The Birdcage

7.0
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 119 min
  • Premiere: 1996. March 8.

Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.

Discover

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane

Albert

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

James Lally

Stage Manager

Luis Camacho

Goldman Girl

Andre Fuentes

Goldman Girl

Tony Gonzalez

Goldman Girl

Dante Henderson

Goldman Girl

Scott Kaske

Goldman Girl

Kevin Alexander Stea

Goldman Girl

Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

Ann Cusack

TV Woman in Van

Stanley DeSantis

TV Man in Van

J. Roy Helland

Club Hostess

Anthony Giaimo

Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)

Lee Delano

Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)

David Sage

Senator Eli Jackson

Tony Snow

TV Host

Dorothy Constantine

Keeley's Maid (Bridget)

Trina McGee

Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)

Barry Nolan

TV Reporter

Amy Powell

TV Reporter

Ron Pitts

TV Reporter

James Hill

TV Reporter

Mary Major

TV Reporter

Steven Porfido

State Trooper

John Pontrelli

Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)

Herschel Sparber

Big Guy in Park

Francesca Cruz

Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)

Brian Reddy

TV Editor

Jim Jansen

TV Editor

Al Rodrigo

Latino Man in Club

Jay Leno

Jay Leno (uncredited)

Kenneth Stephens

Chuck (uncredited)

Rayder Woods

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Kevin Loreque

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Jody Millard

Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Burkholder

Executive Producer (Uncredited)

Patrizia Barretto

Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)

Elisa Bridges

Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)

David Christopher

Hot Guy (Uncredited)

Nina Dolci

Shopping Person (Uncredited)

Justin Goudreau

Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)

Jordan Werner

Pool Waiter (uncredited)

Dave Knight

Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)

Claudio Sad

Driver (uncredited)

Rene Teboe

South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)

Bodo Goerisch

Tourist (Uncredited)

Thelma Gutiérrez

Bartender (uncredited)

Louis Campos

Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)

Lisa Rhyne

Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)

Jan Citron

Clubgoer (Uncredited)

Orlando Delbert

Man in Club (Uncredited)

Michael Thomas Daniel

Guy in Street (Uncredited)

Don LaFontaine

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

Crewman (Uncredited)

Sal Pacino

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Paul McMichael

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Jordan Ancel

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Art

John Dexter

Assistant Art Director

Sean Haworth

Set Designer

Stephanie Schwartzman

Art Department Coordinator

Bo Welch

Production Design

Tom Duffield

Art Direction

Cheryl Carasik

Set Decoration

Mark Wade

Property Master

Randy Gunter

Assistant Property Master

David Manhan

Leadman

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Nick Bridwell

Standby Painter

Brent Regan

Construction Foreman

Clyde Zimmerman

Paint Coordinator

Christopher Casey

Set Dresser

Michael J. Flynn

Set Dresser

Scott E. Handt

Construction Foreman

Dean F. Janik

Sign Painter

Kevin Mangan

Greensman

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Eric Rosenberg

Graphic Designer

Wendy Weaver

Set Decoration Buyer

Camera

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Rusty Geller

Steadicam Operator

P. Scott Sakamoto

Steadicam Operator

Rodrigo Garcia

Camera Operator

Brian W. Armstrong

First Assistant Camera

Harry Zimmerman

Second Assistant Camera

Robert Gray

Key Grip

Kenneth E. King

Second Company Grip

Alan Shultz

Dolly Grip

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Stephanie Maislen

Camera Loader

Stevie Maislen

Assistant Camera

Stan McClain

Aerial Camera

Mark J. Coyne

Assistant Camera

Mark Duncan

Second Assistant Camera

Kurt E. Soderling

Aerial Director of Photography

Neil Toussaint

Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

James Lee McCoy

Makeup Artist

Cheri Minns

Key Makeup Artist

Carol A. O'Connell

Key Hair Stylist

Mary Ann Valdes

Hairstylist

Robert De Mora

Assistant Costume Designer

Ann Roth

Costume Designer

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Costume Supervisor

Bruce Ericksen

Costume Supervisor

Sabrina Calley

Wardrobe Assistant

J. Roy Helland

Hair Designer

Peter Owen

Hair Designer

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Designer

Peter Owen

Makeup Designer

Baker

Hairstylist

Ron Scott

Hairstylist

David Syner

Makeup Artist

Alicia M. Tripi

Hairstylist

Judi Bell

Key Costumer

Mathew Hooey

Costumer

David Mayreis

Costumer

Heather Holmes

Costumer

Crew

Stan Parks

Special Effects Coordinator

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Vickers

Stunts

Vincent Paterson

Choreographer

Bradford Ralston

Video Assist Operator

Paul A. Levin

Post Production Supervisor

Daniel Sudick

Special Effects

Rebecca Erwin Spencer

Actor's Assistant

Doug Taylor

Unit Publicist

Monique Limery

Craft Service

Dan Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Randy Burke

Transportation Captain

Larry Crenshaw

Transportation Captain

George Palmiero

Utility Stunts

Scott Howell

Utility Stunts

Adam Bryant

Stand In

Greg Goossen

Stand In

Chris Fix

Propmaker

Fred Apolito

Propmaker

Peggy Casey

Propmaker

Richard Patterson

Digital Supervisor

Tom Bahr

Utility Stunts

Smith Wordes

Choreographer

Directing

Mike Nichols

Director

Jeff Okabayashi

Second Assistant Director

Marten W. Piccinini

Second Assistant Director

Mark Tobey

Second Second Assistant Director

Joel Tuber

First Assistant Director

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Nolbert Brown Jr.

Assistant Director

Editing

Kris Cole

Associate Editor

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

First Assistant Editor

Dana E. Glauberman

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Lighting

John Tedesco

Lighting Design

Jules Fisher

Lighting Design

Dayton Nietert

Chief Lighting Technician

Richard Smock

Rigging Gaffer

Richard Crompton

Rigging Grip

Thomas Nead

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jeff Togno

Rigging Gaffer

Moose Enright

Lighting Technician

Michael Garrett

Lighting Design

Renee Kayon

Electrician

Tod Olivieri

Electrician

Jeff Orsa

Lighting Technician

Herb Silverman

Electrician

Fred Valentine

Best Boy Electric

Production

Mike Nichols

Producer

Michele Imperato Stabile

Associate Producer

Neil Machlis

Executive Producer

Marcello Danon

Executive Producer

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Neil Machlis

Unit Production Manager

Michele Imperato Stabile

Unit Production Manager

Robbie Goldstein

Location Manager

Catherine Schwenn

Executive Producer's Assistant

Carolyn Hagan

Production Coordinator

Patti McGuire

Assistant Production Coordinator

Barbara Gutman

Production Accountant

Kelly Richards Ralston

First Assistant Accountant

Harry Winters

Production Secretary

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Casting Assistant

Gail Goldberg

Casting Assistant

John Laccetti

Extras Casting

Barbara Klein

Extras Casting Assistant

Jonathan Capra

Production Assistant

Ian Hobbs

Production Assistant

Cricky Long

Production Assistant

John Pontrelli

Production Assistant

Adolfo Calderon

Second Unit Location Manager

Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt

Production Coordinator

Ellen Jacoby

Extras Casting

Jennifer Radzikowski

Assistant Location Manager

Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon

Location Manager

Brian Moon

Production Assistant

John Alfred

Assistant Accountant

Lisa Butala

Production Assistant

Kurt Greufe

Second Assistant Accountant

Deborah Marsh

Production Assistant

Charlie Montoya

Production Assistant

Sound

Jonathan Tunick

Original Music Composer

Ron Bochar

Supervising Sound Editor

Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

Gene S. Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Laura Civiello

Dialogue Editor

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Evans Farkas

Assistant Sound Editor

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Pross

Foley Supervisor

Nicholas Renbeck

Assistant Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Foley Editor

Philip Stockton

Dialogue Editor

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

Magdaline Volaitis

Dialogue Editor

Deborah Wallach

ADR Supervisor

Mark Jennings

Boom Operator

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson

Apprentice Sound Editor

Nicholas Meyers

Music Editor

Alan Silverman

Scoring Mixer

Jeff Levison

Dolby Consultant

Jonathan Tunick

Music Arranger

Benjamin Cheah

Sound Effects

Kay Denmark

Boom Operator

Steve Goldstein

Music Supervisor

Mort Lindsey

Orchestrator

Aaron Zigman

Orchestrator

Bobbi Page

Vocals

Steve Goldstein

Music Arranger

Writing

Elaine May

Screenplay

Francis Veber

Original Film Writer

Marcello Danon

Original Film Writer

Édouard Molinaro

Original Film Writer

Jean Poiret

Original Film Writer

Jean Poiret

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