Ray (2004)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Ray Charles

      Jamie Foxx

    • Della Bea Robinson

      Kerry Washington

    • Jeff Brown

      Clifton Powell

    • Mary Ann Fisher

      Aunjanue Ellis

    • Joe Adams

      Lennix, Harry

    • Gossie McKee

      Howard, Terrence Dashon

    • Quincy Jones

      Larenz Tate

    • Margie Hendricks

      Regina King

    • Fathead Newman

      Bokeem Woodbine

    • Aretha Robinson

      Sharon Warren

    • young Ray Robinson

      C.J. Sanders

    • Ahmet Ertegun

      Curtis Armstrong

    • Jerry Wexler

      Richard Schiff

    • Milt Shaw

      David Krumholtz

    • Wilbur Brassfield

      Wendell Pierce

    • Lowell Fulson

      Chris Thomas King

    • Jimmy Thomas

      Jefferson Byrd

    • Tom Dowd

      Rick Gomez

    • Marlene

      Denise Dowse

    • Oberon

      Warwick Davis

    • Doctor Hacker

      Patrick Bauchau

    • Jack Lauderdale

      Robert Wisdom

    • Sam Clark

      Kurt Fuller

    • himself

      Julian Bond

    • Ethel McRae

      Kimberly Ardison

    • Pat Lyle

      Renee Wilson

    • Mr Pitt

      Willie Metcalf

    • bus driver

      Pniewski, Mike

    • young George Robinson

      Terrone Bell

    • Til

      Richard A. Smith

    • Billy Ray

      Gary Grubbs

    • Eula

      Carol Sutton

    • cop 1

      Bill Breaux

    • cop 2

      Alex Van

    • Jesse Stone

      Harris, Roland 'Bob'

    • Alan Freed

      Tom Clark

    • angry husband

      Afemo Omilami

    • angry wife

      Omilami, Elisabeth

    • Dancin' Al

      Vernel Bagnaris

    • Trudy Daniels

      Harris, Fahnlohnee

    • Robert Michael

      Travis Stone

    • Ray Charles, Jr aged 5-6

      Eric O'Neal Jr

    • Ray Charles, Jr aged 9-10

      Tequan Richmond

    • musician in Billy Ray's

      Matthew Benjamin

    • customs agent 1

      John Swasey

    • customs agent 2

      James Huston

    • Downbeat reporter

      Marc Lynn

    • King Bee

      Kyle Scott Jackson

    • student reporter

      Todd J. Smith

    • white promoter

      Cravens, Rutherford 'Rudy'

    • fast girl

      Darnell Williams

    • Mercedes

      Jedda Jones

    • cop 3

      Galpin, Jeffrey

    • cop 4

      Michael Arata

    • lady in rain

      Estella Denson

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Taylor Hackford

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Prado, Raymond G.

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Jerry Grandey

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Darrell Woodard

    • Assistant Director (Additional 1st)

      Darrell Woodard

    • Assistant Director (Additional Key 2nd)

      Lonano, Stephen

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Roque Jr, James

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Salzer, Ann C.

    • Assistant Director (Additional 2nd)

      Jason Altieri

    • Assistant Director (Additional 2nd)

      Jimi Woods

    • Assistant Director (Additional 2nd)

      John Riley

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st)

      Salzer, Ann C.

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)

      Bott, George

    • Script Supervisor

      Pam Alch

    Subject:

    • [Subject of Film]

      Ray Charles

    Production:

    • ©

      LLC Unchain My Heart Louisiana

    • Production Company

      Anvil Films

    • Produced in association with

      Baldwin Entertainment

    • Presented by

      Universal Pictures

    • Presented by

      Bristol Bay Productions

    • Executive Producer

      William J. Immerman

    • Executive Producer

      Jaime Rucker King

    • Producer

      Taylor Hackford

    • Producer

      Stuart Benjamin

    • Producer

      Howard Baldwin

    • Producer

      Karen Baldwin

    • Co-producer

      Ray Charles Robinson Jr

    • Co-producer

      Alise Benjamin

    • Co-producer

      Nick Morton

    • Line Producer

      Hall, Barbara A.

    • Bristol Bay Prods (Production Executive)

      Vicki Dee-Rock

    • Bristol Bay Prods (Production Executive)

      Bill Brown

    • Unit Production Manager

      Hall, Barbara A.

    • Production Supervisor

      Yvonne Yaconelli

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Diane Ward

    • Production Accountant

      Thomas Udell

    • Location Manager (New Orleans)

      Dana Hanby

    • Location Manager (New Orleans)

      Elston Howard

    • Location Manager (LA)

      Richard Davis Jr

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Lisa Ann Dennis

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Nancy Klopper

    • Casting (Location)

      Mark Fincannon

    • Casting (Location)

      Fincannon and Associates

    • Casting (Atlanta Location)

      Chez Casting

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      James L. White

    • Story by

      Taylor Hackford

    • Story by

      James L. White

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Pawel Edelman

    • 2nd Unit Director of Photography

      Lukasz Jogalla

    • Camera Operator (A)

      Kim Marks

    • Camera Operator (B)

      George Billinger

    • Steadicam Operator

      George Billinger

    • Gaffer

      Bauman, Michael

    • Gaffer (2nd Unit)

      Mclaughlin, Michael

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Nicola Goode

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects Producer

      Lisa Ann Dennis

    • Special Effects Co-ordntr (New Orleans)

      Cooper, Robert H.

    • Special Effects Co-ordinator (LA)

      Chris Bailey

    • Key Set Special Effects

      Nami, Dave

    • Graphics Designer

      Ted Haigh

    • Sign Writer

      Noah Smith

    Editing:

    • Edited by

      Paul Hirsch

    • Additional Editor

      Peck Prior

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Stephen Altman

    • Supervising Art Director

      Bucklin, John E.

    • Art Director

      Scott Plauché

    • Set Designer

      Girard, Stéphanie

    • Set Designer

      Molly Mikula

    • Set Designer

      Adele Plauché

    • Set Decorator

      Nay, Maria

    • Property Master

      Macarrio, Tony

    • Construction Co-ordinator - Los Angeles

      Wayne Springfield

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Sharen Davis

    • Costume Supervisor

      Winnie Brown-Willis

    • Costume Supervisor

      Stephen M. Chudej

    Make-up:

    • Head Make-up Artist

      Branché, Stacye

    • Key Make-up Artist

      LaLette Littlejohn

    • Make-up Artist

      Kathleen Sandoval

    • Additional Make-up Artist

      Lisa Lehman

    • Additional Make-up Artist

      Ozment, Joan

    • Additional Make-up Artist

      Kelly, Stacy

    • Additional Make-up Artist

      Holly Frey

    • Additional Make-up Artist

      Susan Spade

    • Additional Make-up Artist

      Lediedra Richard-Baldwin

    • Special Make-up Effects by

      KNB EFX Group Inc

    • KNB EFX (Supervisor)

      Nicotero, Greg

    • KNB EFX (Supervisor)

      Howard Berger

    • KNB EFX (Key Artist)

      Mark Maitre

    • KNB EFX (Key Artist)

      Nick Marra

    • KNB EFX (Key Lab Tech)

      Ben Rittenhouse

    • KNB EFX (Key Lab Tech)

      Kiss, Louis

    • KNB EFX (Office Co-ordinator)

      Kamar Bitar

    • KNB EFX (Office Co-ordinator)

      Chiz Hasegawa

    • Head Hairstylist

      Stafford-chaney, Joann

    • Key Hairstylist

      Camille Friend

    • Hairstylist

      Anthony-morris, Paul

    • Hairstylist

      Deidra Dixon

    • Additional Hair Stylist

      Donna Spahn

    • Additional Hair Stylist

      Albert Brown

    • Additional Hair Stylist

      Habiba White

    • Additional Hair Stylist

      Betty Hammac

    • Additional Hair Stylist

      Dana Boisseau

    Titles:

    • Main/End Title/Graphic Seqs Des/Prod by

      Imaginary Forces

    • ImagForces (Designer)

      Fong, Karin

    • ImagForces (Designer)

      Grant Lau

    • ImagForces (Animator)

      Lien, Chun-Chien

    • ImagForces (Editor)

      Justine Gerenstein

    • ImagForces (Inferno Artist)

      Rod Basham

    • ImagForces (Inferno Artist)

      Andy Dill

    • ImagForces (Producer)

      Ben Apley

    • ImagForces (Producer)

      Keith Bryant

    • ImagForces (Production Co-ordinator)

      Miller, Troy, J.

    • End Title Sequence by

      Pacific Title

    Film processing:

    • Digital Services Provided by

      Inc Cinesite

    • Digital Intermediate

      Inc Cinesite

    Music:

    • Original/New Recordings

      Ray Charles

    • Original Score Composed by

      Craig Armstrong

    • Ray's Band (1st Trumpet)

      Jamil Sharif

    • Ray's Band (2nd Trumpet)

      Edward Anderson

    • Ray's Band (Alto Saxophone)

      Alonzo Bowens

    • Ray's Band (Baritone Saxophone)

      Clarence Johnson

    • Ray's Band (Bass)

      Edwin Livingston

    • Ray's Band (Drums)

      Herman Lebeaux

    • Lowell Fulson's Band (Drums)

      Raymond Webber

    • Musician (Piano)

      Ray Charles

    • Musician (Bass)

      Thomas W. Fowler

    • Musician (Drums)

      Raymond C. Brinker Iii

    • Musician (Electric Guitar)

      Hudson, Saul

    • Musician (Pedal Steel Guitar)

      Livingston, Douglas

    • Musician (Saxophones/Woodwinds)

      Dan Higgins

    • Musician (Saxophones)

      Jeffrey C. Kaye

    • Musician (Saxophones)

      Rickey D. Woodard

    • Musician (Saxophones)

      Alford R. Jackson

    • Musician (Trumpet)

      John Thomas

    • Solo Piano

      Simon Chamberlain

    • Solo Piano

      Craig Armstrong

    • Choir

      Metro Voices

    • Orchestra Leader

      Gavyn Wright

    • Choir Leader

      Jenny O'Grady

    • [Score] Conducted by

      Cecilia Weston

    • [Score] Orchestrated by

      Matt Dunkley

    • [Score] Orchestrated by

      Craig Armstrong

    • Original Score Arranged by

      Craig Armstrong

    • Choral Arrangements

      Craig Armstrong

    • [Music] Engineering/Programming by

      Donaldson, David

    • Music Supervisor

      Curt Sobel

    • New Orleans Music Co-ordinator

      Jamil Sharif

    • Music Co-ordinator for Ray Charles Ent

      Mark Fleming

    • Music Co-ordinator

      Emma Ford

    • Orchestra Contractor

      Isobel Griffiths

    • Exec i/C of Music for Universal Pictures

      Kathy Nelson

    • [Score] Produced by

      Craig Armstrong

    • [Score] Produced by

      Donaldson, David

    • [Score] Produced by

      Geoff Foster

    • Music Editor

      Curt Sobel

    Sound:

    • [Score] Recorded/Mixed by

      Geoff Foster

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Steve Cantamessa

    • Boom Operator

      Gary Thomas

    • Sound Mixed by

      Scott Millan

    • Sound Mixed by

      Greg Orloff

    • Sound Mixed by

      Bob Beemer

    • Re-recordist

      Peck Iii, Fred W.

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Baker Landers, Karen

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Per Hallberg

    • Dialogue Editor

      Kimaree Long

    • Dialogue Editor

      Fredrick H. Staley

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Scott Sanders

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Hegeman, Daniel

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Peter Staubli

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Assells, Christopher

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Dimuro, Dino R.

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Bruce Tanis

    • Supervising ADR Editor

      Chris Jargo

    • ADR Editor

      Anna Mackenzie

    • ADR Editor

      Michelle Pazer

    • Foley Artist

      Moriana, James

    • Foley Artist

      Wilhoit, Jeffrey

    • Foley Artist

      Catherine Harper

    • Foley Artist

      Chris Moriana

    • Foley Mixer

      Nerses Gezalyan

    • Supervising Foley Editor

      Jaeger, Craig S.

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Galpin, Jeffrey

    Consultant:

    • Concert Lighting Consultant

      Bill Klages

    • Historical Dance Consultant

      Vernel Bagnaris

    • Raelettes Consultant

      Estella Yarbrough

    • Producers wish to thank

      Quincy Jones

    • Producers wish to thank

      Ahmet Ertegun

    • Dolby Stereo Consultant

      Trevor Ward

    • Animal Wrangler

      Hugo Favre

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Butcher, Cassandra