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