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"Empire" Absent Child (TV Episode 2017) Poster

(TV Series)

(2017)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Millicent Shelton

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Attica Locke ... (written by) &
Malcolm Spellman ... (written by)
 
Janeika James ... (story editor) (as JaNeika James) &
JaSheika Ashel James ... (story editor) (as JaSheika James)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Terrence Howard ... Lucious Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray ... Hakeem Lyon
Jussie Smollett ... Jamal Lyon
Trai Byers ... Andre Lyon
Grace Byers ... Anika Calhoun
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky (credit only)
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha
Serayah ... Tiana Brown (credit only)
Morocco Omari ... Tariq (credit only)
Xzibit ... Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
Bre-Z ... Freda Gatz (credit only)
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Nia Long ... Giuliana
Phylicia Rashad ... Diana DuBois
Taye Diggs ... Angelo Dubois
Andre Royo ... Thirsty Rawlings
Sierra Aylina McClain ... Nessa (as Sierra A. McClain)
Leslie Uggams ... Leah Walker
Fetty Wap ... Trig
Alexander Gemignani ... Gino Falcone
Eric Lane ... Drop
AzMarie Livingston ... Chicken
James T. Alfred James T. Alfred ... Tyree
Joshua Moaney Joshua Moaney ... Ezekiel Dubois
Alanna Lovely ... Lana Dubois
Michael Weber Michael Weber ... Jarvis
Matt Rockwood ... Supervisor
Hanna Dworkin ... Case Worker
Erynn MacKenzie Erynn MacKenzie ... Protest Leader
Lara Mainier Lara Mainier ... Nanny
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Alexander Ralph Alexander ... Office Employee (uncredited)
Marisol Correa ... Lucious' Vegas Producer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jessica Badenoch ... co-producer
Ilene Chaiken ... executive producer (showrunner)
Cherien Dabis ... supervising producer
Dennis Hammer ... executive producer
Sanaa Hamri ... executive producer
Richard S. Lederer ... co-producer
Carlito Rodriguez ... co-producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Editing by 

Ishai Setton

Casting By 

Leah Daniels Butler
Claire Simon

Production Design by 

Chase Harlan

Art Direction by 

Charlie Daboub ... (art direction) / (as Charles Daboub Jr.)

Set Decoration by 

Scott Miller

Makeup Department 

Melissa Forney ... department head hair
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Ashunta Sheriff ... makeup artist: Ms. Henson
Denise Wynbrandt ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Craig Hill ... executive in charge of production
Richard S. Lederer ... unit production manager
Alexander Stout ... post supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Stephen D'Amato Jr. ... first assistant director
Michael T. McNerney ... first assistant director: second unit
Freddy Turner ... second second assistant director

Art Department 

Paul V. Allen Sr. ... gang boss
Krystin Auriemma ... set dec coordinator
Kimberly Clancy ... assistant set decorator
Daniel Columbie ... prop designer
John Danish ... carpenter
Ricky Dear ... greensman
Erin Drum ... art department coordinator
David Gianneschi ... props (as David Gianneschi Sr.)
Michael D. Gianneschi ... property master
Jereme M. Green ... props
Joanna Iwanicka ... paint gang boss
Charlie Montoya ... props
Michael V. Nichols ... leadman
Blake Paine ... Armorer / assistant property master
Sarah Jeanne Perry ... graphic designer
Heather Ratliff ... lead set designer / set designer
Laura Roeper ... prop buyer / props
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator
Stewart Sogge ... on-set dresser
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Samantha Terry ... construction estimator
Dan Wulfing ... graphic designer
Christian Zeiler ... senior motion graphic designer
Vanessa Conway ... assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Justin R. Anderson ... sound playback operator
Eric Anthony ... boom operator
Tim Edson ... boom operator/sound utility
Ryne Gierke ... dialogue editor
Jeff Gross ... foley mixer
Kaitlyn Heffron ... assistant adr recordist: chicago
Takako Ishikawa ... sound effects editor
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Michael McGrath ... 2nd boom op/sound utility / production sound mixer: second unit
Kevin Nanaumi ... first assistant sound editor
Michael Nehs ... studio manager
Jason Neumann ... adr mixer / adr recordist
Nick Offord ... re-recording mixer
Alex Riordan ... production sound mixer
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant adr engineer
Leilani Jones ... audio description narrator (uncredited)
Ian Shedd ... dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Jordan Gianneschi ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Brigitte Bourque ... composite supervisor: Fuse FX
Shawn Ewashko ... digital compositor
Hossein Jafari ... systems engineer: FuseFX
Alex Lewis ... compositor
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor
C. Jerome Williams ... senior digital compositor: Fuse FX
Christian Zeiler ... digital compositor: FuseFX

Stunts 

Mark Harper ... stunt performer
Nick Hermz ... stunt performer
Marty Murray ... stunt coordinator
T.C. Rose ... stunt performer
Cheyenne Watson ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Adrienne Bauer ... "c" dolly grip
Katie Bellamy ... electrician
Kelly R. Borisy ... "a" camera dolly grip / camera operator
Jeff Botelho ... grip
Michael T. Burke ... lighting technician
Erin Ciesielski ... electrician (as Eric Ciesielski)
Chris Dame ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jaime Dawkins ... libra head technician
Terry Dee ... best boy electric
Shannon DeWolfe ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dom DiDiana ... rigging electrician
Erdem Ertal ... additional camera operator
John P. Friday ... rigging gaffer
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Regan Hudecek ... rigging electric best boy
Matthew Hughes ... lighting technician
Chris Kelly ... grip rigger
Tyler Kelly ... grip rigger
Mac Kozi ... digital utility
Torey Lenart ... digital utility
Collin Lindgren ... electrician
Jared Moore ... lighting console programmer
Betsy Peoples ... B Camera 2nd AC / additional 1st AC
Sam Sage ... additional lamp operator / lamp operator
Barnaby Shapiro ... B camera operator/steadicam operator
James L. Thomson ... video playback operator

Casting Department 

Pamela A. Cain ... extras casting associate
Jackie Dimitrief ... casting associate
Ashley Ingram ... casting associate: new york
Jessica Gisin Needham ... extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin) / extras casting director
Jill L. Uyeda ... casting associate
Francine Ware ... Extras Casting Coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Olivia Ball ... additional tailor
Edward Dwayne Garrett ... stylist
Ashley Keel ... costume assistant
Nicole Kuntz ... costumer
Lauren Nicotera ... second assistant costume designer
Kathleen O'Connor ... costumer
Jennifer Salim ... assistant costume designer
Latrese Wright ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Anthony Ceccomancini ... dailies producer
Craig Erpelding ... dailies operator
Disney Hall ... post-production assistant
Rashandra Jones ... post-production coordinator
Ian Lamb ... on-line editor
Teresa Mathew ... dailies operator
David Sconyers ... on-line editor
Ara Thomassian ... color assist
Stefanie Visser ... assistant editor
Jamie Yu ... editorial supervisor: FuseFX
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)

Location Management 

Jonathan Klemke ... assistant location manager
Adam Sherman ... location scout
Chuck Whitman ... location assistant

Music Department 

Bethany Brinton ... music
Tim Davies ... orchestrator
Christine Day ... music contractor
Dan Fratoni ... music
Mark Graham ... head of music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
Kaitlyn Heffron ... assistant recording engineer
James T. Hill ... music scoring mixer
Jason H.J. Kim ... score technical engineer
Jeremy Levy ... orchestrator
Tiffany Roman Louk ... composers assistant
Jeff Morrow ... vocal producer
Kelsey Allen Richardson ... assistant to music supervisor
Jen Ross ... music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross)
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Jordan Seigel ... orchestrator
Max Taylor ... music production liaison
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer
Joe Zimmerman ... music librarian

Script and Continuity Department 

Liz Golko ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Scott Gaughan ... production driver
Nicholas Kischuk ... dot admin

Additional Crew 

Krystin Auriemma ... production coordinator
Lori Byars ... set production assistant
Jamaica Craft ... choreographer
Olivia Dame ... production assistant (as Olivia Newcomb)
John Folino ... police & security technical advisor
Michael Maxwell ... caterer
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Ash Morris ... production assistant
Brittani Nightengale ... office production assistant
Christopher L Perkins ... production assistant
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Thomas Schultz ... assistant production coordinator
Virat Sharma ... production secretary
Rob Smith ... writer's production assistant
Sarai Smith ... office production assistant
L.A. Summerville ... travel assistant
Lauren M. Vance ... stand-in: phylicia rashad
Brandon T. Williams ... production coordinator
Dylan K. Williams ... set production assistant
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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

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