Signs

(Signs)

 Credits

Cast

Rev. Graham Hess
Mel Gibson
Merrill Hess
Joaquin Phoenix
Morgan Hess
Rory Culkin
Bo Hess
Abigail Breslin
Officer Paski
Cherry Jones
Ray Reddy
M. Night Shyamalan
Colleen Hess
Patricia Kalember
SFC Cunningham
Ted Sutton
Tracey Abernathy, the Pharmacist
Merritt Wever
Mr. Nathan
Lanny Flaherty
Mrs. Nathan
Marion McCorry
Lionel Prichard
Michael Showalter
Brazilian Birthday Boy
Kevin Pires
Columbia University Professor
Clifford David
Sarah Hughes
Rhonda Overby
TV Anchor
Greg Wood
Mexico City Reporter (voice)
Paul Nolan (Paul L. Nolan)
Off-Screen TV Anchor (voice)
Ukee Washington
Car Radio Voice (voice)
Babita Hariani
Radio Eye Witness (voice)
Adam Way
Soda Commercial Girl
Angela Eckert
Radio Host (voice)
Jose L. Rodriguez
Soda Commercial Singer (voice)
Paul Wilson
Soda Commercial Singer (voice)
Thomas Griffin
Fireman
Chuck Pressler (*)
Bo Stand In
Samantha Steffen (*)

Director

Director
M. Night Shyamalan

Writing credits

Written by
M. Night Shyamalan

Producer

Executive producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Frank Marshall
Producer
Sam Mercer
Producer
M. Night Shyamalan

Cinematography

Cinematographer
Tak Fujimoto

Editor

Editor
Barbara Tulliver

Casting

Casting director
Douglas Aibel

Production design

Production designer
Larry Fulton

Art direction

Art director
Keith P. Cunningham

Set decoration

Set decorator
Douglas Mowat (Douglas A. Mowat)

Costume design

Costume designer
Ann Roth

Makeup department

Assistant makeup artist
Donald A. Kozma (Don Kozma)
Key makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur
Key hair stylist
Francesca Paris
Assistant hair stylist
Waldo Sanchez

Production management

Production supervisor
Lynn Andrews
Post-production supervisor
Abigail Callahan (Abby Callahan)
Unit production manager
Sam Mercer
Executive in charge of production
Jose L. Rodriguez (Blinding Edge Pictures)
Location production supervisor
Jim Scaife (Gerald Scaife)

Assistant director

Dga trainee
Maya Choldin
First assistant director
Frank Ferro (Second unit)
Second unit director
Brick Mason
Second assistant director
Alison Rosa (Alison C. Rosa)
First assistant director
John Rusk
Second second assistant director
Kathryn Shertzer (Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer)

Art department

Scenic artist
Greta Alexander
Shop electrician
Chris Bauer
Scenic foreman
Lewis Bowen
Scenic charge
Ricky Bowen
Scenic artist
Krzysztof J. Bratun
Key greensman
James 'Jimbo' Breen (James Breen)
Construction grip
John J. Breen
Construction grip
Jon C. Breen
Scenic artist
Thom Bumblauskas
Construction grip
Tim Callahan
Carpenter
D. Keith Cleary
Scenic artist
Janet Cleveland
Construction grip
Jonathan A. Davidson
Construction grip
Tony Denoi
Scenic artist
Jenni Desnovée (Jennifer Desnovée)
Construction grip
John J. Donaghy
Scenic artist
Anne Donovan
Shop craftsman
Chip Eccles
Assistant art director
James Feng (James C. Feng)
Set dresser
Michael T. Galvin
Construction grip
Edward R. Geller
Mill foreman
Jon E. Graf
Construction grip
Christopher F. Graneto
Construction grip
William J. Hamilton Jr.
Set dresser
William F. Hennessy Jr.
Scenic artist
Alicia Jacobson
Scenic artist
Erika S. Katz
Construction grip
Richard Kelusak
Scenic artist
Laila Kjoersvik Swanson
Assistant art director
Marion Kolsby
Property master
Kevin Ladson
Construction grip
Buddy Lawn
Crop circle consultant
John Lundberg
Location foreman
Paul Maiello
Assistant draper
Janice E. Manser
Scenic artist
Lori Marks
Art department assistant
Nicole Marsella
Storyboard artist
Brick Mason
Scenic artist
Cricket McGehee
Construction grip
Alan J. Mehlbrech
Set dresser
Morgan Miller
Assistant art director
Scott P. Murphy
Set dresser
Jim Orr
On-set dresser
Sharon Potts
Construction foreman
Michael G. Richer
Scenic charge
Ricky Riggs
Key greensman
Robert Samarzich (Robert Butch Samarzich)
Construction clerk
Skylar Schmidt
Set dresser
Charles J. Scott
Lead man
Joseph Siwinski
Assistant property master
R. Vincent Smith
Key construction grip
Duncan Spencer (Duncan M. Spencer)
Props
Kia Steave-Dickerson
Camera scenic artist
Nell Stifel
Scenic artist
Nancy Stroud
Draper
Christine M. Sysko (Christine Sysko)
Art department coordinator
Sameena Usmani
Scenic artist
Kendra D. Wadsworth
Set dresser
Tom Watkins
Construction grip
Tim Weston
Assistant set decorator
Christine Wick
Set dresser
Jim Williams
Construction coordinator
Paul Williams
Scenic artist
Gary Wimmer
Constructor
Stacie M. Ziegenfuss
Scenic buyer
Stacie M. Ziegenfuss
Carpenter
Jeff Zook

Sound department

Foley editor
Paul Beroizheimer (Paul Berolzheimer)
Second assistant sound editor
Andrew Bock
Re-recording mixer
Lee Dichter
Sound effects recordist
John Fasal (John P. Fasal)
Adr recordist
Chris Fitzgerald
Adr mixer
Eric Gotthelf
Utility cable
Frank J. Graziadei (Frank Graziadei)
Adr supervisor
Michael Haight
Dialogue supervisor
Michael Haight
Supervising foley artist
Gary Hecker (Gary A. Hecker)
Sound designer
Richard King
Supervising sound editor
Richard King
Sound effects voices
Caseline T. Kunene
Foley supervisor
Patricio Libenson (Patricio A. Libenson)
Sound mixer
Tod A. Maitland
Adr & dialogue editor
Tony Martinez
Sound effects editor
Michael W. Mitchell
Adr recordist
Doug Murray (Douglas Murray)
Foley artist
Nancy Parker
Sound effects recordist
Eric Potter
Foley artist
Brian Ruberg
Sound effects voices
Ambition Sandamela
Boom operator
Michael Scott
Re-recording mixer
Michael Semanick
Adr recordist
Marsha Sorce
Adr mixer
Greg Steele
Dialogue editor
Hugo Weng
First assistant sound editor
Linda Yeaney
Adr mixer
Paul Zydel (Paul J. Zydel)
Sound mix technician
Phillip Fuller (*)
Sound recordist
Bob Olari (*)
Sound designer
Maurice Schell (*)

Special effects

Special effects technician
Michael Bird
Special effects supervisor
Steve Cremin
Special effects technician
Michael Frechette
Special effects technician
Anh Le Hoang
Puppeteer
E. Erik Jensen (Erik Jensen)
Special effects assistant supervisor
William Lee
Puppeteer
Rodney Morgan
Special effects technician
Andrew Mortelliti
Special effects shop foreman
Paul Sabourin
Puppeteer
Michael Steffe
Special effects technician
John Stifanich
Special effects technician
Thomas Viviano
Puppeteer
Daniel J. Wagner (Danny Wagner)
Puppeteer
Mark Walas
Artificial dog replica
Jim Boulden (*)

Visual effects

Animator
Charles Alleneck (ILM)
Computer graphics sequence supervisor
Joakim Arnesson (ILM)
Technical support
Colin Benoit (ILM)
Visual effects supervisor
Eric Brevig
Assistant visual effects editor
Carey Burens
Production engineering
Scott Smith (Scott Smith)
Digital modeler
Geoff Campbell
Practical effects
Robbie Clot (ILM)
Visual effects production assistant
Kingston Cole
Animation supervisor
Rob Coleman
Digital compositor
Michael Conte (ILM)
Technical director
Ryan Cook (ILM)
Digital compositor
Jay Cooper (ILM)
Technical director
Marc Cooper (ILM)
Senior staff
Gail Currey (ILM)
Digital paint and roto supervisor
Beth D'Amato
Animator
Virginie Michel D'Annoville (ILM) (Virgine d'Annoville)
Digital compositor
Art David (ILM)
Visual effects production assistant
Laura Denicke
Character animator
Andrew Doucette (ILM)
Character animator
C. Michael Easton (ILM)
Character designer
TyRuben Ellingson (ILM)
Scanning operator
Mike Ellis
Senior staff
Chrissie England (ILM)
Visual effects supervisor
Stefen Fangmeier
Digital effects artist
Anthony Fung
Animator
David Gainey (ILM)
Digital artist
Ryan Galloway
Character designer
Randy Gaul (ILM)
Digital resource assistant
Grantland Gears (ILM)
Model maker
Chris Goehe (ILM)
Sabre artist
Orin Green
Motion capture technician
Doug Griffin
Visual effects technical assistant
Nicholas Hasson
Character design supervisor
Carlos Huante (ILM)
Visual effects editor
Greg Hyman
Technical support
Ed Jones (ILM) (Edward Jones)
Animator
Maia Kayser (ILM)
Digital compositor
Michael Kennedy
Motion capture coordinator
Audra Koklys
Technical director
Donna Lanasa (ILM)
Creature developer
Lenny Lee
Technical director
Josh Levine (ILM) (Joshua Levine)
Digital compositor
Sean MacKenzie (ILM)
Digital compositor
Tia Marshall (ILM) (Tia L. Marshall)
Model maker
Scott McNamara (ILM)
Character designer
Richard Miller (ILM)
Scanning operator
Todd Mitchel (ILM) (Todd Mitchell)
Viewpaint artist
Terry Molatore
Lead compositor
Josh Novak (Main title sequence)
CG animator
Rick O'Connor
Visual effects gaffer
Michael Olague
Visual effects producer
Jeff Olson (ILM)
Technical director
Hiromi Ono (ILM)
Compositing supervisor
Eddie Pasquarello (ILM)
Animator
Mark Powers (ILM)
Creature developer
Corey Rosen
Creature technical director
Corey Rosen (ILM)
3D matchmove artist
Jeffrey Saltzman (Jeff Saltzman)
Visual effects technical director
Victor Schutz
Lead digital paint and roto artist
Amy Shepard (ILM)
Digital effects artist
M. Zachary Sherman
Digital color timing supervisor
Kenneth Smith (ILM)
Opticals
Rick Sparr
Animator
Tim Stevenson (ILM)
Digital compositor
Jeff Sutherland
Digital plate restorator
Stephanie Taubert
Visual effects production coordinator
Lisa Todd (ILM)
Digital matte technical support
Tristan Tom (ILM)
Computer graphics sequence supervisor
Hans Uhlig (ILM)
Digital plate restorator
Paola Varvaro
Compositor
Todd Vaziri (ILM)
Digital modeler
Omz Velasco
Character designer
Lauren Vogt (ILM)
Visual effects production accountant
Christopher Waters
Location matchmove technician
John Whisnant (ILM)
Animation supervisor
Huck Wirtz (Scott Wirtz)
Motion capture technician
Kevin Wooley
Associate visual effects supervisor
Habib Zargarpour (ILM)
Apprentice editor
Salvatore Catanzaro (*) (ILM)
Technical support
Zachary Cole (*) (ILM)
Technical support
Lloyd Hess (*)
Manager
Stuart Lowder (*)
Sabre artist
Kristen Millette (*)
Production engineering
George Sakellariou (*) (ILM)
Motion capture
Mike Sanders (*)
Character design group
Danny Wagner (*) (ILM)

Stunts

Stunt rigger
Jack 'Jake' Brake (Jake Brake)
Stunts intruder
Jeff Chase
Stunt coordinator
Jeff Haberstad (Jeff Habberstad)
Stunt double
Shane Habberstad (Morgan Hess)
Stunt double
Keii Johnston (Graham Hess)
Stunt intruder
Derek Mears
Stunt coordinator
Brian Smrz

Camera

Company grip
Sheridan Braxton
Company electrician
Michael W. Brennan
First assistant camera
Richard Burton (Second unit) (Richard Brooks Burton)
Director of photography
Patrick Capone (Second unit)
Video assist operator
Brian Carmichael
Grip
Mark Catania
Second assistant camera
Jian Cong (Second camera)
Company electrician
Andrew Reed Conner
Additional second assistant camera
Daniel C. Cook
Additional best boy grip
Jason Cortazzo
Rigging grip
David A. Darrowski
Company electrician
Glenn R. Davis (Glenn Davis)
Additional electrician
Thomas Devine
Rigging electrician
John Duncan Jr.
Company electrician
Mark Fiedler
Generator operator
William P. Fiedler
First assistant camera
Carlos Guerra (Second camera) (Carlos Omar Guerra)
Aerial director of photography
Brian Heller
Camera operator
Brian Heller (Second unit)
Rigging grip
Gregory F. Johnson
Dolly grip
Bill Jones (William Jones)
Rigging gaffer
Craig Heston Ligget (Craig Ligget)
Assistant chief lighting technician
Steve Litecky (Steven Litecky)
Company grip
David W. Lowe
Rigging electrician
Rob Mabin
Still photographer
Frank Masi
Company grip
Ken McCallum
Rigging electrician
Tom McCarthy
Rigging grip
Joseph Mellon (Joe Mellon)
Key grip
Billy Miller
Rigging grip
Vincent Morsillo
24 frame video operator
Christopher Murphy
Video assist operator
Christopher Murphy
Still photographer
Cheri Cameron Newell
Rigging grip
Richard Nordaby
Aerial director of photography
David B. Nowell (Second unit)
Camera operator
David B. Nowell (Second unit)
Chief lighting technician
Scott Ramsey (Scott H. Ramsey)
Company grip
Kimberly A. Rial
Company grip
Daniel E. Rieser (Daniel Rieser)
Camera operator
Kyle Rudolph
24 frame video operator
Darren Ryan
Additional second assistant camera
Leon S. Sanginiti Jr. (Leon Sanginiti)
Best boy grip
Jon Sibert
Key rigging grip
Jon Sibert
Camera technician
Baird Benton Steptoe Sr. (Baird Steptoe)
First assistant camera
Jill Tufts (Second unit)
Rigging electrician
Jarvis B. Wilsher
Second assistant camera
John Young
Electrician
Michael M. Silver (*)

Wardrobe department

Costume supervisor
Amy Andrews
Costumer
Myron Baker (Mr. Gibson)
Costumer production assistant
Melissa Haley
Costumer
Iris Horta Lemos
Assistant costume designer
Michelle Matland
Seamstress
Kara Morasco
Costumer
Amy Roth
Key costumer
Teresa Binder-Westby (Teresa Binder)

Editorial department

Second assistant editor
Kate Eales
Apprentice film editor
J. Conor Guy (Conor Guy)
Assistant editor
May Kuckro
First assistant editor
Joe Landauer (Avid)
Negative cutter
Mary Beth Smith
Color timer
Jeff Smithwick
Assistant editor
Dennis Thorlaksen
First assistant editor
Renannah Seliger (Film) (Renannah Weinstein)

Music department

Conductor
Pete Anthony
Orchestrator
Pete Anthony
Orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian
Musician
Tom Boyd (Oboe soloist)
Orchestrator
Brad Dechter
Orchestra contractor
Sandy DeCrescent
Music editor
Thomas Drescher (Thomas S. Drescher)
Electronic score producer
James T. Hill
Score producer
James Newton Howard
Assistant recording engineer
Kira Lewis
Score recordist
Shawn Murphy
Scoring mixer
Shawn Murphy
Composer
Daniel Nielsen (Trailer Music)
Copyist
Marni Sanders
Music preparation
Steven L. Smith
Musician
James Thatcher (French horn)
Music preparation
Joe Zimmerman
Music copyist
Mark Graham (*)

Other crew

Animal coordinator
Dawn Barkan
Stand-in
Joseph Barry (Rory Culkin)
Production coordinator
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
Office production assistant
Adrienne Boyd
Production assistant
Jesse Russell Brooks III
Assistant
Abby Callahan (Mr. Mercer)
Location projectionist
James D. Carter
Production assistant
Colleen Casey
Production accountant
John Catron
Production assistant
Andrew Cinquino
Production assistant
Brad Clements
Office production assistant
Jason Currie
Set production assistant
Josh Dorn
Script supervisor
Dianne Dreyer
Assistant production coordinator
Megan Fenerty
Unit publicist
Frances Fiore
Post-production accountant
Jennifer Zolten Freed
Double
Felicity Jones (Intruder)
Set production assistant
Tudor Jones
Additional set production assistant
Meghan Keener
Double
Chance Kelly (Intruder)
Key medic
Kathleen Kelly
Caterer
Mara Kerum
Accounting clerk
Audrey Kerwood
Assistant
Elyse Klaits (Ms. Kennedy)
Stand-in
Derek Larthey
Stand-in
Laura MacDonald
Additional production assistant
Paul Manion
Assistant
Paula M. Mastrocola (Mr. Shyamalan)
First assistant accountant
Mark Mayer
Set production assistant
Patrick McDonald
Set production assistant
Maureen McEvoy
Office production assistant
Brett McKenzie
Double
Amanda Miller (Intruder)
Assistant
Chuck Morris (Mr. Gibson)
Craft service
Patricia Navone
Media producer
Alex Nikolic (Yugoslavia, Macedonia)
Voice-over
Paul L. Nolan
Film commissioner
Sharon Pinkenson
Helicopter pilot
Alan Purwin (Alan D. Purwin)
Assistant
Mary Radford (Mr. Marshall) (Mary T. Radford)
Production secretary
David Raynor
Teaser designer
Michael Riley
Second assistant accountant
Margo Romano
Shop foreman
Carmen S. Santoro
Facilities supervisor
Jim Scaife (Gerald Scaife)
Assistant
Jonathan Schwartz (Ann Roth)
Art works
Saleka Shyamalan
Payroll accountant
Penni M. M. Smith (Penni Smith)
Set production assistant
Christopher Sneade
Craft service
Shannon Stewart
Double
Jessica Stone (Intruder)
Researcher
Paul Vigay
Helicopter pilot
David C. Vogt (David Vogt)
Puppeteer
Danny Wagner
Office production assistant
Kevin P. Williams
Script clearance manager
Tim Ballou (*)
Stand-in
Van Cameron (*) (Mel Gibson)
Additional set production assistant
Brad Clements (*)
Helicopter pilot
Bill Richards (*)
Animal trainer
Tim Williams (*)

(*) uncredited