Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bob Rafelson

Writing Credits

William Harrison
(novel)
William Harrison
(screenplay) &
Bob Rafelson
(screenplay)

Cast

Patrick Bergin
Richard Burton
Iain Glen
John Hanning Speke
Richard E. Grant
Oliphant
Fiona Shaw
Isabel
John Savident
Lord Murchison
James Villiers
Lord Oliphant
Adrian Rawlins
Edward
Peter Vaughan
Lord Houghton
Delroy Lindo
Mabruki
Bernard Hill
Dr. Livingstone
Matthew Marsh
William
Richard Caldicot
Lord Russell
Christopher Fulford
Herne
Garry Cooper
Stroyan
Roshan Seth
Ben Amir
Jimmy Gardner
Jarvis
Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Speke
Anna Massey
Mrs. Arundell
Peter Eyre
Norton Shaw
Leslie Phillips
Mr. Arundell
Frances Cuka
Lady Houghton
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lord Cowley
Craig Crosbie
Swinburne
Paul Onsongo
Sidi Bombay
Lenny Juma
Jemadar
Bheki Tonto Ngema
Ngola
Martin Okello
Veldu
Philip Voss
Colonel Rigby
Pip Torrens
Lt. Hesketh
Esther Njiru
Lema
Alison Limerick
Sorceress
Asiba Asiba
Nubian Servant
Ian Vincent
Lt. Allen
Ralph Nossek
Doctor
Stewart Harwood
Attendant
George Malpas
Lead Actor
Robert Whelan
1st Reporter
Bill Croasdale
2nd Reporter
Renny Krupinski
3rd Reporter
Rod Woodruff
Fencer
Fikile Mdleleni
Bearer
Martin Ocham
Bearer
Wilson Ng'ong'a
Bearer
Rocks Nhlapo
Bearer
Patrick Letladi
Bearer
Konga Mbandu
Bearer
Michael Otieno
Bearer
Fatima Said
Somali Girl
Zam Zam Issa
Somali Girl
Norta Muhammed
Somali Girl
Pineniece Joshua
Somali Girl
Roger Rees
Papworth
Kenneth W Caravan
Speke Estate Farmboy
Omar Sharif
Arab Chief in Cairo

Produced by

Chris Curling
associate producer
Mario Kassar
executive producer
Daniel Melnick
producer
Andrew G. Vajna
executive producer

Music by

Michael Small

Cinematography by

Roger Deakins
director of photography

Editing by

Thom Noble

Casting By

Celestia Fox

Production Design by

Norman Reynolds

Art Direction by

Maurice Fowler
Fred Hole
Ajit Patnaik
(art direction)

Set Decoration by

Harry Cordwell

Costume Design by

Jenny Beavan
John Bright

Makeup Department

Christine Beveridge
makeup supervisor
Karen Edwards
hair stylist
Sally Harrison
assistant makeup artist
Joan Hills
assistant makeup artist
Julia Wilson
assistant hair stylist: Kenya / assistant makeup artist: Kenya
Suzanne Belcher
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Chris D'Bray
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Barbara Allen
unit production manager
Terence A. Clegg
executive in charge of production
Gerry Levy
unit production manager: Kenya
Paul Shersby
unit production manager
Michael R. Sloan
post-production supervisor (as Michael Sloan)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Chavanga
assistant director: second unit, Kenya
Patrick Clayton
first assistant director (as Pat Clayton)
James Hinga
third assistant director: Kenya
Patrick Kinney
assistant director: second unit, Kenya
Nick Laws
second assistant director
Tim Lewis
second assistant director
Konga Mbandu
third assistant director: Kenya

Art Department

Steve Allaway
supervising carpenter
Ted Ambrose
senior draughtsman
Lulu Archer
property buyer: Kenya
Martin Asbury
storyboard artist
Ray Barrett
construction manager
David Bubb
supervising carpenter
Stephen Challenor
stand-by carpenter (as Steve Challenor)
Raymond Churchouse
plasterer's laborer
Jack Dyer
chargehand stand-by stagehand
Belinda Edwards
production buyer
Gavin Gordon
chargehand carpenter
Terry Granger
chargehand painter (as Terence Grange)
Peter Hancock
property master
Robert Harper
chargehand painter
Kevin Harris
assistant construction manager
Brian Hartnoll
supervising painter
Arthur Holland
chargehand carpenter
Frank Howe
chargehand drapes
John Howitt
chargehand machinist
Brian Humphrey
chargehand dressing props
Dave Jordan
chargehand dressing props (as David Jordan)
Gwendolyn Margetson
junior draughtsman
Philip McDonald
location property master
Jonathan McKinstry
assistant art director
Dave Midson
chargehand dressing props
John Moore
propman
Jim Morahan
draughtsman
Mickey Pugh
supervising stand-by props (as Michael Pugh)
Tim Rowson
sketch artist: Kenya
Peter Russell
assistant art director
Arthur Smith
supervising painter
Joanna Stutchbury
property buyer: Kenya
Paul Tappin
supervising plasterer
Paul Wescott
chargehand stand-by painter
Kevin Wheeler
chargehand dressing props
Geoff Wiles
chargehand plasterer
Mickey Woolfson
chargehand stand-by props (as Michael Woolfson)
Chris Seddon
drapes master (uncredited)
Janet Stevens
modeller (uncredited)

Sound Department

C.J. Appel
adr supervisor
Mark Berger
re-recording mixer
Todd Boekelheide
re-recording mixer
Luis Colina
sound editor
Frank E. Eulner
assistant sound editor (as Frank Eulner)
Tina Fallani
assistant sound editor
Marjorie L. Hagar
assistant sound editor (as Marjorie Hagar)
Taffy Haines
sound maintenance engineer
Simon Kaye
production sound mixer
Ann Kroeber
sound editor
Jeffrey Kroeber
assistant sound editor
Robert Marty
assistant sound editor
John Nutt
sound editor
David Parker
re-recording mixer
Diana Pellegrini
sound editor
Michael Silvers
sound editor
Alan Splet
supervising sound editor (as Alan R. Splet)
Tommy Staples
boom operator
John Verbeck
sound editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
assistant sound editor (as Gwendolyn Whittle)
Kristen Gerstner
apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Larry Oatfield
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Philip Rogers
sound recordist (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Harris
special effects supervisor
Ray Lovell
senior special effects technician
David H. Watkins
senior special effects technician

Stunts

Alf Joint
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Omar Ahmed
electrician: Kenya
Mohammed Athman
electrician: Kenya
Richard Broom
grip
David Bryant
focus puller
David Chiganze
grip
John Clark
electrician
Ray Coates
generator operator
Frank Connor
still photographer
Ben Davis
clapper loader
Roger Deakins
camera operator
Kevin Edland
best boy
Paul Englefield
second camera focus
Bob Gomme
generator operator
John Higgins
gaffer
Ibrahim Jibril
grip: Kenya
George Kamau
electrician: Kenya
Steve Langley
electrician
Stewart Monteith
electrician
Terry Mulligan
electrician
Nick Penn
clapper loader
Dick Pope
additional photographer
Ramadhan Rajab
electrician: Kenya
Mirella Ricciardi
special still photographer
Oreste Wafula
grip: Kenya
Nikki Williams
clapper loader

Casting Department

Beverley Keogh
location casting: Liverpool
Emma Style
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sophia Ali Abdi
wardrobe assistant: Kenya
Ken Crouch
wardrobe supervisor (as Kenny Crouch)
Lisa Johnson
wardrobe mistress
Christopher Kariuki
wardrobe assistant: Kenya
Simon Murray
assistant wardrobe
Elizabeth Ryrie
African costumes coordinator: Kenya
Samantha Crouch
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Noori Dehnahi
post-production coordinator
Vicki Hiatt
assistant editor
Chris Peppe
assistant editor
Robert Raring
color timer
Scott Stevenson
assistant editor
Marcy Stoeven
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Kevin de la Noy
location manager
Robin Hollister
location coordinator: Kenya

Music Department

Christopher Dedrick
orchestrator
Curtis Roush
music editor
Alan Snelling
music engineer
Allan Wilson
conductor
Peter Fuchs
score recordist (uncredited)
Stephen Craig Love
music supervisor (uncredited)
George A. Martin
music editor (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Angela Wharton
script supervisor (as Angela Noakes)

Transportation Department

Vic Floyd
driver
Errol James
driver
Arnie Mitchell
transportation coordinator: Kenya
David Tobitt
driver

Additional Crew

Vivian Bristow
animal trainer and coordinator: lions (as Viv Bristow)
Stephanie Clark
production secretary
Robert Clarke
supervising rigger
Con Cremins
location accountant: Kenya
Hazel Crombie
deputy production accountant
Dennis Davidson
publicist
Patsy de Lord
production coordinator
Eleanor Fazan
choreographer
Annabel Lee
production assistant
Suzanne McGeachan
production assistant (as Sue Clegg)
Mel Nortcliffe
production assistant
Davis Sindiyo
extras coordinator: Kenya
Pilar Sneddon
assistant: Mr. Rafelson
John Trehy
production accountant
Beverly Winston
production secretary
Jolene Wolff
assistant: Mr. Rafelson
Michael Barnes
legal attorney (uncredited)
Wayne Docksey
animal master (uncredited)
Jon Jashni
post-production associate (uncredited)
Lonnie Ramati
production business affairs (uncredited)
Jim Stockley
owner and trainer: lions (uncredited)
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