A.K.A. Birdseye (2002)

Directors:

Stephen Beckner
Michael C. Huber

Writers:

Stephen Beckner (screenplay)
Stephen Beckner (story)
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Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

AKA Birdseye is the saga of an obsessive Colorado sheriff and his trusting teenage son, who risk it...

Cast

Fred Ward	...	Nolan Sharpless
Stefan Kurt	...	Birdseye / Urs Vogelaug / Rolf Meili
Frederick Koehler	...	Ben Sharpless (as Fred Koehler)
Johnny Whitworth	...	Trent Doone
Amy Hathaway	...	Heidi Logan
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Fingers
Beth Grant	...	Ruth Betters
Michael Horse	...	Pete Longshadow
Kevin Quinn	...	Marty
R. Lee Ermey	...	Sheriff Gathers
Lisa Blount	...	Vicky Sharpless
Pato Hoffmann	...	Alvin Karpis
Iqbal Theba	...	Puneet Ristani
Hanspeter Müller	...	Erwin Weibel
Mike Müller	...	Fitz Bolliger
Stephanie Glaser	...	Maya Vogelaug
Brigitte Beyeler	...	Heidi Von Erlach
Patti Allison	...	Milly Tanner
Brian Howe	...	Joe Tanner
Jeanne Zelasko	...	Anchorwoman
Patricia Boser	...	Swiss News Interviewer
Collin Butrum	...	Store Clerk
Sarah Nabor	...	Susie Longshadow
Rod Fabon	...	Store Clerk
Janet Garvey	...	Female Prison Guard
Lynda Joseph	...	Female Prison Guard
Erik Johnson	...	Male Prison Guard
Oliver Nitz	...	Male Prison Guard
Carissa Clark	...	Fingers' Girlfriend
Amanda Stewart	...	Family Video Twin
Ashley Stewart	...	Family Video Twin
April Barcelone	...	Birdwatcher
Charlotte Beckner	...	Birdwatcher
Montana Brown	...	Birdwatcher
Theresa Brown	...	Birdwatcher
Nancy Gray	...	Birdwatcher
Irene Rosen	...	Birdwatcher
Gabriella Tary	...	Birdwatcher
John Troyer	...	Birdwatcher
Muscles	...	Prison Inmate
Eddie Romano	...	Prison Inmate
Jim Schagen	...	Prison Inmate
Dee Thompson	...	Prison Inmate
Jon Hegge	...	Robby The Coroner
Jennifer Barron	...	Birdseye Fan
Chris Lefevre	...	Birdseye Fan
Stacey Mueller	...	Birdseye Fan
Raymond Beckner	...	Heidi Fan
Janne Kindberg	...	Waitress
Ivana Imoli	...	Swiss News Woman (voice)
Egidio Paludetto	...	Rainer Stutz
Nadine Marti	...	Stutz' Girlfriend
Daniel Mandehr	...	Arresting Policeman (as Dan Mandehr)

Directed by
Stephen Beckner
Michael C. Huber

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen Beckner		screenplay
Stephen Beckner		story
Michael C. Huber		story

Produced by
Mike Crawford	....	line producer
Karin Koch	....	producer
Samir	....	executive producer
Stephan Schindler	....	producer
Patrick Toenz	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Chris Vrenna
Clint Walsh

Cinematography by
Thomas Wüthrich

Film Editing by
Markus Welter

Casting by
Emily Schweber

Production Design by
Chuck Voelter

Art Direction by
Georg Bringolf

Set Decoration by
Eden Barr

Costume Design by
Clarissa Herbst
Abigail Nieto

Makeup Department
Carin Kaelin	....	makeup artist: Swiss Crew
Judy Sellards	....	assistant makeup artist
Tatiana Thorpe	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Patrick Toenz	....	production manager
Patrick Toenz	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
T. Scott Keiner	....	second assistant director
Andy Lundsberg	....	first assistant director
Reto Schärli	....	first assistant director: Switzerland

Art Department
Bruce Dave	....	prop master
Jessica Devol	....	set dresser
Christine Heimgartner	....	art department: Switzerland
Robin Jacobson	....	lead man
Stephen James	....	swing
Nicole Knupfer	....	assistant art director
Thomas Schmid	....	art production assistant
Terri Webster	....	swing

Sound Department
Hanspeter Fischer	....	sound: Switzerland
Dennis Grzesik	....	sound mixer
Stacy Horn	....	sound effects editor
Peter O'Brien	....	adr editor
Peter O'Brien	....	dialogue editor
Nancy Parker	....	foley artist
Matthias Schmitz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stacey A. Washer	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Martin Fischer	....	special effects: Swiss Crew

Visual Effects by
Glenn Breda	....	technical assistant
Cenk Capanoglu	....	technical assistant
Gion Coray	....	assistant colorist
Jesse Fischer	....	assistant title design
Raphael Gort	....	3D animation
Raphael Gort	....	title design
Patrick Graf	....	graphic design and animation
Roger Koller	....	digital effects supervisor
Sascha Luderer	....	Inferno artist
Philippe Schmid	....	telecine colorist
Michael Scialpi	....	Inferno artist
Michael Scialpi	....	smoke operator
Caroline Seger	....	smoke operator
Luca Tomasi	....	3D animation

Camera and Electrical Department
Anthony Gotta	....	gaffer
Vera Hartmann	....	still photographer
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Michael A. Nash	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael A. Nash	....	first assistant camera
Elena Rutman	....	assistant camera: Switzerland
Andres Seeberger	....	gaffer: Switzerland
William Rick Young	....	electric swing
William Rick Young	....	grip

Casting Department
Corinna Glaus	....	casting: Swiss Cast
Kevin Quinn	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Schneider	....	wardrobe: Switzerland
Tamra Underland	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Claudia Schmid	....	post-production coordinator
Nicole Schweitzer	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Michael Creighton Rogers	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Mark L. Basler	....	driver
Scott W. Bragdon	....	driver
Collin Butrum	....	transportation coordinator
Tom Calzia	....	driver
John Cardos	....	driver (as John Bud Cardos)
Freddy G. Ceballos	....	driver
John Cuda	....	driver
Brewster Gould	....	driver
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver
Freddie Sanchez	....	driver
Keven Simmons	....	captain

Other crew
Dennis Brooks	....	location scout
Juliana Colacilli	....	craft service
Paul Curry	....	location manager
Paul Curry	....	location scout
Marie-Christine Gonvers	....	script supervisor
Matt Howell	....	key set production assistant
Janne Kindberg	....	production assistant
Nicole Knupfer	....	production assistant
Nicole LaLoggia	....	production accountant
Susan Polla	....	assistant production coordinator
Susan Polla	....	production assistant
Jason Rein	....	key set production assistant
Graham Richards	....	production assistant
Marc Rotter	....	production assistant: Switzerland
Chris Stinson	....	production coordinator
Christian 'Fitz' Tanner	....	production assistant: Switzerland
Nina Wieser	....	translator

Production Companies

• Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
• AKA Birdseye Productions

Distributors

• Look Now! (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Schweizer Fernsehen (FS) (2005) (Germany) (TV)

Special Effects

• Das Werk, Zürich (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

Birdseye (USA)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Switzerland | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG

Very funny mockumentary

This is a very funny mockumentary about a Swiss artist named Urs Vogelaug who went to the US and became a legend...Sheriff Nolan Sharpless (Fred Ward) is convinced, that Vogelaug was killed by a Mickey and Mallory style couple. In order to prove his theory, he's willing to end his career. But unlike boxers, legends always come back...