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The way of the future

The Aviator

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Credits

The Aviator Cast

Name Character
Jude Law He was 31, now 51 years old as Errol Flynn
Kate Beckinsale She was 31, now 51 years old as Ava Gardner
Leonardo DiCaprio He was 30, now 50 years old as Howard Hughes
Cate Blanchett She was 35, now 55 years old as Katharine Hepburn
Willem Dafoe He was 49, now 69 years old as Roland Sweet
Frances Conroy She was 51, now 71 years old as Mrs. Hepburn
John C. Reilly He was 39, now 59 years old as Noah Dietrich
Ian Holm He was 73, now 93 years old as Professor Fitz
Brent Spiner He was 55, now 75 years old as Robert Gross
Adam Scott He was 31, now 51 years old as Johnny Meyer
Alec Baldwin He was 46, now 66 years old as Juan Trippe
Justin Shilton He was 28, now 48 years old as Hell's Angels Pilot
J.C. MacKenzie He was 34, now 54 years old as Ludlow
Kenneth Welsh He was 62, now 82 years old as Dr. Hepburn
Danny Huston He was 42, now 62 years old as Jack Frye
Jason Cavalier as Cocoanut Grove Patron
Kelli Garner She was 20, now 40 years old as Faith Domergue
Alan Alda He was 68, now 88 years old as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Joe Cobden He was 26, now 46 years old as Another Guest #1
Edward Herrmann He was 61, 71 years old when he died as Joseph Breen
Alan Fawcett as Chairman MPA
Josie Maran She was 26, now 46 years old as Cigarette Girl
Stanley DeSantis He was 51, 52 years old when he died as Louis B. Mayer
Emma Campbell She was 22, now 42 years old as Helen - Jack Frye's wife
Amy Sloan She was 26, now 46 years old as Howard Hughes's Mother
Yves Jacques He was 48, now 68 years old as Waiter
Alan Toy He was 54, now 74 years old as Man on Crutches
Jacob Davich He was 14, now 34 years old as Howard Hughes - 9 Years Old
Joe Chrest He was 39, now 59 years old as Hell's Angels Director of Photography
Vincent Laresca He was 30, now 50 years old as Jorge
Gwen Stefani She was 35, now 55 years old as Jean Harlow
Sebastian Tillinger as Timer
Joseph P. Reidy as Aide to Howard
David Purdham He was 53, now 73 years old as Emcee
Matt Ross He was 34, now 54 years old as Glenn Odekirk
Keith Campbell He was 50, 58 years old when he died as Marine
Linda E. Smith as Another Guest #2
Sam Hennings He was 54, now 74 years old as Frank
James Bradford He was 76, 84 years old when he died as Uncle Willy
Chris Ufland as Engineer
Vince Giordano He was 52, now 72 years old as Cocoanut Grove Band Member
John Koensgen He was 53, now 73 years old as Pan Am Executive #2
Harry Standjofski He was 45, now 65 years old as Crony of Louis B. Mayer
Arthur Holden He was 45, now 65 years old as Radio Announcer
Stéphane Demers He was 38, now 58 years old as Maitre d'
Rufus Wainwright He was 31, now 51 years old as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1
Terry Haig as Another Senator
Loudon Wainwright III He was 58, now 78 years old as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #2
Dennis St John He was 76, 79 years old when he died as Nick the Custodian
Matt Holland He was 30, now 50 years old as Hughes' Staff Person
Nellie Sciutto as Secretary
Lisa Bronwyn Moore She was 64, now 84 years old as Noah's Wife
Martha Wainwright She was 28, now 48 years old as Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #3

The Aviator Crew

Name Department
Robert Richardson as Director of Photography. He was 49 (now 69) years old Camera
Eugene Gearty as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 44 (now 64) years old Sound
Eugene Gearty as Sound Designer. He was 44 (now 64) years old Sound
Richard Stutsman as Pyrotechnic Supervisor. Visual Effects
Robert Guerra as Supervising Art Director. He was 51 (now 71) years old Art
David Boulton as ADR Recordist. He was 51 (now 71) years old Sound
Paul Hotte as Set Dressing Artist. He was 54 (now 74) years old Costume & Make-Up
Lucie Robitaille as Casting. Production
Crys Forsyth-Smith as Visual Effects Producer. Visual Effects
Mat Beck as Visual Effects Supervisor. Visual Effects
Claude Paré as Supervising Art Director. Art
Marjorie McCown as Assistant Costume Designer. Costume & Make-Up
Christina Ann Wilson as Assistant Art Director. Art
Sandy Climan as Producer. Production
Charles Evans, Jr. as Producer. He was 41 (now 61) years old Production
Luca Tranchino as Art Direction. Art
Rick Yorn as Executive Producer. Production
Michael Jackman as Post Production Supervisor. He was 47 (now 67) years old Crew
Rick Schwartz as Executive Producer. He was 33 (now 53) years old Production
Chris Brigham as Executive Producer. Production
Randall Poster as Music Supervisor. He was 4 (now 24) years old Sound
Jim Dunbar as Music Coordinator. Sound
A.J. Raitano as Visual Effects Camera. Visual Effects
Matthias Deyle as Producer. Production
Jan Foster as Unit Production Manager. Production
Jean Frenette as Stunt Coordinator. He was 43 (now 63) years old Crew
Marissa Littlefield as Supervising ADR Editor. Sound
Wyatt Sprague as Sound Effects Editor. Sound
Nicholas Renbeck as Dialogue Editor. Sound
Howard Shore as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (now 78) years old Sound
Howard Shore as Conductor. He was 58 (now 78) years old Sound
Philip Schulz-Deyle as Line Producer. He was 32 (now 52) years old Production
Michael Mann as Producer. He was 61 (now 81) years old Production
John Logan as Screenplay. He was 43 (now 63) years old Writing
Ellen Lewis as Casting. Production
Fabrice Barrilliet as Additional Third Assistant Director. Directing
Francesca Lo Schiavo as Set Decoration. She was 56 (now 76) years old Art
Sandy Powell as Costume Design. She was 44 (now 64) years old Costume & Make-Up
Tim Monich as Dialect Coach. Crew
R. Bruce Steinheimer as Special Effects Supervisor. Visual Effects
Graham King as Producer. He was 42 (now 63) years old Production
Laura Civiello as Dialogue Editor. Sound
John Skotchdopole as Camera Operator. Camera
Carrie Wilksen as Set Dressing Supervisor. Costume & Make-Up
Kam Chan as Foley Editor. Sound
Marko A. Costanzo as Foley. He was 45 (now 65) years old Sound
Marko A. Costanzo as Foley Artist. He was 45 (now 65) years old Sound
Chris Fielder as Assistant Sound Editor. Sound
Jay Peck as Foley. Sound
Fred Rosenberg as Dialogue Editor. Sound
Ron Ames as Visual Effects Producer. Visual Effects
Ian Kincaid as Chief Lighting Technician. Lighting
Steve Riley as Key Special Effects. He was 48 (now 68) years old Crew
Volker Schauz as Executive Producer. Production
Aslan Nadery as Executive Producer. Production
Dana Gonzales as Additional Camera. He was 41 (now 61) years old Camera
Robert Stromberg as Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 39 (now 59) years old Visual Effects
George A. Lara as Foley Mixer. Sound
Tom Foligno as First Assistant Editor. Editing
Colin Cotter as Executive Producer. Production
Cathy Scorsese as Assistant Property Master. She was 39 (now 59) years old Art
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The Aviator (20 years)

The way of the future

  • Release day: Friday, December 17, 2004
  • Runtime: 170 minutes
  • Budget: 110000000.00
  • Revenue: 213700000.00