Independence Day (1996)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Captain Steven Hiller

      Will Smith

    • President Thomas J. Whitmore

      Bill Pullman

    • David Levinson

      Jeff Goldblum

    • Marilyn Whitmore

      Mary McDonnell

    • Julius Levinson

      Judd Hirsch

    • Constance Spano

      Margaret Colin

    • Russell Casse

      Randy Quaid

    • General William Grey

      Robert Loggia

    • Albert Nimziki

      James Rebhorn

    • Marty Gilbert

      Harvey Fierstein

    • Major Mitchell

      Adam Baldwin

    • Dr Brakish Okun

      Brent Spiner

    • Miguel

      James Duval

    • Jasmine Dubrow

      Vivica A. Fox

    • Alicia

      Lisa Jakub

    • Dylan

      Ross Bagley

    • Patricia Whitmore

      Mae Whitman

    • Captain Watson

      Bill Smitrovich

    • Tiffany

      Kiersten Warren

    • Captain Jimmy Wilder

      Harry Connick Jr

    • Troy

      Giuseppe Andrews

    • Doctor Isaacs

      John Storey

    • Teddy

      Frank Novak

    • Philip

      Devon Gummersall

    • techy/medical assistant 1

      Leland Orser

    • aide

      Mirron E. Willis

    • aide

      Ross Lacy

    • Whitmore's aide

      David Pressman

    • technician/medical assistant

      Vivian Palermo

    • commander/technician

      Raphael Sbarge

    • commanding officer

      Bobby Hosea

    • commanding officer

      Dan Lauria

    • radar technician

      Steve Giannelli

    • radar technician

      Eric Paskel

    • radar operator

      Carlos Lacamara

    • secret serviceman

      John Bennett Perry

    • secret serviceman

      Troy Willis

    • technician

      Tim Kelleher

    • Area 51 technician

      Wayne Wilderson

    • Area 51 guard

      Jay Acovone

    • SETI technician 1

      James Wong

    • SETI technician 2

      Thom Barry

    • SETI technician 3

      Jana Marie Hupp

    • 2nd officer

      Matt Pashkow

    • chief of staff

      Robert Pine

    • co-worker 2

      Marisa Morell

    • co-worker 3

      Michael Winther

    • co-worker 4

      Dexter Warren

    • co-worker 5

      Paul Le Clair

    • Lieutenant Peterson

      Vacca, Captain Michael 'Chewy'

    • secret service agent

      David Chanel

    • Mario

      John Capodice

    • military aide

      Greg Collins

    • sky crane pilot

      Derek Webster

    • pilot

      Mark Fite

    • pilot

      Eric Neal Newman

    • Russian pilot

      Levani

    • Russian pilot

      Kristof Konrad

    • tank commander

      Kevin Sifuentes

    • soldier

      Elston Ridgle

    • Mike Dodge, mechanic

      Randy Oglesby

    • Stoney Jackson, mechanic

      Jack Moore

    • street preacher

      Barry Del Sherman

    • secret service guy

      Lyman Ward

    • Lincoln

      Anthony Crivello

    • Ed

      Richard Speight Jr

    • Monica Soloway

      Barbara Beck

    • reporter

      Joe Fowler

    • reporter

      Andrew Warne

    • reporter

      Sharon Tay

    • Russian reporter

      Lucas, Peter Jozef

    • Russian newscaster

      Yelena Danova

    • Korean newscaster

      Kim, Derek

    • newscaster

      Vanessa J. Wells

    • German video newscaster

      Jessika Cardinahl

    • video newscaster

      Cruz, Gary W.

    • video newscaster

      Ron Pitts

    • video newscaster

      Walsh, Wendy L.

    • video newscaster

      Christine Devine

    • video newscaster

      Mark Thompson

    • Rex Black, NY newscaster

      Ernie Anastos

    • Atlantic Air CNC

      Kevin Cooney

    • chaplain

      Rance Howard

    • Japanese technician

      Nelson Mashita

    • B-2 pilot

      Jeff Phillips

    • Arab pilot

      Sayed Badreya

    • sailor

      Adam Tomei

    • Lucas

      John Bradley

    • housewife

      Kimberly Beck

    • lieutenant

      Thomas F. Duffy

    • older boy

      Andrew Keegan

    • Thomson

      Jon Matthews

    • Reginald

      Jim Piddock

    • himself

      Fred Barnes

    • herself

      Eleanor Clift

    • himself

      Jerry Dunphy

    • himself

      Jack Germond

    • himself

      Morton Kondracke

    • himself

      John Mclaughlin

    • himself

      Barry Nolan

    • himself

      George Putnam

    • Northridge field reporter

      Eric Michael Zee

    • redneck

      Pat Skipper

    • farmer kid

      Carlos Lara

    • Butler

      Mike Monteleone

    • Elvis fanatic

      Lee Strauss

    • woman on roof

      Lisa Star

    • intellectual on roof

      Malcolm Danare

    • trucker on roof

      Arthur Brooks

    • thief

      Michael G. Moertl

    • master C.P.O.

      James J. Joyce

    • Kim Peters, reporter

      Joyce Cohen

    • Entertainment Tonight reporter

      Julie Moran

    • Flagstaff news anchor

      Robin Groth

    • LAPD helicopter pilot

      Richard Pachorek

    • Boomer

      Dakota

    • special vocal effects

      Frank Welker

    • [S.E.T.I. director]

      Erick Avari

    • [man in blast LA office]

      Volker Engel

    • [alien vocal effects]

      Gary Hecker

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Roland Emmerich

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Dean Devlin

    • Aerial 2nd Unit Director/Co-ordinator

      Kevin Larosa

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Winther, Kim H.

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Michael Viglietta

    • Assistant Director (Additonal 2nd)

      Shari Hanger

    • Assistant Director (2nd - New York)

      Glen Trotiner

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd - New York)

      Dean Garvin

    • Script Supervisor

      Susan Bierbaum

    • Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)

      Annie Welles

    • Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)

      Marvel Wakefield

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    • A Centropolis Entertainment production

      Centropolis Entertainment

    • Presents

      Twentieth Century Fox

    • Executive Producer

      Roland Emmerich

    • Executive Producer

      Ute Emmerich

    • Executive Producer

      William Fay

    • Producer

      Dean Devlin

    • Associate Producer

      Peter Winther

    • Unit Production Manager

      Kelly Van Horn

    • Unit Production Manager (New York)

      William Fay

    • Production Supervisor (New York)

      Jane Nerlinger Evans

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Dana Williams

    • Production Co-ordinator (New York)

      Lonnie Kandel

    • Production Co-ordinator (Wash D.C.)

      Alison Sherman

    • Location Manager (Supervisor)

      Fix, Kenneth E.

    • Location Manager (New York)

      Conrad, Jacob F.

    • Location Manager (Washington D.C.)

      Peggy Pridemore

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Wendy Kurtzman

    • Casting (New York)

      Telsey, Bernard

    • Casting (New York)

      Will Cantler

    • Casting (Associate)

      Sharon Jetton

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Dean Devlin

    • Written by

      Roland Emmerich

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Lindenlaub, Karl Walter

    • Additional Photograhy

      Ueli Steiger

    • Aerial Cameraman

      Kurt Soderling

    • Aerial Assistant

      Steve Sass

    • 2nd Unit Director of Photography

      Jonathan Taylor

    • Camera Operator

      Krause, Peter Joachim

    • Camera Operator (New York)

      Bruce MacCallum

    • Camera Operator (New York)

      Jannelli, Tony C.

    • "B" Camera/Steadicam Operator

      Randy Nolen

    • Steadicam Operator (New York)

      Rick Raphael

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects Supervisor

      Volker Engel

    • Visual Effects Supervisor

      Douglas Smith

    • Visual Effects Producer

      Terry Clotiaux

    • VFX (Production Office Co-ordinator:)

      Benedicte Naudin

    • VFX (Project Manager)

      Marc Weigert

    • VFX (Project Manager)

      Nikolaus Kraemer

    • VFX (Editor)

      Peter S. Elliot

    • VFX (Additional Editor)

      Mark Eggenweiler

    • VFX Camera Unit (Production Supervisor)

      Bob Hurrie

    • VFX Camera Unit (Co-ordinator)

      Mark David Katchur

    • VFX Camera Unit (Directo of Photography)

      Anna Foerster

    • VFX Camera Unit (Directo of Photography)

      Philipp Timme

    • VFX Camera Unit (High Speed Cam Op)

      Jeff Sturgill

    • VFX Camera Unit (Motion Control Op)

      Stephen Lebed

    • VFX Motion Control (Prod Supervisor)

      Carrie Owens

    • VFX Motion Control (Prod Supervisor)

      Lisa Knaggs

    • VFX Motion Control (Prod Co-ordinator)

      Joan Schneider

    • VFX Motion Control (Prod Co-ordinator)

      Yolie Moreno

    • VFX Motion Control (Camera Operator)

      Harry J. Alpert

    • VFX Motion Control (Camera Operator)

      James Balsam

    • Min Pyro/Special Effects (Foreman)

      Emmet Kane

    • Model Department (Art Director)

      Steven Legler

    • Model Department (Co-ordinator)

      Maureen Reggie

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Beasley, David B.

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Gebo, Kento

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Tom Griep

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Eric Heisler

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Jason 'Kimba' Kaufman

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Gil Koesters

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Kenneth A. Larson

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Brian Marn

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Thomas Rush

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Schultz, Dennis "Buckwheat"

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Paul Skylar

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Greg Stuhl

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Dave Ferris Emery

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Gerard, Bryson H.

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      John H. Hess

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Tim Hutchausen

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Mark Joyce

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Thorsten Kohlmann

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Mcgeachy, James D.

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Matheson Iii, Donald F.

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Thorsten Schrecke

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Christopher Simmons

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Slifka, Richard King

    • Model Department (Modelmaker)

      Robert H. Williams

    • Model Department (Sculptor)

      Jeff Frost

    • Model Department (Sculptor)

      Steven Pinney

    • Model Department (Sculptor)

      David Tye

    • Model Department (Sculptor)

      Hosch, Michael

    • Model Department (Sculptor)

      Tully Summers

    • Model Department (Sculptor)

      Eric Verderame

    • Mechanical Effects (1st Unit Supervisor)

      Hans Metz

    • Mechanical Effects (2nd Unit Supervisor)

      Edmonson, Mike

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Baker, John S.

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Gary Bierend

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Greene, Bill

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Nick Karas

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Joshua R. Pinney

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Martin Simon

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Jeff Berrington

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Al Broussard

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Jones, Christopher

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      D. Mike Paris

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Matthew Pope

    • Mechanical Effects (Technician)

      Mark Yuricich

    • Digital Visual Effects (Producer)

      Steven T. Puri

    • Digital Visual Effects (Supervisor)

      Tara Handy Turner

    • Digital Visual Effects (Supervisor)

      Joseph Francis

    • Digital Visual Effects (Optical Sup)

      Greg Kimble

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Sup)

      Hartmut Engel

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Kirk Cadrette

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Steffan Herrmann

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Benedikt Niemann

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Jürgen 'J.R.' Schopper

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Stephane Couture

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Arthur Jeppe

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Carolin Quis

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist)

      Steffen M. Wild

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Digital Compositor)

      Conny Fauser-Rumelin

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Dig FX Prod Coord)

      Peter Northbourne James

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Dig FX Prod Coord)

      Rachele Troffer

    • Comp Graphics Unit (Dig Matte Painter)

      Michael Lloyd

    • Digital Visual Effects Facilities

      Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group

    • Pacific Ocean (Executive Producer)

      Allan Kozlowski

    • Pacific Ocean (Executive Producer)

      Jeff Ross

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital VFX Producer)

      Andrea D'amico

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital VFX Producer)

      Stan Szymanski

    • Pacific Ocean (Production Executive)

      Scott Mcgrail

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositing Sup)

      Pablo Helman

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Kenneth Littleton

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Simon Haslett

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Lawrence Littleton

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Donna Tracy

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Scott Rader

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Jennifer German

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      John Rauh

    • Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor)

      Michael Peterson

    • Pacific Ocean (Production Supervisor)

      Dale Brodt

    • Pacific Ocean (Editorial Co-ordinator)

      Christopher Johnston

    • Pacific Ocean (Production Co-ordinator)

      Joe Stokes

    • Digital Visual Effects Facility

      Visionart Design and Animation

    • Visionart (Digital Producer)

      Joshua D. Rose

    • Visionart (Digital Co-ordinator)

      Richard J. Cook

    • Visionart (Technical Supervisor)

      Rob Bredow

    • Visionart (CG Animator)

      Daniel Kramer

    • Visionart (CG Animator)

      Carl Hooper

    • Visionart (CG Animator)

      Toan-Vinh Le

    • Visionart (CG Animator)

      Pete Shinners

    • Visionart (CG Animator)

      Todd Boyce

    • Visionart (Digital Compositor)

      Bethany Berndt-Shackelford

    • Visionart (Digital Compositor)

      Dorene Haver

    • Digital Visual Effects Facility

      DigiScope

    • Digiscope (Executive Effects Producer)

      Thomas Thill

    • Digiscope (Effects Producer)

      Mary Stuart-Welch

    • Digiscope (Digital Imaging Supervisor)

      Dion Hatch

    • Digiscope (Digital Prod Supervisor)

      Lorraine 'Deedle' Silver

    • Digiscope (Supervising Digital Artist)

      Mitchell S. Drain

    • Digiscope (Digital Artist)

      Marc Scott

    • Digital Visual Effects Facility

      The Post Group

    • Post Group (Visual Effects Executive)

      Mark Franco

    • Post Group (Compositing Supervisor)

      Peter Sternlicht

    • Post Group (Digital Compositor)

      Tom Smith Sr.

    • Post Group (Digital Compositor)

      Scott, Steven J.

    • Post Group (Digital Compositor)

      Marty Rosenstock

    • Post Group (Visual Effects Co-ordinator)

      Karen Skouras

    • Post Group (Digital Data Co-ordinator)

      Linda Cordella

    • Digital Visual Effects

      OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic

    • Pixel Magic (Digital VFX Supervisor)

      Ray McIntyre Jr

    • Pixel Magic (Digital VFX Producer)

      Philip O'Hanlon

    • Additional Matte Painting

      Matte World Digital

    • Creature Shop

      Patrick Tatopoulos Designs Inc

    • Mechanical Effects Supervisor

      Clay Pinney

    • Alien Attacker Supervision

      Frank Bollinger

    • Special Effects (New York)

      Steve Kirshoff

    • Digital Effects Producer/Supervisor

      Tricia Ashford

    • Miniature Pyrotechnics/Mechanical Fx Su

      Viskocil, Joseph

    • Model Shop Supervisor

      Michael Joyce

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      David Brenner

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Oliver Scholl

    • Production Designer

      Patrick Tatopoulos

    • Art Department Co-ordinator

      Oana Bogdan

    • Art Director

      Teegarden, Jim

    • Art Director (New York)

      Bonnie Brinkley

    • Set Designer

      Pamela Klamer

    • Set Designer

      Sean Haworth

    • Set Designer

      Cukurs, Mick

    • Set Designer

      Julia Levine

    • Set Decorator

      Jim Erickson

    • Illustrator

      Tom Lay

    • Illustrator

      Richard Buoen

    • Illustrator

      Griffith Jr, Joseph F.

    • Storyboard Artist

      Ramsey, Peter "Taco"

    • Storyboard Artist

      Jacques Reisdorfer Rey

    • Storyboard Artist

      Rick Newsome

    • Storyboard Artist

      Jack Johnson

    • Storyboard Artist

      Trevor Goring

    • Scultor

      Gordon, Dale B.

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Joseph Porro

    • Costume Supervisor

      Riki Lin Sabusawa

    • Costume Supervisor (New York)

      Michael Adkins

    • Costume Supervisor (New York)

      Heidi Shulman

    • Set Costumer

      Christi K. Work

    • Costumes

      Estella C. Wallerstein

    • Costumes

      Irene A. Stepic

    • Costumes

      Rani Cunningham

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Zoltan

    • Make-up

      Katalin Elek

    • Make-up

      Michael F. Blake

    • Make-up

      Craig Smith

    • Make-up (New York)

      Lynn Campbell

    • Alien Creature Effects Design/Supervisio

      Patrick Tatopoulos

    • Puppeteer

      Jake Garber

    • Puppeteer

      Fred Folger

    • Puppeteer

      Guy Himber

    • Puppeteer

      Gino Acevedo

    • Puppeteer

      Floutz, Thomas

    • Hairstylist

      Zapata, Joy

    • Hairstylist (New York)

      Aaron F. Quarles

    Titles:

    • Main Titles

      Greenberg/Schluter Inc

    • Main Titles

      Visionart Design and Animation

    Music:

    • Music

      David Arnold

    • Music Orchestrator/Conductor

      Nicholas Dodd

    • Music Editor (Supervisor)

      Laurie Higgins Tobias

    • Music Editor (Additional)

      Daniel Gaber

    • Music Editor (Additional)

      Lackey, Doug

    Sound:

    • Scoring Mixer

      Dennis Sands

    • Sound Designer

      John Paul Fasal

    • Sound Design/Editorial

      Jonathan Miller

    • Sound Design/Editorial

      Jon Johnson

    • Sound Mixer

      Jeff Wexler

    • Additional Recording

      Jim Bolt

    • Additional Recording

      Cyccone Jr, Patrick

    • Additional Recording

      Christian P. Minkler

    • Additional Recording

      Casper, Mike

    • Additional Recording

      Leahy, Dan

    • Additional Recording

      Sergio Reyes

    • Additional Recording

      B. Tennyson Sebastian Iii

    • Sound Recording

      Renga, Bob

    • Sound Recording

      Heath, Craig 'Pup'

    • Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)

      Bruce Bisenz

    • Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)

      Mark Scheret

    • Sound Mixer (New York)

      Maitland, Tod A.

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Chris Carpenter

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Bill W. Benton

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Bob Beemer

    • Sound Editor (Supervisor)

      Sandy Gendler

    • Sound Editor (Supervisor)

      Val Kuklowsky

    • Sound Editor

      Noah Blough

    • Sound Editor

      Cowan, David M.

    • Sound Editor

      Steffan Falesitch

    • Sound Editor

      Scott G.G. Haller

    • Sound Editor

      Lanza, Mark A.

    • Sound Editor

      Mark L. Mangino

    • Sound Editor

      John O. Wilde

    • Sound Editor

      Michael Chandler

    • Sound Editor

      Ronald Eng

    • Sound Editor

      Gika, Hector C.

    • Sound Editor

      Nils Jensen

    • Sound Editor

      Mark R. La Pointe

    • Sound Editor

      Van Daalen, William

    • Sound Editor

      Anthony Zero

    • Sound Effects Recordist

      Ken Johnson

    • Sound Effects Recordist

      Eric Potter

    • ADR (Editor)

      Gail Clark Burch

    • ADR (Editor)

      William Voigtlander

    • ADR (Editor)

      Kamen, Uncle J.

    • ADR (Editor)

      Welch, C.T.

    • ADR (Mixer)

      Dean Drabin

    • ADR (Mixer)

      J.R. Westen

    • ADR (Group Co-ordinator)

      Burton Sharp

    • Foley (Artist)

      John Roesch

    • Foley (Artist)

      Hilda Hodges

    • Foley (Supervising Editor)

      Radulich, Victor

    • Foley (Editor)

      Vincent Cassaro

    • Foley (Editor)

      Nicholas James

    Choreography:

    • Dance Sequence Choreographer

      Anita Dawn Camp

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Dan Bradley

    • Pilot

      Ron Garlick

    • Pilot

      M. Evan Jensen

    • Pilot

      David R. Patrick

    • Pilot

      Rick Shuster

    • Pilot

      Dirk Vahle

    • Pilot

      Wayne F. Richardson

    • Pilot

      Henry Urgoiti

    • Pilot

      Ken Vieira

    Consultant:

    • Satellite/Computer Technical Adviser

      Chris Weaver

    • Military Technical Advisor

      Dustin Salem

    • Animals Provided by

      Di Sesso's Animals