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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

20227.0 / 10144 min
Music, History, Drama

Overview

Celebrate the untold story of an icon.

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

Cast

Naomi Ackie

Naomi Ackie

Whitney Houston

Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders

Bobby Brown

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Clive Davis

Nafessa Williams

Nafessa Williams

Robyn Crawford

Lance A. Williams

Lance A. Williams

Gerry Griffith

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Cissy Houston

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

John Houston

Daniel Washington

Daniel Washington

Gary Houston

JaQuan Malik Jones

JaQuan Malik Jones

Michael Houston

Kris Sidberry

Kris Sidberry

Pat Houston

Tanner Beard

Tanner Beard

Günther

Bailee Lopes

Bailee Lopes

Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old)

Jennifer Ellis

Jennifer Ellis

Lisa Hintelmann

Andrea Eversley

Andrea Eversley

Barbara

Bria Danielle Singleton

Bria Danielle Singleton

Bobbi Kristina

Adrian M. Mompoint

Adrian M. Mompoint

Marvin

Coffey

Coffey

James

Stew Replogle

Stew Replogle

Detective

Sean Amos

Sean Amos

Minister

Jon F. Merz

Jon F. Merz

Captain / Pilot

Jaison Hunter

Jaison Hunter

Jermaine Jackson

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Self (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Self (archive footage)

Zyla Harris-Petter

Zyla Harris-Petter

'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Zyla Nia Harris-Peter)

Kevin Daigneault

Kevin Daigneault

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Crew

Gerald Sullivan

Gerald Sullivan

Production Design

John Warhurst

John Warhurst

Supervising Music Editor

Tony Scelsi

Tony Scelsi

Additional Second Assistant Director

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Casting Director

Stephen Turro

Stephen Turro

Additional Second Assistant Director

David Offner

David Offner

Art Direction

Tricia Peck

Tricia Peck

Set Decoration

Patricia Sullivan

Patricia Sullivan

Assistant Set Decoration

Benjamin Zalusky

Benjamin Zalusky

Additional Second Assistant Director

Alyssa Boffoli

Alyssa Boffoli

Second Assistant Director

Ty Taylor

Ty Taylor

Second Second Assistant Director

Van Hayden

Van Hayden

First Assistant Director

Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten

Writer

Maureen Crowe

Maureen Crowe

Music Supervisor

Barry Ackroyd

Barry Ackroyd

Director of Photography

Daysha Broadway

Daysha Broadway

Editor

Christopher Ferguson

Christopher Ferguson

Lighting Programmer

Anthony Earabino

Anthony Earabino

Dolly Grip

Tommy Fitzgerald

Tommy Fitzgerald

"A" Camera Operator

David Hallas

David Hallas

Lighting Technician

Nick Jablonski

Nick Jablonski

Electrician

Tulio Dueñas

Tulio Dueñas

First Assistant "C" Camera

Mattie Hamer

Mattie Hamer

Loader

Kelly Clear

Kelly Clear

Chief Lighting Technician

Jeff Dickerson

Jeff Dickerson

Additional Camera

John Ruggieri

John Ruggieri

Special Effects Supervisor

Michael Geoghegan

Michael Geoghegan

Rigging Grip

William Cunha

William Cunha

Special Effects Technician

Woody Bell

Woody Bell

Key Grip

Alexander Jay Nelson

Alexander Jay Nelson

Generator Operator

Todd England Nicodemus

Todd England Nicodemus

Dolly Grip

Teddy Pryor

Teddy Pryor

Grip

Derek Raimo

Derek Raimo

Electrician

Kellon Haynes

Kellon Haynes

Lighting Technician

Ben Heald

Ben Heald

Gaffer

Patrick Hines

Patrick Hines

Best Boy Electric

Robert Bullard

Robert Bullard

First Assistant "B" Camera

Guy Holt

Guy Holt

Generator Operator

Michael Moran

Michael Moran

Grip

Joel San Juan

Joel San Juan

"B" Camera Operator

Joel San Juan

Joel San Juan

Steadycam

Nolan Ball

Nolan Ball

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jeff Griffith

Jeff Griffith

Best Boy Grip

Chuck Moya

Chuck Moya

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Justin Wakefield

Justin Wakefield

Lighting Technician

Thomas Bellotti

Thomas Bellotti

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Kody Fraser

Kody Fraser

Grip

Christian Schmidt

Christian Schmidt

Additional Grip

Brandon J. Meadows

Brandon J. Meadows

Rigging Gaffer

Jason Platt

Jason Platt

Lighting Technician

Harry Pray IV

Harry Pray IV

Lighting Technician

Juliana Lima

Juliana Lima

Special Effects Coordinator

Chris Malenfant

Chris Malenfant

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Audrey L. Stevens

Audrey L. Stevens

Loader

Joe Macaluso

Joe Macaluso

Key Grip

Tim Lutz

Tim Lutz

Special Effects Technician

Emily Aragones

Emily Aragones

Still Photographer

Michael Dynice

Michael Dynice

Electrician

Jack Rohner

Jack Rohner

Lighting Technician

Zachariah Suto

Zachariah Suto

Lighting Technician

Bill Trautvetter

Bill Trautvetter

"C" Camera Operator

Mitch Severt

Mitch Severt

Lighting Technician

Gavin Wynn

Gavin Wynn

Camera Loader

Josephine Allegretti

Josephine Allegretti

Visual Effects

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Dominic Mombrun

Dominic Mombrun

Prosthetics

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Monique Peoples Graham

Monique Peoples Graham

Hairstylist

Trish Seeney

Trish Seeney

Makeup Artist

Maxwell MacRae

Maxwell MacRae

Foley Editor

Keesh Winkler-Smith

Keesh Winkler-Smith

Makeup Artist

Franziska Treutler

Franziska Treutler

Foley Artist

John Sheridan

John Sheridan

Sound Mixer

Ian Tapp

Ian Tapp

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Brenda McNally

Brenda McNally

Hairstylist

Craig Lindberg

Craig Lindberg

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Christopher Osorio

Christopher Osorio

Makeup Artist

Mandrill Hardge

Mandrill Hardge

Hairstylist

Shelby Michael Patton

Shelby Michael Patton

Makeup Artist

Anne Morgan

Anne Morgan

Hairstylist

Louise Burton

Louise Burton

Dialogue Editor

Rebecca Serra

Rebecca Serra

Hairstylist

Sandra Cuevas Alcocer

Sandra Cuevas Alcocer

Foley Editor

Adenike Wright

Adenike Wright

Hairstylist

Geri B. Oppenheim

Geri B. Oppenheim

Makeup Artist

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Director

Brett Duffy

Brett Duffy

Casting Assistant

Markus Mentzer

Markus Mentzer

Additional Photography

Foley Farmers

Foley Farmers

Foley Artist

Charlese Antoinette Jones

Charlese Antoinette Jones

Costume Design

Pat Houston

Pat Houston

Producer

Clive Davis

Clive Davis

Producer

Larry Mestel

Larry Mestel

Producer

Denis O'Sullivan

Denis O'Sullivan

Producer

Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten

Producer

David Giammarco

David Giammarco

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew Gallagher

Matthew Gallagher

Executive Producer

Jeff Kalligheri

Jeff Kalligheri

Producer