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Ray Cast and Crew

Production Crew

Directed By
TAYLOR HACKFORD

Screenplay by
JAMES L. WHITE

Story by
TAYLOR HACKFORD
JAMES L. WHITE

Producers
HOWARD BALDWIN
KAREN BALDWIN
TAYLOR HACKFORD
STUART BENJAMIN

Executive Producers
WILLIAM J. IMMERMAN
JAIME RUCKER KING

Co-Producers
RAY CHARLES ROBINSON, JR
ALISE BENJAMIN
NICK MORTON

Line Producer
BARBARA A. HALL

Director of Photography
PAWEL EDELMAN

Production Designer
STEPHEN ALTMAN

Edited by
PAUL HIRSCH

Original and New Recordings by
RAY CHARLES

Score Composed by
CRAIG ARMSTRONG

Music Supervisor
CURT SOBEL

Costume Designer
SHAREN DAVIS

Casting by
NANCY KLOPPER, CSA

Second Unit Director
RAYMOND G. PRADO

Unit Production Manager
BARBARA A. HALL

First Assistant Director
JERRY GRANDEY

Second Assistant Director
DARRELL WOODARD

Additional First Assistant Director
DARRELL WOODARD

Additional Key Second Assistant Director
STEPHEN LoNANO

Cast

Ray Charles
JAMIE FOXX

Della Bea Robinson
KERRY WASHINGTON

Margie Hendricks
REGINA KING

Jeff Brown
CLIFTON POWELL

Joe Adams
HARRY LENNIX

Fathead Newman
BOKEEM WOODBINE

Mary Ann Fisher
AUNJANUE ELLIS

Aretha Robinson
SHARON WARREN

Young Ray Robinson
C.J. SANDERS

Ahmet Ertegun
CURTIS ARMSTRONG

Jerry Wexler
RICHARD SCHIFF

Quincy Jones
LARENZ TATE

Gossie McKeee
TERRENCE DASHON HOWARD

Milt Shaw
DAVID KRUMHOLTZ

Wilbur Brassfield
WENDELL PIERCE

Lowell Fulson
CHRIS THOMAS KING

Jimmy
THOMAS JEFFERSON BYRD

Tom Dowd
RICK GOMEZ

Marlene
DENISE DOWSE

Oberon
WARWICK DAVIS

Dr. Hacker
PATRICK BAUCHAU

Jack Lauderdale
ROBERT WISDOM

Sam Clark
KURT FULLER

Julian Bond
AS HIMSELF

Ethel McRai
KIMBERLY ARDISON

Pat Lyle
RENEE WILSON

Mr. Pitt
WILLIE METCALF

Bus Driver
MIKE PNIEWSKI

Young George Robinson
TERRONE BELL

Til
RICHARD A. SMITH

Billy Ray
GARY GRUBBS

Eula
CAROL SUTTON

Cop #1
BILL REAUX

Cop #2
ALEX VAN

Jesse Stone
ROLAND “BOB” HARRIS

Alan Freed
TOM CLARK

Angry Husband
AFEMO OMILAMI

Angry Wife
ELISABETH OMILAMI

Dancin’ Al
VERNEL BAGNARIS

Trudy Daniels
FAHNLOHNEE HARRIS

Robert
MICHAEL TRAVIS STONE

Ray Charles, Jr. (5-6 yrs)
ERIC O’NEAL, JR.

Ray Charles, Jr. (9-10 yrs)
TEQUAN RICHMOND

Musician in Billy Ray’s
MATTHEW BENJAMIN

Customs Agent #1
JOHN SWASEY

Customs Agent #2
JAMES HUSTON

Downbeat Reporter
MARC LYNN

King Bee
KYLE SCOTT JACKSON

Student Reporter
TODD J. SMITH

White Promoter
RUTHERFORD “RUDY” CRAVENS

Fast Girl
DARNELL WILLIAMS

Mercedes
JEDDA JONES

Cop #3
JEFFREY GALPIN

Cop #4
MICHAEL ARATA

Lady in Rain
ESTELLA DENSON

Stunt Coordinator
JEFFREY GALPIN

Stunt Double “Ray Charles”
DERRICK SIMMONS

Stunt Double “Wilbur Brassfield”
DAVID NASH

Additional Crew

Location Casting by
MARK FINCANNON, CSA
FINCANNON ASSOCIATES, INC.

Concert Lighting Consultant
BILL KLAGES

Historical Dance consultant
VERNEL BAGNARIS

New Orleans Music Coordinator
JAMIL SHARIF

Supervising Art Director
JOHN E. BUCKLIN

Art Director
SCOTT PLAUCHE

Set Decorator
MARIA NAY

Property Master
TONY MacARRIO

Production Executive Bristol Bay Productions
VICKI DEE-ROCK
BILL BROWN

“A” Camera Operator
KIM MARKS

“B” Camera/Steadicam Operator
GEORGE BILLINGER

“A” Camera First Assistant
ANTHONY CAPPELLO

“B” Camera First Assistant
MARK SPATH

Gaffer
MICHAEL BAUMAN

Best Boy Electrician
MICHAEL BONNAUD

Rigging Gaffer
MICHAEL TOLOCHKO

Key Grip
JAMES KWIATKOWSKI

Best Boy Grips
EARL PERQUE, JR.
MICHAEL SMITH

Key rigging Grip
KEVIN FAHEY

Supervising Sound Editors
KAREN BAKER LANDERS
PER HALLBERG, MPSE

Music Editor
CURT SOBEL

Additional Editor
PECK PRIOR

First Assistant Editor
MIKE JACKSON

Assistant Editor
SANDY SOLOWITZ

Visual Effects Producer and Post Production Supervisor
LISA ANN DENNIS

Production Sound Mixer
STEVE CANTAMESSA

Boom Operator
GARY THOMAS

Sound Mixed by
SCOTT MILLAN
GREG ORLOFF
BOB BEEMER

Script Supervisor
PAM ALCH

Production Supervisor
YVONNE YACONELLI

Production Coordinator
DIANE WARD

Production Accountant
THOMAS UDELL

Location Manager: New Orleans
DANA HANBY
ELSTON HOWARD

Location Manager: Los Angeles
RICHARD DAVIS, JR.

Location Scout
JIMMY TROTTER

Head Make-Up Artists
STACYE BRANCHE

Key Make-Up Artists
LALETTE LITTLEJOHN

Head Hair Stylist
JOANN STAFFORD-CHANEY

Key Hair Stylist
CAMILLE FRIEND

Make-Up Artist
KATHLEEN SANDOVAL

Hair Stylists
PAUL ANTHONY-MORRIS
DEIDRA DIXON





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