Happiness
Drama. A story about the sexual obsessions and deviancies of a group of interconnected characters.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Joy Jordan Jane Adams
- Diane Freed Elizabeth Ashley
- Dr Bill Maplewood Dylan Baker
- Helen Jordan Lara Flynn Boyle
- Lenny Jordan Ben Gazzara
- Vlad Jared Harris
- Allen Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Mona Jordan Louise Lasser
- Andy Kornbluth Jon Lovitz
- Kristina Camryn Manheim
- Ann Chambeau Marla Maples
- Billy Maplewood Rufus Read
- Trish Maplewood Cynthia Stevenson
- Timmy Maplewood Justin Elvin
- Chloe Maplewood Lila Glantzman-leib
- Kooki, the Maplewood's dog Henry
- Bill's psychiatrist Gerry Becker
- Detective Berman Arthur Nascarella
- Nancy Molly Shannon
- Kay Ann Harada
- Tom Douglas Mcgrath
- courteous waiter Eric Marcus
- angry picketer Eytan Mirsky
- radical picketer Lisa Louise Langford
- Rhonda Anne Bobby
- crying teacher Socorro Santiago
- consoling teacher Allison Furman
- student 1 Wai Ching Ho
- student 2 Bina Sharif
- student 3 Tsepo Mokone
- Joe Grasso Dan Moran
- Johnny Grasso Evan Silverberg
- hysterical woman Hope Pomerance
- doctor Matt Malloy
- Don Dan Tedlie
- Zhenia Marina Gaizidorskaia
- Betty Grasso Johann Carlo
- police detective Joe Lisi
- Pedro José Rabelo
- Janet Diane Tyler
- Zhenia's mother Olga Stepanova
Credits
Direction
- Director Todd Solondz
- 2nd Unit Director Alan Oxman
- Assistant Director (1st) Judy Gorjanc
- Assistant Director (2nd) Cindy Craig
- Assistant Director (Florida, 2nd 2nd) John G. Karliss
Production
- ©/Presented by October Films
- © Inc. Livingston Pictures
- Production Company Good Machine
- Production Company Killer Films
- Executive Producer David Linde
- Executive Producer James Schamus
- Producer Ted Hope
- Producer Christine Vachon
- Line Producer Pamela Koffler
- Good Machine Production Executive Ross Katz
- Unit Production Manager Eva Kolodner
- Unit Production Manager (Florida Unit) Elayne Keratsis
- Production Office Co-ordinator Kimberly N. Fajen
- Production Office Co-ordinator (Florida) Emily Samantha Sherman
- Production Accountant Joyce Hsieh
- Locations Manager Thomas J. Whelan
- Location Manager (Florida Unit) Fabio Arber
- Assistant Locations Manager James Price
- Locations Co-ordinator Chloé Conroy
- Post-production Supervisor Ross Katz
Casting
- Casting Ann Goulder
Writing
- Written by Todd Solondz
Photography
- Director of Photography Maryse Alberti
- Additional Photography Stephen Kazmierski
- 2nd Unit Photography Storn Peterson
Special Effects
- Special Effects Drew Jiritano
Animation
- Cartoonist Ethan Adelman
- Cartoonist Anna Beckman
- Cartoonist Dean Haspiel
- Cartoonist Benjamin Harris
- Cartoonist Matthew Herrick
- Cartoonist Gary Leib
- Cartoonist Phillip Ristaino
- Cartoonist Jonathan Waks
- Cartoonist Jim Ryan
Editing
- Editor Alan Oxman
- Post-production Picture Services Good Edit
- Post-production Picture Services Tim Streeto
Design
- Production Designer Thérèse Deprez
- Property Master Stuart Montgomery
Costumes
- Costume Designer Kathryn Nixon
- Assistant Costume Designer Natalya Khorover
- Wardrobe Supervisor Pamela Kezal
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Nicki Ledermann
- Additional Hair/Make-up Kerrie R. Plant
- Hair Design Gianna Sparacino
Music
- Music/Score Producer Robbie Kondor
- Musician (Keyboards/Pennywhistle) Robbie Kondor
- Musician (Guitar) Dave Spinozza
- Musician (Guitar) Ira Siegal
- Musician (Trombone) Sam Burtis
- Musician (Sax/Flute) Danny Wilensky
- Musician (Percussion) Roger Squitero
- Musician (Violin) Sandra Park
- Musician (Violin) Mary L. Rowell
- Musician (Violin) Sharon Yamada
- Musician (Cello) Richard Locker
- Musician (English Horn/Oboe) Bob Magnuson
- Musician (English Horn/Oboe) David Diggs
- Musician (Flute) Pamela Sklar
- Musician (Accordion) Dominic Cortese
- 'Happiness' band (Guitar/Tiple) Larry Saltzman
- 'Happiness' band (Drums) Michael Fumento
- 'Happiness' band (Bass) Michael Nordberg
- Music Supervisor Susan Jacobs
- Music Production Co-ordinator Bob Montero
Sound
- Music Mixing Engineer Matthew 'Boomer' La Monica
- Music Recording Engineer Victoria Gross
- Sound Design Damian Volpe
- Sound Design Jonah Lawrence
- Production Sound Mixer Neil Danziger
- Additional Production Mixer David Powers
- Post-production Sound Dig-It Audio
- Boom Operator Laurel Bridges
- Boom Operator (Additional) Eric Toline
- Boom Operator (Additional) Curt Hines
- Boom Operator (Additional) Betsy Nagler
- Boom Operator (Additional) Jaime O. Reyes
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Barry
- Re-recording Facility Sound One
- Supervising Sound Editor Tom Efinger
- Foley Artist Nicholas Montgomery
Consultant
- Russian Consultant Zhenia Kozlov
- Weather Report Kent Ehrhardt
- Helen's Poetry Lee Chabowski
- Macrame Denise J. Grillo
- Macrame Off Stage Design
- Thanks to... Sandra Bernhard
- Dog Handler Nakako Yamamoto