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Elf

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Calorie Rating: 136
Released: 2003-10-09
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Budget: 32000000
Revenue 228500000
Studios: New Line Cinema, Guy Walks into a Bar Productions,


When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.

Director / Directors

Jon Favreau
Director
Jessica Clothier
Script Supervisor
Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director

Andrew M. Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Mickey Gilbert
Second Unit Director
Christopher Woods
Second Unit Director



Cast

Will Ferrell
Character: Buddy
James Caan
Character: Walter
Bob Newhart
Character: Papa Elf

Ed Asner
Character: Santa
Mary Steenburgen
Character: Emily
Zooey Deschanel
Character: Jovie

Daniel Tay
Character: Michael
Faizon Love
Character: Gimbel's Manager
Peter Dinklage
Character: Miles Finch

Amy Sedaris
Character: Deb
Michael Lerner
Character: Fulton
Andy Richter
Character: Morris

Kyle Gass
Character: Eugene
Artie Lange
Character: Gimbel's Santa
Leon Redbone
Character: Leon the Snowman (voice)

Ray Harryhausen
Character: Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire Lautier
Character: NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend
Character: NY 1 Anchor

Patrick Ferrell
Character: Security Guard
Patrick McCartney
Character: Security Guard
Jon Favreau
Character: Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)

Lydia Lawson-Baird
Character: Carolyn
Brenda McDonald
Character: Nun
Annie Brebner
Character: Elf Student

Luke Pohl
Character: Elf Student
Meghan Black
Character: Elf
Patrick Baynham
Character: Elf

Michael Roberds
Character: Disgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. Hulne
Character: Elf Twin
Patrick Hulne
Character: Elf Twin

Richard Side
Character: Elf Teacher
David-Paul Grove
Character: Pom Pom
Kristian Ayre
Character: Foom Foom

Lorin Heath
Character: Perfume Clerk
Dillard Brinson
Character: Printer
Brad Turner
Character: Office Co-Worker

David Berenbaum
Character: Office Co-Worker
Brenda Crichlow
Character: Office Co-Worker
Oscar Goncalves
Character: Francisco

Mary Black
Character: Nurse
Murray Jack
Character: Man in Elevator
Mark Acheson
Character: Mailroom Guy

Robin Mossley
Character: Chuck
Paul Schofield
Character: Kid with Santa
Matt Walsh
Character: Self

Will McCormack
Character: Witness
Gus Michael
Character: Witness
Alexandra Michael
Character: Child

Terry J. Scarlatos
Character: Police Officer
Jonathan Bruce
Character: Biker
Akeem A. Smith
Character: School Kid

Michael Christopher Fischetti
Character: School Kid
Jane Bradbury
Character: Susan Welles
Peter Billingsley
Character: Ming Ming (uncredited)

John Murray
Character: Man in Elevator
Jay Finocchiaro
Character: Passerby (uncredited)
Craig 'Radioman' Castaldo
Character: Radioman (uncredited)

Graeme Duffy
Character: Orange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Character: Buddy's Belch (uncredited)
Rachel Lana Li
Character: Child (uncredited)

Natasha Denis
Character: Gimbels Elf (uncredited)
Dal McKennon
Character: Jack in the Box - Laugh (archive sound) (uncredited)
Nance Nickels
Character: Extra in crowd (uncredited)

Albert Precourt
Character: Passerby (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
Character: Store Owner (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
Character: Ice skater (uncredited)

Max Favreau
Character: Young Buddy (uncredited)


Production and Crew

John Debney
Original Music Composer
Julie Darmody
Executive Producer

Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
Cale Boyter
Executive Producer
Jimmy Miller
Executive Producer

Kent Alterman
Executive Producer

Brian Fisher
Compositors
Rob Meyers
Animation
Steve Baker
Animation

Dan Foster
Visual Effects Producer
Erik De Boer
Animation Supervisor

Greg Groenekamp
Compositors
Troy W. Carrington
Production Office Assistant
Joe Salazar
Compositors

Douglas Bloom
Visual Effects
Jeremy Oddo
Animation

Antoine Durr
Visual Effects
John Paszkiewicz
Lighting Artist

Joe Bauer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Musa Brooker
Animation
Hunter Athey
Animation

Rusty Smith
Production Design
Nancy Duggan
Costume Supervisor

Wade Wilson
Sound Designer
Kelvin Humenny
Art Direction
Doug Lavender
First Assistant Camera

Carey Toner
Steadicam Operator
John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Berg
Producer

William Waring
Camera Operator
Kelly Zombor
Boom Operator
Johanne Hubert
Set Decoration

Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carey Toner
Camera Operator
David E. Baron
First Assistant Camera

Victoria Balharry
Art Department Coordinator
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography

Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Design
Patrick Stepien
First Assistant Camera
Alan Markfield
Still Photographer

Bryan Korenberg
Property Master
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Supervising ADR Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor

James Mazzola
Property Master
Tanya Noel Hill
Music Editor
David Husby
Sound Mixer

Kelly Canfield
Set Dresser
Allan Galajda
Set Designer

Todd Lawley
Set Dresser
Jay Mitchell
Set Designer
Geoff Wallace
Set Designer

Barbara Wilson
Assistant Art Director
Penny Gibbs
Unit Production Manager

David B. Householter
Unit Production Manager
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Supervisor

Jennifer Silvertand
Assistant Set Decoration
Anthony Milch
Sound Effects Editor
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor

Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Victoria Down
Key Makeup Artist
Gitte Axen
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rebeccah Delchambre
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Key Hair Stylist
Donna Bis
First Assistant Hairstylist

Ian C. Ballard
First Assistant Hairstylist
Tony Lazarowich
Special Effects Coordinator
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Visual Effects Producer

Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Rodahl
Digital Effects Supervisor

Craig Seitz
Compositing Supervisor
Arthur Jeppe
Visual Effects
Stephen Chiodo
Animation Supervisor

Charles E. McCarry
Art Direction
Angel De Angelis
Key Hair Stylist
James Sarzotti
Key Makeup Artist

G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator

Susie Farris
Casting Director