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FairyTale: A True Story (1997) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Charles Sturridge

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Albert Ash ... (story) &
Tom McLoughlin ... (story) and
Ernie Contreras ... (story)
 
Ernie Contreras ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Harvey Keitel ... Harry Houdini
Jason Salkey ... James Collins
Peter O'Toole ... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lara Morgan Lara Morgan ... Jean Doyle
Adam Franks Adam Franks ... Adrian Doyle
Guy Witcher ... Denis Doyle
Joseph May ... Houdini's Assistant
John Bradley John Bradley ... Portly Gentleman
Anna Chancellor ... Peter Pan
Florence Hoath Florence Hoath ... Elsie Wright
Phoebe Nicholls ... Polly Wright
Leonard Kavanagh Leonard Kavanagh ... Stage Manager
Elizabeth Earl Elizabeth Earl ... Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann ... Arthur Wright
Anton Lesser ... Wounded Corporal
Bob Peck ... Harry Briggs
Lynn Farleigh ... Mrs Thornton
Sarah Marsden Sarah Marsden ... Lucy
Tara Marie Tara Marie ... Judith
Alannah McGahan Alannah McGahan ... Margie
Bill Nighy ... Edward Gardner
Tim McInnerny ... John Ferret
Peter Mullan ... Sergeant Farmer
Jim Wiggins Jim Wiggins ... Albert, the Postman
David Calder ... Harold Snelling
Anthony Calf ... Geoffrey Hodson
John Grillo ... Mr West
Benjamin Whitrow ... Mr Binley
Dick Brannick Dick Brannick ... News Vendor
Barbara Hicks ... City Woman
Christopher Godwin Christopher Godwin ... City Businessman
Andrew Cryer Andrew Cryer ... First Soldier
Paul Popplewell ... Second Soldier (as Paul Popperwell)
David Norman David Norman ... O'Neill
Matilda Sturridge Matilda Sturridge ... Dorothy
Charlotte Champness Charlotte Champness ... Alice
Anna Ramsay Anna Ramsay ... Charlotte (as Anna Ramsey)
Peter Wight ... Newspaper Editor
Willie Ross Willie Ross ... Old Print Worker
Ina Clough ... Lady calling to Fairies
Carol Noakes Carol Noakes ... Station Photographer
Stephen Chapman Stephen Chapman ... Boy in Hospital
Bill Stewart ... Chess MC
Don Henderson ... Sydney Chalker
Stuart Howson Stuart Howson ... Red-faced Man
James Danaher James Danaher ... Joseph Wright
Martin Gent Martin Gent ... Pushy Photographer
Anthony Collin Anthony Collin ... Older Photographer
Tom Georgeson Tom Georgeson ... First Reporter
Angus Barnett ... Second Reporter
Suzy Barton Suzy Barton ... Lutey, a Fairy
Ali Bastian ... Lull, a Fairy
Anna Brecon Anna Brecon ... Elabigathe, a Fairy
Sean Buckley Sean Buckley ... Mr Bandylegs, a Fairy
Lindsey Butcher Lindsey Butcher ... Tib, a Fairy
Norma Cohen Norma Cohen ... Nanny Button Cap, a Fairy
Matt Costain Matt Costain ... Prince Malakin, a Fairy
Philip Fowler Philip Fowler ... Fenoderee, a Fairy
Katie Gibbon Katie Gibbon ... Pinket, a Fairy
Sophie Griffiths Sophie Griffiths ... Sib, a Fairy (as Sophy Griffiths)
Sara Li Gustafsson Sara Li Gustafsson ... Loireag, a Fairy
Tara Kemp Tara Kemp ... Gull, a Fairy
William Lawrance William Lawrance ... Tom Cockle, a Fairy
Caleb Lloyd Caleb Lloyd ... Lob, a Fairy
Marianne Melhus Marianne Melhus ... Florella, a Fairy
Genevieve Monastesse Genevieve Monastesse ... Morgana, a Fairy
Simon Penman Simon Penman ... Peerifool, a Fairy
Briony Plant Briony Plant ... Yarthkins, a Fairy
Anna-Louise Plowman ... Shellycoat, a Fairy
Jane Read-Wilson Jane Read-Wilson ... Asrai, a Fairy
Isabel Rocamora Isabel Rocamora ... Queen Mab, a Fairy
Tom Sturridge ... Hob, a Fairy (as Thomas Sturridge)
Mark Tate Mark Tate ... Habetrot, a Fairy
Hayley Tibbins Hayley Tibbins ... Patch, a Fairy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adam Blaug ... Fairy - Wire performer (uncredited)
Felicity Brangan Felicity Brangan ... Miss Ashton (uncredited)
Martin L. Evans Martin L. Evans ... Lad (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Theatre Stagehand (uncredited)
Mel Gibson ... Frances' Father (uncredited)
Hal Lindes ... Angel (uncredited)

Produced by 

Albert Ash ... co-producer
Bruce Davey ... producer
Wendy Finerman ... producer
Margaret French-Isaac ... associate producer
Tom McLoughlin ... co-producer
Selwyn Roberts ... co-producer
Paul Tucker ... executive producer

Music by 

Zbigniew Preisner

Cinematography by 

Michael Coulter ... director of photography

Editing by 

Peter Coulson

Casting By 

Mary Selway
Sarah Trevis

Production Design by 

Michael Howells

Art Direction by 

David Lee ... supervising art director
Sam Riley

Set Decoration by 

Totty Lowther ... (as Totty Whately)

Costume Design by 

Shirley Russell

Makeup Department 

Nuala Conway ... hair coordinator / makeup coordinator
Peter Swords King ... hair designer (as Peter King) / makeup designer (as Peter King)
John Munro ... assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant
Liz Tagg ... assistant hair stylist (as Elizabeth Tagg) / makeup assistant (as Elizabeth Tagg)
Dave Bonneywell ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Duncan Jarman ... prosthetic technician (uncredited)

Production Management 

Jo Burn ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Russell Channon ... third assistant director
Micky Finch ... first assistant director
Kate Hazell ... second assistant director
Selwyn Roberts ... second unit director
Amy Sugdon ... second assistant director
Simon Downes ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

George Ball ... location property master
Roger W. Deer ... storyboard artist (as Roger Deer)
Steve Fitzwater ... assistant construction coordinator (as Steven Fitzwater)
Martin Hubbard ... carpenter
Nick Milner ... stand-by propman
David Packard ... runner
Wesley Peppiatt ... dressing props
Doug Purdy ... prop storeman
Graeme Purdy ... property master
Malcolm Roberts ... construction coordinator
Julie Sheppard ... assistant art director
Alfie Smith ... stand-by chargehand props
Lucinda Sturgis ... property buyer
Nick Turnbull ... dressing props (as Nick Turnball)
Robert Voysey ... HOD Plaster
Stuart Williams ... stand-by carpenter: second unit
Martin Asbury ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Michael Finlay ... painter (uncredited)
Rob Finlay ... art department assistant (uncredited)
Roger Holden ... key greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Mick Boggis ... adr mixer
Peter Bond ... sound editor
Paula Boram ... foley artist
Lucy Fawcett ... foley artist
Michael Feinberg ... foley editor
Richard Finney ... sound recordist: second unit
Gavin Le Mare ... sound maintenance
Laura Lovejoy ... foley editor
John Midgley ... sound mixer
Sarah Morton ... sound editor
Clive Pendry ... re-recording mixer
June Prinz ... boom operator
Ted Swanscott ... foley mixer
Nasereen Chafekar ... post-production sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

David Beavis ... special effects supervisor
Steve Crawley ... wire effects supervisor
Graham Hills ... special effects technician
Andy Lee ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Avtar Bains ... digital effects artist: Framestore
William Bartlett ... digital effects artist: Framestore
Philip Campbell ... digital lab supervisor: Framestore (as Phil Campbell)
Matthew Cope ... visual effects coordinator
Andrew Daffy ... 3D animator: Framestore
Robert Duncan ... senior digital effects artist: Framestore
John Fuller ... 3D animator: Framestore
Drew Jones ... digital film effects producer: Framestore
Andy Lomas ... senior 3D animator: Framestore
Rupert Porter ... digital effects assistant: Framestore
Pedro Sabrosa ... visual effects assistant
Tim Webber ... visual effects supervisor
Libby Hazell ... visual effects production assistant: FrameStore (uncredited)
Paul Kavanagh ... animator: Framestore (uncredited)
Catherine Tate ... digital effects artist: Framestore (uncredited)
Gavin Toomey ... digital effects designer (uncredited)

Stunts 

Chris Aberdien ... stunts
Jim Dowdall ... stunt coordinator
Steve Griffin ... stunts (as Steve 'Street' Griffiths)
Chris Webb ... stunts
Bill Weston ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Kenneth Atherfold ... grip: second unit (as Kenny Atherfold)
John Barry ... electrician
Adam Biddle ... focus puller: second unit
Eddie Collins ... director of photography: second unit
James Coulter ... grip: Yorkshire
Nick Coward ... video assist operator
Uinkar 'Bobby' Dhillon ... clapper loader (as Bobby Dhillon)
Terry Edland ... gaffer
Shaun Evans ... clapper loader: second unit
Flavio Ferrari ... camera trainee
Philip George ... drone pilot
David Harrison ... electrical rigger (as Dave Harrison)
Tony Hayes ... best boy
John Jordan ... focus puller
Paul Kemp ... electrician
Denis Kingston ... steadicam operator
Nigel Kirton ... steadicam operator
Eddie Knight ... gaffer: second unit / rigging gaffer
Mark Laidlaw ... generator operator
Wayne Leach ... electrician
Alan McPherson ... electrician (as Alan Macpherson)
Simon Mein ... still photographer
Stewart Monteith ... rigging electrician
Ricky Pattenden ... electrician
Jan Pester ... steadicam operator
Dave Ridout ... rigging electrician
Malcolm Sheehan ... camera grip
Philip Sindall ... camera operator
Frankie Webster ... electrical rigger
Gifford Hooper ... aerial camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Suzy Catliff ... additional casting
Jenny Duffy ... casting assistant (as Jennifer Duffy)
Louis Elman ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Alan Flyng ... wardrobe assistant
Tony Hughes ... wardrobe assistant
Rosemary Lis ... wardrobe assistant (as Rosemary Worth)
Richard Pointing ... wardrobe supervisor
Pat Williamson ... wardrobe mistress
Allan Hay ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Julius Gladwell ... first assistant film editor
Robert Laycock ... second assistant editor
Richard Milward ... assembly editor
Julian Ryan ... second assistant editor

Location Management 

Piers Dunn ... assistant location manager
Simon Marsden ... assistant location manager
Richard Sharkey ... location manager
Nick Waldron ... location assistant

Music Department 

Jason Bentley ... additional music composed by
Bruce Broughton ... executive charge of music
Urszula Chajdecka ... music copyist
James Horner ... executive charge of music
Jacek Kaspszyk ... conductor
Halina Laciak ... music executive
Rafal Paczkowski ... music mixer / music recordist
Conrad Pope ... orchestrator
Karyn Rachtman ... music supervisor
William Ross ... orchestrator
Anna Sikorzak-Olek ... musician: harp solo
Alan Silvestri ... orechtrator
Janusz Strobel ... musician: guitar solo
Zdzislaw Szostak ... conductor
Sinfonia Varsovia ... orchestra

Script and Continuity Department 

Maria Apodiacos ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Phil Allchin ... unit driver
Allan Bradshaw ... unit driver (as Alan Bradshaw)
Fred Chiverton ... unit driver
Peter Graovac ... transportation coordinator
Mark Richards ... unit driver
Phil Edwards ... driver minibus (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Chris Allies ... title designer
Alan Billam ... stand-by crew
Nick Bowen ... stand-by crew
Mark Brady ... stand-by crew
Diane Christian ... assistant accountant
Tara B. Cook ... production secretary
Ivana Crvelin ... executive assistant: Wendy Finerman
Sam Davies ... production runner
Ian Differ ... trainee: FT2
Simon Drake ... magic advisor to Mr. Keitel
Timothy Easthill ... assistant accountant
Muriel Gérard ... unit publicist (as Muriel Gerard)
Nick Kirby ... flying effects: Peter Pan
Cassius Matthias ... production associate
Justin Miller ... assistant accountant
Tony Miller ... production accountant
Hermione Ninnim ... production coordinator
Nicky O'Reilly ... production assistant
Jason Reilly ... stand-by crew
William Richards ... stand-by crew (as Bill Richards)
Isabel Rocamora ... aerial choreographer
Daniel Shepherd ... floor runner
Isobel Thomas ... production runner (as Isabel Thomas)
Jeannie Udall ... unit nurse (as Jeanie Udall)
Bonnie F. Watkins ... assistant: Mr. Davey
David Williams ... assistant wireman (as Dave Williams)
Robert Wishart ... stand-by crew
Dori Greenberg ... second assistant: Wendy Finerman (uncredited)
Ante Novakovic ... assistant: Harvey Keitel (uncredited)

Thanks 

Maurice Atack ... thanks
Ruth Brandon ... thanks
Joe Cooper ... thanks
Geoffrey Crawley ... thanks
Glen Hill ... thanks
Walter White ... thanks
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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