Cast & Crew

Directed by

Keith Scholey
Alastair Fothergill
(co-director)

Writing Credits

Keith Scholey
(narration written by) &
John Truby
(narration written by)
Owen Newman
(original story) &
Keith Scholey
(original story)

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator
Patrick Stewart
Narrator

Produced by

Amanda Barrett
senior field producer
Cindy Bond
senior producer
Natasha Breed
field assistant producer
Don Hahn
executive producer: Disneynature
Jane Hamlin
associate producer
Keith Scholey
producer
Marguerite Smits van Oyen
field producer
Alix Tidmarsh
producer

Music by

Nicholas Hooper

Cinematography by

Sophie Darlington
(principal photography)
Owen Newman
(principal photography)

Editing by

Martin Elsbury

Production Management

Jean-François Camilleri
executive in charge of production: Disneynature (as Jean-Francois Camilleri)
Michelle Floyd
post-production supervisor: Disneynature
Lori Korngiebel
post-production supervisor: Disneynature
George Panayiotou
post-production manager: Films at 59
Emma Zee
post-production supervisor

Sound Department

Julie Altus
adr recordist: Todd-AO
Max Bygrave
special sound design
Jonny Crew
sound assistant
James Glenton
mix technician
Matthew Gough
re-recording mixer: AMPS
Kate Hopkins
sound designer
Philip Jenkins
foley recordist (as Phil Jenkins)
Owen Newman
sound recordist
Tim Owens
sound designer
Johnathan Rush
mix technician
Dean St. John
adr mixer: Todd-AO
Jason Stevens
sound negative
Andrew Wilson
foley artist / re-recording mixer: AMPS
Kate Hopkins
sound editor (uncredited)
Robert Karlsson
dolby sound consultant (uncredited)
Tim Owens
sound editor (uncredited)
Dan Scott
dialogue recordist (uncredited)
David Turner
sound studio manager (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Ryan Gomez
director of operations
Lorraine Johnson
recording supervisor
Howard Jones
visual effects supervisor: Twenty4D VFX
Mitch Mitchell
head of imaging
Bruce Peecher Jr.
image processing supervisor
Brad Schaider
senior title artist: Lumeni Productions
Nikhil Ghoorbin
scanning and recording technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robin Deacon
cineflex technician
Simon King
special photography
Gordon Leicester
camera equipment technician
Oliver Scholey
jib operator
Simon Werry
aerial photography / tracking photography

Casting Department

Rick Dempsey
casting: Disneynature
Bryan Monroe
casting: Disneynature

Editorial Department

James Cawte
color science
Don Garcia
stills colorist
David Johnston
digital intermediate assistant
Rebecca Murden
digital intermediate assistant
Sue Outlaw
additional editor
George Papuashvili
additional post-production services
Mike Prudence
color science
Luke Rainey
digital intermediate colorist
Mathieu Reid
color timer
Adrian Rigby
on-line editor

Location Management

Mia Collis
location support
Jean Hartley
location support

Music Department

Darrell Alexander
music coordinator: UK
Saffron Beagley
music copying and librarian
Richard Bissill
musician: French horn
Nicholas Bucknall
musician: clarinet
Peter Cobbin
music recorded and mixed by / score produced by
Marcia Crayford
orchestra leader
Caroline Dale
musician: solo cello
Chris Deacon
musician: solo trumpet (as Christopher Deacon)
Daryl Griffith
orchestrator
Gareth Griffiths
music coordinator: UK
Greg Hooper
orchestrator
Nicholas Hooper
score produced by
Rob Johnston
choral director
Lewis Jones
assistant music mixer
Alastair King
conductor / orchestrator
Mitchell Leib
music executive: Disneynature
Kirsty Whalley
music editor
Simon Whiteside
music copying and librarian
Alice Zawadzki
singer: Sita's theme
Monica Zierhut
music executive: Disneynature
Lewis Jones
pro tools recordist (uncredited)
Roger Linley
musician: double bass (uncredited)
Steve Mair
musician: double bass (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Ben Simpson
helicopter pilot

Additional Crew

Charles Abuga
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Sean Avery
field technical manager
Simon Banner
production support: Disneynature
Fraser Bloom
production legal services
Bridget Blythe
project coordinater
David Breed
field assistant
Chris Brennan
field assistant
Reid Burns
studio executive
Andrew Chastney
'making of' director
Dan Clamp
technical manager
Paul Dray
laboratory contact
Alastair Fothergill
narration editor
Gina Fucci
facility director
Fanny Gire
production support: Disneynature
Maggie Gisel
production support: Disneynature
Kuno Godana
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Whitney Green
production support: Disneynature
Don Hahn
narration editor
Brian Heath
chief executive officer: Mara Conservancy
Ruth Irvine-Hauer
production support: Disneynature (as Ruth Hauer)
Sten Jorgensen
production support: Disneynature
Josh Kaelo
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Emmanuel Kantai
wildlife spotter: Governors
Martin Kasine
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Dickson Keretu
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Joseph Kimijino
assistant warden of tourism: Mara Conservancy
John Kirui
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Japhet Jamenya Kivango
wildlife spotter: Governors
Gideon Lempeti Kuluo
wildlife spotter: Governors
Moses Kuyioni
warden: Masai Mara National Reserve
Samson Lenjirr
chief game warden: Mara Conservancy
Gary Levy
production finance executive: Disneynature
Mark Linfield
narration editor / technical consultant
Joseph Mandila
wildlife spotter: Governors
Steven Minis
deputy warden: Masai Mara National Reserve
Salaash Morompi
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Simon Mororo
wildlife spotter: Governors
Josphat Munyao
wildlife spotter: Governors
Stephen Mutua
wildlife spotter: Governors
Connie Nartonis Thompson
production support: Disneynature (as Connie Thompson)
Sammy Nchoe
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Owen Newman
field director: lion story
Jacob Ngungiri
wildlife spotter: Governors
Carey Nicholson
production insurance
Torben Norslund
field mechanic
Francis Ntuala
wildlife spotter: Governors
Joseph Nwangi
wildlife spotter: Governors
Philip Nzuve
wildlife spotter: Governors
Ntirish Olologero
wildlife spotter: Rekero
John Quartel
consultant: Filmlight
Risa Rakwa
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Lauren Rondou
production support: Disneynature
Fredrick Ronko
wildlife spotter: Rekero
William Ole Rotiken
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Dickson Sadera
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Elly Salisbury
production coordinator
Rakita Shololo
wildlife spotter: Rekero
James Sindiyo
chief warden: Masai Mara National Reserve
Daniel Sopia
wildlife spotter: Rekero
Matthew Torrible
production insurance
David Turner
project manager: Pepper (as Dave Turner)
Scott Watts
production support: Disneynature
Rachel James
production accountant (uncredited)
Lauren Rondou
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Deborah Beaton
with thanks to: Rekero Camp
Gerard Beaton
with thanks to: Rekero Camp
Rainee Beaton
with thanks to: Rekero Camp
Patrick Beresford
with thanks to: Governors Camp
Alfred Bett
with thanks to: Mara Conservancy
William Deed
with thanks to: Mara Conservancy
Aris Gramaticus
with thanks to: Governors Camp
Dominic Gramaticus
with thanks to: Governors Camp
Fiona Hickman
the producers would like to thank: Central Couriers
Roger Hickman
the producers would like to thank: Central Couriers
David Lemon
the producers would like to thank: Saffery Champness
Jackson Looseyia
with thanks to: Rekero Camp
Sammy Munene
the directors would like to thank
Wilson Naitoi
with thanks to: Mara Conservancy
Charlesa Ololtele
with thanks to: Mara Conservancy
Ken Opola
the directors would like to thank
Jonathan Raynor
with thanks to: Rekero Camp
Matthew Scholey
with thanks to
Jonathan Scott
the directors would like to thank
Angus Simpson
the directors would like to thank
Kalpesh Solanki
the directors would like to thank: Filmline Ltd
Jacky Tela
the directors would like to thank: Kenya Grip Company
Collin Welensky
with thanks to: Governors Camp
Mark Young
the producers would like to thank: Screen & Music Travel
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