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Being The Ricardos > Credits and Details
Directed by
Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin  
Written by
Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin ... written by
Cast
Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman ... Lucille Ball
Javier Bardem Javier Bardem ... Desi Arnaz
J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons ... William Frawley
Nina Arianda Nina Arianda ... Vivian Vance
Tony Hale Tony Hale ... Jess Oppenheimer
Alia Shawkat Alia Shawkat ... Madelyn Pugh
Jake Lacy Jake Lacy ... Bob Carroll
Linda Lavin Linda Lavin ... Older Madelyn Pugh
Ronny Cox Ronny Cox ... Older Bob Carroll
John Rubinstein John Rubinstein ... Older Jess Oppenheimer
Clark Gregg Clark Gregg ... Howard Wenke
Nelson Franklin Nelson Franklin ... Joe Strickland
Jeff Holman Jeff Holman ... Roger Otter
Jonah Platt Jonah Platt ... Tip Tribby
Christopher Denham Christopher Denham ... Donald Glass
Brian Howe Brian Howe ... Charles Koerner
Ron Perkins Ron Perkins ... Macy
Baize Buzan Baize Buzan ... Mary Pat
Matt Cook Matt Cook ... 1st AD
Josh Bednarsky Josh Bednarsky ... P.A. Bill
Dana Lyn Baron Dana Lyn Baron ... Miss Rosen
Dan Sachoff Dan Sachoff ... David Levy
Max Silvestri Max Silvestri ... David Hart
Renee Pezzotta Renee Pezzotta ... Italian Woman
Christopher Wolfe Christopher Wolfe ... Announcer
Breanna Wing Breanna Wing ... Chorus Girl Angie
Caroline Anderson Caroline Anderson ... Chorus Girl Daisy
Jamie Miller Jamie Miller ... Chorus Girl Patty
Gail Rastorfer Gail Rastorfer ... Dresser
Russ Burd Russ Burd ... Irwin Gotlieb
Guido Cocomello Guido Cocomello ... Italian Bellman
John Funk John Funk ... J. Edgar Hoover
Angela Leib Angela Leib ... Koerner's Secretary
David Saenz David Saenz ... Musician Outside Ciro's
Stephanie Lesh-Farrell Stephanie Lesh-Farrell ... Radio Show Katy
Ron Ostrow Ron Ostrow ... Radio Show Man
Pamela Mitchell Pamela Mitchell ... Radio Show Woman
Lawrence Novikoff Lawrence Novikoff ... Sam Stein
Jack Benza Jack Benza ... Security Guard Bobby
Peter Onorati Peter Onorati ... Vittorio
Evie Nicholson Evie Nicholson ... Woman Outside Ciro's
Rick Batalla Rick Batalla ... Tommy Wardrobe
John F. Carpenter John F. Carpenter ... Lucy Radio Show Announcer
Melinda Sullivan Melinda Sullivan ... Ann Miller
Christian Roberts Christian Roberts ... Camera A Focus Puller
Gus Lynch Gus Lynch ... Camera B Focus Puller
Allan Wayne Anderson Allan Wayne Anderson ... Camera C Focus Puller
David Fyne David Fyne ... Boom Operator (as a different name)
Val Chmerkovskiy Val Chmerkovskiy ... Ciro's Dancer
Asiel Hardison Asiel Hardison ... Ciro's Dancer
Reina Hidalgo Reina Hidalgo ... Ciro's Dancer
Jenna Johnson Jenna Johnson ... Ciro's Dancer
Will Loftis Will Loftis ... Ciro's Dancer
Noelle Marsh Noelle Marsh ... Ciro's Dancer
Leo Moctezuma Leo Moctezuma ... Ciro's Dancer
Nayara Núñez Nayara Núñez ... Ciro's Dancer
Britt Stewart Britt Stewart ... Ciro's Dancer
Eddie Torres Jr. Eddie Torres Jr. ... Ciro's Dancer
James Patrick Duffy James Patrick Duffy ... Man 1
Emily Marsh Emily Marsh ... Woman 1
Cece Camps Cece Camps ... Woman 2
Daniel Armella Daniel Armella ... Stagehand
Molly Meyer Molly Meyer ... Waitress
Shiree Nelson Shiree Nelson ... Studio Staffer
Uncredited Cast
Bennie Arthur Bennie Arthur ... Sandy Gunter
Daniela Azuaje Daniela Azuaje ... Flower Girl Dancer / Audience Member
Benedikt Brydern Benedikt Brydern ... Radio Band Pianist
Matt Bufford Matt Bufford ... Rhumba Dancer
Audra Buras Audra Buras ... I Love Lucy Audience
Samuel Code Samuel Code ... Lucy's Friend
Jack Daniel Jack Daniel ... Announcer
Louis Delavenne Louis Delavenne ... Costume Designer
Amanda J. Dobos Amanda J. Dobos ... I Love Lucy Show Audience
Lori Dorfman Lori Dorfman ... Too Many Girls Dancer
Kate Ellie Fitzgerald Kate Ellie Fitzgerald ... Dancer
Paul Riley Fox Paul Riley Fox ... Studio Usher
Dina Freberg Dina Freberg ... Too Many Girls Dancer
Sarah Hamilton Sarah Hamilton ... Dancer
Peter Holt Peter Holt ... 2nd Assistant Director
Bob Honest Bob Honest ... Desilu Rep
James Hutson James Hutson ... Dancer
Artur Lago-V Artur Lago-V ... Cuban Dancer
Laura Lim Laura Lim ... Laughing audience woman
Vincent Lionetti Vincent Lionetti ... Reporter
Fedor Lobov Fedor Lobov ... Richard Denning
Luke Matheis Luke Matheis ... Too Many Girls AD
Diana Matlak Diana Matlak ... Dancer
Heywood McGuffee Heywood McGuffee ... Ciro's Audience Member
Molly Nevola Molly Nevola ... Dancer
Alexa Noelle Alexa Noelle ... Dancer
Chris Paseka Chris Paseka ... I Love Lucy Set Decorator
Jekyns Pelaez Jekyns Pelaez ... Rumba Dancer
Luke Persiani Luke Persiani ... Jazz Club Waiter
Robert Pine Robert Pine  
Jeremiah Ripley Jeremiah Ripley ... Audience Member
Jenya Shatilova Jenya Shatilova ... Dancer
Bruce M. Stockert Bruce M. Stockert ... Camera Man
Taylor Stone Taylor Stone ... Audience Member
Danielle Swanson Danielle Swanson ... Audience Member
Produced by
Desi Arnaz Jr. Desi Arnaz Jr. ... executive producer
Lucie Arnaz Lucie Arnaz ... executive producer
Stuart M. Besser Stuart M. Besser ... executive producer
Todd Black Todd Black ... producer
Jenna Block Jenna Block ... executive producer
David J. Bloomfield David J. Bloomfield ... executive producer
Jason Blumenthal Jason Blumenthal ... producer
Alan Khamoui Alan Khamoui ... sr. studio executive
Lauren Lohman Lauren Lohman ... executive producer
Peter Oberth Peter Oberth ... executive producer
Julie Rapaport Julie Rapaport ... production executive
Steve Tisch Steve Tisch ... producer
David Williams David Williams ... co-executive producer
Original Music by
Daniel Pemberton Daniel Pemberton ... music by
Special Effects by
Michael Duenas Jr. Michael Duenas Jr. ... special effects technician
Quinton Farina Quinton Farina ... special effects foreman
Jeff Miller Jeff Miller ... special effects
Kevin Dee Watson Kevin Dee Watson ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Caroline Adams Caroline Adams ... visual effects producer: Future Associate
Lindsay Adams Lindsay Adams ... visual effects supervisor: Future Associate
Glenn Allen Glenn Allen ... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Ahmed Amari Ahmed Amari ... compositor: Future Associate
Alex Barnes Alex Barnes ... visual effects coordinator: Future Associate
Alex Barnes Alex Barnes ... visual effects coordinator: Future Associate
Casey Beauchamp Casey Beauchamp ... visual effects coordinator
Manuel Bergamini Manuel Bergamini ... compositor: 22dogs
Manthan Bhayani Manthan Bhayani ... lead de-aging artist: Marz VFX
Francesco Bianco Francesco Bianco ... compositor: 22dogs
Stephen Bowman Stephen Bowman ... visual effects producer
Giulio Campiglia Giulio Campiglia ... visual effects producer: 22dogs
Erik Caretta Erik Caretta ... compositing supervisor: 22dogs
Jomaree Coronel Jomaree Coronel ... compositor: Future Associate
Braxton Daley Braxton Daley ... visual effects coordinator: Future Associate
Chris Del Conte Chris Del Conte ... visual effects executive producer: Amazon Studios
Armit Dhinsa Armit Dhinsa ... visual effects coordinator: MARZ VFX
Callum Elliss Callum Elliss ... compositor: Future Associate
Timothy Emamooden Timothy Emamooden ... compositor: Future Associate
Ryan Freer Ryan Freer ... visual effects supervisor: marz
Richard Friedlander Richard Friedlander ... visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Eric Galliani Eric Galliani ... i/o manager: Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies
Prasad Gokinapalli Prasad Gokinapalli ... visual effects production manager
Mark Harmon Mark Harmon ... compositor: Future Associate
Shonda Hunt Shonda Hunt ... visual effects artist
Krishnan Jay Krishnan Jay ... visual effects producer
Rishabh Kapur Rishabh Kapur ... visual effects coordinator
Andrea Marotti Andrea Marotti ... visual effects executive producer: 22dogs
Jenna Mateo Jenna Mateo ... de-aging artist / digital artist
Kaitlin McCowin Kaitlin McCowin ... visual effects coordinator: Mr. Wolf
Trey McMenamin Trey McMenamin ... visual effects producer
Kristine Middlemiss Kristine Middlemiss ... head of technology: Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies
Fabio Montesel Fabio Montesel ... compositor: 22dogs
Reece Mulley Reece Mulley ... compositor: Future Associate
Ken U. Ogbo Ken U. Ogbo ... lead de-aging artist: marz vfx
Jeffrey A. Okun Jeffrey A. Okun ... visual effects supervisor
Max Pareschi Max Pareschi ... visual effects supervisor: 22dogs
Luca Petrini Luca Petrini ... visual effects coordinator: 22dogs
Paige Prokop Paige Prokop ... visual effects coordinator: Amazon Studios
Michael S. Pryor Michael S. Pryor ... visual effects executive producer: Mr. Wolf
Mattia Rossetto Mattia Rossetto ... compositor: 22dogs
Jesse Speer Jesse Speer ... lead compositor
Adriano Storaro Adriano Storaro ... compositor: 22dogs
Alessandro Tibiletti Alessandro Tibiletti ... lead compositor: 22dogs
Carlo Tosi Carlo Tosi ... visual effects executive producer: 22dogs
Scott Winston Scott Winston ... visual effects
Vencent Xu Vencent Xu ... compositor: Future Associate
Shyam V. Yadav Shyam V. Yadav ... visual effects lead data wrangler
Juliette Yager Juliette Yager ... visual effects executive: Amazon Studios
Kane Zhu Kane Zhu ... compositor: Future Associate
Robin Dutta Robin Dutta ... senior compositing technical director
Austin Van Cardinal Austin Van Cardinal ... visual effects editor: MARZ vfx
Stunts
Duane Burkhart Duane Burkhart ... stunt coordinator
Additional Info
Premiere: December 10, 2021
Country: United States
Distributor: Amazon
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.5 / 10

Metacritic

60 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Lucy And Desi
Production Companies
Amazon Studios (presents)
Escape Artists (An Escape Artists production)
Big Indie Pictures (produced in association with)
Distributors
Amazon Prime Video
  (2021) (United States) (VoD) (video)
Amazon Prime Video
  (2021) (World-wide) (VoD) (video)
Amazon Studios
  (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Boardner's by La Belle -1652 N Cherokee Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Exterior: William Frawley walks Lucy from Desilu back alley to the front door of his "low-profile" bar.)
Boardner's of Hollywood - 1652 North Cherokee Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Exterior: William Frawley walks Lucy from Desilu back alley to the front door of his "low-profile" bar.)
California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Observation Bar, 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA, United States
  (Bar where Older Bob Carroll is interviewed.)
Palace Theater, 630 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Ricky's club stage door)
RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA
  (Ricky's club interior)
The Ebell of Los Angeles - 743 S Lucerne Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Most if not all studio locations: Vivian's costume fitting; the Writers Room; Vivian's dressing room; Desi's office; studio corridor scenes)
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