Zoolander (2001)

Director:

Ben Stiller

Writers (WGA):

Drake Sather (character Derek Zoolander) &
Ben Stiller (character Derek Zoolander) ...
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Release Date:

28 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

3% Body Fat. 1% Brain Activity.

Plot:

At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Male Model | Malaysia | Time Magazine | Reporter

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. June 11

12:00 AM

FX

Cast

Ben Stiller	...	Derek Zoolander
Owen Wilson	...	Hansel
Christine Taylor	...	Matilda Jeffries
Will Ferrell	...	Jacobim Mugatu
Milla Jovovich	...	Katinka Ingabogovinanana
Jerry Stiller	...	Maury Ballstein
David Duchovny	...	J.P. Prewitt
Jon Voight	...	Larry Zoolander
Judah Friedlander	...	Scrappy Zoolander
Nathan Lee Graham	...	Todd
Alexandre Manning	...	Brint (as Alexander Manning)
Asio Highsmith	...	Rufus
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Meekus
Donald Trump	...	Himself
Christian Slater	...	Himself
Tom Ford	...	Himself
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Himself
Steve Kmetko	...	Himself
Tommy Hilfiger	...	Himself
Natalie Portman	...	Herself
Fabio	...	Himself
Lenny Kravitz	...	Himself
Gwen Stefani	...	Herself
Heidi Klum	...	Herself
Mark Ronson	...	Himself (as DJ Mark Ronson)
Paris Hilton	...	Herself
David Bowie	...	Himself
Tyson Beckford	...	Himself
Fred Durst	...	Himself
Lance Bass	...	Himself
Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones	...	Herself (as L'il Kim)
Garry Shandling	...	Himself
Claudia Schiffer	...	Herself
Veronica Webb	...	Herself
Lukas Haas	...	Himself
Carmen Kass	...	Herself
Frankie Rayder	...	Herself
Scott Strasbaugh	...	Himself / Olaf (as Little Kingz)
Pauly J	...	Himself (as Little Kingz)
K-Roc	...	Himself (as Little Kingz)
Stevie D	...	Himself (as Little Kingz)
Matt Levin	...	Archie
Justin Theroux	...	Evil DJ
Andy Dick	...	Olga the Masseuse
Woodrow W. Asai	...	Malaysian Prime Minister Hassan (as Woodrow Asai)
Andrew Wilson	...	Hansel's Corner Guy
Vikram Chatwal	...	Hansel's Posse Member (as Vikram)
Kashana	...	Hansel's Posse Member
Jonah Luber	...	Hansel's Posse Member
Michael McAlpin	...	Hansel's Posse Member
Ève Salvail	...	Hansel's Posse Member (as Eve Salvail)
Shavo Odadjian	...	Hansel's Posse Member
Eliot Johnson	...	Hansel's Posse Member
Richard Gladys	...	Hansel's Posse Member
Amy Stiller	...	Hansel's Posse Member
John Vargas	...	Italian Designer
Jennifer Coolidge	...	American Designer
Tony Kanal	...	French Designer
Endre Hules	...	German Designer
Nora Dunn	...	British Designer
Ric Pipino	...	Derek's Interview Hairstylist
Jerry Stahl	...	VH1 Reporter
Jennifer McComb	...	Mugatu Model
Johann Urb	...	Mugatu Bodyguard
Luc Commeret	...	Mugatu Bodyguard
Herb Lieberz	...	Time Magazine Reader
Zoya	...	Night Club Door Person
Colin McNish	...	Night Club Security
Darren Copeland	...	Night Club Security
Richard Stanley	...	Night Club Bouncer / Biff
Shabazz Ray	...	Night Club Bouncer / Maurice (as Shabazz Richardson)
Rohan Quine	...	Night Club Bouncer
Svetlana	...	Billy Zane's Date
Eric Winzenried	...	Rico
Charles L. Brame	...	Abraham Lincoln (as Charles Brame)
James Marsden	...	John Wilkes Booth
Rudy Segura	...	JFK Assassin
Randall Slavin	...	JFK Assassin
Patton Oswalt	...	Monkey Photographer
Irina Pantaeva	...	Irina
Stan Chu	...	Sherpa
Ming Ho Kum	...	Climber (as Kum Ming Ho)
Theo Kogan	...	Cool Tattoo Girl
Lam Bor	...	Dalai Lama Guy
Angel 11:11	...	Funky Loft Guest
Luther Creek	...	Freaky Loft Guest
Dechen Thurman	...	Funky Loft Guest
Kenny Max	...	Funky Loft Guest
David Pressman	...	Maori Tribesman
Godfrey	...	Janitor Derek
Taj Crown	...	Janitor Hansel
Richie Rich	...	Derelicte Doorman
King	...	Derelicte Bouncer
Frederic Fekkai	...	Derek's Derelicte Hairstylist
Kevyn Aucoin	...	Derek's Derelicte Make-up Artist
Boris Kachscovsky	...	Zoolander Center Student
Mitch Winston	...	Infomercial Director
Mason Webb	...	Derek, Jr.
Alexa Nikolas	...	Story Hour Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Akiko Ashley	...	Paparazzi (uncredited)
Victoria Beckham	...	Herself (uncredited)
Shawna Bermender	...	Model (uncredited)
Sandra Bernhard	...	Herself (uncredited)
Jennifer R. Blake	...	Fashionista (uncredited)
Dave Brockie	...	Walk-Off Audience (uncredited)
Autumn Leigh Brown	...	VH1 Fashion Awards Worker (uncredited)
Emma Bunton	...	Herself (uncredited)
Tina Casciani	...	Model (uncredited)
Cheryl Cosenza	...	Model (uncredited)
Balsac the Jaws of Death	...	Walk-Off Audience (uncredited)
Stephen Dorff	...	Himself (uncredited)
Jennifer Dorogi	...	Fashionista (uncredited)
Kristen Fick	...	Model (uncredited)
Eric Floyd	...	Fashionista (uncredited)
Taylor Gerard Hart	...	Model Twin (uncredited)
Ethan Higbee	...	Himself (uncredited)
Slymenstra Hymen	...	Walk-Off Audience (uncredited)
Chris Kerson	...	Model (uncredited)
Karl Lagerfeld	...	Himself (uncredited)
Klara Landrat	...	Model (uncredited)
Gregory J. Lucas	...	Model in Club (uncredited)
Flattus Maximus	...	Walk-Off Audience (uncredited)
Anne Meara	...	Protestor (uncredited)
Beefcake The Mighty	...	Walk-Off Audience (uncredited)
Alexandria Morrow	...	Mogatus Model (uncredited)
Paulo Pascoal	...	Model (uncredited)
Guy Perry	...	Audience Member (uncredited)
Amanda Pham	...	Model (uncredited)
Lisa Ann Phillips	...	Hansel Posse Member (uncredited)
Gavin Rossdale	...	Himself (uncredited)
Winona Ryder	...	Herself (uncredited)
Mauricio Sanchez	...	Model (uncredited)
Kevin Squires	...	VVVIP Lounge Bartender (uncredited)
Melania Trump	...	Herself (uncredited)
Jeff Van Atta	...	Hansel's Posse (uncredited)
Vince Vaughn	...	Luke Zoolander (uncredited)
Billy Zane	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Ben Stiller

Writing credits (WGA)
Drake Sather		(character Derek Zoolander) &
Ben Stiller		(character Derek Zoolander)
Drake Sather		(story) &
Ben Stiller		(story)
Drake Sather		(screenplay) &
Ben Stiller		(screenplay) and
John Hamburg		(screenplay)

Produced by
Stuart Cornfeld	....	producer
Celia D. Costas	....	co-producer (as Celia Costas)
Joel Gallen	....	executive producer
Monica Levinson	....	associate producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Adam Schroeder	....	executive producer
Ben Stiller	....	producer
Lauren Zalaznick	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Arnold

Cinematography by
Barry Peterson

Film Editing by
Greg Hayden

Casting by
Juel Bestrop
Kathleen Chopin
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Robin Standefer

Art Direction by
Stephen Alesch

Set Decoration by
Donna Hamilton

Costume Design by
David C. Robinson

Makeup Department
Kate Biscoe	....	makeup artist (as Kate Morgan Biscoe)
Catherine Childers	....	hair stylist: Los Angeles
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair designer (as Alan Dángerio)
Karen Dahl	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Naomi Donne	....	makeup designer
Donna Battersby Greene	....	hair stylist (as Donna Battersby-Greene)
Zoe Hay	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Michael Laudati	....	makeup artist
Jacques Stephane Lempire	....	hair stylist (as Stephane Lempire)
Jessica Marshall	....	wigs
Candace Neal	....	chief hair stylist: Los Angeles (as Candy Neal)
Peter Owen	....	wigs
Victoria Wood	....	wigs
Christine Domaniecki	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Teressa Hill	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Michael R. Thomas	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Brian Walsh	....	purchasing manager: XFX Inc (uncredited)

Production Management
Celia D. Costas	....	unit production manager (as Celia Costas)
Joseph E. Iberti	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Regina Key	....	DGA trainee: Los Angeles
Bradley Morris	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Maggie Murphy	....	second assistant director
Amy Sayres	....	first assistant director
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer	....	second second assistant director (as Kathryn Shertzer)
Michael E. Steele	....	first assistant director (as Michael Steele)

Art Department
Melody Bishop	....	art department coordinator: Los Angeles
Morgan Blackledge	....	on-set dresser: Los Angeles
Richard Boris	....	greensperson: Los Angeles
Wayne Brackett	....	set dresser
Kyung W. Chang	....	assistant art director
Peter S. Clarke	....	property master: Los Angeles (as Peter Clarke)
Gary Clause	....	general foreperson: Los Angeles
David A. Davidson	....	lead person: Los Angeles
John Davis	....	storyboard artist
Jason De Bari	....	art department coordinator
Joseph DeLuca	....	on-set dresser (as Joe DeLuca)
Jim Dolson	....	scenic artist: Los Angeles
Ernie Foster	....	scenic foreperson
Joseph Garzero	....	charge scenic artist
Scott Gertsen	....	chief carpenter
Alex Gorodetsky	....	scenic artist
Robert Griffon Jr.	....	property master
Russ J. Griffon	....	assistant property master (as Russell Griffon)
Kirk D. Hansen	....	paint supervisor: Los Angeles (as Kirk Hansen)
Richard Hebrank	....	construction grip
Darrell K. Keister	....	assistant art director (as Darrell Keister)
Robert Keller	....	construction foreperson (as Bob Keller)
David King	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Aric Lasher	....	set designer: Los Angeles
Eric Lewin	....	set dresser
Miguel López	....	assistant art director (as Miguel Lopez)
Bradley Mayer	....	assistant art director
Cynthia McCormac	....	set decorator: Los Angeles
John McDonnell	....	assistant property master (as John B. McDonnell)
Fred Merusi	....	construction coordinator
Patrick Miller	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Wayne Moss	....	construction foreperson
Anne Marie Mustafa	....	art department coordinator
Keith Raywood	....	production designer: VH1 Fashion Awards (as Keith Ian Raywood)
Greg Rocco	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles
Destrie George Roi	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Randy Russell	....	labor foreperson: Los Angeles
Rob Schrab	....	designer: brainwashing sequence
Grant Shaffer	....	storyboard artist
Harlan Spatz	....	on-set dresser: Los Angeles (as Harlan C. Spatz)
Mario Ventenilla	....	assistant art director (as Mario R. Ventinilla)
Mike Villarino	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles (as Michael Villarino)
Chris Vogt	....	set dresser
Robert Vogt	....	set dresser (as Bob Vogt)
Holly Watson	....	graphic artist
Dave Weinman	....	lead person (as David Weinman)
Ryan Welsch	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Tim Y. Wetzel	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Tim Wetzel)
Christian Wintter	....	art director: Los Angeles (as Christian 'Pipo' Wintter)
Peter C. Clarke	....	prop master (uncredited)
Tim Fassino	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Laurie Friedman	....	art consultant (uncredited)
Leo Holder	....	graphic artist (uncredited)
Josh Liveright	....	construction staff coordinator (uncredited)
Miguel López-Castillo	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Timothy Main	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Shawn P. McKeegan	....	construction shop production assistant (uncredited)
Cheryl Stewart	....	props (uncredited)
Dennis Widmyer	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Alyssa Winter	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Dan Blazi	....	assistant sound editor
Harold Burke	....	foley editor
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
O.J. Connell III	....	sound utility (as OJ Connell III)
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Barbara Delpuech	....	assistant sound editor (as Barbara Way Delpuech)
Yann Delpuech	....	sound editor
Perry Dodgson	....	boom operator: Los Angeles
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer (as Sean Kennelly)
Darren King	....	supervising sound editor
David Kirschner	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Meadows	....	sound recordist
Danny Michael	....	production sound mixer
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound editor
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist (as Chris Moriana)
Kevin E. Patterson	....	sound utility: Los Angeles (as Kevin Patterson)
Vic Radulich	....	dialog editor
Andrew Schmetterling	....	boom operator
Joel Shryack	....	adr editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Thomas W. Small	....	supervising foley editor (as Thomas Small)
Frank Smathers	....	dialogue editor (as Frank T. Smathers)
Mark Yardas	....	sound editor
Joe DeAngelis	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Christopher Emerson	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Matthew Harrison	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Richard Van Dyke	....	production sound mixer: additional photography (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects coordinator
Ron Rosegard	....	special effects foreperson: Los Angeles
M.A. Thompson	....	special effects foreperson: Los Angeles
Robert Kato DeStefan	....	on-set technician: Steve Johnson's XFX (uncredited)
Damian Fisher	....	mold shop supervisor (uncredited)
Bill Forsche	....	animatronic arm technician: David Duchovny, Steve Johnson's XFX (uncredited)
Jeff Jingle	....	mechanical effects (uncredited)
Bryan Smith	....	mold department: Steve Johnson's XFX (uncredited)
Todd W. Spencer	....	special effects electronics (uncredited)
John Stifanich	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Lawrence Carroll	....	visual effects compositor: Digiscope
Bill Church	....	senior digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Carole Cowley	....	visual effects producer: Digiscope
Enid Dalkoff	....	visual effects compositor: Digiscope
Fortunato Frattasio	....	visual effects sequence supervisor: Digiscope
Johannes Gamble	....	graphic design: Pacific Vision Productions
Walter Garcia	....	visual effects coordinator: Digiscope
Anne Graham	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
David D. Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Vision Productions
Steve Koch	....	texture painter: Pacific Vision Productions
Brad Kuehn	....	visual effects supervisor: Digiscope
Don Lee	....	digital compositor
Franklin Londin	....	digital effects animator: Digiscope
Thomas Mathai	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Fred Mugford	....	digital effects animator: Digiscope
Alison O'Brien	....	visual effects supervisor
Mary Stuart-Welch	....	visual effects producer: Digiscope
Simon Yuen	....	digital effects animator: Digiscope
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Christopher Campbell	....	visual effects assistant editor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Caruso	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Gregory Creaser	....	imaging supervisor: Digiscope (uncredited)
Patrick Denver	....	special props (uncredited)
Sandra L. Gates	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Mitch Goldstrom	....	systems administrator: Digiscope (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Gregg Lukomski	....	camera tracker: Digiscope (uncredited)
Ko Maruyama	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Matt McFarland	....	scan/record manager (uncredited)
Janet Quen	....	digital effects compositor (uncredited)
Hilda Saffari	....	assistant visual effects editor (uncredited)
Melissa Taylor	....	visual effects production executive (uncredited)
Barry Williams	....	visual effects editorial (uncredited)

Stunts
Clayton J. Barber	....	stunts (as Clayton Barber)
Steve Brown	....	stunts
Lena Fennema	....	stunts
Jason 'Easy Roc' Geoffrey	....	stunts
Mike Gunther	....	stunts
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunt double: Alexander Skarsgård (as Donald J. Hewitt)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunt double: Christine Taylor
Brad Martin	....	stunt coordinator
Scott McElroy	....	stunts
Dwayne McGee	....	stunts
Todd Schneider	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom McComas	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chris Palermo	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brian Smyj	....	stunt fire safety (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Alexus	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Nickolas Anderson	....	rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Robert Anderson	....	second company rigging grip: Los Angeles
Roy Bennett	....	lighting designer: VH1 Fashion Awards
James Boniece	....	first company rigging grip (as James M. Boniece)
Shaun Breedlove	....	rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Paul Candrilli	....	dolly grip
Patrick Capone	....	camera operator
Caesar Carnevale	....	film loader (as Caesar S. Carnevale)
Andrew Cheung	....	grip
Kelly Connors	....	electrician
Howard Davidson	....	second company rigging grip
Sam DiMaggio	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Bryan Dolan	....	electrician
Thomas Dolan	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Thomas W. Dolan)
Jeffrey Douglas	....	dolly grip operator: Los Angeles
François Duhamel	....	still photographer: Los Angeles
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Bill Essling	....	grip: Los Angeles
Gregory Farrell	....	second rigging electrician (as Greg Farrell)
Jay Fortune	....	chief lighting technician
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Alexander Griffiths	....	second company grip: Los Angeles (as Alexander 'Pie' Griffiths)
Christopher Guyer	....	video playback operator: Los Angeles
Zoli Hajdu	....	grip: Los Angeles (as Zoli J. Hajdu)
Joel Holland	....	video assist operator
Amanda Hudson	....	second assistant camera
Fred Johanns	....	electrician
Dan Kneece	....	Steadicam operator: Los Angeles
Dan Kneece	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Ted J. Kredo	....	chief rigging electrician: Los Angeles (as Ted Kredo)
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	first company grip (as Mitchell Lillian)
Guy Lorio	....	film loader: Los Angeles
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Malone	....	chief rigging electrician
Bobby Mancuso	....	first assistant camera (as Robert Mancuso)
Charlie Marroquin	....	second company grip
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip
Edgar Martin	....	grip
Tony Mazzucchi	....	grip: Los Angeles (as Anthony F. Mazzuchi)
Anthony T. Mazzuchi	....	first company grip: Los Angeles
Brian McClean	....	electrician
John McEnerney	....	grip
Damon Montgomery	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
Warren Moore	....	rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Neal Morman	....	second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Chris Moseley	....	camera operator: Los Angeles
David Norris	....	aerial director of photography
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Jason Orefice	....	rigging electrician: Los Angeles
Daniel Pershing	....	dolly grip operator: Los Angeles
Tim Pershing	....	first company rigging grip: Los Angeles
Brent Poe	....	chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Matt Siess	....	grip: Los Angeles
Chris Silano	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Arthur Szefer	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff White	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Rick Whitfield	....	24 frame video operator
Will Arnot	....	Steadicam operator: additional camera (uncredited)
Howard Davidson	....	best boy rigging grip (uncredited)
Dwayne McClintock	....	aerial director of photography: SpaceCam (uncredited)
Thomas McGrath Woods	....	grip (uncredited)
Melvin Pukowsky	....	grip (uncredited)
Jon W. Rosenbloom	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
James J. Sabat Jr.	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Gerard Sava	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Clyde W. Smith	....	additional photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sande Alessi	....	extras casting: Los Angeles (as Sandi Alessi)
Blythe Cappello	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Gayle Dizon	....	specialty fashion casting
Jennifer Euston	....	casting associate: New York
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Lee Genick	....	extras casting
Jennifer Starr	....	specialty fashion casting
Jennifer Venditti	....	specialty fashion casting
Nadia Lubbe Simon	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
John Srednicki	....	casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donald L. Bell	....	costumer: Los Angeles
Joanna Brett	....	costume supervisor (as Eva Joanna Brett)
Sue Bub	....	costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Sandra Collier	....	costumer: Los Angeles (as Sandra L. Collier)
Lisa Emerson	....	costumer (as Lisa Emerson Machione)
Sandi Figueroa	....	costumer
Frank L. Fleming	....	assistant costume designer
Cynthia L. Hamilton	....	assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
Lisa Hyde	....	costume supervisor: additional photography
Lisa Hyde	....	costumer: Los Angeles
Dain I. Kalas	....	costume shop supervisor (as Dain Kalas)
Lawrence Quon	....	costumer: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	costume coordinator
Hartsell Taylor	....	costume supervisor
Benjamin Wilson	....	costumer: Mr. Stiller
Joseph La Corte	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Chris Ann Pappas	....	costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Kent Blocher	....	assistant editor
Curtis Croeni	....	assistant editor
Audrey Evans	....	assistant editor
Elana Joy Livneh	....	apprentice editor (as Elana Livneh)
Mike McKenna	....	video editing services: VH-1
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Peter Metsopoulos	....	video editing services: VH-1
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter
Staci Pontius	....	assistant editor
Mike Reilly	....	video editing services: VH-1
Joe Violante	....	color timer: dailies, New York
Byron Wong	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	orchestra contractor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Nicholas Dodd	....	conductor
Nicholas Dodd	....	orchestrator
George Drakoulias	....	music supervisor
Robert Fernandez	....	music mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	music recordist
Jonathan Karp	....	music editor
Randy Kerber	....	additional conductor
Randy Kerber	....	additional orchestrator
Randy Kerber	....	composer: additional music
Stephen Krause	....	music mixer
Stephen Krause	....	music recordist
Randy Miller	....	additional conductor
Randy Miller	....	additional orchestrator
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Susan Shufro	....	assistant music editor
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Michael Simpson	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Herb Lieberz	....	transportation: Mr. Stiller
Gordie Merrick	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles
Guy Merrick	....	transportation co-captain: Los Angeles
Michael Merrick	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles (as Mike Merrick)
Timothy Shannon	....	transportation co-captain
James Patrick Whalen Jr.	....	transportation captain (as James P. Whalen)

Other crew
Pablo Alfaro	....	fashion stills: Mugatu
Malcolm Auchincloss	....	assistant: Scott Rudin
Rick Austin	....	additional assembly: VH1 packages
Leah Bathe	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
Maureen Beitler	....	medic
Emily Blumsack	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller
Ashlee Burnette	....	assistant: Scott Rudin
Eva Z. Cabrera	....	script supervisor
Jose Cabrera	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Adeline Colangelo	....	production assistant
Thomas C. Cooke Jr.	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Kyle Cooper	....	title designer
Jennifer Crammer	....	production secretary
Alex DiGerlando	....	production assistant
Gabe Doppelt	....	fashion stills producer (as Gabé Doppelt)
Michael Estrella	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Jeremiah Friedman	....	production assistant
Megan Gerard	....	assistant: Scott Rudin
Linda 'Sam' Glynn	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Ethan Goldman	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller
Lizz Grant	....	production coordinator
Liliana Greenfield-Sanders	....	production assistant
Alan R. Griswold II	....	assistant: Red Hour Producers
Edith Hagigi	....	executive assistant: Mr. Stiller
Olaf Heine	....	Sting pictures courtesy of
Michael T. Hopkins	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Pino Insegno	....	voice dubbing: Will Ferrell
Jerry Jaffe	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Tyler Jay	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Tudor Jones	....	production assistant
Will Klein	....	production assistant
Victor Lam	....	technical designer: VH1 Fashion Awards
Mitchell Leib	....	executive: Hollywood Records
David Ray Martin	....	assistant location manager
Nicole Mason	....	production assistant
Patrick McDonald	....	production assistant
Joey McKneely	....	choreographer
Eric Myers	....	unit publicist
Leda Nornang	....	assistant: Scott Rudin
Frank W. Ockenfels III	....	fashion stills: Derek and Hansel (as Frank Ockenfels)
Lee Peery	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles
Evan Perazzo	....	assistant location manager
Canyon Prince	....	production assistant
Antonia Proscia	....	construction auditor: Los Angeles (as Toni Proscia)
Ali Quinonez	....	production assistant
Eli Reichline	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
David M. Rodriguez	....	post-production auditor
Adam Rosenblatt	....	additional assembly: VH-1 packages
Eric Small	....	production assistant
Kim Soleau	....	assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Matthew Spiegel	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael Stricks	....	location manager
Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner	....	production auditor (as Ramona Diaz-Sanchez)
Elizabeth L. Taylor	....	production assistant
Jason Teahan	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
Paul Tortora	....	production assistant
Rick Tropasso	....	first assistant accountant
Elona Tsou	....	assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Sara Tune	....	assistant: Ms. Costas
Michael Vasquez	....	assistant auditor
Ryan Viniotis	....	stage manager
Kevin J. Walsh	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Trevor Waterson	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Derek Wimble	....	production assistant
Joe Zee	....	fashion consultant
Louis Zuppardi	....	production secretary
Karen Dahl	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller, Los Angeles (uncredited)
George Doherty	....	assistant production office coordinator (uncredited)
Lonny Dubrofsky	....	production staff (uncredited)
Michelle Dunton	....	script researcher (uncredited)
Guy Efrat	....	location scout (uncredited)
Saxon Eldridge	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Forsyth	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Braden Friedman	....	production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Sara Gagliardi	....	payroll clerk (uncredited)
Maggie Kusik	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Nancy Lazarus	....	location scout (uncredited)
LeJon	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Kendra Levenberg	....	craft service (uncredited)
Monika Petrillo	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Wayne Petrucelli	....	security coordinator (uncredited)
Jonathan Roumie	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Will Rowbotham	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited)
Kris Schackman	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Marce Sterner	....	location scout (uncredited)
James William Visconti III	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG
• NPV Entertainment
• Paramount Pictures
• Red Hour Films
• Red Hour Productions
• Scott Rudin Productions
• Tenth Planet Productions
• VH1 Television
• Village Roadshow Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001-2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• East West (Russia)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Netherlands) (video)

Special Effects

• Digiscope (visual effects)
• Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects)
• Steve Johnson's XFX (prosthetic and animatronic effects)

Other Companies

• Bayerische HypoVereinsbank AG München  film banking
• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color (as Deluxe)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  dailies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Doggicam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• Gala Catering  catering: Los Angeles
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack published by
• Howard Anderson Company, The  opticals
• Imaginary Forces  titles
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr voice casting
• LA Management  talent management (uncredited)
• Mary Nelson-Duerrstein & Associates  negative cutting
• On Tour Productions  transportation services
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paramount Pictures  digital sound editing
• R!ot Manhattan  video editing services: VH1
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• Technicolor  dailies
• The McKenna Brothers  craft service
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Universal Studios  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and drug references (re-rating after appeal)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA | Australia | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (original rating) | Singapore:(Banned) (original rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating after appeal) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Brazil:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG

Trivia:

Ben Stiller wrote the part of Hansel specifically for Owen Wilson and said that no one else was even considered for the role.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Matilda and Derek are on their way to the cemetery, there is a big car behind them. When they are on their way back to Hansel's place, the same car is driving behind them.

Quotes:

[first lines]
(Announcer):And here in Malaysia, there is an almost overwhelming sense of euphoria as the newly-elected prime minister has given this nation a gift of hope promising to raise the substandard minimum wage and end child labor once and for all. Already considered a living saint he has become this small country's greatest hope for a thriving future in the new millennium.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Madagascar (2005)

Soundtrack:

Relax

Zoolander is stupid funny!

Derek Zoolander is stupid. So is his movie. But by no means, is Zoolander humorless. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, Zoolander is a very funny movie, if you know what to expect. Based on a character that Stiller created for the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards, Derek Zoolander was originally intended to satirize the fashion industry. The movie does no less and as a result, has received some very negative patron reviews. Audiences went into Zoolander expecting another Ben Stiller, Meet the Parents-type comedy, and when they got an offbeat movie about the fashion industry's plot to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia, they didn't know how to react. To enjoy Zoolander, one has to forget all expectations and see the movie for what it is supposed to be: ridiculous.

Derek Zoolander (Stiller) is the fashion industry's number one male model, but his career is slouching and boy beauty Hansel (Owen Wilson) provides tough competition. Fashion designer Mugatu (Will Ferrell) takes advantage of this and Zoolander's stupidity, and brainwashes him to kill the Malaysian prime minister, after he put an end to vital fashion industry sweatshops. The talented cast and an excellent soundtrack add absurdity to the already farcical plot. Zoolander gives both Ferrell and Wilson the opportunity to do what they do best. For Saturday Night Live's Ferrell that is embracing and developing the demented, while for Meet the Parents' Wilson, it is the chance to play a comedic, confident, character role. Stiller's father and wife also appear in supporting roles, with Jerry Stiller as Maury Ballstein, Derek's agent, and Christine Taylor as Matilda Jeffries, a TIME magazine reporter. Jerry Stiller, like Wilson, always manages to find humor in every role he plays, and in Zoolander this remains especially true. Taylor, being a veteran of the Brady Bunch movies, is not stranger to satire either. Well-chosen and placed music adds laughs and heightens the tone and feel of the movie. With songs ranging from Wham!'s `Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' playing as cruising music for Derek and his male model friends, and Michael Jackson's `Beat It' as the background music for a face-off between Derek and Hansel, any remaining seriousness is diminished. And yet even more surprise and absurdity is added by the many unexpected cast members and cameo appearances. Others appearing in Zoolander include David Duchovny, Jon Voight, Vince Vaughn, Andy Dick, David Bowie, Cuba Gooding Jr., Winona Ryder, and even Ralph Lauren's own male model, Tyson Beckford. I can understand people disliking this movie; it is temperamental. This is the kind of movie that varies depending on the audience and a person's expectation. Generally though, if you keep an open mind and realize that it is not meant to be serious in any way, your view of the movie shouldn't go anywhere but up. Zoolander is absurd, ridiculous, and overall, an incredibly stupid movie. I suggest you see it.