--- title: "American Beauty: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/american-beauty/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/american-beauty" cast: 41 crew: 100 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # American Beauty (1999): cast and crew 41 cast and 100 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Kevin Spacey](https://film.one/person/kevin-spacey.md) as Lester Burnham - [Annette Bening](https://film.one/person/annette-bening.md) as Carolyn Burnham - [Thora Birch](https://film.one/person/thora-birch.md) as Jane Burnham - [Wes Bentley](https://film.one/person/wes-bentley.md) as Ricky Fitts - [Mena Suvari](https://film.one/person/mena-suvari.md) as Angela Hayes - [Peter Gallagher](https://film.one/person/peter-gallagher.md) as Buddy Kane - [Allison Janney](https://film.one/person/allison-janney.md) as Barbara Fitts - [Chris Cooper](https://film.one/person/chris-cooper.md) as Colonel Fitts - [Scott Bakula](https://film.one/person/scott-bakula.md) as Jim Olmeyer - [Sam Robards](https://film.one/person/sam-robards.md) as Jim Berkley - [Barry Del Sherman](https://film.one/person/barry-del-sherman.md) as Brad - [Ara Celi](https://film.one/person/ara-celi.md) as Sale House Woman #1 - [John Cho](https://film.one/person/john-cho.md) as Sale House Man #1 - Hal Fort Atkinson as Sale House Man #2 - Sue Casey as Sale House Woman #2 - [Kent Faulcon](https://film.one/person/kent-faulcon.md) as Sale House Man #3 - Brenda Wehle as Sale House Woman #4 - Lisa Cloud as Sale House Woman #4 - Alison Faulk as Spartanette #1 - Krista Goodsitt as Spartanette #2 - Lily Houtkin as Spartanette #3 - Carolina Lancaster as Spartanette #4 - Mona Leah as Spartanette #5 - Chekesha Van Putten as Spartanette #6 - Emily Zachary as Spartanette #7 - Nanci Anderson as Spartanette #8 - Reshma Gajjar as Spartanette #9 - Stephanie Rizzo as Spartanette #10 - Heather Joy Sher as Playground Girl #1 - Chelsea Hertford as Playground Girl #2 - [Amber Smith](https://film.one/person/amber-smith.md) as Christy Kane - Joel McCrary as Catering Boss - Marissa Jaret Winokur as Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine) - Dennis Anderson as Mr. Smiley's Manager - [Matthew Kimbrough](https://film.one/person/matthew-kimbrough.md) as Firing Range Attendant - Erin Cathryn Strubbe as Young Jane - [Bruce Cohen](https://film.one/person/bruce-cohen.md) as Bartender (uncredited) - Elaine Corral Kendall as Newscaster (uncredited) - James Hunter as Student (uncredited) - Spencer Kayden as Wedding Guest (uncredited) - Tom Miller as Advertising Executive (uncredited) ## Directing - [Sam Mendes](https://film.one/person/sam-mendes.md): Director - Chris Edmonds: Second Unit First Assistant Director - Ana Maria Quintana: Script Supervisor - Tony Adler: Assistant Director - Rosemary C. Cremona: Assistant Director - Stephanie Kime: Second Second Assistant Director - Peter E. Hirsch: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Alan Ball](https://film.one/person/alan-ball.md): Writer ## Production - Debra Zane: Casting - [Bruce Cohen](https://film.one/person/bruce-cohen.md): Producer - [Dan Jinks](https://film.one/person/dan-jinks.md): Producer - Maria DeVane: Post Production Accountant - [Alan Ball](https://film.one/person/alan-ball.md): Co-Producer - Stan Wlodkowski: Co-Producer - Deborah Ricketts: Researcher - Cristen Carr Strubbe: Unit Production Manager - Janet Lonsdale: Production Accountant - Christine Bonnem: Location Manager - Christa Vausbinder: Production Coordinator - Debbie-Lynn Siegel: Payroll Accountant - Matt Walker: Production Secretary - Victor A. Haddox: Assistant Accountant - Shannon Speaker: Assistant Production Coordinator - Raquel Osborne: Extras Casting - Chee Ho: Location Assistant - Steven Buhai: Production Assistant - Steven R. Molen: Production Executive - Jeff Lovely: Location Coordinator - Terri Taylor: Casting Assistant - Yoshi Enoki Jr.: Assistant Location Manager - Lisa Marie Serra: Post Production Coordinator ## Camera - [Conrad Hall](https://film.one/person/conrad-hall.md): Director of Photography - Aaron Pazanti: Camera Operator - Geoffrey Haley: Camera Operator - Clyde E. Bryan: First Assistant Camera - Lorey Sebastian: Still Photographer - Dana Kroeger: Additional Camera - Bill Young: Key Grip - Conrad W. Hall: Second Unit Director of Photography - David Golia: Second Unit Director of Photography - Carlos M. Gallardo: Dolly Grip - Kelly Diehl: Libra Head Technician - Michael Thomas: Camera Loader - Paul Farley: Best Boy Grip - Mike Gentile: Second Assistant Camera ## Editing - [Christopher Greenbury](https://film.one/person/christopher-greenbury.md): Editor - [Tariq Anwar](https://film.one/person/tariq-anwar.md): Editor - Tracey Wadmore-Smith: First Assistant Editor - Larry Madaras: First Assistant Editor - Jeffrey Skinner: Editorial Production Assistant - Phil Hetos: Color Timer - Vince Filippone: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Thomas Newman](https://film.one/person/thomas-newman.md): Original Music Composer - Scott Martin Gershin: Supervising Sound Editor - Alan Rankin: Sound Effects Editor - Chris Douridas: Music Supervisor - Thomas Pasatieri: Orchestrator - Joanie Diener: Music Editor - Jeffrey Wilhoit: Foley - Bill Bernstein: Music Editor - Bryan Bowen: Sound Effects Editor - Bob Beemer: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Scott Millan: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jackie Gonneau: ADR & Dubbing - Carl Fischer: Boom Operator - Richard Van Dyke: Production Sound Mixer - Trevor Jolly: ADR Supervisor - Dennis Sands: Scoring Mixer - Thomas O'Neil Younkman: First Assistant Sound Editor - Mark Gordon: Dialogue Editor - Simon Coke: Dialogue Editor - Nerses Gezalyan: Foley Mixer - James Moriana: Foley Artist - Dean Drabin: ADR Mixer - Brian Basham: ADR Recordist - Greg Zimmerman: Foley Recordist ## Art - David Lazan: Art Direction - Mike Higelmire: Leadman - Suzan Wexler: Set Designer - Robin Richesson: Storyboard Artist - Lisa Penaranda: Set Decorating Coordinator - Michael Casey: Leadman - Joe Ondrejko: Construction Coordinator - Molly Click: Art Department Coordinator - Cat Smith: Assistant Art Director - [Naomi Shohan](https://film.one/person/naomi-shohan.md): Production Design - Jan K. Bergstrom: Set Decoration - Lynda Reiss: Property Master - Chris Samp: Painter - Andrea Dopaso: Set Designer - Richard W. Jones: Greensman - Christian Zimmermann: Standby Painter - Angela M. Whiting: Assistant Property Master - Tony Chance: Storyboard Artist - Brook Bacon: Swing ## Costume and make-up - [Julie Weiss](https://film.one/person/julie-weiss.md): Costume Design - Hope Slepak: Costume Supervisor - Patricia DeHaney: Key Hair Stylist - Carol A. O'Connell: Key Hair Stylist - Tania McComas: Makeup Artist --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/american-beauty.md