Gods and Monsters (1998)
| Release Date | 21 January 1998 |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Genre | Biography, Drama |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Arbor Mansion, Pasadena, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Gay & Lesbian Films, Showbiz Drama |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Unrequited Love, Servants and Employers, Haunted By the Past, Unlikely Friendships, All Washed Up |
| Tones | Melancholy, Bittersweet, Witty, Autumnal, Gentle, Poignant, Affectionate |
| Tags | Director |
Gods and Monsters is a 1998 drama film that recounts the (somewhat fictionalized) last days of the life of troubled film director James Whale, whose homosexuality is a central theme. It stars Ian McKellen as Whale, along with Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, and David Dukes. The movie was directed and written by Bill Condon from Christopher Bram's novel Father of Frankenstein. It was executive produced by British horror novelist Clive Barker.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Mark Kiely
Dwight
Rosalind Ayres
Elsa Lanchester
Matt McKenzie
Colin Clive
Todd Babcock
Leonard Barnett
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
Princess Margaret
Brandon Kleyla
Young Whale
Michael O'Hagan
William Whale
Marlon Braccia
Starlet
Jesse Long
Assistant Director
Owen Masterson
Camera Assistant
Lisa Vastine
Librarian
Kent George
Whale at 25
Martin Ferrero
George Cukor
David Fabrizio
Photographer
Paul Michael Sandberg
Sound Man
James Lecesne
Jack Pierce
Sarah Ann Morris
Daisy
Richard Pines
Bar Patron
Director
Writer
Christopher Bram
Producer
Paul Colichman
producer
Gregg Fienberg
producer
David Forrest
executive producer
Mark R. Harris
producer
Stephen P. Jarchow
executive producer
Lisa Levy
line producer
Valorie Massalas
co-executive producer
Spencer Proffer
co-executive producer
Beau Rogers
executive producer
John Schouweiler
line producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Stephen M. Katz
Editor
Virginia Katz
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Casting Director
Valorie Massalas
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Production Designer
Richard Sherman
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Set Decorator
Jim Samson
Costume Designer
Bruce Finlayson
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Makeup Department
Sheryl Blum
additional hair stylist
Judy Crown
key hair stylist
Debra-Lee Davidson
additional makeup artist
Tarra D. Day
key makeup artist
Carol F. Doran
wig maker
Cyndra Dunn
additional hair stylist, additional makeup artist
Kim M. Ferry
additional hair stylist
Rita Green
additional hair stylist, additional makeup artist
Robert Hallowell II
additional hair stylist
Roy Knyrim
makeup effects supervisor
Jerry Macaluso
makeup effects supervisor
Robin McWilliams
additional hair stylist
Nina Minster
additional makeup artist
Cindy Nakadaira
additional hair stylist, additional makeup artist
Scott Tebeau
makeup effects artist
Mike Smithson
makeup artist
Production Manager
Gregg Fienberg
unit production manager
Thomas Carl McGuinness
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisa Brookes
second second assistant director
Lynn K. D'Angona
first assistant director
Marybeth Hagner
second second assistant director
Carla R. Ponzio
second assistant director
Art Department
Holly Brand
on-set dresser
Maggie Cone
set dresser
Adam Cook
assistant property master
Jennifer Croyle
buyer , set dresser
Thomas Goehring
set dresser
Brian Gott
set dresser
Brad Hirsch
set dresser
Nate Juda
set dresser
Michael Lindsay
property master
Gilbert Lopez
set dresser
Edward J. McCarthy
lead man
Mario Nino
set dresser
Jon Seminara
set dresser
Ashley Sibille
set dresser
Jeffrey Sibille
set dresser
Tom Stepanovich
set dresser
Art Vasenius
set dresser
David Warren
set dresser
Sebastian E. Zabala
set dresser
Sandy Adams
set dresser
Sound Department
David Bach
supervising sound editor
Nancy Lee Bleisch
adr editor
Sarah Brady
adr supervisor
Joe Carey
sound effects editor
Geoff Clark
sound services manager
Kevin Compayre
boom operator
Mark Cookson
sound effects editor
Sean Garnhart
sound effects editor
Shawn Holden
production sound mixer
Marty Hutcherson
sound re-recording mixer
Carlos Isais
foley recordist
Margie Lala
assistant sound editor
Ross Levy
boom operator
Rick MacLane
chief sound engineer
LaNessa Phearson
boom operator
Monique Reymond
foley artist
Brian Smith
adr mixer
Sarah Smith
assistant sound editor
Mimi Starrett
sound services manager
Cameron Steenhagen
assistant sound editor
Jason Thibault
foley editor, foley mixer
James G. Williams
sound re-recording mixer
John A. Willingham
boom operator
James Wright
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Special Effects
Mike Vartak
rain effects
David Waine
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Gina Galvan
visual effects supervisor
Christopher Dusendschon
in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX, main title sequence optical compositor: THDX
Stunts
Chuck Borden
stunt coordinator
George B. Colucci
additional stunts
Joe Murphy
additional stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Marshall Adams
gaffer
William Ambrose
grip
Steve Barnes
first assistant camera
Roman W. Bennett
electrician
Gary Bloom
grip
Steve Cooke
electrician
Kyle Davis
grip
Tony Deale
grip
Matthew Devitt
grip
Dave Devoe
lighting technician: musco light
Patrick Farrell
grip
Stefan Fernandez
electrician
Anne Fishbein
still photographer
Dan Fisher
electrician
Brian Freidin
electrician
Michael Goldman
best boy grip
George Eric Griffith
grip
Arni Hansson
additional first assistant camera
Adam Harrison
electrician
Renee Hedstrom
second assistant camera
Mark W. Hindle
24 frame video operator
Hooper
grip
Blake B. Jackson
grip
Timothy Kiley
additional camera loader
Kristopher Lamorte
grip
Lance Layman
additional first assistant camera
John A. Locke
electrician
Richard A. Ludt
dolly grip
Kim McCall
24 frame video operator
Scott J. McGregor
grip
Vladimir Melnik
electrician
Ken Metz
grip
Justin Mitchell
electrician
Ian S. Momberger
electrician
Linda Morgenstern
additional first assistant camera
Christopher Olson
24 frame video operator
David Rosner
additional second assistant camera
Terry Schroth
camera loader
Barnaby Shapiro
additional first assistant camera
Bruce Sharp
electrician
Tim Shinkle
grip
William Skinner
electrician
Andrew Smith
best boy electric
Justin Stroh
electrician
Keith Talley
key grip
Justin Webber
additional second assistant camera
Jonathan M. Wiener
electrician
A. David Burleigh
24 frame video assistant
Peter M. Smith
electrician
Casting Department
Erica Arvold
casting associate
Deena Benz
casting intern
Wynn Marlowe
casting assistant
Debe Waisman
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau
assistant costume designer
Janine Burke
wardrobe assistant
Rikke Rosbaek
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Larry Engelmann
final colorist
Bob La Rossa
color timer
April Martin
second assistant editor
Carl Pedregal
first assistant editor
Keir Randall
apprentice editor
Music Department
Emile Charlap
music contractor
Michael Farrow
music engineer
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator
Susan Pilcher
music coordinator
Spencer Proffer
supervising music producer
Brian Richards
music editor
Adam Milo Smalley
music editor
John Moses
musician: clarinet
Transportation Department
Robert Aguilar
driver
Baz
driver
Timothy P. Best
driver: honeywagon
John J. Cardos
driver: production van
Tom Hallowell
driver
Eric Miller
transportation coordinator
Reed Phillips
driver
David D.B. Wilson
transportation captain
Other Crew
Joe Abele
set production assistant
Allison Andrade
assistant: Mr. Harris
Leonardo Arterberry III
set production assistant
Brian Askew
stand-in
Shah Batroukh
set production assistant
Howard Behnken
stand-in
Mary Brunner
set production assistant
Latasha Compton
assistant: Mr. Jarchow
Josh Cook
set intern
Maura Corcoran
set production assistant
Joe Daley
assistant: Mr. Barker
Michael Donner
post-production accountant
Farnaz Farjam
assistant location manager
Melissa Horlick
additional craft service
Charlie Jakab
set production assistant
Wendy Kutzner
assistant production coordinator
Jed Lambert
set production assistant
Michael H. Lauer
legal services: Lauer & Associates , business affairs: Lauer & Associates
Patrick Jack Lee
financial services: Imperial Bank
Jesse Long
script supervisor
Theodore S. Maier
office production assistant
Eric P. Mandel
legal services: Lauer & Associates , business affairs: Lauer & Associates
Hunter J. Mayers
office production assistant
Jane McAllister
stand-in
Kelli Michna
craft service
Fonya Naomi Mondell
set production assistant
Buckley Norris
production insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance
Risa Grobart Pavlich
production accountant
Michael S. Peters
key office production assistant
Dana E. Refano
nurse
John Michael Scholl
assistant: Sir Ian McKellen
Cody Smith
swan wrangler
Paula Smith
key set production assistant
Andrew M. Stewart
production coordinator
Suzy Strawn
studio teacher
Adonica Thompkins
assistant: Mr. Colichman
Michael Tschetter
office production assistant
David Warren
set production assistant
Paul Wilson
location manager
Sean Zell
set intern
Jerry Macaluso
prosthetics supervisor
Jared Seltzer
production assistant
Mike Tschetter
production assistant
Thanks
Wayne Alexander
the producers and director wish to thank
Chris Andrews
the producers and director wish to thank
Ron Bechard
this film is dedicated to the memory of
Joel Cohen
special thanks: for the use of original paintings by James Whale
Les Cripe
this film is dedicated to the memory of
Michael Foster
the producers and director wish to thank
Ken Hardy
the producers and director wish to thank
Adam Krentzman
the producers and director wish to thank
Peter Levine
the producers and director wish to thank
Anna C. Miller
the producers and director wish to thank
Jack Morrissey
the producers and director wish to thank
Michele Pietra
special thanks: for the use of original paintings by James Whale
Rhonda Schepisi
this film is dedicated to the memory of
Draper Shreeve
the producers and director wish to thank
Ed Sikov
the producers and director wish to thank
Joe Smith
the producers and director wish to thank
Mason Wiley
this film is dedicated to the memory of
Production Company
Lions Gate Films
Showtime Networks
Flashpoint (I)
BBC Films
Regent Entertainment
Spike Productions
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Distributor
Alpha Filmes
Argentina Video Home
Arthaus Filmverleih
Filmes Lusomundo
GAGA Communications
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Home Video Hellas (HVH)
Impuls Home Entertainment
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
Look Now!
Madman Entertainment
Odeon
Primer Plano Film Group
Rosebud
Universal Studios Home Video
Special Effects
S.O.T.A. FX
Ultimate Effects
Miscellaneous
66 Degrees North Post
Avid provided by
AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
production insurance provided by
Axium
production payroll service
Brasher Sound
sound editorial services provided by, sound re-recording services provided by
CBS Studio Center
grip and lighting equipment
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Flashpoint (I)
financing
Fluid Entertainment
funding
Imperial Bank
financial services provided by
Inter Video
24-frame video playback
Lauer & Associates
business affairs & legal services
Magic Film and Video Works
negative cutting by
Motion Picture Bond Company, The
completion guarantor
Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.
Musco light provided by
Otto Nemenz International
Arriflex cameras provided by
Pango-Pango Catering
catering
Phil Smith Livestock
swans provided by
Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services
THX Sound System Theatre
mixed and recorded in a
Title House
titles and opticals
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