Amelia (2009)


Amelia
Release Date23 October 2009
Budget$40,000,000
US Box Office$14,000,000
TaglineDefying The Impossible. Living The Dream.
GenreBiography, Drama, Adventure, Romance
CountryUSA
Canada
Filming LocationsAcadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
LanguageEnglish
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBiopic [feature]
TagsAviation, Flight, Pilot, Woman

Amelia is a 2009 English-language dramatized biographical film of the life of Amelia Earhart, starring Hilary Swank as Earhart along with a cast that includes Richard Gere, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor. It is directed by Mira Nair based on a script initially written by Ronald Bass. The screenplay was largely based on research utilizing authoritative sources such as East to the Dawn by Susan Butler and The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell. To date, the film has garnered predominantly negative reviews.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Amelia Earhart

George Putnam

Gene Vidal

Fred Noonan

Eleanor Roosevelt

Elinor Smith

Aaron Abrams
Slim Gordon

Dylan Roberts
Leo Bellarts

Scott Yaphe
William Dalten

Tom Fairfoot
Balfour

Ryann Shane
Young Amelia

William Cuddy
Gore Vidal

Frances Putnam

Gallagher

Scott Anderson
Parade Reporter

Sarah Kitz
George's Secretary

Keelin Jack
Student

Jeremy Akerman
Sheriff

Derek Keurvorst
Minister

Thomas Hauff
Man at Opera House

Sarah Dood
1st Woman at Opera

Danielle Bourgon
2nd Woman at Opera

Hamish McEwan
Paul

Michael Daly
Frank Cipriani

Jeffrey Knight
Commander Thompson

Paul Johnston
Thomas O'Hare

Michael Richard
Reporter #1

Daniel Janks
Reporter #2

Ron Smerczak
Reporter #3

Kerin McCue
Movie Tone Announcer

Richard Lothian
Coastguard Man

Torch Singer

Elizabeth Saunders
Louise Thaden

Precious Chong
Gladys O'Donnell

Kathryn Haggis
Powder Puff Aviator

Duane Murray
Cleveland Reporter

Joe Renzi
Welsh Singer

Geoff Gillespie
Welsh Singer

Andrea Ciacci
Commodification Montage Dancer

Julia Juhas
Commodification Montage Dancer

Alexandra MacLean
Commodification Montage Dancer

Kristen Munro
Commodification Montage Dancer

Eva Redpath
Commodification Montage Dancer

Jamie Holmes
Commodification Montage Dancer

Brittany Gray
Commodification Montage Dancer

Karissa Strain
Commodification Montage Dancer

Katie Strain
Commodification Montage Dancer

Valerie Saija
Commodification Montage Dancer

Nina Strazzulla
Commodification Montage Dancer

Leanne Melissa Bishop
Amelia's Make-up Artist

James Byron
Charlie

Herself

Michael Malott
Constitution Hall Announcer

Director

Writer

Ronald Bass

Anna Hamilton Phelan

Susan Butler

Mary S. Lovell

Producer

Ronald Bass
executive producer

Don Carmody
co-producer

Lydia Dean Pilcher
producer

Genevieve Hofmeyr
line producer: South Africa

Kevin Hyman
producer

executive producer

Ted Waitt
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Stuart Dryburgh

Editor

Allyson C. Johnson
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Lee Percy
-

Casting Director

Avy Kaufman
-

Production Designer

Stephanie Carroll
-

Art Director

Nigel Churcher
-

Set Decorator

Gordon Sim
-

Costume Designer

Kasia Walicka-Maimone

Makeup Department

Vivian Baker
makeup artist: Ms. Swank

Betty Belmore
assistant makeup artist: Halifax

Karola Dirnberger
first assistant hair stylist

Rick Findlater
hair stylist: Mr. Gere

Carla Fourie
makeup assistant: South Africa

Iantha Goldberg
assistant makeup artist

Natalie Hamer
hair stylist: : South Africa

Stephanie Ingram
assistant hair stylist

Barbi Jollota
assistant hair stylist: Halifax

Anne Morgan
hair stylist: Ms. Swank

Candice Ornstein
assistant key makeup artist

Jordan Samuel
key makeup artist, makeup department head

Sean Sansom
prosthetic makeup artist

Vincent Sullivan
key hair stylist

Victoria Wood
wig maker: Hillary Swank

Cliona Furey
wigmaker

Brian Hillard
special makeup effects crew: Tinsley Transfers

Jim Macdonald
hair daily

Yoichi Art Sakamoto
prosthetic dental appliances: Hilary Swank

Production Manager

Pierre Buys
unit manager: South Africa

Kelley Cribben
post-production supervisor

Lydia Dean Pilcher
unit production manager: South Africa

Margaret Harrison
unit production manager: Halifax

Shireen Hattingh
production manager: South Africa

Gregor Hutchison
post-production supervisor

Armand Leo
unit production manager

Robin M. Reelis
production supervisor: second unit, Toronto

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Adam Bocknek
third assistant director

Jack Boem
second assistant director

Nicole Close
third assistant director: Halifax

Derek Filiatrault
second assistant director: Halifax

Walter Gasparovic
first assistant director

Catherine Gourdier
assistant director: pre-production

Jeff Muhsoldt
third assistant director

Patrick Murphy
third assistant director

Sandile Ntobele
third assistant director: South Africa

Martin Palmer
first assistant director: South Africa

Jonathan Petersen
second second assistant director: South Africa

Tom Quinn
first assistant director: second unit, Toronto

Spiro Razatos
second assistant director: Toronto

Tim Singh
second assistant director: second unit, Toronto

Patricia Wheeler
key second assistant director: South Africa

Marc Wolff
second unit director: South Africa, aerial unit

Art Department

Paul D. Austerberry
visual consultant

Timothy Bailey
carpenter: South Africa

Rob Ballantyne
storyboard artist

Greg Baller
carpenter: Halifax

Akhona Bambeni
scenic painter: South Africa

John Bannister
scenic artist

Igsaan Baradien
welder: South Africa

Christopher Bass
art director: Johannesburg, South Africa

Kenneth Berg
assistant construction manager: South Africa

Kirsty Sue Bestbier
painter: South Africa

Trace Bisset
set dresser: Johannesburg, South Africa

Peter Boileau
carpenter: aircraft, Halifax

Jacques M. Bradette
swing gang

Micheal Brennan
standby dresser: South Africa

Ann Bromley
art director: Halifax

Theresa Buckley
props buyer

Flavian Bulfon
carpenter

Jean-Pierre Charbonneau
location head carpenter

Patricia Chard
signwriter

Tsakala Jesse Claveri
props assistant: South Africa

Greg Cleaver
head carpenter: South Africa

Warren Correia
art department production assistant: South Africa

Carly Davenport
art department apprentice

Chris Deeley
swing gang

Jeaniene Dekker
scenic painter: South Africa

Alan Deveau
swing gang: Halifax

Zaan De Villiers
set decorator: South Africa

Grant Dreyer
construction buyer: South Africa

Mark Dunphy
carpenter: Halifax

Sunette Du Plessis
lead set finisher: South Africa

Karl Du Preez
set dresser: Transkei, South Africa

Joseph Durant
welder: Halifax

Miroslaw Dziwik
painter

Silke Eckard
assistant set dresser: South Africa

Gord Elliston
carpenter

Luqmaan Etalla
toolman: South Africa

David Evans
swing gang

Jose Akhim Faustino
painter: South Africa

Joanne Filleti
painter

Troy George Flanigan
fabricator: South Africa

Alana Fourie
scenic painter: South Africa

Pierre Fourie
scenic painter: South Africa

David G. Fremlin
first assistant art director

Hoosain Gamieldien
stage hand: South Africa

Christopher Geggie
property master

Gerald Geldenhuys
carpenter: South Africa

Morgan Gentle
swing gang: Halifax

Bill Gerhart
on set greens: Halifax

Brandan Gibb
carpenter: South Africa

Brian Glaser
assistant construction manager: South Africa

Robert Grani
lead set dresser: Halifax

Mornay Anthony Green
carpenter: South Africa

Paul Hannigan
carpenter

Bill Hardwick
swing gang: Halifax

Erefaan Haywood
toolman: South Africa

Jeff Helgason
painter

Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson
art director: South Africa

Jacqui Hemingway
painter

Suzanne Hodson
swing gang

Nathan Victor Honey
head painter: South Africa

Hubert Hsu
second assistant art director

Jon Hunter
graphic designer

Michael Hyde
carpenter

Henry Ilola
carpenter

Acghmat Ismail
lead hand carpenter: South Africa

Jeff Joudrey
carpenter: aircraft, Halifax

Wilfred Kok
carpentry foreman: South Africa

Amlindile Nkosiyabo Komani
swing gang: South Africa

Sanford Kong
concept illustrator

Nils Korupp
lead hand carpenter

Bheki Kumalo
painter: South Africa

Jacques Lamarre
carpenter

Matthew Lammerich
scenic artist

Salvatore Larizza
carpenter

Elizabeth La Rocque
carpenter

Darlene Lewis
assistant set decorator: Halifax

Matt Likely
second assistant art director: Halifax

Sylvain Likivi
swing gang: South Africa

Christopher Llyod
carpenter

Chuck Loriot
carpenter

Bonnie Lubbe
assistant set dresser: South Africa

Raymond MacDonald
swing gang: Halifax

Paul Macina
carpenter

John Mainwaring
set dresser

Mphumzi Heádman Manyisane
swing gang: South Africa

Arlo Markantonatos
props buyer: South Africa

Lisa Marra
construction tracker

Sandor Mate
carpenter

James Matthews
key scenic: Halifax

Kevin Mbama
swing gang: South Africa

Andrew Kilo Mbelwa
carpenter: South Africa

Rob McCallum
storyboard artist

Richard McStay
carpenter

Michael Meade
props buyer

Steve Middlebrook
set dresser

Andy Mistelbacher
painter

Kelli Morehouse
assistant property master: Halifax

Aime Motomola
props assistant: South Africa

Christopher Msaba
scenic painter: South Africa

Brian N. Murray
carpenter

Lawrence Nakana
fabricator: South Africa

Ian Nelmes
key scenic artist

Jonathan Ntountani
swing gang: South Africa

Hudson Nyathi
carpenter: South Africa

Khang-Elani Nzunga
swing gang: South Africa

Jim O'Donoghue
head carpenter

Joseph O'Kane
paint head laborer

Tabrodien 'Tas' Oliver
carpenter: South Africa

Tom Olive
leadman: South Africa

Andrew Orlando
props master: South Africa

Dan Owens
swing gang

H. Nancy Pak
art department coordinator

Michael Parkin
labourer

Tony Parkin
head carpenter: aircraft

Brian Patrick
assistant property master

Shawn Peckford
second head painter

Alain Pietersen
welder: South Africa

John Porter
head carpenter: Halifax

Marlene Rain
set dec buyer

Bryan Rose
painter

Randy Ross
head painter

Ken Samaroo
on-set scenic

Damien Segee
on-set greens

Karl Shaw
lead shop carpenter: Halifax

Darlene Sheils
third property assistant: Halifax

Michael Sherwin
lead model maker

Robert Shipman
set dresser

John Sishuba
scenic painter: South Africa

Shaun Skelton
greensman: South Africa

Maeve Slemon
art department coordinator: South Africa

Keith Sly
lead set dresser

Brendan Smithers
construction manager: South Africa

Wynand Smit
standby props: South Africa

Heather Snider
head painter: Halifax

Derek Stephenson
scenic artist

Odetta Stoddard
set dec buyer

Ismail Tape
construction runner: South Africa

David Tellez
metal shop labourer

Phillip Tellez
construction coordinator

Alex Tellnow
key metal fabricator

Geniez-Armel Thibaut
assistant set dresser: South Africa

Kirsten Tilley
assistant set dresser: South Africa

Blaine Twyne
carpenter

Bill Vance
carpenter

Wilna Van Der Colff
construction runner: South Africa

Arnold Veinott
carpenter: Halifax

Melissa Visser
set dresser: Nadini, South Africa

Harold Webster
leadman: Johannesburg, South Africa

Brian Weir
carpenter

Aleksander Wewior
carpenter

David Wewior
carpenter

Hamish Whitecross
carpenter: South Africa

Lindy Wigle
painter

Walter Woloschuk
key greensman

Stephanie Yarymowich
second key scenic

Ming Yee
carpenter

Kimberley Zaharko
first assistant art director

Elizabeth Colomba
visual consultant

Lucille Doman
graphic designer

Colin Paul
set decoration buyer

Sound Department

Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer

Denis Bellingham
boom operator

David Boulton
adr mixer

Rachel Chancey
foley supervisor

Krissopher Chevannes
sound re-recordist

Ryan Collison
foley mixer

Dan Edelstein
adr editor

David Ellinwood
additional dialogue editor

Brian Gallagher
adr recordist

Heather Gross
background sound editor

Harry Higgins
sound re-recordist

Mike Howells
adr recordist

Bobby Johanson
adr mixer

Dan Korintus
dialogue editor

Drew Kunin
sound mixer

Tony Martinez
adr editor

Jason McFarling
boom operator

Igor Nikolic
first assistant sound editor

Dave Paterson
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor

Jay Peck
foley artist

Mary Ellen Porto
dialogue editor, group adr editor

Jennifer Ralston
additional foley editor

Bertrand Roets
boom operator: South Africa

Jeffrey Stern
adr editor

Dominick Tavella
sound re-recording mixer

Ayanda Tywaku
cableman: South Africa

Eric Vierhaus
sound consultant: Dolby

Damian Volpe
sound effects editor

Philip Young
adr recordist

Sean Paul Armstrong
playback operator

Courtney Bishop
adr recordist

Michael Fowler
adr recordist

Michael Miller
adr mixer

John Soukup
sound transfer

Special Effects

Jill Aslin
special effects administrator

Brendan Carmody
special effects production assistant

Aaron Dinsmore
special effects first assistant

Darryl Hoskins
model maker

Tony Kenny
special effects coordinator

Mark Lawton
special effects rigging key

Ian Locke
special effects shop key

Roger Smith
special effects first assistant

Sophie Vertigan
special effects on set key

Barry Watkins
special effects first technician

Michael Innanen
special effects technician

John Smith
special effects assistant

Lawrence Willett
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Mathieu Archambault
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Mandy Au
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Sarah Barber
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Barb Benoit
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Dennis Berardi
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.

Mathew Borrett
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Mike Borrett
visual effects production manager: Mr. X Inc.

Wayne Brinton
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Ayo Burgess
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Wilson Cameron
assistant visual effects producer

Zac Campbell
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Dan Carnegie
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Andy Chan
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Hubert Chan
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Ovidiu Cinazan
sequence lead: Mr. X Inc.

Tommaso Corona
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Chris De Souza
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jeremy Dineen
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Amélie Dubois
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Peter Dydo
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jason Edwardh
sequence lead: Mr. X Inc.

Marisa Fiechter
production: Trollback + Company

Jim Goodman
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jason Gougeon
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Whitney Green
production: Trollback + Company

Leann Harvey
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Colleen Jenkinson
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Mike Kwan
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Eric Lacroix
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Isabelle Langlois
digital effects producer: Mr. X Inc.

Ethan Lee
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Mai-Ling Lee
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jackson Li
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Chris MacKenzie
digital opticals

Mel Martin
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Ken McCuen
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Sarah McMurdo
supervising producer: Mr. X Inc.

Sean Mills
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Anna Minkkinen
designer/animator: Trollback + Company

Daniel Mizuguchi
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jaideep Mohan
sequence lead: Mr. X Inc.

Jesh Murthy
visual effects: Anibrain

Hojin Park
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jim Price
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Sebastien Proulx
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Kevin Quatman
sequence lead: Mr. X Inc.

Matt Ralph
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Dominic Remane
sequence lead: Mr. X Inc.

D'Ippolito Roberto
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Paul Saint-Hilaire
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Kenny Sales
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Paul Schlacter
designer/animator: Trollback + Company

Matt Schofield
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jerry Seguin
digital artist: Mr. X Inc., digital compositor

Gavin Soares
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Jim Su
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Sebastien Veilleux
digital compositor

Stephen Wagner
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Clement Yip
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Kyle Yoneda
digital artist: Mr. X Inc.

Motassem Younes
digital opticals

Wojciech Zielinski
visual effects supervisor

Jennifer Zimmer
second assistant director: VFX/Marine Unit

Ioan Balcosi
compositor

Harshal Bhujbal
digital compositor

Jeremy Boissinot
matte painting td: Rodeo FX

Branden Bratuhin
visual effects editor

Molle DeBartolo
digital intermediate qc

Danny Duchesneau
concept artist, compositor

Mike Duffy
flame artist: Mr X Inc.

Nina Fallon
digital effects producer: Rodeo FX

David Fix
senior systems administrator: Mr. X Inc

Tommy Gervais
visual effects production assistant

Parth Ghatge
visual effects artist

Matt Glover
visual effects production assistant

Robert Greb
digital compositor

Roopesh Gujar
visual effects production manager: Anibrain

Noel Hooper
digital compositor

Sushil Kalyanshetti
visual effects artist

Megumi Kanazawa
digital compositor

Dushyant Kashyap
visual effects artist

Ara Khanikian
digital compositor: Rodeo FX

Raphael Lacoste
matte painter: Rodeo FX

Haydn Masuda
digital compositor

Claire McLachlan
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Sébastien Moreau
digital effects supervisor: Rodeo FX

Benjamin Mossman
production assistant

Pete O'Connell
visual effects artist

Josiane O'Rourke
digital effects coordinator: Rodeo FX

Duncan Orthner
motion control operator

Rob Phillips
visual effects production assistant

Vincent Poitras
digital compositor: RodeoFX

Vishal Rustgi
digital compositor

Carolyn Shelby
digital compositor

Safia Siad
visual effects coordinator

Ben Simons
senior technical supervisor

Frederic St-Arnaud
matte painter: Rodeo FX, digital matte painter

Christa Tazzeo
additional visual effects

Abu Thahir
digital compositor

Benoit Touchette
operations manager: Rodeo FX

Thomas Turnbull
visual effects supervisor: Rocket Science VFX

Armando Velazquez
digital compositor

Stunts

Ron Bell
stunts

Shane Cardwell
stunts

Stephen Gray
stunt pilot: ND, aerial unit

Hannu Halminen
stunt pilot: ND, aerial unit

Jamie Jones
stunts

Steve Lucescu
stunt coordinator

Christopher McGuire
stunts, stunt rigger

Carol Pilon
wing walker: aerial unit

Michael Potter
stunt pilot: ND, aerial unit

Bryan Regan
stunt pilot: ND, aerial unit

Vanessa Reid
stunts

Ashlee Steffens
stunts

John Stoneham Jr.
stunts

Jamie James Yungblut
stunts, stunt rigger

Nick Alachiotis
stunt performer

Brian Jagersky
stunt rigger

Jimmy Leeward
stunt pilot

Edward A. Queffelec
stunt rigger

John Smith
co-stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Brian Adams
crane operator: giraffe: Halifax

Keith Adams
grip: Halifax

David Allan
electrician

Neil Andrews
assistant key rigging grip

Jens Bacher
key grip: South Africa

Dax Bailey
electrician: South Africa

Judas Banda
grip assistant: South Africa

Wynaand Basson
second assistant camera: "a" camera, South Africa

Paul Begin
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Halifax

Lori Ann Bellefontaine
generator operator: base camp: Halifax

Sam Bojin
best boy electric: second unit, Toronto

Vincent Borg
electrician

Louis Boudreau
electrician: Halifax

Sean Bourdeau
best boy grip, key grip: second unit, Toronto

Corey Bulger
grip: Halifax

Brian Cassar
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Robyn Clarke
loader

Robert Cochrane
dolly grip

Gilles Corbeil
additional camera operator

François Daignault
camera operator: "a" camera

Rafeeq Dames
generator operator: Capetown, South Africa

Tim Davis
video assist operator

Daniel Du Toit
first assistant camera: "b" camera, South Africa

Roy Elliston
key rigging grip

Richard Emerson
key grip

Anthony English
video assist operator: South Africa

Bryan Forde
gaffer: second unit, Toronto

Elroy Gabriel
electrician: South Africa

Gerald Gillis
electrician: Halifax

Miles Goodall
director of photography: second unit, South Africa

Glen Goodchild
grip

Wayne Goodchild
dolly grip: second unit, Toronto

Jacques Haitkin
director of photography: second unit

Michael L. Hall
best boy electric

John Harper
first assistant camera: second unit, Toronto

Justin Hawkins
second assistant camera: "b" camera, South Africa

Bill Heath
additional director of photography: second unit, Toronto

Perry Hoffman
camera operator: Halifax

gaffer

John Irwin
generator operator

Alan G. Kelly
camera trainee

Marek Krawczyk
rigging best boy

Martin Lake
best boy grip: second unit, Toronto

Rick Leger
techno crane operator: Halifax

Desiree Lidon
electrician

Andrew Maccallum
best boy gaffer: South Africa

Forbes MacDonald
camera operator: "b" camera, Halifax

Ron MacNeil
key grip: VFX/Marine Unit

Andile Madonci
electrician: South Africa

Ari Magder
second assistant camera: second unit, Toronto

Alex Magwelane
grip assistant: South Africa

Regardt Maritz
loader: South Africa

John Marzano
aerial director of photography

Dave Reilly McGee
electrician: Halifax

Wellington Mchunu
electrician: South Africa

Ted McInnes
second assistant camera: VFX/Marine Unit

Christian Milligan
camera trainee: Halifax

Gary Mitchell
generator operator: Halifax

Regan Mitchell
rigging key grip: South Africa

Paul Mitcheltree
first assistant camera: VFX/Marine Unit

Albert Mogoro
generator operator: Johannesburg, South Africa

Kpatrick Nditha
rigging assistant: South Africa

Siviwe Martin Nvathi
grip assistant: South Africa

Nick Rankin
gaffer: South Africa

Christopher Raucamp
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Keith Saayman
remote head technician: South Africa

Ross Sangster
grip: Halifax

Ronald Schlueter
video assist: second unit, Toronto

Lazarus Seoposenwe
grip assistant: South Africa

Tracy Shaw
rigging grip

Mike Snider
second assistant camera: "b" camera, Halifax

Shawn Snip
electrician: Halifax

Darren Spriet
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Stephen Spurrell
rigging gaffer

Robert Turner
grip: Halifax

Aaron Van As
best boy: South Africa

Robert Vigus
grip

John Vrakking
rigging grip

Scott Wells
remote head technician: Halifax

J. Glyn Williams
first assistant camera: aerial unit

Marko Willis
grip

Ken Woroner
still photographer

Bill Hong
camera car operator

Kyle Kurbegovich
additional red camera technician

Jordan Schella
daily lighting technican

James R. Scott
lighting technician

Will Semple
daily electrician

Marc Wolff
camera pilot

Casting Department

Robin D. Cook
casting: Toronto

Lois J. Drabkin
casting associate

Anna Feyder
casting: Capetown, South Africa

Zameret Kleiman
background casting

Sheila Lane
casting: Halifax

Christa Schamberger
casting: Johannesburg, South Africa

Noémi Westergard
extras casting: Halifax

Leeba Zakharov
casting: US

Jason Fischman
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nicky Atson
costume breakdown

Denise Barrett
background coordinator: Halifax

Sylvie Bonniere
seamstress

Ciara Brennan
wardrobe assistant

Bethana Briffett
background wardrobe dresser: Halifax

Cori Burchell
assistant costume designer

Sabrina Calley
dresser: Ms. Swank

Gillian Castle
pattern maker: South Africa

Kim Child
costume supervisor

Patricia Hanley Cumming
set costume supervisor: second unit, Toronto

Maureen J. Curtin
main truck supervisor

Isabel De Biasio
set supervisor

Carlos Dumont
standby wardrobe: South Africa

Sian Edgson
wardrobe assistant: South Africa

Linda Elliot
background wardrobe dresser: Halifax

Tania Etienne
seamstress

Nadia Fouche
wardrobe assistant: South Africa

Susana Gilboe
wardrobe consultant

Gerri Gillan
breakdown/dyeing artist

Brenda Gilles
background set supervisor

Jeanne Joubert
wardrobe assistant: South Africa

Ayesha Khatieb
wardrobe supervisor: South Africa

Jeanie Kimber
background wardrobe dresser: Halifax

Brevan Kleinveldt
assistant standby: South Africa

Danielle Knox
assistant costume designer: South Africa

Richard Krough
assistant background coordinator

Amanda Leffule
seamstress: South Africa

Loreen Lightfoot
cutter

Lynne MacKay
background wardrobe dresser: Halifax

Abigail Metcalfe
wardrobe assistant: South Africa

Josephine Pegram
seamstress: South Africa

Victoria Rockwell
background wardrobe dresser: Halifax

Sara Schilt
costume buyer

Andre Schulz
dresser: Richard Gere

Madeleine Stewart
background coordinator

Katherine Dover
costumer

Jennifer L. Soulages
costumer

Robyn Williams
costumer

Editorial Department

Marcus Alexander
digital intermediate manager

Barry Alexander Brown
editing consultant

Joe Gawler
digital film colorist

Adam Geiger
first assistant picture editor

Sue Len Quon
first assistant picture editor: Toronto

Caitlin McFarland
post-production assistant

Beth Moran
first assistant picture editor

Cathy Rait
lab color timer: Toronto

Jacob Robinson
digital intermediate editor

Lorraine Samuel
post-production coordinator

Jonathan Sanden
digital intermediate editor

Darrell R. Smith
digital intermediate coordinator

David A. Smith
first assistant picture editor

Cam McLauchlin
assistant editor: avid dailies

John Potter
video mastering

Music Department

Nancy Allen
music editor

Jeff Atmajian
conductor: orchestra

Becky Bentham
score coordinator

Thomas Bowes
orchestra leader

Peter Cobbin
music recordist, music mixer

Linda Cohen
music supervisor

Jennifer L. Dunnington
temp music editor

Mick Gormaley
assistant music editor

Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor

Jan Hendrickse
musician: arghoul

Lewis Jones
assistant engineer

Lewis Morison
score programmer

Patrick Phillips
assistant engineer

Nic Ratner
music editor

Patrick Russ
additional orchestrator

David Slonaker
additional orchestrator

Ashwin Srinivasan
musician: Indian flute

Lucy Whalley
assistant orchestra contractor

score producer, orchestrator, musician: piano

Kirsty Whalley
score programmer, score producer

Transportation Department

James Beaudrow
unit man 2

Colin Breedt
action vehicle coordinator: South Africa

Robert Davis
transportation captain

Rodney Dominey
transportation captain: Halifax

Laurie Dunn
transportation manager: South Africa

Des Erasmus
action vehicle coordinator: South Africa

Emily Halfon
transportation secretary

Mark Hardy
transportation coordinator: South Africa

John Hiltz
picture car wrangler

Dana Howes
transportation coordinator

Wayne Ireland
transportation co-captain

Bill Jackson
unit man 1

Simphiwe Jodwana
transportation captain: South Africa

Paul Marshall
transport captain: second unit, Toronto

John Ozlins
picture car captain

Reginald Reynolds
honeywagon operator

Emmanuel 'Manny' Taylor
transportation coordinator: Halifax

Dave Wilson
picture car wrangler

Aleck Duncan
principal cast driver: Ewan McGregor

Other Crew

Gerry Alfonso
first assistant payroll accountant

Robyn Aronstam
script supervisor: South Africa

Drazen Baric
assistant location manager

Lisa Barry
server: Action Catering

Shauna Barry
server: Action Catering

Karen Bernstein
researcher: archive footage

Nicole Blakely
legal counsel: Avalon Capital Group

Ami Boghani
executive: Mirabai Films

Jean Claude Boketsu
accounts payable accountant: South Africa

James F. Breithaupt
production accountant

Billi Bruins
production accountant: South Africa

Mia Bruno
assistant: Mr. Hyman, New York

Matthew Budman
office production assistant

Antoine Chabbert
pilot in command: aerial unit, South Africa

Bernard Chabbert
pilot: Electra, aerial unit, South Africa

Janet Chandler
first assistant payroll accountant

Kate Clark
second assistant accountant

Arnold Harvey Cleveland
pilot: Morane, aerial unit

Adam Craig
marine crew: VFX/Marine Unit

Peter Currey
location manager: South Africa

Marisa Dean
assistant coordinator: South Africa

Terri Dean
key craft service

Nicole Dipietro
assistant: M. Wolff, aerial unit

Fatima Driver
accounts assistant: South Africa

Mandisa Duna
production assistant: South Africa

Larry Ernewein
aerobatic pilot: aerial unit

Joe Everett
unit publicist

Robert Faix
pilot in command: aerial unit, South Africa

Walter Flower Jr.
assistant marine coordinator: VFX/marine unit

Lucia Foster Found
operations coordinator: aerial unit, South Africa

Maxime Fournier
pilot: Cessna, aerial unit, Halifax

Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant: Trevanna Post, Inc.

Nikki Geater
production secretary: South Africa

Ross Gillard
assistant: Ms. Carroll

Melissa Girotti
production coordinator

Cathy Grant
production coordinator: Halifax

Rebecca Gray
first assistant accountant

Nadia Guglieri
script supervisor: second unit, Toronto

Joanne Hagen
script supervisor: VFX/Marine Unit

Cam Harrod
aerial coordinator: aerial unit

Phil Hatcher
assistant location manager: Halifax

John Herbert
pilot: Beech, aerial unit, South Africa

Greg Herrick
provider: Ford Tri-Motor, aerial unit

Alan Hollett
craft assistant: Halifax

Aaron Horton
travel coordinator

Sam Hutchison
office production assistant

Joe Iacono
auditor

David Jacobs
instructor: Iyengar Yoga, South Africa

Sarah Jene
assistant: Mr. Carmody

Tomasz Kasperski
co-pilot: aerial unit, South Africa

Karen Klose
assistant: Mr. Gere

Daniel Koblet
maintenance engineer: aerial unit, South Africa

Candace Kunderman
second assistant accountant

Ted Lao
office production assistant

Chris Lategan
assistant: S. Carroll, South Africa

Courtney Lee
executive: Cine Mosaic

Jimmy Leeward
pilot: tri-motor, aerial unit

Tim L'Esperance
helicopter pilot: Halifax

Stanley Lilavois
key craft service

Harry 'Hy' Lindsay
accounting clerk: Halifax

John Logigian
legal services: Law Offices of Donna Bascom

Elgen Long
story consultant

Sipho Luthuli
unit trainee: South Africa

Eva MacGregor
first assistant accountant: Halifax

Alex Makrygiannis
assistant location manager

curator: digital media

Susan Marucci
script supervisor

Hlumela Matika
assistant: Ms. Nair, South Africa

Jonathan Matthews
location manager

Lynn Matthysen
caterer: Capetown & Transkei, South Africa

Jay Mcclure III
co-pilot: Electra, aerial unit

Kyla McFeat
accounting clerk

Christine McKeever
script consultant

Joseph McKibbon
location assistant: Halifax

Luis M. Mendoza
assistant location manager

Jurgen Meusel
instructor: Iyengar Yoga, South Africa

Liz Modena
post-production accountant: Trevanna Post, Inc.

Paul Molnar
aerial safety: aerial unit

Tim Monich
dialogue coach

Kati Moore
location assistant

Conrad Mostert
key set production assistant: South Africa

Simeon Mouton
base camp messenger: South Africa

Sarah Muhoho
trainee continuity assistant: South Africa

Jay Muise
marine crew: VFX/Marine Unit

James Obowa
mechanic: tri-motor, aerial unit, co-pilot: tri-motor, aerial unit

J.P. O'Donnell
key craft service

Cailin O'Neil
assistant production coordinator: Halifax

Jillian Ordowich
assistant production coordinator

Jeff Pace
chief financial officer: Avalon Capital Group

Stacia Peters
assistant: Mr. Hyman, Toronto

Valerie Phillips
second assistant accountant

Rodger Pike
craft service: Halifax

Diane Pitblado
dialogue coach

Eric Andrew Presten
pilot: Bleriot, aerial unit

John Rakich
assistant location manager

Stan Ray
controller: Avalon Capital Group

Simon Rhodes
assistant coordinator: South Africa

Lindsay Rosen
caterer: Johannesburg, South Africa

Dave Russell
manager: Avalon Capital Group

Ismael Samuels
logistics manager: South Africa

Tracey Savein
location scout

John Sayer
aerial consultant: aerial unit, South Africa

Angela Schutte
petty cash: South Africa

Sarah Schutte
payroll: South Africa

Andrew Shand
extras coordinator: South Africa

Priyanka Sharma
assistant: Ms. Nair

Chris Shaw
location manager: second unit, Toronto

Joseph R. Sheppard
pilot: Electra, aerial unit

Andile Sinqoto
set production assistant: South Africa

Kati Sklut
assistant: Ms. Dean Pilcher

Elzaan Smith
coordinator: South Africa

Dorian Steele
marine crew: VFX/Marine Unit

Andy Stephens
head of operations: aerial unit, South Africa

Gary Swim
location manager: Halifax

Nicholas Taylor
office production assistant: Halifax

Cameon Thackwell
unit assistant: South Africa

Darren Thompson
senior production assistant: South Africa

Scott Thorne
office production assistant: Halifax

Elaine Thurston
production accountant

Dave Tommasini
helicopter pilot: aerial unit

Jakob Trollback
executive: Trollback

Gert Uys
helicopter pilot: aerial unit, South Africa

Ryan Vessey
location assistant: Halifax

Shane Virgin
location assistant: South Africa

Shannon Walker
assistant: Ms. Swank

Anna Walton
production coordinator: South Africa

Tim Webber
craft assistant: Halifax

Abrian Witbooi
on-set unit assistant: South Africa

Joe Wright
executive: Trollback

Farrah Yip
office production assistant

Igor Zambeli
location assistant

Ken Dhaliwal
production legal

Jessica Drake
dialect coach: pre-production

William Flower
animal wrangler coordinator, marine coordinator: VFX/Marine Unit

Paul Franklin
location scout

Duck Grossberg
data wrangler

Roger Grunwald
adr voice

Steve Holt
on-set medic

Grant Kilian
production assistant: pre-production

Dahla MacKenna
educational supervisor

Karly Meola
assistant: v. madsen

Pete Nilson
on-set caterer

Simon O'Connell
aviation liason

Brendan Plane
set medic: Capetown

Jefferson Richard
production consultant

Peter Pamela Rose
adr loop group

Sat Sidhu
on-set tutor

Alan Sutton
fire protection and safety

Bill Timoney
adr voice group

Al Vrkljan
armorer

Marc Wolff
aerial coordinator

Thanks

dedicatee: for, our beloved gaffer, 1950-2009

Patrick Marber
special thanks

acknowledgement: excerpt from 'Fog' from Chicago Poems, 1916 by

Sooni Taraporevala
special thanks

Production Company

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Avalon Pictures

AE Electra Productions

Distributor

Fox Searchlight Pictures

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

Warner Bros.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Mr. X

Anibrain

Rocket Science VFX

Rodeo FX

Gentle Giant Studios

Miscellaneous

Abbey Road Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Action Catering
caterer

American Experience
the producers wish to thank for their assistance

B.F. Lorenzetti & Associates
insurance

By Davids'
caterer

Capers Studio Catering
caterer

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

City of Toronto, Ontario
the producers wish to thank for their assistance

Corbis
archival photos

Dakota Music Services
music preparation

Deluxe New York
digital intermediate facility, end titles

Deluxe Post-Production
dailies transfers

Directors Guild of Canada
logo

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
car and truck rentals

F.I.L.M. Archives
stock footage

Flying Pictures
aerial filming services provided by

Getty Images
stock footage

Government of Ontario: Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit Program
the producers wish to thank for their assistance

Heenan Blaikie
legal services provided by

Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing
vintage clothing rentals

ITN Source Fox Movietone
stock footage

Kodak
motion picture film

Law Offices of Donna L. Bascom
legal services provided by

London Session Orchestra, The
orchestra

Margarita Mix
adr stage

Moonlighting Films
production services: South Africa

Movie Armaments Group
firearms supplied by

Nancy Porter Productions
the producers wish to thank for their assistance

Nova Scotia Film & Television Office
the producers wish to thank for their assistance

Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit
produced with the assistance of

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
the producers wish to thank for their assistance

Panavision Canada
grip: electric & camera equipment

Panavision
logo

Pivotal Post
Avid HD editing equipment

Producer's Library Service
stock footage

SPPN Images
stock footage

Sound One
adr stage, post-production audio facility

Stargrazing
craft service supplier

Stephanie Gorin Casting
casting: dancers, Toronto

Thought Equity Motion
stock footage

Thrifty Car Rental
car and truck rentals

Trevanna Post
post-production accounting

Trollback & Company
motion graphic design

UCLA Film and Television Archive
stock footage

USC Newsfilm Library
stock footage

Vantage Film
HAWK anamorphic lenses provided by

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack

WPA Film Library
stock footage

Wildfire Studios
ADR recording facility

William F. White International
chapman camera dollies , grip: electric & camera equipment






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