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	39.287

Directed By

Larry Charles

Crew

Stunts
John Cenatiempo

Executive Producer
Peter Baynham

Executive Producer
Adam McKay

Executive Producer
Mari-Jo Winkler

Stunt Double
Oliver Keller

Stunts
Jeb Brown

Stunts
Nicole Callender

Casting
Allison Jones

Stunts
John Boyle

Stunts
Jonathan Arthur

Executive Producer
Dan Mazer

Stunt Coordinator
Alex Daniels

Stunts
Douglas Crosby

Stunts
James Heisner

Stunts
Donald John Hewitt

Supervising Art Director
Greg Berry

Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera

Grip
Rocco Proscia

Stunts
Peewee Piemonte

First Assistant "B" Camera
Bobby Mancuso

Second Assistant "B" Camera
Matthew Selkirk

Stunts
Tim Soergel

Stunts
Kimmy Suzuki

First Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Camera
Julie Donovan

"B" Camera Operator
Mark Schmidt

Electrician
Mike Jackson

Dolly Grip
Chris Gamiello

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Beau Borders

Art Direction
Julian Laverdiere

Stunts
Eric Linden

Second Assistant Director
John Silvestri

Locale Casting Director
Jennifer Euston

Set Decoration
Debra Schutt

Stunts
Rob Mars

Stunts
Norb Phillips

Additional Soundtrack
Deborah Lurie

Art Direction
Nicholas Lundy

Stunts
David Surgent

Second Assistant "B" Camera
Jason Brignola

Chief Lighting Technician
Jay Fortune

First Company Grip
George Patsos

Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Jiritano

Stunts
Stephen Mann

Video Assist Operator
McCord Fitzsimmons

Stunts
Pete Klein

Unit Production Manager
Erica Kay

Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew DeCristofaro

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Koyama

Stunts
Jayson Dumenigo

Stunts
Jimmy Graham III

Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Payne

Camera Operator
Bruce MacCallum

Steadicam Operator
Mark Schmidt

Additional Editing
James Thomas

Boom Operator
George Leong

Cableman
Schavaria Reeves

Stunts
Derrick Simmons

Costume Design
Jason Alper

Stunts
Nicholas Dewhurst

Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric J. Robertson

Second Assistant Camera
Scott Tinsley

First Assistant "B" Camera
Ed Nessen

Stunts
Tim Gallin

Visual Effects Editor
Todd Fulkerson

Sound Mixer
William Sarokin

Post Production Supervisor
Rick Reynolds

Special Effects Coordinator
Fred Buchholz

Grip
Kevin Gilligan

First Assistant Editor
James Andrykowski

Visual Effects Producer
Lori J. Nelson

Property Master
Martin Lasowitz

Assistant Property Master
Kathryn Freund

Assistant Editor
Steven Trapani

Data Wrangler
Gary E. Beach

Assistant Property Master
Natalie N. Dorset

Digital Imaging Technician
Nicholas Kay

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Brian McClean

Electrician
Michael J. Mullen

Grip
Alex Califano

Grip
Ernest Yurich

Assistant Editor
Laura Steiger

Aerial Director of Photography
Hans Bjerno

Visual Effects Coordinator
Wesley Barker

Electrician
Katelyn Perez

Electrician
Duane Chan-Shue

Dolly Grip
Louis Sabat

Location Manager
Kip Myers

Second Company Grip
Mike Yurich

Grip
Ron Waters

Video Assist Operator
Nils Johnson

Electrician
Jason Velez

Assistant Location Manager
Heather Gauntt

Grip
Kevin Califano

Assistant Property Master
Don O'Reilly

Assistant Location Manager
Alex Borys

Assistant Set Decoration
Betsy Klompus

Set Dresser
Patrice Canfield Longo

Assistant Costume Designer
Jacqueline Oknaian Demeterio

Costumer
David Turk

Hair Department Head
Jasen Joseph Sica

Leadman
Timothy Metzger

Assistant Costume Designer
Mitchell Travers

Production Coordinator
Daniel Wagner

Set Dresser
Joe Taglairino

Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Roland Blancaflor

Set Dresser
Roman Greller

Set Dresser
Paul Weathered

Set Dresser
Maddy Lederman

Set Costumer
Pamela Kezal

Makeup Designer
Naomi Donne

Hairstylist
Christine Fennell

Assistant Production Coordinator
Holly Pilch

Makeup Department Head
Judy Chin

Makeup Artist
Marjorie Durand

Set Dresser
Dana Neuwirth

Assistant Costume Designer
Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Hair Designer
Naomi Donne

Prosthetic Supervisor
David Presto

Assistant Costume Designer
Nicky Tobolski

Costumer
Rene Marie Irwin

Prosthetic Designer
Mike Marino

Assistant Costume Designer
John Glaser

Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Diana Choi

Assistant Production Coordinator
Angie Lee Cobbs

Assistant Costume Designer
James Hammer

Costume Supervisor
Michael Woll

Costumer
Gilbert Aleman

Payroll Accountant
Patricia Porter

Production Secretary
Sean C. Nattini

Storyboard Artist
J. Todd Anderson

Art Department Coordinator
Leann Murphy

Unit Publicist
Spooky Stevens

Supervising Music Editor
Richard Henderson

Assistant Art Director
Nithya Shrinivasan

Assistant Art Director
Hinju Kim

Second Assistant Accountant
Haley Powell

Music Editor
Stephen Lotwis

Supervising Dialogue Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson

Foley Artist
Dawn Fintor

Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis

Foley Mixer
Scott Curtis

Second Second Assistant Director
Matt Lake

Assistant Art Director
Eric Fehlberg

Sound Effects Editor
Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor
Stephen P. Robinson

Graphic Designer
Wendy Drapanas

First Assistant Accountant
John Whitley

Dialect Coach
Howard Samuelsohn

Casting Associate
Ben Harris

Casting Assistant
Peter Kousakis

Production Accountant
Eric C. Pike

Second Assistant Accountant
Valerie Rose Bronte

Dialogue Editor
John C. Stuver

Foley Artist
Alicia Stevenson

Sound Mix Technician
Robert Althoff

Assistant Sound Editor
Gayle Wesley

Transportation Captain
Gene O'Neill

Construction Coordinator
Nick Miller

Transportation Co-Captain
Billy McFadden

Assistant Art Director
Ryan Heck

Still Photographer
Melinda Sue Gordon

Second Assistant Accountant
Bradford Eaves

Dialogue Editor
Tim Kimmel

ADR Mixer
Judah Getz

Assistant Production Coordinator
Dawn Mountain

Art Department Coordinator
Tina Khayat

Dialogue Editor
Frederick H. Stahly

Foley Supervisor
Kerry Ann Carmean

Second Assistant Accountant
Kelly Lawrence

Supervising ADR Editor
Glynna Grimala

ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro

Graphic Designer
Holly Watson

Second Assistant Accountant
Lauren Koenig

Sound Mix Technician
Greg Townsend

Thanks
Jay Roach

Thanks
Seth Rogen

Thanks
Isla Fisher

Thanks
Evan Goldberg

Thanks
Monica Levinson

Thanks
Matt Stone

Thanks
George Drakoulias

ADR Voice Casting
Johnny Gidcomb

Original Music Composer
Erran Baron Cohen

Costume Design
Jeffrey Kurland

Screenplay
Alec Berg

Screenplay
Sacha Baron Cohen

Producer
Anthony Hines

Director
Larry Charles

Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen

Producer
Scott Rudin

Hairstylist
Erika Abberton

Editor
Eric Kissack

Stunts
Katie Rowe

Producer
Jeff Schaffer

Screenplay
David Mandel

Editor
Greg Hayden

Screenplay
Jeff Schaffer

Producer
Alec Berg

Producer
David Mandel

Producer
Todd Schulman

Stunts
Doug Coleman

Director of Photography
Lawrence Sher

Production Design
Victor Kempster

Stunts
Chris Cenatiempo

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