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Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1996) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Paxton

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Michael Paxton

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Sharon Gless ... Narrator (voice)
Michael S. Berliner Michael S. Berliner ... Self - Editor of Rand's Letters (as Dr. Michael S. Berliner)
Harry Binswanger ... Self - Professor and Friend (as Dr. Harry Binswanger)
Sylvia Bokor Sylvia Bokor ... Self - Artist
Daniel E. Greene Daniel E. Greene ... Self - Artist
Cynthia Peikoff Cynthia Peikoff ... Self - Friend and Secretary
Leonard Peikoff Leonard Peikoff ... Self - Intellectual Heir and Friend (as Dr. Leonard Peikoff)
Al Ramrus Al Ramrus ... Self - Writer and Producer
John Ridpath John Ridpath ... Self - Professor: York University (as Dr. John Ridpath)
Mike Wallace ... Self - CBS News Correspondent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janne Peters ... Kay Gonda
Peter Sands ... Dietrich von Esterhazy
Buzz Aldrin ... Self - Astronaut on Moon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Neil Armstrong ... Self - Astronaut on Moon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille ... Self - Addresses Extras (archive footage) (uncredited)
Phil Donahue ... Self - Interviews Ayn Rand (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grand Duke Nicholas Grand Duke Nicholas ... Self - Accompanies Tsar Nicholas (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edith Head ... Self - Pins Costume (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nadezhda Krupskaya ... Self - Behind Lenin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vladimir Lenin ... Self - Addresses Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolphe Menjou ... Self - Before HUAC (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anastas Mikoyan ... Self - Behind Stalin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marilyn Monroe ... Self - Visits Korea (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor ... Self (walks with Ayn Rand) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ayn Rand ... Self - Testifies Before HUAC (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Snyder ... Self - Interviews Ayn Rand (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Stalin ... Self - Watches Parade (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Taylor ... Self - Before HUAC (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lev Trotskiy ... Self - Gives Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tsar Nicholas II ... Self - Inspects Troops (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kliment Voroshilov ... Self (holds fur hat) (archive footage) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Frank Lloyd Wright ... Self - Architect at Desert Home (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jeff Britting ... associate producer
Michael Paxton ... producer
Ellen Raphael ... line producer

Music by 

Jeff Britting

Cinematography by 

Alik Sakharov

Editing by 

Christopher Earl
Lauren A. Schaffer

Art Direction by 

Michael Spiewack

Set Decoration by 

Richard Honigman

Costume Design by 

Kevin King

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Seth C. Walsh ... assistant director

Art Department 

Gina Bradley ... mock-up: animation stand
Jim Hickey ... artwork: animation stand
Pixote Hunt ... artwork: animation stand (as Maurice Hunt) / mock-up: animation stand (as Maurice Hunt)
Michael Paxton ... mock-up: animation stand
Laura Stewart ... mock-up: animation stand
Richard Sullivan ... mock-up: animation stand (as Rick Sullivan)

Sound Department 

Michelle Allen ... sound stages: Stable Film Studios, New York
Timothy J. Borquez ... post-production sound supervisor / re-recording mixer
Brad Brock ... narration recording
David Flower ... narration recording
Timothy J. Garrity ... re-recording mixer
Wayne Gordon ... sound optical: Four Media Company (as Wayne P. Gordon)
Greg LaPlante ... sound editor (as Greg La Plante)
Helen Miles ... sound stages: Carthay Studio, Hollywood
Michael C. Moore ... sound mixer (as Michael M. Moore)
Matt Thompson ... sound stages: Mansfield Studios, Hollywood
Les Wolf ... sound editor (as Leslie Wolf)

Visual Effects by 

Keith Allan ... titles & opticals: Title House
Mark Allan ... titles & opticals: Title House
Melissa Elliott ... titles & opticals: Title House (as Melissa Limmer)
Dave Gregory ... titles & opticals: Title House
Michelle M. Taylor ... titles & opticals: Title House

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tom Feldman ... electric: Feldman Electric
Ed Gerkey ... cameras: Panavision
Jeffrey M. Hoffman ... director of photography: additional shooting
Melvin Pukowsky ... gaffer
Darryl Rue ... grip
Phillip Todd ... first assistant camera: New York

Animation Department 

Esmeralda Acosta ... animation in-betweener
Joanne Coughlin ... animation in-betweener
Jeff Edwards ... animation in-betweener
Jim Farrell ... animation stand: Walt Disney Studios
Laura Murillo ... animation in-betweener
Mac Spada ... animation in-betweener (as Margaret Spada)
Cynthia Wells ... animation director

Editorial Department 

Steve Ansell ... editorial assistance
Craig Bassuk ... lab: Foto-Kem/Foto-Tronics
Beverly Brooks ... video to film transfers: Four Media Company
Marie Hélène Desbiens ... negative cutter: Magic Film & Video Works
Frank DiDomenico ... edge coding: Itech Film Services
Mark Fitzgerald ... editorial assistance
Joshua M. Gemma ... post production coordinator
Katherine Gregory ... telecine: Hart Video Services, Inc. (as Catherine Gregory)
Wayne Gucker ... telecine: Hart Video Services, Inc.
Natalie Hanin ... negative cutter: Magic Film & Video Works
Robert Jung ... video to film transfers: Four Media Company
Gary Lien ... telecine: Hart Video Services, Inc.
Joel Marshall ... editing equipment: Atomic Film
Rosa Matesanz ... negative cutter: Magic Film & Video Works
Brian Merken ... editorial assistance
Larry Michalski ... lab: Foto-Kem/Foto-Tronics
Hope Moskowitz ... editorial assistance
Max Shoupe ... video to film transfers: Four Media Company
Jennifer Small ... telecine: Hart Video Services, Inc.
Barbara Solorio ... negative cutter: Magic Film & Video Works
Monica Trautman ... video to film transfers: Four Media Company
Chuck Winston ... timer
Brian Merken ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Hope Moskowitz ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Jeff Britting ... music editor / musician
Greg Haggard ... musician / orchestrator

Additional Crew 

Michael S. Berliner ... research consultant (as Dr. Michael S. Berliner)
Larry Cate ... film stock: Eastman Kodak Company
Alex Panagakis ... publicist
Richard E. Ralston ... research consultant
Jason Valdemar ... production assistant
Mike Wallace ... clip source (as Mr. Mike Wallace)

Thanks 

Cynthia Peikoff ... thanks
Leonard Peikoff ... thanks
Janne Peters ... thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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