American Idol (TV Series)
First Show, First Recap (2004)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Bruce Gowers | ||
Writing Credits
| Simon Fuller | ... | (creator) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Ryan Seacrest | ... | Self - Host | |
| Simon Cowell | ... | Self - Judge | |
| Paula Abdul | ... | Self - Judge | |
| Randy Jackson | ... | Self - Judge | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Wade Carroll | ... | Self |
| Alan Ritchson | ... | Self | |
| Mark Thompson | ... | Self - Announcer | |
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Jae Tracie | ... | Self - Background Vocalist |
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Nicole Tieri | ... | Self (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles Boyd | ... | senior producer |
| Tom Brunell | ... | associate producer |
| Tom Brunelle | ... | associate producer |
| Esther Frank | ... | associate producer |
| Cécile Frot-Coutaz | ... | executive producer |
| Simon Fuller | ... | executive producer |
| David R. Goffin | ... | supervising producer (as David Goffin) |
| Simon Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Jessica Kelly | ... | associate producer |
| Patrick Lynn | ... | associate producer |
| Nigel Lythgoe | ... | executive producer |
| Beth McNamara | ... | producer |
| Megan Michaels | ... | associate producer |
| Camilla Rahaman | ... | segment associate producer (segment "associate producer") |
| Brian Robinson | ... | associate producer |
| Jill Schwartz | ... | associate producer |
| Ken Warwick | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Yurchuk | ... | associate producer |
Editing by
| Richard Arsenault | ||
| Sharon Everitt | ... | (as Sharon Everitt Polito) |
| Kevin Finn | ||
| Barnaby Levy | ||
| Patrick Sayers | ||
| Yoram Tal | ||
Art Direction by
| James Yarnell | ||
Makeup Department
| Dean Banowetz | ... | hair department head |
| Amy Barkzi | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mezhgan Hussainy | ... | makeup artist |
| Mezhgan | ... | makeup department head |
| Ryan Randall | ... | hair stylist |
| Jesse Sanchez | ... | hair stylist |
| White Simon | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michelle Baker | ... | production manager |
| Derek Stoops | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chris Wagner | ... | production manager |
| Barry J. Ward | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Andrew Fletcher | ... | sound mixer |
| Jenn Raudman | ... | sound mixer |
| Brian Riordan | ... | post-production sound / re-recording mixer |
| Torrey James Ward | ... | recording engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin Carroll | ... | camera operator |
| Maria Elizondo | ... | lighting technician (specific segments) |
| Gary Gray | ... | best boy electric |
| Kieran Healy | ... | lighting designer / lighting technician |
| Sean Patrick Hill | ... | grip |
| Derek Hoffmann | ... | camera operator |
| R. Gern Trowbridge | ... | truss spotlight operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Miles Siggins | ... | wardrobe |
Editorial Department
| Bill DeRonde | ... | supervising editor |
| John Francis | ... | assistant editor |
| Sean Humphries | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeffrey Lehman | ... | post-production coordinator (as Jeffrey T. Lehman) |
| Alisa Lipsitt | ... | assistant editor |
| David Teller | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Michael Percival | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ron Anderson | ... | vocal coach |
| Cathy Dennis | ... | composer: theme music |
| Randy Faustino | ... | music mixer |
| Susan Slamer | ... | music supervisor |
| Cathy Waldman | ... | music clearance |
Additional Crew
| Audrey Barnett | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Michael Boschetti | ... | security director |
| Darrell Davis Jr. | ... | production staff |
| André Devantier | ... | caterer |
| Jeff Druszkowski | ... | production assistant |
| Jill Marie Hoffman | ... | production assistant (as Jill Hoffman) |
| Stacy Hourigan | ... | production coordinator |
| Camella Jaeger | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Eric LaPointe | ... | production accountant |
| Mac Olmos | ... | production accountant |
| Rueben Ruelas | ... | chef |
| Merry Senn | ... | production coordinator |
| M.K. Viakley | ... | travel manager |
| Mike Darnell | ... | network executive (uncredited) |
