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Being the Ricardos

20216.5 / 10132 min

Drama, History

Overview

A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Lucille Ball

Javier Bardem

Desi Arnaz

J.K. Simmons

William Frawley

Nina Arianda

Vivian Vance

Tony Hale

Jess Oppenheimer

Alia Shawkat

Madelyn Pugh

Jake Lacy

Bob Carroll Jr.

Linda Lavin

Older Madelyn Pugh

Ronny Cox

Older Bob Carroll

John Rubinstein

Older Jess Oppenheimer

Clark Gregg

Howard Wenke

Nelson Franklin

Joe Strickland

Jeff Holman

Roger Otter

Jonah Platt

Tip Tribby

Christopher Denham

Donald Glass

Brian Howe

Charles Koerner

Ron Perkins

Macy

Baize Buzan

Mary Pat

Matt Cook

1st AD

Joshua Bednarsky

PA Bill

Dana Lyn Baron

Miss Rosen

Dan Sachoff

David Levy

Max Silvestri

David Hart

Renee Pezzotta

Italian Woman

Breanna Wing

Chorus Girl Angie

Caroline Anderson

Chorus Girl Daisy

Jamie Miller

Chorus Girl Patty

Gail Rastorfer

Dresser

Russ Burd

Irwin Gotlieb

Guido Cocomello

Italian Bellman

John Funk

J. Edgar Hoover (voice)

Angela Leib

Koerner's Secretary

David Saenz

Musician Outside CIro's

Stephanie Lesh-Farrell

Radio Show Katy

Ron Ostrow

Radio Show Man

Pamela Bell Mitchell

Radio Show Woman

Lawrence Novikoff

Sam Stein

Jack Benza

Security Guard Bobby

Peter Onorati

Vittorio

Evie Nicholson

Woman Outside Ciro's

Rick Batalla

Tommy Wardrobe

John F. Carpenter

Radio Show Announcer

Melinda Sullivan

Ann Miller

Gus Lynch

Camera B Focus Puller

Allan Wayne Anderson

Camera C Focus Puller

David Jonathan Fine

Boom Operator

Val Chmerkovskiy

Ciro's Dancer

Asiel Hardison

Ciro's Dancer

Reina Hidalgo

Ciro's Dancer

Will Loftis

Ciro's Dancer

Noelle Marsh

Ciro's Dancer

Leo Moctezuma

Ciro's Dancer

Nayara Núñez

Ciro's Dancer

Britt Stewart

Ciro's Dancer

Eddie Torres Jr.

Ciro's Dancer

Jenna Johnson

Ciro's Dancer

James Patrick Duffy

Man #1

Emily Marsh

Woman #1

Cece Camps

Woman #2

Daniel Armella

Stagehand

Molly Meyer

Waitress

Shiree Nelson

Studio Staffer

Christian Roberts

Camera A Focus Puller

Chris Wolfe

Announcer

Crew

Jon Hutman

Production Design

Susan Lyall

Costume Design

Alan Baumgarten

Editor

Jeff Cronenweth

Director of Photography

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Jeffrey A. Okun

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Bloomfield

Executive Producer

Lori DeLapp

Costume Supervisor

Michael Babcock

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lauren Lohman

Executive Producer

Ana Lozano

Makeup Department Head

Ellen Brill

Set Decoration

Alyssa Goldberg

Makeup Artist

Krishnan Jay

Visual Effects Producer

Julian Slater

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stuart M. Besser

Executive Producer

Andres Cubillan

Art Direction

Robert Velasquez

Costumer

Chris Larsen

Set Dresser

Steven A. Morrow

Sound Mixer

Bob Moore Jr.

Set Costumer

Francine Maisler

Casting

Teressa Hill

Hair Department Head

Cynthia P. Romo

Hairstylist

Trinh Vu

Set Designer

Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Casting

Paul Sonski

Set Designer

Jocelyn Kuan

Costumer

Marc Meisels

Set Dresser

Rebecca Boyle

Script Supervisor

Merdyce McClaran

On Set Dresser

Elisa Sebra

Set Costumer

Emily Dominguez

Costumer

Lori A. Balton

Location Scout

Eric Felland

Lighting Technician

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Charlene Amateau

Costume Coordinator

Travis Nunnally

Set Dresser

Michael Kaleta

Boom Operator

Jamison Rabbe

ADR Mixer

Lucas Bielan

Camera Operator

Duane Burkhart

Stunt Coordinator

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Executive Producer

Lucie Arnaz

Executive Producer

Jenna Block

Executive Producer

Giulio Campiglia

Visual Effects Producer

Ryan Freer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Trey McMenamin

Visual Effects Producer

Shonda Hunt

Visual Effects

Lindsay Adams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Max Pareschi

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott Winston

Visual Effects

Renée Tondelli

Sound Supervisor

Glenn Allen

Visual Effects Producer

Geraldo Gutierrez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Bowman

Visual Effects Producer

Richard Friedlander

Visual Effects Supervisor

Caroline Adams

Visual Effects Producer

Jim Small

Assistant Location Manager

Daniel Pemberton

Original Music Composer

Jason Blumenthal

Producer

Todd Black

Producer

Steve Tisch

Producer

Aaron Sorkin

Director

Jason Sweers

Graphic Designer