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Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)

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The Polar Express

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Director

  • Robert Zemeckis
    Robert Zemeckis

Writers

(WGA)
  • Chris Van Allsburg
    Chris Van Allsburg
    book
  • Robert Zemeckis
    Robert Zemeckis
    screenplay &
  • William Broyles Jr.
    William Broyles Jr.
    screenplay

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    Hero Boy
    /Father
    /Conductor
    /Hobo
    /Scrooge
    /Santa Claus
  • Leslie Zemeckis
    Leslie Zemeckis
    Leslie Zemeckis
    Sister Sarah
    /Mother
    (voice)
  • Eddie Deezen
    Eddie Deezen
    Eddie Deezen
    Know-It-All
    (voice)
  • Nona Gaye at an event for Crash (2004)
    Nona Gaye
    Nona Gaye
    Hero Girl
    (voice)
  • Peter Scolari
    Peter Scolari
    Peter Scolari
    Billy - Lonely Boy
  • Brendan King
    Brendan King
    Pastry Chef
    (voice)
  • Andy Pellick
    Andy Pellick
    Pastry Chef
    (voice)
  • Josh Eli
    Josh Eli
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Mark Mendonca
    Mark Mendonca
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Rolondas Hendricks
    Rolondas Hendricks
    Waiter
    (voice) (as Rolandas Hendricks)
  • Mark Goodman
    Mark Goodman
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Jon Scott
    Jon Scott
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Gregory Gast
    Gregory Gast
    Gregory Gast
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Sean Scott
    Sean Scott
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Gordon Hart
    Gordon Hart
    Gordon Hart
    Waiter
    (voice)
  • Michael Jeter at an event for The Gift (2000)
    Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter
    Smokey
    /Steamer
    (voice)
  • Chris Coppola
    Chris Coppola
    Chris Coppola
    Toothless Boy
    /Elf
    (voice)
  • Julene Renee
    Julene Renee
    Julene Renee
    Red Head Girl
    /Elf
    (voice)
  • Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    Elf General
    (voice)
  • Steven Tyler
    Steven Tyler
    Steven Tyler
    Elf Lieutenant
    /Elf Singer
    (voice)
  • Phil Fondacaro
    Phil Fondacaro
    Phil Fondacaro
    Elf
    (voice)
  • Debbie Lee Carrington
    Debbie Lee Carrington
    Debbie Lee Carrington
    Elf
    (voice)
  • Mark Povinelli
    Mark Povinelli
    Mark Povinelli
    Elf
    (voice)
  • Ed Gale
    Ed Gale
    Ed Gale
    Elf
    (voice)
  • Dante Pastula
    Dante Pastula
    Little Boy
    (voice)
  • Daryl Sabara
    Daryl Sabara
    Daryl Sabara
    Hero Boy
    (voice)
  • André Sogliuzzo
    André Sogliuzzo
    André Sogliuzzo
    Smokey
    /Steamer
    (voice)
  • Jimmy Bennett
    Jimmy Bennett
    Jimmy Bennett
    Lonely Boy
    (voice)
  • Isabella Peregrina
    Isabella Peregrina
    Isabella Peregrina
    Sister Sarah
    (voice)
  • Eric Newton
    Eric Newton
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Aidan O'Shea
    Aidan O'Shea
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • TeenWolf Series Finale
    Aaron Hendry
    Aaron Hendry
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Kevin C. Carr
    Kevin C. Carr
    Kevin C. Carr
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Bee Jay Joyer
    Bee Jay Joyer
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Jena Carpenter
    Jena Carpenter
    Jena Carpenter
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Karine Mauffrey , stuntwoman , United Stuntwomen Association
    Karine Mauffrey
    Karine Mauffrey
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Elisabeth P. Carpenter
    Elisabeth P. Carpenter
    Elisabeth P. Carpenter
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice) (as Beth Carpenter)
  • Bill Forchion
    Bill Forchion
    Bill Forchion
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Devin Henderson
    Devin Henderson
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Sagiv Ben-Binyamin
    Sagiv Ben-Binyamin
    Acrobatic Elf
    (voice)
  • Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    Hero Boy
    (voice)
  • Ashly Holloway
    Ashly Holloway
    Ashly Holloway
    Sister Sarah
    (voice)
  • Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
    Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
    Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
    Know-It-All
    (voice)
  • Chantel Valdivieso at an event for The Polar Express (2004)
    Chantel Valdivieso
    Chantel Valdivieso
    Hero Girl
    (voice)
  • Hayden McFarland
    Hayden McFarland
    Hayden McFarland
    Lonely Boy
    (voice)
  • Connor Matheus
    Connor Matheus
    Connor Matheus
    Toothless Boy
    (voice)
  • Evan Sabara
    Evan Sabara
    Evan Sabara
    Young Boy
    (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Chase Louis Mayo
    Chase Louis Mayo
    Know-It-All
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Steven J. Boyd
    Steven J. Boyd
    co-producer (as Steven Boyd)
  • Debbie Denise
    Debbie Denise
    associate producer
  • Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    producer
  • Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    executive producer
  • Josh McLaglen
    Josh McLaglen
    associate producer
  • Jack Rapke
    Jack Rapke
    executive producer
  • Steve Starkey
    Steve Starkey
    producer
  • William Teitler
    William Teitler
    producer
  • Peter M. Tobyansen
    Peter M. Tobyansen
    associate producer (as Peter Tobyansen)
  • Chris Van Allsburg
    Chris Van Allsburg
    executive producer
  • Robert Zemeckis
    Robert Zemeckis
    producer

Composer

  • Alan Silvestri
    Alan Silvestri

Cinematographers

  • Don Burgess
    Don Burgess
    director of photography
  • Robert Presley
    Robert Presley
    director of photography

Editors

  • R. Orlando Duenas
    R. Orlando Duenas
  • Jeremiah O'Driscoll
    Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Casting

  • Scot Boland
    Scot Boland
  • Victoria Burrows
    Victoria Burrows

Production Design

  • Rick Carter
    Rick Carter
  • Doug Chiang
    Doug Chiang

Art Directors

  • Tony Fanning
    Tony Fanning
  • James Hegedus
    James Hegedus
  • Alicia Maccarone
    Alicia Maccarone
  • Norman Newberry
    Norman Newberry

Set Decorator

  • Karen O'Hara
    Karen O'Hara

Costume Designer

  • Joanna Johnston
    Joanna Johnston

Makeup Department

  • Audrey L. Anzures
    Audrey L. Anzures
    hair department head
  • Gary Archer
    Gary Archer
    dental technician
  • Kathryn Blondell
    Kathryn Blondell
    hair designer
  • Lisa Buono
    Lisa Buono
    makeup artist
  • Leo Corey Castellano
    Leo Corey Castellano
    makeup artist
  • Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
    Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
    makeup artist
  • Dale Condit
    Dale Condit
    makeup artist
  • Deborah La Mia Denaver
    Deborah La Mia Denaver
    key makeup artist
  • Tyler Ely
    Tyler Ely
    key hair stylist
  • Jane English
    Jane English
    makeup artist

Production Management

  • Frederick Lissau
    Frederick Lissau
    associate production manager
  • Josh McLaglen
    Josh McLaglen
    unit production manager
  • Mark Scoon
    Mark Scoon
    executive in charge of production
  • Sande Scoredos
    Sande Scoredos
    production supervisor
  • Judy Thomason
    Judy Thomason
    associate production manager
  • Peter M. Tobyansen
    Peter M. Tobyansen
    unit production manager
  • Elizabeth Miller Gavcus
    Elizabeth Miller Gavcus
    post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Rick Kelly
    Rick Kelly
    second assistant director
  • Josh McLaglen
    Josh McLaglen
    first assistant director
  • Steve Starkey
    Steve Starkey
    second unit director

Art Department

  • Ernie Alvarez
    Ernie Alvarez
    welding foreman
  • James Barron
    James Barron
    foreman
  • Maureen Beatty
    Maureen Beatty
    storyboard coordinator
  • Jeffrey Beck
    Jeffrey Beck
    set designer
  • Jackson Bishop
    Jackson Bishop
    set designer
  • Tony Bohorquez
    Tony Bohorquez
    model maker
  • Erin Collins Butler
    Erin Collins Butler
    art department coordinator
  • Todd Cherniawsky
    Todd Cherniawsky
    set designer
  • James Clyne
    James Clyne
    concept artist
  • Ryan Cosgrove
    Ryan Cosgrove
    art department assistant

Sound Department

  • Jessica Bellfort
    Jessica Bellfort
    assistant adr editor (as Jessica Bellfort Rankin)
  • Karen Brocco
    Karen Brocco
    assistant dialogue editor
  • Coya Elliott
    Coya Elliott
    assistant sound effects editor
  • Will Files
    Will Files
    assistant sound designer (as Will E. Files) / sound effects recordist (uncredited)
  • Sue Fox
    Sue Fox
    foley editor (as Suzanne Fox)
  • Thomas Giordano
    Thomas Giordano
    Pro Tools digital playback operator / motion-capture sound integration
  • Scott Guitteau
    Scott Guitteau
    sound effects editor
  • Ellen Heuer
    Ellen Heuer
    foley artist
  • David C. Hughes
    David C. Hughes
    sound effects editor
  • Tom Johnson
    Tom Johnson
    re-recording mixer

Special Effects

  • Lisa Buono
    Lisa Buono
    motion capture tech
  • Kevin Gillen
    Kevin Gillen
    special effects
  • Michael Lantieri
    Michael Lantieri
    special effects coordinator
  • Robin A. Linn
    Robin A. Linn
    animation production director
  • Joel Mitchell
    Joel Mitchell
    special effects technician
  • Tom Pahk
    Tom Pahk
    special effects foreman
  • Ralph Peterson
    Ralph Peterson
    special effects foreman / special effects technician
  • Julian Sarmiento
    Julian Sarmiento
    technical animator
  • Wyatt Smith
    Wyatt Smith
    motion capture model
  • Alexandra Menapace
    Alexandra Menapace
    motion control programmer (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Ryan Adams
    Ryan Adams
    motion capture stage technician
  • Julie Adrianson-Neary
    Julie Adrianson-Neary
    digital artist
  • Amit Agrawal
    Amit Agrawal
    software supervisor
  • Candice Alger
    Candice Alger
    motion capture producer: Giant Studios
  • Alfonso Alpuerto
    Alfonso Alpuerto
    animator
  • Ana Maria Alvarado
    Ana Maria Alvarado
    previs artist
  • Bill Anastas
    Bill Anastas
    digital production coordinator
  • Sarah Anderson
    Sarah Anderson
    technical animator (as Sarah Back)
  • James Andrykowski
    James Andrykowski
    visual effects editor
  • Tom Armbruster
    Tom Armbruster
    motion capture

Stunts

  • Jena Carpenter
    Jena Carpenter
    stunt performer
  • Kevin C. Carr
    Kevin C. Carr
    stunt performer
  • Mark Chadwick
    Mark Chadwick
    stunts
  • Jeff Evans
    Jeff Evans
    stunts
  • Dane Farwell
    Dane Farwell
    stunt double: Tom Hanks
  • Jeremy Fry
    Jeremy Fry
    stunt rigger
  • Shane Habberstad
    Shane Habberstad
    stunts
  • David Hugghins
    David Hugghins
    stunts
  • Martin Klebba
    Martin Klebba
    stunt performer
  • Brian Machleit
    Brian Machleit
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Larry J. Aube
    Larry J. Aube
    rigging key grip
  • Nico Bally
    Nico Bally
    crane technician
  • Matt Cohen
    Matt Cohen
    video engineer/camera operator
  • Mark P. Coo
    Mark P. Coo
    grip
  • Michael J. Coo
    Michael J. Coo
    key grip
  • Edward J. Cox
    Edward J. Cox
    best boy
  • Steven Cueva
    Steven Cueva
    assistant camera
  • Antony Diamond
    Antony Diamond
    second assistant camera
  • François Duhamel
    François Duhamel
    still photographer
  • Adam W. Erler
    Adam W. Erler
    grip

Animation Department

  • Arturo Aguilar
    Arturo Aguilar
    character effects artist
  • Randy Cartwright
    Randy Cartwright
    character animator
  • Michael Condro
    Michael Condro
    3d camera artist
  • Stéphane Couture
    Stéphane Couture
    animator
  • Robert Fox
    Robert Fox
    character animator
  • Vijoy Gaddipati
    Vijoy Gaddipati
    senior technical director
  • Kelly Hartigan Goldstein
    Kelly Hartigan Goldstein
    key animator
  • Jordan B. Harris
    Jordan B. Harris
    animator (as Jordan Harris)
  • Jason Herschaft
    Jason Herschaft
    animator
  • Seth Hippen
    Seth Hippen
    animator

Casting Department

  • Judith Bouley
    Judith Bouley
    additional casting
  • Josh Einsohn
    Josh Einsohn
    casting assistant
  • Susan Fried
    Susan Fried
    casting associate: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Anthony Almaraz
    Anthony Almaraz
    set costumer
  • Rhonda Earick
    Rhonda Earick
    costume ager dyer
  • Robin Richesson
    Robin Richesson
    costume illustrator
  • Diana Wilson
    Diana Wilson
    key costumer
  • Pamela Wise
    Pamela Wise
    costume supervisor

Editorial Department

  • James Andrykowski
    James Andrykowski
    assistant editor
  • Todd Baillere
    Todd Baillere
    post-production consultant
  • Gary Burritt
    Gary Burritt
    negative cutter
  • Ryan Chan
    Ryan Chan
    assistant editor
  • Terry Claborn
    Terry Claborn
    color timer
  • C. Marie Davis
    C. Marie Davis
    digital intermediate producer
  • Dana Gong
    Dana Gong
    post-production assistant
  • Terry Haggar
    Terry Haggar
    color timer
  • Mo Henry
    Mo Henry
    negative cutter
  • Alison Learned Wolf
    Alison Learned Wolf
    first assistant editor

Music Department

  • Mark Adams
    Mark Adams
    musician: french horn
  • Eun-Mee Ahn
    Eun-Mee Ahn
    musician: violin
  • Glen Ballard
    Glen Ballard
    original songs by
  • Rick Baptist
    Rick Baptist
    musician: trumpet
  • Leanne Becknell
    Leanne Becknell
    musician: oboe
  • Steve Becknell
    Steve Becknell
    musician: french horn
  • Marissa Benedict
    Marissa Benedict
    musician: trumpet
  • Emily Bernstein
    Emily Bernstein
    musician: clarinet
  • David Bifano
    David Bifano
    programmer: musical score
  • Charlie Bisharat
    Charlie Bisharat
    musician: violin

Script and Continuity Department

  • Luca Kouimelis
    Luca Kouimelis
    script supervisor
  • Malia Scotch Marmo
    Malia Scotch Marmo
    script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

  • Paulie DiCocco
    Paulie DiCocco
    driver: Tom Hanks
  • Joey Freitas
    Joey Freitas
    driver
  • Joseph Sullivan
    Joseph Sullivan
    driver

Additional Crew

  • Gabrielle Allen
    Gabrielle Allen
    marketing and promotion
  • Valentina Aulisi
    Valentina Aulisi
    motion capture model
  • Jack Bensinger
    Jack Bensinger
    motion capture model
  • Steve Bing
    Steve Bing
    financier
  • Bobby Block
    Bobby Block
    motion capture model
  • Pete Blumel
    Pete Blumel
    production staff
  • Christian Boewe
    Christian Boewe
    motion capture model
  • Christopher Browne
    Christopher Browne
    staff assistant (as Christopher)
  • Lois Carl
    Lois Carl
    studio teacher
  • John Carrafa
    John Carrafa
    choreographer

Thanks

  • Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter
    dedicated to the memory of
  • Eric Weber
    Eric Weber
    thanks (as a different name)

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