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David Byrne in True Stories (1986)

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True Stories

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Director

  • David Byrne
    David Byrne

Writers

  • Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    written by &
  • Beth Henley
    Beth Henley
    written by and
  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    written by

Cast

(in credits order)
  • John Goodman
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    Louis Fyne
  • Annie McEnroe in True Stories (1986)
    Annie McEnroe
    Annie McEnroe
    Kay Culver
  • Jo Harvey Allen
    Jo Harvey Allen
    Jo Harvey Allen
    The Lying Woman
  • Spalding Gray
    Spalding Gray
    Spalding Gray
    Earl Culver
  • HEADSHOT
    Alix Elias
    Alix Elias
    The Cute Woman
  • Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
    Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
    Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
    Mr. Tucker
  • Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez and Tito Larriva in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
    Tito Larriva
    Tito Larriva
    Ramon
    (as Humberto 'Tito' Larriva)
  • John Ingle during "I Am My Own Wife" Los Angeles Opening Night at Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles, California.
    John Ingle
    John Ingle
    The Preacher
  • Matthew Posey in The Son (2017)
    Matthew Posey
    Matthew Posey
    The Computer Guy
  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    David Byrne
    Narrator
    /Lip-Syncher
  • Swoosie Kurtz
    Swoosie Kurtz
    Swoosie Kurtz
    The Lazy Woman
  • Amy Buffington
    Amy Buffington
    Linda Culver
  • Richard Dowlearn
    Richard Dowlearn
    Larry Culver
  • Capucine De Wulf in True Stories (1986)
    Capucine De Wulf
    Capucine De Wulf
    The Little Girl on the Road
    (as Capucine DeWulf)
  • Cynthia Gould
    Cynthia Gould
    Factory Girl #1
  • Kelly Wright
    Kelly Wright
    Factory Girl #2
  • Hinpheth Siharath
    Hinpheth Siharath
    Laotian Factory Worker
  • Phyllis Wallace
    Phyllis Wallace
    Woman at Plant
  • Linda McCauley
    Linda McCauley
    Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant
  • Marian Henley
    Marian Henley
    Moonstone
    (as Marion Henley)
  • Huey P. Meaux
    Huey P. Meaux
    Wild Wild Life Club DJ
    /VJ
  • Connie Deaton
    Connie Deaton
    Lip-Syncher
  • Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
    Lip-Syncher
  • Meredith Zednick
    Meredith Zednick
    Lip-Syncher
  • Alonzo Richard
    Alonzo Richard
    Lip-Syncher
  • Chrissy Miller
    Chrissy Miller
    Lip-Syncher
  • Tony Reynolds
    Tony Reynolds
    Lip-Syncher
  • Eric Thorngren
    Eric Thorngren
    Lip-Syncher
    (as Eric 'E.T.' Thorngren)
  • Stephen Seybold
    Stephen Seybold
    Lip-Syncher
  • Talking Heads and Tina Weymouth
    Tina Weymouth
    Tina Weymouth
    Lip-Syncher
  • Chris Frantz
    Chris Frantz
    Chris Frantz
    Lip-Syncher
  • Vangie Barefoot
    Vangie Barefoot
    Lip-Syncher
  • Keith Algier
    Keith Algier
    Lip-Syncher
  • Freeman Beatty
    Freeman Beatty
    Lip-Syncher
  • Ronna Cohen
    Ronna Cohen
    Air Band
  • Rex Taylor Smith
    Rex Taylor Smith
    Air Band
  • Scott Valentine
    Scott Valentine
    Scott Valentine
    Air Band
  • James Jackson
    James Jackson
    Singing Watchman
  • Angus G. Wynne III
    Angus G. Wynne III
    Dancing Businessman
  • Cora Cardona
    Cora Cardona
    Margie Ortiz
  • Andrew Barach
    Andrew Barach
    Laughing Headline Reader #1
  • Gregory Gunter
    Gregory Gunter
    Laughing Headline Reader #2
  • Ric Spiegel
    Ric Spiegel
    Passerby in Mall
  • Tom De Nolf
    Tom De Nolf
    Friend of Passerby
    (as Tom Denolf)
  • Ed Geldart
    Ed Geldart
    Grandfather in Mall
  • Ray Coahran
    Ray Coahran
    Fashion Show Band
  • Ken Chambers
    Ken Chambers
    Fashion Show Band
  • Daniel Marder
    Daniel Marder
    Fashion Show Band
  • Bale Allen
    Bale Allen
    Teenage Boy in Field
  • Liz Moore
    Liz Moore
    Teenage Girl in Field
  • Jim Colegrove
    Jim Colegrove
    Gospel Band
  • Tonney Watts
    Tonney Watts
    Gospel Band
  • Vernon Watts
    Vernon Watts
    Gospel Band
  • Frank Smith
    Frank Smith
    Man in Church
  • L.T. Felty
    L.T. Felty
    Duck Hunter
  • David Averett
    David Averett
    Duck Hunter
  • Evelyn Box
    Evelyn Box
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • Kevin Box
    Kevin Box
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • Kenan Crinion
    Kenan Crinion
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • E. Jason Liebrecht in To the East of Town.
    Jason Liebrecht
    Jason Liebrecht
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • William McDaniel
    William McDaniel
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • Brian Monroe
    Brian Monroe
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • Jessica Pendland
    Jessica Pendland
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • Michael Pendland
    Michael Pendland
    'Hey Now' Kid
  • John Pritchett
    John Pritchett
    Sound Man
  • Esteban Jordan
    Esteban Jordan
    Dance Club Band
    /Ramon's Band
    (as Steve Jordan)
  • Christopher Johnson
    Christopher Johnson
    Mr. Tucker's Son
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Tyler Apache Belles
    Tyler Apache Belles
    Precision Dancers
    (as Tyler Junior College Apache Belles)
  • Sumter Bruton
    Sumter Bruton
    Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors
  • Charles Connour
    Charles Connour
    Dueling Auctioneer
  • Chris Douridas
    Chris Douridas
    Teenage Boy Ventriloquist
  • Randy Erwin
    Randy Erwin
    Yodeler
  • Otis Gray
    Otis Gray
    Yo-Yo Duet
  • Art Guinn
    Art Guinn
    Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors
  • Heather Hanks
    Heather Hanks
    Teenage Girl Ventriloquist
  • Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    Self (segment "Puzzling Evidence")
    (archive footage)
  • Bob Lukeman
    Bob Lukeman
    Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors
  • Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    Self (segment "Puzzling Evidence")
    (archive footage)
  • Norman Seaton
    Norman Seaton
    Dueling Auctioneer
  • Louis Black
    Louis Black
    Louis Black
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    (uncredited)
  • Ponty Bone
    Ponty Bone
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    (uncredited)
  • Emma Byrne
    Emma Byrne
    Waitress in Mall
    (uncredited)
  • Carl Finch
    Carl Finch
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    /Man in Wood Suit at Fashion Show
    (uncredited)
  • Gene Pool Harding
    Gene Pool Harding
    Man in Grass Suit at Fashion Show
    (uncredited)
  • Bubba Hernandez
    Bubba Hernandez
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    (uncredited)
  • Victor Kiam
    Victor Kiam
    Self (segment "Love for Sale")
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Mitch Marine
    Mitch Marine
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    (uncredited)
  • Larry McPhail
    Larry McPhail
    Crowd member
    (uncredited)
  • John Morthland
    John Morthland
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    Self (segment "Puzzling Evidence")
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Christina Patoski
    Christina Patoski
    Woman in Big Headpiece in Fashion Show
    (uncredited)
  • Lynn Pressman-Raymond
    Lynn Pressman-Raymond
    Fashion Show Audience Member
    (uncredited)
  • Lori Randolph
    Lori Randolph
    Blonde Little Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Leesa Rowland
    Leesa Rowland
    Leesa Rowland
    Blonde in Nightclub
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Rowland
    Richard Rowland
    (uncredited)
  • Ed Ward
    Ed Ward
    The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    associate producer
  • Gary Kurfirst
    Gary Kurfirst
    producer
  • Karen Murphy
    Karen Murphy
    co-producer
  • Christina Patoski
    Christina Patoski
    producer: Louis Fyne TV commercial
  • Edward R. Pressman
    Edward R. Pressman
    executive producer
  • Neal Weisman
    Neal Weisman
    associate producer

Composer

  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    composer (composed by)

Cinematographer

  • Edward Lachman
    Edward Lachman
    director of photography (as Ed Lachman)

Editor

  • Caroline Biggerstaff
    Caroline Biggerstaff

Casting Director

  • Victoria Thomas
    Victoria Thomas

Production Designer

  • Barbara Ling
    Barbara Ling

Set Decorator

  • Susan Beeson
    Susan Beeson

Costume Designer

  • Elizabeth McBride
    Elizabeth McBride

Makeup Department

  • Bonnie Clevering
    Bonnie Clevering
    hairstylist
  • Jimi White
    Jimi White
    makeup artist

Production Management

  • John Collier Bennett
    John Collier Bennett
    post production supervisor
  • Allan F. Nicholls
    Allan F. Nicholls
    executive in charge of production (as Allan Nicholls)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Cherylanne Martin
    Cherylanne Martin
    second second assistant director

Art Department

  • Richard Allen
    Richard Allen
    art department assistant
  • John Hagen-Brenner
    John Hagen-Brenner
    assistant: production designer (as John T. Hagen-Brenner)
  • James A. Haigler
    James A. Haigler
    swing gang
  • Wendell A. Bud Hill II
    Wendell A. Bud Hill II
    leadman
  • Philip Lamb
    Philip Lamb
    slide production (as Phillip Lamb)
  • Bradley Metcalf
    Bradley Metcalf
    special propmaker (as Brad Metcalf)
  • Dennis Moxley
    Dennis Moxley
    assistant props (as Dennis E. Moxley)
  • Mike Parsons
    Mike Parsons
    property master (as C. Michael Parsons)
  • Jeanette Scott
    Jeanette Scott
    assistant set decorator
  • Phil Shirey
    Phil Shirey
    art department assistant

Sound Department

  • Gary Clayton
    Gary Clayton
    adr engineer / foley engineer / sound effects engineer
  • Karen Harding
    Karen Harding
    dialogue editor
  • Tara Lynn Howell
    Tara Lynn Howell
    assistant dialog editor
  • Jack Leahy
    Jack Leahy
    re-recording mixer
  • Samuel Lehmer
    Samuel Lehmer
    adr engineer / foley engineer / sound effects engineer
  • Marnie Moore
    Marnie Moore
    assistant sound designer
  • Gail Nord
    Gail Nord
    audio post-production coordinator
  • John Pritchett
    John Pritchett
    location sound
  • Leslie Shatz
    Leslie Shatz
    re-recording mixer / sound designer
  • Joel Shryack
    Joel Shryack
    boom operator

Special Effects

  • Randy Fife
    Randy Fife
    special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Thomas Alcala
    Thomas Alcala
    gaffer
  • Curtis Bingham
    Curtis Bingham
    best boy
  • Missy Boswell
    Missy Boswell
    assistant camera: second unit
  • Kevin Boyle
    Kevin Boyle
    second assistant camera (as Kevin J. Boyle)
  • Mitch Dubin
    Mitch Dubin
    camera assistant
  • Gerrit Garretsen
    Gerrit Garretsen
    dolly grip
  • Johnny Gutierrez
    Johnny Gutierrez
    electrician
  • Robert C. Horne
    Robert C. Horne
    camera: second unit (as Bob Horne)
  • Mark Lipson
    Mark Lipson
    still photographer
  • Lynn Lockwood
    Lynn Lockwood
    assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department

  • Phyllis Arp
    Phyllis Arp
    casting assistant: Texas
  • Ed Johnston
    Ed Johnston
    Location Casting: Texas
  • Carol Lewis
    Carol Lewis
    casting associate: LA / casting associate: NY
  • Renee Milliken
    Renee Milliken
    casting assistant: Texas

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Bill Edwards
    Bill Edwards
    costume supervisor (as William Edwards)
  • Janet Lucas Lawler
    Janet Lucas Lawler
    assistant costumer
  • Adelle Lutz
    Adelle Lutz
    designer: fashion show
  • Janet Stein
    Janet Stein
    wardrobe construction
  • L. Sher Williams
    L. Sher Williams
    assistant costumer (as Sher Williams)

Editorial Department

  • William Henry
    William Henry
    apprentice editor (as William B. Henry III)
  • Vicki Hiatt
    Vicki Hiatt
    assistant editor
  • Marcus McWaters
    Marcus McWaters
    assistant editor
  • Glenn T. Morgan
    Glenn T. Morgan
    assistant editor (as Glenn Morgan)
  • Nancy Nuttall
    Nancy Nuttall
    second film editor
  • Christina Patoski
    Christina Patoski
    editor: Louis Fyne TV commercial
  • Cheri Reed
    Cheri Reed
    apprentice editor
  • Tom Salvatore
    Tom Salvatore
    color timer
  • Jim Stewart
    Jim Stewart
    assistant editor (as James A. Stewart)
  • Clarinda Wong
    Clarinda Wong
    assistant editor

Location Management

  • George Caudill Jr.
    George Caudill Jr.
    assistant location manager
  • Joe Dishner
    Joe Dishner
    location manager

Music Department

  • Dick Bright
    Dick Bright
    orchestrator
  • Kenneth Karman
    Kenneth Karman
    music editor (as Ken Karman)
  • Jeff Kliment
    Jeff Kliment
    assistant music engineer (as Jeffrey Kliment)
  • Talking Heads
    Talking Heads
    soundtrack: nine songs recorded by
  • Gary Clayton
    Gary Clayton
    music editor (uncredited)
  • Will Collins
    Will Collins
    playback singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Anne Rapp
    Anne Rapp
    script supervisor
  • Jesse Long
    Jesse Long
    script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)

Transportation Department

  • Joe D. Anderson
    Joe D. Anderson
    transportation driver
  • Dan Dickerson
    Dan Dickerson
    transportation driver
  • Haskel L. Ivey
    Haskel L. Ivey
    transportation driver (as Haskell Leon Ivey)
  • Alvin L. Milliken Sr.
    Alvin L. Milliken Sr.
    transportation coordinator (as Alvin L. Milliken)
  • Billy Milliken
    Billy Milliken
    transportation captain (as Billy C. Milliken)
  • Ed Roberts
    Ed Roberts
    transportation driver
  • Clifford M. Sutton
    Clifford M. Sutton
    transportation driver

Additional Crew

  • Vangie Barefoot
    Vangie Barefoot
    medic
  • Janis Burklund
    Janis Burklund
    production assistant
  • Mark Edward Davis
    Mark Edward Davis
    production assistant
  • Tom De Nolf
    Tom De Nolf
    assistant: Miss Murphy (as Tom Denolf) / assistant: Mr. Byrne (as Tom Denolf)
  • Ned Dowd
    Ned Dowd
    production liaison
  • Cara Giallanza
    Cara Giallanza
    assistant production liaison
  • Julie Hoffmann
    Julie Hoffmann
    production accountant (as Julie Ann Hoffman)
  • Amy Krell
    Amy Krell
    assistant: Miss Murphy / assistant: Mr. Byrne
  • David Mastron
    David Mastron
    production affiliate: Los Angeles
  • Dee McCandless
    Dee McCandless
    choreographer

Thanks

  • Jonathan Demme
    Jonathan Demme
    special thanks
  • L.T. Felty
    L.T. Felty
    special thanks
  • Elliot L. Hoffman
    Elliot L. Hoffman
    special thanks (as Elliot Hoffman)
  • Jack Kilby
    Jack Kilby
    special thanks
  • Tina Potter
    Tina Potter
    special thanks
  • Joan Tewkesbury
    Joan Tewkesbury
    special thanks

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