"1000 Ways to Die" Putting a Happy Face on Death (2009)

Director:

Tom McMahon

Writer:

Tom McMahon

TV Series:

"1000 Ways to Die" (2008)

Original Air Date:

30 December 2009 (Season 2, Episode 4)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

From exploding heads to zucchini-choking, this episode brings 7 more graphic re-enactments of absurd & jaw-dropping true stories of death from around the world. |

Plot Keywords:

Stupid Victim | Blood | Sex | Corpse | Murder

Cast

Khyber Zaffarkhan	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Alarcon
Angel Fajardo	...	Spectator at a Chicken Fight.
Slim Khezri	...	Mexican Gangster
Mighty Mike Murga	...	Spud (as Mike Murga)
Westley Nguyen	...	Spectator at a Wrestling Match
Ron Perlman	...	Narrator
Britt Rentschler	...	Sally 2009-2010 (as Brittney Rentschler)
Franklin Ruehl	...	Conspiracy Expert
Karen Schantz	...	Cindy
Alisdair Simpson	...	Narrator (U.K. broadcast only)
Virginia Welch	...	Patty

Directed by
Tom McMahon		(segment director)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tom McMahon

Produced by
Maria Candela Ancewicz	....	associate producer (specific segments)
H.A. Arnarson	....	supervising producer
Thom Beers	....	executive producer
Dan Hall	....	associate producer
Jay Hix Jones	....	associate producer
Brad MacPherson	....	associate producer (as Brad McPherson)
Tom McMahon	....	executive producer
Jarret Palmer	....	associate producer
Erin Papp	....	producer
Dolph Scott	....	producer
John Slaughter	....	senior producer
Rob Stacey	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jonathan Miller

Casting by
Nicole Arbusto

Production Design by
Mona Nahm

Art Direction by
Mariano Rueda
Steven Joseph St. John

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Callens

Costume Design by
Rosalida Medina

Makeup Department
Fiona Distefano	....	makeup department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Andrade	....	second assistant director
Caleb Effinger	....	second second assistant director
Marie-Hélène Riverain	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Anthony Eikner	....	property master
Rene Fresquez	....	set dresser
Christian Kistner	....	carpenter
Christian Kistner	....	property master
Leonard Short	....	leadman
Steven Joseph St. John	....	carpenter
Sarah Staskauskas	....	set dresser
Albert Valdez	....	carpenter
Kevin Dee Watson	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Rory Ambron	....	sound mixer
Bob Bronow	....	sound designer
Bob Bronow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Muncy	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Ray Lykins	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Tony Snegoff	....	action coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe McCormick	....	assistant camera
Erica Mckee	....	assistant camera
Tony Perija	....	key grip
Daniel Skinner	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Boutiette	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Lindsey Mesa	....	post production supervisor

Music Department
Richard Haitz	....	composer: theme music

Transportation Department
Jay Duff	....	production driver

Other crew
Dale Victor Dreher	....	story consultant (as Dale Dreher)
Dina Saunders	....	production accountant
Tracy Stone	....	production coordinator

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thom Beers		creator

Art Department
Jason Brown	....	art department intern (2008)

Visual Effects by
David C. Bryant	....	visual effects supervisor: x1fx (2008)
John J. Renzulli	....	Flame compositor (2008)
John J. Renzulli	....	model artist (2008)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michele K. Short	....	still photographer (2008)

Other crew
Graham Flashner	....	story editor (2008)

Special Effects

• Autonomous FX

Other Companies

• Central City Studio  medical props and effects
• PES Payroll  extras payroll