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Ascendancy (1983) Poster

(1983)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Edward Bennett

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Edward Bennett ... (writer)
Nigel Gearing ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Julie Covington Julie Covington ... Connie Wintour
Ian Charleson ... Lt. Ryder
John Phillips ... Wintour
Susan Engel ... Nurse
Philip Locke ... Dr. Strickland
Kieran Montague Kieran Montague ... Dr. Kelson
Rynagh O'Grady ... Rose
Philomena McDonagh Philomena McDonagh ... Mary
Michael McKnight Michael McKnight ... Vesey
Jeremy Sinden ... Darcy
Walter McMonagle Walter McMonagle ... Dawson
Shay Gorman Shay Gorman ... Keir
Liam O'Callaghan Liam O'Callaghan ... Sir Edward Carson
Joe McPartland Joe McPartland ... Butler
Tony Rohr ... Chauffeur
Charles Lawson ... Boy
Ann Hasson Ann Hasson ... First maid
Zena Daire Zena Daire ... Second maid
Marjorie Hogan Marjorie Hogan ... Housekeeper
Sean Caffrey ... Baird
James Coyle ... Hardy
Michael Mellinger ... Schulz
Wolf Kahler ... Muller
Gary Whelan ... Soldier
Tony Steedman ... Colonel
Valerie Lilley ... Mother
Michael Cochrane ... Officer
Shevaun Briars Shevaun Briars ... Girl at party
Cora Kinnaird Cora Kinnaird ... Girl at party
Frances Quinn Frances Quinn ... Girl at party
Kevin Moore ... RUC Officer
Gerard O'Hagan Gerard O'Hagan ... Man in street

Produced by 

Penny Clark ... producer
Ian Elsey ... co-producer

Music by 

Ronnie Leahy

Cinematography by 

Clive Tickner

Editing by 

George Akers
Charles Rees

Casting By 

Simone Reynolds

Art Direction by 

Jamie Leonard

Costume Design by 

Gabey Odee

Makeup Department 

Sandra Carr ... assistant makeup artist
Jane Fox ... assistant hairdresser
Maureen Hannaford-Naisbitt ... hairdresser
Sally Harrison ... makeup artist
Sancia Simpson ... assistant hairdresser

Production Management 

Peter Sainsbury ... head of production: BFI

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Nigel Goldsack ... second assistant director
Peter Price ... first assistant director
Bill Rudgard ... second assistant director
Andrew Warren ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Tina Carr ... art department assistant
Glyn Fielding ... art department assistant
Henry Harris ... prop maker
Miranda Melville ... assistant art director
Alison Stewart-Richardson ... art department assistant

Sound Department 

Paul Carr ... dubbing mixer
David Gatrell ... boom operator
Dennis Nisbett ... sound mixer
Anthony Sloman ... sound editor
David Stephenson ... sound mixer
Colin Wood ... boom operator

Special Effects by 

Tom Harris ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Steve Alcorn ... focus puller
Malcolm Bray ... electrician (as Mal Bray)
Tommy Brown ... gaffer electrician
Anne Cottringer ... focus puller
Phil Fegan ... electrician
Neil Gamblin ... electrician
Tony Harpur ... still photographer
Olly Hoeben ... grip
Dusty Miller ... director of photography: additional photography
Steve Parker ... loader
Mike Tomlinson ... camera operator
Al Watson ... gaffer electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Peter Halston ... wardrobe
Maggie Smith ... wardrobe
Sue Snell ... costume supervisor (as Susan Snell)
Doreen Watkinson ... costume supervisor

Editorial Department 

Len Brown ... colour consultant
Jane Michell ... assistant editor
Charles Ware ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Terence Fitch ... location manager

Music Department 

Dave Bascombe ... music recording engineer
Ronnie Leahy ... musician
Morris Pert ... musician

Script and Continuity Department 

Jenny Haworth ... continuity
Melinda Rees ... continuity

Transportation Department 

Hamish Bell ... driver: art department
Piers Corke ... driver: art department
Mannie Michael ... unit driver

Additional Crew 

Kim Nygaard ... producer's assistant
Tony Oliver ... supplier: army vehicles
Victoria Seale ... producer's assistant
Ken Shane ... set runner

See also

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