Erik the Viking (1989)
| Release Date | 01 September 1989 |
| US Box Office | $2,000,000 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure |
| Country | UKSweden |
| Filming Locations | Lee International Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Parody/Spoof, Satire, Fantasy Adventure |
| Themes | Vikings, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Fanciful, Satirical, Silly, Whimsical |
| Tags | Pillaging, Quest, Rape, Self Discovery, Viking |
Erik the Viking is a 1989 feature film written and directed by Terry Jones. The film was inspired by Jones's children's book The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983), but the plot is completely different. Jones also appears in the film as King Arnulf.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Tsutomu Sekine
Slavemaster
Gary Cady
Keitel Blacksmith
Charles McKeown
Sven's Dad
John Gordon Sinclair
Ivar the Boneless
Danny Schiller
Snorri the Miserable
Tilly Vosburgh
Unn-the-Thrown-At
Jay Simpson
Leif the Lucky
Sian Thomas
Thorhild the Sarcastic
Sarah Crowden
Grimhild Housewife
Bernard Padden
Mordfiddle the Cook
Bernard Latham
Ulf the Unmemorable
Julia McCarthy
Thorfinn's Mum
Allan Surtees
Thorfinn's Dad
Sandra Voe
Ivar's Mum
Angela Connolly
Thorkatla the Indiscreet
Sally Jones
Leif's Pregnant Girlfriend
Andrew MacLachlan
Ornulf, Chamberlain, Dog Soldier
Tim Killick
Bjarni, Halfdan's Guard, Musician
Cyril Shaps
Gisli the Chiseller
Peter Geeves
Musician, Eilif the Mongol Horde
Paddy Joyce
Prisoner
Colin Harper
Prisoner
Harry Jones
Prisoner
Barry McCarthy
Prisoner
Gary Roost
Prisoner
Simon Evans
Odin
Matthew Baker
Thor
Dave Duffy
Horribly Slain Warrior
Frank Bednash
Even More Horribly Slain Warrior
Charles Simon
Svens Grandfather
Max Votolato
Child God
Director
Producer
Terry Glinwood
executive producer
Neville C. Thompson
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Ian Wilson
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Editor
George Akers
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Casting Director
Irene Lamb
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Production Designer
John Beard
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Art Director
Gavin Bocquet
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Roger Cain
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Set Decorator
Joanne Woollard
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Costume Designer
Pam Tait
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Makeup Department
Demelza Rogers
hair & makeup
Aileen Seaton
makeup artist
Jenny Shircore
makeup artist, hair designer
Production Manager
Chris Thompson
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Brown
first assistant director
Julian Doyle
second unit director
Margarita Doyle
first assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Sarah Horton
set designer
Robert Jackson
carpenter
Mark White
construction
Barry Wilkinson
property master
Simon Wilkinson
dressing props
Dennis Murray
plasterer
Sound Department
Alan Bell
sound editor
Bob Doyle
sound recordist
Paul Filby
boom operator
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer
Noel Wallace
dubbing projectionist
Special Effects
Mario Cassar
special effects foreman: Malta
Richard Conway
special effects designer
Dave Eltham
special effects technician
Steve Hamilton
special effects floor supervisor
Peter Hutchinson
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
Janice Body
rotoscope artist
Martin Body
effects coordinator
Bob Cuff
matte painter
Joy Cuff
matte painter
Dennis McTaggart
visual effects editor
Andrew Coates
assistant optical camera
Stunts
Martin Grace
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby
still photographer
Kevin Brookner
assistant camera
Kenny Byrne
focus puller
Alfie Emmins
best boy
Simon Richards
clapper loader
Norman Smith
gaffer
Mark Strasburg
focus puller: second unit
Ian Wilson
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yvonne Zarb Cousin
wardrobe assistant
Marion Weise
set costumer
Editorial Department
Charles Ireland
second assistant editor
Music Department
John Altman
orchestrator, conductor
Ray Williams
music supervisor
Other Crew
Libbie Barr
script supervisor
Susan d'Arcy
unit publicist
Yvonne Eastmond
assistant production accountant
Mike Higgins
location manager
Joyce Turner
production coordinator
Thanks
Bill Jones
special thanks
Production Company
KB Erik the Viking
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Prominent Features
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Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Aquarius TV
Arrow Film Distributors
Arrow Films
CBSFox Video
Editora Europa
Orion Pictures Corporation
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Transvídeo
Special Effects
Computer Film Company, The (CFC)
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Miscellaneous
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Terry Jones
Erik the Viking
Personal Services (1987)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
