Synecdoche, New York (2008)

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R | 2 hr 3 mins | Comedy, Drama | Released: 10/24/2008 |Box Office Total: $3.0M

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Synopsis:

Theater director Caden Cotard is mounting a new play. His life catering to suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady, New York is looking bleak. His wife Adele has left him to pursue her painting in Berlin, taking their young daughter Olive with her. His therapist, Madeleine Gravis, is better at plugging her best-seller than she is at counseling him. A new relationship with the alluringly candid Hazel has prematurely run aground. And a mysterious condition is systematically shutting down each of his autonomic functions, one by one. Worried about the transience of his life, he leaves his home behind. He gathers an ensemble cast into a warehouse in New York City, hoping to create a work of brutal honesty. He directs them in a celebration of the mundane, instructing each to live out their constructed lives in a growing mockup of the city outside. Somewhere in Berlin, his daughter is growing up under the questionable guidance of Adele's friend, Maria. His lingering attachments to both Adele and Hazel are causing him to helplessly drive his new marriage to actress Claire into the ground. Sammy and Tammy, the actors hired to play Caden and Hazel, are making it difficult for the real Caden to revive his relationship with the real Hazel. The textured tangle of real and theatrical relationships blurs the line between the world of the play and that of Caden's own deteriorating reality. The years rapidly fold into each other, and Caden buries himself deeper into his masterpiece. As he pushes the limits of his relationships, both personally and professionally, a change in creative direction arrives in Millicent Weems, a celebrated theater actress who may offer Caden the break he needs.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/24/2008

Director	Credit
Charlie Kaufman	Director
Cast	Credit
Philip Seymour Hoffman	Caden Cotard
Catherine Keener	Adele Lack
Michelle Williams	Claire Keen
Samantha Morton	Hazel
Tilda Swinton	- Cast
Hope Davis	Madeleine Gravis
Emily Watson	Tammy
Tom Noonan	Sammy Barnathan
Sadie Goldstein	Olive
Peter Conboy	- Cast
Takako Haywood	- Cast
Erica Berg	- Cast
Stephen Adly Guirgis	Davis
Michael Medeiros	Eric
Daisy Tahan	Ariel
Paul Sparks	Derek
Jennifer Jason Leigh	Maria
Peter Friedman	Emergency Room Doctor
Charles Techman	Like Clockwork Patient
Josh Pais	Opthamologist
Daniel London	Tom
Robert Seay	David
Frank Girardeau	Plumber
Amy Wright	Burning House Realtor
Jerry Adler	Caden's Father
Lynn Cohen	Caden's Mother
Deirdre O'Connell	Ellen's Mother
Kat Peters	Ellen (10 years old)
John Rothman	Dentist
Amanda Fulks	Emergency Room Nurse
Frank Wood	Evaluative Services Doctor
Deanna Storey	Jazz Singer
Elizabeth Marvel	Warehouse Realtor
Laura Odeh	Toystore Clerk
Mark Lotito	Minister
Raymond Angelic Sr	German Doctor
Cliff Carpenter	Old Man
Timothy Doyle	Michael
Amy Spanger	Soap Actress Nurse
Nick Wyman	Soap Actor Doctor
Portia	Therapy Patient Actress
Dan Ziskie	Leg Tremor Doctor
Chris McGinn	Lady at Caden's Mom's
Robin Weigert	Adult Olive
Gerald Emerick	Man In Line
Alvin Epstein	Man with Nose Bleed
Rosemary Murphy	Frances
Tim Guinee	Needleman Actor
Kristen Bush	Actress Playing Claire
Greg McFadden	Actor Playing Needleman Actor
Barbara Haas	Warehouse Actress
William Ryall	Jimmy
Dianne Wiest	Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Joe Lisi	Maurice
Alice Drummond	Actress Playing Frances
Michael Higgins	Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed
Stanley Krajewski	Actor as Caden
Tom Greer	Medic
Christopher Evan Welch	Pastor
Production Credits	Credit
Anthony Bregman	Producer
William Horberg	Executive Producer
Charlie Kaufman	Producer
Ray Angelic	Executive Producer
Spike Jonze	Producer
Bruce Toll	Executive Producer
Sidney Kimmel	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
A Likely Story	Production Company
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment	Production Company
Projective Testing Service	Production Company
Russia, Inc	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Asmik Ace Entertainment	Foreign Distribution Rights
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Paradiso Entertainment	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
BIM Distribuzione	Foreign Distribution Rights
Roadshow Film Distributors	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Tatrafilm	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Sponge	Foreign Distribution Rights
Revolver Entertainment	Foreign Distribution Rights
Locations
New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Charlie Kaufman	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Sean Hogan	Production Accountant
Frank Murray	Assistant Accountant
Steve Boyle	Postproduction Accountant - Post Production Accounting
anna bosco	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Brennan Shroff	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Kim Krafsky	Animal Trainer
Steve McAuliff	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Nicholas Hill	Greensman - Lead Greensman
Adam Stockhausen	Art Director
Nora Ashkar	Art Department Coordinator
Elizabeth Linn	Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic
Lydia Marks	Set Decorator
Tim Metzger	Leadman
Mike Measimer	Model Maker - Mold Maker
Heather Pendergast	Assistant Set Decorator
Roman Greller	Dresser
Alex DiGerlando	Art Department - Art Department Researcher
Anthony Baldasare	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Mark Friedberg	Production Designer
Joann Atwood	Set Dresser
Kim Jennings	Art Director - Art Director & Storyboard Artist
Alexander Burnham	Greensman
Nick Paley	Art Department - Art Department Production Assistant
Mike Antolino	Model Maker - Mold Maker
Heather Prendergast	Assistant Set Decorator
Bob Barnett	Scenic Artist - Camera Scenic
Arlo Hoffman	Greensman
Deborah Jensen	Art Director
Brad Bachtell	Scenic Artist - Shop Person
Cheryl Boyarsky	Art Department - Additional Art Department Assistant
Steven Duke	Set Dresser
Jimmy Ramone Marino	Model Maker - Mold Maker
Chris Kelly	Model Maker - Mold Maker
William Logan	Art Department - Art Department Assistant
Richard Liebgold	Greensman
Steven Barth	Scenic Artist
Mark Pollard	Art Director
Joe Taglairino	Set Dresser
David Fidel	Art Department
Alison Gilham	Scenic Artist
Luke Cantarella	Art Director
Paul Komoda	Art Department
Rob Landoll	Scenic Artist
Diana Yoo	Art Department
Abe Costanza	Scenic Artist
Melissa Jackson	Scenic Artist
Nili Lerner	Scenic Artist
Nir Gaon	Scenic Artist
Lisa Kennedy	Scenic Artist
Hannah Price	Scenic Artist
Casting	Credit
Jeanne McCarthy	Casting Director
Nicole Abellera	Casting Associate
Heather Reidenbach	Extras Casting
Morgan Donaho	Casting Assistant
Rori Bergman	Casting Associate
Joanne Bloom	Casting Assistant
Leslie Woo	Casting Assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Peter Anders	Catering - Chef
Jason Acevedo	Craft Service
Peter Marschark	Craft Service
Henry Previl	Catering - Chef
George Grenier III	Craft Service - Craft Service Assistant
Jorge Carangui	Catering - Chef
Todd Kelly	Craft Service - Craft Service Assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Jack Lewars	Camera - DI Editor (Toronto)
Darren Ryan	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist/Playback Supervisor
Carlos Guerra	Steadicam Operator - Steadicom Operator/First Assistant Camera
Lukasz Jogalla	Camera Operator
Abbot Genser	Photography - Still Photographer
Joe Gawler	Colorist - DI Colorist (Toronto)
Fred Elmes	Director of Photography
Anne Carson	Assistant Camera
Terra Bliss	Film Lab - DI Producer (Toronto)
David Dunlap	Director of Photography - DP/Operator
Sebastian Almeida	Assistant Camera
Devin Donegan	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Tom Mayclim	Film Lab - DI Scanning/Recording (Toronto)
Dennis Green	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Eric P Robinson	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Jamie Franklin	Film Lab - Dust Buster (Toronto)
Stephen Brown	Film Lab - Dust Buster (Toronto)
Trevor Pickard	Film Lab - Dust Buster (Toronto)
Alison Schouten	Film Lab - Dust Buster (Toronto)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Kimmel International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Cassandra Barbour	Legal Counsel - Rights & Clearances
Alison S Cohen	Legal Services
Laura Sevier	Legal Counsel - Rights & Clearances
Hamish Berry	Legal Services
Gabriella Ludlow	Legal Services
Music	Credit
Bonnie Greenberg	Music Supervisor
Jay Duerr	Music - Auricle Operator
Rouble Kapoor	Music Engineer - Engineer
Jon Brion	Orchestrations
Charlie Kaufman	Song
Jim Schultz	Music Editor
Greg Koller	Original Score - Original Score Recorder and Mixer
Sadie Goldstein	Song Performer
Patrick Spain	Music Engineer - Engineer
Deanna Storey	Song Performer
Jon Brion	Song
Steve Bartek	Orchestrations
Julian Bratolyubov	Music - Music Copyist
Jon Brion	Music - Score Conductor
Deanna Storey	Song
Gina Zimmitti	Orchestrations - Orchestra Contractor
Eric Caudieux	Music - Protools Editing
Jim Keltner	Music - Drummer
Sebastian Steinberg	Music - Bass
Jason Freese	Music - Saxophone and Guitar
Bret Rausch	Music - Synthesizer
Jim Gilstrap	Music - Gospel Singer
Physical Effects	Credit
Chris Colombo	Stunt Player
Brian Smyj	Stunt Coordinator
James Rider	Motion Control - Motion Control Operator
Donald M Canfield	Motion Control - Motion Control Technician
Jeff Gibson	Stunt Player
Don Hewitt	Stunt Player
Don J Hewitt	Stunt Player
Stephen Mann	Stunt Player
Erik Martin	Stunt Player
Shawn O'Neil	Stunt Player
stephanie smyj	Stunt Player
Peter Thorell	Stunt Player
Production Management	Credit
David Ginsberg	Assistant Location Manager
Steve Weisberg	Location Manager
Carey Seward	Location Scout
Chris Cloud	Location Assistant
Ray Angelic	Production Manager
Guy Barresi	Technical Operations Manager - Operations Manager
H H Cooper	Assistant Director
Mary Cybulski	Script Supervisor
Erica Kay	Production Supervisor
Mark Hagerman	Production Coordinator
Jessica Levin	Post-Production Supervisor
Kimberly Feinman	Location Manager
Jennifer Truelove	Assistant Director
Kat Donahue	Assistant Location Manager
Eric Papa	Location Scout
Nate Grubb	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Frances Fiore	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Dror Gescheit	Rerecording - Re-Recordist
Reilly Steele	Rerecording Mixer
Ruth Hernandez	ADR Editor
Frank Kern	Foley - Foley Supervisor
George Lara	Foley Mixer
Barbara Harris	ADR Voice Casting
Jeanne L Gilliland	Boom Operator
Elisabeth Giglio	Post-Production Sound
Chris Fielder	Assistant Sound Editor
Marko Costanzo	Foley Artist
Kam Chan	Foley Editor
Drew Kunin	Sound Mixer
Philip Stockton	Sound Editor - Supervising Sound Editor/Dialog Editor
Clemence Stoloff	Sound - Sound Intern
Eugene Gearty	Rerecording Mixer
Eugene Gearty	Sound Editor - Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer
Mark Goodermote	Boom Operator
Debora LiLavois	Assistant Sound Editor
Jamie Baker	Foley Editor
Doe Kim	Post-Production Sound
Jessica Parks	Assistant Sound Editor - Apprentice Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Chris Mackenzie	Titles and Opticals - Digital Opticals (Toronto)
Justin Ball	Software Engineer - Senior Systems Engineer
Dave Muscat	Visual Effects Editor - DI Editor (Toronto)
Zachary Zirlin	Graphic Designer
Ventura Rodriguez	Visual Effects - Lead Shop Person
Catherine Tate	Compositing Supervisor - Compositing Supervisor and Instructor
Mark Russell	Visual Effects Supervisor
Philip Buccellato	Graphics - Graphic Production Assistant
Connie Conrad	CGI Artist - CG Artist
Chris Armstrong	Animator - Head of Animation and Visual Effects
Nicholas Cerniglia	Digital Effects - Digital Effects Lead
Chris Wesselman (Pinkus)	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Garrett Eaton	Matte Painter - Matte Artist
Mark Bero	Special Effects Foreman
Glenn Allen	Visual Effects Producer
Drew Jiritano	Special Effects Coordinator
Brett Miller	CG Supervisor
Shaune Harrison	Visual Effects - Mold Maker
Richard Friedlander	Visual Effects Producer
Matthew Conner	Matte Painter - Matte Artist
Galina Rozina	Software Engineer - Computer Lab Manager
Nathan Meier	CGI Artist - CG Artist
Eric J Robertson	Visual Effects Supervisor - Special Visual Effects Supervisor
Katrina Whalen	Animator
Motassem Younes	Titles and Opticals - Digital Optical (Toronto)
Daniel Abramovich	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Ahmad Ismail	Titles and Opticals - Digital Optical (Toronto)
Scott Minter	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Renuka Ballal	Visual Effects Producer
Preeti Sharma	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator (India)
John Bair	Visual Effects Supervisor - Visual Effects Supervisor and Title Design
Scott Frankel	Visual Effects Supervisor
Aaron Muszalski	Visual Effects - Roto/Paint Supervisor and Instructor
Aleksandar Djordjevic	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Paloma Anoveros	Visual Effects Producer
Jun Zhang	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Roopesh Gujar	Visual Effects Producer (India)
Aaron Gerhard Chiesa	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artist
Jesh Krishna Murthy	Visual Effects Supervisor (India)
Anthony Meschi	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artist
Rene Tougeron	Visual Effects Producer
Stewart Pomeroy	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Peter Armstrong	Visual Effects Producer - DI Producer (Toronto)
Jeremiah Grant	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Jessica Donnelly	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artist
Daniel Monistere	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artist
Purti Pitale	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Erik Gonzalez	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artiat
P Nandakumar	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Karuna Makhija	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Olov Samuelson	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artist
Izchel C Huerta	Visual Effects - Compositor and Paint Artist
Sudhir Banekar	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Vasistha Chawda	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Parker Chehak	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Alec Styborski	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Assistant
Sandeep Khedkar	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Ruchira Sharma	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Nick Paulozza	Visual Effects - DI Scanning/Recording (Toronto)
Trevor Lewis	Visual Effects - DI Scanning/Recording (Toronto)
Vijay S Deshmukh	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
K Shriniwas	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Gauri Bhagwat	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Ankur Sachdev	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Sujata S Choudhari	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Mohmed Ghouse	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Rahul D Kulkarni	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Sushil Kalyanshetti	Digital Effects Artist - Compositing Artist
Marc Machuca	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor and Paint Artist
Utumporn Chompen	Digital Effects Artist - Compositor and Paint Artist
Mauricio Valderrama Jr	Digital Effects Artist - Paint Artist
Shuichi Yoshida	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Juan Melgoza	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Radley Teruel	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Eloisa Honrada	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Steve Mihaylov	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
James Pina	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Scott Gaynos	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Artist
Peter Amante	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Sue Nelson	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Lee Hughes	Digital Effects Artist - DI Coordinator (Toronto)
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Melissa Toth	Costume Designer
Naomi Donne	Makeup Artist
Mary Gierczak	Costumer
Chris Ann Pappas	Assistant Costume Designer
Sasha Cummins	Hair Stylist
Martial Corneville	Wig Maker - Wigs Creator
Jerry DeCarlo	Hair - Hair Department Head
Judy Chin	Makeup - Makeup Department Head
Diana Pappas	Costumes - Costume Production Assistant
Arlynn Abseck	Wardrobe Supervisor
Angela Mirabella	Key Costumer
Michael Marino	Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetic Makeup Designer
Amy Pickering	Wardrobe Supervisor
mike marino	Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetic Makeup Designer
Cara Czekanski	Key Costumer
Mandy Lyons	Hair Stylist
Paul Huntly	Wig Maker - Wigs Creator
Peter Owen	Wig Maker - Wigs Creator
David Presto	Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetic Makeup Assistant

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