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Santa Claus in Baghdad (2008) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Raouf Zaki

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Elsa Marston ... (short story)
Raouf Zaki ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Tamara Dhia Tamara Dhia ... Amal
Nora Armani ... Amal's Mother
Demosthenes Chrysan ... Amal's Father
May Calamawy ... Hala (as May El Calamawy)
John Rahal Sarrouf John Rahal Sarrouf ... Mr. Kareem
Mariam Habib Mariam Habib ... Student 1
Alexandra Nader ... Student 2
Ameena Sais Ameena Sais ... Rafeeka
Sara Hassan Sara Hassan ... Deena
Dody Eid Dody Eid ... Bilal
David Zaki David Zaki ... Sami
Marie-Thérèse Abou-Daoud Marie-Thérèse Abou-Daoud ... Bilal's Teacher
Manny Piatos Manny Piatos ... Uncle Omar
Monica Farrington Monica Farrington ... Fareeda
Nikhail Asnani ... Fareeda's Son
Nadia Hassan Nadia Hassan ... Fareeda's Daughter
Gershon Eigner Gershon Eigner ... Book Merchant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Abdou Sally Abdou ... Book Market Extra
Amer Al-Khudairi Amer Al-Khudairi ... Book Market Extra
David Albro David Albro ... Book Market Extra
Jesse Albro Jesse Albro ... Book Market Extra
Olivia Albro Olivia Albro ... Book Market Extra
Matt Awad Matt Awad ... Book Market Extra
Barbara Buchan Barbara Buchan ... Book Market Extra
Leo Coffin Leo Coffin ... Apartment Mover
Dacia Cruz Dacia Cruz ... Classroom Extra
Hanna Daly Hanna Daly ... Book Market Extra
John S. DeSimone ... Apartment Mover (as John DeSimone)
Gregory Eid Gregory Eid ... Train Station Extra
Mirna Eid Mirna Eid ... Train Station Extra
Ruth Faris Ruth Faris ... Book Market Extra
John Gabour John Gabour ... Book Market Extra
Michael Gabour Michael Gabour ... Book Market Extra
Rachel Gabriel Rachel Gabriel ... Book Market Extra
Michael Ghafik Michael Ghafik ... Book Market Extra
Andrew Ghobrial Andrew Ghobrial ... Book Market Extra
Sophia Gilberto ... Classroom Extra
Jennifer Gjulameti ... Train Station Extra
Julie Hagopian Julie Hagopian ... Book Market Extra
Sara Hagopian Sara Hagopian ... Book Market Extra
Savannah Harik Savannah Harik ... Classroom Extra
Sandra Hickey Sandra Hickey ... Train Station Extra
Jennifer Julant Jennifer Julant ... Train Station Extra
Steven Kaldeck Steven Kaldeck ... Apartment Mover
Fay Khudairi Fay Khudairi ... Classroom Extra
Tala Khudairi Tala Khudairi ... Book Market Extra
Yvette Kite Yvette Kite ... Book Market Extra
Nicole Leotsakos Nicole Leotsakos ... Classroom Extra
Elina Maffeo ... Classroom Extra
Doreen Marshall Doreen Marshall ... Book Market Extra
Susan Massad Susan Massad ... Book Market Extra
Alfred Mayally Alfred Mayally ... Book Market Extra
Olivia Medeiros ... Train Station Extra (as Olivia Hickey)
Ebram Megally Ebram Megally ... Book Market Extra
Rachel Mikhil Rachel Mikhil ... Book Market Extra
Shakir Mustafa Shakir Mustafa ... Book Market Extra
Bruce Naffah Bruce Naffah ... Train Station Extra
Dana Rubenstein Dana Rubenstein ... Classroom Extra
Heidi Rubenstein Heidi Rubenstein ... Classroom Extra
Barbara Sahli Barbara Sahli ... Book Market Extra
Yasmine Sahli Yasmine Sahli ... Book Market Extra
Stella Saih Stella Saih ... Train Station Extra
Munther Samawi Munther Samawi ... Train Station Extra
Wael Omar Sayedalahl Wael Omar Sayedalahl ... Boy in Balcony (as Wael Sayedalahl)
Sierra Shea Sierra Shea ... Book Market Extra
Fady Sidhom Fady Sidhom ... Book Market Extra
Olivia Silva Olivia Silva ... Book Market Extra
Ziad Tarawney Ziad Tarawney ... Book Market Extra
Alina Tomeh Alina Tomeh ... Classroom Extra
Justine Zaki Justine Zaki ... Classroom Extra
Miriam Zefzaf Miriam Zefzaf ... Classroom Extra

Produced by 

Daniel Aronovitz ... associate producer (as Dan Aronovitz)
Ayman Ashour ... executive producer
Diana Barrett ... executive producer
Mohammad Ghorab ... executive producer: Egypt unit
Ali Omar ... associate producer: Egypt unit
Fiona Penman ... executive producer
Wael Omar Sayedalahl ... associate producer: Egypt unit (as Wael Sayedalahl)
Raouf Zaki ... assistant producer / producer

Music by 

Marcel Khalife ... (as Marcel Khalifé)

Cinematography by 

Tom Robotham

Editing by 

Raouf Zaki

Casting By 

Hana Zaki
Raouf Zaki

Production Design by 

John El Manahi

Costume Design by 

Caroline Errington

Makeup Department 

Walid Hanafi ... hair stylist: Egypt unit / makeup artist: Egypt unit
Claudia Moriel ... hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Management 

Vernon Guinn ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Vernon Guinn ... first assistant director
Bar Kastershtain ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Robert Andrews ... Arabic sign maker
Gary Chafetz ... carpenter
Bill Donnelly ... carpenter
Alexandra Goode ... set dresser
Jennifer Jermantowicz ... storyboard artist
Brian J. McVicker ... carpenter
Christopher Plummer ... property master
Amy R. Strong ... scenic painter (as Amy Strong)

Sound Department 

Nick Gallagher ... boom operator
Jeffrey Majeau ... sound mixer
Scott Snyder ... sound recordist
Raouf Zaki ... sound designer

Visual Effects by 

Steven Kaldeck ... titles / visual effects supervisor
Micah Levin ... rotoscope assistant
Joe Penna ... green screen consultant
Raouf Zaki ... green screen photographer

Camera and Electrical Department 

John S. DeSimone ... rigging gaffer (as John DeSimone)
Lawrence Duane ... grip electric
Danny Eckler ... gaffer (as Danny J. Eckler) / key grip (as Danny J. Eckler)
Tom Fitzgerald ... second assistant camera
David Kertzman ... first assistant camera
Patrick McGowan ... camera production assistant
Matt McKenna ... dolly grip
Saade Mustafa ... steadicam operator
Tim Pelletier ... best boy grip
Raouf Zaki ... director of photography: Egypt unit
David Hallas ... key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jessica Rodrigues ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Steven Kaldeck ... first assistant editor
Jim Mann ... colorist

Location Management 

Daniel Aronovitz ... location manager (as Dan Aronovitz)
Raouf Zaki ... location scouting

Script and Continuity Department 

Glenna Goodman ... script supervisor
Charles Hall ... script consultant

Transportation Department 

Justin Andrews ... driver
Ibrahim Badr ... driver
Andrew Eldridge ... driver
John Gabour ... driver
Mike Gabour ... driver
Benjamin Gamer ... driver (as Ben Gamer)
Steven Kaldeck ... driver
Mike Madden ... driver
Sarah Perlin ... driver
Robert Rabe ... driver
Ben Schneider ... driver
Amelia Waters ... driver

Additional Crew 

Julie Adler ... production secretary
Justin Andrews ... production assistant
Ibrahim Badr ... production assistant
Andria Chamberlin ... production assistant
Bill Donnelly ... breakdown crew
Andrew Eldridge ... production assistant
Ruth Faris ... caterer
John Gabour ... production assistant
Mike Gabour ... production assistant
Benjamin Gamer ... production assistant (as Ben Gamer)
Jennifer Gjulameti ... breakdown crew
Sandra Hegstad ... caterer
Steven Kaldeck ... breakdown crew / production assistant
Jordan Kurtzman ... production assistant
Mike Madden ... production assistant
Mahrous Ahmed Mahrous ... double: Demosthenes Chrysan
Matt McMakin ... tech/web guru
Rufaro Nyangoni ... production assistant
Sarah Perlin ... production assistant
Christopher Plummer ... breakdown crew
Cheryl Powell ... talent coordinator
Robert Rabe ... production assistant
Fares Samir ... double: Manny Piatos
Ben Schneider ... production assistant
Jeremy Simpson ... breakdown crew / production assistant
Justin Situ ... production assistant
Chris Smalley ... production assistant (as Christopher Smalley) / publicist (as Christopher Smalley)
Amelia Waters ... production assistant
Hana Zaki ... caterer
Razan Zayani ... talent coordinator

Thanks 

Victor San Andrés ... special thanks (as Victor Medinas)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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