American Fiction (2023)
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Director: Cord Jefferson
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Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison |
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John Ortiz as Arthur |
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Erika Alexander as Coraline |
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Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison |
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Sterling K. Brown as Clifford Ellison |
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Skyler Wright as Brittany |
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John Ales as Leo |
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Patrick Fischler as Mandel |
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Carmen Cusack as Gilda |
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Joseph Marrella as Matthew Wilson |
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Stephen Burrell as Jordan Phillips |
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Issa Rae as Sintara Golden |
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Nicole Kempskie as Sintara's Moderator |
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Becki Dennis as Clinic Receptionist |
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Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa Ellison |
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Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine |
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Ryan Richard Doyle as Ned |
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Kate Avallone as Woman on Patio |
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Dustin Tucker as Phillip |
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Michael Jibrin as Jelani |
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Michele Proude as Bulger's Nurse |
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David De Beck as Dr. Bulger |
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Okieriete Onaodowan as Van Go Jenkins |
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Keith David as Willy the Wonker |
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Miriam Shor as Paula Baderman |
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Raymond Anthony Thomas as Maynard |
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Greta Quispe as Luz Borquez |
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J.C. MacKenzie as Carl Brunt |
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Elle Sciore as Layne |
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Adam Brody as Wiley Valdespino |
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Justin Andrew Phillips as Arthur's Intern |
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Neal Lerner as Wilson Harnet |
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Jenn Harris as Ailene Hoover |
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Bates Wilder as Jon Daniel Sigmarsen |
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Jason Armani Martinez as Nursing Home Orderly |
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Michael Cyril Creighton as John Bosco |
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Celeste Oliva as Dr. Tiefel |
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Megan Robinson as Kenya Dunston |
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Christopher Barrow as Burt |
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Alexander Pobutsky as Kenny |
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Tokunbo Joshua Olumide as Alvin |
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Chhoyang Cheshatsang as Wiley's Assistant |
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Michael Malvesti as Plainclothes Cop |
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Samantha Gordon as Gaby (uncredited) |
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Jason Armani Martinez as Nursing Home Orderly |
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Anu Bamidele as Teen (uncredited) |
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Russell J. Gannon as Man At Book Fair (uncredited) |
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Heidi Garza as Coffee Customer (uncredited) |
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Josh Habib as Lunch Patron (uncredited) |
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Nahna James as Book Convention Attendee (uncredited) |
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Emily Kokidko as Student (uncredited) |
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Erin McAnespie as College Student (uncredited) |
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Adrian M. Mompoint as Jeff (uncredited) |
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Kevin Pitcairn as Boston Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Anne Reardon as Waitress (uncredited) |
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Cheryl Lee Thorup as Personal Assistant (uncredited) |
| Writing | Percival Everett | Novel |
| Production | Percival Everett | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Laura Karpman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Rian Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Bowes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lenny Payan | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Hilda Rasula | Editor |
| Art | Kyra Friedman Curcio | Set Decoration |
| Art | Maddy Young | Art Direction |
| Production | Hannah Offer | Associate Producer |
| Art | Jonathan Guggenheim | Production Design |
| Production | Ram Bergman | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Cristina Dunlap | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rudy Mance | Costume Design |
| Production | Jennifer Euston | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michele Lewis | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Mandell Winter | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Tommy Carroll | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | S.J. Allocco | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Ulee | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Santino Tartaglia | Utility Sound |
| Art | Michael A. Myles | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Xavier Thompson | "A" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Emily Baeza | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Richard Weingart | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Wesley Cannon | Grip |
| Sound | Alexandra Fehrman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Melissa Morris | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Peoples Graham | Key Hair Stylist |
| Lighting | Daniel Hourihan | Rigging Gaffer |
| Writing | Cord Jefferson | Writer |
| Production | Nikos Karamigios | Producer |
| Directing | Cord Jefferson | Director |
| Production | Cord Jefferson | Producer |
| Production | Ben LeClair | Producer |
| Production | Jermaine Johnson | Producer |
| Art | Shadya H. Ballug | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Igor Yashin | Foley Editor |
| Production | Stephen Hartman | Location Manager |
| Art | Kayla Mitchell | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gianna Sparacino | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Julie Glaze Houlihan | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Kendall Pestana | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Julia Liu | "B" Camera Operator |
| Sound | Matt Yocum | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Jamie Joseph | Set Dresser |
| Art | Chris Analoro | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Claire Folger | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Ian Yeromenko | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Mehrnaz Mohabati | ADR Mixer |
| Camera | Mattie Hamer | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Sound | Pavel Nivevskiy | Foley Mixer |
| Crew | John Vincent Mason | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Alex Levy | Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Giles Harding | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Taylor Armstrong | Main Title Designer |
| Art | Hashim Strange | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Katherine Castro | "B" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Frankie Ferrari | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Brett Duffy | Extras Casting |
| Production | Jill Sacco | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Jill Tufts | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Audrey L. Stevens | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Anthony Farenwald | Grip |
| Camera | Felix Giuffrida | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Zachary Heyman | Grip |
| Camera | Clint Porte | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Tony Ventura | Key Grip |
| Camera | Walter Argo | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Jeff Dionne | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tyler Kinney | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Conner | Tailor |
| Art | Lily Raih | Property Master |
| Art | Andie Turner | Location Scout |
| Art | John Burke | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Candace Masterson | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corine Shannon | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Jake Swartz | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Production | Emilie Toth | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Art | Layla Calo-Baird | Set Buyer |
| Production | Julie Hansen | Post Production Accountant |
| Camera | Chris Hebert | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Production | Sydney Sherrell | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | David Becker | Location Coordinator |
| Production | Ian Davis | Location Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alana Frutkoff | Set Costumer |
| Art | Diz Dizio | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Finley Doyle | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Chris Sawtelle | Leadman |
| Art | Jake Swartz | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joshua Manning | On Set Dresser |
| Production | Augustus Augustus | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Production | Christopher Conkling | Production Accountant |
| Visual Effects | Giles Harding | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Xavier Thompson | Steadicam Operator |
| Visual Effects | Gokul Mahajan | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Charmaine Cavan | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Dan Watson | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Kapil More | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | William O'Brien | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Jovan Tanasijevic | Drone Pilot |
| Crew | Ryan P. Sheehan | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Chuck Giarratano | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Pranay Lathia | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Coco Dunaway | Key Costumer |
| Production | Ashley Lambert | ADR Voice Casting |
| Crew | Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr. | Thanks |
| Visual Effects | Prasanna Kodapadi | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Bruce Wayne Gillies | Line Producer |
| Visual Effects | Kiran Matta | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Ian Fellows | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Leslie LeClair | Thanks |
| Production | Lisa Lobel | Local Casting |
| Visual Effects | Rosalien van der Bom | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Louisa Hager | Thanks |
| Crew | Hayley Denny | Thanks |
| Visual Effects | Vadlakonda Satish | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Haley Vigil | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Jared Detsikas | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Shayne Hartigan | Extras Casting |
| Lighting | Justin Garcia | Gaffer |
| Production | Mimi Gillies | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Cutter Ray Palacios | Set Medic |
| Crew | Dante Haughton | Set Production Assistant |
| Camera | Carlton Hudson | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Morgan | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Haley Hebert | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Art | Jill Crawford | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Directing | Mimi Gillies | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jim Otero | Transportation Captain |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nichelle Young | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Selena Evans-Miller | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frederick Sanders | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Greg Arch | "A" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Harry McEnerny | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Cameron Prata | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Julia Roveto | Set Production Assistant |
| Camera | Greg Arch | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Michael Crumley | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Karla Marie Christensen | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Sasha Wright | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Directing | Rachel Rodgers | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tiffany Wu | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Christian Lainez | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Ismah Khan | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Elizabeth Ayoob | Casting Associate |
| Crew | Scott Kamp | Set Production Assistant |
| Directing | Catherine Jelski | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Lev Abrahamian | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Galaxy San Juan | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Treven Bedwell | Property Master |
| Sound | Kelly Doran | Boom Operator |
| Art | Chris Carnes | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Felicia Leatherwood | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert C. Mathews III | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Marisa Clayton | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Directing | Rachel Shimko | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Augustus Augustus | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Rory Brett | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | John W. Burke | Set Dresser |
| Art | Isaac Darosa | Props |
| Sound | Jared Detsikas | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Sang Jun Kim | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chuyue Christina Wen | Sound Mix Technician |
| Visual Effects | Adam Bellao | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Elliot Best | VFX Editor |
| Visual Effects | Eleanor Cook | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Walter Argo | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Yoann Cifuentes | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Eryn Gruttadauria | Electrician |
| Crew | David Hallas | Base Camp Operator |
| Lighting | Dan Peck | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Jason Platt | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Zachary Robbins | Generator Operator |
| Lighting | Alec Roy | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Scott Crabbe | Video Assist Operator |
| Camera | Zachary Greenwood | Epk Camera Operator |
| Camera | Stuart Lock | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Samuel Lüsted | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Spencer Mang | Grip |
| Lighting | Wally Webber | Key Rigging Grip |
| Production | Sande Alessi | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shay O'Grady | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ashlynn Thompson | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Yamahiro | Costume Assistant |
| Editing | Philip Beckner | Colorist |
| Editing | Jude Chacon | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Editing | Heidi Jacobo | Dailies Operator |
| Editing | Giselle Murillo | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Stephen F. Newnam | Finishing Producer |
| Production | Christy Reilly | Location Production Assistant |
| Sound | Jeff Kryka | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Alex Levy | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Elena Pinderhughes | Musician |
| Sound | Patrice Rushen | Musician |
| Sound | Bart Samolis | Musician |
| Sound | Laura Karpman | Musician |
| Sound | M.B. Gordy | Musician |
| Sound | Bernhard Melbye Voss | Conductor |
| Sound | John Yoakum | Musician |
| Production | Shelby Murphy | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Judith Walder | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Angela Peri | Local Casting |
