Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Scott Thorson. It is based on Thorson's memoir, Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace (1988). Richard LaGravenese wrote the screenplay. Jerry Weintraub was the executive producer.
Shooting[]
- Filming was from late 2011 to early 2012.
Cast[]
- Matt Damon - Scott Thorson
- Scott Bakula - Bob Black
- Eric Zuckerman - Lou
- Eddie Jemison - Assistant Director
- Randy Lowell - Director
- Tom Roach - Stunt Actor
- Shamus Cooley - Camera Assistant
- John Smutny - Sound Mixer
- Jane Morris - Rose Carracappa
- Garrett M. Brown - Joe Carracappa
- Michael Douglas - Liberace
- Pat Asanti - George Liberace
- Debbie Reynolds - Frances Liberace
- Casey Kramer - Dora Liberace
- Cheyenne Jackson - Billy Leatherwood
- Tom Papa - Ray Arnett
- Dan Aykroyd - Seymour Heller
- James Kulick - Assistant Stage Manager
- Bruce Ramsay - Carlucci
- Paul Witten - Make-Up Artist
- Deborah Lacey - Gladys (Liberace's Maid)
- Rob Lowe - Dr. Jack Startz
- David Koechner - John (Adoption Agency)
- Susan Caroll Todd - Sue (as Susan Todd)
- Nicky Katt - Mr. Y
- Austin Stowell - Backstage Flirt
- Francisco San Martin - Backstage Flirt
- Boyd Holbrook - Cary James
- Anthony Crivello - Stagehand
- Mike O'Malley - Tracy Schnelker
- Kiff VandenHeuvel - Wayne (Scott's Half-Brother) (as Kiff Vanden Heuvel)
- Nikea Gamby-Turner - Dorothy (Housemaid)
- Charlotte Crossley - June
- Josh Meyers - Liberace's Attorney
- Harvey J. Alperin - Joel Strote (as Harvey Jacob Alperin)
- Paul Reiser - Scott's Attorney Mr. Felder
- Jerry Clarke - Dr. Ronald Daniels
- Lisa Frantz - Anchorwoman
- Shaun T. Benjamin - Health Department Spokesman (as Shaunt Benjamin)
- John Philip Kavcak - Priest at Funeral (as John Philip Kavcak M.S.C.)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Marc Abbink - Liberace Fan (uncredited)
- Kelly Allen - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Gregg Atwill - Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
- Natacha Bachour - Showgirl (uncredited)
- Greg Baine - Patron (uncredited)
- Cassandra M. Bellantoni - Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
- Jennifer Rae Berry - Funeral Mourner; Crazy Onlooker (uncredited)
- Brian Blu - Guy Outside Casino (uncredited)
- Paul Borst - Party Guest (uncredited)
- Baby Boy - Liberace's Blind Poodle (uncredited)
- Barbara Brownell - Angie Liberace (uncredited)
- Judy Bruno Bennett - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Cici Leah Campbell - Fan Outside Dressing Room (uncredited)
- Patty Chong - Concert Patron (uncredited)
- Lee Christian - Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
- Karen Cole - Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)
- Nathan Collins - Print Reporter (uncredited)
- Kass Connors - Kazarian (uncredited)
- Russ Cugno - Mourner (uncredited)
- Rick L. Dean - Mourner (uncredited)
- Jacquelyn Dowsett - Showgirl (uncredited)
- Timothy Skyler Dunigan - Concert Fan / Driver (uncredited)
- Fielding Edlow - Deposition Reporter (uncredited)
- Corey Eid - French Guy #2 (uncredited)
- Krystal Ellsworth - Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)
- Kelli Erdmann - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Amber Lee Ettinger - Hair Stylist (uncredited)
- Derek Ferguson - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Joe Filippone - Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
- Jack Fitz - Midwestern Husband (uncredited)
- Gladis Giada - Boogie Woogie Concert Fan (uncredited)
- Aussie Guevara - Adult Bookstore Worker (uncredited)
- Dustin Hennick - Print Reporter (uncredited)
- Brandon Henschel - Dancer (uncredited)
- Kara Hess - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Brian Neil Hoff - Reporter (uncredited)
- Doug Hunter - Print Reporter (uncredited)
- Lenny Jacobson - Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Richard Allan Jones - Mourner (uncredited)
- Adam J. Kassel - Valet (uncredited)
- Dominique Kelley - Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)
- David Dustin Kenyon - Cameraman (uncredited)
- Peggy King - Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Kirk Krogstad - Theater Stagehand (uncredited)
- Nick Lanzisera - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Bob Leszczak - Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
- Kristin Lindquist - Billy (uncredited)
- Rachael Markarian - Showgirl (uncredited)
- Paul Montez McDade - Adult Bookstore Worker (uncredited)
- Michael McVay - News Reporter (uncredited)
- Charles Moniz - Mourner (uncredited)
- Kc Monnie - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Max Napolitano - Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Gregory Niebel - Tailor (uncredited)
- Cassidy Noblett - Show Boy (uncredited)
- Ryan Novak - Dancer (uncredited)
- Meredith Ostrowsky - Young American Dancer (uncredited)
- Lance Patrick - Sex Couple #1 (uncredited)
- Brittany Perry-Russell - Liberace Showgirl (uncredited)
- Ferly Prado - Dancer (uncredited)
- Mike Jerome Putnam - On-Air News Reporter (uncredited)
- Birgit Reichel - Sex Couple #1 (uncredited)
- Thure Riefenstein - Maître d' (uncredited)
- Joan Riegert - Concert Fan (uncredited)
- Ryan Roth II - Stagehand (uncredited)
- Stephanie Maura Sanchez - Second Anchorwoman (uncredited)
- Jimmy Scanlon - News Reporter (uncredited)
- Roby Schinasi - French Guy #1 (uncredited)
- Nellie Sciutto - Reporter (uncredited)
- Franklin J. Sterns - Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
- Becca Sweitzer - Showgirl (uncredited)
- Trace Taylor - Stagehand (uncredited)
- Anna Wendt - Stagehand (uncredited)
- Ryken Zane - Print Reporter (uncredited)