Genius (TV Series)
Aretha: Chain of Fools (2021)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Anthony Hemingway | ||
Writing Credits
| Suzan-Lori Parks | ... | (created by) |
| Suzan-Lori Parks | ... | (written by) |
| Phillip Howze | ... | (staff writer) & |
| Bethany McHugh | ... | (staff writer) & |
| Natalie McKearin | ... | (staff writer) & |
| Bonnie Metzgar | ... | (staff writer) & |
| Pia Wilson | ... | (staff writer) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Cynthia Erivo | ... | Aretha Franklin | |
| Malcolm Barrett | ... | Ted White | |
| Patrice Covington | ... | Erma Franklin | |
| Rebecca Naomi Jones | ... | Carolyn Franklin | |
| David Cross | ... | Jerry Wexler | |
| Kimberly Hebert Gregory | ... | Ruth Bowen (as Kimberly Hébert Gregory) | |
| Shaian Jordan | ... | Little Re (credit only) | |
| Courtney B. Vance | ... | C.L. Franklin | |
| Luke James | ... | Glynn Turman | |
| Christopher Redman | ... | Clive Davis | |
| Pauletta Washington | ... | Rachel Franklin | |
| Major. | ... | Curtis Mayfield (as Major Johnson Finley) | |
| Steven G. Norfleet | ... | Cecil Franklin | |
| Tip 'T.I.' Harris | ... | Ken Cunningham | |
| John Atwood | ... | E.N.T. Doctor | |
| Henry Bazemore Jr. | ... | First Aggressive Reporter | |
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Cory Dunson | ... | Intruder (as Cory Mikhail Dunson) |
| Elise DuQuette | ... | Second Aggressive Reporter | |
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Erika Jerry | ... | Third Singer |
| Brittney Level | ... | Fredia | |
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Cheaa Mayfield | ... | Engineer |
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Alicia Roberts | ... | Reporter |
Produced by
| Peter Afterman | ... | producer |
| Kenneth Biller | ... | executive producer (as Ken Biller) |
| Francie Calfo | ... | executive producer |
| Ed Cathell III | ... | producer |
| Chris Cooney | ... | executive producer |
| Anna Culp | ... | executive producer |
| Clive Davis | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Hemingway | ... | executive producer |
| Ron Howard | ... | executive producer |
| Nathan Louis Jackson | ... | supervising producer |
| Craig Kallman | ... | executive producer |
| Becky Mode | ... | co-executive producer |
| Gwendolyn M. Parker | ... | co-executive producer |
| Suzan-Lori Parks | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer |
| Gigi Pritzker | ... | executive producer |
| Rachel Shane | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Sokolow | ... | executive producer |
| David Woods | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Terence Blanchard | ||
Cinematography by
| Kevin McKnight | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Daniel A. Valverde | ... | (as Daniel Valverde) |
Casting By
| Kim Coleman | ||
Production Design by
| Tim Galvin | ||
Art Direction by
| Danny Brown | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Kristie Suffield | ... | key set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Jennifer L. Bryan | ... | (as Jennifer Bryan) |
Makeup Department
| Antonette AnnieTucker | ... | hair stylist (credit only) |
| Louisa V. Anthony | ... | hair department head |
| Larraya Bynum | ... | hair stylist |
| Erin Chaney | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Tyra Garzon | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Jennifer E Ivey | ... | additional make up |
| Natalie Johnson | ... | makeup artist |
| Ashley Langston | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Milene Melendez | ... | makeup artist |
| Caroline Monge | ... | key makeup artist |
| Tracey Moss | ... | key hair stylist |
| Terrell Mullin | ... | personal makeup for lead Cynthia Erivo |
| Cristina Patterson | ... | contact lens painter |
| Victor Paz | ... | Lead barber / hair stylist |
| Reginald Robertson | ... | barber |
| Omar Sfreddo | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ed Cathell III | ... | unit production manager |
| Albert T. Dickerson III | ... | unit production manager |
| Alexandra Dimopoulos | ... | production supervisor |
| Claire Lawton | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nikki Simpson | ... | production supervisor |
| Wes Irwin | ... | executive in charge of post production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Deon Boyce | ... | first assistant director |
| Matti Kluttz | ... | second assistant director |
| Alex Beaver | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Lance Resch-Anger | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Justin Allmett | ... | scenic charge |
| Forest T. Bays | ... | carpenter |
| Mallory Curry | ... | Scenic Artist |
| Sean T. Davis | ... | props |
| Kedra S. Dawkins | ... | assistant art director |
| Ethan Kitchens | ... | greens gangboss |
| Kevin Ladson | ... | property master |
| Maru Patetta | ... | Art Department Coordinator |
| Shane Thomas | ... | construction coordinator |
| Morgan-Tierra Ukaonu | ... | props assistant |
| Dylan Whitfield | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Anthony Stanislav Wislar | ... | scenic artist |
| Lindsay M. Alston | ... | set decoration buyer (uncredited) |
| Gábor Csiki | ... | prop builder (uncredited) |
| Kiersten Sonja Good | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Scott Kinney | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Carlton Lee Jr. | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Kirk Martin | ... | on set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jeffery Michaels | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Yolande Thame | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Courtney Berg | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Brennan | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Peter S. Carlstedt | ... | adr mixer |
| Michael Fowler | ... | adr mixer |
| Ken Hahn | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Reed Lovell | ... | adr mixer: atlanta |
| Jay Meagher | ... | production sound mixer |
| Brittany Myers | ... | sound utility |
| Daniel Pagan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kyle J. Sawyer | ... | sound |
| Nick Caramela | ... | mix technician (uncredited) |
| Brian Didsbury | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Mason Kopeikin | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Tiffany T. Mack | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
| John Maskew | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robert Trammell | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Matt Akey | ... | vfx executive producer: Crafty Apes |
| Luis Barquero | ... | visual effects artist |
| Steven Benjamin | ... | on-set vfx supervisor: Crafty Apes |
| Daniel Berkowitz | ... | compositor: Crafty Apes |
| Zack Beshears | ... | visual effects editor: Crafty Apes |
| Mikael Betru | ... | CG Production Manager: Crafty Apes (as Mikael G. Betru) / vfx set supervisor (as Mikael G. Betru) |
| Andrew J. Bly | ... | visual effects executive producer: The Molecule |
| Luke DiTommaso | ... | visual effects supervisor: The Molecule |
| Daniel Dupre | ... | matte painter |
| Matthew Fernandez | ... | visual effects producer / visual effects producer: The Molecule |
| Mandy Frazier | ... | cg production assistant: visual effects |
| Duncan Key | ... | digital compositor |
| Chris LeDoux | ... | vfx executive producer: Crafty Apes |
| Lenka Likarova | ... | visual effects producer |
| Brad Lucas | ... | digital compositor |
| Prajwal Mankame | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael A. Martinez | ... | digital compositor |
| Brian McCann | ... | compositor: Crafty Apes |
| Victoria Penzes | ... | compositing supervisor: The Molecule |
| Rick Shick | ... | compositor |
| Jesse Speer | ... | lead compositor: The Molecule |
| Ben Sumner | ... | visual effects artist |
| Sean Thigpen | ... | vfx supervisor/producer: Crafty Apes |
| Tyler Usie | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Christopher Arthur | ... | stunt driver |
| Dean Grimes | ... | stunts |
| Jessica Medina | ... | stunt performer |
| Dano Rivs | ... | stunt driver (as Daniel Rivette) |
| Tierre Turner | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phillip Aguilera | ... | Camera Supporter |
| Michael Alba | ... | a camera/steadicam operator |
| Rob Berrey | ... | Dolly grip: B camera |
| Thomas Browne | ... | rigging key grip |
| Jeff Crumbley | ... | additional camera |
| Conor Daily | ... | grip |
| Sway Davenport | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ross Davis | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Eric DeWolf | ... | best boy grip |
| Richard DuCree | ... | still photographer |
| Zach Dunlap | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Emily Gurley | ... | digital loader |
| Michael Hartzel | ... | camera operator: b camera |
| Peter Johnston | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Corey Jones | ... | rigging grip |
| Daniel John Lerch | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Michael MacDuff | ... | camera preparation technician |
| Péter Manzel | ... | rigging electrician |
| Bill McConnell Jr. | ... | second assistant camera "a" camera |
| Jean-Philippe Pasquier | ... | a camera dolly grip |
| Eric Pickett | ... | lighting technician |
| Josh Schmitt | ... | lighting technician |
| Lukas Valderrama | ... | grip |
| Nathan Ward | ... | rigging grip |
| Joshua Robert Warren | ... | electrician |
| Dalton Wright | ... | electrician / lighting console programmer |
| Kyle Wroe | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Shelby Cherniet | ... | casting associate |
| Tara Feldstein | ... | casting: Atlanta (as Tara Feldstein Bennett) |
| Brandi S. Hawkins | ... | extras casting |
| Alyssa Jacobson | ... | extras casting |
| Chase Paris | ... | casting: Atlanta |
| Toni Avalos | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Jones | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Tina Kerr | ... | extras casting director (uncredited) |
| Chana Klein | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Lindsay McCleery | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Irie Williams | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Zina Arthur | ... | fitter |
| Evgenia Ermakova | ... | costumer |
| Muto-Little | ... | costume maker |
| Stephen Oh | ... | costume supervisor |
| Day Ramphal | ... | costumer |
| Kendall Rogers | ... | key costumer |
| Bisola Salimonu | ... | costumer |
| Miklós Udvardy | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Tamar Bihari | ... | assistant editor |
| Tiffany Brown | ... | post-production coordinator |
| James W. Harrison III | ... | assistant editor |
| Ty'rel Jones | ... | post-production assistant |
| Claire Lawton | ... | post production supervisor |
| Nick Maillet | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Ivo Marak | ... | dailies in-house producer |
| Ryan Rolandelli | ... | on-line editor |
| John Grenham | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| David Crigler | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jen Farris | ... | location scout |
| Caleb Hinshaw | ... | location manager |
| Nick Morris | ... | location coordinator |
| Constance Nava | ... | assistant location manager |
| Olliver Pearce | ... | location assistant |
| Danielle Robarge Rusk | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Benjamin McDaniel Smith | ... | assistant location manager |
| Chase Walker | ... | assistant location manager |
| Andrew Warren | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jamelle Adisa | ... | music producer |
| Laurence Anslow | ... | digital recordist |
| Steven Richard Davis | ... | composer: additional music (as Steve Davis) |
| Aamina Gant | ... | music production / music supervisor |
| Hotae Alexander Jang | ... | Music Recording Engineer |
| Marvin R. Morris | ... | music editor |
| Kelsey Allen Richardson | ... | music coordinator |
| Jen Ross | ... | music supervisor (as Jennifer Ross) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen M. Cantley | ... | script supervisor (as Karen Cantley) |
Transportation Department
| Dale Combs | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Scott Morlan | ... | production driver |
| Nathan Southerland | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| David Arias | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Bednarz | ... | key set medic |
| Margaret Burke | ... | director production safety |
| Nick Chambers | ... | key set production assistant |
| Lee Coleman | ... | key set pa |
| Winter Coleman | ... | writer production assistant |
| Anthony J. Davis | ... | health and safety manager |
| Meg Dudley | ... | writers' production assistant |
| Calah Frazier | ... | production assistant |
| Ashley Jean-Louis | ... | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Dondraico Johnson | ... | choreographer |
| Mark 'Skip' Keller | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jacob Kepes | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Justin Kratzer | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Brittany Levin-Clarke | ... | assistant to producer: Anna Culp |
| Jesus E. Martinez | ... | adr loop group |
| January Miller | ... | accounting clerk |
| Sascha Rijo Marichal | ... | production assistant: first team |
| Cara Rothenberg | ... | Writers' Assistant |
| Angelique Silberman | ... | health & safety manager: post-production |
| Frank Arthur Smith | ... | Assistant to Kenneth Biller |
| Pam Olson Southwick | ... | key 2nd assistant accountant |
| Kelvin Tyler | ... | set production assistant |
| Felisha Renae Whitehead | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
| Shelly Williams | ... | unit publicist |
| Jared Wright | ... | Production Assistant |
| Marti King Young | ... | assistant to line producer |
