1492: Conquest of Paradise

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Writing Credits

Rose Bosch
(scenario) (as Roselyne Bosch)

Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Columbus
Armand Assante
Sanchez
Sigourney Weaver
Queen Isabel
Loren Dean
Older Fernando
Ángela Molina
Beatrix
Fernando Rey
Marchena
Michael Wincott
Moxica
Tchéky Karyo
Pinzon
Kevin Dunn
Captain Mendez
Frank Langella
Santangel
Mark Margolis
Bobadilla
Kario Salem
Arojaz
Billy L. Sullivan
Fernando (aged 10)
John Heffernan
Brother Buyl
Arnold Vosloo
Guevara
Steven Waddington
Bartolome
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Giacomo
José Luis Ferrer
Alonso
Bercelio Moya
Utapan
Juan Diego Botto
Diego
Achero Mañas
Ship's Boy
Fernando García Rimada
King Ferdinand
Albert Vidal
Hernando de Talavera
Isabel Prinz
Duenna
Ángela Rosal
Pinzon's Wife
Jack Taylor
Vicuna
Cole Henderson
Helmsman
Silvia Montero
Pinzon's Daughter
Juan Motilla
(uncredited)

Produced by

Rose Bosch
co-producer (as Roselyne Bosch)
Marc Boyman
co-producer
Pere Fages
co-producer
Mimi Polk Gitlin
executive producer
Alain Goldman
producer
Ridley Scott
producer
Iain Smith
executive producer
Garth Thomas
associate producer

Music by

Vangelis

Cinematography by

Adrian Biddle

Editing by

William M. Anderson
Françoise Bonnot
Les Healey
(as Leslie Healey)
Armen Minasian
Deborah Zeitman

Casting By

Louis DiGiaimo
Dan Parada

Production Design by

Norris Spencer

Art Direction by

Benjamín Fernández
supervising art director
Martin Hitchcock
Antonio Patón
(as Raúl Antonio Patón)
Kevin Phipps
Luke Scott
Leslie Tomkins
supervising art director

Set Decoration by

Emilio Ardura
Ann Mollo

Costume Design by

Charles Knode
Barbara Rutter

Makeup Department

Elaine Bowerbank
hair stylist
María Carmen Clavel
makeup artist
Linda DeVetta
makeup artist: Ms. Weaver
Eithne Fennel
hair stylist
Paula Gillespie
hair stylist
Geraldine Jones
hair stylist: second unit
Paquita Núñez
hair stylist
José Luis Pérez
makeup artist
Dolores Sánchez
hair stylist
José Antonio Sánchez
makeup artist
Susana Sánchez
makeup artist
Lisa Tomblin
hair stylist
Pedro Camacho Sánchez
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Chris Brock
unit manager
Patrick Clayton
production supervisor
José Luis Escolar
production manager
J.A. Pérez Giner
production supervisor (as Josep Antoni Perez-Giner)
Sylvia Walker-Wilson
post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Javier Chinchilla
assistant director (as Javier Chinchilla Kern)
Kevin de la Noy
first assistant director: second unit
Claudia Gomez
assistant director
Hugh Johnson
second unit director
Pedro Lazaga
assistant director
Charlie Lázaro
assistant director (as Carlos Lazaro)
Terry Needham
first assistant director
Ona Planas
assistant director
Adam Somner
assistant director
Michael Stevenson
assistant director
Coco Van Oppens
third assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Alvaro Aguilar
chargehand carpenter: Costa Rica
Luis Altamirano
chargehand carpenter: Costa Rica
Luciano Arroyo
assistant art director
José Luis del Barco
assistant art director
Pedro Calderón
stand-by painter
Jesus Canveras
stand-by carpenter
Amado Conejo
assistant art director
Honorio Cruz
dressing propman
John Davey
painter
Pedro de la Fuente
production buyer (as Pedro Jesús De la Fuente)
Miranda Diamond
art department assistant
Stephen Dobric
draughtsman
Fernando Durán Rojas
chargehand carpenter: Costa Rica
José Ramón Esteban
chargehand carpenter
Peter Francis
art department assistant
José García Donado
chargehand painter (as Jose Garcia Donato)
Ian Giladjian
production buyer
Tony Graysmark
construction manager
Charles Green
plasterer
Norman Hart
decor artist
Terry James
plasterer
Garth Jennings
storyboard artist
Derek Knowler
property storeman
Sherman Labby
storyboard artist
Camilo Lira Colin
greensman
Julián Martín
scenic artist (as Julian Martin Benito)
Antonio Matz Ortiz
property electrician
Jonathan McKinstry
draughtsman
Ramón Moya
construction manager
Luis Muñoz
dressing propman
Daniel O'Regan
carpenter (as Danny O'Regan)
Carlos Pacheco
assistant production buyer
Andrew Palmer
dressing propman (as Andy Palmer)
John Palmer
dressing propman
Santos Pedroche
stand-by carpenter
Bonfilio Ramirez
chargehand carpenter: Costa Rica
German Ramirez
greensman
Tony Rimmington
assistant art director
Peter Russell
assistant art director
Jacinto Soria
chargehand plasterer
Martín Sánchez Fernández
painter
Graeme Thompson
scenic artist
Gary Tomkins
draughtsman
Bradley Torbett
dressing propman
Charles Torbett
property master
Tadeo Villalba hijo
assistant production buyer
Keith Vowles
dressing propman
Peter Voysey
sculptor
Bob Walker
decor artist / property maker
Jake Wells
dressing propman
Terry Wells
property master
Peter Williams
carpenter
Mickey Woolfson
stand-by propman (as Mickie Woolfson)
Robert Zammit-Pace
draughtsman
José Luis Álvarez
assistant production buyer
John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited)
Alejandro Ayala
scenic painter (uncredited)
Brian Davie
props (uncredited)
Michael King
construction buyer (uncredited)
Dana McCall
props (uncredited)
José Luis Moya
construction assistant (uncredited)
José María Ortega
painter (uncredited)
Mickey Pugh
standby props: second unit (uncredited)

Sound Department

Peter Best
sound editor
Pat Brennan
assistant sound editor (as Patrick Brennan)
Bernard Chaumeil
boom operator
Ron Davis
sound editor
José Luis Gamboa
sound technician
Pierre Gamet
sound
Pat Gilbert
assistant sound editor
John Hayward
sound re-recordist
Derek Holding
sound editor
Nicolas Le Messurier
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Mick Monks
assistant sound editor (as Michael Monks)
Bob Mullen
assistant sound editor (as Robert Mullen)
Rocky Phelan
sound editor
Robert Risk
sound editor
Jim Shields
supervising sound editor
Hector Viquez Barth
sound assistant
Sandy Buchanan
post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
Jack Stew
foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Manuel Abades
special effects technician
Reyes Abades
chief special effects: Spain
John Baker
special effects technician
Pedro Balandín
special effects technician
Félix Cordón
special effects technician
Terence J. Cox
senior special effects (as Terry Cox)
Yves De Bono
special effects floor supervisor
John Modder
special effects technician
Pedro Moreno
special effects technician
Alfonso Pacheco
special effects technician
Marcelino Pacheco
special effects technician
Isidro Ruano
special effects technician
Ellie Vera
special effects assistant
Kit West
special effects
Trevor Wood
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Nicholas Brooks
digital artist (as Nick Brooks)
Kent Houston
visual effects supervisor
Janek Sirrs
visual effects
Martin Body
rostrum/optical cameraman (uncredited)
Nelson Cabrera
visual effects (uncredited)
Pete Hanson
studio manager: CFC (uncredited)
Kim Libreri
senior software engineer (uncredited)
Tim Ollive
optical effects animator (uncredited)
David Smith
optical cameraman: Peerless Camera (uncredited)

Stunts

Ignacio Carreño
stunts (as Ignacio M. Carreno Lopez)
Jordi Casares
assistant stunt coordinator
Alejandro Cobo
stunts (as Alejandro Cobo Garcia)
Graeme Crowther
stunts
Ricardo Cruz
stunts (as Richard Cruz)
Cristina Díaz-Silveira
stunts (as Cristina Diaz Silveira)
Faustino García García
stunts (as Faustino Garcia Garcia)
Pedro García García
stunts (as Pedro Garcia Garcia)
Rafael García García
stunts (as Rafael Garcia Garcia)
Nick Gillard
stunts
Natalia Guijarro
stunts
Luis M. Gutiérrez Santos
stunts (as Luis M. Gutierrez Santos)
Salvador Martos Manson
stunts
Gary Powell
stunts
Greg Powell
stunt coordinator
Olga Pérez-Calvo
stunts (as Olga Perez Calvo)
Jesús Riarán
stunts (as Jesus Riaran Torres)
Terry Walsh
sword master

Camera and Electrical Department

Manuel Andujar
electrician
David Appleby
still photographer
Kenneth Atherfold
camera grip: second unit (as Kenny Atherfold)
Andrés Berenguer
camera attachment observer
Adam Biddle
clapper loader: second unit
Francesc Brualla
gaffer: Spain
Steve Burgess
focus puller
Marcelo Correa Sanchez
electrician
Kevin Day
gaffer
Jaume Domènech
electrician (as Jaime Domenech)
Antonio Gil
stand-by grip
Peter Goddard
best boy
Miguel González
electrician
Caspar Gordon
video operator
Kevin Greene
camera technician
Thomas Guard
camera trainee
Juan Fernando Guzmán
electrician
Jordi Joaní
electrician
Martin Kenzie
camera operator
Eddie Knight
rigging gaffer
Josep Llopart
electrician
Clive Mackey
clapper loader
Alejandro Martín
electrician
José María Martín
electrician
Don Maton
generator operator
Marcus Mitchell
camera boat
Paul Mitchell
rigger
John Modder
electrician
Stewart Monteith
electrician
Eamonn O'Keeffe
focus puller: second unit (as Eamon O'Keefe)
Jesús Pelegrin Parrondo
electrician (as Jesús Pelegrín)
Antonio Pascual
electrician
Ricky Pattenden
electrician
Gary Pocock
camera grip
José Luis Rodríguez
best boy: Spain
Emil Samper
electrician (as Emilio Samper)
Freddie Sanchez
practical electrician (as Freddy Sanchez)
Ken Sheppard
generator operator
Bob Smith
camera operator: second unit
Fraser Taggart
focus puller
Richard Tindall
clapper loader
Jimmy Waters
camera grip
David Worley
camera operator
Hugh Johnson
director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

Carlos Cordero
crowd casting assistant
Billy Dowd
casting: native-americans, Costa Rica
Mauricio Jimenez G.
crowd casting assistant
Priscilla John
casting: Europe
Álvaro Marenco
extras casting assistant
Aurea Martinez
crowd casting assistant
Damaris Salas Picado
crowd casting assistant
Manuel Antonio Rojas
crowd casting assistant
Lucinda Syson
casting assistant
Felix Zapatero
crowd casting: Spain

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anthony Brookman
costume assistant
Bina Daigeler
costume assistant
Peter Edmonds
costumer
Pablo Espinosa
costume assistant
Andrés Fernández
costumer
Agustín Jiménez
costumer
Penny McVitie
dress maker
Stewart Meachem
wardrobe master
Isabel Perales
costume assistant
Ángeles del Saz
costume assistant (as María de los Ángeles del Saz)
Ann Taylor
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Emma Carrigan
post-production coordinator
Kevin Daley
negative cutter
Jacqueline Fouchet
assistant editor
Tara McKinley
apprentice editor
Julian Rodd
assistant editor
Steve Spencer
assistant editor
Tony Tromp
assistant editor

Location Management

Mark Albela
location manager
Juan Carlos Caro
location manager
Kevin de la Noy
location manager
Philip Kohler
location manager
Diego Lima
assistant location manager
Eduardo Santana
location manager

Music Department

Robin Clarke
music editor
Graham Farrow
assistant music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Lauri Kolb
script supervisor: second unit
Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Botton
stand-by vehicle driver
John Bousfield
facilities driver
Dave Bruyea
stand-by vehicle driver
Paul Burrows
stand-by vehicle driver
Ted Debrera
stand-by vehicle driver
Arthur Dunne
transportation captain
Mario Enrique
unit driver (as Mario Calderon)
Ray Gibbs
facilities driver
Juan Luis Grande
facilities driver
Bob Groves
stand-by vehicle driver
Mike Harris
facilities driver
Brian Hathaway
transportation captain
Julián Hernández
facilities driver
John Hewitt
unit driver
Frank Hughes
facilities driver
Pedro Iribarren
facilities driver
Tommy Lee
unit driver
Carmelo Morón
facilities driver
John Ott
stand-by vehicle driver
Vince Pecora
facilities driver
Terry Reece
unit driver
Felix Riquelme Cano
facilities driver
Agustín Ruiz
facilities driver (as Agustín Ruiz-Valdepeñas)
Rafael Sanudo
unit driver
John Squires
facilities driver
Miguel Sánchez Busto
unit driver
F. Javier Sánchez Gómez
facilities driver
Valentín Sánchez
unit driver
Billy Turner
unit driver
Brian Turner
stand-by vehicle driver
Fred Turner
facilities driver
Bernardino Villanueva
facilities driver
Lionel Walker
facilities driver
Ian Weatherly
wardrobe vehicle driver (as Ian Weatherley)
Mark White
transportation
Valentín Sánchez
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Oscar Alfaro
interpreter
David Allan
physiotherapist
Luis Gustavo Alvarado
security supervisor
Francisco Ardura
animal consultant (as Paco Ardura)
Simon Atherton
armorer
Rita Baltodano
interpreter
Richard Barnard
ship captain: Santa Maria
Sergio Benavides
interpreter
Yamilah Bouzid
unit doctor
Robert Bradley
ship captain: Pinta
Judy Britten
contact: London
Gloria Bustamante
nurse
Kevin Cahill
chef
Guillermo Cano
security supervisor
Maralyn Causley
production secretary
Fernando Chaparro
production assistant
Sean Clayton
production runner
Jose Corral Lafuente
historical advisor
Phyl Courtney
caterer
Con Cremins
location accountant
Johnny Cruz
courier: San Jose
Teresa Darby
production assistant (as Teresa Hidalgo)
Sarah Dean
assistant accountant
Joelle Delaney
production secretary
Françoise Douarinou
assistant: Mr. Goldman
Florencio Dueñas
caterer
Louis Elman
crowd effects coordinator
Cristina Farré
assistant accountant
Brigitte Friant-Kesslen
interpreter
Antonia García
production accountant
Melva Gensemer
accounting secretary
Brian Gibbs
financial controller
Natalie Gibbs
publicity assistant
Bernard Greenwood
unit doctor
Ashley Grew
assistant to catering department
Nat Grew
production assistant
Juan Guirado
animal handler
Julie Hannum
assistant to catering department
Leslie Harwood
interpreter
Jeffrey Healion
production assistant
Norman Hernandez
nurse
Lil Heyman
assistant: Mr. Smith
Carolina B. Holder
interpreter
Carlos José Ibarra
interpreter
Jonna Jerome
assistant: Mrs. Sotela
Peter Kelly
caterer
Alan Kingham
caterer
Javier Kühn
production assistant (as Javier Kuhn)
Deborah Leakey
assistant accountant
Martha Leiva Gibbs
accounting secretary
Andrew Lindsay
catering manager
Mark R. Lindsay
sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Jacobo Lizasoain
unit doctor
Marcelo Lozano
caterer
Mahmood Sasa Marin
snake handler
Carlos Martinez-Shaw
historical advisor
Maite Mata
production assistant
Laura McCreadie
assistant production coordinator
Gina McShane
chef
Domicio Melero
animal wrangler
Mayte Mendiri
accounting secretary
Juan Cruz Mesa
animal wrangler (as Juan Cruz)
Manrique Miranda
animal handler
Sergio Miranda
production associate: Costa Rica
Marco Mora
production assistant: Costa Rica
Miguel Moya Abarca
interpreter
Eva Muslera
assistant accountant
Jonathan Nance
ship captain: Niña
Bruce Neal
unit doctor
Libby Noble
nurse
Gil Noir
assistant: Mr. Depardieu
Trilby Norton
production coordinator
Julie Payne
executive assistant: Mr. Scott
Miguel Angel Potes
assistant chef
Luis Puig
chef
Elizabeth Quesada
interpreter
Eddie Rees
master drapes
Marta Eugenia Rojas
nurse
Rodrigo Rojas
assistant accountant
Reid Rosefelt
unit publicist
Diego Salcedo
master drapes
Neville Shulman
financial advisor
Sarah Simmons
dialogue coach: Spain
Ronnie Skinner
stand-by nautical rigger (as Ron Skinner)
Mario Sotela
production executive: Costa Rica
Helga Stapff Roth
interpreter
Joyce Turner
production coordinator
Maria Uribe
animal handler
Belinda Uriegas
production coordinator
Luis Valerio
assistant accountant
Alexander Vargas
animal handler
Fernando Vargas
interpreter
Claudio Villalobos
accounting assistant
Louise Vincent
dialogue coach: Mr. Depardieu
John Whelan
chef
Babak Zand Goodarzi
assistant: Mr. Johnson: second unit
David Zapatero
production assistant
René Álvarez Mata
interpreter
Aron Clayton
production assistant (uncredited)
R.H. Davies
marine coordinator (uncredited)
G. Pekas Lozano
production liaison (uncredited)
Marie-Christine Malbert
unit publicist (uncredited)
Mark Mormar
development (uncredited)
Greg Powell
horse master (uncredited)
Stefano Priori
location accountant: Costa Rica (uncredited)

Thanks

Claude Abeille
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Chris Ball
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Jacques Bidou
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Frank Bloom
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
Kathy Goodman
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
Patrice Ledoux
the producers wish to express their special thanks to
David Norris
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
John Ptak
the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Pierre-Francoise Racine
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
Nicolas Seydoux
the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Nigel Sinclair
the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Joan Stigliano
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
Will Tyrer
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
Dirk Jan Van Swaay
the producers also gratefully acknowledge the significant contribution made by the following
Patrick Wachsberger
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Mark Wyman
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Michael Yanover
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