Alvin and the Chipmunks


1h 31m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Songwriter Dave Seville transforms singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore into pop sensations--while the out-of-control trio lays waste to Dave's home, wreaks havoc with his career, and turns Dave's once-orderly life upside-down.

Film Details

Also Known As
Alvin en de Chipmunks
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Music
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Oahu, Hawaii, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Miami, Florida, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Songwriter Dave Seville transforms singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore into pop sensations--while the out-of-control trio lays waste to Dave's home, wreaks havoc with his career, and turns Dave's once-orderly life upside-down.

Crew

Thomas Ackerman

Director Of Photography

Thomas Ackerman

Unit Director

Thomas Ackerman

Other

William R Aldridge

Special Effects Foreman

Vincent Alfieri

Music

John Allen

Color Timer

Sharon E Alshams

Set Designer

Manuel Alvarado

Lighting Technician

James Andrykowski

Visual Effects Editor

Fred Antenorcruz

Lighting Technician

Dance Aoki

Casting Associate

Elena Arroy

Makeup

George C Atamian

On-Set Dresser

Michael Axinn

Adr Editor

Rick R A Ayotte

Rigging Grip

Ross Bagdasarian

Song

Ross Bagdasarian

Characters As Source Material

Ross Bagdasarian

Producer

Vanessa Bagdasarian

Assistant

Randy Bahnsen

Animation Supervisor

Chris Bailey

Animation Supervisor

Matthew L Banks

Craft Service

Ron Baratie

Greensman

Evelyne Barbier

Set Designer

Wayne Barker

Set Production Assistant

Joseph E Bates

Best Boy Grip

Kimberly Beaird

Hair Stylist

Huston Beaumont

Rigging Grip

Noah Behar

Grip

Jon G Belyeu

Special Effects Technician

Peter Berger

Editor

Bradford Berling

Graphic Designer

Eugene Bernal

Lighting Technician

Philipp Besa

Accountant

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Scott Betty

On-Set Dresser

Charles Bolwell

Production Coordinator

Mike Brewer

Assistant Location Manager

Matthew Brookman

Best Boy Electric

Alan Brownstein

Camera Operator

Jane Bulmer

Assistant

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Robin Bursey

Loader

Chris L Burton

Special Effects Foreman

Erika Wangberg Burton

Visual Effects Producer

Joe Butler

Assistant Editor

John P Caccese

Set Production Assistant

Doug Calli

Special Effects Technician

Devin Campbell

Lighting Technician

Greg Cantrell

Rigging Gaffer

Brian Carroll

Assistant

Tiffany Chang

Accountant

Steve Charnow

Lighting Technician

Yeen-shi Chen

Modelmaker

Richard Chouinard

Transportation Captain

Christian Clarke

Assistant Director

Jennifer Cobb

Stunts

Alan Colbert

Gaffer

David Cole

Color Timer

Peter Collister

Director Of Photography

Peter Collister

Other

Brad Combs

Assistant

Patty Majorczak Connolly

Adr

Sarah Cooper

Art Department

Jordan Corngold

Music Editor

Ronald Cox

Adr Editor

Donnie Creighton

Visual Effects Producer

Eric Cross

Grip

Michael Crotty

Assistant Director

Richard Crow

Steadicam Operator

Ana Marie Cruz

Visual Effects

Chris Cundey

Video Assist/Playback

Scott Curtis

Foley Editor

Gloria D'alessandro

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Charlie Daboub

Art Director

Gary Dahlquist

Best Boy Electric

David Dahn

Assistant

Charles Dalrymple

Lighting Technician

Zach Danziger

Music

Jubin Dave

Animation Supervisor

Trevor David

Editorial Production Assistant

Susan Schakelford Dawes

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark M Del Campo

Swing Gang

Mike Delnero

Grip

Darrin Deloach

Assistant Camera

Alan Disler

Assistant Camera

Perry Dodgson

Boom Operator

Alan Downs

Rigging Grip

Jennifer Dozier

Key Costumer

David Dragan

Props

Teresa Jaimie Drapkin

Accountant

Dawn Dreiling

Script Supervisor

Derek Drymon

Song

Steve Dubin

Visual Effects Producer

Craig Efros

Set Production Assistant

Matthew D. Egan

Props

Valance Eisleben

Visual Effects Editor

Melissa Elbaum

Props Buyer

Robert Elhai

Original Music

Peter S Elliot

Editing

Jesse Ellis

Visual Effects Editor

Richard Enders

Digital Effects Artist

Ryan English

Character Animation

R Shawn Ensign

Best Boy Grip

Michael S. Epley

Dolly Grip

Eduardo H. Esparza

Props

Geoff Ethridge

Sound Engineer

Debbie Evans

Stunts

Ron Evans

Adr

Damon Everett

Props

Taylor M. Favale

Accounting Assistant

Alyssa Feener

Art Department

Craig Fehrman

Transportation Captain

Jose Felix

Art Department

Emily Ferry

Property Master

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

George Fisher

Stunts

John Fletcher

Post-Production Accountant

Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

Alana Da Fonseca

Song Performer

Stephen Foss

Rigging Grip

Michael Franco

Lighting Technician

Melinda Frank

Construction

Maurice Freeman

Set Production Assistant

Todd Fulkerson

Assistant Editor

Franc Gabusi

Grip

Linda Gacsko

Assistant Camera

Rossano Galante

Original Music

Colin Galloway

Accounting Assistant

Miguel Garcia

Swing Gang

Wendy Geary

Set Production Assistant

Rocky Allen Gehr

Special Effects Technician

David Giammarco

Sound Mixer

John Gidcomb

Adr

Sydney Gilner

Script Supervisor

Christopher Glasgow

Dolly Grip

Jeremy Glazer

Adr

Jason Gleed

Song Performer

Henry Glover

Song

Brett Gollin

Assistant Property Master

Tim Gomillion

Sound Recordist

Maria Gonzales

Visual Effects Editor

Galen Goodpaster

Assistant Sound Editor

Ilana M Gordon

Set Decorator

Carol Grant

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Cee-lo Green

Song

Ora Green

Hair Stylist

Steven Greenberg

Song

Adrienne Greshock

Costumer

Dave Gunderson

Grip

Brad Hagan

Extras Casting Assistant

Brian Hahn

Props

Dan Harder

Medic

Janet Harold

Assistant Location Manager

Janet Harold

Location Scout

Michael Harrington

Production Secretary

Mark Harrison

Song

Leon Hayward

Song

Ryan Helsley

Visual Effects Producer

Abby Hencmann

Adr

Tamir Hendelman

Music Arranger

Regina Henderson

Art Department

Mario Hernandez

On-Set Dresser

A J Hess

Costume Department

Stephen Hillenburg

Song

Hanna Hinkel

On-Set Dresser

Ramzi Hogan

Animator

Richard J Holland

Production Designer

Jake Hooker

Song

Andrew Horton

Best Boy Electric

Craig Hudgins

Rigging Grip

Christina Hwang

Visual Effects Producer

Michele Imperato-stabile

Executive Producer

Michele Imperato-stabile

Unit Production Manager

Doug Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Jason Jancosek

Set Production Assistant

Charli Jayson

Property Master

Nicholas C John

Painter

Cooper Johnson

Graphic Designer

Devin Johnson

Song Performer

Robert Johnson

Transportation Coordinator

Thomas Johnson

Painter

Walter Jones

Adr

Julianne Jordan

Music Supervisor

Jeff Joseph

Carpenter

Michele Josue

Set Decorator

Wendell J Joyce

On-Set Dresser

Sean Kaczmarek

Visual Effects

Janice Karman

Producer

Joseph Katsaros

Music

Eric Kelly

On-Set Dresser

Shane D Kelly

Gaffer

Jeremiah Kent

Loader

Sandy Kenyon

Costumer

Andrew Kinney

Original Music

Chris Kiso

Lighting Technician

R. J. Kizer

Adr Editor

Jules Kmetzko

Other

Michael Kowal

Rigging Grip

Jason Kumalo

Set Production Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Alvin en de Chipmunks
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Music
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Oahu, Hawaii, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Miami, Florida, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter December 14, 2007

Released in United States on Video April 1, 2008

Based on the 1950s and 1960s recording and cartoon icons "Alvin and the Chipmunks" created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr.

Studio plans to combine live-action with CGI animation, using a flesh-and-blood actor for the role of Dave Seville, the Chipmunks' "dad," and CGI animation for the Chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore.

Formerly setup with DreamWorks and Imagemovers, where Caroline Case wrote a draft.

Released in United States Winter December 14, 2007

Released in United States on Video April 1, 2008