Black Nativity (2013)
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- PG
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Family
- 27 Nov 2013 (USA)
- Movie
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Forest Whitaker | ... |
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
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Angela Bassett | ... |
Aretha Cobbs
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Jennifer Hudson | ... |
Naima
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Tyrese Gibson | ... |
Loot / Tyson
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Jacob Latimore | ... |
Langston
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Mary J. Blige | ... |
Angel
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Nas | ... |
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
(as Nasir Jones)
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Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Pawnbroker
(as Vondie Curtis Hall)
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Luke James | ... |
Jo-Jo / Joseph
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Grace Gibson | ... |
Maria / Mary
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Rotimi | ... |
Officer Butch McDaniels
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J. Mallory McCree | ... |
Kyle
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Henry Hunter Hall | ... |
Snoopy
(as H. Hunter Hall)
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Michael Dale | ... |
Innkeeper
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Doug Willen | ... |
Chic Man
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Sorika Wolf | ... |
Chic Man's Mistress
(as Sorika Horng)
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Jason Samuels Smith | ... |
Hotel Security Guard
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C. Kelly Wright | ... |
Desperate Pawnshop Woman
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Braille Diaz | ... |
Boy Thief
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Roz Beauty | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Tia Blake | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Richard Crandle | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Mamie Duncan-Gibbs | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Bernita Ewing | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Dwayne Grayman | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Bruce Hawkins | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Jared Wayne Gladly | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
(as Jared Joseph)
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NeiCe Knight | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
(as Nei-Ce Knight-Preuitt)
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Brandi Chavonne Massey | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Nat Morris | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Ashdyn Unique Neal | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Contrella Patrick-Henry | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Gavyn Pickens | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Lexi Rhoades | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Michelle Robinson | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
(as Michelle M. Robinson)
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Gayle Samuels | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Eddie B. Sands Jr. | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Levensky Smith | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Judine Somerville | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Milton David Vann | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Anita Welch | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Alyson Williams | ... |
On-Set Choir Member
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Collin Heyward | ... |
Nativity Dancer
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Marija Juliette Abney | ... |
Nativity Dancer
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Abdur-Rahim Jackson | ... |
Nativity Dancer
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Nijawoon K. Matthews | ... |
Nativity Dancer
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Coral Dolphin | ... |
Nativity Dancer
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Karine Plantadit | ... |
Nativity Dancer
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Ayo Jackson | ... |
Nativity Dancer
(as Ayo Jeneen Jackson)
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Ryan Rankine | ... |
Nativity Dancer
(as Ryan H. Rankine)
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Pedro Saint Morillo | ... |
B-Boy
(as Pedro Morillo)
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Steven Rosa | ... |
B-Boy
(as Steven 'Stylez' Rosa)
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Virgil Gadson | ... |
B-Boy
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Prashant Lamar Murthy | ... |
Church Band Guitarist
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William Powell | ... |
Church Band Drummer
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Alphaeus Bennett | ... |
Church Band Bass Player
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Hubert Powell III | ... |
Church Band Organist
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William Horberg | ... |
Church Band Pianist
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Abdel Salaam | ... |
Drummer
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Farai Malianga | ... |
Drummer
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Frank Malloy IV | ... |
Drummer
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Antoine Drye | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Tommy Bayiokos | ... |
Bus Driver Spiro (uncredited)
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Alexander Blaise | ... |
Officious Doorman (uncredited)
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José Báez | ... |
Guy in Santa Hat (uncredited)
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Kevin Cannon | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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Natalie Carter | ... |
Bus Singer #6 (uncredited)
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Rebekah Cohen | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Marcia M Francis | ... |
Female Usher (uncredited)
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Samantha Gelnaw | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Darryl Reuben Hall | ... |
New Choir Member (uncredited)
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Johnathan Hallgrey | ... |
Church Deacon #3 (uncredited)
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Efraiem Hanna | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Amyrh Harris | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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Landon Ifill | ... |
Holy Child (uncredited)
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Kimberly L. Jackson | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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Jazmin Kamali | ... |
Church Congregant (uncredited)
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Dennis Lauricella | ... |
Corrections Officer (uncredited)
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Ebony J Lewis | ... |
Wretched Woman (uncredited)
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Doris McCarthy | ... |
Times Square Tourist (uncredited)
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Michael McFadden | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Jevon McFerrin | ... |
Bus Singer #2 (uncredited)
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M. Xavier O'Connor | ... |
Transvestite inmate (uncredited)
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Austin Purnell | ... |
Langston's Father (uncredited)
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Darnell Rose | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Paugh Shadow | ... |
Bethlehem / Modern Day Thug Hallucination (uncredited)
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Mihran Slougian | ... |
Convenience Store Manager (uncredited)
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Iris Taylor | ... |
Church Congregant (uncredited)
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Uziman | ... |
Arab Businessman (uncredited)
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Joseph Monroe Webb | ... |
Security Guard #2 (uncredited)
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Volieda Webb | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Dolores Winn | ... |
Homeless Wretched (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kasi Lemmons |
Written by
Langston Hughes | ... | (based on the play by) |
Kasi Lemmons | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
Joy Goodwin | ... | executive producer |
William Horberg | ... | producer |
T.D. Jakes | ... | producer |
T.K. Knowles | ... | associate producer |
Galt Niederhoffer | ... | producer |
John O'Grady | ... | associate producer |
Celine Rattray | ... | producer |
Chuck Ryant | ... | associate producer |
Trudie Styler | ... | executive producer |
Bergen Swanson | ... | co-producer |
Derrick Williams | ... | executive producer (as Derrick M. Williams) |
Music by
Laura Karpman | ||
Raphael Saadiq |
Cinematography by
Anastas N. Michos |
Editing by
Terilyn A. Shropshire |
Editorial Department
Aida Artieda | ... | editorial production assistant |
Ernest Leif Boyd | ... | assistant editor |
Molle DeBartolo | ... | senior digital intermediate producer |
Christian G. Farfan | ... | conform editor |
Joe Gawler | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Mia Katherine Iverson | ... | post-production assistant (as Mia Iverson) |
John Kleber | ... | chief technologist |
Taylor Levy | ... | apprentice editor |
Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
T.J. Seiler | ... | colorist: dailies |
Perri Silver | ... | post-production assistant |
Pete Conlin | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Heather Goodwillie | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Casting By
Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd | ... | (as Twinkie Byrd) |
Production Design by
Kristi Zea |
Art Direction by
Doug Huszti |
Set Decoration by
Diane Lederman |
Costume Design by
Gersha Phillips |
Makeup Department
Anita Gibson | ... | makeup department head |
Daniel Green Jr. | ... | key makeup artist |
Lisa Hazell | ... | hair stylist |
Erin Hicks | ... | hair department head |
Kym Lee | ... | makeup artist |
Duane Moody | ... | barber (as Duane 'Sharky' Moody) |
David Presto | ... | key makeup artist |
Barbara Roman | ... | key hair stylist (as Barbara L. Roman) |
Ellen Bodkins-Klass | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Donyale McRae | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Liz Ramos-Reilly | ... | background hair (uncredited) |
Production Management
Danielle Blumstein | ... | production supervisor |
Sarah Connors | ... | post-production supervisor |
Bergen Swanson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Duskin | ... | second second assistant director |
Adam Escott | ... | first assistant director |
Jason Hightower | ... | additional second assistant director |
Nick Vanderpool | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
I. Javier Ameijeiras | ... | concept illustrator |
Joe Bird | ... | foreman / leadman |
Michael G. Bird | ... | set dresser |
Jack Brandt | ... | set dresser |
Michael Bruno | ... | set dresser |
Robert Castillo | ... | storyboard artist |
Tracy Crim | ... | painter |
Tim Davies | ... | construction grip |
Jennifer Engel | ... | assistant set decorator |
Gilbert Gertsen Jr. | ... | set dresser |
Sheyam Ghieth | ... | art department coordinator |
Phoebe Glave | ... | shop production assistant |
Eric Helmin | ... | graphic designer |
Diem Hoang | ... | art department production assistant |
Jason Hylton | ... | set dresser |
John R. Johnston | ... | foreman carpenter |
Heather Danielle Kane | ... | property master |
Eoin V. Lambe | ... | props |
Steven E. Lawler | ... | key carpenter |
Kim Lessing | ... | art department production assistant |
Lynn Maffessoli | ... | camera scenic |
Shannon Mallan | ... | set dresser |
Dan Melchiorri | ... | set dresser |
Jamie Moore | ... | scenic industrial |
Michael Nallan | ... | set dresser |
Mike Nallon | ... | set dresser |
Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator |
John Pollard | ... | assistant art director |
Thomas Hudson Reeve | ... | on-set dresser |
Paul Robotti | ... | charge scenic |
Sam Rosedietcher | ... | set dresser |
Bryan Scanlon | ... | set dresser |
Elizabeth Schlitten | ... | assistant property master |
Bonnie Thompson | ... | set dresser |
Marc Vranesich | ... | key construction grip |
Patricia Walker | ... | scenic charge |
Tonero Williams | ... | props |
Perry Grebin | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Nick Bozzone | ... | adr mixer |
Shaun Brennan | ... | foley artist |
David Briggs | ... | dialogue editor |
Sean Garnhart | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
Lewis Goldstein | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Jose Carlos Gorritti | ... | epk sound mixer (as Jose C. Gorritti) |
Max Greene | ... | dialogue editor |
Kyle D. Krajewski | ... | adr recordist |
Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor |
George Leong | ... | boom operator |
Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer |
Carol Mintz | ... | sound editorial manager |
Cate Montana | ... | adr supervisor |
Derek Pacuk | ... | protools playback mixer |
Egor Panchenko | ... | pro tools playback mixer |
Tom Ryan | ... | adr mixer / foley editor |
William Sarokin | ... | sound mixer |
Timothia Sellers | ... | sound utility |
Alex Soto | ... | assistant supervising sound editor |
John Soukup | ... | sound transfer recordist |
Jerrell Suelto | ... | adr recordist |
Wen Hsuan Tseng | ... | foley editor |
John St. Denis | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Edward Drohan IV | ... | special effects coordinator |
Mike Hartney | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
Drew Beekler | ... | roto artist |
Alex Cheparev | ... | senior modeler |
Chi-Chang Chu | ... | texture artist |
Christopher DeVito | ... | cg animator/rigger |
Bryan T. Evans | ... | lead matchmove artist |
Greg Groenekamp | ... | senior compositor |
Jep Hill | ... | cg supervisor |
da Suel Kim | ... | visual effects artist |
Randy Krueger | ... | digital compositor |
Gong Myung Lee | ... | cg supervisor |
Jina Lee | ... | texture painter |
Mark Lieberman | ... | lead paint & roto artist |
Johnathan Nixon | ... | effects technical director: Mr. X Gotham |
Jennifer Ramos | ... | VFX coordinator: Mr X Gotham |
Eric J. Robertson | ... | senior visual effects supervisor |
Justin Rogers-CdeBaca | ... | visual effects production assistant |
Alek Vacura | ... | modeler |
Christina Garberson | ... | visual effects executive (uncredited) |
Stunts
Roy Farfel | ... | stunt driver |
Asia Hernandez | ... | stunt woman |
Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Abbatecola | ... | best boy grip |
Micael Albrecht | ... | electrician: press conference |
Vanessa Alexis | ... | grip |
Rebecca Arndt | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Christian Baldi | ... | rigging best boy electric |
Ayana Baraka | ... | camera production assistant |
Daniel Beaman | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
Thomas Beczynski | ... | rigging electrician |
Phil Bray | ... | still photographer |
Kelly Britt | ... | moving light technician |
Shaka Brookes | ... | grip |
DJ Carroll | ... | camera |
Randolph Carty | ... | grip (as Rudolph Carty) |
Rashad Clinton | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
Peter Colavito | ... | best boy electric |
Luis Contreras | ... | lighting technician |
Pedro Corcega | ... | second assistant "a" camera |
Lamont Crawford | ... | key grip |
James Daly | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
Arthur Herman | ... | video assist operator / video playback operator |
John Herron | ... | best boy rigging grip |
Roberto Jiménez | ... | shop electrician |
John Luton | ... | moving light programmer / programmer |
Michael Mullen | ... | best boy rigging electric |
John Nasta | ... | grip |
Ben Noftzger | ... | camera production assistant |
Thomas O'Connor | ... | rigging gaffer |
Tod Olivieri | ... | rigging electrician |
Craig Pressgrove | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
Malcolm A. Purnell | ... | additional first assistant |
Matthew Rohn | ... | generator operator |
Rachael Saltzman | ... | electrician |
Gerard Sava | ... | a camera/steadicam |
Robert Sciretta | ... | gaffer |
George Selden | ... | electrician |
Joshua Solson | ... | electrician |
Nicky 'Nuckles' Vaccaro | ... | rigging key grip |
Yves Wilson | ... | additional grip |
Casting Department
Melanie Block | ... | extras casting assistant |
Cynthia Degros | ... | casting assistant |
Riley Fee | ... | extras casting assistant |
Allison Hall | ... | extras casting associate |
Sherlan N. Koloi | ... | casting associate |
Susanne Scheel | ... | casting associate |
Devin Shacket | ... | casting assistant |
Grant Wilfley | ... | extras casting |
Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting |
Zach Zatet | ... | extras casting assistant (as Zach Z. Zatet) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Olivia Barrand | ... | head tailor |
Keia Bounds | ... | shopper |
Kimberly Butler-Gilkeson | ... | costumer (as Kimberly Butler) |
Kyle B. Cunningham | ... | costume assistant |
Trenton Dallas | ... | set costumer |
Monika Darby | ... | costumer |
Deirdra Elizabeth Govan | ... | assistant costume designer (as Deidra E. Govan) |
Ted Graham | ... | costume production assistant |
Charlese Antoinette Jones | ... | costume shopper |
Shahnaz Khan | ... | tailor |
Lain Kienzle | ... | costume production assistant |
Kyle LaColla | ... | costume assistant |
Liam O'Brien | ... | Additional Tailor |
Vikki Paschetto | ... | costume assistant |
Antoinette Scherer | ... | key costumer |
Samantha L. Seda | ... | costume coordinator |
Angie Smith | ... | set costumer |
Laura Steinman | ... | costume supervisor |
Paul Thompson | ... | costumer: Mary J. Blige / set costumer |
Jeffrey Wirsing | ... | ager/dyer |
Location Management
Douglas Armitage | ... | location assistant |
Alex Berard | ... | location assistant |
Michael DeRoker | ... | location manager |
Daniel McCarthy | ... | assistant location manager (as Dan McCarthy) |
Brad Reichel | ... | location assistant |
David Velasco | ... | location manager |
Vanessa Weiss | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
Jamelle Adisa | ... | musician |
John Aspinall | ... | score mix assistant |
Steven Baker | ... | music supervisor |
Laurhan Beato | ... | playback singer |
Nelson Beato | ... | playback singer |
Jessiline Berry | ... | music production assistant |
Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
John M. Davis | ... | music editor |
Charity Daw | ... | playback singer |
Josh Edmondson | ... | producer: additional music |
Jody Elff | ... | live music recording engineer |
Richard Furch | ... | music mixer |
Peter Gary | ... | recording engineer |
Daniel Gold | ... | music preparation |
M.B. Gordy | ... | musician / musician: percussion |
Brad Haehnel | ... | score mixer |
Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum | ... | score cordinator |
Blake Leyh | ... | music editor |
Stephanie Lowry | ... | music editor |
Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive |
Contrella Patrick-Henry | ... | vocal director |
Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
Victor Pesavento | ... | music preparation |
Ryan Robinson | ... | scoring technical support engineer |
Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
Raphael Saadiq | ... | executive music producer |
Bart Samolis | ... | musician |
Marni Sanders | ... | copyist |
Linnea Snyder | ... | music preparation |
David Stal | ... | music preparation |
Sally Stevens | ... | singer/vocal contractor |
Steven Taylor | ... | musician: on-set piano player (as Steven Taylor) |
Camilla Uboldi | ... | music assistant / music assistant: composer |
Rich Wheeler | ... | scoring stage crew |
Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
Patrick Houlihan | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Renee Burke | ... | script supervisor (as Renée Foley-Burke) |
Transportation Department
Vinny Ameruoso | ... | driver |
David Conelli | ... | camera car driver |
Kevin Flynn | ... | transportation captain |
Charles Hoffmann | ... | driver |
Peter Kreinbihl | ... | transportation co-captain (as Peter Krienbihl) |
Additional Crew
Fajer Al-Kaisi | ... | adr voice |
Patrick Allen | ... | office production assistant |
Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist / unit publicist |
Kiarash Behain | ... | Social Media Consultant |
Bruce Bell | ... | set medic |
Stephanie Blackwood | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
Clay Broaddus | ... | additional production staff |
Ashley Buonanno | ... | payroll accountant |
Rachel V. Byrd | ... | title sequence producer (as Rachel Byrd) |
Jared Cauliffe | ... | set production assistant |
Kevin Chang | ... | second assistant accountant |
Nicholas DeWitt | ... | stage manager |
Charlie Dibe | ... | production coordinator |
Dolyn Dobro | ... | assistant: Mr. Horberg (as Gwendolyn Dobro) |
Sarah Karas | ... | production secretary |
Tiffany Kirkland | ... | key craft service |
Yana Collins Lehman | ... | post production accountant |
Liz Logan | ... | stand-in |
Cisco Marcial | ... | parking coordinator |
Kiki Martin | ... | accounting clerk |
Ademola McMullen | ... | key set production assistant |
Taylor McNulty | ... | production assistant |
Bonnie Munoz | ... | first assistant accountant |
Sara Neuffer | ... | production assistant |
Sharika Niles | ... | production assistant |
Philiane Phang | ... | assistant: Ms. Lemmons |
Stephan Prevost | ... | epk production assistant |
Kim Rideout | ... | paperwork production assistant |
Allison Robin | ... | clearance/product placement coordinator |
Otis Sallid | ... | choreographer |
Evelyn Santana | ... | unit publicist |
Kelsey Schuyler | ... | assistant post-production accountant |
Tony Scott | ... | marketing: TDJ Enterprises |
Jeiron Session | ... | production assistant |
Cian Smith | ... | unit p.a. |
Jason Samuels Smith | ... | tap choreographer |
Judine Somerville | ... | assistant choreographer |
Louie Tremblay | ... | office production assistant |
Lesley Wise | ... | legal & business affairs: Ingenious Media |
Eja Wong | ... | choreography production assistant/runner |
P. Obediah Wright | ... | assistant choreographer |
Derek Yip | ... | production accountant |
Mark J. Woods | ... | clearance supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Bob Industries (Production Services)
- Maven Pictures
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Special Effects
- Mr. X (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (grip and lighting equipment)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (walkie talkies provided by)
- Grant Wilfley Casting (extras casting)
- Harbor Picture Company (post-production)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Liquid Soul Media (marketing and publicity)
- ProSight Specialty Insurance (completion bond and insurance)
- RCA Records (soundtrack)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Tribe Road Catering (catering)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family. Written by Fox Searchlight |
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Box Office
Budget | $17,500,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $3,669,530, 01 Dec 2013 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | This film is one of the rare occasions when Forest Whitaker lends his tenor voice for a film. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.179 (2013). See more » |
Soundtracks | Coldest Town See more » |
Quotes |
Aretha Cobbs:
The Lord's greatest gift must be to live a life without regrets. But we're so human. See more » |