
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
Cast

Emily Browning
Violet Baudelaire

Liam Aiken
Klaus Baudelaire

Kara Hoffman
Sunny Baudelaire

Shelby Hoffman
Sunny Baudelaire

Jim Carrey
Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham

Meryl Streep
Josephine Anwhistle

Jude Law
Lemony Snicket (voice)

Timothy Spall
Mr. Poe

Billy Connolly
Dr. Montgomery Montgomery

Luis Guzmán
Bald Man

Jennifer Coolidge
White-Faced Women

Jane Adams
White-Faced Women

Craig Ferguson
Person of Indeterminate Gender

Jamie Harris
Hook-Handed Man

Catherine O'Hara
Justice Strauss

Cedric the Entertainer
Constable

Bob Clendenin
Grocery Clerk

Lenny Clarke
Gruff Grocer
Fred Gallo
Le juge
John Dexter
Gustav

Deborah Theaker
Mrs. Poe
Wayne Flemming
Captain Sam

Jaimarie Bjorge
Dream Gypsy (uncredited)

Helena Bonham Carter
Beatrice Baudelaire (uncredited)

Amy Brenneman
Mrs. Baudelaire (uncredited)

Julius Callahan
Davidious Augustine / Bohemian (uncredited)

François Duhamel
French Radio Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Gilbert Gottfried
Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Rick Heinrichs
Mr. Baudelaire (uncredited)

Alan Heitz
Police Photographer (uncredited)
Rob Hinderstein
Banker (uncredited)

Dustin Hoffman
The Critic (uncredited)

Michael Earl Lane
Ferry Boat Captain (uncredited)

Jane Lynch
Realtor (uncredited)
Nick Meaney
Voice over (uncredited)
Christopher Metas
Wedding Audience (uncredited)

Crystal Rivers
Bohemian #1 (uncredited)

Lidia Sabljic
Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Daniel Handler
Photographer
Crew

Brad Silberling
Director
Robert Gordon
Screenplay

Daniel Handler
Novel

Michael Kahn
Editor
Mark George Gillard
Assistant Editor

Dylan Tichenor
Additional Editing

Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography

Robert D. Yeoman
Additional Director of Photography
Pete Romano
Underwater Director of Photography
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Steven J. Scott
Digital Color Timer

Michele Panelli-Venetis
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Rusty Mahmood
Second Assistant Director
Timothy R. Price
Second Second Assistant Director
Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Storyboard
Gabriel Hardman
Storyboard Artist
Emmanuelle-Claude Heroux
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lisa Greenspan
Production Coordinator
Joseph Kelly Padovich
Picture Car Coordinator
Albie Hecht
Executive Producer
Julia Pistor
Executive Producer

Scott Rudin
Executive Producer

Barry Sonnenfeld
Executive Producer
Jason McGatlin
Production Supervisor

Laurie MacDonald
Producer

Walter F. Parkes
Producer
Jim Van Wyck
Producer
Linda Fields Hill
Associate Producer
Scott Aversano
Co-Producer
Minor Childers
Co-Producer, Post Production Supervisor
David Allebe
Production Assistant

Rick Heinrichs
Production Design
Kim Marks
Camera Operator
Jamie Felz
First Assistant Camera
Robert Baek
Second Assistant Camera
Audie Aragon
Dolly Grip
George Billinger III
Steadicam Operator
Brian Buller
Post Production Coordinator
Jason Bierfeld
Post Production Assistant
Scott Baldyga
Casting Assistant
Elizabeth Greenberg
Casting Associate

Avy Kaufman
Casting
Elizabeth Lang
Additional Casting
Jennifer Bender
Extras Casting
Brenda Donoho
Set Costumer
Pamela Wise
Costume Supervisor

Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Carlos Rosario
Costume Illustrator
Anthony Almaraz
Costumer
Christine L. Cantella
Costumer

Colin Brady
Animation Supervisor

Anne Morgan
Hair Designer

Linda Flowers
Key Hair Stylist
Lisa Buford
Hairstylist

Bill Corso
Makeup Designer
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Department Head

Vivian Baker
Makeup Artist
Laura J. DeRosa
Art Department Coordinator

Megan Blake
Art Department Assistant
John Dexter
Supervising Art Director

Bill Boes
Assistant Art Director
Richard Alonzo
Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Richard King
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Michael W. Mitchell
Sound Effects Editor
Ed Callahan
Sound Editor
Andrew Bock
First Assistant Sound Editor
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Sound Mixer
Erich Gann
Sound Assistant
Thomas Vicari
Scoring Mixer
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Dolby Consultant
Dennis Fuller
Boom Operator
Christopher Flick
Foley Supervisor, Foley
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Randy K. Singer
Foley Mixer
Linda Folk
ADR Supervisor
Laura Graham
ADR Editor
Eric Gotthelf
ADR Mixer
Derek Casari
ADR Engineer
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
John Buckley
Chief Lighting Technician
R. Adam Chambers
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lance Dickinson
Lighting Technician
Scott Barnes
Lighting Programmer
Robert Alidon
Special Effects Technician

Howard Berger
Special Effects Supervisor

Stefen Fangmeier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Olson
Visual Effects Producer
Julie Creighton
Visual Effects Coordinator
Michael Gleason
Visual Effects Editor
Ryan Mayeda
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Wilson Tang
Visual Effects Art Director
Steve Braggs
CG Artist
John Walker
CG Artist

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Michael Boustead
Music Editor
Vic Cuccia
Transportation Captain
Michael Sean Ryan
Transportation Co-Captain
Robert Martini
Transportation Coordinator
Susan Macke
Production Accountant
Gene Strange
First Assistant Accountant
Jamie Daddio
Second Assistant Accountant
Irina Naydichev
Payroll Accountant
Joe Beckwith
Assistant Accountant
Lora Marie Taylor
Accountant
Darren Price
3D Artist
Michael Magill
Dialogue Editor

James Hayward Brinkley
Additional Dialogue
James Alden
Rigging Grip
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Kathleen Rosen
Set Decoration Buyer
C. Scott Baker
Set Designer
Scott Edward Collins
Set Dressing Artist
John Hoskins
Construction Coordinator
Dan Colegrove
Propmaker

François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Rob Andrews
Technical Supervisor
Carlos Baker
Electrician
Bruce Richter
Carpenter
Chris Arnold
Driver
Christopher Scull
Set Production Assistant
Lori A. Balton
Location Manager
Mark Fitzgerald
Assistant Location Manager
Guy Efrat
Location Scout

Jules Sylvester
Animal Coordinator

Karine Mauffrey
Stunts

Kurt D. Lott
Stunts
Pat Banta
Stunts

Katie Rowe
Stunts

Chris Palermo
Stunts

Joey Box
Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunts

Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Heidi Ford
Stunt Double
Jerry Moss
Property Master
Rick Chavez
Assistant Property Master
Carolyn Chen
Additional Photography
Dotan Bonen
Security

Mauro Borrelli
Production Illustrator
Mimi Abers
Digital Compositors
Jenn Emberly
Lead Animator
Judith M. Brown
Studio Teachers
Stephanie DeTiege
Executive Assistant
Benjamin Goldman
Layout
Malcolm Doran II
Second Company Grip
Craig T. Shordon
Decorator
Narges Takesh
Story Editor
Amy Pawlowski
Digital Intermediate Editor
Julia Parfitt
Production Manager
David Witz
Unit Production Manager
Ann L. Thomas
Seamstress
Colin Davidson
Researcher

Jamie Caliri
Title Designer
Steven R. Molen
Production Executive
Anastasia Emmons
Projection
Michael Anderson
First Company Grip
Rob Hinderstein
Makeup Effects
Dan Duffy
Generator Operator
Todd Avery
Loader
Donnie Creighton
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Rob Harris
Unit Publicist
Tony Fanning
Art Direction
William Hawkins
Art Direction

Martin Whist
Art Direction
Peter Owen
Wigmaker
Robert D. Brugger
Set Medic
Dan Engle
Sculptor
Patrick Crane
First Assistant Editor
Carrie Arnold
Production Secretary
Ross Levy
Utility Sound
Peter Chan
Concept Artist

Cameron Baity
Production Artist
Carlo Basail
Greensman
Doreen Austria
Graphic Designer
Susan Engel
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