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Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Per Fly

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Per Fly ... (screenplay by) &
Daniel Pyne ... (screenplay by)
 
Michael Soussan ... (based on the book by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Theo James ... Michael
Ben Kingsley ... Pasha Pasaris
Belçim Bilgin ... Nashim Hussani
Jacqueline Bisset ... Christina Dupre
Peshang Rad ... Hassan
Daniela Lavender ... Ruth Zekra Kal
Rachel Wilson ... Lily
Rossif Sutherland ... Trevor
Brian Markinson ... Rasnetsov
Aidan Devine ... Justin Cutter
Karim Doukkali Karim Doukkali ... Kurdish Minister
Zahir Gilani Zahir Gilani ... Bearded Man
Hattie Kragten ... Kate
Kardo Razzazi ... Abhek
Julie Khaner ... Melina Pasaris
Shauna MacDonald ... Reporter
Michael Man ... Archives Clerk
Carlos Pinder ... Taxi Driver
Mouad Lasmak ... Al-Rasheed Waiter (as Mouad Lasmek)
Janah Thani Janah Thani ... Baghdad Hospital Director
Zakaria Atifi ... Ba'athist Bureaucrat
Abdelhamid Abo Inane Abdelhamid Abo Inane ... Bellman
Nour El Houda Nour El Houda ... Sick Little Girl
Alex Hatz Alex Hatz ... WSJ Editor
Bobby Ricketts Bobby Ricketts ... UN Council President
Adil Barrouche Adil Barrouche ... Turkish Businessman
Younes Bouab Younes Bouab ... Desperate Doc
Dwight Ireland ... US Customs Agent
Jerome Vicolitto Jerome Vicolitto ... Italian Field Observer
Anas El Akil Anas El Akil ... Company Rep
Fatiha Ouatili Fatiha Ouatili ... Little Girl's Mom
Jamillah Ross Jamillah Ross ... Female CPA Guard
Jamal Selmaoui Jamal Selmaoui ... RAT's D-4 (as Jamal Selamoui)
Hassan Grennouni Hassan Grennouni ... Nashim's Grandfather
Abderrahim Samadi Abderrahim Samadi ... Shop Owner (as Samadi Aberrahim)
Ola Sturik Ola Sturik ... Field Reporter
Mishu Vellani ... Award Presenter
Abbas Abdulghani Abbas Abdulghani ... Kurdish Imam
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kofi Annan ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saddam Hussein ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elena Khan Elena Khan ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Fabio Lusvarghi Fabio Lusvarghi ... United Nations Staff (uncredited)

Produced by 

Pete Abrahams ... executive producer
Kaan Arici ... assistant producer (as Murat Kaan Arici)
Aaron Barnett ... line producer
Robert Ogden Barnum ... executive producer
Daniel Bekerman ... producer
Malene Blenkov ... producer
Amy BonFleur ... associate producer
Stephen Bowen ... executive producer
Joel Burch ... co-producer
Andrew Corkin ... executive producer
Caroline Steenberg Dam ... assistant producer
Karim Debbagh ... line producer: Morocco
Michael Dreher ... Executive in Charge of Production Mor
Mark Gingras ... executive producer
Theo James ... executive producer
Wes Jones ... associate producer
Jeff Kalligheri ... executive producer
Lars Knudsen ... producer
Dagur Kári ... executive producer
Mike Landry ... executive producer
Ethan Lazar ... executive producer
Ole Christian Madsen ... executive producer
Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen ... producer
Patrick Ryborn ... co-producer
Lone Scherfig ... executive producer
Gregory P. Shockro ... executive producer
Adam Skomorowski ... executive producer
Mark Slone ... executive producer
Jay Van Hoy ... producer
Lina Wichmann ... post producer

Music by 

Todor Kobakov

Cinematography by 

Brendan Steacy

Editing by 

Morten Giese
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Susan Shipton

Casting By 

Mourad Barouche ... casting director: Marrakech
John Buchan
Jason Knight
Nicolas Ronchi

Production Design by 

Niels Sejer

Art Direction by 

Abdellah Baadil ... (art direction)
Monica Sallustio

Set Decoration by 

Mary Kirkland
Mohamed Rakaa

Costume Design by 

Ruth Secord

Makeup Department 

Hayat Ouled Dahhou ... makeup artist
Siham Ouled Dahhou ... make up/hair artist: Siham Ouled Dahou
Stacey Dutrizac ... 1st assistant makeup
Bouchra Sakhi ... makeup artist
Jessica Shannon ... head of hair department
Catherine Viot ... makeup department head

Production Management 

Majid Aoulad Abdellah ... production manager
Effy Papadopoulos ... production manager
Philip Stilman ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Badr Balafrej ... third assistant director: morocco
Ali Benchekroune ... assistant director
Yann Mari Faget ... second assistant director: morocco
Beau Ferris ... first assistant director
Ahmed Hatimi ... first assistant director: morocco
Bianca Marini ... third assistant director
Lawrence Ng ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Hicham Afghani ... on set dresser: Morocco
Tarik Amchemar ... stand-by props
Stephanie Chalmers ... set decoration buyer
Vince Consiglio ... lead dresser
Tarek El Asmar ... graphic designer
Hicham El Kounti ... set dressing buyer
Ouassel Elkilali ... graphic designer
Fred Espina ... 2nd assistant art director
Paul Gustavsson ... art departement coordinator
John MacNeil ... assistant art director
Simon March ... on-set dresser: Toronto
Soufiane Ousaadi ... standby props
Amin Rharda ... property master: morocco
Jef Silver ... set dresser
Davin Snip ... property master
Sara Tullberg ... assistant stand by props
Tyler Unrau ... assistant property master

Sound Department 

Eric Fitz ... sound mixer
David Horton ... boom operator
Jonas Langkilde ... sound recordist
Hans Møller ... sounddesigner
Ulf Olausson ... foley artist
Kristoffer Salting ... sound editor
David Silverin ... foley recordist
Niklas Skarp ... sound effects editor
Nourdine Zaoui ... boom operator

Special Effects by 

Mohamed Ali Aqermim ... special effects technician
Yassir Bouslama ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Haig Petrus ... visual effects supervisor
Alexander Schepelern ... visual effects supervisor
Luciano Vittori Jr. ... title designer: Italian Edition

Stunts 

Younes Afroukh ... stunt performer
Mohamed Attougui ... stunt actor: stunt actor
Tarik Belmekki ... stunt performer
Ait ben Azzouz Brahim ... stunt double
Benoît Fabre ... stunt performer
Tom Farr ... stunt driver
Stéphanie Guerin ... stunt performer
Youssef Marchouki ... stunt performer
Geoff Meech ... stunt double: Theo James
Abdellah Ouksih ... stunt performer (as Abdellah Oukseh)
Cedric Proust ... stunt supervisor
Jérémie Vigot ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Abdelilah Belam ... lighting technician
Tue Bengtsson ... lighting electrician: Danish Unit
Brent J. Craig ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Youssef Elyania ... electrician (as Youssef Yania)
David Gibbons ... gaffer
Asmaa Hafili ... second assistant camera
Hassan Hajhouj ... key grip
Stine Hein ... pre-rig electrician: Danish unit
Zouggar Abdel Jalil ... gaffer
Amine Kasmi ... second assistant camera: b camera, Morocco Unit
Thami Lahrach ... best boy
Naoufal Lamkealal ... grip
Sabrina Lantos ... still photographer
Christopher Ross LeBlanc ... grip
Aslak Lytthans ... gaffer
John MacLean ... key grip
Yoann Malnati ... steadicam operator
Cactus Simser ... genny operator

Casting Department 

Stephanie Bleakley ... casting assistant
Jesse Griffiths ... casting assistant
Rie Hedegaard ... casting: Denmark
Mounir Saguia ... casting director: Morocco

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Rachid Aadassi ... assistant costume designer
Adil Arbouch ... key costumer
Diana Irwin ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Victor Beckmann ... avid assistant
Denniz Göl Bertelsen ... additional editor
Kyle Campbell ... on-line editor
Robert Doyle ... first assistant editor
Jim Fleming ... digital intermediate colorist
Jacob Thuesen ... trailer editor

Location Management 

Adil Abdelwahab ... location manager
Mustapha Bediar ... assistant location manager
Hicham El Ghorfi ... location supervisor
Jaouad El Kacimi ... locations
Faical Hajji ... location manager
Lamia Kharbibi ... location coordinator
Patrick O'Hala ... location manager New York Unit
Steve Zagrodny ... assistant location manager
Ilias Zergouni ... location assistant

Music Department 

The Filmharmonic Orchestra Prague ... orchestra
Rachel Hughes ... music coordinator
Vitek Kral ... music recording engineer
Simon Miminis ... assistant to composer
John O'Mahony ... Music Mixer
Petr Pycha ... orchestra contractor
Felipe Téllez ... music preparation (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Katharine Doty ... script supervisor (as Katharine Jane Reid)

Transportation Department 

Mounir Dine ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew 

Abbas Abdulghani ... dialog coach
Taoufiq Belhadj ... Security Coordinator (as Taoufio Belemqadem)
Hajar Belkasmi ... assistant production coordinator
Joel Burch ... post production accountant
Other Crew ... dialect coach
Nina Crone ... completion guarantor
Lise-Lotte Døcker ... completion bond legal
Asmae Elamrani ... production accountant
Rabi Elliq ... assistant accountant
Brahim Elmouatamid ... assistant accountant
Billy Ray Fong ... assistant production coordinator
Claude Forest ... insurance broker
Jen Gillespie ... production assistant
Daniel L. Goldenberg ... legal counsel
Leo Haidar ... legal counsel
Veronika Hladikova ... assistant: Theo James
Clayton Kelly ... production assistant
Mette Bang Kristensen ... completion bond assistant
Karim Patrick Laraqui ... security: Mr James
Anne Marley ... production coordinator
Louise Muskala ... assistant: Sir Ben Kingsley
Nicolai af Rosenborg ... stock assistant
Alex Scharfman ... production executive
Steve Sheridan ... assistant accountant
Widad Taha ... production coordinator
Jon Sperry ... dialect coach for Belçim Bilgin (uncredited)

Thanks 

Nick Shumaker ... special thanks

See also

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

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