Empire (TV Series)
A High Hope for a Low Heaven (2015)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Mario Van Peebles |
Writing Credits
Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
Danny Strong | ... | (created by) |
Robert Munic | ... | (written by) |
Joshua Allen | ... | (story editor) |
Cast (in credits order)
Terrence Howard | ... | Lucious Lyon | |
Bryshere Y. Gray | ... | Hakeem Lyon | |
Jussie Smollett | ... | Jamal Lyon | |
Trai Byers | ... | Andre Lyon | |
Grace Byers | ... | Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) | |
Kaitlin Doubleday | ... | Rhonda Lyon (credit only) | |
Gabourey Sidibe | ... | Becky | |
Ta'Rhonda Jones | ... | Porsha | |
Serayah | ... | Tiana Brown (credit only) | |
Taraji P. Henson | ... | Cookie Lyon | |
William Fichtner | ... | Jameson Henthrop | |
Adam Rodriguez | ... | Laz Delgado | |
Bre-Z | ... | Freda Gatz | |
Jamila Velazquez | ... | Laura Calleros | |
Yani Marin | ... | Carmen | |
Raquel Castro | ... | Marisol | |
Mo McRae | ... | J Poppa | |
AzMarie Livingston | ... | Chicken | |
Victor Almanzar | ... | Big Heavy | |
Makaylo Van Peebles | ... | A&R Rep. #1 | |
J. Salome Martinez | ... | Driver (as J. Salome Martinez Jr.) | |
Phillip Edward Van Lear | ... | Dr. Kippelman | |
Prince Eazy | ... | P-Busta | |
K.J. | ... | Heckler | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lizzy Leigh | ... | A & R / Employee (uncredited) |
Produced by
Jessica Badenoch | ... | associate producer |
Ilene Chaiken | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
Lee Daniels | ... | executive producer |
Ingrid Escajeda | ... | co-executive producer |
Ayanna Floyd | ... | co-executive producer |
Loucas George | ... | co-executive producer |
Sanaa Hamri | ... | executive producer |
Eric Haywood | ... | co-producer |
Richard S. Lederer | ... | co-producer |
Attica Locke | ... | producer |
Robert Munic | ... | co-executive producer |
Michelle Rubinstein | ... | transmedia producer |
Malcolm Spellman | ... | producer |
Danny Strong | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Fil Eisler |
Cinematography by
Paul M. Sommers | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Zack Arnold |
Casting By
Leah Daniels Butler | ||
Claire Simon | ... | (location casting) |
Production Design by
Chase Harlan |
Art Direction by
Chris Cleek | ||
Chase Harlan |
Set Decoration by
Caroline Perzan |
Costume Design by
Paolo Nieddu |
Makeup Department
Melissa Forney | ... | department head hair |
Nolan Kutz | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly) |
Christopher Payne | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Beverly Jo Pryor | ... | makeup department head |
Kellie Robinson | ... | makeup artist |
Ashunta Sheriff | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Henson |
Production Management
Craig Hill | ... | executive in charge of production |
Richard S. Lederer | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kyle Behling | ... | additional second assistant director |
Jason Dusenske | ... | second second assistant director |
Dan Lamkin | ... | second assistant director (as Daniel Lamkin) |
Michael T. McNerney | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Paul Allen Jr. | ... | set dresser |
Paul V. Allen Sr. | ... | gang boss |
Joseph H. Bryant | ... | Lead set designer |
Kimberly Clancy | ... | assistant set decorator |
Daniel Columbie | ... | prop designer |
John Danish | ... | carpenter |
Zach Doherty | ... | set dresser |
Erin Drum | ... | construction estimator |
David Gianneschi | ... | property assistant (as David Gianneschi Sr.) |
Michael D. Gianneschi | ... | property master |
Jereme M. Green | ... | property assistant |
Joanna Iwanicka | ... | painter |
Katy Jensen | ... | props buyer |
La Mara Johnson | ... | property production assistant |
Scott Miller | ... | buyer |
Michael V. Nichols | ... | lead man: set decoration |
Blake Paine | ... | assistant property master |
John J. Slove Jr. | ... | construction coordinator |
Stewart Sogge | ... | on-set dresser |
David Soukup | ... | graphic designer |
Clark Stanton | ... | playback graphics |
Trent Weaver | ... | art department coordinator |
Jackie Woodward | ... | art department production assistant |
Vanessa Conway | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Pembrooke Andrews | ... | supervising sound editor |
Eric Anthony | ... | boom operator |
Jeff Gross | ... | foley mixer / foley |
Robert Guastini | ... | dialogue editor |
Kaitlyn Heffron | ... | assistant adr recordist - chicago |
Takako Ishikawa | ... | sound effects editor |
Matt Klimek | ... | Foley Supervisor / foley editor |
Adam Levin | ... | assistant sound editor |
Jesse McAlpin | ... | additional sound utility |
Michael McGrath | ... | 2nd boom op/sound utility / production sound mixer: second unit |
Kevin Nanaumi | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Jason Neumann | ... | adr mixer |
Nick Offord | ... | re-recording mixer |
Chris M. Parker | ... | sound: playback |
Mike Pipgras | ... | sound effects editor |
Alex Riordan | ... | production sound mixer |
Carlos Villalobos | ... | adr supervisor: Chicago |
Kelsey Zeigler | ... | sound utility |
Leilani Jones | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Brigitte Bourque | ... | composite supervisor: Fuse FX |
Christopher Currall | ... | flame artist |
Shawn Ewashko | ... | digital compositor |
Carolyn Martin | ... | visual effects producer |
Chris Ryan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Dustin Scholl | ... | digital compositor |
Tiffany Smith Llorens | ... | VFX Producer: Fuse FX |
Matt Resta | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Walter S. Bernard | ... | stunts: brawler # 1 |
Maurice Cobige | ... | stunt player |
Pingi Moli | ... | stunt performer: stunts |
Manny Perry | ... | stunt coordinator |
Len Richard | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Adrienne Bauer | ... | grip |
Kelly R. Borisy | ... | "a" camera dolly grip |
Kevin Boyd | ... | computer video playback supervisor |
Tom Burnett | ... | lighting technician |
Chris Dame | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
Terry Dee | ... | best boy electric |
Shannon DeWolfe | ... | A camera 2nd assistant camera |
Dom DiDiana | ... | rigging electrician |
Ekaterina Doldjeva | ... | lighting technician |
Tony Fallico | ... | digital utility |
Joseph R. Fitzgerald | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Dan Giese | ... | company electrician |
Christopher Glasgow | ... | b camera/steadicam operator |
Hilton Goring | ... | b cam / steadicam op |
Max Gutfeld | ... | grip |
Colin Heffernan | ... | grip |
Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer |
Regan Hudecek | ... | rigging electric best boy |
Matthew Hughes | ... | lighting technician |
Torey Lenart | ... | digital utility |
Chris Lostumo | ... | best boy grip |
Chris McAlister | ... | grip |
Jared Moore | ... | lighting console programmer |
Travis Newberg | ... | lighting technician |
Justin Painter | ... | first assistant camera |
Michael Penick | ... | grip |
Betsy Peoples | ... | B Camera 2nd AC / additional 1st AC |
Scott Pillsbury | ... | light board operator |
Jorge Reyes-Ortiz | ... | rigging electric |
Joey Richardson | ... | Digital Utility |
Michael Shimon | ... | rigging grip |
Scott Thiele | ... | additional camera operator |
Xavier Thompson | ... | camera operator |
Dave Wightman | ... | first assistant camera |
David F. Wolff | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
Amanda Bolger | ... | extras casting associate |
Leah Bostic | ... | casting assistant |
Pamela A. Cain | ... | extras casting assistant |
Jackie Dimitrief | ... | casting assistant |
Ashley Ingram | ... | casting associate: new york |
Catlyne Lasser | ... | casting associate |
Jessica Gisin Needham | ... | extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin) / extras casting director |
Sarai Smith | ... | extras casting coordinator |
Erin Stewart Tiedje | ... | extras casting director (as Erin Stewart) |
Jill L. Uyeda | ... | casting associate |
Francine Ware | ... | Extras Casting Coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Edward Dwayne Garrett | ... | stylist |
Nicole Kuntz | ... | costumer |
Brenda Maben | ... | costume supervisor |
Kathleen O'Connor | ... | costume assistant |
Jamie Rush | ... | key costumer |
Jennifer Salim | ... | assistant costume designer |
Latrese Wright | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
Jesús Borrego | ... | colorist assistant |
Natalie A. Boschan | ... | assistant editor |
Craig Erpelding | ... | dailies operator |
Rashandra Jones | ... | post-production assistant |
Scott Klein | ... | colorist |
Ian Lamb | ... | on-line editor |
Gwenn Smith-Robson | ... | post production supervisor (as Gwenn K. Smith) |
C. Ryan Stemple | ... | colorist: dailies |
Alexander Stout | ... | post-production coordinator |
Ara Thomassian | ... | color assist |
Daniel Yang | ... | pre-colorist |
Jamie Yu | ... | editorial supervisor: FuseFX |
David De Casaus | ... | promo team (uncredited) |
Location Management
Taylor Estell | ... | assistant location manager |
Megan Grogan | ... | location coordinator |
Jonathan Klemke | ... | location scout |
David Leonard | ... | assistant location manager |
Adam Sherman | ... | location assistant |
Chuck Whitman | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
Tim Davies | ... | lead orchestrator |
Christine Day | ... | music contractor |
Candy Emberley | ... | music preparation |
Luke Flynn | ... | music preparation |
Daniel Fratoni | ... | music marketing (as Dan Fratoni) |
Daniel Gold | ... | music preparation |
Mark Graham | ... | head of music preparation |
Alexis Grapsas | ... | composer: additional music |
James T. Hill | ... | music scoring mixer |
David J. Krystal | ... | additional orchestrations |
Jeremy Levy | ... | orchestrator |
Katy McIlvaine | ... | assistant to music supervisor |
Michael Nehs | ... | studio manager |
Jason Neumann | ... | recording engineer |
Jen Ross | ... | music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross) |
J.R. Rotem | ... | composer: theme music |
Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
Naomi Sato | ... | music preparation |
Simone Sheffield | ... | music coordinator |
Andrew Twiss | ... | recording & mixing engineer: music recording |
Jake Valentine | ... | assistant music engineer |
Jesse Corparal Wilson | ... | music producer |
Joshua Winget | ... | music editor |
Joe Zimmerman | ... | music librarian |
Script and Continuity Department
Britt Boardman | ... | script supervisor (as Brittany McCoy Boardman) |
Evan Price | ... | script coordinator |
Transportation Department
Scott Gaughan | ... | production driver |
Jon Gustafsson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Dorian Alvarez | ... | chef (credit only) |
Erin Amos | ... | accounting clerk |
Erica Batty | ... | assistant to executive producer |
Alexander Cirillo | ... | production assistant (2015) |
Will Clark | ... | set production assistant |
Lauren Corry | ... | production assistant |
Jamaica Craft | ... | choreographer |
Andrea Crandall | ... | production assistant |
Olivia Dame | ... | production assistant (as Olivia Newcomb) |
Kyle Dunleavy | ... | production assistant |
Sara Ellingen | ... | assistant accountant |
Anna Fuson | ... | unit publicist |
Daniel Hardy | ... | double & stand-in |
Natalie McKearin | ... | assistant to producer (as Natalie Bounassar) |
Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | construction medic |
Valerie Morasso | ... | assistant production office coordinator (as Valerie I. Morasso) |
Ryan C. Porter | ... | additional office pa |
RoseMary Prodonovich | ... | production coordinator |
April Qualls | ... | writer's production assistant |
Moheen Ramsey | ... | travel coordinator |
Benjamin Rubin | ... | assistant to danny strong & researcher |
Thomas Schultz | ... | production secretary |
Virat Sharma | ... | office production assistant |
Ryan Steinhouse | ... | craft service foreman |
David Ten Brook | ... | production assistant |
Jessica Watson | ... | assistant: llene Chaiken |