Miss Potter (2006)


Miss Potter
Release Date03 December 2006
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$3,000,000
TaglineThe life of Beatrix Potter is the most enchanting tale of all.
GenreBiography, Drama
CountryUK
USA
Filming LocationsBluebell Railway, East Sussex, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBiopic [feature]
MoodA Good Cry, Pick-Me-Ups
ThemesFantasy Life, Forbidden Love, Writer's Life
TonesGentle, Wistful, Literate, Light, Bittersweet
TagsChildren's Literature, Independence, Publishing House, Rabbit, Writing

Miss Potter is a 2006 film directed by Chris Noonan. It is a biopic of children's author and illustrator of Beatrix Potter, and combines stories from her own life with animated sequences featuring characters from her stories, such as Peter Rabbit.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Beatrix Potter

Norman Warne

Millie Warne

Barbara Flynn
Helen Potter

Rupert Potter

Miss Wiggin

William Heelis

Anton Lesser
Harold Warne

Fruing Warne

Mrs. Warne

Patricia Kerrigan
Fiona

Young Beatrix

Oliver Jenkins
Young Bertram

Young Heelis

Judith Barker
Hilda

Jennifer Castle
Jane

Chris Middleton
Saunders

Lynn Farleigh
Lady Sybil

Sir Nigel

Jane How
Lady Armitage

Geoffrey Beevers
Mr. Copperthwaite

Bridget McConnell
Lady Stokely

Joseph Grieves
Lionel Stokely

Clare Clifford
Mrs. Haddon-Bell

Andy McSorley
Harry Haddon-Bell

Sarah Crowden
Lady Clifford

Richard Mulholland
Ashton Clifford

Marc Finn
Mr. Cannon

Nicholas Hutchison
Meeting Chairman

Mike Burnside
Man at Meeting

Dominic Kemp
Auctioneer

Barry McCormick
Bidder

Avril Clark
Well Dressed Woman in Bookshop

Director

Writer

Richard Maltby Jr.

Producer

Steve Christian
executive producer

David Kirschner
producer

producer

Arnold Messer
producer

Louis Phillips
executive producer

Corey Sienega
producer

David Thwaites
producer

Colin Vaines
executive producer

executive producer

executive producer

Nigel Wooll
executive producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Andrew Dunn

Editor

Robin Sales
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Casting Director

Priscilla John
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Production Designer

Martin Childs
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Art Director

Grant Armstrong
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Mark Raggett

Set Decorator

Tina Jones
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Costume Designer

Anthony Powell
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Makeup Department

Jayne Buxton
makeup artist, hair stylist

Julie Dartnell
makeup artist, hair stylist

Helen Johnson
makeup artist, hair stylist

Graham Johnston
makeup artist: Ms. Zellweger

Lisa Westcott
hair designer, makeup designer

Production Manager

David Campbell-Bell
unit manager: Lake District

Jennifer Coatsworth
animation production manager: Passion Pictures

Simon Crook
production manager: Isle of Man

Kevin Jenkins
unit manager: London

Nigel Wooll
unit production manager

Emma Zee
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tom Brewster
first assistant director: second unit

Guy Heeley
first assistant director

Vicky Marks
third assistant director

Charlie Reed
co-third assistant director

George Walker
first assistant director: Scotland

Vicki Allen
second assistant director: additional filming

Phil Booth
first assistant director: additional shooting, second assistant director

Ben Harrison
second assistant director: Isle of Man

James Manning
second assistant director: additional shooting

Art Department

Barry Arnold
dressing props: Isle of Man

Ray Barrett
carpenter

Nick Bowen
scenic painter

Catherine Byrne
assistant to art director

Daniel Byrne
carpenter

John Cavo
dressing props: Lake District

Stephen Challenor
carpenter

John Cloke
scenic painter

Paul Couch
scenic painter

Roland Coyne
head carpenter

Graham Dale
dressing props: Lake District

Thomas Davies
carpenter

Raymond Day
carpenter

Jonathan Downing
stand-by props

Jack Dyer
stagehand

Trevor Dyer
carpenter

Derek Ede
stagehand

James Ede
stand-by painter

Steve Ede
construction manager

Ronald Fowler
rigger: Isle of Man

Paul Garrett
rigger: Isle of Man

John Gibson
chargehand carpenter

Emma Godwin
assistant set decoration buyer

Kenneth Hambling
carpenter

Charles Hammett
carpenter

Kevin Harris
carpenter

Justin Heath
rigger: Isle of Man

Paul Humbles
dressing props

Martin Lane
scenic painter

Ray Lawson
rigger: Isle of Man

Nicholas Lloyd
carpenter

Elizabeth Loach
draughtsperson

Robert May
carpenter

Stephen McGregor
carpenter

Elaine McLenachan
set decorator: Scotland

David Meeking
scenic painter

Keith Muir
stand-by stagehand

Tony Musk
stand-by carpenter

Colin Mutch
dressing props: Isle of Man

John Palmer
chargehand dressing props

Allen J. Polley
property master

David Quirke
scenic painter

Darren Reynolds
chargehand stand-by props

Tony Roberts
rigger: Isle of Man

Lester Rowbotham
carpenter

Dan Sansom
rigger: Isle of Man

Steve Sansom
chargehand rigger

Emma Saunders
art department runner

Peter Smith
scenic painter

Sharon Smith
storyboard artist: Passion Pictures

David Stapleton
head scenic painter

Sarah Stuart
draughtsperson

Jim Taylor
stand-by plasterer

Louis Turner
dressing props

Paul Turner
dressing props

Kate Venner
set decoration buyer

Wolfgang Walther
stand-by rigger

Howard Weaver
scenic painter

Kevin Wheeler
props storeman

Ashley Winter
draughtsperson

Mickey Woolfson
property master: Scotland

Tony Chance
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Harry Barnes
foley editor

Peter Burgis
foley artist

Andrew Caller
sound re-recording mixer

Andie Derrick
foley artist

John Downer
supervising sound editor

James Doyle
sound mix technician

Robert Ford
sound assistant

Christian Joyce
sound recordist: second unit

Peter Lindsay
sound recordist

Kate Morath
sound maintenance engineer

Sarah Morton
adr editor, dialogue editor

Brendan Nicholson
sound re-recording mixer

Richard Pryke
sound re-recording mixer

Adam Scrivener
sound mix technician

Trevor Swanscott
foley recordist

Todd R. Mason
temp voiceover recordist

Special Effects

Jody Eltham
special effects technician: Darkside Effects

Victoria Williams
special effects supervisor: Darkside Effects

Michael Dawson
special effects coordinator

James Payton
snow technician

Joss Williams
special effects consultant

Visual Effects

John Benn
production support: Cinesite

Dan Beresford
production support: Cinesite

Paul Birkett
2D digital artist: Cinesite

Warwick Campbell
2D digital artist: Cinesite

Chas Cash
3D digital artist: Cinesite

Dave Early
matte painting: Cinesite

Dan Harrod
2D digital artist: Cinesite

Michael Illingworth
2D digital artist: Cinesite

Matt Kasmir
2D digital artist: Cinesite

Sevendalino Khay
matte painting: Cinesite

Jon Miller
tracking supervisor: Cinesite

Clare Norman
visual effects producer: Cinesite

Simon Stanley-Clamp
visual effects supervisor: Cinesite

Courtney Vanderslice
head of production: Cinesite

Karen Wand
2D digital artist: Cinesite

Kevin Wheatley
production support: Cinesite

Kathy Wise
production support: Cinesite

Aviv Yaron
production support: Cinesite

Stunts

Jamie Edgell
stunt coordinator

Peter Pedrero
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Simon Allerdice
electrician

Alex Bailey
still photographer

Sebastian Barraclough
clapper loader: "b" camera

Ian Barwick
rigging gaffer

Tim Battersby
camera focus: second unit

Jim Boorer
key grip: second unit

Harry Bowers
clapper loader: "a" camera

Will Burns
rigging electrician

Andrew Curling
rigging electrician

Lee Eldred
electrician

Steve Finberg
electrician

Billy Gamble
electrician

Adrienne Hayward
camera trainee

Dermot Hickey
focus puller: "b" camera

Stewart Holt
electrician

Malcolm Huse
grip: "a" camera

Clive Mackey
focus puller: "b" camera

Guy McCormack
video trainee

Mark Milsome
focus puller: "a" camera

Guy Minoli
best boy electrician

Russell O'Connor
camera crane and remote head technician

Jennie Paddon
clapper/loader: second unit

Emily Plant
generator operator, electrician

Frank Shields
electrician

David Smith
gaffer

Gary Smith
grip: "b" camera

James Smith-Pryor
rigging electrician

Alan Stewart
director of photography: second unit

Russell Tann
electrician

Dan Thomas
rigging electrician

Gerry Vasbenter
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera

Andrew Watson
rigging gaffer: Isle of Man

Zoe Whittaker
video assistant

Animation Department

Nelson Yokota
animator: Passion Pictures

Alyson Hamilton
animation supervisor: Passion Pictures

Holly Stone
senior animation producer: Passion Pictures

Simon Swales
effects animator: Passion Pictures

Monica Brufton
lead animation assistant: Passion Pictures

Jerry Forder
animator: Passion Pictures

Alan Henry
animation assistant: Passion Pictures

Brent Odell
animation assistant: Passion Pictures

Matt Westrup
digital artist: Passion Pictures

Casting Department

Faith Allbeson
casting associate

Lesley Gogarty
extras casting

Orla Maxwell
casting associate

Marcella Riordan
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Christopher Bradshaw
stand-by costumer

Barbara Brady
stand-by costumer

Alex Fordham
costume supervisor: men's crowd

Gordon Harmer
costume supervisor: men's crowd

Katie Hill
stand-by dresser: Miss Potter

Anna Kovacevic
wardrobe mistress

Nancy McKenna
stand-by costumer

Barbara Sweryda
stand-by costumer

Sarah Touaibi
costume supervisor: ladies' crowd

Dee Walsh
stand-by dresser: Norman

Editorial Department

John Ensby
laboratory contact: Technicolor

Paul Ensby
digital intermediate colorist

Bruce Everington
digital engineer

Dianne Gordon
data management

Jonathan Mann
digital restoration

Richard McCarthy
digital engineer

Alecandra Montgomery
post-production coordinator

Jonathan Sales
first assistant editor

Ben Setterfield
digital scanning

Faye Stevens
post-production coordinator

Dominic Thomson
digital editor

Jay Warren
project manager

Simon Wilkinson
digital intermediate consultant

Music Department

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator

Mat Bartram
assistant engineer

Chris Cozens
auricle operator: Rachel Portman

Lucy Evans
assistant music supervisor: Air-Edel

composer: additional music, orchestrator

Maggie Rodford
music supervisor: Air-Edel, score producer: Air-Edel

Emily Rogers
supervising music editor

Hilary Skewes
musicians contractor: Buick Production

Tony Stanton
music copyist

Nick Taylor
assistant engineer

Benjamin Wallfisch
orchestrator, conductor

orchestrator

Nick Wollage
music engineer

Transportation Department

Cengiz Asiliskender
unit driver: London

Simon Barker
unit driver: London

Alan Burroughs
driver: stand-by props

Richard Cain
driver: Ms. Zellweger

Jimmy Carruthers
unit driver: London

Tom Cochburn
unit driver: Lake District

Brian Cook
driver: stand-by construction

Mike Duchars
unit driver: Isle of Man

Gwyn Ethall
driver: minibus, London

Ron Gough
unit driver: Lake District

Geoff Gowland
driver: wardrobe bus

Christian Hall
driver: minibus, Isle of Man

Mark Hatchwell
driver: dressing props

Birgitt Husemann
unit driver: Isle of Man

Danny Jarman
unit driver: London

Dave Jones
facilities driver

Paul Jones
facilities driver

Alan Lishman
driver: minibus, Lake District

Steve Meek
driver: grip trucks

Peter Mercer
unit driver: London

Gavin Mullins
driver: minibus, London

Graham Pearson
driver: minibus, Isle of Man

Ken Price
driver: camera car

Bryan Richardson
unit driver: Lake District

Alan Rogers
transportation manager: Isle of Man

Alex Santamera
driver: minibus, Lake District

Fiona Singer
unit driver: Isle of Man

David Speirs
unit driver: London

Barry Stone
facilities driver

Timothy Vaughan
construction driver: Isle of Man

Tony Wadsworth
unit driver: London

Brian Wilson
unit driver: Isle of Man

Other Crew

Clare Aldington
assistant: Mr. Thwaites and Mr. Phillips

Chris Allies
title designer: main and end titles

Fiona Baldwin
production secretary

Ben Barden
location finder: second unit

Joe Barlow
floor runner

Sue Bellarby
location assistant: Lake District

Barbara Berkery
dialogue coach: Ms. Zellweger

Karen Bicknell
assistant accountant

Sarah Bing
legal services: SJ Berwin

Rochel Blachman
representative: Phoenix Pictures

Eddie Booth
location manager: Isle of Man

Siobhan Bowers
assistant: Mr. Noonan

Russell Buck
caterer

Nick Cain
representative: Isle of Man Film

Sally Caplan
representative: UK Film Council

Martin Childs
title designer: main title sequence

Diane Chittell
production coordinator

Emily Chittell
floor runner

Ann Brigid Clark
legal services: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

Michael Collins
caterer

Tom Crooke
assistant location manager: London

Andy Darbon
chef

Claire Darbon
caterer

Susan d'Arcy
unit publicist

Steve Dent
horses and carriages

Alex Downie
representative: Isle of Man Film

Hilary Dugdale
representative: Isle of Man Film

John Eccleston
production accountant

Will Evans
representative: UK Film Council

Kathy Ewings
first assistant accountant

Andrew Fingret
legal advisor: Isle of Man Film, Cains Associates

Steve Fletcher
tutor

Jackie Gilbey
accounts assistant

Tiffany Goodall
assistant: Mr. Wooll

Sue Hills
script supervisor

Vinnie Holden
representative: UK Film Council

Susan Humphries
caterer

Diane Isaacs
representative: Phoenix Pictures

Stephan Joberns
auditor: UK, Shipleys

Tim Johnson
legal services: SJ Berwin

Martin Joy
location manager: London

Andrew Kewley
construction medic: Isle of Man

Deepti Khurana
legal services: Wiggin LLP

Rowan Laidlaw
assistant: Mr. Wooll

Beverley Lamb
location manager: Lake District

Sue Lefton
choreographer, etiquette advisor

Emma Lightbody
representative: Gasworks Media Ltd.

Aisling Lloyd
floor runner

Barry Mason
caterer

Sue Mawson
unit nurse: Lake District

Sarah Anne Milliken
assistant: Ms. Zellweger

Charles Moore
legal services: Wiggin LLP

Fiona Morham
representative: UK Film Council

Jason Ninness
post production coordinator: Phoenix Pictures

Anji Oliver
assistant production coordinator

Oliver Rayner
production runner

Julia Rounce
location base assistant: Isle of Man

Dorothy Sewell
unit nurse: Isle of Man

Nick Shaheen
assistant: Mr. Kirschner and Ms. Sienega

Leonard Singer
representative: Isle of Man Film

Lee Solomon
production financing: Grosvenor Park Investors

Donald A. Starr
production financing: Grosvenor Park Investors

Daniel Taylor
production financing: Grosvenor Park Investors

Christopher Trunkey
representative: Phoenix Pictures

Jeannie Udall
unit nurse: London

Jenny Uglow
historical advisor

David Ware
location assistant: second unit, Lake District

Chris Warren
video coordinator

Joseph Woolf
production financing: Citibank , FSB)

Derek Yeaman
location manager: Scotland

Lyndsey Walker
production assistant

Thanks

Harvey Edgington
special thanks: The National Trust

Ronnie Fairweather
special thanks

Sally Floyer
special thanks

Andrea Gibb
special thanks

Nicola Saunders
special thanks

Alan Saywell
special thanks

Jay Strongwater
thanks

Diana Syrat
special thanks

Chris Whiteside
special thanks: The National Trust

Production Company

Phoenix Pictures
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David Kirschner Productions
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BBC Films

Isle of Man Film Commission
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UK Film Council
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Distributor

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

Eagle Pictures

Golden Village Entertainment

Icon Film Distribution

MGM-International Dist.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
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Momentum Pictures

Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Home Entertainment

United International Pictures (UIP)

Viva Films

Weinstein Company, The

Special Effects

Cinesite

Passion Pictures

Darkside Effects

Miscellaneous

AFM Lighting
lighting

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance

Air-Edel Associates
music supervisor and score producer

Air-Edel Recording Studios
music mixed at

Angel Recording Studios
music recorded at

Animals Okay
animals

Anvil Post Production
foley recorded at

Bellwood Media
product placement and clearances

Bluebell Railway, The
steam train and railway facilities

Buick Productions
musicians contractor

Cains Advocates
legal services: Isle of man Film

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies

Chris Warren and Associates
video equipment

CineFinance Insurance Services
completion guaranty

Citibank
production financing

Clear Cut Hires
editorial equipment

Cosprop
costumes

Dakota Music Services
music copying

David Deane Associates
health and safety

Dramatico
soundtrack

Fatts
post-production script services

Fuji Photo Film
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Gearbox Sound and Vision
TC System 6000 and Prism Maselec Equalizers supplied by

Grosvenor Park Productions
production finance

Guild of British Camera Technicians
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Lays International
transportation

Location Facilities
facilities

Panavision Grips
grip equipment

Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by

Pinewood Studios
sound re-recording studio

Professional Negative Cutting
negative cutting

SJ Berwin
legal services

Scallywag Travel
travel

Set Breaks
catering

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
legal services

Shipleys
auditors: UK

Special Treats Production Company
electronic press kit

Technicolor Creative Services
digital intermediate

Technicolor
telecine, laboratory

The Casting Network
extras casting

Wiggin
legal services






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