Cast and crew

The Color Purple (2023)

41 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.

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Cast41

Crew99

Directing

Mark Anthony LittleFirst Assistant Director
Blitz the AmbassadorDirector

Writing

Alice WalkerNovel
Marsha NormanMusical
Marcus GardleyScreenplay
Menno MeyjesOriginal Film Writer
Brenda RussellMusical
Allee WillisMusical
Stephen BrayMusical

Production

Pete ChiappettaExecutive Producer
Anthony TittanegroExecutive Producer
Bernard TelseyCasting
Tiffany Little CanfieldCasting
Destiny LillyCasting
Andrew LaryExecutive Producer
Michael BeuggExecutive Producer
Adam FellExecutive Producer
Sheila WalcottExecutive Producer
Steven SpielbergProducer
Courtenay ValentiExecutive Producer
Quincy JonesProducer
Oprah WinfreyProducer
Scott SandersProducer
Rebecca WalkerExecutive Producer
Mara JacobsExecutive Producer
Carla GardiniExecutive Producer
Alice WalkerExecutive Producer
Kristie Macosko KriegerExecutive Producer

Camera

Dan LaustsenDirector of Photography
Brandon BlakelyGrip
David AragonGrip
Ben FelkerGrip
Mark TomlinsonGrip

Editing

Jon PollEditor

Sound and music

Allee WillisSongs
Stephen BraySongs
Brenda RussellSongs
Quincy JonesSongs
Kris BowersOriginal Music Composer
Richard Bullock Jr.Sound Mixer
Paul PirolaFoley Mixer
Paul MasseySound Re-Recording Mixer
Karina RezhevskaFoley Recordist
Julian SlaterSound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
Ryan SquiresFoley Editor
Chris CampagnaFoley Editor
Ken McGillSound Designer
Renée TondelliSupervising Sound Editor
Nataliia SyeryakovaFoley Artist
Brendan CroxonFoley Supervisor
Steven A. MorrowSound Mixer
Jordan CarrollMusic Supervisor
Morgan RhodesMusic Supervisor
Brittany ConeySongs
Denisia AndrewsSongs
Halle BaileySongs
Morten RistorpSongs
Jorja SmithSongs
Alicia KeysSongs
H.E.R.Songs
Mary J. BligeSongs
CelesteSongs
Jennifer HudsonSongs

Art

Hannah HildebrandtArt Department Coordinator
Andi CrumbleyArt Direction
Rebecca RunyonAssistant Art Director
Rory BruenSupervising Art Director
Hang Dara ZhaoAssistant Art Director
Paul Denham AusterberryProduction Design
Larry DiasSet Decoration
Britain Illingworth-CramerSet Designer
Pam FocoSet Designer
Kenneth BryantSet Dresser
Amani KingSet Dresser
Maxfield LadishSet Dresser
Blade LadishSet Dresser
Spencer TortoriciSet Dresser
Carla MartinezArt Direction

Costume and make-up

Francine Jamison-TanchuckCostume Design
Carol RasheedMakeup Department Head
Lawrence DavisHair Department Head
Milene MelendezMakeup Artist
Para MaldenMakeup Artist
Korii YoungSet Costumer
Andrea BowmanKey Hair Stylist
Lanetra ButlerSet Costumer
Kelli JonesHairstylist
Danielle PeeblesMakeup Artist
A. Renea DysonHairstylist
Jennifer E IveyMakeup Artist

Visual effects

Sofia PortantinoVisual Effects Producer
Gabriella CamirandVisual Effects Coordinator
Ariel Velasco-ShawVisual Effects Supervisor
David HenningVisual Effects Producer

Lighting

Anthony G. NakonechnyjGaffer

Crew

Tangela LargeDialect Coach
Keith KinseyVideo Assist Operator
Billy Matt ThompsonStunts
Mark HicksStunt Coordinator