Crew

Film composer Cody Westheimer never thought he would be running. He also never though he would be making a film about his running! With hundreds of film credits as a composer, RUNNING FOR MY FATHER marks his second filmmaking experience as a director. WAVES an elegy (wavesthemovie.com) the so-called “prequal” to this film, was screened at five festivals in 07-08 and was awarded a Platinum Remi at the Houston Worldfest for best music in a shortfilm. Fueled by his passion for storytelling, and his love and admiration for his father, the completion of RUNNING FOR MY FATHER marks a milestone in Cody’s grief. It is his hope that this film inspires others to deal with their challenges in productive ways. For more on Cody visit www.codywestheimer.com

Karen Westheimer, Cody’s mother, has produced both of Cody’s films. An artist, Karen is experienced in nearly every form of art imaginable - from children’s books to stained glass. Her work has shown in galleries from Los Angeles to San Francisco. She has also edited two shorts, “Simply Cat” and “This Is Your Life, May Saxe.” Currently she is illustrating a children’s book for the Santa Barbara Zoo. She resides in Goleta, just north of Santa Barbara and spends many weekends in Los Angeles with her son and his wife, Julia.

Julia, who is married to Cody, is also a film composer. In addition to her long list of credentials, she has worked extensively with acclaimed film composer James Newton Howard and is currently working on the TV show BONES with composer Sean Callery. A pianist and vocalist, her artistic flair is unmatched. Julia’s hobbies include gardening, goofing off and taking runs with her husband.

A Los Angeles native, Billy Yang is an ex-smoker turned runner whose passion for all things outdoors knows no bounds. When he is not managing the family retail wine business, he can be found running on the many trails of the Santa Monica mountains or flying down the PCH on his beloved Triumph motorcycle. Billy and Cody bonded through running marathons in their fathers' memories.

Aaron Diecker is a sound designer for film, television, and video games. As a guitarist since age seven, his sound design sensibilities are shaped by his background in music.