Waking Ned Devine (1998)


Waking Ned Devine
Release Date15 September 1998
Budget$3,000,000
US Box Office$25,000,000
TaglineFinally, a comedy that will make you feel like a million bucks.
GenreComedy
CountryUK
France
USA
Filming LocationsCregneash, Isle of Man
LanguageEnglish, Latin, Irish Gaelic
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor

Waking Ned (titled Waking Ned Devine in North America) is a 1998 comedy film by English writer and director Kirk Jones. It stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly and Fionnula Flanagan. Kelly was nominated for a Screen Actors' Guild award for his role as Michael O'Sullivan. The film is set in Ireland but was filmed on location in the Isle of Man. It was produced by Canal+ and the British studio Tomboy Films and distributed by the American company Fox Searchlight Pictures.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Jackie O'Shea

Michael O'Sullivan

Annie O'Shea

Maggie O'Toole

Pig Finn

Paul Vaughan
Narrator

Adrian Robinson
Lotto Observer

Maura O'Malley
Mrs. Kennedy

Robert Hickey
Maurice O'Toole

Brendy O'Toole

James Ryland
Dennis Fitzgerald

Fintan McKeown
Pat Mulligan

Eileen Dromey
Lizzy Quinn

Kitty Fitzgerald
Kitty

Dermot Kerrigan
Father Patrick

Jimmy Keogh
Ned Devine

Brendan Dempsey
Jim Kelly

Matthew Devitt
Tom Toomey

Rennie Campbell
Rennie

Eamonn Doyle
Dicey Riley

Raymond MacCormac
The Whistler

Larry Randall
Father Mulligan

Jim Ashford
Villager of Tullymore

Anne Bancroft
Villager of Tullymore

Lewis Charles Barham
Villager of Tullymore

Colin Bendall
Villager of Tullymore

Dodo Bickerdike
Villager of Tullymore

Joy Birnie
Villager of Tullymore

James Bishop
Villager of Tullymore

Peter Bradford
Villager of Tullymore

Steven Burke
Villager of Tullymore

Derick Bussey
Villager of Tullymore

Norman Cain
Villager of Tullymore

Margaret Cain
Villager of Tullymore

Peter Carroll
Villager of Tullymore

Barbara Clague
Villager of Tullymore

Pam Courtenay Smith
Villager of Tullymore

Edwina Crebbin
Villager of Tullymore

Jill Cruddace
Villager of Tullymore

Ted Cruddace
Villager of Tullymore

Heather Dawes
Villager of Tullymore

George Egee
Villager of Tullymore

Jill Foster
Villager of Tullymore

Susan Hidson
Villager of Tullymore

Margaret Horsfield
Villager of Tullymore

John Kaighin
Villager of Tullymore

Stanley Karran
Villager of Tullymore

Una King
Villager of Tullymore

Anne Lace
Villager of Tullymore

Shirley Lewney
Villager of Tullymore

Alix Morrey
Villager of Tullymore

Pat O'Donohue
Villager of Tullymore

Ged Pearce
Villager of Tullymore

Stella Pixton
Villager of Tullymore

Joyce Pullin
Villager of Tullymore

Charlie Read
Villager of Tullymore

Thomas Reeder
Villager of Tullymore

John Scott
Villager of Tullymore

Jannie Smith
Villager of Tullymore

Barbara Stott
Villager of Tullymore

Molly Stott-Murray
Villager of Tullymore

Muzci Taylor
Villager of Tullymore

Johnnie Tweed
Villager of Tullymore

William Quigley
Villager of Tullymore

Brian Walker
Villager of Tullymore

Director

Writer

Producer

Mark Ezra
co-associate producer

Keith Hayley
co-associate producer

Alexandre Heylen
executive producer

Richard Holmes
producer

Stephen Margolis
co-executive producer

Miara Martell
associate producer

Glynis Murray
producer

Neil Peplow
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Henry Braham
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Editor

Alan Strachan
-

Casting Director

John Hubbard
-

Ros Hubbard
-

Production Designer

John Ebden
-

Art Director

Mark Tanner
-

Costume Designer

Rosie Hackett
-

Makeup Department

Dylys Fairclough
daily makeup artist

Anita Holmes-Moon
daily makeup artist

Anne Oldham
chief makeup artist

Nora Robertson
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mark Goddard
first assistant director

Claire Peberdy
third assistant director

Neil Tuohy
second assistant director

Art Department

Rob Anderson
construction manager

Sally Black
property buyer

Paul Bradburn
stand-by props

Richard Bullock
assistant art director

Sarah Comish
dressing props

Fred Crosby
painter

John Davies
stand-by painter

Douglas Hook
carpenter

Fergus Hook
craftsman

George Hughes
carpenter

Guy Hunt
stand-by carpenter

Patrick Jerry
craftsman

Benjamin Kenna
stagehand

Ricky Margolis
art department runner

Raymond Perry
property master

Jimmy Rooney
painter

Hank Schumacher
assistant construction manager

Paul Skinner
stand-by rigger

Adam Smith
stand-by props

Justin Chappell
carpenter

Sound Department

John Casali
sound recordist

Felicity Cottrell
foley artist

David Crozier
production sound mixer

John Downer
sound editor

Michael Feinberg
dialogue editor

Paul Govey
liaison: sound transfer

Luke Hornsby
sound trainee

Sarah Morton
additional sound editor

Rupert Scrivener
sound re-recording mixer

Alan Snelling
foley recordist, adr recordist

Jack Stew
foley artist

Ian Tapp
temporary sound mix

Special Effects

Simon Davey
special effects operator

Adam Hollow
special effects operator

Bob Hollow
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Marilyn Anderson
technical assistant: Mill Film

Nicholas Atkinson
technical assistant: Mill Film

Jeanette Brill
visual effects associate producer: Mill Film

Tim Caplan
film recording technician: Mill Film

Dave Early
head technical assistant: Mill Film

Martin Hobbs
visual effects coordinator: Mill Film

Andy Kind
3D animator: Mill Film

Alison Leaf
computer graphics supervisor: Mill Film

Ivor Middleton
3D animator: Mill Film

Karl Mooney
visual effects supervisor: Mill Film

Mike Perry
3D animator: Mill Film

Ian Plumb
lead compositor: Mill Film

Jody Rogers
supervising visual effects editor: Mill Film

Jakob Schmidt
3D animator: Mill Film

Andrea Scholer
lead compositor: Mill Film

John Seymour
visual effects editor: Mill Film

Tim Zaccheo
3D animator: Mill Film

Steve Barnes
technical assistant: Mill Film

Stunts

Andy Bradford
stunt coordinator

Stuart Clark
stunts

Richard Hammatt
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter 'Snowy' Butler
grip

Peter Byrne
clapper loader

Paul Chedlow
unit still photographer

Nicola Jane Cowley
video assist operator

Gary Cross
best boy

Ronnie Herschman
electrician

Steve Langley
electrician

Larry Randall
gaffer

Luke Redgrave
second focus puller

Stefan Stankowski
camera operator: "a" camera

Bob Stilwell
focus puller

Al Watson
generator operator

Sean White
electrician

Keith Michael Wilson
additional grip

Casting Department

John Danks
extras casting

James DeYoxall
extras casting

Daniel Hubbard
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Pat Barlow
wardrobe daily

Margie Fortune
wardrobe supervisor

Miri Robertson
assistant costume buyer

Editorial Department

Chris Bannister
color timer

Alastair Corlett
trainee second assistant editor

Julie Strachan
first assistant editor

Colin Thompson
negative cutter

Steve Farman
negative cutter

Music Department

Phil Calley
chorus singer: The Voice Squad

Nicholas Carolan
music advisor: Traditional Music Archive, Dublin

Nollaig Casey
musician: fiddle

Mark Chambers
assistant music recording engineer

Ivan Chandler
consultant: music copyright

Rita Connolly
guest singer: courtesy of Tara Records

Gerard Cullen
chorus singer: The Voice Squad

orchestrator

Isobel Griffiths
orchestral contractor

Robert Hathaway
music editor

Austin Ince
music recording engineer

Artie McGlynn
musician: guitar

Fran McPhail
chorus singer: The Voice Squad

John McSherry
musician: uilleann pipes and whistles

Colm O'Maonlai
chorus singer: The Voice Squad

Liam O'Maonlai
musician: bhodhrán and whistle

Dave Slevin
assistant music recording engineer

Bill Sommerville-Large
music recording engineer

Fiachra Trench
conductor

Transportation Department

Dougie Baird
unit driver

Tony Dilly
driver: camera car

Gary Harrison
driver: make-up wagon

Stuart Harvey
unit driver

Mark Heavey
driver: costume wagon

John McCloskey
unit driver

Tommy Roddy
driver: honeywagon and dining bus

Alan Rogers
unit driver

Robert Saxon
unit driver

David Whittle
driver: props

Other Crew

Carl Barnett
stand-in

Michael J. Bassett
epk director, epk producer

Margaret Bendall
stand-in

Alex Brindley
floor runner

Jonathan Brown
caterer

Roisin Carty
voice coach

Pat Clewys
stand-in

Eddie Crooks
motorbike rider

Dennis Cross
motorbike rider

Bernice Daly
production coordinator

Beastie Dovey
stand-in

John Eccleston
production accountant

Josie Eccleston
rushes coordinator

Rocio Eiras
caterer

John Ensby
laboratory liaison

Amaia Etxeberria
cashier

Penny Eyles
script supervisor

Jamie Fowlds
studio manager

Phil Gates
location manager

Donald Gellion
stand-in

Rebecca Gwilliam
production runner: London

James Hampton
production runner: Isle of Man

Gary Hill
caterer

Huw Penallt Jones
completion bond: Film Finances

Julia Jones
public relations: Dennis Davidson Associates

Mike King
banker: Isle of Man Bank

Andrew Lauretani
helicopter pilot

Rebecca Lewis
assistant accountant

Alix Morrey
floor runner

Paul Morton
location assistant

Richard Moxon
legal services: Marriott Harrison

David Poole
mechanic: motorbike

Trevor Price
rushes courier

Barry Rey
caterer

Jeremy Riggall
floor runner

Jessica Rundle
production assistant

Roger Sampson
insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben

Cosmo Scurr
trainee

Alf Speakman
stand-in

Keith Thompson
helicopter pilot

Cyril Megret
production financing

Thanks

Ian Amos
thanks

David Amphlett
thanks

Mick Barry
thanks

Tessa Beazley
thanks

Mona Benjamin
thanks

Ian Booth
thanks

Laurence Bowen
thanks

Cindy Burridge
thanks

Peter 'Snowy' Butler
dedicatee

Kevin Chapman
thanks: Manx film transport

Sue Chapman
thanks: Manx film transport

Steve Christian
thanks

Liam Cooney
thanks

Dennis Cross
particular thanks

Blaise Douglas
thanks

Hilary Dugdale
thanks

Paul Fenton
thanks

Paul Fisher
thanks

Kenneth Gill
thanks

Alexandre Heylen
dedicatee

Tom Hunsinger
thanks

Father Hurst
thanks

Bryan Jones
thanks

Margaret Jones
thanks

Pat Joseph
thanks

Joanne Leather
thanks

Tony Lucas
thanks

thanks

Brian Masterson
thanks

Jim Meade
thanks: C.T.S.

Dominic Minghella
thanks

Becky Morris
thanks

Ben Murray
thanks

Henry Murray
thanks

Nathan Nebeker
thanks

Ian Nicholls
thanks

Ron Pearce
thanks

Catherine Russell
thanks

Catherine Rutter
thanks

Ian Scorer
thanks

Maura Sheeny
thanks

Walter Sheeny
thanks

Robin Shenfield
thanks

Frances Silor
thanks

Joceline Van Der Most
thanks

Rob Van Der Most
thanks

Brian Whitehead
thanks: Manx Museum & National Trust

Hugh Whittaker
thanks

Allan Wilcocks
thanks

Greg Wilcox
thanks

Production Company

Tomboy Films
-

Gruber Bros

Mainstream S.A.

Bonaparte Films

Isle of Man Film Commission

Overseas FilmGroup

Canal+

Distributor

20th Century Fox Television

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

Alpha Media

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

Budapest Film

EDKO Film

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Gativideo

Helkon Filmverleih GmbH

K2 Entertainment
-

Kinowelt Home Entertainment
,

Pathé Cinéma

Sherlock Media S.L.

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
-

Special Effects

Mill Films (I)

Miscellaneous

AN Post
thanks

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance services

Anvil Post Production
sound re-recording

Bickers Action Enterprises
tracking vehicles

Castle Air
helicopters

Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)
public relations

Film Finances
completion bond provided by

Frameline Productions Ltd.
rostrum cameras provided by

Hertz
thanks

Isle of Man Bank
banking services

Lee Lighting
lighting equipment supplied by

Marriott Harrison
legal services provided by

National Lottery
thanks

New World Mobility Centres
thanks

Ninety Seven Plus
titles designed by

Panavision UK
camera and grip equipment

Peerless Camera Company
opticals by

Professional Negative Cutting
negative cutting by

Projection & Display Services
projector provided by

Q & A Associates
construction

Ronaldsway Met Office
thanks

S.J.F. Photographic
poloroid stock supplied by

Sapex Scripts
post-production script services

Sargent Disc
computer services

Shepperton Sound
sound transfer

Snake Ranch Studios
music recorded at

Steenbeck
edited on

The Voice Squad
chorus vocals

Westland Studios Dublin
music recorded at

Windmill Lane Recording Studios
thanks

Wood Hall Catering
catering






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