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"Better Things" Sam/Pilot (TV Episode 2016) Poster

(TV Series)

(2016)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Louis C.K.

Writing Credits  

Pamela Adlon ... (created by) &
Louis C.K. ... (created by)
 
Pamela Adlon ... (written by) &
Louis C.K. ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Pamela Adlon ... Sam Fox
Mikey Madison ... Max
Hannah Riley ... Frankie (as Hannah Alligood)
Olivia Edward ... Duke
Celia Imrie ... Phyllis (voice)
Julie Bowen ... Julie Bowen
Dale Dickey ... Jace
Carlos Jacott ... John
Bradley Whitford ... Gary
Mather Zickel ... Sam's Ex
Constance Zimmer ... Constance Zimmer
David Herman ... Richard
Adam Kulbersh ... Sam's Dad
Jorge Luis Abreu Jorge Luis Abreu ... Gayish Guy
Susie Balaban Susie Balaban ... Assistant Director
Christine Scott Bennett ... Blonde Actress
Andrea Gabriel ... AWRP
Abraham Lim ... Casting Person
Ilea Alfaro ... Actress (as Ilea Matthews)
Milla Sofia Press Milla Sofia Press ... Paisley
Charlie Wright ... Adam
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Will C. ... Gay Hairdresser
Joey Courteau ... Vernon - Sound Engineer (as Vernon Courteaux)
McCarrie McCausland ... JJ
Nicole Sacharow Nicole Sacharow ... Concert Goer

Produced by 

Pamela Adlon ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Dave Becky ... executive producer
Blair Breard ... executive producer (as M. Blair Breard)
Louis C.K. ... executive producer
Joanne Toll ... producer

Music by 

Jay Gruska

Cinematography by 

Paul Koestner

Editing by 

Louis C.K.

Casting By 

Felicia Fasano

Production Design by 

Catherine Smith ... (as Cat Smith)

Art Direction by 

Macie Vener

Costume Design by 

Mynka Draper

Makeup Department 

Amy Schmiederer ... makeup department head

Production Management 

Franklyn Gottbetter ... unit production manager (as Franklyn M. Gottbetter)
Allyce Ozarski ... production supervisor
Joanne Toll ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Susie Balaban ... second second assistant director
Sally Sue Beisel-Lander ... first assistant director
Alex Leimone ... second assistant director
Maria Mantia ... first assistant director
Pete Waterman ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Joshua Dobkin ... art department coordinator
April Glover ... buyer
Tanya Blood Hinkel ... scenic foreman (as Tanya Hinkel)
Marc Lema ... gang boss
Elizabeth Newton ... art department coordinator
Alex Potter ... set dresser
Sondra Thorpe ... sets buyer: pilot
John Bruce Zawacki ... construction coordinator

Sound Department 

Adam DeCoster ... foley artist (as Adam De Coster)
Mitch Gettleman ... supervising sound editor
David Holmes ... sound mixer
Cara Kovach ... utility sound technician/2nd boom
Andrew Morgado ... adr mixer / foley mixer
Ken Novak ... re-recording mixer
Josh Sieh ... recordist (as Joshua Sieh)
Cameron Combe ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Adam DeCoster ... foley artist (uncredited)
Nicole Zwiren ... sound utility (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Nao Adachi ... digital compositor
Ikuo Saito ... visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department 

C. Neo Arboleda ... A second assistant camera
Tiffany Aug ... first assistant camera: b camera
Mark Farney ... electrician
Earl Fulcher ... digital imaging technician
Kyle Honnig ... key grip
Paul Koestner ... camera operator: "a" camera
Alaina McManus ... first assistant camera: a camera
Mar Novo ... assistant camera
Luke Rocheleau ... camera operator: "b" camera
William Schmidt ... second assistant camera: additional photography
Seva Shybkou ... lighting technician
Alex Tamayo ... lighting technician
Brian Udoff ... additional second camera assistant
Dessie Coale ... assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Rich King ... extras casting
Tara Nostramo ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Corey Czerwinski ... costume pa
Julie Heath ... costume supervisor (2016)
Christina Johnson ... key costumer
Melissa Lizardo ... set costumer: re-shoots
Lori Jean Sacks ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Robert Bowman ... digital intermediate assist
Dylan Damian ... dailies producer
Griffith Davies ... digital intermediate assist (uncredited)
Josh Fapp ... digital intermediate assist
Pat Fitzgerald ... on-line editor (as Patrick Fitzgerald)
Andrew Hodgdon ... colorist: dailies
Austin Miller ... post-production assistant
Gina Sansom ... associate editor
Jeremy Sawyer ... colorist (uncredited)
Danny Keefe ... digital intermediate assist (uncredited)
Ryan Raimann ... post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management 

Jaime Abarca Jr. ... key assistant location manager (as Jaime Abarca)
Kelly Stuart ... location manager
Ashley Walters ... key assistant location manager

Music Department 

Linda Cohen ... music supervisor
Brian R. Taylor ... Music Scoring Mixer / Score Recordist

Transportation Department 

Brian Casella ... transportation coordinator
Michael Urrutia ... transportation captain (as Mike Urrutia)

Additional Crew 

Leonela Alberto ... set pa (as Leo Alberto)
Forrest Alsobrook ... production assistant
Patrick Artus ... production assistant
Eric Burns ... studio teacher
Sam Christopher ... production assistant
Charlie French ... locations
Amanda Klein ... first assistant accountant
Christopher Klein ... accounting clerk
Kristin Klos ... assistant production coordinator
Jason Little ... Payroll Clerk
Ernesto Mendoza ... set pa
April Morley ... dog trainer
Eboni Nichols ... Choreographer
Mar Novo ... production staff
Davy Saunders ... archivist
Guin Solomon ... animal trainer (as Guin Dill)
Steve Solomon ... animal trainer
Mandee Youse ... production assistant
Lea Cohen ... assistant: Louis CK (uncredited)
Mauli Delaney ... production assistant (uncredited)
Wayne Fielder ... key medic (uncredited)
Liam Hearne ... post-production accountant (uncredited)
Callie Sue Ison ... production assistant (uncredited)
Adam G. Linder ... office production assistant (uncredited)
Emily Rice ... post-production accountant (uncredited)
Guin Solomon ... animal trainer (uncredited)
Adam M. Stone ... product placement coordinator (uncredited)
Cat Stone ... product placement coordinator (uncredited)

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