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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Terry Gilliam

Writing Credits  

Charles McKeown ... (screenplay) &
Terry Gilliam ... (screenplay)
 
Gottfried August Bürger ... (novel) (uncredited)
Rudolph Erich Raspe ... (novel) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

John Neville ... Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
Eric Idle ... Desmond / Berthold
Sarah Polley ... Sally Salt
Oliver Reed ... Vulcan
Charles McKeown ... Rupert / Adolphus
Winston Dennis ... Bill / Albrecht
Jack Purvis ... Jeremy / Gustavus
Valentina Cortese ... Queen Ariadne / Violet
Jonathan Pryce ... The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
Bill Paterson ... Henry Salt
Peter Jeffrey ... Sultan
Uma Thurman ... Venus / Rose
Alison Steadman ... Daisy
Ray Cooper Ray Cooper ... Functionary
Don Henderson ... Commander
Robin Williams ... King of the Moon (as Ray D. Tutto)
Sting ... Heroic Officer
Andrew MacLachlan ... Colonel (as Andrew Maclachlan)
José Lifante ... Dr. Death (as Jose Lifante)
Mohamed Badrsalem Mohamed Badrsalem ... Executioner
Kiran Shah ... Executioner's Assistant
Franco Adducci Franco Adducci ... Treasurer
Ettore Martini Ettore Martini ... First General
Antonio Pistillo Antonio Pistillo ... Second General
Michael Polley ... Gunner
Tony Smart Tony Smart ... Gunner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Calogero Azzaretto Calogero Azzaretto ... Pirate (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei Angelo Casadei ... Citizen (uncredited)
Martin Dansky ... German Noble (uncredited)
Terry Gilliam ... Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Balbino Lacosta Balbino Lacosta ... (uncredited)
Laura Lieblein Adam ... Theater-goer (uncredited)
Alba Maiolini ... Citizen (uncredited)
Abramo Orlandini Abramo Orlandini ... ? (uncredited)
Franca Scagnetti Franca Scagnetti ... Citizen (uncredited)
Luciano Zanussi Luciano Zanussi ... Citizen (uncredited)

Produced by 

Ray Cooper ... co-producer
Jake Eberts ... executive producer
Stratton Leopold ... supervising producer
Thomas Schühly ... producer
David Tomblin ... line producer

Music by 

Michael Kamen

Cinematography by 

Giuseppe Rotunno ... director of photography

Editing by 

Peter Hollywood

Casting By 

Francesco Cinieri
Irene Lamb
Margery Simkin

Production Design by 

Dante Ferretti

Art Direction by 

Maria-Teresa Barbasso ... (as Teresa Barbasso)
Giorgio Giovannini
Nazzareno Piana
Massimo Razzi ... supervising art director

Set Decoration by 

Francesca Lo Schiavo

Costume Design by 

Gabriella Pescucci

Makeup Department 

Iole Cecchini ... hairdresser supervisor: Italy
Elisabetta De Leonardis ... hairdresser
Cristina De Rossi ... makeup artist (as Christina De Rossi)
Enrico Iacoponi ... makeup artist
Carla Indoni ... hairdresser
Antonio Maltempo ... makeup artist
Giancarlo Marin ... hairdresser
Manuel Martín ... makeup artist: second unit, Spain (as Manuel Martin Gonzalez)
Pam Meager ... makeup artist / special makeup effects artist
Fernando Pérez Sobrino ... chief makeup artist: second unit, Spain (as Fernando Perez)
José Luis Pérez ... makeup artist: second unit, Spain (as Jose Perez)
Alicia Regueiro ... hair stylist: second unit, Spain
Fabrizio Sforza ... makeup artist
Gino Tamagnini ... makeup artist
Alfredo Tiberi ... makeup artist
Maggie Weston ... hair designer / makeup designer
Pedro Camacho Sánchez ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Franco Giannini ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Pino Butti ... production manager: Italy (as Pino Buti)
Robert Gordon Edwards ... executive in charge of production: Cinema Production Consultants
Vittorio Fornasiero ... unit manager: Italy
Fernando Marquerie ... unit manager: Spain
Francisco Molero ... production manager: Spain
Mario Pisani ... production supervisor
Giorgio Russo ... production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Javier Balaguer ... second assistant director: second unit, Spain
Alejandro Calvo-Sotelo ... assistant director
Javier Chinchilla ... first assistant director: second unit, Spain (as Javier Chincilla)
Lee Cleary ... first assistant director
John Cozzo ... first assistant director
José Luis Escolar ... assistant director: Spain (as Jose Luis Escolar)
Luca Lachin ... assistant director: Italy
Michele Soavi ... second unit director
Catherine Ventura ... assistant director: second unit, Italy
Manuel Zarzo ... third assistant director: second unit, Spain (as Manolo Zarzo)
Héctor Carré ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Manuel L. Cañizares ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Sante Barelli ... supervising painter
Steven Begg ... scenic artist
Domenico Caponecchi ... construction
Osvaldo Caruso ... construction
Bruno Colanzi ... construction
Sergio Conti ... construction
Charles Cottrell ... standby
Ken Court ... art director: model unit
Filomeno Crisara ... sculptor supervisor
Roberto Diamanti ... construction
Gianni Fiumi ... property master (as Gianni Fiume)
Gianni Gianese ... sculptor
Tony Graysmark ... construction manager: model unit
Gianpaolo Majorana ... construction (as Gianpaolo Maiorana)
Atos Mastrogirolamo ... assistant set decorator
Ramón Moya ... construction manager: Spain (as Ramon Moya)
Giovanni Passanisi ... assistant set decorator
Mario Pezzotti ... construction
Salvatore Placenti ... sculptor
Pietro Santarelli ... construction
Luigi Sergianni ... construction manager: Italy
Martín Sánchez Fernández ... painter
Bruno Tempera ... property buyer
Angelo Tiberti ... construction
Charles Torbett ... property master
Bob Walker ... decor artist: model unit (as Robert Walker)
Jamie White ... carpenter
Peter Williams ... construction supervisor: model unit
Mauro Borrelli ... illustrator (uncredited)
Angus Cameron ... small process trainee (uncredited)
Renato Casaro ... poster designer (uncredited)
Mick Chubbock ... plasterer (uncredited)
Charles Cottrell ... standby painter (uncredited)
Gerardo Diéguez ... art department (uncredited)
Gianni Fivino ... property manager (uncredited)
José García Donado ... painter (uncredited)
Julián Martín ... scenic artist (uncredited)
José María Ortega ... painter (uncredited)
Jacinto Soria ... plasterer (uncredited)
Tadeo Villalba hijo ... production buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Michael Carter ... dubbing mixer (as Michael A. Carter)
Rusty Coppleman ... sound editor
Graham V. Hartstone ... chief dubbing mixer
Peter Horrocks ... sound editor
Frank Jahn ... production sound mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier ... dubbing mixer
Raymond Meyer ... boom operator
Colin Miller ... sound editor
Peter Pennell ... supervising sound editor
Bob Risk ... sound editor
Günther Ruckdeschel ... boom operator

Special Effects by 

Norman Baillie ... special effects technician: England
Fausto Baldinelli ... special effects technician: Italy
Luigi Battestelli ... special effects technician: Italy
Michele Borea ... special effects technician: Italy
Beniamino Carozza ... special effects technician: Italy
Marcello Coccia ... special effects technician: Italy
Richard Conway ... special effects
Chris Corbould ... special effects technician: England (as Christopher Cobould)
Jamie Courtier ... special effects technician: England
Allan Croucher ... special effects plasterer: animatronics
Peter Davey ... special effects technician: England
Marino Erca ... special effects technician: Italy
Martin Gant ... special effects technician: England
Manolo Gómez ... special effects technician: second unit, Spain (as Manolo Gomez)
Steve Hamilton ... special effects technician: England
Bob Hollow ... special effects technician: England
Billy Howe ... special effects wireman
Gianni Indovino ... special effects technician: Italy
Brian Lince ... special effects technician: England
Giancarlo Mancini ... special effects technician: Italy
Brian Mann ... special effects editor
Kevin Mathews ... special effects wireman
David McCall ... special effects technician: England (as Dave McCall)
Massimo Nespoli ... special effects technician: Italy
Duilio Olmi ... special effects technician: Italy
Antonio Parra ... special effects supervisor: Spain
Adriano Pischiutta ... special effects supervisor: Italy
Claudio Savassi ... special effects technician: Italy
Simon Weisse ... special effects technician: Italy
Bob Wiesinger ... special effects wireman
Tim Willis ... special effects technician: England
Dave Chagouri ... special effects (uncredited)
Juan Antonio Gómez ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Chris Allies ... title graphics: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Dennis Bartlett ... matte photography consultant
John Blakeley ... sculptor: model unit (as John Blakely)
Janice Body ... rotoscope artist: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Martin Body ... optical effects coordinator: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Dennis Bosher ... draughtsman: model unit
Les Broughton ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Peter Butler ... camera grip: model unit
Valerie Charlton ... special effects modeller
Brian Cole ... model maker: model unit
Vernon Connolly ... electrician: model unit
Gilly Noyes Court ... set decorator: model unit (as Gillian Noyes-Court)
Ken Court ... art director: model unit
Jamie Courtier ... animatronics model designer: model unit
Bob Cuff ... matte painter: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Joy Cuff ... matte painter: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Steve Cutmore ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Nick Dunlop ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Doug Ferris ... matte painter: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Michael Ferriter ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd. (as Mike Ferriter)
Doug Forrest ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Simon Fulford ... camera assistant: model unit
Martin Gant ... models supervisor: model unit
John Grant ... matte camera: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Kenneth Gray ... motion control: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Frank Guiney ... special effects engineer: model unit
Mark Harris ... assistant art director: model unit
John Hollywood ... unit driver: model unit
Keith Horsley ... art department assistant: model unit
Kent Houston ... optical effects supervisor: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Andrew Jeffery ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd. (as Andy Jeffery)
Rashid Khares ... rotoscope artist: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Stuart King ... electrician: model unit
Peter Lamb ... best boy: model unit
Michael Lamont ... art director: model unit
Neil Lamont ... draughtsman: model unit
Simon Lamont ... art department runner: model unit
Jim Machin ... model maker: model unit
Graham Martyr ... clapper loader: model unit
Tim Ollive ... optical cameraman: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Stephen Onions ... animatronics model designer: model unit
Christine Overs ... special effects modeller
Roger Pratt ... director of photography: model unit
Ted Read ... gaffer: model unit
Stanley W. Sayer ... matte photography consultant
Keith Short ... sculptor: model unit
Leigh Took ... matte painter: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Peter Tyler ... motion control: Peerless Camera Co. Ltd.
Leslie Wheeler ... special effects engineer: model unit
Ian Whittaker ... animatronics model designer: model unit
Peter Williams ... construction supervisor: model unit
Kim Aldis ... digital artist (uncredited)
Andrew Coates ... assistant optical camera (uncredited)
Sheila Dunn ... digital artist (uncredited)
Barnaby Edwards ... colour balancing assistant (uncredited)
Ben Hayden ... digital artist (uncredited)
Andrew Kelly ... blue screen construction (uncredited)
Alec Knox ... digital artist (uncredited)
Penny Leyton ... cg artist (uncredited)
Giles Parker ... CG technical director (uncredited)

Stunts 

Ricardo Cruz ... stuntman (as Riccardo Cruz Moral)
Eduardo García ... stunts: second unit, Spain (as Eduardo Garcia)
José García ... stunts: second unit, Spain (as Jose Garcia)
Paquito Gomez ... stunts: second unit, Spain
Luis M. Gutiérrez Santos ... stunts: second unit, Spain (as Luis Gutierrez)
Billy Horrigan ... stunts
Salvador Martos Manson ... stunts: second unit, Spain (as Salvador Marios)
Les Maryon ... stuntman (as Leslie Maryon)
Riccardo Mioni ... stunt coordinator: Italy
Dinny Powell ... stunts
Angelo Ragusa ... stunts
Jesús Riarán ... stuntman (as Jesus Riaran Torres)
Kiran Shah ... stunts
Tony Smart ... stunt coordinator
Camilo Vila Novoa ... stunts: second unit, Spain
Solier Fagundez ... stunts (uncredited)
Stefano Maria Mioni ... stunts (uncredited)
Juan Manuel Torres Gómez ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Francesco Bellomo ... still photographer (as Franco Bellomo)
Giuseppe Bertucci ... electrician
Massimo Bertucci ... electrician
Elio Bosi ... key grip: second unit
Mario Bramucci ... electrician
Franco Bruni ... camera operator
Daniele Cimini ... second assistant camera
Aldo Colanzi ... key grip
Giuseppe Fabrizi ... electrician
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci ... director of photography: second unit (as Gianni Fiore Coltellacci)
Claudio Frollano ... electrician
Gianni Gentili ... electrician
Ian Kelly ... video operator
Umberto Lucignano ... camera assistant: second unit
Ignazio Maccarone ... electrician
Gianmaria Majorana ... first assistant camera
Luciano Marrocchi ... electrician (as Luciano Marocchi)
Roberto Marsigli ... camera assistant: second unit
Giorgio Pasqualini ... electrician
Giovanni Piperno ... second assistant camera / video operator: second unit
Francesco Quattrone ... electrician
Barry Read ... electrician
Renato Sardini ... supervising gaffer
Spartaco Sardini ... gaffer: second unit
Sergio Strizzi ... still photographer
Pietro Tiberti ... grip
Francesco Belfiore ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Stefano Falivene ... focus puller (uncredited)
Simon Jayes ... crane operator: technocrane (uncredited)
Paolo Tiberti ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gianni Doddi ... wardrobe master: second unit, Spain
Martín Díaz ... wardrobe supervisor: second unit, Spain (as Martin Diaz)
Celeste Franzi ... wardrobe assistant
Alfonsa Lettieri ... assistant to costume designer
Carlo Poggioli ... assistant to costume designer
Irene Santarelli ... wardrobe mistress
Gregorio Simili ... wardrobe master
Alberto Spiazzi ... assistant to costume designer

Editorial Department 

Natalie Baker ... assistant editor
Bill Barringer ... assistant editor
Chris Blunden ... associate editor
Stefna Borges ... assistant editor (as Stefna Smal)
Steve Maguire ... assistant editor
Mick Monks ... assistant editor
Christine Newell ... assistant editor
Ben Palmer ... assistant editor
Martyn Robinson ... assistant editor
Emanuela Lucidi ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Pepe Panero ... location manager: second unit, Spain

Music Department 

Alan Arnold ... additional orchestrations
Christopher Brooks ... music editor (as Chris Brooks)
Ray Cooper ... music producer
Peter Davies ... Trombone player
John Fiddy ... additional orchestrations
Vic Fraser ... music preparation
Michael Kamen ... conductor / music producer / orchestrations
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp
Stephen McLaughlin ... music mixer (as Stephen Maclaughlin) / music recordist (as Stephen Maclaughlin)
Münchner Symphoniker ... orchestra: music played by (as The Symphony Orchestra Graunke)
Pro Musika Seria ... choir: music played with (as The Chamber Choir 'Pro Musika Seria' - Munich)
Edward Shearmur ... additional orchestrations (as Ed Shearmur)
Paul Talkington ... orchestra manager
Eric Tomlinson ... orchestral engineer
Fiachra Trench ... additional orchestrations
Rick Wentworth ... additional orchestrations
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Kamen ... musician: keyboards, oboe (uncredited)
National Philharmonic Orchestra ... music performed by (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Yuyi Beringola ... script supervisor: second unit
Nikki Clapp ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Francisco Ardura ... transportation manager: Spain
Juan Luis Grande ... facilities driver
Remo Ubertini ... transportation manager: Italy

Additional Crew 

David Alan Barclay ... puppeteer (as David Barclay)
Doriana Bonora ... production secretary: second unit, Spain
Ludy Camacho ... assistant accountant (as Luidi Camacho)
Grady Clarkson ... unit publicist
Claudio Corbucci ... production assistant: Italy
Lisa Dasteel ... production secretary
Alberto De Stefani ... assistant accountant
Santiago DeBenito ... accountant: Spain (as Santiago De Benito)
Margarita Doyle ... production assistant: Terry Gilliam, U.K.
Daniella Edelburg ... assistant to producer (as Daniela Edelburg)
Geoff Felix ... puppeteer (as Jeff Felix)
Maria Fiorito ... assistant accountant
Manolo García ... production assistant: Spain (as Manolo Garcia)
Gonzalo Giménez ... production assistant: Spain (as Gonzalo Jimenez)
Raffaela Giordani ... assistant choreographer
Pauline Granby ... assistant accountant
Jan Green ... dialogue coach
Joyce Herlihy ... production executive
Nancy Rubin Levin ... production coordinator
Yolanda Marqueríe ... production secretary: Spain (as Yolanda Marquerie)
Massimiliano Mazzini ... production runner: Italy
Paolo Merosi ... production assistant: second unit, Italy
Janice Munro ... assistant: Stratton Leopold
Salvatore Mureddu ... production assistant: Terry Gilliam, Italy (as Salvatore Murredu)
Leandro Muslera ... assistant accountant
Giuseppe Pennese ... choreographer (as Pino Penesse)
Susana Prieto ... production coordinator
Eugene Rizzo ... unit publicist
Giorgio Rossi ... choreographer
Gail Samuelson ... production coordinator
Klaus Schühly ... unit publicist
Enzo Sisti ... accountant: Italy
Tony Smart ... horsemaster
Riccardo Spada ... production assistant: Italy
Arthur Tarry ... production controller
Tino Torrescusa ... production runner: Spain
Nyla Van Ingen ... assistant: Terry Gilliam
Carla Zacchia ... assistant accountant
Andrea Costantini ... production secretary (uncredited)
Juanito Fernández ... costume assistant (uncredited)
Solomon J. LeFlore ... production financing (uncredited)
Daniela Merlo ... pre-production coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

Steve Abbott ... acknowledgment: for Prominent Features
Don French ... with special thanks to
Amy Gilliam ... dedicatee: this film is for (as Amy)
Harry Gilliam ... dedicatee: this film is for... and now (as Harry)
Holly Gilliam ... dedicatee: this film is for (as Holly)
Anne James ... acknowledgment: for Prominent Features
Ralph Kamp ... acknowledgment: for Prominent Features
Liz Lehmans ... acknowledgment: for Prominent Features
Ian Miles ... acknowledgment: for Prominent Features
David Tomblin ... acknowledgment: "Man of the Match"
Pat West ... acknowledgment: for Prominent Features
Maggie Weston ... dedicatee: this film is for (as Maggie)
Crew verified as complete

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