Queen Sugar (TV Series)
First Things First (2016)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Ava DuVernay | ||
Writing Credits
| Ava DuVernay | ... | (created for television by) |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | (television story by) |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | (teleplay by) |
| Natalie Baszile | ... | (based on the book by) |
Cast (in credits order)
Produced by
| Neema Barnette | ... | producer |
| Melissa Carter | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | executive producer |
| Carla Gardini | ... | producer |
| Paul Garnes | ... | line producer |
| Christiana Hooks | ... | associate producer |
| Tina Mabry | ... | producer |
| Anthony Sparks | ... | supervising producer |
| Jason Wilborn | ... | supervising producer |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Meshell Ndegeocello | ||
Cinematography by
| Antonio Calvache | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Spencer Averick | ||
Casting By
| Aisha Coley | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline B. Marx | ||
Makeup Department
| Caprice Green | ... | hair department head |
| Sherri B. Hamilton | ... | key hair stylist |
| Wayne Jolla Jr. | ... | first team master barber |
| LaLette Littlejohn | ... | makeup department head |
| Iman Newborn | ... | day player |
| Terez Ordon | ... | key hair stylist |
| LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Seekie Simon | ... | key makeup artist |
| Shandrea Williams | ... | day player (as Shan Williams) |
Production Management
| Paul Garnes | ... | unit production manager |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | production supervisor |
| Ryan Stephens | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Bott | ... | second assistant director |
| Ann C. Salzer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Spencer J. Abadie | ... | painter |
| Travis C. Acosta | ... | set dresser (as Travis c. Acosta) |
| Daniel Coe | ... | construction coordinator |
| Iggie Colomer | ... | set dresser |
| Raphael Di Febo | ... | assistant property master |
| Dustin Diaz | ... | utility tech / utility |
| Nicholas Ellerbee | ... | gangboss |
| Joseph Cassady Harris | ... | set dresser |
| Alicia Haverland | ... | property master |
| Erika Marie Heaton | ... | props |
| John Lamkin | ... | set dresser |
| Kami Laprade | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Andrew H. Lewis | ... | greens |
| Lindanne Lewis | ... | painter |
| Cynthia McCormac | ... | Set Decorator: Los Angeles |
| Bron Moyi | ... | on set dresser |
| Kimberly Murphy | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Nisrine Omri | ... | set decoration buyer |
| George Sanchez | ... | plasterer foreman |
| Noah Starcher | ... | utility technician |
| Jessica Stumpf | ... | set designer |
| Jonathan M. Talbot | ... | set dresser |
| Melissa Waltrip | ... | prop person (as Melissa Carpenter) |
| Douglas Ware | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Tim Boggs | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Damon Cohoon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tyler Heath | ... | adr mixer |
| Alex Lee | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brad Lokey | ... | boom operator |
| Jonathan Parham | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr mixer |
| Jon Vogl | ... | adr mixer |
| Carlos Wilkerson | ... | sound utility: season one |
| Leonard Wolf Jr. | ... | foley editor |
| Aidan Dykes | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Billy Theriot | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stefon Bergeron | ... | special effects technician |
| Tom Wiseman | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Kate Berry | ... | executive producer: main title sequence |
| Andrew J. Bly | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Luke DiTommaso | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Jon Doyle | ... | digital compositor |
| Lauren F. Ellis | ... | visual effects producer |
| Rachel Fowler | ... | main titles editor: Prologue Films |
| Ariyan Hashemi | ... | digital compositor |
| Arslan Naqvi | ... | senior compositor |
| Matthew T. Perry | ... | senior compositor |
| Ryan Rakes | ... | digital compositor |
| John Seppala | ... | digital compositor |
| Jonathan Skabla | ... | lead digital compositor |
| Jesse Speer | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matt S. Bell | ... | epk cinematographer |
| Dwayne Brown | ... | rigging electrician |
| Sean Brown | ... | grip / head tech |
| Charles Cooper | ... | grip: rigging grip |
| Brandon Dauzat | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Austin Doyle | ... | lighting technician |
| Richard Elias | ... | best boy grip |
| Chandler Ferriss | ... | additional electrician |
| Anne Marie Fox | ... | still photographer: los angeles unit |
| Everett Grant | ... | set lighting |
| Brian Hollars | ... | electrician |
| BT Jackson | ... | digital utility |
| Darcy Lynne Jamison | ... | dimmer board operator |
| Kendell Joseph | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera (as Kendall K. Joseph) |
| Landon Kijowski | ... | grip |
| Dan Lacy | ... | grip |
| Raul J. Marin | ... | rig grip |
| Mason McGuire | ... | best boy electric rigging |
| Scott Morrison | ... | best boy electric |
| Moses Mott | ... | best boy rigging grip / key rigging grip |
| Patti Perret | ... | still photographer |
| Lewis 'Duck' Pieratt | ... | grip |
| Keith Pokorski | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Taylor Seaman | ... | loader |
| Joshua Sepe | ... | grip |
| Brian Stegeman | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Sean Tanner | ... | gaffer: los angeles |
| Nathan Tape | ... | gaffer |
| Von Thomas | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Remi Tournois | ... | a camera/steadicam operator |
| Michael Watson | ... | camera operator |
| Sterling Wiggins | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Earl Woods | ... | rigging gaffer (2016) |
Casting Department
| Findley Davidson | ... | New York Casting |
| Rikki Hegwood | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Jeremy Lambert | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Robyn Owen Silvestri | ... | associate casting director (as Robyn Owen) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rendell Bryce | ... | costumer |
| Malikka Coston | ... | key costumer |
| Michelle Green | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Fiona Gregory | ... | costume pa |
| Catharine Incaprera | ... | costume supervisor (as Catharine Fletcher Incaprera) |
| Kizzie Autumn Martin | ... | costumer |
| Christy Mele | ... | costume pa: los angeles crew |
| Anthony Rivera Jr. | ... | additional costumer |
| Dionne Simoneaux | ... | costume coordinator |
| Ric Spencer | ... | key costumer: Los Angeles |
| Ken van Duyne | ... | costumer: additional |
| Shawn Vantree | ... | additional costumer |
| Britany Viguerie | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Paul E. Alderman | ... | assistant editor (as Paul Alderman) |
| Burton Chatelain Jr. | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Kenny Christie | ... | post-production assistant |
| Stacey England | ... | nextlab operator |
| David B. Hall | ... | dailies producer |
| Linda Olague | ... | final colorist |
| Olivia Latz | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Beau Bebeau | ... | location assistant |
| Emily Dolese | ... | location coordinator |
| Charlie French | ... | locations |
| Jordan Jackson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Aquiles Montalvo | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joshua Stevens | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Shelly Karpowicz | ... | music coordinator |
| Julie Pearce | ... | music editor |
| Morgan Rhodes | ... | music supervisor |
| Joey Singer | ... | music clearance (as Joey Hope Singer) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renetta G. Amador | ... | script supervisor |
| Ted Barnes | ... | script coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Kirk Baptiste | ... | driver |
| Beau Holden | ... | driver |
| Earl R. Hurst Sr. | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Fernando Albano | ... | set production assistant |
| Rhonda Marie Alston | ... | stand-in: Nova Bordelon |
| DaVida Chanel Baker | ... | director's assistant (as Davida Chanel Smith) |
| Nayisha Bargblor | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Beard | ... | stand-in |
| Sumner Boissiere III | ... | set production assistant |
| Lauren Boudreaux | ... | assistant to producer: P. Garnes |
| Maureen Brennan | ... | dialect coach |
| Jennifer L. Brooks | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Pamela Chizema | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Sharon L. Craig | ... | production accountant |
| Edward Fair | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Charlie French | ... | locations |
| Ali Gordon-Goldstein | ... | writers assistant |
| Daphne A. Guichard | ... | medic/nurse (2016) |
| David Guilbeau | ... | craft services coordinator |
| Tachic Hickman-Piazza | ... | apoc (as Tachic A. Hickman) |
| Newton James Hippolyte Jr. | ... | stand-in: Ernest / stand-in: Hollywood |
| Ali D. Hopson | ... | production assistant |
| Elena Jambusarwalla | ... | production secretary |
| Jonathan Jefferies | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Jessica Johnson | ... | stand-in |
| Vicki V. Johnson | ... | studio medic |
| Khafre King | ... | stand-in |
| Daniel Kleinpeter | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Peter McGrew | ... | basecamp production assistant |
| Stephen Meagher | ... | Craft Services Key |
| Sommer Oliver | ... | production coordinator |
| Devan Renea | ... | assistant to executive producer: Melissa Carter |
| John Reynolds | ... | payroll accountant |
| Bria Danielle Singleton | ... | adr (as Bria D. Singleton) |
| Brooke Singleton | ... | adr: Voice (as Brooke D. Singleton) |
| Anne Stimac | ... | product placement |
| M. Jearl Vinot | ... | production assistant: additional |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | title sequence executive producer (uncredited) |
