The Grey Zone (2001)


The Grey Zone
Release Date13 September 2001
Budget$5,000,000
TaglineThe Story You Haven't Seen
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBulgaria
LanguageEnglish, German
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassWar Drama
Niche GenreHistorical Film
MoodAbandon All Hope
ThemesCrimes Against Humanity, Fighting the System
TonesGrim, Angry, Somber, Biting, Confrontational, Claustrophobic, Austere
TagsConcentration Camp, Gas Chamber, Holocaust, Insurrection, Jewish, Secret Plan, War Atrocities

The Grey Zone is a 2001 film directed by Tim Blake Nelson and starring David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino and Daniel Benzali. It is based on the book Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account written by Dr. Miklos Nyiszli.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Hoffman

Velizar Binev
Moll

David Chandler
Max Rosenthal

Michael Stuhlbarg
Cohen

George Zlatarev
Lowy

Dimitar Ivanov
Old Man

Simon Schlermer

Dr. Miklos Nyiszli

'Hesch' Abramowics

SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt

Henry Stram
SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Josef Mengele

Kamelia Grigorova
Girl

Lisa Benavides
Anja

Inmate

Dafina Katzarraska
Woman Inmate

Donka Avramova
Young Woman

Rumena Trifonova
Woman Inmate

Simeon Vladov
Guard

Marianne Stanicheva
Girl's Mother

Oncho Alexanyan
Rivkin

Georgi Kalchev
SS Officer

Morris, Man with Watch

Man's Wife

Gestapo Interrogator, SS-Untersturmfuhrer

Valentin Ganev
Torturer

Steve Ubels
Hauptman

Vladimir Velev
KS Man

Victor Kalev
Kahn

Halivni

Mark Wing-Davey
Schott

Ioana Christova
Woman Inmate

Harry Anichkin
Kaminski

Dobrin Dosev
SS Officer

Portia Reiners
Young Girl

Director

Writer

Miklos Nyiszli

Producer

Danny Dimbort
executive producer

Peggy Gormley
executive producer

Trish Hofmann
line producer

executive producer

Pamela Koffler
producer

producer

Danny Lerner
producer

producer

Trevor Short
executive producer

producer

David Varod
co-producer

John Wells
executive producer

Brad Weston
executive producer

Cinematographer

Russell Lee Fine

Editor

Michelle Botticelli
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Casting Director

Will Cantler
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Bernard Telsey

David Vaccari
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Production Designer

Maria Djurkovic
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Art Director

Johnny Breedt
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Tatiana Lund
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Set Decorator

Valentina Mladenova
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Costume Designer

Marina Draghici
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Makeup Department

Sofi Davidova
assistant makeup artist

Ivon Ivanova
first assistant makeup artist

Claudia Moser
key hair stylist, key makeup artist

Rostica Rado
hair stylist

Irenka Savova
hair assistant

Aldo Signoretti
hair stylist: Mr. Keitel

Mariana Zaharieva
hair assistant

Production Manager

Svetoslav Doitchinov
unit production manager

Todd Gilbert
post-production supervisor

Katie Roumel
executive in charge of production: Killer Films

Megan Sanchez-Warner
production supervisor: Killer Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Mechkoff
second second assistant director

Milos Milicevic
second assistant director

Franklin A. Vallette
first assistant director

Kamen Velkovsky
second second assistant director

Art Department

Fourie Ackerman
head scenic artist

Ventsislav Alexandrov
set dresser

Temenuzska Aneva
construction nurse

Petko Angelov
set dresser

Svetla Bojeva
set dresser

Nikola Branchev
stand-by props

Johnny Breedt
construction manager

Dirk Buchmann
property master

Ivan Dimitrov
set dresser

Dirk Du Preez
scenic painter

George Hristov
stand-by painter

Anna Ignatova
construction buyer

Nedka Iskernova
set dresser

Kamen Ivanov
set dresser

Pete Karlsen
construction supervisor

Bongani Ledwaba
stand-by props

Nikolai Michailov
prop vehicles

Miraphora Mina
prop graphics

George Nolovu
stand-by props

Krassimir Pashkulev
set buyer

Ivan Petrov
props buyer

Kalin Stefanov
set dresser

Keith Van Der Vent
lead carpenter

Rae Wynna-Roberts
lead carpenter

Yasen Denev
painter, scenic artist

Rosen Stefanov
set dresser

Evgeni Yordanov
carpenter

Sound Department

Christopher Barnett
engineering services

Christopher Barrick
assistant sound editor

digital sound transferer

Phil Benson
supervising sound editor

Tim Burby
digital sound transferer

Brian Chumney
digital editorial services

John Countryman
digital sound transferer

Travis Crenshaw
sound recordist

Coya Elliott
assistant sound editor

Sean England
machine room operator

Sue Fox
adr editor

Anna Geyer
foley recordist

Aura Gilge
assistant sound editor

Jonathan Greber
digital sound transferer

J.R. Grubbs
sound effects editor

Gabriel Guy
mix assistant

Lora Hirschberg
sound re-recording mixer

Petur Hliddal
sound mixer

Christo Hristoskov
sound intern

David Hunter
digital editorial services

Noah Katz
digital editorial services

Jane McCulley
adr editor

Marnie Moore
foley artist

Larry Oatfield
sound effects editor

Margie O'Malley
foley artist

Frank Rinella
foley mixer

Gary Rizzo
sound re-recording mixer

Steve Romanko
machine room operator

Krasimir Shtabekov
boom operator

Daniel Sperry
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Dianna Stirpe
dialogue editor

Erich Stratmann
assistant sound editor

John Taylor
engineering services

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
dialogue editor

Matthew C. Beville
adr mixer

Jesse Hammer
adr recordist

Matt Hedges
adr recordist

Special Effects

Willie Botha
special effects coordinator, model maker

Vasil Dikov
pyrotechnics coordinator

Pavel Dimitrov
special effects buyer

Todor Ilkov
special effects sculptor

Ivan Ivanov
special effects artist

Martin Ivanov
mold maker

Pete Karlsen
special effects assistant

Peter Kavilsou
special effects assistant

Lilya Koleva
special effects sculptor

Stuart Murdoch
special effects supervisor

Gergana Nedyalkova
special effects interpreter

Lyudmil Nikolov
special effects artist

Simeon Nikolov
body casting

Svetlin Pavlov
mold maker

Atanas Peikov
mold maker

Antoniya Popova
special effects artist

Nikolai Rafailov
body casting

Pencho Rizov
body casting

Marten Ruskov
mold maker

Rostislav Rusov
special effects sculptor

Nikola Simeonov
special effects artist

Boryana Stepanova
special effects sculptor

Yana Stoyanova
special effects artist

Ognyan Zlatkov
foam casting

Visual Effects

Janos Pilenyi
optical supervisor: Cineric

Ariel Enriquez Saulog
digital supervisor: Cineric

Stunts

Parvan Parvanov
stunt coordinator

Stanimir Stamatov
stunts

Teodor Tsolov
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Mihail Apostolov
grip

Mark Davidson
key grip

Spiro Dichev
dolly grip

Lyubomir Dimitrov
assistant camera

Deyan Donev
still photographer

Hristo Elandjiev
electrician

Lyubomir Hristoskov
grip

Rumen Idakiev
electrician

Toshko Kamenov
focus puller: "c" camera

Ivailo Kostov
electrician

Nikolai Kostov
best boy grip

Todor Kostov
electrician

Mihail Kotev
assistant camera

Zheko Manev
first assistant camera: "b" camera

John McAleer
first assistant camera

Neven Mihailova
second assistant camera: "b" camera

George Mihailov
best boy electric

Stoyan Milanov
second assistant camera: "c" camera

Manol Morolav
grip

Boryana Papazova
second assistant camera

Emil Penev
camera operator: "b" camera

Philip Philipov
grip

Plamen Soklev
electrician

Plamen Somov
camera operator: "b" camera

Bruce Thomas
gaffer

Fyodor Tzanovski
electrician

Yaroslav Yachew
camera operator: "c" camera

Borislav Zlatinov
camera loader

Casting Department

Keisha Ames
casting associate: New York

Bethany Berg
casting associate: New York

Manya Decalo
casting assistant: Bulgaria

Sandy Holt
adr voice casting

Amy Hubbard
casting: London

Angelina Marinova
casting director: Bulgaria

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Asen Asenov
costumer

Irina Cherkelova
wardrobe interpreter

Sonya Despotova
wardrobe supervisor

Margarita Dineva
seamstress

Katya Ivanova
costumer

Nasko Ivanov
costumer

Stefan Kirov
wardrobe consultant

Boriana Mintcheva
costumer

Violeta Rusinova
costumer

Nadezda Simeonova
costumer

Irina Yankulova
seamstress

Annie Yotova
costumer

Irena Maximova Kirkova
costumer

Editorial Department

Erin Crackel
assistant film editor

Marie Hélène Desbiens
negative cutter

Richard Keeshan
editing intern

Jordan Kessler
post-production coordinator

George Koran
colorist

Vicki McIsaac
post-production assistant

Micah Weinstein
editing intern

Renannah Weinstein
associate editor

Jim Williams
color timer

Michal Shemesh
assistant editor

Todor G. Todorov
colorist

Music Department

conductor: "Alto Rhapsody"

Jeff Danna
music arranger: "Roses from the South", composer: end credit music, composer: title music, orchestrator: "Roses from the South"

Andy Hill
music consultant

Brad Hill
music mixer

Andrew Lockington
orchestrator: title theme and "Roses from the South", music arranger: "Roses from the South"

Brad Haehnel
music mixer

Other Crew

Jenny Abel
assistant: Mr. Danny Lerner

Laird Adamson
production executive: Killer Films

Tsila Adler
post-production accountant

Daniela Ancheva
cashier

Bobby Ayramova
production secretary

Francesco Belfiore
assistant: Mr. Keitel

Veneta Blagoeva
unit medic

Maya Brankova
production assistant

Donald Bruce
production controller

Morag Cameron
script supervisor

Lorrie Churma
insurance: USI Entertainment Services

Karen M. Cockrell
post-production accounting manager

Katia Dimitrova
production coordinator

Stefanka Dobrenova
unit medic

Edwin Dunkley
video services

Petya Evtimova
production assistant

Sean M. Fawcett
legal: Barab, Kline & Coate LLP

Jason E. Frankel
legal: Barab, Kline & Coate LLP

Eli Frantzes
studio manager

Amy R. Gorin
production associate

Jocelyn Hayes
development executive: Killer Films

Mike Lane
client services

Ljubo
craft service

Jon Marcus
production executive: Killer Films

Ventsi Mihailov
caterer

Kristina Mileva
production accountant

Andrew Mollo
military advisor

Eva Napolean
client services

Gordon Ng
client services

Kiril Nikolov
assistant armorer

Stasi Petrova
coordinator: Bulgarian Business Projects

Mark Pogachefski
publicist: MprM, USA

Vasil Radoev
set coordinator

Renee Russo
client services

Jonathan Rutter
publicist: McDonald/Rutter, UK

Ken Schatz
dialect coach: Mr. Keitel

Bradford Simpson
head of development: Killer Films

David Sitzman
contracts administrator

Dora Somova
production assistant

Marianne Stanicheva
assistant: Mr. Nelson

Valentin Stefanov
arms master

Erica Stern
assistant: Mr. Avi Lerner

John Torrijos
video services

Daniel Wagner
head of operations: Killer Films

Kalina Kottas
first production accountant

Jeff Maksym
pre-production office intern

Denis O'Sullivan
assistant: Harvey Keitel

Peter Rakovski
production assistant

Thanks

Stuart Artingstall
special thanks

Steve Breimer
special thanks

Alessandro Camon
special thanks

Gadi Cimand
special thanks

special thanks

special thanks

Howard Cohen
special thanks

Linda Cohen
special thanks

special thanks

Florian Endre
special thanks

Endre Florine
special thanks

Mohammed Gasmi
special thanks: Domo Productions

Jon Gerber
very special thanks

Marc H. Glick
special thanks

Paula Gordon
special thanks

Eitan Hakami
special thanks

Robert Hein
special thanks

Glenn Kiser
very special thanks

Krzystof Kloskowscy
special thanks: Hero Collection

A. Fredric Leopold
special thanks

Tom Lopinski
special thanks

special thanks

John Mardesich
very special thanks

special thanks

Richard M. Miles
special thanks: US Ambassador to Bulgaria

Robert H. Montgomery Jr.
special thanks

Michael S. Nelson
special thanks

Rosemarie Nief
special thanks

Alexander Petrov
special thanks: Alvego Ltd.

Richard W. Seaver
special thanks

Aviya Sharon
special thanks

Lois Smith
special thanks

special thanks

Production Company

Goatsingers, The
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Killer Films
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Martien Holdings A.V.V.

Millennium Films

Distributor

Art Port

Bridge Entertainment Group

E Stars Films

Eagle Entertainment

Indipendenti Regionali

Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

Lions Gate Films

RTL Entertainment

Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA)

Miscellaneous

AuschwitzBirkenau Memorial
special thanks

Axium Payroll Services
payroll services

Barab, Kline & Coate
legal services

Boyana Caterers
catering

Boyana Film Laboratory
dailies telecine transfers

Chao Chao
catering

Cineric
titles and opticals

Goodholly Studios
adr: Los Angeles

Hubbard Casting
casting: London

MPRM Public Relations
publicity: USA

Magic Film and Video Works
negative cutting

McDonald and Rutter
publicity: UK

NT Audio Visual
optical track transfer

Post Production Playground
special thanks

Richard Manbey Wig Specialties
wigs

Skywalker Sound
very special thanks, post-production sound services

Sound One
special thanks

Soundtrack
adr: New York

USI Entertainment Insurance Services
insurance brokers

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
special thanks

WoodHolly Productions
adr: Los Angeles






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Films directed by Tim Blake Nelson
Eye of God (1997)
O (2001)
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