Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Celebrate the untold story of an icon.
2022
Rated
PG-13
144
minutes
Drama, History, Music
Directed By:
Kasi Lemmons
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.
Language
English
Release Date
December 20, 2022
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$59,800,000
Cast
Naomi Ackie
Whitney Houston
Ashton Sanders
Bobby Brown
Stanley Tucci
Clive Davis
Nafessa Williams
Robyn Crawford
Lance A. Williams
Gerry Griffith
Tamara Tunie
Cissy Houston
Clarke Peters
John Houston
Daniel Washington
Gary Houston
JaQuan Malik Jones
Michael Houston
Kris Sidberry
Pat Houston
Tanner Beard
Günther
Bailee Lopes
Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old)
Jennifer Ellis
Lisa Hintelmann
Andrea Eversley
Barbara
Bria Danielle Singleton
Bobbi Kristina
Adrian M. Mompoint
Marvin
Coffey
James
Stew Replogle
Detective
Chanel Rose Connor
Detective
Sean Amos
Minister
Jon F. Merz
Captain / Pilot
Jaison Hunter
Jermaine Jackson
Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey
Self (archive footage)
Merv Griffin
Self (archive footage)
Zyla Harris-Petter
'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Zyla Nia Harris-Peter)
Kevin Daigneault
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Production
Anthony McCarten
Producer
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting Director
Clive Davis
Producer
Brett Duffy
Casting Assistant
Denis O'Sullivan
Producer
Pat Houston
Producer
Larry Mestel
Producer
Directing
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Van Hayden
First Assistant Director
Alyssa Boffoli
Second Assistant Director
Stephen Turro
Additional Second Assistant Director
Tony Scelsi
Additional Second Assistant Director
Benjamin Zalusky
Additional Second Assistant Director
Ty Taylor
Second Second Assistant Director
Writing
Sound
Peter Burgis
Foley Artist
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Tapp
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Warhurst
Supervising Music Editor
Maxwell MacRae
Foley Editor
John Sheridan
Sound Mixer
Franziska Treutler
Foley Artist
Maureen Crowe
Music Supervisor
Foley Farmers
Foley Artist
Louise Burton
Dialogue Editor
Sandra Cuevas Alcocer
Foley Editor
David Giammarco
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera
Tulio Duenas
First Assistant "C" Camera
Michael Moran
Grip
Barry Ackroyd
Director of Photography
Joe Macaluso
Key Grip
Chuck Moya
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Tommy Fitzgerald
"A" Camera Operator
Markus Mentzer
Additional Photography
Emily Aragones
Still Photographer
Bill Trautvetter
"C" Camera Operator
Jeff Dickerson
Additional Camera
Nolan Ball
First Assistant "A" Camera
Teddy Pryor
Grip
Woody Bell
Key Grip
Jeff Griffith
Best Boy Grip
Todd England Nicodemus
Dolly Grip
Chris Malenfant
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Thomas Bellotti
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Joel San Juan
"B" Camera Operator
Anthony Earabino
Dolly Grip
Gavin Wynn
Camera Loader
Robert Bullard
First Assistant "B" Camera
Kody Fraser
Grip
Christian Schmidt
Additional Grip
Editing
Art
Gerald Sullivan
Production Design
Patricia Sullivan
Assistant Set Decoration
Tricia Peck
Set Decoration
David Offner
Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Anne Morgan
Hairstylist
Brenda McNally
Hairstylist
Trish Seeney
Makeup Artist
Craig Lindberg
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Geri B. Oppenheim
Makeup Artist
Adenike Wright
Hairstylist
Mandrill Hardge
Hairstylist
Monique Peoples Graham
Hairstylist
Keesh Winkler-Smith
Makeup Artist
Charlese Antoinette Jones
Costume Designer
Christopher Osorio
Makeup Artist
Rebecca Serra
Hairstylist
Dominic Mombrun
Prosthetics
Shelby Michael Patton
Makeup Artist
Crew
Guy Holt
Generator Operator
Alexander Jay Nelson
Generator Operator
William Cunha
Special Effects Technician
Joel San Juan
Steadycam
Audrey L. Stevens
Loader
Mattie Hamer
Loader
Juliana Lima
Special Effects Coordinator
Tim Lutz
Special Effects Technician
Visual Effects
Lighting
Christopher Ferguson
Lighting Programmer
Kelly Clear
Chief Lighting Technician
Jason Platt
Lighting Technician
Ben Heald
Gaffer
Jack Rohner
Lighting Technician
Patrick Hines
Best Boy Electric
Brandon J. Meadows
Rigging Gaffer
Michael Dynice
Electrician
Harry Pray IV
Lighting Technician
Zachariah Suto
Lighting Technician
Michael Geoghegan
Rigging Grip
Derek Raimo
Electrician
Justin Wakefield
Lighting Technician
Kellon Haynes
Lighting Technician
Nick Jablonski
Electrician
Mitch Severt
Lighting Technician
David Hallas
Lighting Technician