"Chicago Hope" Pilot (1994)

Director:

Michael Pressman

Writers:

David E. Kelley (creator)
David E. Kelley (writer)

TV Series:

"Chicago Hope" (1994)

Original Air Date:

18 September 1994 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Medical | Gambling Addiction | Medical Research | Revival

Cast

Mandy Patinkin	...	Dr. Jeffrey Geiger
Adam Arkin	...	Dr. Aaron Shutt
E.G. Marshall	...	Dr. Arthur Thurmond
Roxanne Hart	...	Nurse Camille Shutt
Peter MacNicol	...	Alan Birch
Roma Maffia	...	Angela Giandamenicio
Hector Elizondo	...	Dr. Phillip Watters
Margaret Colin	...	Dr. Karen Antonovich
John Finn	...	Dr. Trevor Filburn
Louis Guss	...	Joseph Collito
Carolyn Seymour	...	Board Member (as Caroline Seymour)
Joan Copeland	...	Mrs. Thurmond
Kate Simmons	...	Marsha Quinlann
Tony Carlin	...	John Quinlann
Anna Berger	...	Mary Collito
Susie Schelling	...	Anesthesiologist (as Susan I. Schelling)
Brittany McConnell	...	Marie Quinlann
Brianna McConnell	...	Patty Quinlann
Jonathan Kohl	...	Anesthesiologist #2 (as Jonathon Kohl MD)
Linda Klein	...	O.R. Technician
Kathleen Arc	...	Thurmond's Secretary
John Robertson	...	Dr. Roberts (as John Robertson MD)
Gail Cohen	...	N.D. Technician #1
Gerald McCullouch	...	N.D. Technician #2
Ping Wu	...	MRI Technician
Peter Gregory	...	N.D. Doctor #1
Shunil Bailey	...	N.D. Doctor #2

Directed by
Michael Pressman

Writing credits
David E. Kelley		(creator)
David E. Kelley		(writer)

Produced by
James C. Hart	....	producer
John Heath	....	associate producer
David E. Kelley	....	executive producer
Michael Pressman	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Tim Suhrstedt

Film Editing by
Lori Jane Coleman

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Jackson De Govia

Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden

Makeup Department
Virginia G. Hadfield	....	hair stylist (as Virginia Hadfield)
Norman T. Leavitt	....	makeup department head (as Norman Leavitt Jr.)
Blake Shepard	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Herb Adelman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Corn	....	first assistant director
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff	....	key second assistant director (as Dana Kuznetzkoff)
Mark Tobey	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Bruce J. Gfeller	....	construction coordinator (as Bruce Gfeller)
Art Lipschultz	....	property master
Louis M. Mann	....	assistant art director
Scott Nifong	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robert Appere	....	re-recording mixer (as Robert L. Appere)
Kenneth R. Burton	....	re-recording mixer
David Kirschner	....	production sound mixer
Dave Weathers	....	supervising sound editor
Craig Clark	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Edward T. Reiff Jr.	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Carr-Forster	....	camera operator (as Phil Carr-Forster)
Bob Field	....	chief lighting technician (as Bob Field Jr.)
Anthony T. Marra II	....	key grip
Kevin Boyd	....	video assist operator: Chicago (uncredited)
Paul Conti	....	video/computer playback engineer (uncredited)
Steve Tiborcz	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Culotta	....	costume supervisor: women (as Sandi Culotta)
Timothy D'Arcy	....	costume supervisor: men (as Tim D'Arcy)

Editorial Department
Steven Heth	....	post-production coordinator
Roger La Prairie	....	telecine operator (uncredited)

Music Department
Craig Pettigrew	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Wayne Morris	....	transportation coordinator
Joe Meylor	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
James Nordberg	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Ann Ashcraft	....	production coordinator
Roseann M. Bonora-Keris	....	associate: David E. Kelley
Barbara M. Kadell	....	technical medical advisor (as Barbara Kadell MD)
Orin Kennedy	....	location manager
Linda Klein	....	technical medical advisor (as Linda Klein RN)
Alicia Martin	....	assistant: Michael Pressman (as Alicia DeSantis-Martin)
Jules Stewart	....	script supervisor (as Jules Mann-Stewart)
Gareth Wootton	....	technical medical advisor (as Gareth Wootton MD)
Cynthia Zager	....	assistant: James C. Hart
Cynthia J. Parker	....	key crafts service (uncredited)
Payton Silver	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)

Directed by
Hector Elizondo

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Danielle Alexandra
Stephen Beck
Henry Bromell
Howard Chesley
Bill D'Elia
Linda Loiselle Guzik
Barbara Hall
Ellen Herman
David E. Kelley		creator
Lori Mozilo
Jan Oxenberg
April Smith
Gardner Stern
Joshua Stern
David Yorkin

Produced by
Jeffrey Kramer	....	producer
Kerry Lenhart	....	consulting producer
John J. Sakmar	....	consulting producer
Sarah Werner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jeff Rona		(1994-1998)

Cinematography by
James R. Bagdonas		(1995-1998)

Film Editing by
Tom Janetzke		(video)
Briana London

Makeup Department
Sheryl Blum	....	assistant hair stylist
Thomas R. Burman	....	effects makeup artist
Tarra D. Day	....	key makeup artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	effects makeup artist
Lun Yé Hodges	....	key hair stylist: Chicago
Dione Taylor	....	hair stylist
Connie Kallos	....	key hair stylist: Chicago (1996) (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jon Mallard	....	second second assistant director: Chicago
Charles Mueller	....	second assistant director
Michele Ziegler	....	first assistant director: Washington DC

Art Department
Paul Breuninger	....	assistant property master (season 2)
Laura Evans	....	art department assistant
Parker Swanson	....	assistant props (1999)
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	property master: Chicago

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	adr and dialogue editor (1999-2000)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
David Beadle	....	dialogue editor
Jane Boegel	....	adr editor
Ray Cymoszinski	....	sound mixer: Chicago
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer (various episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (1995-1999)
David Grecu	....	sound editor
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator: Chicago
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Alex Riordan	....	cable person: Chicago
Tom Scurry	....	dialogue editor
Scott R. Thomson	....	utility sound
Von Varga	....	sound utility

Special Effects by
Evan Campbell	....	sculptor
Doyle Smith	....	special photographic effects

Stunts
Joey Box	....	stunts
Steve Kelso	....	stunt double
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Carlton Lee Russell	....	stunts: fight scene
Tony Snegoff	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bernstein	....	assistant camera
Paolo Cascio	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, Chicago
Ron Eisenberg	....	still photographer
Lance Fisher	....	additional camera operator
Michael Frediani	....	camera operator (1996-1997)
Jason Garcia	....	additional second assistant camera
Chris Murphy	....	assistant camera
Daniel E. Teaze	....	assistant camera: "b" camera (1993-1994)
John Trapman	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Steven J. Winslow	....	assistant camera: Wescam
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician

Animation Department
Scott Wheeler	....	supervising animator

Casting Department
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deb Dalton	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Tina Albanese	....	post-production coordinator
Warren Bowman	....	assistant editor
Ron South	....	assistant editor (1999)
Karen Tessler	....	assistant editor (1997-1999)

Music Department
Michael Aarvold	....	music scoring mixer
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Bruce Fowler	....	music arranger: orchestra
Alec Puro	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Buddy Hunter	....	driver

Other crew
Mark Burnett	....	video/computer playback operator
Jimmy Garrett	....	assistant production accountant
P.J. Haines	....	chef
Yashar Hedayat	....	production assistant: Chicago
Patricia Ann Holmes	....	production assistant
Jesse Kerns	....	production assistant
Mike Kessler	....	intern
Pat McCarthy	....	production coordinator: Chicago (1994-2000)
Kenny Ortega	....	choreographer
Billy Pittard	....	title designer
Michael Riley	....	title designer
Sandy Schklair	....	script supervisor
Andrew Sobkovich	....	high definition consultant
Joshua Stern	....	story editor
Eli Talbert	....	production assistant (1997-1998)
Ken Thompson	....	production assistant
Susie Thompson	....	production assistant
Sharon 'Mae' West	....	script supervisor

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1994) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald  main title design

Filming Locations:

Stage 18, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA