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Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward in Empire of Light (2022)

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Empire of Light

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Director

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  • Sam Mendes
    Sam Mendes
    director (directed by)

Writer

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  • Sam Mendes
    Sam Mendes
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Olivia Colman at an event for The Oscars (2019)
    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    Hilary
  • Micheal Ward
    Micheal Ward
    Micheal Ward
    Stephen
  • Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    Donald Ellis
  • Toby Jones at an event for The Painted Veil (2006)
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    Norman
  • Tom Brooke
    Tom Brooke
    Tom Brooke
    Neil
  • Tanya Moodie
    Tanya Moodie
    Tanya Moodie
    Delia
  • Hannah Onslow
    Hannah Onslow
    Hannah Onslow
    Janine
  • Crystal Clarke
    Crystal Clarke
    Crystal Clarke
    Ruby
  • Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    Rosemary Bates
  • Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    Mr. Cooper
  • Sara Stewart
    Sara Stewart
    Sara Stewart
    Brenda Ellis
  • Justin Edwards
    Justin Edwards
    Justin Edwards
    Jim Booth
  • Roman Hayeck-Green
    Roman Hayeck-Green
    Roman Hayeck-Green
    Frankie
  • Brian Fletcher
    Brian Fletcher
    Brian
  • Dougie Boyall
    Dougie Boyall
    Dougie Boyall
    Finn
  • William Chubb
    William Chubb
    Doctor Laird
  • Spike Leighton
    Spike Leighton
    Spike Leighton
    Mikey
  • Jacob Avery
    Jacob Avery
    Colin
  • Jamie Whitelaw
    Jamie Whitelaw
    Sean
  • Dylan Blore
    Dylan Blore
    Dylan Blore
    Pogo
  • Adrian McLoughlin
    Adrian McLoughlin
    Bill
  • D.J. Bailey
    D.J. Bailey
    Mr. Podd
  • Tom Colley
    Tom Colley
    Tom Colley
    Paramedic
  • Mark Goldthorp
    Mark Goldthorp
    Mark Goldthorp
    Ballroom Instructor
  • Rod Arthur
    Rod Arthur
    Mayor
  • Fuse - Culprits - Disney+ & Character 7
    Mark Field
    Mark Field
    Constable Bramah
  • Tim Samuels
    Tim Samuels
    Tim Samuels
    Receiving Doctor
  • Dawn Murphy
    Dawn Murphy
    Dawn Murphy
    Nurse
  • Ashleigh Reynolds
    Ashleigh Reynolds
    Ashleigh Reynolds
    Trevor
  • George Whitehead
    George Whitehead
    Martin
  • Sam Boskovic
    Sam Boskovic
    Chas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Mark Collier
    Mark Collier
    Mark Collier
    Premiere Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Helena Collins O'Connor
    Helena Collins O'Connor
    New Year's Reveller
    (uncredited)
  • Imogen Dymott
    Imogen Dymott
    Fairground Child
    (uncredited)
  • Mark Farrow
    Mark Farrow
    Mark Farrow
    Premiere VIP Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Caroline Glass
    Caroline Glass
    Glamorous Film Premiere Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Eliza Glock
    Eliza Glock
    Eliza Glock
    Brandy
    (uncredited)
  • George Greenland
    George Greenland
    George Greenland
    Ryan
    (uncredited)
  • Jessica Hazel
    Jessica Hazel
    Jessica Hazel
    Diner in restaurant
    (uncredited)
  • Raffety Lawless
    Raffety Lawless
    Raffety Lawless
    Skinhead
    (uncredited)
  • Steve McKiel
    Steve McKiel
    Man on Bus
    (uncredited)
  • Laine Slater
    Laine Slater
    Skinhead
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Celia Duval
    Celia Duval
    co-producer
  • Pippa Harris
    Pippa Harris
    producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
  • Michael Lerman
    Michael Lerman
    executive producer
  • Sam Mendes
    Sam Mendes
    producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
  • Lola Oliyide
    Lola Oliyide
    co-producer
  • Julie Pastor
    Julie Pastor
    executive producer

Composers

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  • Trent Reznor
    Trent Reznor
  • Atticus Ross
    Atticus Ross

Cinematographer

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  • Roger Deakins
    Roger Deakins

Editor

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  • Lee Smith
    Lee Smith

Casting Director

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  • Nina Gold
    Nina Gold

Production Designer

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  • Mark Tildesley
    Mark Tildesley

Art Directors

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  • Neal Callow
    Neal Callow
    art director (Senior Art Director)
  • Tim Devine
    Tim Devine
  • Rod McLean
    Rod McLean
  • Virginia Reina
    Virginia Reina
    standby art director
  • Camille M. Verhaeghe
    Camille M. Verhaeghe

Set Decorators

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  • Philippa Bruges
    Philippa Bruges
    set decorator (Location Set Decorator)
  • Alice Felton
    Alice Felton
    set decorator (Additional Set Decorator)
  • Kamlan Man
    Kamlan Man

Costume Designer

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  • Alexandra Byrne
    Alexandra Byrne

Makeup Department

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  • Sara Angharad
    Sara Angharad
    Hair and make up artist daily
  • Emma Barua
    Emma Barua
    Hair and Makeup trainee
  • Lucy Clements
    Lucy Clements
    crowd hair and make up dailies
  • Aston Davies
    Aston Davies
    makeup artist
  • Naomi Donne
    Naomi Donne
    Hair and Make-Up Designer
  • Darcey Finch
    Darcey Finch
    assistant makeup artist
  • Doone Forsyth
    Doone Forsyth
    hair & makeup artist
  • Estelle Horder
    Estelle Horder
    makeup artist: dailies
  • Suhyun Kang
    Suhyun Kang
    crowd hair&make-up artist
  • Joseph Koniak
    Joseph Koniak
    Crowd Hair and Makeup / hair stylist

Production Management

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  • Augustin Dukes
    Augustin Dukes
    production supervisor
  • Monique Mussell
    Monique Mussell
    unit production manager
  • Louise Seymour
    Louise Seymour
    post-production supervisor

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Sam 'Jurassic' Neale
    Sam 'Jurassic' Neale
    third assistant director (as Sam Neale)
  • Grant Butler
    Grant Butler
    floor second assistant director
  • Louis Clark
    Louis Clark
    assistant director
  • Emma Horton
    Emma Horton
    key second assistant director
  • Michael Lerman
    Michael Lerman
    first assistant director
  • Andrew Richards
    Andrew Richards
    crowd second assistant director
  • Ella Stephenson
    Ella Stephenson
    base pa

Art Department

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  • Jonathan Ames
    Jonathan Ames
    property storeman
  • Nigel Archer
    Nigel Archer
    carpenter
  • Marc Aubert
    Marc Aubert
    Draper
  • Jayne Barratt-Haynes
    Jayne Barratt-Haynes
    drapes master
  • Charlie Bartlett
    Charlie Bartlett
    art department assistant
  • Matilda Beard
    Matilda Beard
    junior draughtsperson
  • Mat Bergel
    Mat Bergel
    chargehand standby prop
  • Emily Britton
    Emily Britton
    Stores Daily
  • Philippa Bruges
    Philippa Bruges
    location set decorator
  • Matt Chisholm
    Matt Chisholm
    props

Sound Department

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  • Howard Bevan
    Howard Bevan
    first assistant sound
  • Chris Burdon
    Chris Burdon
    re-recording mixer
  • Thomas Fennell
    Thomas Fennell
    1st assistant sound: dailies
  • Oliver Ferris
    Oliver Ferris
    foley artist
  • Dawn Gough
    Dawn Gough
    sound effects editor
  • Sue Harding
    Sue Harding
    foley artist
  • Mark Hinkley
    Mark Hinkley
    1st Assistant Sound
  • Robert Karlsson
    Robert Karlsson
    Dolby consultant
  • Conor Kelly
    Conor Kelly
    mix technician
  • Adam Mendez
    Adam Mendez
    foley mixer

Special Effects

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  • Richard Cheal
    Richard Cheal
    SFX Floor Supervisor
  • Mike Jones
    Mike Jones
    pyrotechnic effects
  • Dominic Tuohy
    Dominic Tuohy
    production special effects supervisor
  • Henry Wolff
    Henry Wolff
    special effects technician

Visual Effects

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  • Zoey Anderson
    Zoey Anderson
    matchmove artist
  • Thomas Ashby
    Thomas Ashby
    pipeline td
  • Jonathan Atkins-Potts
    Jonathan Atkins-Potts
    digital compositor
  • Osman Baloglu
    Osman Baloglu
    digital compositor
  • Leo Barreto
    Leo Barreto
    visual effects artist
  • Emily Birkett
    Emily Birkett
    compositor: Union VFX
  • Josh Bleeze
    Josh Bleeze
    visual effects line producer
  • Brett Bone
    Brett Bone
    digital compositor
  • Gemma Canet
    Gemma Canet
    compositor
  • Jennifer Carter
    Jennifer Carter
    Roto & Prep Artist: Union VFX

Stunts

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  • Ben Cooke
    Ben Cooke
    stunt coordinator
  • Tom Cotton
    Tom Cotton
    utility stunts
  • Bradley Farmer
    Bradley Farmer
    utility stunts
  • Mathew Kaye
    Mathew Kaye
    utility stunts
  • Chris Newton
    Chris Newton
    stunts
  • Hayley Saywell
    Hayley Saywell
    Stunt Department Coordinator
  • Anthony Skrimshire
    Anthony Skrimshire
    stunt driver / stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Monaya Abel
    Monaya Abel
    camera trainee
  • Audrey Amankwa
    Audrey Amankwa
    dit & video trainee
  • Jeremy Chi-Hang Au
    Jeremy Chi-Hang Au
    video assistant
  • Robert Baker
    Robert Baker
    best boy
  • Nathan Carson
    Nathan Carson
    lighting technician
  • Oliver Couch
    Oliver Couch
    rigging electrician
  • Xander Craven
    Xander Craven
    data wrangler
  • Galo Dominguez
    Galo Dominguez
    lighting console programmer & operator: main unit
  • Liam Doran
    Liam Doran
    standby stagehand
  • Kevin Edland
    Kevin Edland
    best boy

Casting Department

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  • Lucy Amos
    Lucy Amos
    casting associate
  • Vanessa Baker
    Vanessa Baker
    adr voice casting
  • Melissa Gethin Clarke
    Melissa Gethin Clarke
    casting associate
  • Leslee Feldman
    Leslee Feldman
    casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • India Ayles
    India Ayles
    Costume design assistant
  • Emma Burnand
    Emma Burnand
    costume crowd fitter
  • Andrew Cartwright
    Andrew Cartwright
    head costume cutter
  • Lucy Gedny
    Lucy Gedny
    Crowd Costume Assistant
  • Adem Aydin Grace
    Adem Aydin Grace
    crowd costume daily
  • Anna Haigh
    Anna Haigh
    costume graphic artist
  • Jacqueline Harkin
    Jacqueline Harkin
    costumer for Olivia Colman
  • Jodie-Simone Howe
    Jodie-Simone Howe
    principal standby
  • Josie Hunt
    Josie Hunt
    senior costume maker
  • Laura Johnson
    Laura Johnson
    Crowd Costume Fitter

Editorial Department

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  • Ellie Adams
    Ellie Adams
    Studio Post Production Coordinator
  • Gemma Bourne
    Gemma Bourne
    first assistant editor
  • Cody Cardarelli
    Cody Cardarelli
    post-production coordinator
  • Shing Hong Chan
    Shing Hong Chan
    colour assistant
  • Sam Collier
    Sam Collier
    Data I/O Operator
  • Jeremy Crichton
    Jeremy Crichton
    data technician
  • Theresa Crooks
    Theresa Crooks
    colour assistant
  • Liam Donaghy
    Liam Donaghy
    Dailies Supervisor
  • Ellie Fenn
    Ellie Fenn
    second assistant editor
  • Caleb Gibson
    Caleb Gibson
    technologist

Location Management

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  • Lorenzo Bertolazzi
    Lorenzo Bertolazzi
    assistant location manager
  • Eleanor Boyle
    Eleanor Boyle
    location marshal
  • Ayaan Bulale
    Ayaan Bulale
    Location Marshall
  • Ed Burrell
    Ed Burrell
    assistant location manager
  • Andrew Diack
    Andrew Diack
    Location Marshall
  • Martha Gallagher
    Martha Gallagher
    location coordinator
  • Lotte Gell
    Lotte Gell
    location marshal
  • Joshua Hibberd
    Joshua Hibberd
    location manager
  • Jake Kilmister
    Jake Kilmister
    Unit Manager
  • Lawrence Lowe
    Lawrence Lowe
    location marshall

Music Department

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  • Matthew Bailey
    Matthew Bailey
    music supervisor: trailer
  • Thomas Cavanaugh
    Thomas Cavanaugh
    Music Business & Legal Affairs
  • Simon Changer
    Simon Changer
    music editor
  • Milena Erke
    Milena Erke
    music coordinator
  • Jackie Joseph
    Jackie Joseph
    music licensing
  • Jacob Moreno
    Jacob Moreno
    Score Engineer
  • Randall Poster
    Randall Poster
    music supervisor
  • Shawn Stevens
    Shawn Stevens
    music supervisor: trailer
  • Julian Nunez
    Julian Nunez
    Music Coordinator for Searchlight Pictures (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Nicoletta Mani
    Nicoletta Mani
    script supervisor
  • Cristina Pagani
    Cristina Pagani
    trainee script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Mark Cullinane
    Mark Cullinane
    unit driver
  • Leon Dussard
    Leon Dussard
    cast driver
  • Lee Grego
    Lee Grego
    Facilities
  • Darren Helman
    Darren Helman
    unit driver
  • Melvin Lee
    Melvin Lee
    lead minibus driver
  • Doron Levi
    Doron Levi
    driver: to the director Sam Mendes
  • Bruce Neighbour
    Bruce Neighbour
    cast driver
  • Tyrone Roberts
    Tyrone Roberts
    unit driver
  • Dean Thomas
    Dean Thomas
    transportation captain
  • Ben Weekes
    Ben Weekes
    picture car coordinator

Additional Crew

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  • Cydney Adams
    Cydney Adams
    COVID Production Assistant
  • Hannah Adey
    Hannah Adey
    assistant production coordinator
  • Banu Aksuyek
    Banu Aksuyek
    assistant accountant
  • Jack Baughan
    Jack Baughan
    set pa
  • Lauren Beacham
    Lauren Beacham
    stand-in/picture double/photo double: Olivia Colman
  • Chelsea Bulloch
    Chelsea Bulloch
    production coordinator
  • Katriona Chapman
    Katriona Chapman
    Story Consultant
  • Rebecca Cronshey
    Rebecca Cronshey
    researcher
  • Emily Eyre
    Emily Eyre
    production coordinator: searchlight pictures
  • Ben Gerry
    Ben Gerry
    crowd production assistant

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