My Life in Ruins
Year:
2008
Romantic comedy. Professor of classical history Georgia works as a coach tour guide in Greece. While rival guide Nico gets the polite, Canadian tourists, Georgia is saddled with an exasperating group including dim Americans, beer-swilling Australians, a stuffy English family and the self-appointed 'Mr Funny', Irv, who cracks corny jokes all the time. The tourists visit the Acropolis, Olympia and Delphi. By the end of the holiday, Georgia and her group have opened up and learnt to appreciate life, and she has fallen for the coach driver.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Georgia Nia Vardalos
- Irv Richard Dreyfuss
- Lena María Adánez
- Dorcas Sheila Bernette
- Lala Cruz María Botto
- Gator Phillips Jareb Dauplaise
- Kim Rachel Dratch
- Procopi Kakas, 'Poupi' Alekos Georgoulis
- Ken Simon Gleeson
- hotel clerk Ian Gomez
- Doctor Tullen Caroline Goodall
- Niko Alistair Mcgowan
- Barnaby Ralph Nossek
- Sue Natalie O'donnell
- Mr Tullen Ian Oglivy
- Marc, IHOP sales rep Brian Palermo
- Maria Bernice Stegers
- Caitlin Tullen Sophie Stuckey
- Big Al Harland Williams
- Elinor, Irv's wife Rita Wilson
- souvenir shop owner Takis Papamatthaiou
- Svetlana Serenella Magriny
- Olga Marta Schweizer
- Lenka María Ripalda
- Doudi Kakas, Poupi's nephew Nacho Pérez
- Greek man 1 Nadaf Malamud
- Greek man 2 Roland Sanden
- souvlaki guy Vasilis Psichogiopoulos
- jewelery shop owner José Maria Sacristán
- bar owner Alberto Santiago
- bartender Alejandro Sánchez Spijksma
- dour nurse María José Goyanes
- pretty nurse Jennifer Rope
- angry Canadian Melina Kiriakopoulou
- Kathy Denise Moreno
- 'Irv''s double Lorin Dreyfuss
- Greek band Abdeltif Louzar
- Greek band Oreste Papadopol
- Greek band Valentin Stoica
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Donald Petrie
- 2nd Unit Director Jack Gill
- 1st Assistant Director James Allen Hensz
- 1st Assistant Director (Greek Crew) Francisco Barrionuevo
- 1st Asst Dir (2nd Unit/Plate Unit Spain) Jairo Murray
- Background Assistant Director Juanjo López Angosse
- 2nd Assistant Director Oscar Manero
- 2nd Assistant Director (Greek Crew) Dimitris Apostolou
- 3rd Assistant Director Cristina Vergara
- 3rd Assistant Director (Greek Crew) Panagiotis Fotiou
- 3rd Assistant Director (Greek Crew) Katerina Stasinopoulou
- 3rd Assistant Directr (Addit Crew Spain) Annie Palazón
- 4th Assistant Director (Greek Crew) Konstantinos Ousoulis
- 4th Assistant Director (Greek Crew) Titika Stamouli
- [Assistant Director] Carlos Lázaro
- Script Supervisor Maralyn Causley
- Scrpt Supvsr (2nd Unit/Plate Unit Spain) Beatriz Ron
Production
- © LLC My Life In Ruins
- Production Company 26 Films
- Production Company Playtone Company
- In association with KanZaman S.A.
- [Presents] Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Executive Producer Jeff Abberley
- Executive Producer Julia Blackman
- Executive Producer Rita Wilson
- Executive Producer Peter Safran
- Executive Producer Tom Hanks
- Executive Producer Gary Goetzman
- Producer Michelle Chydzik Sowa
- Producer Nathalie Marciano
- Co-producer Denise O'dell
- Co-producer Mark Albela
- Associate Producer Peter Friedlander
- Associate Producer Denis Pedregosa
- Unit Production Manager Salva Yagüe
- Plate Unit Mangr (2 Unit/Plate Un Spain) Félix Bergés
- Chief (Plate Unit Greece) Félix Bergés
- Production Manager (Greek Crew) Nikos Nikolettos
- Prodctn Mangr (2d Unit/Plate Unit Spain) Cristina Écija
- Production Co-ordinator Aurora Yúfera
- Production Co-ordinator (Greek Crew) Myrto Konitsioti
- Prodn Co-ordr (2d Unit/Plate Unit Spain) María Cabello
- Production Controller Alex Matcham
- Production Accountant Mar Henche
- Production Accountant (Greek Crew) Sofia Kastanara
- Location Manager Ricardo Serrano
- Location Manager (Greek Crew) Paris Karagiorgos
- Location Mangr (2nd Unit/Plate Un Spain) Tedy Villalba
- Post-production Supervisor Tim Pedegana
- Post-production Co-ordinator Todd Kolker
Casting
- Casting by Sheila Jaffe
- UK Casting by Jeremy Zimmermann
- Greek Casting by Makis Gazis
- Spain Casting by Camilla-Valentine Isola
- Voice Casting by Caitlin Mckenna
Writing
- Written by Mike Reiss
- [Screenplay Revisions] Nia Vardalos
Photography
- Director of Photography José Luis Alcaine
- 2nd Unit/Plate Unit Spain Dir of Photo'y Javier Salmones
- Addit Crew Spain B Camera Dir of Photo'y David Carretero
- Plate Unit Greece Dir of Photography Ramón Ignacio Malapetsas
- Camera Operator (A) Josu Inchaustegui
- Camera Operator (B) Albert Carreras
- Camera Oprtr (2 Unit/Plate Unit Spain A) Javier Salmones
- Camera Oprtr (2 Unit/Plate Unit Spain B) David Acereto
- Focus Puller (A Camera) Pepe Martínez
- Focus Puller (B Camera) Eva Díaz
- Focus Puller (2 Un/Plate Un Spain A Cam) Diego José Suárez
- Focus Puller (2 Un/Plate Un Spain B Cam) Paco Laso
- Focus Puller (Plate Unit Greece) Babis Houvardas
- Focus Puller (Plate Unit Greece) Giorgos Rahmatoulin
- Focus Puller (Plate Unit Greece) Christos Douros
- Clapper Loader (A Camera) Roberto Fernández
- Clapper Loader (B Camera) Jon Peter Rowing
- Clappr Loadr (2 Un/Plate Un Spain A Cam) Pedro Doblado
- Clappr Loadr (2 Un/Plate Un Spain B Cam) Ismael Fernández
- Clapper Loader (Plate Unit Greece) Ivan Voutidis
- Clapper Loader (Plate Unit Greece) Giannis Chinos
- Clapper Loader (Plate Unit Greece) Vaggelis Kolokythas
- Gaffer Arcadio Sequeira
- Gaffer (Greek Crew) Michalis Christoforatos
- Key Grip Julio Fernández
- Key Grip (2nd Unit/Plate Unit Spain) Jonathan Lee
- Video Assistance Lionel Garrote
- Video Asstance (2nd Unit/Plate Un Spain) Daniel Sánchez
- B Camera Video Asstnt (Addit Crew Spain) Estefanía Pérez
Stills
- Stills Photographer Teresa Isasi
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Félix Bergés
- Visual Effects Supervisor John Van Vliet
- Visual Effects Supervisor Rafa Solórzano
- Visual Effects Supervisor El Ranchito
- Visual Effects by Look! Effects Inc
- Look Eff Inc. (Vis Effects Supervisor) Derek Bird
- Look Eff Inc. (Digital Supervisor) Michael Collins
- Look Eff Inc. (Vis Effects Producer) Jenny Foster
- Look Eff Inc. (Vis Effects Co-ordinator) Son Nguyen
- Special Effects Supervisor Reyes Abades
- Special Effects Technician Óscar Abades
- Special Effects Technician Joaquín Vergara
- Special Effects Technician César Abades
- Special Effects Technician Daniel Reboul
- Special Effects Technician Tomás Urbán
- Special Effects (Greek Crew) Dimitris Gerbinis
- Model Maker Germán García
- Graphic Designer Helen Koutas
- Graphic Designer José Juan Martínez
Editing
- Film Editor Patrick J. Don Vito
- Editorial Consultant Heather Persons
- 1st Assistant Editor Amanda Zemke
- Assistant Editor Chris Patterson
Design
- Production Designer David Chapman
- Art Director Jonathan Mckinstry
- Art Director (Greek Crew) Dimitris Ziakis
- Set Decorator Christine Athina Vlachos
- Set Decorator Sonia Aranzábal
- Set Dresser (Greek Crew) Gerasimos Karvounis
- Set Dresser (Greek Crew) Velissarios Syrmakezis
- Storyboards Miguel Cano
- On Set Prop Master Mickey Wolfson
- Prop Master José Miguel Bombín
- Props Buyer Iñaki Bruña
- Props Buyer José A. Ruiz Minero
- Props Buyer (Greek Crew) Danny Burke
- Construction Buyer Pedro de La Fuente
Costumes
- Costume Design by Lala Huete
- Costume Design by Lena Mossum
- Additional Costume Design (LA) April Ferry
- Costume Supervisor Cristina Sopeña
- Nia Vardalos' Stylist Jessica Pasteur
- Crowd Costumer Nuria Barrio
- Set Costumer Katerina Tsakota
- Set Costumer Bubi Escobar
- Set Costumer Carlos Sanromá
- Costume Assistant Usue Peña
- Costume Assistant Koké Riera
- Set Costumer (Greek Crew) Patricia Aguirre
- Costume Assistant (Greek Crew) Alkisti Magali
- Wardrobe Consultant Alejandro Blanco
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Gregorio Ros
- Make-up Artist Mariló Osuna
- Make-up Artist César Olivares
- Make-up/Hair Assistant Natalia Montoya
- Make-up/Hair Assistant Susana Puigsegur
- Crowd Make-up Kasey Erokhin
- Key Hairdresser José Juez Daganzo
- Hairdresser José Sequi
- Hairdresser Assistant Sandra Lara
Titles
- Titles by The Picture Mill
- Picture Mill (Creative Supervisor) William Lebeda
- Picture Mill (Lead Designer) Bradford Berling
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by Inc. Modern VideoFilm
- Film Stock Kodak
Music
- Music by David Newman
- Music Supervisor Deva Anderson
- Music Supervisor Delphine Robertson
- Music Editor Tanya Noel Hill
- Music Editor Jeff Carson
- Music Editor Julie Pearce
- Scoring Consultant Krys Newman
Sound
- Scoring Mixer Fred Vogler
- [Music] Recordist Tim Lauber
- Sound Recordist John Midgley
- Sound Recordst (2nd Unit/Plate Un Spain) Gerardo Pietrafesa
- Boom Operator Clive Osborne
- 2nd Boom Operator Jorge Adrados
- Boom Operator (Additional Crew Spain) Roberto Rodrigo
- Re-recording Mixer Kevin Patrick Burns
- Re-recording Mixer Todd Orr
- Supervising Sound Editor Victor Ennis
- Supervising Sound Editor Kelly Oxford
- Dialogue Editor John C. Stuver
- Dialogue Editor Daniel S. Irwin
- Sound Effects Editor Kenneth L. Johnson
- Sound Effects Editor Hector Gika
- Sound Effects Editor Tim Walston
- Foley Artist Diane Marshall
- Foley Mixer Brett Voss
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Miguel Pedregosa
Publicity
- Publicist Sylvia Fierro
- Publicist Aitor Satrústegui
- [EPK] Camera (Greek Crew) Justin Savage
- EPK Special Treats
- Special Treats (EPK) Simon Richards
- Special Treats (EPK) Roland de Middel