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"American Horror Story" Chapter 1 (TV Episode 2016) Poster

(TV Series)

(2016)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Bradley Buecker

Writing Credits  

Ryan Murphy ... (created by) &
Brad Falchuk ... (created by)
 
Ryan Murphy ... (written by) &
Brad Falchuk ... (written by)
 
Crystal Liu ... (executive story editor)
 
Todd Kubrak ... (story editor)
 
Joshua Green ... (staff writer) (as Josh Green)

Cast (in credits order)  

Kathy Bates ... Thomasin 'The Butcher' White
Sarah Paulson ... Shelby Miller
Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Matt Miller
Lily Rabe ... Shelby Miller
André Holland ... Matt Miller
Denis O'Hare ... Dr. Elias Cunningham
Wes Bentley ... Ambrose White
Evan Peters ... Edward Phillipe Mott (credit only)
Cheyenne Jackson ... Sidney James (credit only)
Angela Bassett ... Lee Harris
Adina Porter ... Lee Harris
Charles Malik Whitfield ... Mason Harris
Colby French ... Officer
Larry Cedar ... Auctioneer
Grady Lee Richmond ... Ishmael Polk
Maya Rose ... Nurse Miranda (as Maya Rose Berko)
Chaz Bono ... Lot Polk
Orson Chaplin Orson Chaplin ... Cain Polk
John Farzad Strong ... Doctor (as John Farmanesh-Bocca)
Stephan Goldbach ... Serial Rapist
Luke LaGraff ... Scalped Man
Marti Matulis ... Piggy Man
Kristen DeVore Rakes ... Nurse Bridget (as Kristen Rakes)

Produced by 

Todd Brown ... associate producer
Bradley Buecker ... executive producer
Akela Cooper ... supervising producer
Brad Falchuk ... executive producer
John J. Gray ... supervising producer
Ned Martel ... producer
Alexis Martin Woodall ... executive producer
Tim Minear ... executive producer
Ryan Murphy ... executive producer (showrunner)
Tanase Popa ... assistant producer
Karen Romero ... co-producer
Sara Stelwagen ... assistant producer
Robert M. Williams Jr. ... co-executive producer / producer (produced by)
James Wong ... executive producer

Music by 

Mac Quayle

Cinematography by 

Nelson Cragg

Editing by 

Justin Krohn

Casting By 

Eric Dawson
Carol Kritzer
Robert J. Ulrich

Production Design by 

Andrew Murdock

Art Direction by 

Scott Cobb ... (as Michael Scott Cobb)
Eric Sundahl ... supervising art director

Set Decoration by 

Kathryn Orlando ... (as Kathy Orlando)

Costume Design by 

Lou Eyrich
Helen Huang ... co-costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

David LeRoy Anderson ... special effects makeup designer (as David Anderson)
Kim Ayers ... key makeup artist
Michael Broom ... concept artist: AFX Studio
Michelle Ceglia ... hair department head
Roxxi Dott ... hair stylist
Cristina Himiob ... special makeup effects technician: AFX Studio
Valerie Jackson ... key hair stylist
Silvina Knight ... makeup artist
Bob Kretschmer ... wig maker
Eryn Krueger Mekash ... makeup designer
Michael Mekash ... assistant makeup artist
Jocelyn Mulhern ... hair stylist
Brad Palmer ... special makeup effects artist
Gary Archer ... dental technician (uncredited)
Alyssa Bailey-Broom ... assistant shop co-ordinator/lab technician: afx studio (uncredited)
Rhonda Ann Burns ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Carleigh Herbert ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Bart Mixon ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Ryan Bennett ... post-production supervisor
Robert M. Williams Jr. ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Steven Hacker ... first assistant director: second unit
Michele LaBrucherie ... second assistant director (as Michele Labrucherie)
Roger Udwin ... first assistant director
Pete Waterman ... second assistant director
Donna Davenport ... second second assistant director (uncredited)
Katrina Gould ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Alejandro Mora ... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Jean Hodges ... food stylist
Eric Kagan ... set dresser
Anthony Karlic ... set painter
Nicholas Kelly ... sculptor
Michael Kocurek ... set foreman
Chris Larsen ... set dresser
Anthony Lattanzio ... construction coordinator (as Tony Lattanzio)
Cameron Lowande ... props
Daniel McEldowney ... greensman
Frank McEldowney ... greens foreman
Bryan Rodgers ... property master
Craig T. Shordon ... set painter
Easton Smith ... lead set designer
Christine Staggs ... buyer
John Thellend ... location foreman: art department
Liz Wilson ... on set dresser
Nathan W. Bailey ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Michael W. Chase ... propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Frank Coronado ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Jane Fitts ... graphic designer (uncredited)
Julie Gilchrist ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Gary Isbell ... leadman (uncredited)
Deirdre Jernigan ... art department coordinator (uncredited)
Eric LaBonte ... set decoration buyer (uncredited)
Xander Smith ... concept artist (uncredited) / storyboard artist (uncredited)
Victoria Tam ... art department production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Doug Andham ... re-recording mixer
Brendan Beebe ... production sound mixer
Timothy A. Cleveland ... sound effects editor
Jonathan Corona ... assistant sound editor
Paul J. Diller ... sound effects editor
Stacey Dodds ... sound engineer
Joe Earle ... re-recording mixer
Gary Megregian ... supervising sound editor
Todd Murakami ... sound effects editor
Jean-Christophe Sabatier ... sound recordist
Sergio Silva ... producer: sound post
Noel Vought ... foley artist
Sean Byrnes ... additional sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
John Guentner ... foley mixer (uncredited)
David Hughes ... foreign dub mixer (uncredited)
Jason Krane ... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Nick Papalia ... Assistant Sound Editor (uncredited)
Arno Stephanian ... foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Joseph Cornell ... special effects technician
James Lorimer ... special effects coordinator
Danelle Vierkant ... special effects crew
Ryan D. Compton ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Chris Flynn ... compositor
Brooke Noska ... visual effects editor: FuseFX
Matt Resta ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Paul Santagada ... compositing supervisor
David W. Brown Jr. ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Aaron Colman-Hayes ... scanning technician (uncredited) / visual effects artist: 3D (uncredited)
Michael Kirylo ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
John Lindstein ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Glenn Neufeld ... visual effects on-set supervisor (uncredited)
Jason Piccioni ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Jason C. Spratt ... visual effects producer (uncredited)
Edward Paul Yu ... visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Charlie Brewer ... stunts
Angela Meryl ... stunt double: Angela Bassett
Chris Palermo ... stunt driver
Jimmy Sharp ... stunt coordinator (as Jimmy Sharp Jr.)
Richard Burden ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Lisa Dempsey ... stunt double: Kathy Bates (uncredited)
Heath Hensley ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Perez ... stunt performer: Drug Shooter (uncredited)
Matt Ramirez ... stunts (uncredited)
Hayley Wright ... stunt double: Sarah Paulson (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

John Bratlien ... rigging best boy electric
Stephanie Choi ... lighting technician
David W. Donoho ... key grip (as David Donoho)
Jesse M. Feldman ... camera operator: "a" camera, Morocco
Chris Garlington ... c camera dolly grip
Bryce Hassler ... grip
Christine Hodinh ... additional first assistant camera
John Magallon ... gaffer
Peter McAdams ... best boy grip
Nikhil Paniz ... camera operator
Brice Reid ... camera operator
Joseph Ruiz ... dolly grip
David Salamone ... best boy grip
Michael J. Salamone ... grip (as Michael Salamone)
Pattie Stone ... additional lighting console programmer
Mike Vejar Jr. ... first assistant camera
Melvin J. Walker ... rigging grip
Jesse M. Feldman ... additional cinematography (uncredited)
David Hirschmann ... additional camera operator (uncredited)
John Holmes ... first assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited)
Joshua Lee Huber ... lighting console programmer (uncredited)
Gavin Kelly ... additional cinematographer (uncredited)
Michelle McKinley ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Justin Steptoe ... digital imaging technician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Kristan Berona ... extras casting
Jennifer Brooks ... casting associate
Elana Staehli ... extras casting
Janelle Junio ... casting assistant (uncredited)
James B. Mackay ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gina DeDomenico ... costume concept artist (as Gina DeDomenico Flanagan)
Rebecca Guzzi ... assistant costume designer
Benjamin Kaufher ... set costumer
Francine Lecoultre ... head textile artist
Mustapha Mimis ... set costumer
Savannah Tatreau ... costume production assistant
Melissa Yanda ... set costumer
Sarah de Sa Rego ... costumer (uncredited) / set costumer (uncredited)
Ashley Heathcock ... additional assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Sandy Kenyon ... costume supervisor (uncredited)
Malia Miyashiro ... key costumer (uncredited)
Nicole Reed-Bryce ... costumer (uncredited)
Robert Sparkman ... key costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Ryan Bennett ... post-production supervisor
Pablo Funes ... dailies media technician
Lynn He ... post-production coordinator
Rebecca Kannett ... post-production assistant
Kevin Kirwan ... colorist
Joseph Krembuszewski ... on-line editor
Ken Ramos ... assistant editor
Wes Irwin ... executive director of post-production (uncredited)
Robert John Marinelli ... dailies technician: DiTV (uncredited)
Jamie Yu ... editorial supervisor: FuseFX (uncredited)

Location Management 

Paul Hargrave ... location manager
Melissa Martinez-Areffi ... key assistant location manager (as Melissa Areffi)
Kyle Sucher ... key assistant location manager
Shasta Kinney ... assistant location manager (uncredited)
Melissa Martinez-Areffi ... key assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

P.J. Bloom ... music supervisor
Blaine Cline ... music manager
Charlie Clouser ... composer: theme music
Cesar Davila-Irizarry ... composer: theme music (as César Dávila-Irizarry)
David Klotz ... music editor
Mac Quayle ... composer: theme music
Juls Scherle ... composer: additional music (as Julian Scherle)
Rendra Zawawi ... composer: assistant
Amanda Krieg Thomas ... music coordinator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Andrew J. Paulsen ... script coordinator
Jenny Siff ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Sean Dodge ... production driver
David Gerry ... transportation co-captain
Thomas A. Gordon ... transportation coordinator (as Tom Gordon)
Nicholas Howard ... picture car mechanic

Additional Crew 

Liz Alter ... writer's production assistant
Wendy Altman-Cohen ... principal eyewear
J.P. Cohn ... second assistant accounting
Scott Cohn ... production controller
Danielle Fontaine ... assistant production coordinator
Ryan Gilbert ... assistant to producers
Veronica Hennessy ... medic
Tom Kelly ... assistant to producers (as Thomas Kelly)
Michael LaPointe ... operations supervisor
Matt McLaughlin ... production assistant
Mal Merpi ... assistant to producers
Jasmine Osean Thomas ... production assistant
Vito Scarola ... assistant to producers
Alison R. Smith ... wild animal handler
Christi Sotomayor ... production coordinator
Zach Taras ... production secretary
Jordan Tyner ... assistant to cuba gooding jr.
Tré Adora ... stand-in: Kathy Bates (uncredited)
Megan Coressel ... second assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Tara Lynn Diveley-Watts ... post production coordinator: Twentieth Century Fox Television Dept. (uncredited)
Gabrielle Glorious ... first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Phil Scalisi ... craft service (uncredited)
Em Schulz ... graphics fabricator (uncredited)

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