American Idol (TV Series)
First Show, First Recap (2004)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Bruce Gowers |
Writing Credits
Simon Fuller | ... | (creator) |
Cast (in credits order)
Ryan Seacrest | ... | Self - Host | |
Simon Cowell | ... | Self - Judge | |
Paula Abdul | ... | Self - Judge | |
Randy Jackson | ... | Self - Judge | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Wade Carroll | ... | Self | |
Alan Ritchson | ... | Self | |
Mark Thompson | ... | Self - Announcer | |
Jae Tracie | ... | Self - Background Vocalist | |
Nicole Tieri | ... | Self (uncredited) |
Produced by
Charles Boyd | ... | senior producer |
Tom Brunell | ... | associate producer |
Tom Brunelle | ... | associate producer |
Esther Frank | ... | associate producer |
Cécile Frot-Coutaz | ... | executive producer |
Simon Fuller | ... | executive producer |
David R. Goffin | ... | supervising producer (as David Goffin) |
Simon Jones | ... | executive producer |
Jessica Kelly | ... | associate producer |
Patrick Lynn | ... | associate producer |
Nigel Lythgoe | ... | executive producer |
Beth McNamara | ... | producer |
Megan Michaels | ... | associate producer |
Camilla Rahaman | ... | segment associate producer (segment "associate producer") |
Brian Robinson | ... | associate producer |
Jill Schwartz | ... | associate producer |
Ken Warwick | ... | executive producer |
Mike Yurchuk | ... | associate producer |
Editing by
Richard Arsenault | ||
Sharon Everitt | ... | (as Sharon Everitt Polito) |
Kevin Finn | ||
Barnaby Levy | ||
Patrick Sayers | ||
Yoram Tal |
Art Direction by
James Yarnell |
Makeup Department
Dean Banowetz | ... | hair department head |
Amy Barkzi | ... | key makeup artist |
Mezhgan Hussainy | ... | makeup artist |
Mezhgan | ... | makeup department head |
Ryan Randall | ... | hair stylist |
Jesse Sanchez | ... | hair stylist |
White Simon | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Michelle Baker | ... | production manager |
Derek Stoops | ... | post-production supervisor |
Chris Wagner | ... | production manager |
Barry J. Ward | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
Andrew Fletcher | ... | sound mixer |
Jenn Raudman | ... | sound mixer |
Brian Riordan | ... | post-production sound / re-recording mixer |
Torrey James Ward | ... | recording engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Carroll | ... | camera operator |
Maria Elizondo | ... | lighting technician (specific segments) |
Gary Gray | ... | best boy electric |
Kieran Healy | ... | lighting designer / lighting technician |
Sean Patrick Hill | ... | grip |
Derek Hoffmann | ... | camera operator |
R. Gern Trowbridge | ... | truss spotlight operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Miles Siggins | ... | wardrobe |
Editorial Department
Bill DeRonde | ... | supervising editor |
John Francis | ... | assistant editor |
Sean Humphries | ... | assistant editor |
Jeffrey Lehman | ... | post-production coordinator (as Jeffrey T. Lehman) |
Alisa Lipsitt | ... | assistant editor |
David Teller | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
Michael Percival | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Ron Anderson | ... | vocal coach |
Cathy Dennis | ... | composer: theme music |
Randy Faustino | ... | music mixer |
Susan Slamer | ... | music supervisor |
Cathy Waldman | ... | music clearance |
Additional Crew
Audrey Barnett | ... | assistant to executive producer |
Michael Boschetti | ... | security director |
Darrell Davis Jr. | ... | production staff |
André Devantier | ... | caterer |
Jeff Druszkowski | ... | production assistant |
Jill Marie Hoffman | ... | production assistant (as Jill Hoffman) |
Stacy Hourigan | ... | production coordinator |
Camella Jaeger | ... | assistant to executive producer |
Eric LaPointe | ... | production accountant |
Mac Olmos | ... | production accountant |
Rueben Ruelas | ... | chef |
Merry Senn | ... | production coordinator |
M.K. Viakley | ... | travel manager |
Mike Darnell | ... | network executive (uncredited) |