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"Empire" A Lean and Hungry Look (TV Episode 2018) Poster

(TV Series)

(2018)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Bille Woodruff

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Matt Pyken ... (written by) &
Joshua Allen ... (written by)
 
Janeika James ... (executive story editor) (as JaNeika James) &
JaSheika Ashel James ... (executive story editor) (as JaSheika James)
 
Jamie Rosengard ... (story editor)

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
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha
Serayah ... Tiana Brown
Xzibit ... Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
Rumer Willis ... Tory Ash
Terrell Carter ... Warren Hall (credit only)
Andre Royo ... Thirsty Rawlings
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Alfre Woodard ... Renee
James Colby ... Burleson
Da'Vine Joy Randolph ... Poundcake
Ptosha Storey ... Chyna
Chet Hanks ... Blake
Rhyon Nicole Brown ... Maya
Kade Wise ... Preacher Azal
Sara Sevigny ... Edna Bunnin
Will Kinnear ... Leonard Bernstein
Rashawn Nadine Scott ... Nurse
Kevin Wigfall ... Webb (as Kevin 'Webb' Wigfall)
Jacqueline Williams ... Warden Athena Myers
Juno Juno ... Lonnie
Dustin Laurenzi Dustin Laurenzi ... Alex
Kurt Schweitz Kurt Schweitz ... Ron
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rekkhan ... Head Engineer / Rekkhan (as Rekkhan)

Produced by 

Joshua Allen ... supervising producer
Jessica Badenoch ... co-producer
Francie Calfo ... executive producer
Ilene Chaiken ... executive producer (showrunner)
Lee Daniels ... executive producer
Brian Grazer ... executive producer
Sanaa Hamri ... executive producer
Elizabeth Hunter ... consulting producer
Richard S. Lederer ... co-producer
Carlito Rodriguez ... producer
Danny Strong ... executive producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Editing by 

Lauren A. Schaffer

Casting By 

Leah Daniels Butler
Claire Simon

Production Design by 

Chase Harlan

Set Decoration by 

Scott Miller

Costume Design by 

Paolo Nieddu

Makeup Department 

Melissa Forney ... hair department head
J. Anthony Kosar ... makeup effects designer / special makeup effects artist
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Ashunta Sheriff ... makeup artist: Ms. Henson
Rochelle Uribe ... makeup artist
Denise Wynbrandt ... 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 

Michael T. McNerney ... first assistant director: second unit
Lynn Struiksma ... second assistant director
Freddy Turner ... second second assistant director

Art Department 

Paul V. Allen Sr. ... leadman
Krystin Auriemma ... set dec coordinator
Kimberly Clancy ... assistant set decorator
Daniel Columbie ... prop designer
John Danish ... carpenter
Erin Drum ... art department coordinator
Michael D. Gianneschi ... property master
Jereme M. Green ... props
Joanna Iwanicka ... paint foreman
Blake Paine ... Armorer / assistant property master
Heather Ratliff ... set designer
Laura Roeper ... assistant property master
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator
Stewart Sogge ... on-set dresser
David Soukup ... graphic designer
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Samantha Terry ... construction estimator
Justin R. Anderson ... layout board (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Eric Anthony ... boom operator
Brie Birt ... sound playback operator
Tim Edson ... boom operator/sound utility
Robert Getty ... supervising sound editor
Takako Ishikawa ... sound effects editor
Matt Klimek ... Foley Supervisor / foley editor
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Jason Neumann ... adr mixer
Dante Reynolds ... re-recording mixer
Alex Riordan ... production sound mixer
Joshua Timmer ... EPK Audio
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant adr engineer
Leilani Jones ... audio description narrator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Sean W. Adair ... digital compositor: FuseFX
Tyler Hockett Baze ... vfx editor: FuseFx
Ian Blough ... visual effects producer
Brigitte Bourque ... digital effects supervisor: Fuse FX
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor
C. Jerome Williams ... senior digital compositor: Fuse FX
Christian Zeiler ... digital compositor: FuseFX

Stunts 

Troy Faruk ... stunt double: Xzibit
Sammy Horowitz ... stunt driver (as Samuel Evan Horowitz)
Marty Murray ... stunt coordinator
Carl Paoli ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Adrienne Bauer ... "c" dolly grip
Kelly R. Borisy ... "a" camera dolly grip
Jaime Dawkins ... libra head technician
Shannon DeWolfe ... "a" camera second assistant
Dom DiDiana ... rigging electrician
Erdem Ertal ... camera b operator/steadicam: second unit
Drew Fulton ... second assistant camera
Spencer Gillis ... camera operator: "a" camera
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Chris Kelly ... grip rigger
Amanda Kopec ... digital utility
Torey Lenart ... loader
Ella Lubienski ... camera pa
Natasha Major ... electrician
Jared Moore ... lighting console programmer
Betsy Peoples ... a camera 1st ac
Sam Sage ... lighting technician
Barnaby Shapiro ... b camera operator/steadicam operator
Bradley Ian Smith ... lighting technician
James L. Thomson ... video playback operator
David F. Wolff ... best boy electric

Casting Department 

Amanda Bolger ... extras casting associate
Pamela A. Cain ... extras casting associate
José Antonio García ... extras casting assistant
Ashley Ingram ... casting associate: new york
Catlyne Lasser ... casting associate
Jessica Gisin Needham ... extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin) / extras casting director
Jill L. Uyeda ... casting associate
Francine Ware ... Extras Casting Coordinator
Michael D'Amato ... casting assistant (uncredited)
Cassidy Price ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Edward Dwayne Garrett ... stylist
Ashley Keel ... costumer
Nicole Kuntz ... costumer
Kathleen O'Connor ... costumer
Steffany Bernstein Pratt ... costume supervisor
Jennifer Salim ... assistant costume designer
Kimberley Schuler ... set costumer
Kathleen Sengchanh ... costume production assistant
Mark Theopholis Thacker ... set costumer
Kristi Wood ... costumer
Latrese Wright ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Megan Cutchins ... post-production assistant
Rashandra Jones ... post-production coordinator
Mark Miessner ... post production support
David Sconyers ... on-line editor
Ara Thomassian ... color assist
Jamie Yu ... editorial supervisor: FuseFX
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)

Location Management 

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

Music Department 

Bethany Brinton ... music preparation
Mark Graham ... head of music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
James T. Hill ... music scoring mixer
Jeff Morrow ... vocal producer
Apostolos Papapostolou ... assistant to composer
Tobin Pugash ... score technical engineer
Kelsey Allen Richardson ... assistant to music supervisor
Jen Ross ... music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross)
Peter Rotter ... orchestra contractor
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Jordan Seigel ... orchestrator
Simone Sheffield ... music coordinator
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant recording engineer

Script and Continuity Department 

Liz Golko ... script supervisor
Tori Scott ... additional script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Rob Gaughan ... production driver
Scott Gaughan ... production driver
Harry Gnat ... production driver (as Harold Gnat)
Jon Gustafsson ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Krystin Auriemma ... production coordinator
Zach Bradshaw ... production secretary
Lori Byars ... set production assistant
Rebecca Ann Carver ... stand-in
Jamaica Craft ... choreographer
Ashley Daniels ... office production assistant
John Folino ... police & security technical advisor
Joy Johaana Hamilton ... production assistant
Michael Maxwell ... caterer
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Ash Morris ... production assistant
Martin Petraitis ... production assistant
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Thomas Schultz ... set production assistant
Virat Sharma ... assistant production coordinator
Rob Smith ... writer's assistant
Sarai Smith ... office production assistant
David Ten Brook ... production assistant
Brandon T. Williams ... production coordinator

See also

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

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