--- title: "Synecdoche, New York: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/synecdoche-new-york/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/synecdoche-new-york" cast: 56 crew: 82 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." --- # Synecdoche, New York (2008): cast and crew 56 cast and 82 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Philip Seymour Hoffman](https://film.one/person/philip-seymour-hoffman.md) as Caden Cotard - [Samantha Morton](https://film.one/person/samantha-morton.md) as Hazel - [Michelle Williams](https://film.one/person/michelle-williams.md) as Claire Keen - [Catherine Keener](https://film.one/person/catherine-keener.md) as Adele Lack - [Emily Watson](https://film.one/person/emily-watson.md) as Tammy - [Dianne Wiest](https://film.one/person/dianne-wiest.md) as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems - [Jennifer Jason Leigh](https://film.one/person/jennifer-jason-leigh.md) as Maria - [Hope Davis](https://film.one/person/hope-davis.md) as Madeleine Gravis - [Tom Noonan](https://film.one/person/tom-noonan.md) as Sammy Barnathan - [Sadie Goldstein](https://film.one/person/sadie-goldstein.md) as Olive (4 years old) - [Robin Weigert](https://film.one/person/robin-weigert.md) as Adult Olive - [Deirdre O'Connell](https://film.one/person/deirdre-oconnell.md) as Ellen's Mother - [Alice Drummond](https://film.one/person/alice-drummond.md) as Actress Playing Frances - [Amy Wright](https://film.one/person/amy-wright.md) as Burning House Realtor - [Elizabeth Marvel](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-marvel.md) as Warehouse Realtor - Christopher Evan Welch as Pastor - Charles Techman as Like Clockwork Patient - Tom Greer as Medic - [Josh Pais](https://film.one/person/josh-pais.md) as Ophthalmologist - [Lynn Cohen](https://film.one/person/lynn-cohen.md) as Caden's Mother - Jerry Adler as Caden's Father - Daisy Tahan as Ariel - Frank Girardeau as Plumber - Kristen Bush as Actress Playing Claire - Stanley Krajewski as Actor as Caden - Peter Friedman as Emergency Room Doctor - [Daniel London](https://film.one/person/daniel-london.md) as Tom - Robert Seay as David - [Stephen Adly Guirgis](https://film.one/person/stephen-adly-guirgis.md) as Davis - Joe Lisi as Maurice - Michael Medeiros as Eric - William Ryall as Jimmy - [Rosemary Murphy](https://film.one/person/rosemary-murphy.md) as Frances - [John Rothman](https://film.one/person/john-rothman.md) as Dentist - Paul Sparks as Derek - [Tim Guinee](https://film.one/person/tim-guinee.md) as Needleman Actor - [Michael Higgins](https://film.one/person/michael-higgins.md) as Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed - Barbara Haas as Warehouse Actress - Greg McFadden as Actor Playing Needleman Actor - Alvin Epstein as Man with Nose Bleed - Gerald Emerick as Man in Line - Chris McGinn as Lady at Caden's Mom's - Dan Ziskie as Leg Tremor Doctor - Portia as Therapy Patient Actress - [Nicholas Wyman](https://film.one/person/nicholas-wyman.md) as Soap Actor Doctor - Amy Spanger as Soap Actress Nurse - Timothy Doyle as Michael - Cliff Carpenter as Old Man - Raymond Angelic Sr. as German Doctor - Erica Fae as German Woman - Mark Lotito as Minister - Laura Odeh as Toystore Clerk - Deanna Storey as Jazz Singer - [Frank Wood](https://film.one/person/frank-wood.md) as Evaluative Services Doctor - Amanda R. Phillips as Emergency Room Nurse - Kat Peters as Ellen (10 years old) ## Directing - H.H. Cooper: First Assistant Director - [Charlie Kaufman](https://film.one/person/charlie-kaufman.md): Director - Mary Cybulski: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Charlie Kaufman](https://film.one/person/charlie-kaufman.md): Writer ## Production - [Charlie Kaufman](https://film.one/person/charlie-kaufman.md): Producer - [Spike Jonze](https://film.one/person/spike-jonze.md): Producer - Ray Angelic: Executive Producer - [Sidney Kimmel](https://film.one/person/sidney-kimmel.md): Producer - [William Horberg](https://film.one/person/william-horberg.md): Executive Producer - [Anthony Bregman](https://film.one/person/anthony-bregman.md): Producer - Bruce Toll: Executive Producer - Chantal Nong Vo: Executive Producer's Assistant - Jeanne McCarthy: Casting - Erica Kay: Production Supervisor - Mark Hagerman: Production Coordinator - Rori Bergman: Casting Associate - Nicole Abellera Hallman: Casting Associate - Joanne Bloom: Casting Assistant - Leslie Woo: Casting Assistant - T. Patrick Johnson: Production Coordinator ## Camera - [Frederick Elmes](https://film.one/person/frederick-elmes.md): Director of Photography - Lukasz Jogalla: Camera Operator ## Editing - [Robert Frazen](https://film.one/person/robert-frazen.md): Editor - Beth Moran: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Jon Brion](https://film.one/person/jon-brion.md): Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor - Philip Stockton: Supervising Sound Editor, Dialogue Editor - Eugene Gearty: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Dror Gescheit: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Reilly Steele: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Drew Kunin: Sound Mixer - Bonnie Greenberg: Music Supervisor - Mark Goodermote: Boom Operator - Marko Costanzo: Foley Artist - Fred Rosenberg: Dialogue Editor - Steve Bartek: Orchestrator - Kam Chan: Foley Editor - Ruth Hernandez: ADR Editor - Jamie Baker: Foley Editor - Branka Mrkic: Dialogue Editor - George A. Lara: Foley Mixer - Jim Schultz: Supervising Music Editor - Frank Kern: Foley Supervisor ## Art - [Adam Stockhausen](https://film.one/person/adam-stockhausen.md): Art Direction - Lydia Marks: Set Decoration - [Mark Friedberg](https://film.one/person/mark-friedberg.md): Production Design - [Kim Jennings](https://film.one/person/kim-jennings.md): Assistant Art Director, Storyboard Artist - Mark Pollard: Assistant Art Director - Deborah Jensen: Assistant Art Director - Sandy Hamilton: Property Master - John Bair: Title Designer ## Costume and make-up - [Melissa Toth](https://film.one/person/melissa-toth.md): Costume Design - Judy Chin: Makeup Department Head - Amy Pickering: Wardrobe Supervisor - Mike Marino: Prosthetic Makeup Artist - Angela Mirabella: Key Costumer - Chris Ann Pappas: Assistant Costume Designer - Mary Gierczak: Costumer - Cara Borrelli: Key Costumer - Jerry DeCarlo: Hair Department Head - Arlynn Abseck: Wardrobe Supervisor - Mandy Lyons: Key Hair Stylist - Naomi Donne: Makeup Designer ## Visual effects - Mark Russell: Visual Effects Supervisor - Alec Styborski: Visual Effects Assistant Editor - John Bair: Visual Effects Supervisor - Scott Frankel: Visual Effects Supervisor - Renuka Ballal: Visual Effects Producer - Glenn Allen: Visual Effects Producer - Roopesh Gujar: Visual Effects Producer - Catherine Tate: Compositing Supervisor - Jesh Murthy: Visual Effects Supervisor - Eric J. Robertson: Visual Effects Supervisor - Richard Friedlander: Visual Effects Producer - Parker Chehak: Visual Effects Coordinator - Paloma Añoveros: Visual Effects Producer ## Lighting - Jonathan Lumley: Gaffer ## Crew - Jessica Levin: Post Production Supervisor - Drew Jiritano: Special Effects Coordinator - Brian Smyj: Stunt Coordinator - Brett Miller: CG Supervisor - Charlotte Fleck: Dialect Coach - [Jacob Jaffke](https://film.one/person/jacob-jaffke.md): Intern --- © 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/synecdoche-new-york.md