Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events
Year:
2004
Production Country:
United Germany / USA
When their parents are killed in a house fire, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are passed under the guardianship of their closest relation Count Olaf, who plots to get their inheritence money.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Count Olaf Jim Carrey
- voice of Lemony Snicket Jude Law
- Klaus Liam Aiken
- Violet Emily Browning
- Mr Poe Timothy Spall
- Justice Strauss Catherine O'hara
- Uncle Monty Billy Connolly
- constable Cedric 'the Entertainer'
- Aunt Josephine Meryl Streep
- Sunny Kara Hoffman
- Sunny Shelby Hoffman
- bald man Luis Guzmán
- hook-handed man Jamie Harris
- person of indeterminate gender Craig Ferguson
- white-faced woman Jennifer Coolidge
- white-faced woman Jane Adams
- grocery clerk Bob Clendenin
- gruff grocer Lenny Clarke
- judge Fred T. Gallo
- Gustav John Dexter
- Mrs Poe Deborah Theaker
- Captain Sam Wayne Fleming
- puppeteer Howard Berger
- puppeteer Michael Deak
- puppeteer Rob Derry
- puppeteer Alex Diaz
- puppeteer David Grasso
- puppeteer Nick Marra
- puppeteer Jake Mckinnon
- [theatre audience member] Dustin Hoffman
Credits
Direction
- Director Brad Silberling
- Assistant Director (1st) Michele Panelli-Venetis
- Assistant Director (2nd) Rusty Mahmood
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Tim Price
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd) Paul Schneider
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd) Hans Berggren
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd) Pete Dress
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd) Lynn Struiksma
- Assistant Director (Boston/2Unt Key 2nd) Jayson Merrill
- Script Supervisor Kerry Lyn McKissick
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Dea Cantú
Production
- ©/Produced in association with KUMAR Mobiliengesellschaft mbH & Co. Projekt Nr.2
- Production Company Parkes/MacDonald
- Production Company Nickelodeon Movies
- Presented by DreamWorks Pictures
- Presented by Paramount Pictures
- Executive Producer Scott Rudin
- Executive Producer Barry Sonnenfeld
- Executive Producer Julia Pistor
- Executive Producer Albie Hecht
- Produced by Laurie Macdonald
- Produced by Walter F. Parkes
- Produced by Jim Van Wyck
- Co-producer Minor Childers
- Co-producer Scott Aversano
- Associate Producer Linda Fields-hill
- Associate Producer Michele Panelli-Venetis
- Unit Production Manager David Witz
- Production Supervisor Jason Mcgatlin
- Production Co-ordinator Lisa Beth Greenspan
- Production Auditor Jim Davidson
- Location Manager (Los Angeles) Lori Balton
- Location Manager (Los Angeles) Maida Morgan
- Location Manager (Boston) Charles Harrington
- The Producers thank the following: Downey Studios
Casting
- Casting Avy Kaufman
- Casting (Associate) Elizabeth Greenberg
- Casting (Voice) Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay Robert Gordon
- Based on the books by Daniel Handler
Photography
- Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki
- Additional Director of Photography Robert Yeoman
- Underwater Director of Photography Pete Romano
- 2nd Unit Additional Photography Carolyn Chen
- 2nd Unit Additional Photography Amy Vincent
- Camera Operator Kim Marks
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Mark Jackson
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Nathaniel Goodman
- Steadicam Operator George Billinger
- Video Engineer Ian Kelly
- Video Assist (2nd Unit) Sam R. Harrison Iii
- Video Assist (2nd Unit) Robert Sharman
- Video Assist (2nd Unit) Chris Wagganer
Stills
- Still Photographer François Duhamel
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Stefen Fangmeier
- Visual Effects Producer Tom C. Peitzman
- ILM Visual Effects Producer Jeff Olson
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Christopher Raimo
- Special Visual Effects/Animation by Industrial Light & Magic
- Special Effects Supervisor Michael Lantieri
- [Special Effects] Shop Supervisor Tom Pahk
- [Special Effects] Shop Foreperson Cory Faucher
- [Special Effects] Shop Foreperson Scott Fisher
- Special Effects Technician Richard Cory
- Special Effects Technician Donald Elliott
- Special Effects Technician Ruben Garcia
- Special Effects Technician Frank Iudica
- Special Effects Technician Louie Lantieri
- Special Effects Technician Joe Love
- Special Effects Technician Joel Mitchell
- Special Effects Technician Ralph Peterson
- Special Effects Technician Bryan Phillips
- Special Effects Technician Michael Rifkin
- Special Effects Technician Jim Rollins
- Special Effects Technician Robert L. Slater
- Special Effects Technician Steven Scott Wheatley
- Special Effects Technician Robert Alidon
- Special Effects Technician Kim Derry
- Special Effects Technician Keith Haynes
- Special Effects Technician William Mcginley
- Special Effects Technician Paul Sabourin
- Special Effects Technician Brian Tipton
- Model Maker Jason Mahakian
- Graphic Designer Edward Newman Haigh Ii
- Graphic Designer Dianne Chadwick
Animation
- ILM Animation Supervisor Colin Brady
- [Little Elf Animated Sequence by] Nexus Productions
- Nexus (Little Elf Animated Sequence by) Adam Foulkes
- Nexus (Designed by) Alan Smith
- Nexus (Designed by) Chris O'reilly
- Nexus (Produced by) Charlotte Bavasso
- Nexus (Head of 3D) Darren Price
- Nexus (Head of Effects/Compositing) Reece Millidge
- Nexus (3D Modelling) Mattias Bjurstrom
- Nexus (3D Modelling) Duncan Maclaren
- Nexus (3D Modelling/Animator) Michael Greenwood
- Nexus (3D Animation) Saul Freed
- Nexus (3D Animation) Dominic Griffiths
- Nexus (Lighting/Rendering) Luis San Juan Pallares
- Nexus (Texturing) Laura Russell
- Nexus (Texturing) Jon Hasted
- Nexus (Technical Supervisor) Rob Andrews
- Nexus (Production Manager) Juliette Stern
- Nexus (Production Manager) Julia Parfitt
Editing
- Edited by Michael Kahn
- Additional Editing by Dylan Tichenor
Design
- Production Designer Rick Heinrichs
- Nickelodeon Creative Supervisor Damon Ross
- Supervising Art Director John Dexter
- Art Director William P. Hawkins
- Art Director Martin Whist
- Art Director Tony Fanning
- Set Designer Easton Michael Smith
- Set Designer Christopher Scott Baker
- Set Designer Roy Barnes
- Set Designer Todd Cherniawsky
- Set Designer Luke Freeborn
- Set Designer Sean Haworth
- Set Designer Jann K. Engel
- Set Designer Victor Martinez
- Set Designer André Chaintreuil
- Set Designer Jackson Bishop
- Set Designer Kevin Cross
- Set Designer Scott Herbertson
- Set Designer Nancy Deren
- Set Designer Lauren Polizzi
- Set Designer Marco Rubeo
- Set Designer George Trimmer
- Set Designer Don Woodruff
- Set Designer Dawn Snyder
- Set Decorator Cheryl Carasik
- Conceptual Artist Peter Chan
- Previsualization Artist Rich Lee
- Illustrator Nathan Schroeder
- Illustrator James Carson
- Illustrator Rodolfo Damaggio
- Illustrator Mauro Borrelli
- Illustrator Chris Ross
- Illustrator Tim Flattery
- Illustrator James Martin
- Storyboard Artist Gabriel Hardman
- Storyboard Artist Michael A. Jackson
- Storyboard Artist Giacomo G. Ghiazza
- Lead Sculptor Jamie Miller
- Sculptor Dan Engle
- Sculptor Yann Denoual
- Sculptor Chris Hopkins
- Sculptor Derek C. Pendleton
- Sculptor John Schlender
- Sculptor Steven Pinney
- Property Master Jerry Moss
- Property Master (2nd Unit) Bill Petrotta
- Construction Co-ordinator John Hoskins
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Colleen Atwood
- Costume Supervisor Pam Wise
Make-up
- Department Head Make-up Artist Valli O'reilly
- Key Make-up Artist Kathleen Freeman-smith
- Make-up Artist 4 Cedric the Entertainer Barbara Augustus
- Make-up Artist Vivian Baker
- Make-up Artist Tanya Verna
- Special Make-up Effects Created by Kevin Yagher
- Special Make-up for Jim Carrey by Bill Corso
- Count Olaf Prosthetic Lab Work by Richard Alonzo
- Count Olaf Prosthetic Lab Work by Russell Seifert
- Count Olaf Prosthetic Lab Work by Clay Martinez
- [SP Make-up Effects Created/Designed by) Inc Kevin Yagher Productions
- KYP (Make-up Effects Created/Designed b) Mark Christopher Yagher
- KYP (Studio Manager) Johnnie Spence
- KYP (Mechanical Designer) Jeff Yagher
- KYP (Sculptor) Mitchell Coughlin
- KYP (Lab Technician) Michael Wickerham
- KYP (Lab Technician) Lynne Watson
- KYP (Hair Technician) Enrique Bilsland
- KYP (Mechanical Technician) Samara Hagopian
- KYP (Mechanical Technician) Don Krause
- KYP (Mechanical Technician) George Richardson
- Animatronic Snake Effects Created by KNB EFX Group Inc
- KNB EFX (Special Effects Supervisor) Gregory Nicotero
- KNB EFX (Special Effects Supervisor) Howard Berger
- KNB EFX (Special Effects Supervisor) Michael Deak
- Department Head Hairstylist Mitch Stone
- Key Hairstylist Medusah
- Key Hairstylist Linda Flowers
- Hair Designed for Jim Carrey by Anne Morgan
- Meryl Streep's Hair/Make-up by J. Roy Helland
- Hairstylist for Cedric The Entertainer Lisa Buford
- Count Olaf Hair Pieces by Audrey Goetz
- Hairstylist Nancy Tong
- Hairstylist Cammy Lange
- Hairstylist Mary Jo Fortin
Titles
- Main Title Animation Sequence by Axiom Design
- Main Title Animation Sequence by MWP Editorial
Film processing
- Colour Timer Jim Passon
- Digital Intermediate EFilm
- Digital Colour Timer Steve Scott
Music
- Music Thomas Newman
- Music Conducted by Thomas Newman
- Orchestrations by Thomas Pasatieri
- Music Contractor Leslie Morris
- Music Editor Bill Bernstein
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Thomas Vicari
- Orchestra Recorded by Armin Steiner
- Sound Designer Richard King
- [Production] Sound Mixer Pud Cusack
- [Production] Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Robert Anderson
- Boom Operator Ross Simpson
- Boom Operator (2nd Unit) Dennis Fuller
- Re-recordist Robert Renga
- Re-recordist Craig Heath
- Re-recording Engineer Denis St. Amand
- Re-recording Mixer Andy Nelson
- Re-recording Mixer Anna Behlmer
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard King
- Dialogue Editor Michael Magill
- Dialogue Editor Hugo Weng
- Sound Effects Recordist John Paul Fasal
- Sound Effects Recordist Eric Potter
- Sound Effects Editor Michael W. Mitchell
- Sound Effects Editor Hamilton Sterling
- ADR Supervisor Linda Folk
- ADR Recordist Carolyn Tapp
- ADR Mixer Eric Gotthelf
- ADR Editor Laura Graham
- Foley Supervisor Christopher Flick
- Foley Artist Sarah Monat
- Foley Artist Robin Harlan
- Foley Mixer Randy Singer
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Doug Coleman
- Jude Law's Photo Double James Henderson
- Jim Carrey's Stand-in Kerry Hoyt
Consultant
- Water Safety Co-ordinator Rene H. Herrera
- Picture Boat Co-ordinator Michael Neipris
- Researcher Max Daly
- Animatics James Rothwell
- Dolby Sound Consultant Thom Ehle
- Animal Co-ordinator Julian Richard Sylvester
- Animal Trainer Dennis Grisco
- Animal Trainer Mark Jackson
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Rob Harris