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The Illusionist (2006) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Neil Burger

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Neil Burger ... (screenplay)
 
Steven Millhauser ... (short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist")

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Edward Norton ... Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti ... Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel ... Sophie
Rufus Sewell ... Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan ... Josef Fischer (as Edward Marsan)
Jake Wood ... Jurka
Tom Fisher ... Willigut
Aaron Taylor-Johnson ... Young Eisenheim (as Aaron Johnson)
Eleanor Tomlinson ... Young Sophie
Karl Johnson ... Doctor / Old Man
Vincent Franklin ... Loschek
Nicholas Blane ... Herr Doebler
Philip McGough Philip McGough ... Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman ... Count Rainer
Michael Carter ... Von Thurnburg
Vanessa Gendron Vanessa Gendron ... Shouting Woman
Matthew Blood-Smyth ... Man Who Incites Riot
David Forest David Forest ... Traveling Magician
Laurie Athey Laurie Athey ... Aristocratic Boy
Oliver Blaha-McGillick Oliver Blaha-McGillick ... Aristocratic Boy (as Oliver Blaha)
Thomas McEnchroe Thomas McEnchroe ... Aristocratic Boy
Andreas Grothusen Andreas Grothusen ... Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe ... Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria ... Mrs. Uhl
Elias Bauer Elias Bauer ... Street Urchin Messenger
Dominik Havelka Dominik Havelka ... Street Urchin
Robin Ferenc Robin Ferenc ... Street Urchin
Vitezslav Bouchner Vitezslav Bouchner ... Sophie's Driver
David O'Kelly David O'Kelly ... Archduke
Richard Rowlands ... Archduke
Sean Hall Sean Hall ... Young Prince
Reuben-Henry Biggs Reuben-Henry Biggs ... Frankel (as Rueben-Henry Biggs)
Vadam Bat-Orshikh Vadam Bat-Orshikh ... Asian Assistant
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan Purevdorj Boldsaikhan ... Asian Assistant
Chen Feng Chen Feng ... Asian Assistant
Sondom Nararbadrakh Sondom Nararbadrakh ... Asian Assistant
Erdenbileg Sengee Erdenbileg Sengee ... Asian Assistant
Jan Cibulka Jan Cibulka ... Boy Apparition on Stage
Fasihiddin Khasanov Fasihiddin Khasanov ... Boy Apparition in Audience
Alfred Strejcek ... Guard
Robert Russell Robert Russell ... Spiritualist Leader
Noel le Bon Noel le Bon ... Arrested Man (as Noel Lebon)
David Fellowes David Fellowes ... Respectable Man
Eva Kelemenová Eva Kelemenová ... Sobbing Woman (as Eva Kelemenova)
John Early ... Man on Street
Jan Nemejovský ... Senior Officer
Ivo Novák ... Senior Officer
Vladimír Kulhavý Vladimír Kulhavý ... Train Conductor
Nancy Bishop Nancy Bishop ... Audience Member
Duke Faeger ... Audience Member (as Dusan Fager)
Brendan Gunn Brendan Gunn ... Audience Member
Ryan James Ryan James ... Audience Member
Alistair Macnaughtan Alistair Macnaughtan ... Audience Member (as Alistair Macnaughton)
Petr Meissel Petr Meissel ... Audience Member
Anezka Novak Anezka Novak ... Audience Member
Jeff Smith Jeff Smith ... Audience Member
Noelle Trkulja Noelle Trkulja ... Audience Member
Ivan Urbánek ... Audience Member
Jirí Vacek Jirí Vacek ... Audience Member (as Jiri Vacek)
Jaroslav Vízner ... Audience Member
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Babson ... Young Father (uncredited)
Jesse Phillips March ... Boy on Street (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jane Garnett ... executive producer
Phillip Glasser ... production executive
Joey Horvitz ... executive producer
Tom Karnowski ... co-producer
Brian Koppelman ... producer
David Levien ... producer
Ted Liebowitz ... executive producer
Michael London ... producer
Chris Miller ... post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group
David Minkowski ... co-producer
Tom Nunan ... executive producer
Cathy Schulman ... producer
Matthew Stillman ... co-producer
Bob Yari ... producer

Music by 

Philip Glass

Cinematography by 

Dick Pope ... director of photography

Editing by 

Naomi Geraghty

Casting By 

Deborah Aquila
Nina Gold
Tricia Wood

Production Design by 

Ondrej Nekvasil

Art Direction by 

Stefan Kovacik
Vlasta Svoboda

Set Decoration by 

Petra Hábová

Costume Design by 

Ngila Dickson

Makeup Department 

Jan Archibald ... hair designer
Libuse Barlova ... hair person (as Liba Barlova)
Anita Burger ... assistant to hair designer
Denise Dellavalle ... makeup artist
Linda Eisenhamerova ... key hair stylist (as Linda Dvorakova)
Václav Frank ... makeup person
Stephanie Hovette ... wig maker
Dana Kohoutova ... hair assistant: second unit
Ruzena Novotna ... hair stylist
Julie Pearce ... makeup department head
Ivo Strangmüller ... key makeup artist (as Ivo Strangmuller)

Production Management 

Vaclav Eisenhamer ... production supervisor
Jiri Husak ... unit manager
Tom Karnowski ... unit production manager
Robert Katz ... executive in charge of production
Bill Newcomb ... post-production supervisor: Visionbox Media Group
John Portnoy ... post-production executive: Yari Film Group
Louise Runge ... post-production manager: Yari Film Group
Andrew Zolot ... post-production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Lucie Burianová ... second second assistant director
Jakub Dvorak ... second assistant director
Jan Mensík ... first assistant director
Kieron Phipps ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Jindra Budicek ... set dresser: second unit
Jarda David ... construction manager
Jiri Dusek ... leadman
Jan Fiala ... props: second unit
Petr Garbaczewski ... set dresser
Stanislav Glugar ... set dresser
Tomas Hais ... props
Pavel Hemmy ... property master
Mirek Holub ... set dresser
Jiri Karnik ... draftsman
Martin Kotek ... set dresser
Klara Kralova ... assistant art director (as Klara Holubova)
Vit Kramar ... property master: second unit
Jan Kribek ... graphic designer
Jirí Matolín ... construction supervisor (as Jiri Matolin)
Stefan Mily ... prop buyer
Miroslav Mraz ... construction: second unit
Václav Novak ... draftsman (as Vaclav Novak)
Radoslav 'Rado' Pavlansky ... carpenter
Milan Plesinger ... set dresser: second unit
Vladimir Pribyslavsky ... construction: second unit
Petr Richter ... props
Michal Soun ... draftsman
Michal Soun ... assistant art director
Darina Spevackova ... draftsman
Jan Svoboda ... art department coordinator
Daniel Tisl ... set dresser
Dalibor Tvrznik ... construction
Kurt van der Basch ... storyboard artist (as Kurt Van Der Basch)
Josef Vecerek ... set dresser
Pavel Werner ... construction
Miroslav Zdenek ... draftsman

Sound Department 

Michael Babcock ... additional sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Babcock) / sound designer
David E. Campbell ... re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Rick Canelli ... adr recordist
Tomas Cervenka ... cable person
Eric Flickinger ... sound recordist
Petr Forejt ... sound mixer
Terry Garcia ... assistant sound
Peter Gleaves ... adr mixer
J. Paul Huntsman ... supervising sound editor
Mary Jo Lang ... foley mixer
Mark L. Mangino ... dialogue editor (as Mark Mangino) / sound editor
Alyson Dee Moore ... foley artist (as Alyson Moore)
Scott Morgan ... foley recordist
Thomas J. O'Connell ... adr mixer
John T. Reitz ... re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Roman Rigo ... boom operator
John Roesch ... foley artist
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer
Gregory H. Watkins ... additional re-recording mixer (as Greg Watkins)
Jörg Klaussner ... dubbing mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Martin Busek ... special effects technician: second unit
Ondrej Pryca ... special effects technician
Roman Tudzaroff ... special effects supervisor
Rudolf Tudzaroff ... special effects senior technician

Visual Effects by 

Sean Applegate ... effects animator
Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals (as Patrick Clancey)
Ales Dlabac ... 3d modeler and animator
Miro Gal ... flame operator
H Haden Hammond ... digital compositor / effects animator
Eva Jindráková ... telecine coordinator (as Eva Jindrakova)
Ntana Bantu Key ... second digital colorist: EFILM (as Ntana Key)
Vít Komrzý ... visual effects producer
Jirí Linhart ... visual effects
Jan Malír Jr. ... digital compositor (as Jan Malir)
Vladimír Matousek ... digital compositor
Viktor Muller ... visual effects supervisor
Peter Nemec ... digital compositor
Gregory Oehler ... senior inferno artist (as Greg Oehler)
Alejandro Perez ... dustbuster
Robert Pik ... digital compositor
David Schoneveld ... effects animator
Steven J. Scott ... supervising digital colorist: EFilm
Danita Slaughter ... digital opticals editor
Jiri Stamfest ... matte painter
Ondrej Stibinger ... telecine colorist dailies / telecine operator
Thomas H. Tonkin ... storyboards
Jan Vseticek ... visual effects coordinator
Daniel E. Zobrist ... lead matchmover (as Daniel Zobrist)

Stunts 

Romana Hajkova ... horse master
Petr Hynek ... rider
Ladislav Lahoda ... stunt coordinator
Miroslav Lhotka ... stunt double
Jiri Simberský ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Petr Bakota ... electrician
Dan Balzer ... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Jan Carda ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Václav Cermak ... gaffer
Michal Chadima ... video operator: second unit
Vladimir Cholasta ... rigging best boy
Jirka Ctvrtecka ... rigging grip
Pavel Cáslavský ... rigging gaffer (as Pavel Caslavsky)
Petr Dvorak ... rigging electrician
Jakub Dvorsky ... camera operator: "a" camera
Artur Frys ... grip: second unit
Ladislav Gallus ... rigging electrician: second unit
David Gregor ... rigging electrician
Ingo Gärtner ... balloon operator (as Ingo Gardner)
Marek Havel ... central loader
Beda Hermanek ... grip: second unit
Jan Hladik ... dolly grip
Milan Hnizdil ... rigging electrician: second unit
Pavel Hoffmann ... rigging electrician
Jirka Horych ... electrician
Jirí Hovorka ... electrician: second unit (as Jiri Hovorka)
Jarda Hromadka ... best boy
Jiri Hroz ... electrician
Lukas Jaromersky ... electrician
Hynek Jecha ... rigging grip
Jirka Klaska ... grip
Robert Kodera ... key grip
Václav Korcik ... rigging electrician (as Vaclav Korcik)
Jozef Kosut ... rigging electrician (as Josef Kosut)
Karel Kralik ... rigging electrician
Ivan Ksandr ... best boy: second unit
Vaclav Ksandr ... electrician: second unit
Roman Kuchar ... best boy grip
Jarda Kunasek ... grip: second unit
Zbynek Kunc ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Daniel Kutaj ... electrician
Radek Kuzdas ... dimmer operator
Martin Maryska ... second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit / second assistant camera: "b" camera
Otto Matejka ... camera loader: second unit (as Oto Matejka)
Juraj Menzik ... rigging electrician
Jiri Navrátil ... rigging gaffer (as Jiri Navratil)
Jirka Nosek ... rigging electrician
Jirka Novak ... rigging electrician
Milan Novak ... rigging grip
Václav Novák ... rigging electrician: second unit
Vlasta Plucar ... electrician
Jirka Pospisil ... additional grip
Jan Pous ... grip: second unit
Ervin Sanders ... camera operator: "b" camera
Martin Schmarc ... cable man: second unit
Karel Schneiberg ... video operator
Jaromir Simek ... gaffer: second unit
Jakub Smetana ... electrician
Jan Smolik ... first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Petr Svoboda ... electrician: second unit
Ronald Telinger ... video cable man
David Treybal ... rigging electrician (as David Trejbal)
Martin Vejvoda ... head technician
Benjamin Vitek ... electrician
Dalibor Vlachy ... electrician: second unit
Vít Vondrácek ... rigging electrician (as Vitek Vondracek)
Glen Wilson ... still photographer
Petr Zavrel ... second assistant camera: "a" camera

Animation Department 

Gary Hebert ... animator: title animation

Casting Department 

Nancy Bishop ... casting: Prague
Jirí Hrstka ... extras casting
Joel Kirby ... casting assistant: Berlin
Jennifer Ricchiazzi ... casting associate
Georgia Simon ... adr voice casting
Noelle Trkulja ... casting assistant: Prague
Olga Záhorbenská ... casting associate (as Olga Zahorbenska)
Stephen Moore ... casting assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer L. Smith ... casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Milena Adamová ... seamstress (as Milena Adamova)
Iva Bártová ... wardrobe assistant (as Iva Bartova)
Marie Charvatova ... wardrobe assistant
Libby Dempster ... costume textile artist
Sian Evans ... head stand-by costumer
Miroslav Fantys ... assistant to wardrobe supervisor (as Mirek Fantys)
Karolina Jirova ... costumer: extras
Alena Koucka ... set costumer
Liba Malerova ... set costumer: second unit
Liz McGregor ... assistant costume designer
Katerina Mirová ... set costumer: second unit (as Katerina Mirova)
Vera Mirová ... wardrobe supervisor
Petr Pluhar ... set costumer
Katerina Polanska ... set costumer
Ladislav Procházka ... set costumer (as Ladiuslav Prochazka)
Jitka Svecova ... costumer: extras
Nancy Thompson ... assistant costume designer
Helena Vitoulová ... seamstress (as Helena Vitoulova)
Barbora Wildova ... wardrobe interpreter (as Bara Wildova)

Editorial Department 

Kenny Becker ... color timer (as Kenny Beker)
Ntana Bantu Key ... digital colorist assistant (as Ntana Key)
Attila Kovacs ... assistant editor: avid
Ivo Marak ... dailies in-house producer
Martha Pike ... digital intermediate editor
Steven J. Scott ... supervising digital film colorist (as Steve Scott)
Russ Senzatimore ... second assistant editor
Lorene Simpson ... digital intermediate producer
Arturo Sosa ... first assistant editor
Gerard Ward ... telecine colorist: dailies
Charlie Wiel ... post-production coordinator: Yari Film Group
Esther Young ... assistant digital intermediate producer (as Esther Lee)
Brian George ... colorist: Efilm (uncredited)

Location Management 

Petr Bastar ... assistant location manager
Jitka Prochazkova ... assistant location manager
Petr Skvor ... assistant location manager
Pavel Spacek ... locations scout
Jaroslav Vaculik ... location manager (as Jarda Vaculik)

Music Department 

Dan Bora ... score mix engineer
John Carbonara ... assistant music editor
Pavel Ciboch ... music preparation
Richard Glasser ... music executive: Yari Film Group
Everton Nelson ... musician: violin
Zdena Pelikanova ... orchestral contractor
Suzana Peric ... music editor
Tom Pigott Smith ... musician: violin
Michael Riesman ... conductor
Ian Thomas ... musician: drums
Jonathan Williams ... musician: cello
Alice Wood ... additional music editor
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Lenka Hojková ... script supervisor: second unit (as Lenka Hojkova)
Lori Wyant ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Michal Bares ... driver
Radek Benda ... driver: second unit
Jan Bohata ... driver: principal
Pavel Chadima ... driver
Petr Chocholaty ... driver
Jiri Dolejsi ... driver
Lukas Ferkl ... driver: principal
Petr Hlavacek ... driver
Jiri Husak ... transportation coordinator
Petr Juran ... driver
Václav Kocman ... driver (as Vaclav Kocman)
Ivan Kosiar ... driver
Jirka Kovarik ... driver
Miloslav Krfalek ... driver
Jan Kuzelik ... driver
Jirí Marek ... driver (as Jiri Marek)
Miloslav Mocek ... driver: principal
Ondrej Modry ... driver: principal
Tomas Modry ... driver
Dusan Pelech ... driver: principal
Joseph C. Pokorny ... driver (as Josef Pokorny)
Lada Poledno ... driver
Pavel Raftl ... driver
Roland Safr ... driver
Lada Simacek ... driver
Pavel Simek ... driver
Frantisek Sladek ... driver: second unit
Libor Spachmann ... driver (as Libor Spachman)
Tomás Sterba ... driver (as Tomas Sterba)
Jirka Stetka ... driver
Dana Swartout ... driver: set dressing
Lada Szucs ... driver
Richard Trtek ... driver
Bohous Urban ... driver
Lada Vacik ... driver: camera truck
Ruda Vanac ... driver
Robert Vaska ... driver: second unit
Pavel Voracek ... transportation captain
Milos Wild ... driver
Richard Wild ... driver
Libor Zednik ... driver
Pavel Zoubek ... driver

Additional Crew 

Laura Atkins ... post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc.
Ota Bares ... animal wrangler coordinator
Aaron Baum ... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Christina Born ... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Josef Brandmaier ... funding coordinator
Kelly Brant ... assistant: Mr Koppelman and Mr Levein
Stephan Burle ... title designer: main titles
Adam Christian ... assistant: Ms Garnett
Martin Cigler ... set production assistant
Dennis Davidson ... unit publicity
Hana Duplinska ... assistant: Mr Burger (as Hanka Duplinska)
David Eisenhamer ... production assistant
Juliana Farrell ... assistant: Mr. London (as Juliana E. Farrell)
Julio Ferrario ... title designer: main titles
Anna Francis ... assistant unit publicist: DDA Public Relations Ltd.
James Freedman ... magic consultant
Milan Garncarz ... set medic
Kelli Gillam ... post-production accountant
Kelli Gillam-Woolfolk ... post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc. (as Kelli Gilliam Woolfolk)
Rick Gold ... legal department assistant: Yari Film Group (as Richard Gold)
Pamela B. Green ... title designer: main titles (as Pamela Green)
Brendan Gunn ... head dialect coach
Jack W. Haddox ... production controller (as Jack Haddox)
Romana Hajkova ... horse master
Andrea Hanson ... assistant: Mr. Yari, Yari Film Group
Gary Hebert ... title designer: main titles
Viera Hladisova ... assistant accountant
Jana Hrbková ... payroll clerk (as Jana Hrbkova)
Mira Husseini ... film publicist
David Hutkin ... production financing: ICB Entertainment Finance
Ricky Jay ... technical advisor: magic
Tomas Jeseticky ... caterer: second unit
Julia Jones ... senior vice president: DDA Public Relations Ltd.
Ruzanna Kegeyan ... Head of Sales
Laine R. Kline ... business & legal affairs executive: Yari Film Group (as Laine Kline)
Tomas Kreisl ... account cashier
Michael J. Linowes ... legal counsel: Linowes & Burkin
Radim Macha ... animal handler
John Bard Manulis ... chief executive officer: Visionbox Media Group (as John Manulis)
Vera Matousova ... production coordinator
Frantisek Mesícek ... armorer: second unit (as Frantisek Mesicek)
Zbynek Mrkous ... manager: base camp
Nico Muhly ... assistant: Mr. Glass and Mr. Riesman
Susan Muir ... completion bond: Film Finances Inc.
Buckley Norris ... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Olina Pekna ... set medic
Maureen Pennison ... movement coach
Scott Penrose ... magic consultant
Petr Petovsky ... production runner
Marketa Poruba ... production secretary (as Marketa Porubova)
Faunafilm Prag ... animal agent
Andrea Puschova ... file clerk
Tomas Radolf ... balloon technician
Michal Ralis ... base camp technician
Michelle Reed ... assistant: William J Immerman
Greg Reynard ... title designer: main titles
Petr Riha ... manager: base camp
Justin Hamilton Salem ... set production assistant
Edgar Sandoval ... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Katerina Silna ... production coordinator
Jiri Sisak ... consultant: decorum and etiquette
Bernd Stephan ... controller: yari film group
Shelly Strong ... production executive: Yari Film Group
Dan Stutz ... business and legal affairs executive (as Daniel Stutz)
Dana Supkova ... set medic
Vivian Tarn ... production financing: ICB Entertainment Finance
Carsten Thoms ... balloon operator
Jiri Tichacek ... production accountant
Greg Trattner ... completion bond: Film Finances Inc. (as Gregory Trattner)
Silvana Tropea ... assistant: Mr. Norton
Susie Tullett ... unit publicist: DDA Public Relations Ltd.
Jarik Van Sluijs ... title designer: main titles
Alex Vonhungen ... assistant: Laine Kline, Yari Film Group
Ian Watermeier ... staff coordinator: Yari Film Group
Michael Weber ... technical advisor: magic
Randy Weiss ... production executive: Visionbox Media Group
Deborah Wettstein ... finance executive: Yari Film Group
Todd Williams ... production executive: Yari Film Group
Dale Wyatt ... dialect coach
Franta Zunt ... craft service
Vaclav Zunt ... caterer
Tyler Atkinson ... digital distribution (uncredited)
Alisa Buckley ... epk producer (uncredited)
Ellyn Exley ... assistant to Cathy Schulman (uncredited)
Steve Fletcher ... tutor (uncredited)
Michael Giannantonio ... technical consultant: magic (uncredited)
Vladimir Kesl ... computer technician (uncredited)
Jarin Rossiter ... business affairs coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

David Dinerstein ... special thanks

See also

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