King David

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Writing Credits

Andrew Birkin
(screenplay by) and
James Costigan
(screenplay by)
James Costigan
(story by)

Cast

Richard Gere
David
Edward Woodward
Saul
Alice Krige
Bathsheba
Denis Quilley
Samuel
Niall Buggy
Nathan
Cherie Lunghi
Michal
Hurd Hatfield
Ahimelech
Jack Klaff
Jonathan
John Castle
Abner
Tim Woodward
Joab
David de Keyser
Ahitophel
Ian Sears
Young David
Simon Dutton
Eliab
Jean-Marc Barr
Absalom
Arthur Whybrow
Jesse
Christopher Malcolm
Doeg
Valentine Pelka
Shammah
Ned Vukovic
Malchishua
Michael Müller
Abinadab
James Coombes
Amnon
Mark Drewry
Ishbosheth
John Gabriel
Jehosaphat
Gina Bellman
Tamar
John Hallam
Philistine Armour Bearer
James Lister
Uriah
Jason Carter
Solomon
John Barrard
Benjamite Elder
Peter Frye
Judean Elder
David Graham
Ephraimite Elder
Genevieve Allenbury
Ahinoam
Ishia Bennison
Maacah
Jenny Lipman
Abigail
David George
Messenger
Anton Alexander
Runner
Marino Masé
Agag
George Eastman
Goliath
Roberto Renna
Zabad
Lorenzo Piani
Guardian
Massimo Sarchielli
Palastu
Nana Aslanoglu
Ahinoab
Shimon Avidan
Young Absalom
Nicholas van der Weide
Young Solomon
Omero Capanna
Horse Leader
Nicola Di Gioia
Hebrew
Tomas Milian
Akiss
Peter Ross-Murray
King David's Servant

Produced by

Martin Elfand
producer (produced by)
Charles Orme
associate producer

Music by

Carl Davis

Cinematography by

Donald McAlpine
director of photography

Editing by

William M. Anderson
(as William Anderson)

Casting By

Irene Lamb

Production Design by

Ken Adam

Art Direction by

Terry Ackland-Snow
Aurelio Crugnola

Set Decoration by

Peter Howitt

Costume Design by

John Mollo

Makeup Department

Lynda Armstrong
makeup artist
Colin Arthur
makeup artist
Desiree Corridoni
hair stylist (as Desideria Corridoni)
Franco Corridoni
key makeup artist: Italy
Maria Teresa Corridoni
key hair stylist: Italy
Graham Freeborn
makeup artist
Kay Freeborn
makeup artist (as Kathleen Freeborn)
Stuart Freeborn
makeup supervisor
Richard Glass
standby contact lens optician
Giorgio Gregorini
hair stylist
Daphne Martin
key hair stylist
Stephen Rose
chief hair stylist
Freddie Williamson
makeup artist (as Frederick Williamson)
Marian Wilson
hair stylist
Gino Zamprioli
makeup artist

Production Management

Clive Challis
production manager
Franco Cuccu
unit manager: Italy
John Davis
production manager
Laura Fattori
unit manager: Italy
Mario Francini
assistant unit manager: Italy
Marco Valerio Pugini
assistant unit manager: Italy
Federico Tocci
unit manager: Italy
Lucio Trentini
production manager: Italy

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roy Button
second assistant director
Antonio Gabrielli
second assistant director: Italy
Mike Gowans
assistant director: second unit
Steve Harding
second assistant director
David Tomblin
first assistant director / second unit director
Victor Tourjansky
assistant director: Italy

Art Department

Alessandro Alberti
assistant art director
Peter Aldridge
stand-by stagehand
Elio Altamura
property master: Italy
Luciano Antonetti
chief plasterer: Italy
Terry Apsey
construction manager
Maria-Teresa Barbasso
assistant art director
Maurice Binder
graphic designer
Peter Childs
draughtsman
Charles Cottrell
scenic painter
Fred Evans
modeller
Franco Fumagalli
set decorator: Italy
Lucy Hardwick
art department runner
Maurice Jones
chargehand stand-by prop
Bernard Kramer
sculptor/modeller
John Lanzer
production buyer
Charles Page
propmaker
Andrew Palmer
stand-by props
Maciek Piotrowski
sketch artist
Angelo Santucci
set dresser: Italy
Stephen Scott
draughtsman
Danny Skundric
dressing props
Bruno Tempera
set dresser
Ivano Todeschi
head painter: Italy
Charles Torbett
property master
Fernando Valento
construction manager
Francesco Valento
carpenter
Peter Western
stand-by painter
Ray Norris
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Stefano Bausano
sound maintenance: Italy
Clive Copland
sound maintenance
Alfred Cox
dialogue editor (as Alfie Cox)
Robert Gavin
assistant sound editor (as Bob Gavin)
Andrew Glen
assistant sound editor
John Hayward
re-recording mixer
Brian Marshall
sound mixer
Ron Pender
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Bob Risk
post-synchronization
Joe Seaton
assistant sound editor
Terry Sharratt
boom operator
Stephen Spencer
assistant sound editor
William Trent
sound editor (as Bill Trent)

Special Effects by

John Baker
special effects technician
Jeff Clifford
senior special effects technician
Dino Galiano
special effects coordinator: Italy
Franco Galiano
special effects
Fabio Traversari
special effects
Kit West
special effects supervisor
Trevor Wood
special effects engineer

Stunts

Sergio Mioni
stunt coordinator
Stefano Maria Mioni
stunts
Vittorio Nencini
stunts
Claudio Pacifico
stunts
Angelo Ragusa
stunts
Omero Capanna
stunts (uncredited)
Vito Domenighini
stunts (uncredited)
Valentino Musetti
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Elio Bosi
grip: second unit, Italy
Jean-Marc Bringuier
steadicam operator
Adam Cooper
clapper loader
Ted Deason
focus puller: second unit
Augusto Diamanti
key grip: Italy
Colin Gardiner
stand-by rigger
Vince Goddard
electrician (as Vincent Goddard)
Gordon Gowing
best boy
Keith Hamshere
still photographer
Paul Kenward
clapper loader
Nic Milner
focus puller: second unit (as Nick Milner)
Douglas Milsome
camera operator (as Doug Milsome)
Steve Murray
clapper loader: second unit
Mario Schiavone
gaffer: Italy
Bruce Sumar
electrician
Miki Thomas
focus puller
Mario Tursi
still photographer: second unit, Italy
Robin Vidgeon
director of photography: second unit
Jimmy Waters
grip
Freddie Webster
gaffer
Massimo Zeri
assistant camera
Billy Malone
second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Francesco Cinieri
casting: Italy

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nic Ede
wardrobe supervisor (as Nicolas Ede)
Stewart Meachem
wardrobe assistant
Bona Nasalli-Rocca
wardrobe supervisor: Italy (as Bona Nasalli Rocca)
Anne Thomopoulos
costume assistant: Italy

Editorial Department

Michael Campbell
associate editor
Robert Hambling
assistant editor
Angelica Landry
second assistant editor

Location Management

Frank Ernst
location manager: Sardinia
Marco Valerio Pugini
location manager

Music Department

Nick Barnard
assistant music editor
Carl Davis
conductor
Alfred Di Rocco
music supervisor: Italy
Robert Hathaway
music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Dick Lewzey
music recordist
Benjamin Luxon
singer: psalms
Colin Matthews
orchestrator
The Philharmonia Orchestra
music played by
Christopher Warren-Green
musician: orchestra leader

Script and Continuity Department

Nikki Clapp
script supervisor: second unit
June Randall
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Paolo Bernardini
driver
Enrico Pini
transportation manager

Additional Crew

Cate Arbeid
production assistant
Sergio Casadei
horsemaster: Italy
Caroline Cornish-Trestrail
assistant to producer
Maurizio Cusano
crowd marshall assistant
Susan d'Arcy
unit publicist
Allen Davies
accounting assistant (as Allan Davies)
Patsy de Lord
publicity assistant
Jack Dearlove
stand-in: Mr. Gere
Eleanor Fazan
choreographer
Marco Giannoni
production assistant: Italy
Jo Gregory
production accountant
Melissa Holm
production runner
Marcello Lanza
assistant accountant
Mark Mayling
production runner
Renata Paccariè
production assistant: Italy
Linda Rabin
production coordinator
Luigi Riitano
accountant
Gail Samuelson
pre-production coordinator
Kathy Shaw
production assistant
Phillip Small
catering manager
Adalberto Spadoni
production accountant: Italy
Antonio Stefanucci
set-runner
Luciano Tartaglia
assistant accountant
Franca Tasso
production coordinator: Italy
Daniele Tiberi
assistant accountant: Italy (as Daniele Tiberi)
Gabriella Toro
production assistant: Italy
Jenny Wykes
unit nurse
All Filters