Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Josh Waitzkin

      Max Pomeranc

    • Fred Waitzkin

      Joe Mantegna

    • Bonnie Waitzkin

      Joan Allen

    • Bruce Pandolfini

      Ben Kingsley

    • Vinnie

      Laurence Fishburne

    • Jonathan Poe

      Michael Nirenberg

    • Poe's teacher

      Robert Stephens

    • Kalev

      David Paymer

    • Morgan

      Hal Scardino

    • Russian park player

      Vasek Simek

    • tunafish father

      William H. Macy

    • tournament director

      Dan Hedaya

    • school teacher

      Laura Linney

    • fighting parent

      Anthony Heald

    • man of many signals

      Steven Randazzo

    • Katya Waitzkin

      Chelsea Moore

    • chess club regular

      Josh Mostel

    • chess club regular

      Josh Kornbluth

    • chess club member

      Tony Shalhoub

    • Asa Hoffman

      Austin Pendleton

    • reporter

      Tom McGowan

    • reporter

      Ona Fletcher

    • himself

      Kamran Shirazi

    • himself

      Joel Benjamin

    • himself

      Roman Dzindzichasvili

    • park player

      Jerry Poe Mcclinton

    • night park player

      Matt De Matt Reines

    • Washington Square patzer

      Vincent Smith

    • Washington Square patzer

      Jerry Rakow

    • statistician

      William Colgate

    • journalist

      De Santis, Tony

    • final tournament director

      R.D. Reid

    • park dealer

      Anthony Mcgowan

    • 82nd girl

      Katya Waitzkin

    • Petey

      Ryder Fleming-Jones

    • running chess kid

      Harris Krofchick

    • gym parent

      John Bourgeois

    • gym parent

      Maria Ricossa

    • screaming mom

      Caroline Yeager

    • Josh's Syracuse opponent

      Andrew Sardella

    • Josh's teammate

      Nathan Carter

    • birthday friend

      Nicholas Taylor

    • birthday friend

      Jonathan Fazio

    • birthday friend

      Nicky Mellina

    • birthday friend

      Philip Neiman

    • birthday friend

      Elizabeth Gropman

    • [man who compares Josh to Bobby Fischer]

      Bruce Pandolfini

    • [man in park during Josh/Vinnie game]

      Josh Waitzkin

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Steven Zaillian

    • Assistant Director

      Gittelson, Tony

    • Assistant Director

      Burtt Harris

    • Assistant Director

      Gasparovic, Walter J.

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Rose Tedesco

    • Assistant Director (3rd)

      Grant Lucibello

    • Assistant Director (NY)

      Julie A. Bloom

    • Assistant Director (NY 2nd 2nd)

      Juan Ros

    Production:

    • ©/Presents

      Paramount Pictures

    • Production Company

      Scott Rudin Productions

    • Production Company

      Mirage Enterprises

    • Executive Producer

      Sydney Pollack

    • Producer

      Scott Rudin

    • Producer

      William Horberg

    • Co-producer

      David Wisnievitz

    • Unit Production Manager

      David Coatsworth

    • Unit Production Manager

      Jonathan Filley

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Mara Mcsweeny

    • Production Co-ordinator (LA)

      Alexanian, Alexis

    • Location Manager

      Fred Kamping

    • Location Manager (NY)

      Daniel Strol

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Avy Kaufman

    • Voice Casting

      Barbara Harris

    • Casting Associate

      Michele Heilbrun

    • Toronto Casting

      Tina Gerussi

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Steven Zaillian

    • Based on the book by

      Fred Waitzkin

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Hall, Conrad L.

    • Additional Photography

      Hahn, Robert

    • Camera Operator

      Hahn, Robert

    • Camera Operator (B Camera)

      Harald Ortenburger

    • Camera Operator (NY B Camera)

      Tom Priestley

    • Steadicam Operator

      David Crone

    • Steadicam Operator

      Rick Raphael

    • Video Playback Operator

      Stephen Sebert

    • Video Playback Operator

      Woods, David J.

    • Video Playback Operator (NY)

      Nils Johnson

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects

      Bob Hall

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Wayne Wahrman

    • Co-editor

      Ronald Roose

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      David Gropman

    • Art Director

      Gregory P. Keen

    • Art Director

      Davis, Daniel

    • Set Decorator

      Steve Shewchuk

    • Set Decorator (NY)

      Christopher Maya

    • Set Dresser

      Denis Kirkham

    • Set Dresser

      Bill Woods

    • Set Dresser (NY)

      Dan Grosso

    • Draughtsman

      Douglas Mclean

    • Head Scenic Artist

      Gunther Bartlik

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Julie Weiss

    • Wardrobe

      Kim Chow

    • Wardrobe (NY)

      Walter Rivera

    • Wardrobe (NY)

      Rose Cuervo

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Artist

      Linda Gill

    • Make-up Artist (NY)

      Paul Gebbia

    • Hairstylist

      Paul Elliot

    • Hairstylist (NY)

      Bill Farley

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      Robert Dawson

    • Titles/Opticals

      Cinema Research Corporation

    Music:

    • Music Composed/Conducted by

      James Horner

    • Orchestrations

      Thomas Pasatieri

    • Music Editor

      Jim Henrikson

    Sound:

    • Music Recording

      Shawn Murphy

    • Sound Recordist

      David Lee

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Gary Bourgeois

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Scott Millan

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Elmo Ponsdomenech

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Beth Sterner

    • Dialogue Editor

      Bobby Mackston

    • Dialogue Editor

      Michael Magill

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Couturier, Thierry

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Richard Burton

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Kim Secrist

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Noah Blough

    • ADR Recordist

      Bob Baron

    • Supervising ADR Editor

      Korda, Nick

    • ADR Editor

      Norto Sepulveda

    • Foley Artist

      Catherine Rowe

    • Foley Artist

      Moriana, James

    • Foley Artist

      Joan Rowe

    • Foley Recordist

      Eric Gotthelf

    • Supervising Foley Editor

      Jackson, Scott

    • Foley Editor

      Gaulin, Leslie

    • Foley Editor

      Bietz, Pat

    Consultant:

    • Technical Adviser

      Bruce Pandolfini