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Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

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Directed by
Steven Zaillian

Writing credits (WGA)
Fred Waitzkin		(book)
Steven Zaillian		(screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

	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 De Matt 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 McGowen	...	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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Matt Birman	...	Father (uncredited)
	Bruce Pandolfini	...	Man in Washington Park (uncredited)

Produced by
William Horberg	....	producer
Sydney Pollack	....	executive producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
David Wisnievitz	....	co-producer

Original Music by
James Horner

Cinematography by
John Corso
Conrad L. Hall

Film Editing by
Wayne Wahrman

Casting by
Tina Gerussi

Production Design by
David Gropman

Art Direction by
Gregory P. Keen

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
Julie Weiss

Makeup Department
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	hair stylist
Linda Gill	....	makeup artist

Production Management
David Coatsworth	....	unit production manager
Jonathan Filley	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stuart Feldman	....	dga trainee
Walter Gasparovic	....	assistant director
Tony Gittleson	....	assistant director
Burtt Harris	....	assistant director
Grant Lucibello	....	third assistant director
Juan Ros	....	second second assistant director
Rose Tedesco	....	second second assistant director
Stuart Williams	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Conrad V. Brink Jr.	....	assistant props: New York
Dennis Davenport	....	first assistant art director
Jason Herriott	....	scenic artist
Peter Hudecki	....	storyboard artist
Denis Kirkham	....	set dresser
Doug McLean	....	assistant art director
Mark O'Donoghue	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
Patrick Bietz	....	sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Chalfant	....	sound effects editor
Thierry J. Couturier	....	sound editor
Leslie Gaulin	....	foley editor
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley supervisor
David Lee	....	sound mixer
Michael Magill	....	dialogue editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Shawn Murphy	....	score mixer
Paul O'Bryan	....	assistant sound editor
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer
Catherine Rowe	....	foley artist
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Beth Sterner	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Jason Board	....	special effects
Bob Hall	....	special effects
Troy Rundle	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ciaran Copelin	....	second assistant camera
David Crone	....	steadicam operator
Tony Guerin	....	assistant camera
Rob Hahn	....	additional photographer (as Robert Hahn)
Rob Hahn	....	camera operator (as Robert Hahn)
Nils Johnson	....	key video assist operator: New York
Andy Langevin	....	rigging best boy
Jim MacCammon	....	gaffer (as James MacCammon)
Gary Muller	....	first assistant camera: New York
Tom Priestley Jr.	....	camera operator
Rick Raphael	....	steadicam operator
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Gerard Sava	....	assistant camera
Randy Tambling	....	key grip
Gary Deneault	....	best boy (uncredited)

Other crew
Maria T. Bierniak	....	assistant location manager
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Henry J. Golas	....	post-production
Elizabeth Holder	....	wardrobe production assistant
Fred Kamping	....	location manager
Dave Marwick	....	production driver
Lynel Moore Cioffi	....	assistant editor
Thomas Pasatieri	....	orchestrator
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Ronald Roose	....	co-editor
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer
Daniel Strol	....	location manager: New York
Robert Tenaglia	....	transportation captain
Douglas Tirola	....	location manager
Peter Watson	....	assistant editor
Jim McCarthy	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Lisa Wilhoit	....	additional voices (uncredited)

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Full cast and crew forSearching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

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Full cast and crew for
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)