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Produced & Directed by: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
Executive Producer: Maureen Donley
Screenplay by: Susan Gauthier & Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker & Noni White
Animation Adaptation by: Eric Tuchman
Songs:
Lyrics by: Lynn Ahrens
Music by: Stephen Flaherty
Original Score Composed and Conducted by: David Newman
Starting the Voice Talents of:
Meg Ryan - Anastasia
John Cusack - Dimitri
Kelsey Grammer - Vladimir
Christopher Lloyd - Rasputin
Hank Azaria - Bartok
Bernadette Peters - Sophie
Kristin Dunst - Young Anastasia
and Angela Lansbury as the Dowager Empress Marie
Character Voices:
Rick Jones - Czar Nicholas, Servant, Revolutionary Soldier, Ticket Agent
Andrea Martin - Phlegmenkoff Old Woman
Glenn Walker Harris, Jr. - Young Dimitri
Debra Mooney - Actress
Arthur Malet - Travelling Man and Major Domo
Charity James - Anastasia Impostor
Casting by: Brian Chavanne
Scrolling Credits[]
Directing Animators: Len Simon, John Hill, Troy Saliba, Fernando Moro, Sandro Cleuzo, Paul Newberry
Pre-Production[]
Color Key Styling: Richard C. Bentham, Kenneth Valentine Slevin
Character Layout & Design: Chris Schouten
Production Designer: Mike Peraza
Conceptual Artist: Suzanne Lemieux Wilson
Pre-Production Design: John Lakey
Storyboard Artists: Larry Leker, Joe Orrantia, Chip Pace, Jay Schultz, Miles Thompson, Ferran Xalabarder
Pre-Production Coordinator: Martha Richter
Production Supervisors: Ciarán Morris, Gerry Carty
Assistant Director: Jason Ayon
Layout Design[]
Supervisor: Philip A. Curden
Layout Artists: Nelson "Rey" Bohol, Troylan Caro, Daniel Huang Yuan Chiang, Alan Cranny, Abraham "Abe" De Ocampo, Martin Hanley, David J. Hardy, Stephen L. Holt, Michael Isaak, F.Q. "Jun" Lofamia, Juan "Jo" Luna, Will Makara, Fred A. Reilly, Sinéad Somers, Danny Tavares, Danny I. Tolentino, George Villaflor, Vic Villacorta, Noly Zamora
Department Coordinator: Caroline Lynch
Background[]
Supervisor: Robyn C. Nason
Assistant Supervisor: Dick Heichberger
Background Artists: Winston B. Aquino, Paul X. X. Cheng, Jocelyn "Joy" D. Clemente, Phaedra Craig, John Devlin, Zoe J. Evamy, Micah R. Gosney, Derek Holmes, Paul M. Kelly, Henry McGrane, David M. Rabbitte, Pio D. Ravago III, Owen Rohu, Joseph M. Tangonan
Coordinating Supervisor: Gary Busacca
Continuity[]
Supervisor: Cathy Goldman
Assistant Supervisor: Cindy Nason
Assistant: Jennifer Alton
Animation[]
Character Animators: Edison Goncalves, Dave MacDougall, John Power, Kelly Baigent, Robert Sprathoff, Marco Plantilla, Hugo M. Takahashi, Melvin Silao, Manuel Galiana, Paul J. Kelly, Robert Fox, Allan Fernando, Gábor T. Steisinger, Maximilian Nepomuceno, Glen McIntosh, Joey Paraiso, JoJo Young, Alan Fleming, Celine Kiernan
Additional Character Animation: Cynthia Wells, Sandra R. Keely, Dimitri Tenev, Rafael Díaz Canales, Helio Takahashi, Tobias Schwarz, David Lux, Steve Gordon, Todd Waterman, Róisín Hunt, Adam Beck
Additional Animation: Jane Anderson, Steve Cunningham, Renato Dos Anjos, Barry Iremonger, Grant Lounsbury, Joseph Manifold, Dana O'Connor, Paul Shanahan, Michael Tweedle
Coordinating Supervisor: Bernie Keogh
Rough Inbetweens[]
Supervisor: Anne Murray-O'Craobhach
Training Officer / Breakdown Artist: Debbie J. Gold
Rough Breakdown & Inbetween Artists: Tom Bernardo, Colby Bluth, Jason Boose, Nancy Cox, Jason Deegan, Christopher Elsner, John Hoffman, Mike Hogue, Roberto Ialas, Adrian Kilkenny, Michael Lahay, Niall Laverty, Jeff Lujan, Ryan McElhinney, Sharon Morgan, John L. Morris, Darren Nicoll, Declan O'Connor, Vikki Pena, Shannon Penner, Michael Pennington, Stephen Reid, John B. Rice, Alberto Rodriquez, Ed Rooney, Jim Seville, Bruce Tinnin, James Wood, June Wright
Clean-Up Animation[]
Supervisor: Eileen Conway Newberry
Assistant Supervisor: Peter Donnelly
Key Character Clean-Up Artists: Rosie Ahern, Cesar Avalos, Mickie Cassidy, Kevin Condron, Teresa Cunniffe, Martin Fagan, Nicola Flynn, Shawn Gibson, Stephen Lynes, Ciara Mc Cabe, Jenni McCosker, James McLoughlin, Mark McLoughlin, Terry O'Toole Jr., Curt Spurging, Wendo Van Essen, John Walsh
Character Clean-Up Artists: Don Arado, Sarah Arado, Ochie Atienza Alferez, Victorina Belleza, Carol David Bocalan, Arnel Cabanela, Jian Cheng Chen, Greg Chin, Pearse Cullinane, Joel Cunanan, Manny DeGuzman, Narz Dela Rosa, Willie DeLeon, Scott Douthitt, Jeff Edwards, Albert Feliciano, Regner Frondozo, Cash Imutan, Jojie Calingo Imutan, Juliet Indonila-Cabral, Jack Joseph, Patrice Leech, Jhun Licas, Richard Manginsay, Manuelito Martin, Cesar Mondala, David O'Brien, Enrico Paz, Alex Perez, Andrzej Piotrowski, Michael Rider, Joven Sampang, Raul Sibayan, Richard Simms, Gail Springsteen, Kenna Stevens, Imelda Tolledo Mondala, Jake Yago, Rodrigo Zafe Jr.
Pre-Production Character Clean-Up Artists: Siobhán Larkin, Mick Cassidy
Department Coordinator: Courtney Cook
Special Effects Animation[]
Supervisor: Peter Matheson
Directing Animators: Julian Hynes, Declan Walsh
Animators: Leslie Aust, Sonniel Lagonera, Edwin Bocalan, Paul Morris, John Costello, Raquel V. Omana, Marek Kochout, Deirdre Reynolds-Behan, Martine Cunningham, John Bermudes
Trainee Animators: Karl Hayes, Gorio Vicuna
Additional Animation: Noel P. Kiernan, Jane Smethurst
Assistant Animation: Suzanne D'Arcy, Stephen Deane, Paul Fogarty, Mark Irvine, Tracey Meighan, Angelito Ramos, Stephen Smyth
Trainee Assistant Animators: Rich Contadino, Gary Ham, Adriano S. Mondala Jr.
Inbetweeners: Greg Ham, Rory Hensley, Harper Jaten, Dean Kawada, William A. Kobylka, Chris Kurash, Jon Le Mond, Rob Meyers, Lance Nelson, Pete Newbauer, Amy Newman, Sorcha Ní Chuimín, Andeé Ott, Tod Price, Robert J. Reed, Rick Remender, Eric Simmons, Melanie Walchek
Coordinating Supervisor: Brenda McGuirk
Department Coordinator: Sue Vyvyan
3D Animation[]
Supervisor: Thomas M. Miller
Directing Animator: Mary F. Clarke-Miller
Journeyman Animators: Olun Riley, Chris Kazmier, David Satchwell
Animators: David Munier, Mark A. Kauffman, Kelly Nelson, John P. Rand, Bil Van Ness, Bruce Edwards
Department Coordinators: Karri Lindamood, Diane Youngs, Linda Kaul
Scene Planning[]
Supervisor: Vincent Clarke
Scene Planners: Derek Nielsen, Kip Goldman, Aran O'Reilly
Digital Checking[]
Supervisor: Colum Slevin
Assistant Supervisor: Carol Hannan
Animation Check: Linda Fitzpatrick, Lisa Maher, Brian Forsythe, Frances Kumashiro
Scanners/Checkers: Brett Long, Jason Salata, Kenneth Vallee, Brandi Young, Neil Zawicki
Digital Painting[]
Supervisor: Liam T. Hannan
Assistant Supervisor: Kenneth J. Cioe
Shirt Supervisor: James J. Stoyanof
Mark-Up Painters: Cindy Dankworth-Kelsey, Brien Manning, Crystal C. Matthews
Ink And Painters: Sharon Ann Addair, Jennifer Andras-Vallecorsa, Adrienne J. Augustain, Elaine Blea-Starace, Tracy A. Butenko, Benjamin Cohen, Jerry Crow, Matthew K. Englehart, Laurie Engler, Valerie J. Gately, Carrie-Ann Hall, Heather Heichberger, Shelly Leigh, Hoyko Lim, Jeff J. Marshall, Danelle Murtaugh, Mollie I. Pena, Nikki Rivera, Volcano Sanders, David Spencer, Wendy Wilson
Ink And Paint Checking: R. Scott Henricks, Alex Mitchell, Clifton L. Wegener
Compositing[]
Supervisors: Jeannette Maher, Kenneth Brain
Compositors: Emmet Doyle, Eric Ryan, John O'Flaherty, Brad Gayo
Compositing Trainee: Christopher Olson
Computer Background Artist: Gary Cooper
Production[]
Assistant to Don Bluth: R. Charles "Chaz" Smith
Assistant to Gary Goldman: Fiona Byrne-Morris
Assistant to Maureen Donley: Mark Misch
Production Secretary: Debbie Vercellino
Subcontracting Coordinator: Shareena Carlson
Key Copier Operator: Jon Schmidt
Storyboard Assembler: Jon Kerbaugh
Licensing Coordinator: Mary Busacca
Voice Talent[]
(in alphabetical order)
Hank Azaria - Bartok
John Cusack - Dimitri
Kristin Dunst - Young Anastasia
Kelsey Grammer - Vladimir
Glenn Walker Harris, Jr. - Young Dimitri
Charity James - Anastasia Impostor
Rick Jones - Czar Nicholas, Servant, Revolutionary Soldier, Ticket Agent
Angela Lansbury - Dowager Empress Marie
Christopher Lloyd - Rasputin
Arthur Malet - Travelling Man and Major Domo
Andrea Martin - Phlegmenkoff Old Woman
Debra Mooney - Actress
Bernadette Peters - Sophie
Meg Ryan - Anastasia
Liz Callaway - Singing Voice of Anastasia
Lacey Chabert - Singing Voice of Young Anastasia
Jim Cummings - Singing Voice of Rasputin
Jonathan Dokuchitz - Singing Voice of Dimitri
Casting Associate: Mary Hidalgo
ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris
Crowd Walla: The Loop Group
Chereographer for "A Rumor In St. Petersburg" and "Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)": Adam M. Shankman
Songs[]
Songs Written and Produced By: Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Songs Orchestrated By: Douglas Besterman
Songs Conducted By: Douglas Besterman, Theodore Sperling, Eric Stern, Lucas Richman
Vocal Arrangements By: Stephen Flaherty
"Once Upon A December" (Prologue)
Performed by: Angela Lansbury and Lacey Chabert
"A Rumor In St. Petersburg"
Performed by: Jonathan Dokuchitz, Kelsey Grammer and the Townspeople
Arranged by: Douglas Besterman
Orchestrated by: William D. Brohn
"Journey To The Past"
Performed by: Liz Callaway
Orchestrated by: William D. Brohn
"Once Upon A December"
Performed by: Liz Callaway
"In The Dark of The Night"
Performed by: Jim Cummings and Creatures
Produced by: Jim Steinman
"Learn To Do It"
Performed by: Kelsey Grammer, Liz Callaway and Jonathan Dokuchitz
"Learn To Do It" (Waltz Reprise)
Performed by: Kelsey Grammer
"Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)"
Performed by: Bernadette Peters, Jonathan Dokuchiz and Esnemble
"Once Upon A December" (Reunion)
Performed by: Liz Callaway and Angela Lansbury
"At The Beginning"
Performed by: Richard Marx and Donna Lewis
Produced by: Trevor Horn for Horn Productions
Arranged by: Richard Marx
Donna Lewis appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Journey To The Past"
Performed by: Aaliyah
Produced and Arranged by: Guy Roche
Aaliyah appears courtesy of Background Enterprises/Atlantic Recording Corporation
"Once Upon A December"
Performed by: Deana Carter
Produced by: Michael Omartian
Associate Producer: Deana Carter
Deana Carter appears courtesy of Capitol Nashville
Song Production Supervisor: Andy Hill
Score Orchestrations: Xandy Janko, David Newman, Daniel Hamuy, Douglas Besterman
Music Recorded and Mixed by: John Kurlander
Synthesizer Programming: Marty Frasu
Scoring Consultant: Krystyna Newman
Additional Recording: Danny Wallin
Orchestra Contractors: Emil Charlap, Sandy DeCrescent
Vocal Contractors: Alan Filderman, Bobbi Page
Russian Choral Translations: Lev Volod
Music Preparation: Larry Abel, Jo Ann Kane Music Services
Sony Scoring Crew: Sue McLean, Greg Dennen, Mark Eshelman, Pat Weber, Richard Dearmas
Music Performed by: Los Angeles and New York, AFM Musicians
International Music Coordination: Maggie Rodford & Air-Edel Associates Ltd.
Ensemble and Character Vocals: Brooks Almy, Ellen Bernfeld, Judith Blazer, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Ted Brunetti, Glen Burtnick, Vivian Cherry, Robin Clark, Victoria Clark, Madeleine Doherty, Robert DuSold, Gregg Edelman, Al Fritsch, Kyle Gordon, Darius de Haas, Michael Louis Harvey, Jan Horvath, John Jellison, Kenny Karen, Curtis King Jr., Joseph Kolinski, Alix Korey, David Lowenstein, Cindy Mizelle, Bill Nolte, Michele Pawk, Billy Porter, Patrick Quinn, Karen Silver, J.K. Simmons, Frank Simms, Emily Skinner, Ted Sperling, Vaneese Y. Thomas, Lillias White
Based on the Play by: Marcelle Maurette
as adapted by: Guy Bolton
and the Screenplay by: Arthur Laurents
Production Editorial[]
Supervising Sound Editor: Mark Server
Film Editor: Fiona Trayler
Dialogue Editor: Annette Stone
Sound Editor: Danny Mundhenk
Assistant Film Editor: Bob Bender
Assistant Sound Editor: Scott B. Seymann
Editorial Assistant: Tom Wheeler
Editorial Production Assistant: Jay Chapman
Live Action / Reference[]
Anya / Anastasia: Anna Braga, Christie Klein, Jennifer Jeras
Dimitri: Michael Tassoni
Vladimir: Bruce Miles
Rasputin: Hamilton Mitchell
Sophie / Phlegmenkoff: Cathy Dresbach
Marie: Amy Savage
Young Anastasia: Sarah Helm
Young Dimitri: Spencer Pearce
Alexi: Guss Ness
Male Child: Nicholas Nason
Female Child: Megan Thorson
Los Angeles Dancers: Lindsley Allen, Aaron James Cash, Tim Craskey, Anne Fletcher, Scott Fowler, Lance Macdonald, Mary Oedy, Lisa Ratzin, Adam M. Shankman, Dee Dee Weathers
Phoenix Dancers: Hal Adams, Curt Anthon, Kevin Bender, Joung-Cheol "Hodgie" Jo, Kelli Lorenat, Matt McDougal, Kristianne Reed, Michelle Toeniskoetter
Live Action Reference Producer: Laura Jo "L.J." Wentworth
Prop Master and Wardrobe: James Bluth
Costume Makers: Barbara Peeples, Crel Vogel, Tanya Craven, Pamela R. See, Daniel D. Hollingshead
Crew: Paul Amorelli, Suzanne Bantit, Lon Boothe, Camille Henderson, Loretta James-Demasi, Karen Hall, Molly Mariani, Michael McNally, Sandy McNally, Lisa Miller, Lisa Molle, Carolyn Peterson, Robert Pflumm, Kim Pieper, Richard Reid, Mark Sanchez, Lori Serpa, Kathleen Stewart, Russ Symmes, J. Michael Tofaute, Cary Truelick
Technology[]
Director of Computer Technology: Mark Weathers
Effects Software Designer: Giovanni Colombo
Senior Network Engineer: Terry Merrill
Software Development Engineers: Randy Groom, Ben S. Choi
Software Support Specialist: Jody Smaciarz
Graphic Designer: Sean Hart
Manager, Data Control: John R. Brain
Applications Specialist: Marie A. Slevin
Data Management Specialist: Howard J. Levenson
Director of Engineering: Scott Hamilton
Audio / Video Engineering Supervisors: Diarmuid Mac Alasdair, Neil Keaveney
Electrician: Dean Umfress
Audio / Video Engineers: Burl L. Doty, Sam Davisson
Engineering Support Specialist: Jennifer M. Jolls
Network Engineer: Jeff A. Snodgrass
Post Production[]
Supervising Sound Editor: Richard L. Anderson, M.P.S.E.
Music Editors: Brent Brooks, Ken Karmen
Underscore Music Editor: Tom Villano
Dialogue Editor: Avram D. Gold, M.P.S.E.
Special Sound Design: Eric Lindemann
Sound Effects Editors: John Dunn, Julia Evershade, M.P.S.E., Ken J. Johnson
Foley Artists: John B. Roesch, Hilda Hodges
Foley Mixer: Mary Jo Lang
Supervising Foley Editor: Rob Sephton
Foley Editors: Rick Mitchell, Jason King
Foley Assistant: F. Scott Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor: Ralph Stuart
Rerecording Mixers: Chris Carpenter, Bill W. Benton, Jim Bolt
Recordists: Robert Renga, Craig Heath
Post Production Coordinator: Steven D. Parent
Color Timer: Dale Grahn
Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
Rerecording Services Provided By: Twentieth Century Fox Studios
Production Accountant: Laura Gianas Perez
Accounting: Vicky Hoppes Hacker, Julie Hill Byers
Relocation Coordinator: Carol Fassett Ellis
Production Assistants: John Corsi, Adam Cresswell, Cary Curley, Matt Dougherty, Nikki Hill, Matthew Leivian, Robert Marino, John Piegzik, Nick Quan, Dana Sulceski
Computer Hardware: Silicon Graphics Computer Systems Inc., Ciprico Inc.
Computer Software: Cel Animation Software - Digital Video S.R.L. Toonz
Subcontractors: Uli Meyer Features Ltd., Bardel Animation Limited, Dynomight Cartoons, Character Builders, Inc., Canuck Creations Inc., Averkios Maltezos, Michael Mills Productions Ltd., Monster Productions Limited, Diann Landau, Little Wolf Entertainment
Russian Research Consultants: Paul Kinsinger, Linda Wetzel, Mary Ann Allin
Photo Reproductions from the Book "The Romanovs - Love, Power and Tragedy" by permission of Leppi Publications
Chanel Logo: by permission of Chanel
Prokofiev: Cinderella: London Symphony Orchestra conducted by, André Previn, Courtesy of EMI Classics, Under License from, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
The producers wish to acknowledge the staff of Fox Animation Studios for their contributions to this film in areas other than those credited above… Many thanks.
Music Recorded and Mixed at: The Hit Factory, N.Y., Sony Scoring Stage, L.A., The Village Recorder, L.A., Singet Soundelux Studios, L.A., M5 Studio, L.A.
No. 35550 Motion Picture Association of America
Dolby Digital® In Selected Theatres
Filmed in: CinemaScope™
Originated on: Eastman Kodak Film
Kodak Cineon Software
Digital Film Recording Services by: Cinesite
Negative Development by: Hollywood Film & Video
Color by: Technicolor®
Soundtrack Available on: Atlantic Records
Look for the CD-Rom adventure game from Fox Interactive.
While some of the characters and events depicted in this film were inspired by well-known historical figures and events, the portrayal of such characters and the depictions of such events are fictional. All other characters and incidents portrayed and names used were created for the purposes of fictitious dramatization and any similarity to the names, characters or history of actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintentional.
This motion picture photoplay and soundtrack are protected pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized duplication and/or distribution of the photoplay and/or soundtrack may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
Produced and Released by: Twentieth Century Fox
Created at: Fox Animation Studios., Phoenix, Arizona
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