Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
Director: Kasi Lemmons
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Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston |
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Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown |
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Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis |
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Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford |
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Lance A. Williams as Gerry Griffith |
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Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston |
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Clarke Peters as John Houston |
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Daniel Washington as Gary Houston |
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JaQuan Malik Jones as Michael Houston |
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Kris Sidberry as Pat Houston |
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Tanner Beard as Günther |
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Bailee Lopes as Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old) |
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Jennifer Ellis as Lisa Hintelmann |
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Andrea Eversley as Barbara |
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Bria Danielle Singleton as Bobbi Kristina |
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Adrian M. Mompoint as Marvin |
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Coffey as James |
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Stew Replogle as Detective |
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Sean Amos as Minister |
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Jon F. Merz as Captain / Pilot |
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Jaison Hunter as Jermaine Jackson |
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Whitney Houston as Self (archive footage) |
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Oprah Winfrey as Self (archive footage) |
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Merv Griffin as Self (archive footage) |
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Zyla Harris-Petter as 'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Zyla Nia Harris-Peter) |
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Kevin Daigneault as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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Maurice Emmanuel Parent as Producer #2 |
| Writing | Anthony McCarten | Writer |
| Sound | Maureen Crowe | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | John Warhurst | Supervising Music Editor |
| Camera | Barry Ackroyd | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Daysha Broadway | Editor |
| Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting Director |
| Art | Gerald Sullivan | Production Design |
| Art | David Offner | Art Direction |
| Art | Tricia Peck | Set Decoration |
| Art | Patricia Sullivan | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Directing | Alyssa Boffoli | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Van Hayden | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tony Scelsi | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ty Taylor | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephen Turro | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Benjamin Zalusky | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Christopher Ferguson | Lighting Programmer |
| Crew | William Cunha | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Juliana Lima | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Tim Lutz | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | John Ruggieri | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Emily Aragones | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Nolan Ball | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Woody Bell | Key Grip |
| Camera | Thomas Bellotti | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Robert Bullard | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Lighting | Kelly Clear | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jeff Dickerson | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Tulio Dueñas | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Lighting | Michael Dynice | Electrician |
| Camera | Anthony Earabino | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Tommy Fitzgerald | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kody Fraser | Grip |
| Lighting | Michael Geoghegan | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Jeff Griffith | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | David Hallas | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Mattie Hamer | Loader |
| Lighting | Kellon Haynes | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Ben Heald | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Patrick Hines | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Guy Holt | Generator Operator |
| Lighting | Nick Jablonski | Electrician |
| Camera | Joe Macaluso | Key Grip |
| Camera | Chris Malenfant | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Lighting | Brandon J. Meadows | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Michael Moran | Grip |
| Camera | Chuck Moya | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Alexander Jay Nelson | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Todd England Nicodemus | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Jason Platt | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Harry Pray IV | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Teddy Pryor | Grip |
| Lighting | Derek Raimo | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jack Rohner | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Joel San Juan | "B" Camera Operator |
| Crew | Joel San Juan | Steadycam |
| Camera | Christian Schmidt | Additional Grip |
| Lighting | Mitch Severt | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Audrey L. Stevens | Loader |
| Lighting | Zachariah Suto | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Bill Trautvetter | "C" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Justin Wakefield | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Gavin Wynn | Camera Loader |
| Visual Effects | Josephine Allegretti | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adenike Wright | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keesh Winkler-Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Serra | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trish Seeney | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelby Michael Patton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Osorio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geri B. Oppenheim | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Morgan | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominic Mombrun | Prosthetics |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig Lindberg | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandrill Hardge | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Peoples Graham | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Louise Burton | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Sandra Cuevas Alcocer | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Maxwell MacRae | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Sheridan | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ian Tapp | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Franziska Treutler | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Kasi Lemmons | Director |
| Production | Brett Duffy | Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Markus Mentzer | Additional Photography |
| Sound | Foley Farmers | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlese Antoinette Jones | Costume Design |
| Production | Pat Houston | Producer |
| Production | Clive Davis | Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Mestel | Producer |
| Production | Denis O'Sullivan | Producer |
| Production | Anthony McCarten | Producer |
| Sound | David Giammarco | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Matthew Gallagher | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Kalligheri | Producer |
| Art | Maddy Young | Art Department Assistant |
