Cast and crew
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
60 cast and 95 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Billy Bob ThorntonEd Crane
Frances McDormandDoris Crane
Michael BadaluccoFrank
James GandolfiniBig Dave Brewster
Katherine BorowitzAnn Nirdlinger Brewster
Jon PolitoCreighton Tolliver
Scarlett JohanssonBirdy Abundas
Richard JenkinsWalter Abundas
Tony ShalhoubFreddy Riedenschneider
Christopher KriesaOfficer Persky
Brian HaleyOfficer Krebs
Jack McGeeP.I. Burns- Gregg BinkleyThe New Man
- Alan FudgeDr. Diedrickson
- Lilyan ChauvinMedium
- Adam Alexi-MalleJacques Carcanogues
- Ted RooneyBingo Caller
- Abraham BenrubiParty Man
- Christian FerrattiChild
- Rhoda GemignaniCostanza
- E.J. CallahanCustomer
Brooke SmithSobbing Prisoner- Ron RossBanker
- Hallie SingletonWaitress
- Jon DonnellyGatto Eater
- Dan MartinBailiff
- Nicholas LanierTony
- Tom DahlgrenJudge #1
- Booth ColmanJudge #2
Stanley DeSantisNew Man's Customer- Peter SiragusaBartender
Christopher McDonaldMacadam Salesman- Rick ScarryDistrict Attorney
- George IvesLloyd Garroway
- Devon Cole BorisoffSwimming Boy
- Mary BoguePrisoner Visitor
- Don DonatiPie Contest Timer
- Arthur ReevesFlophouse Clerk
- Michelle WeberDancer
- Randi CeeDancer
- Robert LoftinDancer
- Kenneth HughesDancer
- Gordon HartDancer
- Brenda Mae HamiltonDancer
- Lloyd GordonDancer
- Leonard CrofootDancer
- Rita Maye BlandDancer
- Audrey K. BaranishynDancer
- Qyn HughesDancer
- Rachel McDonaldDancer
Jennifer Jason LeighFemale Inmate (voice) (uncredited)
Seymour CasselSpectator at Execution (uncredited)- Craig BerensonJail Guy (uncredited)
- Joan BlairPrison Matron (uncredited)
- Greg BronsonCourtroom Attendee (uncredited)
- Geoffrey GouldAlpine Rope Toss Man (uncredited)
- Paul G. GrayMan in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Phil HawnMan in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Cherilyn HayresSwing Dancer (uncredited)
John Michael HigginsEmergency Room Physician (uncredited)
Crew95
Directing
- Joel CoenDirector
- Donald MurphyScript Supervisor
- Betsy MagruderFirst Assistant Director
- Rusty MahmoodSecond Second Assistant Director
- Jonathan McGarrySecond Assistant Director
- Ethan CoenDirector
Writing
- Joel CoenWriter
- Ethan CoenWriter
Production
- Ethan CoenProducer
- Eric FellnerExecutive Producer
- Robert GrafAssociate Producer
- Ellen ChenowethCasting
- Michelle WrightExecutive In Charge Of Production
- John CameronCo-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Tim BevanExecutive Producer
- Joel CoenProducer
- Sondra JamesADR Voice Casting
- Amanda KoblinCasting Associate
- Tracy DixonExtras Casting
- Joseph HicksExtras Casting
- France Myung FaginAssistant Location Manager
- Kei Rowan-YoungAssistant Location Manager
- Ned R. ShapiroLocation Manager
- Pavel ŠtěrbaAssistant Location Manager
- Jules CarideoAssistant Production Coordinator
- Karen Ruth GetchellProduction Coordinator
- Smriti MundhraProduction Secretary
- Kimberly AguirrePayroll Accountant
- Cheryl KurkProduction Accountant
- Barbara-Ann SteinPost Production Accountant
- Karen YokomizoFirst Assistant Accountant
Camera
- Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
- Melinda Sue GordonStill Photographer
- Josh BlakesleeSecond Assistant Camera
- Will DearbornCamera Loader
- Clinton DoughertyCamera Operator
- Robert GrayKey Grip
- Quinn GroveBest Boy Grip
- Bruce HammeDolly Grip
- Andy HarrisFirst Assistant Camera
- J. Elizabeth IngramCamera Intern
- Paul David WilliamsBest Boy Grip
- Andrew DumasSecond Assistant Camera
- Rick HarrisGrip
- Daisuke Dice MiyakeGrip
Editing
- Ethan CoenEditor
- Tricia CookeEditor
- Joel CoenEditor
- Karyn AnonAssistant Editor
- David DilibertoAssociate Editor
- Vida FitzgeraldAssistant Editor
- Theresa Repola MohammedNegative Cutter
- Neil A. StelznerAssistant Editor
- Mike MillikenColor Timer
Sound and music
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
- Skip LievsaySupervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Fred RosenbergDialogue Editor
- Jerry RossSound Editor, Utility Sound
- Eugene GeartySound Designer
- Benjamin CheahFoley Editor
- Marko CostanzoFoley Artist
- Kenton JakubADR Editor
- Randall L. JohnsonBoom Operator
- Peter KurlandProduction Sound Mixer
- George A. LaraFoley Mixer
- Igor NikolicAssistant Sound Editor
- Will RalstonFoley Supervisor
- Larry WinelandApprentice Sound Editor
- Alex SotoAssistant Sound Editor
- Michael FarrowScoring Mixer
- Jonathan FeldmanMusician
- Todd KasowMusic Supervisor
- Agim KrajkaMusician
- Nicholas CordsMusician
- Karen DreyfusMusician
- Aaron HeickMusician
- Elizabeth LimMusician
- John PatitucciMusician
- Roger RosenbergMusician
- Sara J. SeiverMusician
Art
- Chris L. SpellmanSet Decoration
- Dennis GassnerProduction Design
- Chris GorakArt Direction
- Damon AllisonSet Dresser
- Scott BobbittLeadman
- Thomas E. BrownPaint Coordinator
- Adolfo CastanonGreensman
- David FrenchSculptor
- Kristen GassnerAssistant Set Decoration
- Ted HaighGraphic Designer
- Lance HammerAssistant Art Director
- Kearsley HigginsArt Department Coordinator
- Larry LaurentPaint Coordinator
- Jeff MarkwithSet Designer
- Sam PageArt Department Assistant