Billy Elliot (2000)
| Release Date | 19 May 2000 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | UKFrance |
| Filming Locations | Canary Wharf Underground Station, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Childhood Drama, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human, Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Dancer's Life, Fathers and Sons, Teachers and Students, Down on Their Luck, Questioning Gender |
| Tones | Compassionate, Poignant, Bittersweet, Earnest, Gritty, Heartwarming, Affectionate |
| Tags | Against All Odds, Ballet Dance, Boxer, Boy, Coal Miner, Dance Instructor, Dance Student, Poverty, Working Class |
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Set in the fictional town of "Everington" in the real County Durham, UK, it stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher. In 2001, author Melvin Burgess was commissioned to write the novelisation of the film based on Lee Hall's screenplay. The story was adapted for the West End stage as Billy Elliot the Musical in 2005; it opened in Australia in 2007 and on Broadway in 2008.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Gary Lewis
Dad
Stuart Wells
Michael Caffrey
Mike Elliot
George Watson
Billy Fane
Mr. Braithwaite
Nicola Blackwell
Debbie Wilkinson
Carol McGuigan
Librarian
Joe Renton
Gary Poulson
Colin MacLachlan
Mr. Tom Wilkinson
Janine Birkett
Billy's Mum
Trevor Fox
PC Jeff Peverly
Denny Ferguson
Miner
Dennis Lingard
NCB Official
Paul Ridley
Tutor in Medical
Imogen Claire
Tutor 1
Neil North
Tutor 3
Petra Siniawski
Teacher
Merelina Kendall
Secretary
Zoe Bell
Sandra
Tracey Wilkinson
Geography Teacher
Merryn Owen
Michael
Darren J. Fawthrop
Dancer in 'Swan Lake'
Adam Galbraith
Dancer in 'Swan Lake'
Sharon Percy
Jenny Poulson
Ken Richardson
Police Officer
Leonard Silver
Dancer
Lee Smikle
Dancer in 'Swan Lake'
Director
Writer
Lee Hall
Producer
Charles Brand
executive producer
Greg Brenman
producer
Jonathan Finn
producer
Tori Parry
line producer
Tessa Ross
executive producer
David M. Thompson
executive producer
Natascha Wharton
executive producer
Original Music
Stephen Warbeck
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Cinematographer
Brian Tufano
Editor
John Wilson
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Casting Director
Jina Jay
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Production Designer
Maria Djurkovic
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Art Director
Adam O'Neill
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Set Decorator
Tatiana Lund
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Costume Designer
Stewart Meachem
Makeup Department
Ivana Primorac
makeup designer, hair designer
Nikita Rae
makeup artist, hair stylist
Michael Birtley
daily makeup artist
Production Manager
Angela Morrison
executive in charge of production
Nick Waldron
unit manager: Durham
Michelle Wright
executive in charge of production: Working Title Films
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks
first assistant director: second unit
Alex Bignell
second assistant director: second unit
Mike Hanley
third assistant director
Martin Harrison
first assistant director
Finn McGrath
second assistant director
Aurelia Thomas
third assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Alan Bailey
property master
John Bohan
construction manager
Anthony Caron-Delion
stand-by art director
Billy Edwards
stand-by props
Dave Fisher
chargehand/stand-by
Stephen Forrest-Smith
storyboard artist
Ron Higgins
dressing props
Goggi Lund
signwriter
Cathal MacIlwaine
stand-by carpenter
Thomas Martin
supervising carpenter
Nick Mollo
storeman, dresser
Edward Pearce
stand-by rigger
Stelios Polychronakis
graphics, art department assistant
Ann Taylor
assistant buyer
Clive Ward
supervising painter
Paul Wescott
supervising painter
Ian Williamson
stand-by painter
Robert Wishart
supervising carpenter
Sound Department
Peter Eusebe
sound maintenance, boom operator
Anthony Faust
foley editor
Richard Finney
sound maintenance
Matthew Gough
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Zane Hayward
supervising sound editor
Stewart Henderson
dialogue editor, adr editor
Mark Holding
production sound mixer
Hugh Johnson
foley recordist
Darren McQuade
adr recordist
Mike Prestwood Smith
sound re-recording mixer
Ted Swanscott
foley recordist, adr recordist
Michael Yallop
sound trainee
Special Effects
Stuart Murdoch
special effects supervisor
Daniel Wright
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Richard Briscoe
digital compositor
Pete Hanson
studio manager: Double Negative
Rudi Holzapfel
digital effects supervisor: Double Negative
Steve MacPherson
technical operations manager: Double Negative
Stunts
Richard Bradshaw
stunts
Neil Finnighan
stunts
Steve Griffin
stunts
Richard Hammatt
stunts
Paul Heasman
stunts
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Rob Inch
stunts
Andrew Lambert
stunts
Derek Lea
stunts
Ray Nicholas
stunts
Seon Rogers
stunts
Lee Sheward
stunt coordinator
C.C. Smiff
stunts
Mark Southworth
stunts
Alan Stuart
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Fabbri
director of photography: second unit
Hayley Ann Farr
camera trainee
Ed Jones
clapper loader
Giles Keyte
still photographer
Joanne Lee
camera trainee
David Maund
camera grip
Liam McGill
gaffer
Brian Mcgivern
generator operator
Gary Nolan
electrician
Clive Pittman
clapper loader
Bob Shipsey
focus puller, additional photographer
Martyn Welland
electrician
Iwan Williams
best boy electric
Jon Euesden
electrician
Casting Department
Shaheen Baig
casting associate
Chloe Emmerson
casting associate
Pippa Hall
casting associate
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ali Goss
costume supervisor
Melissa Layton
costume assistant
Carla Pope
costume assistant
Marcus Love-McGuirk
set costumer
Editorial Department
Mark Eckersley
first assistant editor
Peter Ferrari
color grader
Emily Grant
second assistant editor
Will MacNeil
second assistant editor
Emma Zee
post-production coordinator
Steve Farman
negative cutter
Steve Harrow
post-production consultant
Music Department
Nick Angel
music supervisor
Chris Dibble
music recordist, music mixer
Andrew Green
assistant to composer
Isobel Griffiths
orchestral contractor
Dave Hartley
musician: piano
John Parricelli
musician: guitars
Andy Pask
musician: bass
Anthony Pleeth
musician: cello solo
Graham Read
music preparation, music copyist
Ian Thomas
musician: drums
Stephen Warbeck
orchestrator
Rolf Wilson
orchestra leader
Paul Kegg
musician: cello
Transportation Department
Paul Brosnan
dining bus driver
Daniel Brown
driver: wardrobe truck/makeup truck
John Cornelius
stand-by construction driver
Brett Curran
unit driver
Sonny Donato
unit driver
Barry Gibbs
driver: construction department
Jeff Oldman
unit driver
Terry Reece
unit driver
Tony Russell
unit driver
Stewart Thompson
unit driver
Vick Todd
driver: stand-by props
David Walls
unit driver
Keith West
driver: property runaround
Dale Wilson
driver: camera truck
Other Crew
Andy Bailey
head chef
Eileen Bell
chaperone: Jamie Bell
Roanna Benn
script editor
Amanda Boyle
company coordinator: WT²
Cate Brockbank
unit nurse
Rachel Burgess
stand-in
Ann Cattrall
floor runner
Kayin Cheng
additional help
Peter Darling
choreographer
Amanda Davis
development executive: Tiger Aspect
Francesca Dowd
production coordinator
Jake Edmonds
advisor: health and safety
John Ensby
laboratory contact
Cyril Gibbons
advisor: health and safety
Sean Gobbi
head chef
Tarn Harper
post-production accountant
Matt Harvey
caterer
Ann Hetherington
tutor
Rachel Holroyd
representative: Working Title
Katherine Hook
tutor
Ashley Horner
location runner
Joseph Jayawardena
location manager
Elsie Koerner
stand-in
Jenny Lalor
business affairs: Tiger Aspect
Christine Llewellyn Reeve
location manager
Grainne Marmion
production executive: BBC
Audrey Matfin
chaperone: Jamie Bell
Jill McCullough
dialect coach
David Medlycott
assistant location manager
Zoe Morgan
script supervisor
Cath Nevin
unit nurse
Gary Nixon
production accountant
Mick Norfolk
caterer
Paddy O'Connor
additional help
Matthew O'Toole
assistant accountant
Lynne Page
associate choreographer
Nevette Previd
unit publicist: Freud Communications
Darren Price
production runner
Rachael Prior
assistant: Natascha Wharton
Sue Quinn
location finder
Sarah Rule
additional help
Julie Scott
financial controller: BBC
Nick Simmons
floor runner: second unit
Dylan Southern
production office trainee
Marieke Spencer
assistant: Stephen Daldry
Julian Tomlin
business affairs: Working Title
Katie Waters
assistant: Greg Brenman
Michael Whitcomb
stand-in
Deborah Willey
production assistant
Gus Williamson
caterer
John Wood
caterer
Çigdem Worthington
business affairs: Working Title
Melanie Claus
production coordinator: re-shoot
Cynthia De Souza
assistant: Greg Brenman
Thanks
Lisa Bailey
special thanks
Joanie Blaikie
special thanks
Gretta Finer
special thanks
Gerry Gore
special thanks
Kevin O'Shea
special thanks
Janet Plater
special thanks
Patsy Pollock
special thanks
Ian Ritchie
dedicatee
Ted Rogers
dedicatee
Nicole Uprichard
special thanks
Thomas A. White
special thanks
David Wilder
special thanks
Graham Wynn
special thanks
Production Company
Arts Council of England
BBC Films
Studio Canal
Tiger Aspect Productions
WT2 Productions
Working Title Films
Distributor
Argentina Video Home
Egmont Entertainment
,
Herald Film Company
Mars Distribution
Nelonen
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Focus
Universal Home Video
,
Universal Pictures Video
Universal Studios Home Video
Special Effects
Double Negative
Miscellaneous
Hyperactive Broadcast
editing equipment
Shepperton Studios
movie studio
AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance services supplied by
ARRI Media
camera equipment provided by
Action Vehicles
action vehicles
Adventures in Motion Pictures
"Swan Lake" appears courtesy of
Airborne Express Inc.
rushes courier services
Angels & Bermans
costumes
Archibalds Builders Merchants
special thanks
Atlantic Post Production
sound editing equipment
BBC Costume Store
costumes
Brehon & Co. Solicitors
special thanks
British Coal Council
special thanks
Byrons Casting
special thanks
Cine Image Film Opticals
titles and opticals
Coal Authority
special thanks
Coastal Productions
special thanks
De Lane Lea Sound Centre
adr recording studio, post-production facilities
Durham Constabulary
special thanks
Durham County Council
special thanks: arts, library and museum department
Easington District Council
special thanks
Film Finance
completion bond
Freud Communications
unit publicity
GT Caterers
catering
Ice Films
camera equipment provided by
Krackers Kids
special thanks
Lansdown Recording Studios
music recorded and mixed at
Lee Lighting
electrical equipment
Magmasters Sound Studios
adr recording studio
Marriott Harrison
legal services
Middlesborough Council
special thanks
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
special thanks
Northern Screen Commission
special thanks
Northfield School
special thanks
Northumbria Police
special thanks
On Set Location Services
facilities supplied by, transportation
Paris Helen School of Dance
special thanks
Pinewood Stills
stills processing
Polydor
soundtrack
Professional Negative Cutting
negative cutting
Ray Marston Wig Studio
costumes
Royal Opera House, The
theater
Sapex Scripts
post-production script by
Seaham Town Council
special thanks
Stagecoach Theatre Arts School Salisbury
special thanks
Steeple Post Production Services
post-production consultant
Studio and Costumes
costumes
Studios CTS
music recorded and mixed at
Timber Tops
horses supplied by
Turner Entertainment
"Top Hat" clip courtesy of
Videosonics Cinema Sound
adr recording studio
West London School of Dance
special thanks
Wood Hall Catering
catering
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