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Sylvia Fay(1917-2008)

  • Casting Department
  • Casting Director
  • Additional Crew
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Sylvia Fay was born on 23 May 1917. She was a casting director, known for Ghost (1990), Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and The Warriors (1979). She died on 22 August 2008 in Virginia, USA.
BornMay 23, 1917
DiedAugust 22, 2008(91)
BornMay 23, 1917
DiedAugust 22, 2008(91)
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Known for

Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
Ghost
7.1
  • Casting Department
  • 1990
William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise
7.3
  • Casting Director
  • 1974
The Warriors (1979)
The Warriors
7.5
  • Casting Department
  • 1979
Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
Sea of Love
6.8
  • Casting Department
  • 1989

Credits

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Casting Department

  • Glenn Close and Rose Byrne in Damages (2007)
    Damages
    8.1
    TV Series
    • extras casting
    • 2007–2010
  • Rachel Weisz, Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, and Abigail Breslin in Definitely, Maybe (2008)
    Definitely, Maybe
    7.1
    • extras casting: Sylvia Fay Casting (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • M.O.N.Y. (2007)
    M.O.N.Y.
    2.7
    TV Short
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • Ally Sheedy, Ruby Dee, and Kate Siegel in Steam (2007)
    Steam
    5.3
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • August Rush (2007)
    August Rush
    7.4
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • Tami Roman, Daya Vaidya, and Cerina Vincent in Wifey (2007)
    Wifey
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
    5.9
    • extras casting: New York
    • 2007
  • John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in 1408 (2007)
    1408
    6.8
    • extras casting: New York
    • 2007
  • Bruce Willis and Halle Berry in Perfect Stranger (2007)
    Perfect Stranger
    5.7
    • extras casting (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • James Cromwell, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Theresa Russell, Tobey Maguire, Ted Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Virzi, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Alexander, Frank Anello, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Elya Baskin, Joe Bays, Andre B. Blake, Bruce Campbell, Craig Castaldo, Terrell Clayton, Alan Cohn, Grant Curtis, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, Walt Dohrn, Dean Edwards, Hal Fishman, James Franco, Anne Gartlan, Lucy Gordon, Topher Grace, Rosemary Harris, Bryce Dallas Howard, Andrew James Jones, Ron King, Mark Kubr, Stan Lee, Tim Maculan, Sonya Maddox, Joe Manganiello, Danny Mann, Carolyn Neff, Bill Nunn, Ayesha Orange, Edward Padilla, Michael Papajohn, John Paxton, Alyssa Lakota, Timothy Patrick Quill, Emilio Rivera, Cliff Robertson, Bill E. Rogers, Shade Rupe, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Steve Valentine, Marc Vann, Jennifer Weston, Keith Woulard, Dan Callahan, Jeshua Vargas, Gary Flamik, Mageina Tovah, Claudia Katz Minnick, Toni Wynne, April Parker Jones, Martha Millan, Margaret Laney, Christina Cindrich, Dawn Marie Anderson, Reynaldo Gallegos, Natali Jones, Sincerely A. Ward, Nick Vlassopoulos, Gerald Bunsen, Jim Coope, David Backus, Vanessa Ross, Aimee Miles, Natalie McNeil, Jen Oda, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dan Cummings, Kristi Clainos, Brittany Krall, David Collihan, Joe O'Brien, Peter Donato, Rogelio T. Ramos, Linda Lee, Graig F. Weich, Arne Starr, Liam Stone, Ray Wineteer, Samantha Ressler, Stella Stark, Julie Jei, Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas, Michael Ciesla, Tiffany L. Baker, La Rivers, Tanya Bond, Tony Besson, Kristin Somo, Brigid Turner, Ramon Adams, Marc C. Cancassi, Silq Webster, Anya Avaeva, Bernadette Lords, Bria Roberts, Sandrine Marlier, Jhing, Kellie Aiken, Abigail Skinner, Anjelia Pelay, Crystal Marie Denha, Kathryn Bryding, Michael McLaughlin, Nick Poltoranin, Paul Edney, Chuck Gerena, Arick Salmea, Kevin Fung, Christopher Stadulis, Jennifer Sparks, Carol Chaikin, Lorne Raimi, Emma Raimi, Taylor Hemhauser, Austin Hendrickson, Nasir Stewart, Jessi Collins, Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen, Henry Raimi, Vance Hammond, Logan Fry, Daniel Shafer, Dan Maysen, Cesar Di Parra, Eric Shackelford, Veronica, Amy V. Dewhurst, Robert Myers, Samantha Kelly, Vanessa Reseland, Sujeilee Candele, Irina Costa Jelinek, Christopher Jude, Halla, Brianna Leann Florian, Tiffany Ashley Florian, Amanda Florian, Laura McDavid, Tony Galtieri, Jimmy Star, Natalie Fabry, John Crann, Angelis Alexandris, Trenton Willey, Marmee Regine Cosico, Shaun Patrick Flynn, Brian Hopson, Tajna Tanovic, Aija Terauda, Daniel Mignault, Pierangeli Llinas, Philip Vaiman, Luis Rosa, A.J. Adelman, Fredrick Weiss, Donn R. Nottage, Don Pravda, Keith Fausnaught, Claude Jay, Tia Latrell, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Michele-Nanette Miller, Emily Eckes, Tom Coughlin, Austin Rospert, Karen Schiff Freeman, and Roger Petan in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
    Spider-Man 3
    6.3
    • extras casting: New York
    • 2007
  • Vartan LLP (2007)
    Vartan LLP
    8.6
    Short
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • The Black Donnellys (2007)
    The Black Donnellys
    8.1
    TV Series
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • Jacob Kogan in Joshua (2007)
    Joshua
    5.8
    • extras casting
    • 2007
  • Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn in The Interpreter (2005)
    The Interpreter
    6.4
    • extras casting
    • 2005
  • Billy Burke, Adam Busch, Shalom Harlow, Jeff Hephner, and Cote de Pablo in The Jury (2004)
    The Jury
    7.1
    TV Series
    • extras casting
    • 2004

Casting Director

  • Death Mask (1984)
    Death Mask
    4.7
    • Casting Director
    • 1984
  • Talia Shire and Elizabeth Ashley in Windows (1980)
    Windows
    4.8
    • Casting Director
    • 1980
  • God Told Me To (1976)
    God Told Me To
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 1976
  • William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    Phantom of the Paradise
    7.3
    • Casting Director
    • 1974
  • Amazing Grace (1974)
    Amazing Grace
    5.6
    • Casting Director
    • 1974
  • Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973)
    The Last Detail
    7.5
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Gordon's War (1973)
    Gordon's War
    6.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1973
  • Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)
    Godspell
    6.6
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • William Finley, Margot Kidder, and Jennifer Salt in Sisters (1972)
    Sisters
    6.8
    • Casting Director
    • 1972
  • Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
    Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
    6.0
    • Casting Director
    • 1972

Additional Crew

  • Anthony Quinn, Paul Benjamin, and Anthony Franciosa in Across 110th Street (1972)
    Across 110th Street
    7.0
    • talent coordinator: extras
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sylvia Faye
  • Born
    • May 23, 1917
  • Died
    • August 22, 2008
    • Virginia, USA(undisclosed)

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    Great aunt of Lee Genick

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