumber
Stephanie March
Stephanie March
Binky
Myles Frost
Myles Frost
Trayvon Martin
Suraj Yengde
Suraj Yengde
Suraj Yengde, Ph.D.
(as Suraj Yengde PhD)
Donna Mills
Donna Mills
Mrs. Copeland
Mike Topoozian
Mike Topoozian
Sales Executive
(as Mike 'Spike' Topoozian)
Cristin König
Cristin König
Nazi Librarian
Franz Hartwig
Franz Hartwig
Erich Kastner
Jakob Von Eichel
Jakob Von Eichel
Pastor
Thai Douglas
Thai Douglas
Teddy
Matthias Miller
Matthias Miller
Berlin Librarian
Daniel Lommatzsch
Daniel Lommatzsch
Joseph Goebbels
Max Schimmelpfennig
Max Schimmelpfennig
Nazi Student Organizer
Mieke Schymura
Mieke Schymura
Nigella
John Hans Tester
John Hans Tester
Ulrich
Leonardo Nam
Leonardo Nam
Nathan
Bryan Terry Snell
Bryan Terry Snell
Pest Control Guy
Ann-Sophie Heier
Ann-Sophie Heier
Museum Curator
Ingo Hülsmann
Ingo Hülsmann
Eduard Kohlrausch
Holger Handtke
Holger Handtke
Fritz Grau
Felix Goeser
Felix Goeser
Bernhard Lösener
Luis Lüps
Luis Lüps
Achim Gercke
Konstantin Lindhorst
Konstantin Lindhorst
Roland Freisler
David Bredin
David Bredin
Karl Klee
Matthew Zuk
Matthew Zuk
Burleigh Gardner
Hannah Pniewski
Hannah Pniewski
Mary Gardner
Jessica Fontaine
Jessica Fontaine
Essie
Steven Allen
Steven Allen
Red Haired Man
Wyatt Werneth
Wyatt Werneth
Sheriff
Monica Patankar
Monica Patankar
Conference Leader
Zing Ashford
Zing Ashford
Cousin Patrice
Akil Jackson
Akil Jackson
Cousin Andre
Malachi Malik
Malachi Malik
James Hale
Gissette Valentin
Gissette Valentin
Gina the Realtor
Prakash Dhingra
Prakash Dhingra
Tuk-Tuk Driver
Abhishek Bhalerao
Abhishek Bhalerao
Professor Ram Kamble
(as Abishek Arun Bhalerao)
Shahid Khan
Shahid Khan
Scarf Vendor
Jyotsana Siddarth
Jyotsana Siddarth
Museum Docent
Ishaan Yadav
Ishaan Yadav
Young Ambedkar
Sangeeta Verma
Sangeeta Verma
Young Ambedkar's Teacher
Gaurav J. Pathania
Gaurav J. Pathania
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(as Gaurav J. Pathania PhD)
Dhrubo Jyoti
Dhrubo Jyoti
Dhrubo Jyoti
Snehalata Siddarth Tagde
Snehalata Siddarth Tagde
Dr. Jajula Z. Valicharla
Sarah Navratil
Sarah Navratil
German Lady in Powder Room #1
Tatiana Harman
Tatiana Harman
German Lady in Powder Room #2
Abigail London
Abigail London
August & Irma's Daughter
Billie Roy
Billie Roy
Girl at Picnic
Shena Verrett
Shena Verrett
Asantewa
Danielle Burr
Danielle Burr
Jewish Mother
Raphael Allan
Raphael Allan
Jewish Son
Lennox Simms
Lennox Simms
Al Bright
Allan Jones
Allan Jones
Coach
Emerson Smith
Emerson Smith
Young Al's Friend
Avery Gibson
Avery Gibson
City Champ #3
Allan Wilayto
Allan Wilayto
Adult Al's Friend
Bryan McClure
Bryan McClure
Park Worker
Keller Fornes
Keller Fornes
Lifeguard

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Jordan Lloyd
Jordan Lloyd
Friend #1
Zander Ash
Zander Ash
Concentration Camp Kid
/Boy at Pool
/Little League Boy
(uncredited)
Emily Brinks
Emily Brinks
Gala Attendee
(uncredited)
Vanity Daniel
Vanity Daniel
Ship Slave
(uncredited)
Caleb Dausch
Caleb Dausch
German Doc Worker
(uncredited)
Eryka Del Gaizo
Eryka Del Gaizo
Picnic Attendee
/Natchez Resident
/Gala Attendee
(uncredited)
Ari Friedman
Ari Friedman
Toddler on the Plane
(uncredited)
Yosef Friedman
Yosef Friedman
Toddler on the Plane
(uncredited)
Roxy Frum
Roxy Frum
Airport Traveler
(uncredited)
Linda D Gaines
Linda D Gaines
Family Reunion Auntie
(uncredited)
Carmen Cecilia Halphen
Carmen Cecilia Halphen
Airplane Passenger
(uncredited)
Kagan Herndon
Kagan Herndon
Brett's Daughter
/Pool Tormentor
(uncredited)
Claire Louise Huder
Claire Louise Huder
Pharmacy Tech
(uncredited)
Jequan Jackson
Jequan Jackson
TSA Officer Jones
(uncredited)
Ashley Kings
Ashley Kings
Nightclub Patron
/Neighbor
(uncredited)
Tim Kudlock
Tim Kudlock
NYC Pedestrian
(uncredited)
Dawn Lasusky
Dawn Lasusky
Gala Attendee
/Berlin Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)
William Matthew Mang
William Matthew Mang
German Border Guard
/Lecture Attendee
/Gala Attendee
/NYC Driver
(uncredited)
Art Newkirk
Art Newkirk
Gestapo Agent
/Brown Shirt
/Nazi Officer
(uncredited)
Seth O'Herin
Seth O'Herin
Concentration Camp Prisoner
/Modern Day Traveler
/Gala Attendee NYC
(uncredited)
Thiago Oppermann
Thiago Oppermann
Clerk
(uncredited)
Ryan Pimentel
Ryan Pimentel
Modern Day Traveler
/Lecture Attendee
(uncredited)
Brian T Shirley
Brian T Shirley
Pool Attendee
(uncredited)
John Eric Lee Smith
John Eric Lee Smith
German Soldier
/Bartender
(uncredited)
Steven Smith
Steven Smith
SS Officer
(uncredited)
Nicc Varner
Nicc Varner
Coach
(uncredited)
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
Shoe Shiner
(uncredited)
Marty Yackel
Marty Yackel
Gala guest
(uncredited)
Jena Ziomek
Jena Ziomek
Working Class Woman
(uncredited)

Producers

Malcolm Brogdon
Malcolm Brogdon
co-executive producer
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
producer (p.g.a.)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
executive producer
Paul Garnes
Paul Garnes
producer (p.g.a.)
Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates
executive producer (as Melinda French Gates)
Tilane Jones
Tilane Jones
executive producer
Matthew J. Lloyd
Matthew J. Lloyd
co-executive producer
Marcus Loges
Marcus Loges
line producer: Berlin
Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller
co-executive producer (as Cheryl A. Miller)
Regina Miller
Regina Miller
executive producer
Chris Paul
Chris Paul
co-executive producer
Laurene Powell-Jobs
Laurene Powell-Jobs
executive producer (as Laurene Powell Jobs)
Pranav Sahni
Pranav Sahni
line producer: Delhi
Pravesh Sahni
Pravesh Sahni
line producer: Delhi
Rakesh Singh
Rakesh Singh
associate producer: Delhi, Itop
Kimberly Steward
Kimberly Steward
executive producer
Mike Topoozian
Mike Topoozian
co-producer (as Mike 'Spike' Topoozian)
Thane Watkins
Thane Watkins
co-executive producer
Anne Wojcicki
Anne Wojcicki
executive producer (as Anne E. Wojcicki)
Suraj Yengde
Suraj Yengde
co-executive producer (as Suraj Yengde Ph.D.)

Composer

Kris Bowers
Kris Bowers

Cinematographer

Matthew J. Lloyd
Matthew J. Lloyd
director of photography

Editor

Spencer Averick
Spencer Averick

Casting Director

Aisha Coley
Aisha Coley

Production Designer

Ina Mayhew
Ina Mayhew

Art Directors

Audra Avery
Audra Avery
Daniel Chour
Daniel Chour
art director (Supervising Art Director Germany)
Mark Dillon
Mark Dillon
supervising art director
Trish Navarro
Trish Navarro
assistant art director
John Sanchez
John Sanchez
Yasmin Sethi
Yasmin Sethi
art director (art director India)

Set Decorators

Siddhima Dubey
Siddhima Dubey
set decorator (set decorator India)
Ingeborg Heinemann
Ingeborg Heinemann
set decorator (Set Decorator Berlin)
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo

Costume Designer

Dominique Dawson
Dominique Dawson

Makeup Department

Powla Baginski
Powla Baginski
hair and makeup artist: Berlin
Parul Banerjee
Parul Banerjee
hair and makeup artist: Berlin
Christina Birnbaum
Christina Birnbaum
hair and makeup artist: Berlin
Sabine Bolognini
Sabine Bolognini
hair and makeup artist: Berlin
Kate Carlton
Kate Carlton
barber: Berlin
Guerdy Casimir
Guerdy Casimir
hair and makeup artist: Berlin
Ina Charanza
Ina Charanza
hair and makeup artist: Berlin
Xavier Peter D'Souza
Xavier Peter D'Souza
hair and makeup assistant: Delhi (as Xavier D'Souza)
Jessica Dobson
Jessica Dobson
hair stylist
Jerica Edwards
Jerica Edwards
assistant hair stylist

Production Management

Tom Carson
Tom Carson
production supervisor
Chineza Lynn Ezinkwo
Chineza Lynn Ezinkwo
supervising production coordinator
Sunny Goswami
Sunny Goswami
base manager
Sanjay Kumar
Sanjay Kumar
production manager
Saurabh Mishra
Saurabh Mishra
production manager: India
Thane Watkins
Thane Watkins
unit production manager
Pamela Winn-Barnett
Pamela Winn-Barnett
Post Production Producer

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Udayan Baijal
Udayan Baijal
first assistant director: India Unit
Mohammed Faizal
Mohammed Faizal
third assistant director
Pooja Kumari
Pooja Kumari
third assistant director
Tracey Poirier
Tracey Poirier
Key Second Assistant Director
Kanak Raju
Kanak Raju
assistant director
Nikhilesh Rakheja
Nikhilesh Rakheja
trainee assistant director
Shubhank Rishi
Shubhank Rishi
second assistant director
Henriette Rodenwald
Henriette Rodenwald
third assistant director
Vera Schmidt
Vera Schmidt
Base Camp PA German Unit
Mohit Silswal
Mohit Silswal
second assistant director

Art Department

Madison Aldrich
Madison Aldrich
set dresser
Alvin Ashby
Alvin Ashby
set designer
Ian Breslerman
Ian Breslerman
leadman
Nick Buck
Nick Buck
set dresser
Sophia Burkardt
Sophia Burkardt
graphic designer: Berlin
Ram Milan Choubey
Ram Milan Choubey
assistant prop master - India
Neeraj Chouhan
Neeraj Chouhan
construction runner
Chelsea Rose Collins
Chelsea Rose Collins
set dresser
Daphne Colson
Daphne Colson
set decoration assistant
Kristen Crouch
Kristen Crouch
graphic designer

Sound Department

Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
sound mixer
Jason Butler
Jason Butler
foley mixer
Darren Carey
Darren Carey
it engineer
Brian Chumney
Brian Chumney
supervising sound editor
David A. Cohen
David A. Cohen
dialogue/adr editor
Robert Cooper
Robert Cooper
assistant re-recording mixer
Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Luke Dunn Gielmuda
sound effects editor
Coya Elliott
Coya Elliott
sound effects editor (as Coya Elliot)
Jessica Engel
Jessica Engel
post-production sound accountant
Sean England
Sean England
foley artist

Special Effects

Tony Bradley
Tony Bradley
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Nicholas Ashe Bateman
Nicholas Ashe Bateman
visual effects supervisor: maere studios
Jessica Catalan
Jessica Catalan
visual effects artist
Ger Condez
Ger Condez
CG Lead: Maere Studios
Zachary Goodson
Zachary Goodson
visual effects supervisor
Alex Harvey
Alex Harvey
cg lead: Maere Studios
John Kesig
John Kesig
fx artist: Maere Studios
Federico La Tona
Federico La Tona
visual effects supervisor: maere studios
Mel Lyman
Mel Lyman
visual effects coordinator
Richard McBride
Richard McBride
visual effects supervisor
Ben Moran
Ben Moran
cg lead: Maere Studios

Stunts

Tomar Boyd
Tomar Boyd
stunt performer
Darcel Danielle
Darcel Danielle
stunt performer
Eric Ford
Eric Ford
stunts
Marian Green
Marian Green
additional stunt coordinator
Jason Elwood Hanna
Jason Elwood Hanna
stunt performer
Art Newkirk
Art Newkirk
stunts
Nikolas Pelekai
Nikolas Pelekai
stunt actor
Christian Petersson
Christian Petersson
stunts
Cannon Smith
Cannon Smith
stunt actor
Wyatt Werneth
Wyatt Werneth
stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

Curtis Bonds Baker
Curtis Bonds Baker
still photographer
Rubb Bhungdawala
Rubb Bhungdawala
gaffer / light equipment provider
Breyaan Bolling
Breyaan Bolling
gaffer
Jermaine Brantley
Jermaine Brantley
rigging electric
Ryan Byrd
Ryan Byrd
grip
Daniel Erb
Daniel Erb
first assistant camera: Berlin unit
Michael Fernandez
Michael Fernandez
2nd Unit Director of Photography (second unit, segment)
Manish Ghadge
Manish Ghadge
second assistant camera
Alexander Hooper
Alexander Hooper
second assistant camera
Sebastian Lumme
Sebastian Lumme
stabilized head technician

Casting Department

Lakshay Arora
Lakshay Arora
casting associate: India
Chris Bowe
Chris Bowe
extras casting
Jason D'Aquino
Jason D'Aquino
extras casting
Kelly Carita Finn
Kelly Carita Finn
casting assistant
Anissa Garcia
Anissa Garcia
casting associate
Bianca Kummrow
Bianca Kummrow
casting assistant
Bill Marinella
Bill Marinella
extras casting director
Sanjeev Maurya
Sanjeev Maurya
casting director: India
Vanessa Toll
Vanessa Toll
casting associate
Anja Dihrberg-Siebler
Anja Dihrberg-Siebler
casting associate: Germany (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kathy Alderman
Kathy Alderman
Ager Dyer
Barbra Araujo
Barbra Araujo
Costume Illustrator
Leslie Bellamy
Leslie Bellamy
costumer
Tanisha Bennett
Tanisha Bennett
add'l background costumer/fitter
Brianna Black
Brianna Black
Background Costumer
Safowa Bright Bitzelberger
Safowa Bright Bitzelberger
costume supervisor (as Safowa Bright-Asare)
Bria Coney
Bria Coney
Cutter/Tailor
Mary Elizabeth Danner
Mary Elizabeth Danner
key costumer
Ali Foster
Ali Foster
costume assistant
Gary Graham
Gary Graham
additional ager/dyer: additional costumer

Editorial Department

Alan Baumgarten
Alan Baumgarten
Additional Editor
Claire Breed
Claire Breed
second assistant editor
Raymond Calderon
Raymond Calderon
lead: dailies operations - Company 3
Chase Commins
Chase Commins
lead dailies operator: Company 3
Emily Freund
Emily Freund
first assistant editor
Hunter Furnish
Hunter Furnish
dailies workflow specialist: Company 3
Vanessa Galvez
Vanessa Galvez
Finishing Producer: Company 3
Jason Maydick
Jason Maydick
color assistant
Timi Oladeji
Timi Oladeji
scan operator: Digital Orchard Group
Matt Osborne
Matt Osborne
Additional Colorist

Location Management

Matthias Braun
Matthias Braun
location manager: Team Germany
RaShawn Cash
RaShawn Cash
key assistant location manager
Tonya Hartz
Tonya Hartz
location scout / location scout: Vancouver BC unit
Benjamin Löbbert
Benjamin Löbbert
set manager: berlin
Kellie Morrison
Kellie Morrison
location manager
Anthony Paderewski
Anthony Paderewski
key location scout
Willard Pennington
Willard Pennington
key assistant location manager
David Pieper
David Pieper
location manager: Team Berlin, Germany
Steffen Schweizer
Steffen Schweizer
location production assistant
Jeremy Tan
Jeremy Tan
key assistant location manager

Music Department

Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
music supervisor
Gregory Jamrok
Gregory Jamrok
orchestrator
Sahil Jindal
Sahil Jindal
score coordinator
Nicolle Johnson
Nicolle Johnson
Music Clearance
Thomas Kotcheff
Thomas Kotcheff
Additional Arrangement
Abraham Libbos
Abraham Libbos
orchestrator
Arokiamanoj Martin
Arokiamanoj Martin
soloist: Dalit violin
Julie Pearce
Julie Pearce
music editor
Andrew Rowan
Andrew Rowan
orchestrator
Jared Smith
Jared Smith
Composer Assistant

Script and Continuity Department

Alicia Accardo
Alicia Accardo
script supervisor
Stephani DeLuca
Stephani DeLuca
researcher

Transportation Department

Sheri B. Burton
Sheri B. Burton
Driver: Cast
Richard Draper
Richard Draper
picture car coordinator
Jared Penny
Jared Penny
lunchbox driver
Cara Sachse
Cara Sachse
driver
John Valenti
John Valenti
van captain
Christina Whisenant
Christina Whisenant
dot compliance coordinator

Additional Crew

Robert Abramoff
Robert Abramoff
production legal
April Aguilera
April Aguilera
assistant production coordinator
Sarah E. Alpert-Gillis
Sarah E. Alpert-Gillis
assistant to producer
Yashvita Bhasin
Yashvita Bhasin
assistant: Ms. DuVernay, Delhi
Ziya Bhathena
Ziya Bhathena
production coordinator
Kevin Blood
Kevin Blood
Financial Controller
Alonzo Boschulte
Alonzo Boschulte
dance consultant
Malcolm Brogdon
Malcolm Brogdon
this film was generously funded by
Victoria Brogdon
Victoria Brogdon
this film was generously funded by
Jada Crawley
Jada Crawley
this film was generously funded by (as Jada Paul)

Thanks

J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams
the director wishes to thank
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler
the director wishes to thank
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
the director wishes to thank
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo
the director wishes to thank
Katie McGrath
Katie McGrath
the director wishes to thank
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
the director wishes to thank
Peter Roth
Peter Roth
the director wishes to thank
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
the director wishes to thank
Roeg Sutherland
Roeg Sutherland
the director wishes to thank
Robin Swicord
Robin Swicord
the director wishes to thank

Crew believed to be complete

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