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Before Night Falls (2000) Poster

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Directed by 

Julian Schnabel

Writing Credits  

Cunningham O'Keefe ... (written by) &
Lázaro Gómez Carriles ... (written by) (as Lazaro Gomez Carriles) &
Julian Schnabel ... (written by)
 
Reynaldo Arenas ... (memoir "Before Night Falls") (as Reinaldo Arenas)
 
Jana Bokova ... (documentary "Havana")

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Olatz López Garmendia ... Reinaldo's Mother (as Olatz Lopez Garmendia)
Giovani Florido ... Young Reinaldo
Loló Navarro Loló Navarro ... Reinaldo's Grandmother
Batan Silva ... Reinaldo's Father (as Sebastián Silva)
Carmen Beato ... Teacher
Cy Schnabel Cy Schnabel ... Smallest School Child (as Cy)
Olmo Schnabel ... Smallest School Child
Vito Schnabel ... Teenage Reinaldo (as Vito Maria Schnabel)
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. ... Reinaldo's Grandfather (as Pedro Armendáriz)
Diego Luna ... Carlos
Lia Chapman ... Lolin
Sean Penn ... Cuco Sanchez
Jerzy Skolimowski ... Professor
Aquiles Benites Aquiles Benites ... Translator
Ewa Piaskowska ... Pretty Blonde Student
Javier Bardem ... Reinaldo Arenas
Patricia Reyes Spíndola ... María Teresa Freye de Andrade
Michael Wincott ... Heberto Zorilla Ochoa
Hector Babenco ... Virgilio Piñera
Andrea Di Stefano ... Pepe Malas
Marlene Díaz Marlene Díaz ... Woman in car #1
Olga Borayo Olga Borayo ... Woman in car #2
Santiago Magill ... Tomas Diego
Manolo García Manolo García ... Faustino
Lola Schnabel Lola Schnabel ... Girl With Keys
Ofelia Medina ... Landlady
Lois Barragán Lois Barragán ... Woman - UNEAC (as Lois Barragan)
Eduardo Antonio Eduardo Antonio ... Nightclub Singer
Stella Schnabel Stella Schnabel ... Valeria
Olivier Martinez ... Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Manuel González ... Jose Lezama Lima (as Manuel Gonzalez)
Maurice Compte ... Nicolas Abreu
Claudette Maillé ... Maria Luisa Lima (as Claudette Maille)
John Ortiz ... Juann Abreu
Vincent Laresca ... Jose Abreu
Rene Raymond Rivera ... Recruit Driver (as a different name)
Chanel Puertas Chanel Puertas ... Blonde on the beach
Manolo Rivero Manolo Rivero ... Royal Gay
Nemo ... Pedro the bus driver
Andrea Fassler Andrea Fassler ... French Tourist
Magda Magda ... Santería Dancer
Julian Bucio Julian Bucio ... Violent Soldier
Jorge Zárate Jorge Zárate ... Prosecutor (as Jorge Zaráte)
Najwa Nimri ... Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Francisco Gattorno ... Jorge Camacho (as Francisco Gatorno)
Marisol Padilla Sánchez ... Margarita Camacho (as Marisol Padilla Sanchez)
Jorge Zamora Jorge Zamora ... Kid with Kite
Noel Medina Noel Medina ... Policeman on beach
Jorge Zepeda Jorge Zepeda ... State Security on beach
Yulian Díaz Yulian Díaz ... Teenager #1 (as Julyan Díaz)
Eduardo Arroyuelo ... Teenager #2
Antonio Zavala Kugler Antonio Zavala Kugler ... Stranger in Lenin Park
Eloy Ganuza Eloy Ganuza ... State Security in Lenin Park
Khotan Fernandez ... Young Man with bird (as Khotan)
Rene Pereyra Rene Pereyra ... Antonio (as Rene Pereira)
Abel Woolrich Abel Woolrich ... Hungry Inmate
Mario Oliver Mario Oliver ... Gay Inmate
Robertico Valdez Robertico Valdez ... Singing Prisoner
Johnny Depp ... Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Claudio Osoria Claudio Osoria ... Guard at El Morro
Alfredo Villa ... Armando García
Diahnne Abbott ... Blanca Romero (as Diahnne Déa)
Caridad Martinez Caridad Martinez ... Dancer in the convent
Zulema Cruz Zulema Cruz ... Zulema
Annie Gil Annie Gil ... Blanca's Teenage Daughter
Filiberto Estrella ... Dwarf
Juan Cristóbal Murillo Juan Cristóbal Murillo ... Immigration Officer (as Juan Cristobal Murillo)
Melanio Filiberto Hebra Melanio Filiberto Hebra ... Man at Mariel Harbor (as Filiberto Hebra)
Matthias Ehrenberg Matthias Ehrenberg ... Officer at Mariel Harbor (as Matthías Ehrenberg)
Jack Schnabel Jack Schnabel ... Mr. Greenberg
Esther G. Schnabel Esther G. Schnabel ... Mrs. Greenberg (as Esther Schnabel)
Xavier Domingo Xavier Domingo ... Death
Eric Springer Eric Springer ... Orderly
Jimmy Nugent Jimmy Nugent ... Taxi Driver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Benjamín Benítez ... Rudy (uncredited)
Fidel Castro ... Self (anti-Marielito speech) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adrian Makala Adrian Makala ... Student (uncredited)

Produced by 

Matthias Ehrenberg ... associate producer (as Matthías Ehrenberg)
Jon Kilik ... producer
Olatz López Garmendia ... executive producer (as Olatz Lopez Garmendia)
Julian Schnabel ... executive producer

Music by 

Carter Burwell

Cinematography by 

Xavier Grobet ... director of photography (as Xavier Pérez Grobet)
Guillermo Rosas ... director of photography

Editing by 

Michael Berenbaum

Casting By 

Monica Nordhaus

Production Design by 

Salvador Parra

Art Direction by 

Antonio Muño-Hierro ... (as Antonio Muñohierro)

Set Decoration by 

Laurie Friedman

Costume Design by 

María Estela Fernández ... (as Mariestela Fernández)

Makeup Department 

Virginia Campos ... hair stylist
Manolo García ... key hair stylist
Judi Goodman ... hair stylist
Nicki Ledermann ... makeup artist
Ana Lozano ... makeup designer
Sandra Migueli ... makeup artist
Kerrie R. Plant ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Dante Aguilar ... unit manager: Mexico
Kelley Cribben ... post-production supervisor
Matthias Ehrenberg ... unit production manager (as Matthías Ehrenberg)
Pamela Jaeckle ... unit manager: US
Mike Phillips ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Giselle Gurza ... second second assistant director
Yvette Gurza ... second second assistant director
Batan Silva ... first assistant director (as Sebastián Silva)
Joaquin Silva ... key second assistant director

Art Department 

Pedro Alanis Alanis ... paint foreman (as Pedro Alanís)
Maite Argüelles ... art department coordinator
Israel Becerril ... leadman
Luis Becerril ... graphic designer
Andrew Bernard ... art director: New York
Shannon Canfield ... set dresser
Darío Carreto ... assistant to set decorator (as Darío Ramos)
Carlos Del Castillo Negrete ... graphic designer
Luis Figueroa ... set dresser
Juan Pablo García Tames ... set designer
Adán García ... on-set painter
Héctor Gil ... on-set dresser
Rodolfo Granados ... sculpture
Jordan Jacobs ... assistant art director
César Jiménez Rodríguez ... set dresser
Christopher Lagunes ... set dresser (as Christopher Laguenes Villavencio)
Fernando López Urquijo ... greens assistant
Pedro Neri Martinez ... greens foreman
Rogelio Nobara ... assistant to set decorator (as Rogelio Nobara Tamura)
Garry Pastore ... props
Federico Nava Patiño ... construction coordinator
Celso Peña ... property master
Tomas Rodriguez Tovar ... leadman (as Tomás Rodríguez Tovar)
Jorge Rodríguez Barajas ... assistant to property master
Jorge Sainz ... drafting
Diana Subiras Alfonso ... art department consultant
Gabriel Tapia ... assistant art department coordinator (as Gabriel Tapia Ramirez)
Óscar Tapia ... assistant to property master (as Oscar Tapia)
Tatiana Valdéz ... mural painter
Dennis Horwath Vazquez ... sign painter
Heidi Ma. Villalobos ... drafting (as Heidi Villalobos Maya)
Mirko von Berner ... on-set decorator (as Mirko Von Berner)
Alexander Wei ... art department coordinator: New York

Sound Department 

Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist
Jesse Ehredt ... sound recordist
Robert Fernandez ... re-recording mixer
Albert Gasser ... sound effects editor
Robert Hein ... supervising sound editor
Kenton Jakub ... adr editor
George A. Lara ... foley mixer
Marissa Littlefield ... adr editor
Glen Marullo ... sound mixer (as Glenn Marullo)
Chaz Mena ... voice dubber
Betsy Nagler ... boom operator: additional
Steven Simons ... additional sound re-recording mixer
David Wahnon ... assistant sound editor
Christian Wangler ... sound

Special Effects by 

Alejandro Vazquez ... special effects coordinator: Effeccine (as Alejandro Vázquez)

Visual Effects by 

Randall Balsmeyer ... visual effects supervisor
Daniel Leung ... digital compositing supervisor
Matt McDonald ... digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Luis Antonio Alegría ... assistant electrician
David E. Baron ... second assistant camera: New York
David Conelli ... camera car operator: New York
Marco Polo Constandse ... video assist operator
Fernando Coria Reyes ... company grip (as Fernando Coria)
Andy Day ... gaffer: New York
Daniel Daza ... still photographer
Jose De Jesus ... assistant electrician (as José de Jesús Macías)
Humberto Delgado ... key grip
Javier Enríquez ... gaffer
Edgar Ambriz Espinoza ... electrician (as Edgar Ambriz)
Michael Fradianni ... electrician
Sergio García Terrazas ... first assistant camera
Miguel Ángel García ... best boy (as Miguel Angel Garcia)
Pedro Hernández Gonzalez ... company grip (as Pedro Hernández)
Antonio Huerta ... assistant electrician
Roberto Oviedo Vargas ... company grip (as Roberto Oviedo) / electrician (as Roberto Oviedo)
Raúl Palacios ... electrician
Daniel Peña ... second assistant camera
Pedro Reyes ... generator operator
Jesús Rojas ... generator operator (as Jesús Rojas Juáre)
Adrian Romero ... company grip (as Adrián Romero Ramírez)
Mauricio Rubinstein ... additional photographer
Daniel Salk ... video assist
Luis David Sansans ... steadicam operator
Miguel Ángel Sánchez ... dolly grip (as Miguel Angel Sánchez)
Marilou Vetter ... assistant camera
J. Manuel Álvarez Ambriz ... electrician (as Juan Manuel Alvarez)

Casting Department 

Byron Crystal ... extras casting: New York
Mercedes Gironella ... casting: colaboration
Jorge Guerrero ... extras casting director
Luis Rivera Patas ... extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Mark Burchard ... wardrobe supervisor: men
Adela Cortázar ... key wardrobe assistant
Adolfo Cruz Martínez ... wardrobe assistant
María de Jesús Lima ... wardrobe assistant
Gabriela Fernandez ... wardrobe coordinator (as Gabriela Fernández Suárez)
Zeferino Gutierrez ... wardrobe assistant (as Zeferino Gutiérrez Hernández)
Carlos 'Pollo' Munguia ... wardrobe assistant (as Carlos Munguía)
Lupita Peckinpah ... key wardrobe assistant (as Guadalupe Peckinpah)
Autumn Saville ... costume shopper: New York

Editorial Department 

Craig Cobb ... associate editor
Fred Heid ... color timer
Samara Levenstein ... assistant editor
Chris Patterson ... first assistant editor
Joe Violante ... dailies advisor
John Dowdell ... hd colorist (uncredited)
David Hamme ... assistant colorist (uncredited)
Sandra Nash ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Diego Sandoval ... location manager
Pedro Sandoval ... assistant location manager

Music Department 

Laurie Anderson ... composer: additional music
Carter Burwell ... conductor / orchestrator
Susan Jacobs ... music supervisor
Steve Kasow ... assistant music editor
Todd Kasow ... music editor
Olatz López Garmendia ... music supervisor (as Olatz Lopez Garmendia)
Sandra Park ... music contractor
Dean Parker ... music copyist
Lou Reed ... composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department 

Sylvie Chesneau ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Aguilar Mario Alberto ... picture car assistant
Efraín Alfaro ... driver (as Efraín Alfaro Ramírez)
Alejandro 'Ronco' Arroyo ... transportation captain (as Alejandro Arroyo Labra)
Ernesto Avila Gutiérrez ... driver
Enrique Cetina Burgos ... driver
José Cruz ... driver (as José Cruz Garduño)
José de Jesús Macías ... driver
Rodrigo de la Cruz ... picture car assistant
Raúl García Esquivel ... picture car coordinator
Humberto Herrera Rodríguez ... driver
Francisco Morales ... driver (as Francisco Moreno Morales)
Juan Manuel Moreno Morales ... transportation coordinator
Eduardo Márquez ... driver (as Eduardo Marquez Acevedo)
Braulio Piedra ... driver (as Braulio Piedra González)
Angel Ruíz Téllez ... driver
Tomás Tapia ... driver (as Tomás Tapia Cruz)
Gustavo Vallejo ... driver (as Gustavo Vallejo Navarette)
René Velasquez Vasquez ... driver

Additional Crew 

Alfredo Aguilar ... catering assistant
Ana Ballesteros ... caterer
David F. Bianculli ... production assistant
Liza Bigger ... production assistant
Juana Bocanegra ... delegate: ANDA (as Juana Bocanegra Colín)
Keri Bruno ... assistant: Mr. Schnabel, Mexico
Flavio Castilleros ... first assistant accountant
Hortensia Castro ... second assistant accountant
Adrián Cervántes ... production assistant
Martin Corkidi ... production assistant
Robyn J. Davis ... production coordinator: US
Jill Fazzolare ... production assistant
Lucio Fernandez ... consultant
John B. Finn ... post-production accountant / production accountant
Ofelia Flores Cárdenas ... catering assistant
Ariel García Espinoza Raymay ... dialogue coach
David García Hernández ... catering assistant
Melanio Filiberto Hebra ... dialogue coach
Jonas Hendrix ... production assistant (as Jonás Hendrix)
Josefina Hernandez ... catering assistant (as Josefina Hernández)
Sean Hogan ... first assistant accountant
Alejandro Iturriaga ... production assistant
Jon Kilik ... presenter
Michael C. Kingsley ... set production assistant: new york
Brian Lamia ... production assistant: New York
Susana Loyo ... production secretary
G. Pekas Lozano ... production coordinator: Mexico (as Gloria 'Pekas' Lozano)
Michelle Macirella ... production office assistant
Caridad Martinez ... choreographer (as Caridad Martínez Menocal)
Isabel Martinez ... production accountant (as Isabel Martínez)
Vincent R. Nebrida ... executive director of marketing
Monica Nordhaus ... assistant: Mr. Schnabel, New York
Brian O'Shea ... world sales executive
Estéban Pérez López ... talent payments
Héctor Pérez ... catering assistant
Rafael Pérez ... production assistant
Evangelina Resendiz Montalvo ... unit doctor (as Dra. Evangelina Resendiz)
Rafael Reyes ... utility stand-in
Rubén Rosales Roldán ... catering assistant
Luis Ruiz ... production assistant
Josh Schneider ... accountant
Fernando Solis ... catering assistant
Steve Solomon ... animal trainer
Armando Suárez Cobián ... dialogue coach (as Armando Suárez-Cobián)
Azucena Tiburcio ... catering assistant
Eduardo Téllez Cisnero ... utility stand-in
Gwenn Williams ... assistant: Mr. Schnabel, New York
Jorge Pupo ... spanish dialogue (uncredited)

Thanks 

Laurie Anderson ... special thanks
Cydney Cort ... special thanks
Brian Eno ... special thanks
Eloy Ganuza ... special thanks
Lázaro Gómez Carriles ... dedicatee
Dennis Hopper ... special thanks
Orlando Jiménez Leal ... special thanks
Lou Reed ... special thanks

See also

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

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