November 12, 2013 (XXVII:12) Charlie Kaufman, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK (2008, 124 min) Directed by Charlie Kaufman Written by Charlie Kaufman Produced by Spike Jonze, Chatlie Kaufman, Sidney Kimmel Cinematography by Frederick Elmes Music by Jon Brion Production Design by Mark Friedberg Art Direction by Adam Stockhausen Set Decoration by Lydia Marks Philip Seymour Hoffman...Caden Cotard Catherine Keener...Adele Lack Sadie Goldstein...Olive (4 years old) Tom Noonan...Sammy Barnathan and Why” (TV Movie), Anomalisa, and 2008 Synecdoche, New Michelle Williams...Claire Keen York. Samantha Morton...Hazel Hope Davis...Madeleine Gravis SPIKE JONZE (Producer) (b. Adam Spiegel, October 22, 1969 in Jennifer Jason Leigh...Maria Rockville, Maryland) has directed 39 films and videos, including Emily Watson...Tammy 2013 Her, 2012 Pretty Sweet, 2011 “Don't Play No Game That I Dianne Wiest...Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems Can't Win” (Short), 2009 Where the Wild Things Are, 2009 “Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak” (TV CHARLIE KAUFMAN (Director, Writer, Producer) (b. Charles Movie documentary short), 2004 “Corporate Ghost” (Video), Stewart Kaufman, November 19, 1958 in New York City, New 2003 “Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks” (Video York) won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Writing in an documentary), 2002 Adaptation., 2002 “Björk: Volumen Plus” Original Screenplay for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Video short), 2000 “Beastie Boys: Video Anthology” (Video (2004), which he shared with Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth documentary), 1999 Being John Malkovich, 1999 “An Intimate (story). He wrote 14 films and TV shows: 2013 “How and Why” Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube” (Video (TV Movie, pre-production), Anomalisa (filming), 2008 documentary short), 1994 “Beastie Boys: Sabotage” (Video Synecdoche, New York, 2006 “Moral Orel” (TV Series), 2004 short), and 1994 “Ciao L.A.” (Video short). He has also Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2002 Confessions of a produced 25 films, videos, and documentaries, including 2013 Dangerous Mind, 2002 Adaptation., 2001 Human Nature, 1999 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, 2012 Pretty Sweet, 2011 A Being John Malkovich, 1996-1997 “Ned and Stacey” (TV Tribute to Ryan Dunn, 2010 Jackass 3D, 2010 “Higglety Series), 1996 “The Dana Carvey Show” (TV Series, 8 episodes), Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life” (Video short), 1993 “The Trouble with Larry” (TV Series), 1992-1993 “The 2008 Synecdoche, New York, 2007 “Jackass 2.5” (Video Edge” (TV Series, 20 episodes), and 1991-1992 “Get a Life” (TV documentary), 2001 Human Nature, and 1997 “Mouse” (Video Series). In addition to writing, Kaufman has produced 7 films documentary short). He has also appeared in 17 films and TV and TV shows: 2008 Synecdoche, New York, 2004 Eternal shows, among them 2013 The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013 Jackass Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2002 Adaptation., 2001 Human Presents: Bad Grandpa, 2010-2012 “The Increasingly Poor Nature, 1999 Being John Malkovich, 1996-1997 “Ned and Decisions of Todd Margaret” (TV Series, 8 episodes), 2011 Stacey” (TV Series, 22 episodes), and 1995 “Misery Loves “Mourir auprès de toi” (Short), 2010 “The Vampire Attack” Company” (TV Series, 6 episodes). He also directed 2013 “How (Video short), 2009 Where the Wild Things Are, 1999 Three Kaufman—SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK—2 Kings, 1999 Being John Malkovich, 1997 The Game, and 1993 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN...Caden Cotard (b. July 23, 1967 Mi vida loca. in Fairport, New York) received the 2006 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Capote SIDNEY KIMMEL (Producer) has produced 43 films, including (2005). He has appeared in 62 films and television shows, 2014 Walk of Shame, 2013 Brilliant, 2013 Parker, 2012 Gone, including 2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 2011 Moneyball, 2009 Adventureland, 2008 All God's Children (filming), 2014 God's Pocket (filming), 2014 The Hunger Can Dance, 2008 Management, 2008 Synecdoche, New York, Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (filming), 2013 The Hunger Games: 2007 The Kite Runner, 2007 Talk to Me, 2007 Death at a Catching Fire, 2012 The Master, 2011 Moneyball, 2009 The Funeral, 2006 Alpha Dog, 2005 Slow Burn, and 2000 Famous. Invention of Lying, 2008 Doubt, 2008 Synecdoche, New York, 2007 Charlie Wilson's War, 2007 Before the Devil Knows You're JON BRION (Music) (b. Jon Wright Brion, December 11, 1963 in Dead, 2006 Mission: Impossible III, 2005 Capote, 2005 Glen Ridge, New Jersey) has composed music for 20 films and Strangers with Candy, 2004 Along Came Polly, 2003 Cold TV shows, including 2012 This Is 40, 2012 ParaNorman, 2011 Mountain, 2002 25th Hour, 2002 Red Dragon, 2002 Punch- The Future, 2010 The Other Guys, 2008 Step Brothers, 2008 Drunk Love, 2000 Almost Famous, 1999 The Talented Mr. Synecdoche, New York, Ripley, 1999 Magnolia, 2006 The Break-Up, 1998 Patch Adams, 2004 I Heart 1998 The Big Lebowski, Huckabees, 2004 1997 Boogie Nights, Eternal Sunshine of the 1996 Hard Eight, 1994 Spotless Mind, 2002 Nobody's Fool, 1994 Punch-Drunk Love, When a Man Loves a 2000 “BTM2” (TV Woman, 1994 The Series, 12 episodes), Getaway, 1992 Scent of 1999 Magnolia, and a Woman, 1992 My New 1996 Hard Eight. Gun, and 1991 “Law & Order” (TV Series). FREDERICK ELMES (Cinematography) (b. CATHERINE November 4, 1946 in KEENER...Adele Lack Mountain Lakes, New (b. Catherine Ann Jersey) has been Keener, March 23, 1959 cinematographer for 49 in Miami, Florida) has films, among them 2013 Horns, 2012 A Late Quartet, 2010 A. appeared in 65 films and TV shows, including 2013 Captain Hitler, 2009 Brothers, 2009 A Dog Year, 2009 Bride Wars, 2008 Phillips, 2013 The Croods, 2012 A Late Quartet, 2010 Trust, Synecdoche, New York, 2006 The Namesake, 2005 Broken 2009 Where the Wild Things Are, 2009 The Soloist, 2008 A Flowers, 2004 Kinsey, 2003 Coffee and Cigarettes, 2003 Hulk, Summer in Genoa, 2008 Synecdoche, New York, 2008 Hamlet 2, 2001 Storytelling, 1999 Ride with the Devil, 1998 “The 2007 Into the Wild, 2005 Capote, 2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Wedding” (TV Movie), 1997 The Ice Storm, 1995 Reckless, 1991 2005 The Interpreter, 2002 Full Frontal, 1999 Being John Night on Earth, 1990 Wild at Heart, 1988 Moonwalker, 1988 Malkovich, 1997 The Real Blonde, 1996 The Destiny of Marty Permanent Record, 1987 “Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago Fine, 1993 The Cemetery Club, 1992 “Seinfeld” (TV Series), 8” (TV Movie), 1987 Heaven, 1986 Allan Quatermain and the 1991 Johnny Suede, 1988-1989 “Knightwatch” (TV Series), Lost City of Gold, 1986 Blue Velvet, 1983 Citizen: The Political 1988 Survival Quest, 1987 Ohara (TV Series, 11 episodes), and Life of Allard K. Lowenstein, 1983 Valley Girl, 1977 Eraserhead, 1986 About Last Night... and 1970 Street Scenes. TOM NOONAN...Sammy Barnathan (b. April 12, 1951 in MARK FRIEDBERG (Production Design) has been the Greenwich, Connecticut) has appeared in 73 films and TV production designer for 41 films and TV shows, including 2015 shows, among them 2011-2012 “Hell on Wheels” (TV Series, 17 Live by Night (pre-production), 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2, episodes), 2009-2011 “Damages” (TV Series, 17 episodes), 2011 2011 New Year's Eve, 2011 “Mildred Pierce” (TV Mini-Series, 5 “TV You Control: Bar Karma” (TV Series), 2009 The House of episodes), 2010 The Tempest, 2009 State of Play, 2009 the Devil, 2008 The Alphabet Killer, 2008 “Law & Order: Tenderness, 2008 Synecdoche, New York, 2007 Across the Special Victims Unit” (TV Series), 2008 Synecdoche, New York, Universe, 2007 The Darjeeling Limited, 2005 The Producers, 2006 Seraphim Falls, 2006 “Ice Cream Ants” (Short), 2003 2005 Broken Flowers, 2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Madness and Genius, 2003 “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (TV 2003 Coffee and Cigarettes, 2002 Far from Heaven, 2000 Series), 2003 The Egoists, 2002 “CSI: Crime Scene Pollock, 1999 Ride with the Devil, 1998 “Sex and the City” (TV Investigation” (TV Series), 2001 The Pledge, 2000 The Series), 1997 The Ice Storm, 1996 I'm Not Rappaport, 1996 Photographer, 1999 The Astronaut's Wife, 1996 “The X-Files” Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, 1993 The Ballad of Little Jo, 1992 (TV Series), 1993 Last Action Hero, 1989 Collision Course, In the Soup, 1991 “Walking the Dog” (Short), 1990 A Matter of 1986 Manhunter, 1986 F/X, 1985 The Man with One Red Shoe, Degrees, and 1988 Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen. and 1980 Heaven's Gate. Kaufman—SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK—3 MICHELLE WILLIAMS...Claire Keen (b. Michelle Ingrid Washington Square, 1995 Georgia, 1995 Dolores Claiborne, Williams, September 9, 1980 in Kalispell, Montana) has 1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, 1994 The Hudsucker appeared in 43 films and television shows, including 2013 Oz the Proxy, 1993 Short Cuts, 1992 Single White Female, 1991 Great and Powerful, 2013 “Cougar Town” (TV Series), 2011 My Backdraft, 1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn, 1988 Heart of Midnight, Week with Marilyn, 2010 Meek's Cutoff, 2010 Shutter Island, 1986 The Men's Club, 1983 Easy Money, 1982 Fast Times at 2009 “GREED, a New Fragrance by Francesco Vezzoli” (Short), Ridgemont High, 1981 “The Killing of Randy Webster” (TV 2008 Synecdoche, New York, 2008 Deception, 2007 I'm Not Movie), 1981 Eyes of a Stranger, and 1976 The Spy Who Never There., 2005 Brokeback Mountain, 2004 Land of Plenty, 2004 A Was. Hole in One, 1998-2003 “Dawson's Creek” (TV Series, 128 episodes), 2003 The Station Agent, 2001 Prozac Nation, 1999 EMILY WATSON...Tammy (b. Emily Anita Watson, January 14, Dick, 1997 A Thousand Acres, 1995 “Home Improvement” (TV 1967 in Islington, London, England) has appeared in 43 films Series), 1993 “Baywatch” (TV Series). and television shows, among them 2013 The Book Thief, 2013 “The Politician's Husband” SAMANTHA (TV Mini-Series), 2013 MORTON...Hazel (b.