The Butler (2013)

Released: 2013-08-16 Duration: 2hr 12min

Genres: Drama

Rating 7.3

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One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Overview

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

Production Companies

Follow Through Productions

Salamander Pictures

Laura Ziskin Productions

Lee Daniels Entertainment

Pam Williams Productions

Windy Hill Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$25,000,000.00
Revenue	$177,313,795.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	15.46

Directed By

Lee Daniels

Crew

Director
Lee Daniels

Producer
Lee Daniels

Producer
Cassian Elwes

Producer
Buddy Patrick

Producer
Laura Ziskin

Director of Photography
Andrew Dunn

Writer
Danny Strong

Original Music Composer
Rodrigo Leão

Editor
Joe Klotz

Production Design
Tim Galvin

Second Unit Director
Sebastián Silva

Casting
Leah Daniels-Butler

Casting
Billy Hopkins

Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter

Stunts
Danny Epper

Art Direction
Lori Agostino

Art Direction
Erik Polczwartek

Art Direction
Jason Baldwin Stewart

Set Decoration
Diane Lederman

Makeup Department Head
Debra Denson

Makeup Department Head
Beverly Jo Pryor

Set Decoration Buyer
Deanna Simmons

Set Decoration Buyer
Kimberly Murphy

Costume Supervisor
Dana Kay Hart

Costume Supervisor
Wendy Talley

Hairstylist
Robert L. Stevenson

Wigmaker
Victoria Wood

Production Supervisor
Jen Wall

Art Department Coordinator
Robin Simmerly

Set Designer
Sarah Forrest

Set Designer
Michelle C. Harmon

Set Designer
Brian A. Waits

Construction Coordinator
Randall S. Coe

Construction Foreman
Steve Martemucci

Greensman
Michael Arena

Greensman
David Keith Broome

Greensman
John Lindsay

Leadman
Gus Coto

Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Hein

Sound Designer
Debby VanPoucke

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Barry

Visual Effects Producer
Daniel Cohen

Visual Effects Producer
Ted Markovic

Visual Effects Producer
Aniela Sidorska

Visual Effects Supervisor
Luke DiTommaso

Visual Effects Editor
Charlotta Forssman

Visual Effects Supervisor
Ray McIntyre Jr.

Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Galpin

Camera Operator
Grayson Austin

Camera Operator
Jeffery J. Tufano

Additional Camera
Michael Stumpf

Additional Camera
Luis Lopez DeVictoria

Still Photographer
Anne Marie Fox

Lighting Technician
Trey Shaneyfelt

Lighting Technician
Kristopher Weaver

Set Costumer
Annette Farnsworth

First Assistant Editor
Ulysses Guidotti

First Assistant Editor
Kat Spiess

Music Editor
Ben Schor

Script Supervisor
Amy Sanderson

Location Manager
Virginia McCollam

Location Manager
Mickey Lambert

Dialect Coach
Elizabeth Himelstein

Stunts
Meredith Richardson

Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer
Len Blavatnik

Supervising Dialogue Editor
Branka Mrkic

Dialogue Editor
David Wahnon

Property Master
Kevin Ladson

ADR Editor
Ruth Hernandez

Foley Editor
Heather Gross

First Assistant Director
Lisa C. Satriano

Second Assistant Director
Peter Dress

Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein

Producer
Ari Daniel Pinchot

Additional Hairstylist
Marcos Gonzales

Assistant Hairstylist
Daina Daigle

Hair Department Head
Candace Neal

Hairstylist
Dana Boisseau

Hairstylist
Sherri Hamilton

Key Makeup Artist
Yolanda Sheridan

Makeup Artist
LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin

Makeup Artist
Kellie Robinson

Makeup Designer
Debra Denson

Prosthetic Designer
Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetic Designer
Clinton Wayne

Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Courtney Lether

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jonah Levy

Additional Lighting Technician
Bradley Martin

Additional Lighting Technician
Zach Smithers

Additional Lighting Technician
Jordan Whaley

Aerial Director of Photography
Hans Bjerno

Best Boy Grip
Hilton Garrett

Steadicam Operator
Grayson Austin

Second Unit Director of Photography
Francis James

Chief Lighting Technician
Len Levine

Digital Imaging Technician
Damon Meledones

Dolly Grip
Jeremy Webre

Dolly Grip
Robert D Morrison Jr.

Electrician
Justin LeBlanc

Electrician
Justin Wright

First Assistant Camera
Richard Lacy

First Assistant Camera
Michael Charbonnet

First Assistant Camera
Tom Hutchinson

Generator Operator
Jason Prowell

Grip
Dacoda Bartles

Grip
Kevin Fannon

Grip
Tyler Garrett

Grip
Jerone A. Ordon Sr.

Grip
Jeremy Wren

Grip
Andy Young

Lighting Technician
Sidney Brisco

Lighting Technician
Pete Chiaramonte

Lighting Technician
Carter Lee Garrett

Rigging Grip
Gerald Autin

Rigging Grip
Raúl J. Marín

Rigging Grip
Shawn Stone

Rigging Grip
Creig Symons

Rigging Grip
John Vinson

Rigging Grip
Ben Wachsmann

Key Rigging Grip
King Lanaux

Second Assistant Camera
Jonathan Robinson

Second Assistant Camera
Aeron McKeough

Art Department Assistant
Josh Crouchet

Assistant Property Master
David Warburton

Carpenter
Nicholas Ellerbee

Carpenter
Charlie Mann

Graphic Designer
Will Eastin

Graphic Designer
Roger Johnson

Painter
Spencer J. Abadie

Painter
Camile Kelsey

Painter
Daniel E. Kiker

Painter
Sonda L. Rowland

Painter
Sian C. Sanzone

Props
Stephen Finders

Set Dresser
Iggie Colomer

Set Dresser
Michael Dares

Set Dresser
Stephen P. Durante

Set Dresser
Owl Martin Dwyer

Set Dresser
Sam Jacobs

Set Dresser
Jordan Lightner

Set Dresser
Tony Ziegler

Set Dresser
Ed Burcham

ADR Mixer
Krissopher Chevannes

ADR Mixer
Jonathan Jost

ADR Mixer
Michael Miller

ADR Mixer
Tom Ryan

ADR Mixer
Billy Theriot

ADR Recordist
Fredrick Cuevas

ADR Recordist
John Jay Martyn

ADR Recordist
Reagan Mendoza

ADR Voice Casting
Dann Fink

Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor
Alexa Zimmerman

Boom Operator
Michael Piotrowski

Boom Operator
James Eck Rippie

Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist
Cariella Smith

Foley Supervisor
Matthew Haasch

Production Sound Mixer
Dan Izen

Sound Editor
Robert Fernandez

Sound Effects Editor
Glenfield Payne

Sound Engineer
Avi Laniado

Sound Mixer
Jay Meagher

Utility Sound
Steven Huerstel

Compositing Supervisor
Mark Scott Friedman

Compositing Supervisor
Austin Meyers

Matte Painter
Patrick Paul Mullane

ADR Voice Casting
Bruce Winant

Casting Associate
Kacee Devoe

Casting Associate
Ashley Ingram

Extras Casting
Christopher Stoudt

Extras Casting Coordinator
Robin Batherson

Ager/Dyer
Lesley D. Wickham

Costume Assistant
Josie Works

Costume Coordinator
Carmen Rodrigues Davis

Costume Illustrator
Chloe Ji Yoon

Costumer
Barbara Marko

Costumer
Misti Moreaux

Costumer
Mollie Middleditch

Costumer
Janet Marie Ross

Costumer
Kasey C. Bazil

Key Costumer
Paul A. Simmons Jr.

Key Set Costumer
Mustapha Mimis

Principal Costumer
Jennifer Kamrath

Seamstress
Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown

Set Costumer
Janet Marie Ross

Truck Costumer
Melissa Reed

Assistant Editor
Rick Derby

Assistant Editor
Anne O'Brien

Digital Intermediate Assistant
Christi Leftwich

Digital Intermediate Assistant
Ryan Rolandelli

Digital Intermediate Colorist
Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate Producer
Kevin Vale

Digital Intermediate
Eric Horwitz

Digital Intermediate
Patrick Rossi

Editorial Staff
Richie Roefaro

Music Editor
Suzana Peric

Music Supervisor
Lynn Fainchtein

Music Arranger
Steve Bartek

Title Designer
Randall Balsmeyer

Animal Wrangler
Jason Frannino

Animal Wrangler
Jeff Galpin

Special Effects Technician
Edward Joubert

Special Effects Technician
Jake Whitney

Special Effects Coordinator
David K. Nami

Online Editor
Eric Leverenz

Dialect Coach
Thom Jones

First Assistant Accountant
Ryan Gomez

Production Accountant
Mike Revell

Producer's Assistant
Davida Chanel Smith

Production Coordinator
Lauren Von Huene

Production Secretary
Carl Lawson

Second Assistant Accountant
Chantel Passantino

Second Assistant Accountant
Danielle Loosemore

Travel Coordinator
Ashley Renee Saunders

Stunts
Danny Cosmo

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