Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

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NR | Drama, Family, Biopic, Adaptation | Released: 8/11/1993 |Box Office Total: $7.8M

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Synopsis:

True story about a young chess prodigy.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
8/11/1993

Studio	Credit
Paramount Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Steven Zaillian	Director
Cast	Credit
Max Pomeranc	Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna	Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen	Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley	Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne	Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg	Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens	Poe's Teacher
David Paymer	Kalev
Hal Scardino	Morgan
Vasek Simek	Russian Park Player
William H. Macy	Tunafish Father
Dan Hedaya	Tournament Director
Laura Linney	School Teacher
Anthony Heald	Fighting Parent
Steven Randazzo	Man of Many Signals
Chelsea Moore	Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel	Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth	Chess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub	Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton	Asa Hoffman
Tom McGowan	Reporter
Ona Fletcher	Reporter
Kamran Shirazi	Himself
Joel Benjamin	Himself
Roman Dzindzichashvili	Himself
Jerry Poe McClinton	Park Player
Matt DeMatt Reines	Night Park Player
Vincent Smith	Washington Square Patzers
Jerry Rakow	Washington Square Patzers
William Colgate	Statistician
Tony De Santis	Journalist
R D Reid	Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowan	Park Dealer
Katya Waitzkin	82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones	Petey
Harris Krofchick	Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois	Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa	Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager	Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella	Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter	Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor	Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio	Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina	Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman	Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman	Birthday Friend
Production Credits	Credit
David Wisnievitz	Co-Producer
Sydney Pollack	Executive Producer
Scott Rudin	Producer
William Horberg	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Mirage Productions	Production Company
Scott Rudin Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
New York City, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Steven Zaillian	Screenplay
Fred Waitzkin	Book as Source Material
Accounting	Credit
Don Petrie	Accountant
Veronica Miller	Accountant - Accounting Assistant
Jim Sternberg	Accountant - Accounting Assistant
Art Department	Credit
Karl Schneider	Painter - Production Painter
Bob Topol	Charge Scenic Painter - Scenic Charge (New York)
Gregory P Keen	Art Director
David Gropman	Production Designer
Guenter Bartlik	Scenic Artist
Steve Shewchuk	Set Decorator
Dennis Davenport	Assistant Art Director
Ian Hall	Art Assistant - Art Production Assistant
Denis Kirkham	Set Dresser
Douglas McLean	Production Designer - Draftsperson
Joanne Belonsky	Art Assistant - Art Production Assistant (New York)
Roger Baron	Set Decorator - Set Decorating Buyer
Daniel Davis	Art Director (New York)
Bill Woods	Set Dresser
Dan Grosso	Set Dresser (New York)
Christopher Maya	Set Decorator (New York)
Casting	Credit
Avy Kaufman	Casting
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
Michele Heilbrun	Casting Associate
Scott Mansfield	Extras Casting
Todd Thaler	Extras Casting (New York)
Tina Gerussi	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
David Crone	Steadicam Operator
Andrew Peart	Camera Trainee
Conrad L Hall	Director of Photography
Stephen Sebert	Video Playback - Video Playback Operator
Mike Stanwick	Color Timer
Robert Hahn	Photography
Robert Hahn	Camera Operator
David J Woods	Video Playback - Video Playback Operator
Rick Raphael	Steadicam Operator
Tony Guerin	Photography - Assistant Photographer
Harald Ortenburger	Camera Operator
Yvonne Collins	Camera Trainee
Ciaran Copelin	Photography - Assistant Photographer
Marc Hirschfeld	Steadicam Operator (New York)
Nils Johnson	Video Playback - Video Playback Operator (New York)
Tom Priestley	Camera Operator (New York)
Perry Hoffmann	Photography - 1st Assistant Photographer
Richard Brown	Photography - 2nd Assistant Photographer
Kerry Hayes	Photography - Still Photographer
Gary Muller	Photography - 1st Assistant Photographer (New York)
Edwin Effrein	Photography - 2nd Assistant Photographer (New York)
Ralph Brandofino	Photography - 1st Assistant Photographer (New York)
Gerard Sava	Photography - 2nd Assistant Photographer (New York)
Music	Credit
Nathan Kaproff	Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Jim Henrikson	Music Editor
Shawn Murphy	Score Mixing - Music Scoring Mixer
Freddie Foxxx	Song
Freddie Foxxx	Song Performer
Thomas Pasatieri	Orchestrations - Orchestrator
James Horner	Music Conductor - Orchestra Conductor
James Horner	Music - Music Composer
Donald Voegeli	Song
Pete Seeger	Song Performer
Bob Bornstein	Music - Music Preparation
Anthony Criss	Song
Rotten Razkals	Song Performer
John Debney	Music
Keir Gist	Song
Vincent Brown	Song
A Bahr	Song
J Ray	Song
John E Oliver	Song
Lou Forestieri	Song
Hoagy Carmichael	Song
Frank Loesser	Song
Production Management	Credit
Stuart Feldman	DGA Trainee (New York)
Tammy Quinn Clarke	Assistant Production Coordinator
Mara McSweeny	Production Coordinator
Tony Gittelson	Assistant Director
Jan Gordon	Assistant Location Manager
Fred Kamping	Location Manager
Mimi Wolch	Script Supervisor
David Coatsworth	Unit Production Manager
Daniel Strol	Location Manager (New York)
Burtt Harris	Assistant Director
Alexis Alexanian	Production Coordinator (New York)
Jonathan Filley	Unit Production Manager
Maria Bierniak	Assistant Location Manager (New York)
Walter J. Gasparovic	Assistant Director
Rose Tedesco	Assistant Director
Grant Lucibello	Assistant Director
Julie A Bloom	Assistant Director (New York)
Juan Ros	Assistant Director (New York)
Publicity	Credit
Eric Myers	Publicity - Publicist
Sound	Credit
Bobby Mackston	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Eric Gotthelf	Foley Mixer
Chris Ingram	Assistant Sound Editor
Scott Jackson	Foley Editor
Gary Bourgeois	Rerecording Mixer
Bob Baron	ADR Mixer
Beth Sterner	Supervising Sound Editor
Thierry Couturier	Sound Effects Editor
Nick Korda	ADR Editor
David Lee	Sound Mixer
Catherine Rowe	Foley Artist
Steven Switzer	Boom Operator
Norto Sepulveda	ADR Editor
Richard Burton	Sound Effects Editor
John Fundus	Boom Operator (New York)
Scott Millan	Rerecording Mixer
Leslie Gaulin	Foley Editor
Michael Magill	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Dennis Maitland	Sound Mixer (New York)
James Moriana	Foley Artist
Paul O'Bryan	Assistant Sound Editor
Pat Bietz	Foley Editor
Kim Secrist	Sound Effects Editor
Joan Rowe	Foley Artist
Elmo Ponsdomenech	Rerecording Mixer
Noah Blough	Sound Effects Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Robert Dawson	Titles - Title Design
Bob Hall	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Patti Unger	Wardrobe Assistant
Walter Rivera	Wardrobe Supervisor (New York)
Arthur Rowsell	Assistant Costume Designer
Kim Chow	Wardrobe - Wardrobe Master
Paul Elliot	Hair Stylist
Linda Gill	Makeup Artist
Julie Weiss	Costume Designer
Paul Gebbia	Makeup Artist (New York)
Suzanne Schwarzer	Assistant Costume Designer (New York)
Tanya Shuster	Wardrobe Assistant - Wardrobe Production Assistant
Rose Cuervo	Wardrobe Supervisor (New York)
Bill Farley	Hair Stylist (New York)
Elizabeth Holder	Wardrobe Assistant - Wardrobe Production Assistant (New York)

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