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The Mauritanian (2021) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Kevin Macdonald

Writing Credits  

Michael Bronner ... (screenplay) (as M.B. Traven) and
Rory Haines ... (screenplay) &
Sohrab Noshirvani ... (screenplay)
 
Michael Bronner ... (screen story) (as M.B. Traven)
 
Mohamedou Ould Slahi ... (book)
 
Larry Siems ... (book)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Tahar Rahim ... Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Nouhe Hamady Bari Nouhe Hamady Bari ... Mohamedou's Niece
Saadna Hamoud Saadna Hamoud ... Groom at Wedding
Mohamed Yeslem Mousse Mohamed Yeslem Mousse ... Wedding Guest
Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava ... Wedding Guest
Aly Deyde Aly Deyde ... Wedding Guest
El Hocine Aba El Hocine Aba ... Wedding Guest (as El Hacen Aba)
Baya Belal Baya Belal ... Mohamedou's Mother
Baba Mine Baba Mine ... Deddahi
Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar ... Policeman
Yenje Abdellahi Yenje Abdellahi ... Policeman
Jodie Foster ... Nancy Hollander
Shailene Woodley ... Teri Duncan
Clayton Boyd ... Lawyer
Denis Ménochet ... Emmanuel
Pope Jerrod Pope Jerrod ... Joe
Daniel Janks ... John
Ralph Lawson Ralph Lawson ... David
Michael MacKenzie Michael MacKenzie ... FBH Clerk
Benedict Cumberbatch ... Stuart Couch
Corey Johnson ... Colonel Bill Seidel
Adam Neill ... Whit Cobb
Darron Meyer ... Bob the Spy
Lionel Strasky Lionel Strasky ... Lawyer on Plane
Langley Kirkwood ... Sergeant S. Sands
Taurai Maposa Taurai Maposa ... Theo, Bus Driver
Thandi Sebe ... Gate Guard
Rob van Vuuren Rob van Vuuren ... Badging Officer
Toni Jean Erasmus Toni Jean Erasmus ... Female Guard
Saamer Usmani ... Arjun
Thabo Rametsi ... Navy Jnr Associate
Jemal Mennah Jemal Mennah ... Translator on Phone
David Fynn ... Kent
Kirk Nel Kirk Nel ... Naval Nurse
Bongo Mbutuma Bongo Mbutuma ... Guard
Michelle Allen Michelle Allen ... Guard
Shane John Kruger Shane John Kruger ... Guard (as Shane Kruger)
Arthur Falko ... Guard
Ahmed El Khadar Ahmed El Khadar ... Mohamedou's Father
Hamza Mennah Hamza Mennah ... 10 Year Old Mohamedou
Stevel Marc ... Poulson
Adam Rothenberg ... Santiago
Alaa Safi ... Moroccan Translator / Marseille
Justine Mitchell ... Cathy Taylor
Zachary Levi ... Neil Buckland
Limam Saleck Hemett Limam Saleck Hemett ... Goalkeeper
Mohamed Yahya Mohamed Yahya ... Mohamedou's Brother
Elbar M'Boirik Elbar M'Boirik ... 18 Year Old Mohamedou
Mohamed Lemjed Mohamed Lemine Salem Mohamed Lemjed Mohamed Lemine Salem ... Mohamedou's Uncle
Maude Sandham Maude Sandham ... Hannah Buckland
Bonko Khoza ... Camp India Minder
Matthew Marsh ... General Geoffrey Mandel
Melissa Haiden ... Kim Couch
Zak Rowlands ... Steve / Green Mask Man
Meena Rayann ... Wafa
Kiroshan Naidoo ... Karim
Randy Yav Randy Yav ... Friend
Nahum Hughes Nahum Hughes ... Friend
Sobantu Nqayi Sobantu Nqayi ... Friend
Mahyar Kouhi Mahyar Kouhi ... Friend
Francis Chouler ... WSJ Journalist
Evan Hengst ... Pentagon Guard
Walter van Dyk ... District Court of Columbia Judge
Leon Clingman Leon Clingman ... Government Lawyer Patton
Katie Farringer Katie Farringer ... Christmas Party Hostess
Miles Petzer Miles Petzer ... Bob, MI Clerk
Anele Matoti ... Camp Echo Guard
Roxy Nel Roxy Nel ... Wildcat
Litha Bam Litha Bam ... Cyrano FKA Pinocchio
Robert Hobbs ... Captain Collins
Nezar Alderazi ... Ramzi
Mark Sykes Mark Sykes ... Priest
Daniel Kühne ... Legion Bartender
Andre Jacobs ... Judge Robertson
Daniel Barnett Daniel Barnett ... Courtroom Deputy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Greg Philip Davies Greg Philip Davies ... Commander Thompson (uncredited)
Theresa Duncan Theresa Duncan ... Self (uncredited)
Nancy Hollander Nancy Hollander ... Self (uncredited)
Mohamedou Ould Slahi Mohamedou Ould Slahi ... Self (uncredited)

Produced by 

Adam Ackland ... producer (produced by)
Michael Bloom ... executive producer
Michael Bronner ... producer (produced by)
Leah Clarke ... producer (produced by)
Benedict Cumberbatch ... producer (produced by)
Adam Fogelson ... executive producer
John Friedberg ... executive producer
Dan Friedkin ... executive producer
Rose Garnett ... executive producer
Micah Green ... executive producer
Robert A. Halmi ... executive producer (as Robert Halmi)
Ryan Heller ... executive producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr ... supervising producer: South Africa
Christine Holder ... producer (produced by)
Mark Holder ... producer (produced by)
Zak Kilberg ... executive producer
Beatriz Levin ... producer (produced by)
Lloyd Levin ... producer (produced by)
Andrea Pienaar ... line producer
Branwen Prestwood Smith ... producer (produced by)
Jim Reeve ... executive producer
Donald Sabourin ... co-producer
Larry Siems ... co-producer
Robert Simonds ... executive producer
Mohamedou Ould Slahi ... co-producer
Russell Smith ... executive producer
Daniel Steinman ... executive producer
Maria Zuckerman ... executive producer

Music by 

Tom Hodge

Cinematography by 

Alwin H. Küchler ... director of photography

Editing by 

Justine Wright

Casting By 

Nina Gold

Production Design by 

Michael Carlin

Art Direction by 

James Collett
Christophe Dalberg ... supervising art director
Marco Guidetti ... (art direction)
Moray McGregor

Set Decoration by 

Michele Barfoot

Costume Design by 

Alexandra Byrne

Makeup Department 

Delene Badenhorst ... personal prosthetics: Benedict Cumberbatch
Cassidi Bradshaw ... additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Zayaan Damon ... hair trainee / makeup trainee
Jilly Green ... hair stylist
Jodi Ann Hartogh ... additional assistant makeup artist (as Jodi-Ann Hartogh)
Sarah Kashama ... additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Kimberley Leaver ... daily barber
Frances Mathias ... personal hair stylist: Jodie Foster
Lisa Saven ... additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Anike Schraverus ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Kerry Skelton ... hair designer / makeup designer
Clinton Smith ... personal prosthetics: Benedict Cumberbatch (as Clinton Aiden Smith)
Natassha Struwig ... hair stylist / key makeup artist / makeup artist
Esté Ueckermann ... additional hair stylist (as Este Ueckermaan) / additional makeup artist (as Este Ueckermaan)
Juanette Visser ... additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Fabienne Zadel ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Tania Blunden ... post-production supervisor
Jada Thwala ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Harry Boyd ... assistant director
Simon Green ... second assistant director
Shiefaa Hendricks ... trainee assistant director
Michael Queen ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Lucille Doman ... graphic designer
Wayne du Rand ... graphic designer
Silke Eckard ... Props Standby: art department / props standby
Catherine Gaum ... set designer
Kristan Giliomee ... props
Tarryn McCann ... assistant construction manager
Rhonda Millard ... art department coordinator
Frederick Mpuuga ... concept artist / storyboard artist
Catherine Palmer ... set designer
Ella Rushforth ... construction supervisor
Mark Seath ... lead construction
Brendan Smithers ... supervising construction manager
Surisa Surisa ... property master
Leesa van Niekerk ... sign writer artist
Joshua Vermaak ... set designer
Hans Viljoen ... set designer

Sound Department 

Niv Adiri ... re-recording mixer
Ben Barker ... sound designer
Michael Botha ... adr mixer
Francesca Bourne ... assistant foley mixer
Dane Butler ... adr mixer: Chez Boom Audio
Jack Cheetham ... sound mix technician
Tony Crowe ... adr recordist
Beau Emory ... adr mixer
Zoe Freed ... foley artist
Danny Freemantle ... sound design editor
Glenn Freemantle ... supervising sound designer / supervising sound editor
Nick Freemantle ... sound editor
Glen Gathard ... foley mixer
James Gregory ... adr mixer
Rebecca Heathcote ... foley artist
Dayo James ... sound design editor
Amanda Knowledge ... audio description re-recording mixer
Kyle Koekemoer ... adr assistant
Jenna Lange ... post audio producer
Nico Louw ... sound mixer
Damien Luquet ... boom operator: mauritanian part
Robert Malone ... sound design editor
Adam Oakley ... foley editor
Yves-Marie Omnes ... sound mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith ... re-recording mixer
Kobi Quist ... sound mix technician
Jemma Riley-Tolch ... foley mixer
Wouter van Herwerden ... adr recordist
James Wichall ... dialogue editor
Alex Robson ... foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Delon Baatjes ... special effects technician
Doug Hardy ... special effects supervisor
Calen Van Schalkwyk ... special effects coordinator
Hermie Venter ... special effects rigger

Visual Effects by 

Jonathan Atkins-Potts ... compositor
Joanna Barcikowska ... digital compositor
Danielle Dunster ... visual effects coordinator
Jake Green ... visual effects artist: Jacob Green (as Jacob Green)
Jan Guilfoyle ... visual effects producer
Alexander Ha ... matchmove artist
Keagan Harris ... compositor
Shani Hermoni ... compositor: Union VFX
Rob Hopper ... head of cg
Simon Hughes ... visual effects supervisor/creative director
Isabella Ippolito ... render wrangler td
Velichko Ivanov ... senior compositor
Vicki Juhasz ... compositor
Dom Maidlow ... visual effects artist
Elliot Mander ... visual effects line producer
Thomas Mortelette ... digital compositor: Union
Jack Quiben ... visual effects editor (as Quiben Jack) / visual effects editor
Iain Read ... lead compositor
Cristina Serreli ... digital compositor
Jean-Clement Soret ... digital colourist
Hannah Sornay ... digital compositor
Connor Tong ... roto lead: Union VFX
Yann Vlamynck ... cg artist: Union VFX
Jonathan Jean-Marie Wannyn ... cg lead
Lewis Wright ... lead compositor
Thorbjorn Steen ... Motion Graphics (uncredited)

Stunts 

Craig Fox ... stunt rigger
Kabelo Chalatsane Mokoena ... stunt performer (as Kabelo Bouga Chalatsane)
Grant Powell ... stunt coordinator
Mohamed Semmoum ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jalaleddine Achour ... second assistant camera
Bruce Bain ... lighting trainee
Ludwe Balintulo ... pre-lighting gaffer
Graham Bartholomew ... still photographer
Brendon Bennett ... underwater camera assistant
Patrick Botha ... dimmer board operator
Arthur Butan ... rigging grip
Lara Cornell ... assistant: Jaap Buitendijk
Zwelithini Cukana ... prelight spark
Robert Fischer ... key grip
Ntsikilelo Fiyane ... rigging grip
Khaya Fokwana ... rigging grip
Desmond Gqitekaya ... prelight best boy
Houston Hadden ... first assistant camera
Thobela James ... prelight spark
Thembekile Kebeni ... rigging grip
Leon Lotz ... camera loader: "b" camera
Lentsoe Mamatela ... digital imaging technician
Chris Maseti ... rigging grip
Filippo Maso ... second assistant camera: additional photography, UK
Robin Moulang ... drone pilot
Rhett Mullins ... camera loader: "a" camera
Kelvin Munetsi ... camera assistant
Willie Nel ... additional cinematographer
Lester Plant ... libra technician (credit only)
Emmanuel Chonco Sithole ... key gaffer
Khyle Smith ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Giulio Strata ... data manager: Mauritania
Marius Swart ... best boy grip
Devin Toselli ... additional cinematography
Derek Ueckermann ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Vermaak ... camera operator: "b" camera & steadicam
Rob Weidner ... aerial camera operator
Dylan Young ... video assist

Casting Department 

Terri-Leigh Boonzaier ... cast assistant
Catriona Dickie ... casting associate
Wian Kloppers ... extras casting assistant
Richard Lothian ... casting associate: South Africa
Christa Schamberger ... location casting
Mathilde Snodgrass ... additional casting
J.P. van der Merwe ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Hetta Burger ... costume buyer
Gabrielle de Gersigny ... assistant costume designer
Rick de Souza ... key costumer
Luthando Gcwabe ... breakdown artist
Alex-Ann Keppie ... key costumer
Tristan Makka ... key costumer
Asif Narker ... costume coordinator: South Africa
Maryke Nel ... set costumer
Brian Perkins ... key military costume
Laura Smith ... assistant costume designer
Philip Stapelberg ... costume supervisor
Philippa Wood ... costume coordinator: UK

Editorial Department 

Sam Chynoweth ... color workflow supervisor
Johnathan Wei Dickinson ... digital intermediate editor
Alex Gascoigne ... digital colourist
Rachael Havercroft ... post-production coordinator
Jade Köhler ... dailies coordinator
Lamees Martin ... dailies operator (as Martinl)
Abigail McKenzie ... digital intermediate producer
Jeanna Mortimer ... additional assistant editor
Ian Mosedale ... digital intermediate technical supervisor
Robert Siddall ... head of engineering
Lee Twohey ... mastering and deliverables
Craig Walters ... additional editing / first assistant editor

Location Management 

Michael Erasmus Appelcryn ... unit assistant
Peter Currey ... location manager
Christopher Reynders ... location assistant

Music Department 

Robert Ames ... additional arrangements / conductor / soloist: viola
Laurence Anslow ... digital recordist
Rebecca Applin ... musician: harp
Galya Bisengalieva ... soloist: violin
Simon Changer ... music editor
Gary Downing ... composer agent
Olga FitzRoy ... score mixer
Ollie Howell ... additional production/percussion
Abi Leland ... music supervisor
Gianluca Massimo ... assistant engineer
Donna McKevitt ... musician: additional viola
Ina Nikolow ... orchestral recording engineer
Letizia Pacchioni ... associate music supervisor
Gabriel Saban ... composer: featurette music
Katherine Tinker ... musician: piano
Chris Warner ... orchestrator / producer
Werner Weitschacher ... score recording engineer
Mark Wyllie ... executive scoring engineer
Laurence Ungless ... musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Aparna Jayachandran ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Kenneth Fletcher ... transportation coordinator
Beatle van Graan ... transportation coordinator (as Beetle Van Graan)

Additional Crew 

Geraldine Atlee ... head of legal and business affairs: BBC
Elvire Audi ... producers' assistant: Sunnymarch
Stephanie Bamberg ... Head of Production
Rachel Boissevain ... audio description coordinator
Kyle N. Davy ... assistant production coordinator (as Kyle Davy)
Ruth De Freitas ... assistant: Mr Macdonald
Helen de Winter ... completion guarantor
Jessica Drake ... dialect coach: Post
Talent Dube ... production trainee
Penny Dyer ... dialect coach: Mr Cumberbatch
Joy Ellison ... dialect coach: prep, Benedict Cumberbatch
Vince Gonzalez ... finance executive: Topic Studios
Martin Heberden ... clearances
Christiaan Ho-Tong ... assistant production coordinator
Sarah Hong ... for: 30WEST
Karin Howard ... stand-in: Jodie Foster
Mario Locurcio ... italian publicist
Irish MacLeod ... additional crew
Ikanyeng Malatse ... assistant production coordinator (as Ikanyeng Motlhamme)
Maurizio Merluzzo ... Italian voice dubbing: Neil Buckland
Bob Meyer ... dialect coach: Mr Rahim
Freddie Oosthuizen ... cpo: Jodie Foster
Lance Peters ... military adviser
Llewellyn Radley ... For STX Films
Martin Rea ... lead hand/standby carpenter
Dezi Rorich ... publicist
Craig Rosenveldt ... cpo: Shailene Woodley
Mark Ross ... cpo: Jodie Foster
Gaby Santinelli ... dialect coach prep: Robert Hobbs
Marvin Saven ... Moonlighting Chief Financial Officer
Louisa Skalla ... development coordinator: SunnyMarch
Ruth Sweeney ... producer's assistant: South Africa
Tristen Tuckfield ... For 30West
Dean Wares ... end credit roller design
Michael White ... cpo: Tahar Rahim
Hugo Williams-Ellis ... researcher
James C. Williamson ... marketing content producer
Claudia Yusef ... head of development: BBC Film
Shireen Hattingh ... head of production: Moonlighting Films (uncredited)
Nick Romanelli ... Account Manager/Still Photography (uncredited)

Thanks 

Belén González Blanco ... the producers wish to thank
Jon Harris ... the producers wish to thank
Chris Lebenzon ... the producers wish to thank
Thelma Schoonmaker ... the producers wish to thank

See also

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

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