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"Empire" Pay for Their Presumptions (TV Episode 2018) Poster

(TV Series)

(2018)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Krokidas

Writing Credits  

Lee Daniels ... (created by) &
Danny Strong ... (created by)
 
Yolonda Lawrence ... (written by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) &
Carlito Rodriguez ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Terrence Howard ... Lucious Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray ... Hakeem Lyon
Jussie Smollett ... Jamal Lyon
Trai Byers ... Andre Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe ... Becky
Ta'Rhonda Jones ... Porsha (credit only)
Serayah ... Tiana Brown
Nicole Ari Parker ... Giselle
Andre Royo ... Thirsty Rawlings
Chet Hanks ... Blake (credit only)
Rhyon Nicole Brown ... Maya (credit only)
A.Z. Kelsey ... Jeff Kingsley
Taraji P. Henson ... Cookie Lyon
Pej Vahdat ... Kelly Patel
Toby Onwumere ... Kai
Katlynn Simone ... Treasure
Jonathan Sway Calloway ... Sway Calloway (as Sway Calloway)
Skylan Brooks ... Quincy
AzMarie Livingston ... Chicken
Marcell Johnson Marcell Johnson ... Marcel
Claudette Burchett Claudette Burchett ... Juanita
Japhet Balaban ... Bryson
Adriana Leonard ... Moira
Maurice Cobige ... Mark
Ldorado Jonez Ldorado Jonez ... Matthew
Al'Jaleel McGhee ... Gusto
Brandi Jiminez Lee ... Science
Andrew Neftalí Perez Andrew Neftalí Perez ... Math (as Andrew Perez)
James T. Alfred James T. Alfred ... Tyree
Jesse Bob Harper ... Ted Marsh
Anthony Irons Anthony Irons ... Mouse (as Anthony Lee Irons)
Jake Szczepaniak ... Maitre d'
Audrey Francis ... Female Agent
Bill Busse Bill Busse ... Security Guard
John Victor Allen ... Inmate #1 (as John Allen)
Nathaniel Elfant Nathaniel Elfant ... New Empire Staffer #1
Alice Wu Alice Wu ... New Empire Staffer #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carmelo Oquendo ... Bodyguard (uncredited)
Ernest Shepard Ernest Shepard ... Diner Patron (uncredited)
Donovan 'Trajik' Short Donovan 'Trajik' Short ... Inmate Rapper (uncredited)

Produced by 

Joshua Allen ... co-executive producer
Jessica Badenoch ... producer
Craig Brewer ... consulting producer
Francie Calfo ... executive producer
Lee Daniels ... executive producer
Brian Grazer ... executive producer
Sanaa Hamri ... executive producer
Richard S. Lederer ... line producer
Brett Mahoney ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Matt Pyken ... executive producer
Carlito Rodriguez ... supervising producer
Danny Strong ... executive producer

Music by 

Fil Eisler

Cinematography by 

Joe 'Jody' Williams ... director of photography

Editing by 

Eli Nilsen

Casting By 

Leah Daniels Butler ... (as Leah Daniels-Butler)
Claire Simon

Production Design by 

Chase Harlan

Art Direction by 

Heather Ratliff

Set Decoration by 

Scott Miller
Trent Weaver ... (set dresser)

Costume Design by 

Paolo Nieddu

Makeup Department 

Melissa Forney ... hair department head
Nolan Kutz ... assistant hair stylist (as Nolan Kelly)
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Christine Sciortino ... makeup artist
Ashunta Sheriff ... makeup artist: Ms. Henson
Rochelle Uribe ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Craig Hill ... executive in charge of production
Richard S. Lederer ... unit production manager
Alexander Stout ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Bryan Goeres ... first assistant director
Michael T. McNerney ... first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director

Art Department 

Colin Abbott ... set designer
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... leadman
Kimberly Clancy ... assistant set decorator
John Danish ... carpenter
Michael D. Gianneschi ... property master
Jereme M. Green ... assistant property master
Nicole Kuntz ... set dec buyer
Kevin Meyer ... props
Kevin e Meyer ... props
Imanne Mondane ... props
Blake Paine ... Armorer / assistant property master
Laura Roeper ... assistant property master
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator
David Soukup ... graphic designer
Clark Stanton ... playback graphics
Samantha Terry ... construction estimator
Tatum Yancey ... prop buyer
Ian Zywica ... construction general foreman

Sound Department 

Eric Anthony ... boom operator
Brie Birt ... sound playback operator
Robert Getty ... supervising sound editor
Jeff Gross ... foley mixer
Adam Levin ... assistant sound editor
Michael McGrath ... sound mixer
Jason Neumann ... adr mixer
Chris M. Parker ... sound utility
Dante Reynolds ... re-recording mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass ... sound effects editor
Joshua Timmer ... EPK Audio
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant adr engineer
Leilani Jones ... audio description narrator (uncredited)
Jeffrey Roy ... loop group recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Dario Barrera ... vfx production coordinator: FuseFX
Tyler Hockett Baze ... vfx editor: FuseFx
Ian Blough ... visual effects producer
Brigitte Bourque ... digital effects supervisor: Fuse FX
Chris Ryan ... visual effects supervisor
Jim Rygiel ... executive visual effects supervisor: FuseFX
C. Jerome Williams ... senior digital compositor: Fuse FX

Stunts 

Walter S. Bernard ... stunt double: Trai Byers
Tully Bertorelli ... stunts
Scott Dixon ... stunts
Enrique Guzman ... stunts
Chad Knorr ... stunt performer
Jeffrey McDancer ... stunts
Stephan Roberts ... stunt double: Hakeem
Carmelo Oquendo ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Kelly R. Borisy ... "a" camera dolly grip
Jeffrey T. Brown ... camera operator
Alexander Cirillo ... second assistant camera
Dawn Copeland ... grip
Joseph Czerw ... key grip
Jaime Dawkins ... libra head tech
Shannon DeWolfe ... second assistant camera
Dom DiDiana ... rigging electrician
Alfeo Dixon ... steadicam operator: second unit
Steve Garcia ... rigging grip
Spencer Gillis ... camera operator "b" camera
Charles S. Hodes ... still photographer
Mark Irion ... digital utility
Amanda Kopec ... loader
Ella Lubienski ... digital utility: additional
Nick Miller ... grip
Jared Moore ... lighting console programmer
Justin Painter ... first assistant camera
Ashley Petrie ... grip
Scott Pillsbury ... lighting technician
Jorge Reyes-Ortiz ... best boy grip
Sam Sage ... lamp operator
Blake Santoro ... b dolly grip
Lu Sapien ... electrician
Dean M. Simmon ... first assistant camera
Bradley Ian Smith ... lighting technician
Ryan Spacone ... electrician

Casting Department 

Jenna Ajlouny ... casting associate
José Antonio García ... extras casting assistant
Catlyne Lasser ... casting associate
Jessica Gisin Needham ... extras casting director
Jill L. Uyeda ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

George J. Bicknell ... costume assistant
Ashley Keel ... costumer
Nicole Kuntz ... costumer
Kathleen O'Connor ... costumer
Steffany Bernstein Pratt ... costume supervisor
Kathleen Sengchanh ... costume production assistant
Mark Theopholis Thacker ... set costumer
Domenico Vacca ... wardrobe: Terrence Howard
Latrese Wright ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Megan Cutchins ... post-production assistant
Rashandra Jones ... post-production coordinator
Scott Klein ... colorist
Mark Miessner ... post production support
Evonne Moritz ... assistant editor
David Sconyers ... on-line editor
Daniel Yang ... pre-colorist
David De Casaus ... promo team (uncredited)

Location Management 

Tonia Grady ... location assistant
Jonathan Klemke ... key assistant location manager
Justine Marcantel ... location assistant
Rob Mor ... location coordinator
Adam Sherman ... assistant location manager
Chuck Whitman ... location assistant

Music Department 

Mark Graham ... head of music preparation
Alexis Grapsas ... composer: additional music
Jeff Greenleaf ... additional music
James T. Hill ... music scoring mixer
Jeff Morrow ... vocal producer
Tobin Pugash ... score technical engineer
Kelsey Allen Richardson ... Assistant to Music Supervisor
Jen Ross ... music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross)
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Jordan Seigel ... orchestrator
Max Taylor ... music coordinator
Andrew Twiss ... recording & mixing engineer
Joe Zimmerman ... music librarian
Jeremy Zussman ... assistant recording engineer

Transportation Department 

Rob Gaughan ... production driver
Scott Gaughan ... production driver
Harry Gnat ... production driver (as Harold Gnat)
Jon Gustafsson ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Chase Adams ... craft service foreman
Margaret Burke ... director production safety / production safety
Josh Carlascio ... production assistant
Jessica Cotton ... additional set production assistant
Paul Eriksen ... writers' assistant
Kelly Ferguson ... production assistant
Haley Hoffman ... production assistant
Desmond Huey ... office production assistant
Tanner Husman ... additional set production assistant
Michael Maxwell ... caterer
Carlos Medina Jr. ... construction medic
Cameron Olsen ... production assistant
Moheen Ramsey ... travel coordinator
Amanda Scarpaci ... production secretary
Thomas Schultz ... set production assistant
Virat Sharma ... assistant production coordinator
Sarai Smith ... assistant to producers
Lauren J Thomas ... writer's production assistant
Colin Waite ... writers' assistant
Brandon T. Williams ... production coordinator
Katelyn Zenie ... office production assistant

See also

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