The Fall of the Roman Empire

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Writing Credits

Ben Barzman
(screenplay) &
Basilio Franchina
(screenplay) &
Philip Yordan
(screenplay)
Edward Gibbon
(based on "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire") (uncredited)

Cast

Sophia Loren
Lucilla
Stephen Boyd
Livius
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
James Mason
Timonides
Christopher Plummer
Commodus
Anthony Quayle
Verulus
John Ireland
Ballomar
Omar Sharif
Sohamus
Mel Ferrer
Cleander
Eric Porter
Julianus
Finlay Currie
Senator
Andrew Keir
Polybius
Douglas Wilmer
Niger
George Murcell
Victorinus
Norman Wooland
Virgilianus
Michael Gwynn
Cornelius
Virgilio Teixeira
Marcellus
Peter Damon
Claudius
Rafael Luis Calvo
Lentulus
Lena von Martens
Helva
Roland Carey
Barbarian
Margaret Fuller
Part of Court
Mario Ghignone
Gladiators trainer
Gabriella Licudi
Tauna
Jeffrey O'Kelly
Brother of Livius
Robert Rietty
Opening Narrator
Guy Rolfe
Marius
José Terrón
Soldier on Horse
Friedrich von Ledebur
Barbarian
Patricia Wright
Roman Citizen / Slave Woman (uncredited)

Produced by

Samuel Bronston
producer
Jaime Prades
associate producer
Michal Waszynski
executive associate producer (as Michael Waszynski)

Music by

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography by

Robert Krasker
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Lawrence

Casting By

Maude Spector

Production Design by

Veniero Colasanti
John Moore

Set Decoration by

Veniero Colasanti
John Moore

Costume Design by

Veniero Colasanti
John Moore

Makeup Department

Grazia De Rossi
hairdresser (as Grazia DeRossi)
Mario Van Riel
makeup artist
José Luis Pérez
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

C.O. Erickson
executive production manager
Tadeo Villalba
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yakima Canutt
second unit director
José López Rodero
assistant director: first unit
José María Ochoa
assistant director: second unit
Andrew Marton
second unit director (uncredited)
Mauro Sacripanti
second assistant director (uncredited)
Julio Sempere
second second assistant director (uncredited in original version) (uncredited)

Art Department

Stanley Detlie
master of properties
José María Alarcón
assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Luciano Arroyo
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Antonio de Miguel
scenic artist (uncredited)
Luis Esquinas Sanchez
carpenter (uncredited)
Julián Martín
painter (uncredited)
Gil Parrondo
assistant art director (uncredited)
Francisco Prósper
construction coordinator (uncredited)
Vicente Sempere Sempere
assistant art director (uncredited)
Jacinto Soria
plasterer (uncredited)
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
assistant art director (uncredited)
Italo Tomassi
head scenic painter (uncredited)
Jose Velazquez
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Milton C. Burrow
sound effects editor (as Milton Burrow)
David Hildyard
sound mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
sound re-recordist
Rusty Coppleman
sound editor (uncredited)
Keith Palmer
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Otto Snel
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Alex Weldon
special effects
Antonio Bueno
special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Basilio Cortijo
special effects (uncredited)
Antonio Parra
special effects assistant (uncredited)
Fernando Pérez
special effects assistant (uncredited)
Pablo Pérez
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Francisco Prósper
foreground miniatures (uncredited)

Stunts

Sal Borgese
stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt
stunt double: Stephen Boyd (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt
stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Dinny Powell
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams
stunt double: Christopher Plummer (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Harris
camera operator
Cecilio Paniagua
second unit cameraman
Bruno Pasqualini
supervising electrician
Robin Browne
clapper loader (uncredited)
Federico G. Grau
still photographer (uncredited)
Vincent Rossell
still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gloria Musetta
wardrobe (as Gloria Mussetta)
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Magdalena Paradell
assistant to editor

Music Department

George Korngold
music editor
Dimitri Tiomkin
conductor
Cecil Bolton
orchestrator (uncredited)
Frank Comstock
orchestrator (uncredited)
Robert Docker
orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish
orchestrator (uncredited)
David Tamkin
orchestrator (uncredited)
Herbert Taylor
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Elaine Schreyeck
continuity

Additional Crew

Samuel Bronston
presenter
Will Durant
consultant
Carl Gibson
supervising technician
Maciek Piotrowski
title backgrounds and murals
George Tyne
dialogue coach
Enzo Musumeci Greco
master of arms (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
horse master (uncredited)
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