SHOW DOGS (2018) Cast & Crew

Director Raja Gosnell and cast Natasha Lyonne , and Will Arnett

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RAJA GOSNELL was born in Los Angeles and began his career as an assistant editor for famed director Robert Altman, working on POPEYE and other features. After working with Academy Award winning editor William Reynolds, Gosnell went off on his own earning his first solo credit in editing for the film THE SILENCE.

Over the next decade and a half, Gosnell continued to work as a film editor for numerous hits including GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (1987), PRETTY WOMAN (1990) and ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (1993). He subsequently became associated with filmmaker Chris Columbus, working as his editor on each of Columbus' directing efforts, including ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (1987), HEARTBREAK HOTEL (1988), HOME ALONE (1990), ONLY THE LONELY (1991), HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992), MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) and NINE MONTHS (1995).

By the mid '90s, Gosnell had made the transition to directing and began looking for a project that he might helm. After discovering HOME ALONE 3 (1997) was on the lookout for a director, he got in touch with producer John Hughes. Gosnell, who had worked on the previous HOME ALONE films along with a number of other Hughes movies, landed the job.

Since then, he has directed several box-office successes, including NEVER BEEN KISSED (1999), BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE (2000), SCOOBY-DOO (2002), SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTER'S UNLEASHED (2004), YOURS, MINE AND OURS (2005), BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA (2008). SMURFS 1 (2011) and SMURFS 2 (2013).

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Successful both on stage and screen, Emmy Nominee NATASHA LYONNE is a gifted actress whose creative versatility and talent continue to grow after more than two decades in the industry.

Lyonne produced and stars in IFC Midnight's ANTIBIRTH, directed by Danny Perez, and costarring Chloe Sevigny. The film stars Lyonne as 'Lou,' a partier who spends her days adrift in a druggy haze. Lyonne's character experiences a bad trip that never ends when she wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. This independent farce of a horror film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2016. In addition, Lyonne was seen in Clea Duvall's INTERVENTION, which released on August 26, 2016 and in Kevin Smith's YOGA HOSERS, which was released on September 2, 2016.

Additionally, Lyonne starred in three films for Netflix - David Wain's A FUTILE & STUPID GESTURE starring as "Anne Beatts" alongside Domhnall Gleeson and WILL FORTE about the creation of the National Lampoon, HANDSOME opposite Jeff Garlin and Amy Sedaris, and GIRLFRIEND'S DAY co-starring Bob Odenkirk and Amber Tamblyn. Her recent film credits also include ADDICTED TO FRESNO alongside Aubrey Plaza and Judy Greer, SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE, opposite Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis and Adam Scott, and #HORROR with Chloe Sevigny and Balthazar Getty. Lyonne appeared in HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, starring Max Greenfield and Sally Field, HE'S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU, starring Ben Stiller, Vanessa Williams, Jesse Eisenberg, and GIRL MOST LIKELY opposite Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, and Matt Dillon, directed by Shari Springer-Berman & Robert Pulcin, which screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival before being picked up by Lionsgate/Roadside attractions for distribution.

Natasha can also be seen in season four of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, the original drama series, created by Jenji Kohan (WEEDS) for Netflix, based on Piper Kerman's memoir Orange Is The New Black: My Year In a Women's Prison. For her portrayal of "Nicky", Natasha earned her first Primetime Emmy Nomination in 2014 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. In addition, Lyonne's recent television credits include guest stints on the critically-acclaimed PORTLANDIA, GIRLS and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER.

Lyonne is also currently co-producing a series with Amy Poehler for BBC America entitled ZERO MOTIVATION. Adapted from the 2014 film by Israeli filmmaker Talya Lavie, the TV series will be a comedy drama written by Tami Sagher about women serving in the Israel Defense Forces.

Lyonne is best known for her acclaimed performances in SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS, the beloved comedy directed by Tamara Jenkins, and co-starring Alan Arkin & Marisa Tomei; the coming-of age comedy, BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, with Clea Duvall; Woody Allen's all-star romantic musical comedy, EVERYONE SAY I LOVE YOU, the Holocaust drama, THE GREY ZONE, directed by Tim Blake Nelson and co-starring David Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, and Steve Buscemi, and David Goyer's ZIG ZAG opposite Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo and Oliver Platt. Among her other numerous film credits include roles in the recent independent horror comedy, ALL ABOUT EVIL, BLADE: TRINITY, DIE, MOMMIE, DIE!, PARTY MONSTER, KATE & LEOPOLD, AMERICAN PIE, AMERICAN PIE 2, and DETROIT ROCK CITY.

On stage, Lyonne was most recently seen alongside Ethan Hawke in The New Group's darkly comic Off-Broadway production of BLOOD FROM A STONE, written by Thomas Nohilly and directed by Scott Elliott. Previously, Natasha earned critical-acclaim for her adept portrayal of the couch-ridden, heartbroken "Grace" in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of TIGERS BE STILL, written by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Sam Gold. Among Natasha's other stage credits include roles in LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE, an intimate collection of monologues and stories by Nora and Delia Ephron, and the familial drama, TWO THOUSAND YEARS, directed by Scott Elliot and written by the legendary Mike Leigh.

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WILL ARNETT has been an extremely busy man of late.  He recently served as co-creator, cowriter, executive producer, and star of his Netflix comedy series FLAKED. In it, Arnett played Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls for the object of his best friend's fascination. The series premiered in 2016 and was renewed for a second season. Arnett also currently lends his voice as the star of the Netflix animated comedy BOJACK HORSEMAN", which was renewed for a fourth season. Arnett can next be seen in THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, which will premiere in February.

No stranger to television, Arnett is best known for his work on the Emmy Award-winning Fox sitcom ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, where he portrayed "Gob Bluth" for three seasons and earned his first Emmy nomination. After seven years off the air, the show made its highly anticipated return with new episodes on Netflix in May 2013.

In the film world, Arnett continues to cement his leading man status with a number of high-profile projects. He was most recently seen as "Vernon Fenwick" in Michael Bay's summer smash TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS. Arnett was heard as the voice of "Batman" in the Warner Bros. box office hit LEGO: THE PIECE OF RESISTANCE and will reprise the role of "Batman" in the recently announced THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE. Previously, Arnett lent his voice as "Surly" in the animated comedy THE NUT JOB. Arnett's additional feature credits include JONAH HEX, WHEN IN ROME, G-FORCE, SEMI PRO, BLADES OF GLORY, THE BROTHERS SOLOMON, R.V., MONSTER-IN-LAW, THE BROKEN GIANT, SOUTHIE and ED'S NEXT MOVE. His voice has also been heard in MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, HORTON HEARS A WHO, and ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN.

Previously, Arnett starred on CBS's hit comedy series THE MILLERS and appeared opposite Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph in NBC's UP ALL NIGHT. He could also be seen on Fox's comedy series RUNNING WILDE opposite Kerri Russell, which he starred in and wrote alongside writer/director Mitch Hurwitz. Arnett also frequently guest starred on NBC's 30 ROCK, for which he received four Emmy nominations for his portrayal of "Devon Banks." He also lent his voice to Fox's animated sitcom SIT DOWN, SHUT UP and was a regular on the NBC comedy series THE MIKE O'MALLEY SHOW. His additional television credits include guest-starring roles on PARKS AND RECREATION, SEX AND THE CITY, THE SOPRANOS, BOSTON PUBLIC, THIRD WATCH and LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, and WILL AND GRACE.

Off screen, Arnett can be heard in a variety of commercials, most notably as the voice of GMC Trucks. In August 2014, he launched Electric Avenue, a production company which will develop and produce content across all platforms. The company has inked a first-look deal at CBS TV Studios.

He currently splits his time between New York and Los Angeles.

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