Essential Killing

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jerzy Skolimowski

Writing Credits

Jerzy Skolimowski
(screenplay) and
Ewa Piaskowska
(screenplay)
James McManus
(additional writing)

Cast

Vincent Gallo
Mohammed
Emmanuelle Seigner
Margaret
Zach Cohen
American Contractor 1
Iftach Ophir
American Contractor 2
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Helicopter Pilot 1
Stig Frode Henriksen
Helicopter Pilot 2
David L. Price
Interrogation Officer
Tracy Spencer Shipp
Young Soldier in Suv
Mark Gasperich
Head of Pursuit Team
Phillip Goss
Military Doctor
Klaudia Kaca
Woman on a Bicycle
Dariusz Juzyszyn
Logger
Raymond Josey
American Soldier
Robert Mazurkiewicz
Hunter
Janusz Wojtarowicz
Margaret's Husband
Pawel Baranek
Drunk Farmer 1
Marcin Galazyn
Drunk Farmer 2
David Jefferson
American Soldier
Donnell Knox
American Soldier
Geo D. Oliver
American Soldier
Kamil Ruszecki
Soldier
Stanislaw Marek Lukasik
Soldier
Jérôme Dassier
Suv Driver
Geir Marring
Fisherman
Bakar Mustapha
Extra
Øysteun Nordli
Extra
Patrick Gudmundsen
Extra
Morten Muom
Extra
Kristoffer Kaayne Kaalsaas
Extra
Rune Øgaard
Extra
Daniel William Verstegen
Extra
Vilbjørn Ruus
Extra
Hâvar Austli
Extra
Daniel Bratterud
Extra
Kenneth Berger
Extra
Even Løken Bergan
Extra
Morten Enger
Extra
Christian Teisnes
Extra
Stefan Johansen
Extra
Niklas Nygaard
Extra
Lars Markus Verpeide Bakke
Prisoner
Lars Berg Jensen
Extra
Kamil Hagberg
Extra
Ivar Eeg Gusscard
Extra
Thor Arne Thomassen
Extra
Âge Ruste
Extra
Jonas Garberg
Extra
Ola Østbye Høiecgen
Extra
Rustam Louis Foss
Extra
Johannes Randem
Extra
Trygve Gausdal
Extra
Christian Aaslie
Extra
Aras Kanani
Extra
Ferdinand Gulbrandsen
Extra
Victor Alexander Viita
Extra
Torgrim Ødegård
Soldier
Uno Wahl
Extra
Varg Strande
Soldier / Prisoner
Anders Kile Cronningsæter
Extra
Byørn Ivar Lund
Extra
Håkon Speirs Færvik
Soldier
Frank Benjamin Finger
Extra
Thomas Berg
Extra
Bjørn Fjærestad
Extra
Fredrik Formo
Extra
Ivan Andreassen
Extra
Magnus Opsahl
Extra
Eirik Daleng
Prisoner
Thomas Berg Jensen
Extra
Emerson Reichert Gomes
Extra

Produced by

József Berger
co-producer (as Joszef Berger)
Bjarne Bjørndalen
line producer: Norway
Ed Guiney
co-producer
Ingrid Lill Høgtun
co-producer
Andrew Lowe
executive producer
Ewa Piaskowska
producer
Marek Rozenbaum
line producer: Israel
Jerzy Skolimowski
producer
Jeremy Thomas
executive producer
Peter Watson
executive producer

Music by

Pawel Mykietyn

Cinematography by

Adam Sikora
director of photography

Editing by

Réka Lemhényi
chief editor
Maciej Pawlinski

Casting By

Pawel Czajor
(casting by: Poland)

Production Design by

Joanna Kaczynska

Costume Design by

Anne Hamre

Makeup Department

Barbara Conway
makeup designer
Marta Domagala
makeup assistant: Poland
Robert Kupisz
hair stylist: Poland
Tomasz Matraszek
special makeup effects artist: Poland
Gabriella Németh
hair designer
Janne Røhmen
special makeup effects artist: Norway
Rick Glassman
additional special effects makeup (uncredited)

Production Management

Jakub Chilczuk
post-production supervisor
Bjørn Fjærestad
production manager: Norway
Dávid Jancsó
post-production supervisor
Neseser
post-production supervisor
Malgorzata Sandecka
post-production supervisor
Andrzej Stempowski
production manager: Poland
Itai Tamir
production supervisor: Israel
Sebastian Zakowski
set manager: Poland
Lukasz Poninski
executive in charge of post-production (uncredited)
Judit Schmidt
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Teresa Czepiec
second assistant director: Poland
Jérôme Dassier
first assistant director
Tessa Eggesbø
second assistant director: Norway
Krzysztof Kasior
second assistant director: Poland
Maxim Konoplov
third assistant director: Israel (as Max Konoplov)
Julia Popkiewicz
first assistant director: office, Poland
Jonathan Rozenbaum
second assistant director: Israel
Józef Skolimowski
second unit director: Poland
Michal Skolimowski
second unit director: Poland
Jon Are Uhnger
third assistant director: Norway

Art Department

Per Henry Borch
property master: Norway
Jacek Czechowski
art director: Poland
Lukasz Dobosz
stagehand: Poland
Ariel Glazer
set decorator: Israel
Marek Janik
dressing prop hand: Poland
Krzysztof Jerzak
stagehand: Poland
Julia Kasprzak
set decorator: Poland
Marcin Kaweczynski
stagehand: Poland
Anders Lunde
scenographer: Norway
Bogdan Piotrowski
property master: Poland
Manolo Schor
art department assistant: Israel (as Manuel Schor)
Robert Senderowski
dressing prop hand: Poland
Marcin Trybulski
construction manager: Poland
Arie Weiss
property master: Israel
Piotr Zimon
stagehand: Poland

Sound Department

Rune Baggerud
boom operator: second unit, Norway
Alan Collins
sound facility director: ardmore sound
Michelle Cunniffe
recording mixer
Caoimhe Doyle
foley artist
Robert Flanagan
production sound mixer
Aza Hand
dialogue editor / foley editor
Iwo Klimek
adr editor
Fiadhnait McCann
supervising sound editor
Eoghan McDonnell
foley assistant
Jean McGrath
foley recordist
Tomas Naug
sound engineer: second unit, Norway (as Thomas Naug)
Paul Naughton
boom operator
Garret Farrell
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Alberto Gallo
mix engineer: italian version (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Janusz Bykowski
special effects coordinator: Poland
Andreas Johannesen
special effects technician: Norway
Pini Klavir
special effects: Israel
Kai Kolstad Rødseth
special effects technician: Norway

Visual Effects by

Tadeusz Chmiel
compositor: Platige Image / textures: Platige Image
Marek Gajowski
visual effects artist: Alvernia Studios
Jakub Grygier
matte paint: Platige Image / textures: Platige Image
Katarzyna Jarzyna
visual effects production supervisor: Platige Image
Adam Kaluski
offline support: Platige Image
Marcin Klicki
modeling: Platige Image
Jakub Knapik
3d animation: Platige Image / lead compositor: Platige Image / shading and lighting artist: Platige Image / visual effects supervisor: Platige Image
Urszula Luczak
assistant to visual effects production supervisor: Platige Image (as Urszula Piekarska) / assistant to visual effects production supervisor: Platige Image
Lukasz Poninski
visual effects production supervisor: Alvernia Studios
Piotr Popielawski
titles and credits: Platige Image
Jaroslaw Sawko
visual effects producer: Platige Image
Edyta Sek
visual effects production manager: Alvernia Studios
Piotr Sikora
visual effects producer: Platige Image
Lukasz Sobisz
simulations: Platige Image
Albert Szostkiewicz
effects technical director: Platige Image
Mateusz Tokarz
visual effects artist: Alvernia Studios
Mikolaj Valencia
visual effects supervisor: Alvernia Studios
Adam Wierzchowski
technical director: Platige Image
Witold Wnuk
visual effects artist: Alvernia Studios
Juliusz Zenkner
compositor: Platige Image / rotoscopy: Platige Image / titles and credits: Platige Image
Piotr Dutkiewicz
online support: Platige Image (uncredited)

Stunts

Robert Brzezinski
stunt coordinator: Poland
Jacek Dlugosz
stunts: POland
Johannes Eilertsen
stunt performer: Norway
Grzegorz Jurek
stunts: Poland
Kristoffer Jørgensen
stunt coordinator: Norway
Sergei Klimkin
stuntman (as Sergey Klimkin Kepa)
Tomasz Krzemieniecki
stunt performer: Poland
Tomasz Krzyzanowski
stunts: Poland
Maciej Kubica
stunts: Poland
Joe Perez
stunt rigger: Norway
Pawel Pliszka
stunts: Poland
Krzysztof Sztabinski
stunts: Poland
Stefan Wójcicki
stunts: Poland
Tomasz Lewandowski
stunt performer (uncredited)
Oleg Vasilkov
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Carsten Aniksdal
still photographer: Norway
Igal Arobas
grip: Israel
Ola Austad
camera loader: "b" camera, Norway (as Ola Arnøy Austad)
Avishay Azulay
electrician: Israel (as Avishai Azoulay)
Ilan Ben Odiz
electrician: Irael (as Ilan Ben Oudiz)
Kim Berg
electrician: Norway
Liad Berger
grip: Israel
Marcin Boguszewski
underwater photography: Poland
Pawel Cichocki
gaffer: Poland
Robert Drabek
electrician: Poland
Jan Vidar Eriksen
grip assistant: Norway
Dariusz Grodzki
electrician: Poland
Ocki Hansson
grip: Norway
Lars-Petter Iversen
still photographer: Norway
Henryk Jedynak
focus puller: "a" camera
Jarl Grantin Johnsen
gaffer: Norway (as Jari Johnsen)
Ciaran Kavanagh
camera operator: "b" camera
Przemyslaw Klej
additional camera operator: Poland
Ivo Ledwozyw
still photographer: Poland
Krzysztof Lopuszanski
generator operator: Poland
Adam Maczka
generator operator: Poland
Yuri Manevich
generator operator: Israel
Philip McKeon
focus puller: 'b' camera
Ignacy Mysliwiec
video playback operator: Poland
Guy Ne'eman
key grip: Israel (as Guy Neeman)
Jerzy Nogal
key grip: Poland
Robin Ottersen
focus puller: second unit, Norway
Rafal Paradowski
camera operator: 'a' camera
Marta Proch
clapper loader: "b" camera, Poland
Emil Prokop
electrician: Poland
Jens Ramborg
camera operator: second unit, Norway
Udi Rimer
gaffer: Israel
Guro Rugstad Jenssen
still photographer: Norway
Yehuda Sar-Israel
second assistant camera: Israel
Albert Sciezynski
dolly grip: Poland
Adva Shoua
first assistant camera: Israel
Sebastian Stecko
electrician: Poland
Magdalena Symonowicz
clapper loader: 'a' camera
Maciej Szelerski
generator operator: Poland (as Marciej Szulerski)
Patrik Säfström
camera operator: second unit, Norway
Endre Eken Torp
focus puller: second unit, Norway
Levi Gawrock Trøite
electrician: Norway (as Levi Trøyte)
Sagy Tsirken
video playback operator: Israel (as Sagy Tsirkin)
Adam Verete
electrician: Israel
Knut Westad
grip assistant: Norway
Matthew Weston
clapper loader: "b" camera, Norway (as Matt Weston)
Adam Wojtczakowski
electrician: Poland
Tomasz Wozniczka
additional camera operator: Poland
Pawel Zelazko
additional camera operator: Poland

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Adi Hahn
assistant costume designer: Israel
Linn Henriksen
assistant costume designer: Norway
Katarzyna Jarosinska
second assistant costume designer: Poland
Malgorzata Karpiuk
assistant costume designer: Poland

Editorial Department

Glen Castinho
digital colorist / digital intermediate supervisor
Attila Csabai
assistant editor
Sandra Falkowski
assistant editor
Dávid Jancsó
additional editor
Adam Kaluski
assistant editor
Wanda Kiss
additional editor
Sebastian Korwin-Kulesza
assistant editor
Piotr Krasny
4k scanning and film printing: Alvernia Studios
Lukasz Poninski
digital intermediate production supervisor
Edyta Sek
digital intermediate production supervisor
Cezary Szumski
assistant editor
Piotr Zmyslony
scanning assistant: Alvernia Studios
László Kovács
telecine colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Location Management

Dariusz Klodowski
location manager: Poland
Eran Kotzki
location manager: Israel

Music Department

Piotr Dominski
additional music preparation
Janice Ginsberg
music advisor
Karol Ludew
musician: percussion soloist
Marta Maslanka
musician: santur soloist
Pawel Mykietyn
musician: keyboard soloist
Rafal Paczkowski
recording and mixing engineer
Jaroslaw Regulski
recording and mixing engineer
Robert Siwak
musician: daf soloist
Pawel Stankiewicz
musician: electric guitar soloist
Maciej Szczycinski
musician: bass guitar soloist
Sebastian Wieladek
musician: ney/duduk soloist
Fabian Wlodarek
musician: accordion soloist

Script and Continuity Department

Beata Krekiewicz
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Vidar Falck-Muus
provider: Chevrolet Tahoe
Wojo Jakus
transportation coordinator: Poland
Helge Lier
provider: Chevrolet Tahoe
Andrej Litawinski
unit driver: Poland
Per Mathiesen
provider: Chevrolet Tahoe
Ofer Netzer
driver: Israel
Waldemar Piasecki
unit driver: Poland
Shlomo 'Momo' Raz
driver: Israel
Adam Rychtarczyk
unit driver: Poland
Ola Røstbakken
provider: Chevrolet Tahoe
Meital Sarusi
driver: Mr. Gallo, Israel
Krzysztof Stepkowski
unit driver: Poland
Marcin Szczepaniak Garcia
unit driver: Poland
Wojciech Tlustowski
unit driver: Poland
Leszek Turowski
unit driver: Poland
Øystein Velund
driver: Mr. Gallo, Norway
Wieslaw Wiercicoch Wiertara
unit driver: Poland
Krzysztof Zarecki
driver: Mr. Gallo, Poland
Jacek Zastawny
unit driver: Poland
Robert Zielinski
driver: Ms. Seigner, Poland
Torgrim Ødegård
driver: Ms. Skolimowski, Norway (as Torgim Ødegård)

Additional Crew

Oded Aharon
production assistant: Israel
Arik Ashkenazi
caterer: Israel
Kristina Aurvåg
production assistant: Norway
Liviu Babitz
production assistant: Israel
Agnieszka Balcerzak
production administrator: Poland
Noam Ben Giat
production assistant: Israel
Even Løken Bergan
unit medical assistant: Norway (as Even Bergan)
Jon Bromken
provider: winterpackage, Norway
Robert Bucharzewski
production accountant: Poland (as Robert Bachurzewski)
Maren Burdal
dog handler: Norway
Oded Chakim
production assistant: Israel
Johannes Eilertsen
body double: Norway
Marthe Feiring
extras coordinator: Norway / production secretary: Norway
Moselle Foley
production coordinator
Håkon Speirs Færvik
unit medical assistant: Norway
Jan-Erik Gammleng
production executive: Norway
Chiara Gelardin
business and legal affairs
Paulina Gmaj
production assistant: Poland
Phillip Goss
adr performer
Aza Hand
additional adr performer
Shirley Hermann
production coordinator: Israel
Michal Jaroszewicz
adr performer
Yaara Kalif
assistant: Mr. Gallo, Israel
Alainée Kent
development executive
Sergei Klimkin
body double: Poland (as Sergey Klimkin Kera)
Piotr Kolodziejczyk
consultant: Poland
Agata Kordos
animal consultant: Poland
Pâl Kristiansen
helicopter pilot: RC, Norway
Gaute Lid Larssen
senior production executive: Norway
Richard Lormand
press: international
Jonathan Lynch-Staunton
representative: HanWay Films
Geir Marring
animal trainer: Norway / hundeskole: oslo, Norway
Tanja Marring
caterer: Norway
Renana Netzer
water girl: Israel
Denis Nikolaev
production assistant: Israel
Konrad Orlowski
consultant: Poland
Filip Przybylski
adr performer
Morten Rasmussen
helicopter technical department: RC, Norway
Geir Rossebø
production assistant: Norway
Daniel Rozenbaum
production assistant: Israel
Marek Russ
animal coordinator: Poland
Mahmoud Salama
extras coordinator: Israel (as Mahmud Salame)
Meital Sarusi
dietician: Mr. Gallo, Israel
Tove Seppola
accountant: Norway
Szymon Skalski
consultant: Poland
Malgorzata Skuza
dialogue coach: Poland
Terje Strømstad
production coordinator: Norway (as Terje Stroemstad)
Kim André Sørland
dog handler: Norway
Jeremy Thomas
presents
Jenny Adriana Vrolijk
accountant: Norway
Vonatan Zaid
production assistant: Israel
Eszter Óvári
production coordinator
Hilde Østby
press coordinator: shooting, Norway
Louise Cornally
production finance executive (uncredited)
Eirik Daleng
stand-in: Vincent Gallo (uncredited)
Christian Dines
bonus material editor (uncredited)
Frank Benjamin Finger
stand-in: male (uncredited)
Paula Heffernan
production executive: Element Pictures (uncredited)
Jorge Lima
assistant publicist: international (uncredited)
Erzsébet Lipák
production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Truls Kontny
special thanks
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