Triumph of the Spirit：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert M. Young

Writing Credits

Shimon Arama
(story) &: Zion Haen
(story): Andrzej Krakowski
(screenplay) and: Laurence Heath
(screenplay)

Cast

Willem Dafoe
Salamo: Edward James Olmos
Gypsy: Robert Loggia
Poppa: Wendy Gazelle
Allegra: Kelly Wolf
Elena: Costas Mandylor
Avram: Kario Salem
Jacko: Edward Zentara
Janush: Hartmut Becker
Major Rauscher: Burkhard Heyl
Aid to Rauscher: Zofia Saretok
Momma: Grazyna KrukÃ³wna
Sister Julie: Karolina Twardowska
Bemmi: Juranda Krol
Sarah: Wiktor Mlynarczyk
Beppo: Jerzy Gralek
Kapo Kyr: Jack Messinger
Greek Prisoner: Tuvia Tavi
Greek Prisoner: Danny Segev
Greek Prisoner: Avi Keidar
Greek Prisoner: Andrzej Wojaczek
Kapo Otto: Sebastian Spandel
Lua: Ewa Lesniak
Kapo Hilda: Anna Chitro
Naomi: Halina Chrobak
Clog Thief: Ireneusz Tomczak
Fratelli: Teddy Atlas
Silber: Andrzej Leszczynski
Referee: Lew Rywin
Announcer: Arthur Coburn
Rabbi: Maria Probosz
Rauscher's Girlfriend: Stefania Zubrowna
Dying Woman: Hanna Pater
Prisoner Nurse: Dorota Bialy-Wieczorek
S. S. Woman: Sigal Cohen
Greek: Michal Juszczakiewicz
Sonderkammando: Toni Bark
Greek: Izabela Wandzel
Greek: Jerzy Szaniawski
Greek: Zenon Kostrezewski
Greek: Marian Skorupa
Greek: Wojciech GÃ³rniak
Greek: Marzena Urbanska
Greek: Magda Nodzio
Prisoner: Krzysztof Bauman
Prisoner: Barbara BogdÃ³l
SS officer: Andrzej Bryg
Officer SS: Mieczyslaw Budzynski
Boxer: Jan Bógdol
S.S. Officer: Marek Dawid
SS officer: Andrzej Dopierala
S.S. Officer: Marek Frackowiak
S.S. Officer: Maciej Gruszczynski
Prisoner: Adolf Hitler
Self: Zofia Jaronczyk
Prisoner: Jan Klemens
Kapo: Roman Klosowski
S.S. Officer: Evan Kopelson
Boxer: Malgorzata Kozlowska
S.S. Officer: Bernard Krawczyk
S.S. Officer: Edward Kusztal
S.S. Officer: Joseph Lis
Boxer: Tomasz Lulek
Prisoner: Anna Nowak
Prisoner: Irena Romanska
Prisoner: Edward Skarga
Prisoner: Marek Slosarski
Grek: Tadeusz Sobolewicz
S.S. Officer: Maria Stokowska
Greczynka: Krzysztof Tadak
Boxer: Anna Toronczyk
Prisoner: Aleksander Wolejko
S.S. Officer

Produced by

Shimon Arama
producer: Sonja Karon
associate producer: Arnold Kopelson
producer: Evan Kopelson
associate producer: Roni Ya'ackov
line producer (as Rony Yacov)

Music by

Cliff Eidelman

Cinematography by

Curtis Clark

Editing by

Norman Buckley
: Arthur Coburn

Casting By

Mike Fenton
: Valorie Massalas
: Judy Taylor

Production Design by

Jerzy Maslowski

Art Direction by

Krystyna Maslowska

Set Decoration by

Izabela Paprocka

Costume Design by

Hilary Rosenfeld

Makeup Department

Ania Harasimiak
assistant makeup artist (as Anna Harasimiak): Iwona Kaminska
makeup artist

Production Management

Tadeusz Baljon
production manager: Frank Hildebrand
executive in charge of production: Ludwig Pawelczyk
assistant production manager (as Ludwig Pawelcyzk): Lew Rywin
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Miguel Gil
first assistant director: Mike Katzin
special assistant director: Jerzy Matula
assistant director: Ewa Saluga-Wegmann
assistant director: Krzysztof Zbieranek
co-first assistant director

Art Department

Zvika Aloni
property master: Israel: Piotr Auerbach
property master: Jacek Szokpek
property master: Maciej Walczak
assistant art director

Sound Department

Gregory G. Gest
sound re-recordist: Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist: Jeffrey J. Haboush
re-recording mixer: Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer: Edward M. Steidele
foley artist: Eli Yarkoni
sound mixer: Yossi Yarkoni
boom operator

Special Effects by

Eddie Surkin
special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

Avi Avrahami
best boy gaffer: Itzik Ben-Aroya
key grip: Lech Filar
first assistant camera: Bogdan Kulakowski
still photographer: Avraham Leibman
gaffer: Roland Neveu
special photographer: Yehuda Sar-Israel
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Joni Kearney
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Barbara Rutter
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Norman Buckley
additional editor: Barbara Poznanski
assistant editor: Paula Suhy
assistant editor: Jim Rhine
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Gil Alon
assistant location manager: Avner Peled
location manager: Carrie Timko
second location manager

Music Department

Budd Carr
music supervisor: Kenneth Hall
music editor: Mark McKenzie
orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

Rena Sternfeld-Allon
script supervisor (as Rina Sternfeld-Allon)

Additional Crew

Teddy Atlas
boxing choreographer / boxing trainer: Mickey Duff
boxing consultant: Maria Norman
assistant: Arnold Kopelson: Miroslaw Warchol
set manager