The Dictator (2012)

Released: 2012-05-15 Duration: 1hr 23min

Genres: Comedy

Rating 6.2

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Make way for Aladeen.

Overview

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Berg Mandel Schaffer Productions

Scott Rudin Productions

Four by Two Films

Additional Info

Budget	$65,000,000.00
Revenue	$179,379,533.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	12.6782

Directed By

Larry Charles

Crew

Executive Producer
Peter Baynham

Executive Producer
Mari-Jo Winkler

Stunts
Douglas Crosby

Stunts
Nicole Callender

Executive Producer
Dan Mazer

Stunts
Jayson Dumenigo

Stunts
Tim Soergel

Additional Editing
James Thomas

Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Payne

"B" Camera Operator
Mark Schmidt

Stunts
Jeb Brown

Stunts
Jimmy Graham III

Stunts
Norb Phillips

Camera Operator
Bruce MacCallum

Steadicam Operator
Mark Schmidt

Stunt Coordinator
Alex Daniels

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Beau Borders

Second Assistant Camera
Scott Tinsley

Executive Producer
Adam McKay

Stunt Double
Oliver Keller

Stunts
Jonathan Arthur

Stunts
Pete Klein

Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew DeCristofaro

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Koyama

Stunts
David Surgent

First Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy

Casting
Allison Jones

Stunts
Derrick Simmons

Art Direction
Nicholas Lundy

Stunts
Tim Gallin

Art Direction
Julian Laverdiere

Stunts
Nicholas Dewhurst

Stunts
John Boyle

Stunts
James Heisner

Stunts
Donald J. Hewitt Jr.

Stunts
Eric Linden

Stunts
Stephen Mann

Second Assistant Director
John Silvestri

Costume Design
Jason Alper

Locale Casting Director
Jennifer Euston

Set Decoration
Debra Schutt

First Assistant Camera
Julie Donovan

Stunts
Rob Mars

Additional Soundtrack
Deborah Lurie

Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric J. Robertson

First Assistant "B" Camera
Ed Nessen

Video Assist Operator
McCord Fitzsimmons

Stunts
John Cenatiempo

Boom Operator
George Leong

Assistant Location Manager
Heather Gauntt

Stunts
Kimmy Suzuki

Unit Production Manager
Erica Kay

Stunts
Peewee Piemonte

Supervising Art Director
Greg Berry

Digital Imaging Technician
Nicholas Kay

Electrician
Katelyn Perez

Grip
Kevin Califano

Dolly Grip
Chris Gamiello

Grip
Rocco Proscia

Cableman
Schavaria Reeves

Property Master
Martin Lasowitz

Second Assistant "B" Camera
Jason Brignola

First Assistant "B" Camera
Bobby Mancuso

Second Company Grip
Mike Yurich

Sound Mixer
William Sarokin

Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Jiritano

Special Effects Coordinator
Fred Buchholz

Grip
Ron Waters

Assistant Editor
Steven Trapani

Visual Effects Producer
Lori J. Nelson

Data Wrangler
Gary E. Beach

Assistant Property Master
Kathryn Freund

Post Production Supervisor
Rick Reynolds

Second Assistant "B" Camera
Matthew Selkirk

Video Assist Operator
Nils Johnson

Electrician
Duane Chan-Shue

Electrician
Michael J. Mullen

Dolly Grip
Louis Sabat

First Company Grip
George Patsos

Grip
Alex Califano

Assistant Editor
Laura Steiger

Visual Effects Editor
Todd Fulkerson

Chief Lighting Technician
Jay Fortune

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Brian McClean

Grip
Ernest Yurich

Aerial Director of Photography
Hans Bjerno

Visual Effects Coordinator
Wesley Barker

Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera

Electrician
Mike Jackson

Electrician
Jason Velez

Grip
Kevin Gilligan

First Assistant Editor
James Andrykowski

Location Manager
Kip Myers

Assistant Location Manager
Alex Borys

Assistant Property Master
Don O'Reilly

Assistant Property Master
Natalie N. Dorset

Set Dresser
Maddy Lederman

Costumer
Rene Marie Irwin

Makeup Designer
Naomi Donne

Assistant Set Decoration
Betsy Klompus

Set Dresser
Roman Greller

Leadman
Timothy Metzger

Set Dresser
Dana Neuwirth

Set Dresser
Patrice Canfield Longo

Assistant Costume Designer
James Hammer

Costumer
Gilbert Aleman

Hair Designer
Naomi Donne

Hairstylist
Christine Fennell

Prosthetic Supervisor
David Presto

Production Coordinator
Daniel Wagner

Set Dresser
Paul Weathered

Assistant Costume Designer
Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio

Assistant Costume Designer
Mitchell Travers

Costume Supervisor
Michael Woll

Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Roland Blancaflor

Assistant Production Coordinator
Holly Pilch

Costumer
David Turk

Hair Department Head
Jasen Joseph Sica

Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Diana Choi

Set Dresser
Joe Taglairino

Makeup Department Head
Judy Chin

Dialogue Editor
Tim Kimmel

Foley Artist
Alicia Stevenson

Set Costumer
Pamela Kezal

Prosthetic Designer
Mike Marino

Production Secretary
Sean C. Nattini

Art Department Coordinator
Tina Khayat

Assistant Costume Designer
Nicky Tobolski

Still Photographer
Melinda Sue Gordon

Assistant Costume Designer
Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Assistant Production Coordinator
Angie Lee Cobbs

Assistant Production Coordinator
Dawn Mountain

Production Accountant
Eric C. Pike

Second Assistant Accountant
Bradford Eaves

Assistant Art Director
Nithya Shrinivasan

Assistant Art Director
Ryan Heck

Graphic Designer
Holly Watson

Second Assistant Accountant
Valerie Rose Bronte

Second Assistant Accountant
Haley Powell

Unit Publicist
Spooky Stevens

Second Assistant Accountant
Lauren Koenig

Storyboard Artist
J. Todd Anderson

Art Department Coordinator
Leann Murphy

Graphic Designer
Wendy Drapanas

Second Assistant Accountant
Kelly Lawrence

Assistant Costume Designer
John Glaser

Makeup Artist
Marjorie Durand

Assistant Art Director
Eric Fehlberg

Payroll Accountant
Patricia Porter

Casting Associate
Ben Harris

Dialogue Editor
John C. Stuver

Supervising ADR Editor
Glynna Grimala

Foley Supervisor
Kerry Ann Carmean

Assistant Art Director
Hinju Kim

Casting Assistant
Peter Kousakis

ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro

Foley Mixer
Scott Curtis

Music Editor
Stephen Lotwis

Thanks
Monica Levinson

Thanks
Evan Goldberg

Sound Effects Editor
Dan Hegeman

Transportation Captain
Gene O'Neill

ADR Mixer
Judah Getz

Second Second Assistant Director
Matt Lake

First Assistant Accountant
John Whitley

Dialect Coach
Howard Samuelsohn

Sound Effects Editor
Stephen P. Robinson

Sound Mix Technician
Greg Townsend

Assistant Sound Editor
Gayle Wesley

Foley Artist
Dawn Fintor

Construction Coordinator
Nick Miller

Transportation Co-Captain
Billy McFadden

Supervising Dialogue Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly

Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis

Sound Mix Technician
Robert Althoff

Supervising Music Editor
Richard Henderson

Thanks
Seth Rogen

Thanks
George Drakoulias

Thanks
Matt Stone

Thanks
Jay Roach

Thanks
Isla Fisher

ADR Voice Casting
Johnny Gidcomb

Original Music Composer
Erran Baron Cohen

Hairstylist
Erika Abberton

Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen

Screenplay
Sacha Baron Cohen

Director
Larry Charles

Costume Design
Jeffrey Kurland

Producer
Anthony Hines

Producer
Scott Rudin

Screenplay
Alec Berg

Editor
Eric Kissack

Stunts
Katie Rowe

Editor
Greg Hayden

Screenplay
Jeff Schaffer

Producer
Jeff Schaffer

Producer
Todd Schulman

Producer
David Mandel

Producer
Alec Berg

Screenplay
David Mandel

Stunts
Doug Coleman

Director of Photography
Lawrence Sher

Production Design
Victor Kempster

Stunts
Chris Cenatiempo

Stunts
Stephanie Stokes

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