Black Nativity (2013)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Reverend Cornell Cobbs

      Forest Whitaker

    • Aretha Cobbs

      Angela Bassett

    • Tyson, 'Loot'

      Gibson, Tyrese

    • Angel

      Mary J. Blige

    • Langston Cobbs

      Jacob Latimore

    • Isaiah, street prophet

      Jones, Nasir

    • pawnbroker

      Vondie Curtis Hall

    • Naima

      Jennifer Hudson

    • Jo-Jo/Joseph in dream

      Luke James

    • Maria/Mary in dream

      Grace Gibson

    • Officer Butch McDaniels

      Rotimi

    • Kyle

      McCree, J. Mallory

    • Snoopy

      Hall, H. Hunter

    • innkeeper

      Michael Dale

    • chic man

      Doug Willen

    • chic man’s mistress

      Sorika Horng

    • hotel security guard

      Jason Samuels Smith

    • desperate pawnshop woman

      C. Kelly Wright

    • boy thief

      Braille Diaz

    • on-set choir member

      Roz Beauty

    • on-set choir member

      Tia Blake

    • on-set choir member

      Richard Crandle

    • on-set choir member

      Mamie Duncan-Gibbs

    • on-set choir member

      Bernita Ewing

    • on-set choir member

      Dwayne Grayman

    • on-set choir member

      Bruce Hawkins

    • on-set choir member

      Jared Joseph

    • on-set choir member

      Nei-Ce Knight-Preuitt

    • on-set choir member

      Brandi Chavonne Massey

    • on-set choir member

      Nat Morris

    • on-set choir member

      Ashdyn Unique Neal

    • on-set choir member

      Contrella Patrick-Henry

    • on-set choir member

      Gavyn Pickens

    • on-set choir member

      Lexi Rhoades

    • on-set choir member

      Michelle M. Robinson

    • on-set choir member

      Gayle Samuels

    • on-set choir member

      Eddie B. Sands Jr

    • on-set choir member

      Levensky Smith

    • on-set choir member

      Judine Somerville

    • on-set choir member

      Milton David Vann

    • on-set choir member

      Anita Welch

    • on-set choir member

      Alyson Williams

    • nativity dancer

      Colin Heyward

    • nativity dancer

      Marija Juliette Abney

    • nativity dancer

      Abdur-Rahim Jackson

    • nativity dancer

      Nijawoon K. Matthews

    • nativity dancer

      Coral Dolphin

    • nativity dancer

      Karine Plantadit

    • nativity dancer

      Ayo Jeneen Jackson

    • nativity dancer

      Rankine, Ryan H.

    • B-Boys

      Pedro Morillo

    • B-Boys

      Rosa, Steven 'Stylez'

    • B-Boys

      Virgil Gadson

    • church band guitarist

      Prashant Lamar Murthy

    • church band drummer

      William Powell

    • church band bass player

      Alphaeus Bennett

    • church band organist

      Hubert Powell III

    • church band pianist

      William Horberg

    • drummer

      Abdel Salaam

    • drummer

      Farai Malianga

    • drummer

      Frank Malloy IV

    • trumpet player

      Antoine Drye

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Kasi Lemmons

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Adam Escott

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Vanderpool, Nicholas

    • 2nd 2nd Assistant Director

      Scott Duskin

    • Script Supervisor

      Foley-Burke, Renée

    Rights:

    • ©

      Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    • ©

      TSG Entertainment Finance LLC

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Maven Pictures

    • Production Company

      Wonderful Films

    • Made in association with

      TSG Entertainment

    • Made in association with

      Ingenious Media

    • Produced in association with

      Big Screen Productions

    • Presents

      Fox Searchlight Pictures

    • Production Services by

      Inc. Bob Industries

    • Filmed with the support of

      New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development, The

    • Executive Producer

      Trudie Styler

    • Executive Producer

      T.D. Jakes

    • Executive Producer

      Joy Goodwin

    • Executive Producer

      Derrick M. Williams

    • Produced by

      Celine Rattray

    • Produced by

      William Horberg

    • Produced by

      Galt Niederhoffer

    • Co-producer

      Bergen Swanson

    • Associate Producer

      Chuck Ryant

    • Associate Producer

      John O'Grady

    • Associate Producer

      T.K. Knowles

    • Unit Production Manager

      Bergen Swanson

    • Production Supervisor

      Danielle Blumstein

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Charlie Dibe

    • Assistant Production Co-ordinator

      Stephanie Blackwood

    • Production Accountant

      Derek Yip

    • Location Manager

      David Velasco

    • Location Co-ordinator

      Vanessa Weiss

    • Assistant Location Manager

      Michael DeRoker

    • Assistant Location Manager

      Daniel McCarthy

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Sarah Connors

    • Completion Guaranty Provided by

      ProSight Specialty Insurance

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Byrd, Tracy 'Twinkie'

    • Casting Associate

      Susanne Scheel

    • Casting Associate

      Devin Shacket

    Writing:

    • Written for the screen by

      Kasi Lemmons

    • Based upon the play by

      Langston Hughes

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Michos, Anastas

    • Camera Operator

      Gerard Sava

    • Steadicam

      Gerard Sava

    • A Camera 1st Assistant

      Craig Pressgrove

    • B Camera 1st Assistant

      Rebecca Arndt

    • A Camera 2nd Assistant

      Pedro 'Danger' Corcega

    • B Camera 2nd Assistant

      James Shea Daly

    • Digital Image Technician

      Gary Isaacs

    • Gaffer

      Robert Sciretta

    • Key Grip

      Lamont Crawford

    • Video Playback Operator

      Arthur Herman

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Phil Bray

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects by

      Mr. X Gotham

    Editing:

    • Edited by

      Terilyn Shropshire

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Ernest Leif Boyd

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Kristi Zea

    • Art Director

      Huszti, Douglas

    • Art Department Co-ordinator

      Sheyam Ghieth

    • Set Decorator

      Diane Lederman

    • Leadman

      Bird, Joseph 'Pepe'

    • On-set Dresser

      Thomas Hudson Reeve

    • Graphic Designer

      Eric Helmin

    • Illustrator

      Javier Ameijeiras

    • Storyboard Artist

      Robert Castillo

    • [Production] Buyer

      Jennifer Engel

    • Property Master

      Kane, Heather Danielle

    • Construction Co-ordinator

      Drohan IV, Edward A.

    • Construction Co-ordinator

      Nelson, Kenneth

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Gersha Phillips

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      Deirdra Elizabeth Govan

    • Costume Supervisor

      Steinman, Laura

    • Key Costumer

      Antoinette Scherer

    • Set Costumer

      Kyle LaColla

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Department Head

      Anita Gibson

    • Key Make-up Artist

      David Presto

    • Key Make-up Artist

      Daniel Green Jr

    • Make-up Artist

      Kym Lee

    • Hair Department Head

      Erin Hicks

    • Key Hair

      Roman, Barbara L.

    • Barber

      Moody, Duane 'Sharky'

    Titles:

    • Main Title Sequence by

      Terence Nance

    • Main Title Sequence by

      MVMT

    • Title Sequence Producer

      Rachel V. Byrd

    • Title Sequence Producer

      Alison Davis

    Film processing:

    • Prints by

      DeLuxe

    • Digital Intermediate and Dailies by

      Harbor Picture Company

    • Colourist

      Joe Gawler

    • Senior Digital Intermediate Producer

      Molle Debartolo

    Music:

    • Original Score by

      Raphael Saadiq

    • Original Score by

      Laura Karpman

    • On-set Choir Master

      Contrella Patrick-Henry

    • On-set Piano Player

      Steven Taylor

    • Score Orchestrated by

      Laura Karpman

    • Music Supervisor

      Steven Baker

    • Score Co-ordinator

      Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum

    • Executive Music Producer

      Raphael Saadiq

    • Songs Produced by

      Raphael Saadiq

    • Music Editor

      Suzana Peric

    • Music Editor

      John M. Davis

    • Music Editor

      Blake Leyh

    • Music Editor

      Stephanie Lowry

    • Songs Mixed by

      Gerry 'The Gov' Brown

    • Songs Mixed by

      Justin Merrill

    Sound:

    • Score Recorded and Mixed by

      Haehnel, Brad

    • [Production] Sound Mixer

      William Sarokin

    • Boom Operator

      George Leong

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Lewis Goldstein

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Sean Garnhart

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Lewis Goldstein

    • Assistant Supervising Sound Editor

      Alex Soto

    • Dialogue Editor

      David Briggs

    • Dialogue Editor

      Max Greene

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Sean Garnhart

    • ADR Mixer

      Tom Ryan

    • Supervising ADR Editor

      Cate Montana

    • ADR Editor

      Ruth Hernandez

    • [ADR] Voice Casting

      Dann Fink

    • [ADR] Voice Casting

      Bruce Winant

    • Foley Recordist

      Tom Ryan

    • Foley Editor

      Tom Ryan

    Choreography:

    • Choreographer

      Otis Sallid

    • Assistant Choreographer

      Judine Somerville

    • Assistant Choreographer

      Obediah P. Wright

    • Associate Tap Choreographer

      Jason Samuels Smith

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Manny Siverio

    • Stunts

      Damien Achilles

    • Stunts

      Santiago, Elliott

    • Stunts

      Asia Hernandez

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Jackie Bazan-Ross

    • Unit Publicist

      Evelyn Santana

    Supplier:

    • Filmed with

      Panavision Cameras & Lenses