Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
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Directed by
John Glen 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Mario Puzo (story)

John Briley (screenplay) and
Cary Bates (screenplay) and
Mario Puzo (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Marlon Brando ... Tomas de Torquemada

Tom Selleck ... King Ferdinand

Georges Corraface ... Christopher Columbus (as George Corraface)

Rachel Ward ... Queen Isabella

Robert Davi ... Martin Pinzon

Catherine Zeta-Jones ... Beatriz (as Catherine Zeta Jones)
Oliver Cotton ... Harana

Benicio Del Toro ... Alvaro Harana (as Benicio del Toro)
Mathieu Carrière ... King John (as Mathieu Carriere)
Manuel de Blas ... Vicente Pinzon
Glyn Grain ... De La Cosa

Peter Guinness ... Fra Perez

Nigel Terry ... Roldan

Nitzan Sharron ... Benjamin

Steven Hartley ... Terreros
Hugo Blick ... De Torres
Nigel Harrison ... Gonzalo
Chris Hunter ... Morales
Simon Dormandy ... Bives
Christopher Chaplin ... Escobedo

Michael Gothard ... Inquisitor's Spy
Clive Arrindell ... Lord Guarco

Richard Cubison ... Isaac
Mark Long ... Joseph
Nicholas Selby ... Monsignor Camos
John Grillo ... Chios Mapmaker
Serge Malik ... Alcalde of Malaga

Joseph Long ... 1st Alguazil

Branscombe Richmond ... Indian Chieftain
Tailinh Agoyo ... Indian Girl (as Tailinh Forest Flower)
Anthony Sarda ... Indian Brave
Gerard Langlais ... Indian Guide
Michael Halphie ... Chios Vendor
Genevieve Allenbury ... Harana's Wife
Michael Gunn ... Prison Officer
Vincent Pickering ... Healthy Prisoner
Trevor Sellers ... First Mate of Pinta
Caleb Lloyd ... Diego Age 8
Andrew Dicks ... Diego Age 11

George Fisher ... Fernando
Steven Fletcher ... Rodrigo de Triana
Ivan De Bono ... Sailor in Tavern
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Cachia ... Prostitute (uncredited)
Valentín Fernández-Tubau ... Nobleman (uncredited)
Greg Michaels ... Extra (uncredited)
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Produced by
Jane Chaplin .... executive producer
Maria Monreal .... associate producer (as Maria Gatti de Monreal)
Ilya Salkind .... producer
Robert Simmonds .... co-producer (as Bob Simmonds)
 
Original Music by
Cliff Eidelman 
 
Cinematography by
Alec Mills (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Matthew Glen 
 
Casting by
Michelle Guish 
 
Production Design by
Gil Parrondo 
 
Art Direction by
José María Alarcón  (as Jose Maria Alarcon)
Robb Wilson King 
Terry Pritchard 
Luis Vallés  (as Luis Koldo)
 
Costume Design by
John Bloomfield 
 
Makeup Department
Lon Bentley .... hairdresser: Tom Selleck
Caroline Clements .... hair stylist (as Caroline Clements-Jewery)
Linda Gill .... makeup artist
Julie Houle .... makeup artist
Vera Mitchell .... hair stylist
Rossana Parker .... makeup artist
Baker Smith .... hair stylist (as 'Buzz' Baker Smith)
Marian Wilson .... wig maker
 
Production Management
Víctor Albarrán .... production manager
Buck Allen .... unit production manager
Sara Fuller .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Adler .... key second assistant director
Peter Bennett Jr. .... second second assistant director
Peter Bennett .... key second assistant director (as Peter Bennett Sr.)
Brian W. Cook .... first assistant director (as Brian Cook)
James Devis .... assistant director
Larry Ann Evans .... third assistant director
João Fonseca .... second second assistant director (as Joao Fonseca)
Dominic Fysh .... second second assistant director
Carl Goldstein .... second second assistant director
Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante .... third assistant director
Arthur Wooster .... director: ocean voyage unit
 
Art Department
John Alvin .... poster artist
Tighe Barry .... set dresser
Kevin Conlin .... construction coordinator
Eddie Fowlie .... prop master
Steven Gardiner .... scenic painter
Julián Mateos .... set dresser (as Julian Mateos)
José Luis Moya .... construction assistant
Ramón Moya .... construction manager
Pepe Pinya .... ship builder
Joe Pisani .... buyer
Graeme Purdy .... chargehand standby propman
Óscar Sempere .... art department assistant
Michael Stocks .... scenic painter
Michael Stroud .... buyer
Joe Templeton .... ship builder
Jan Wilkes .... ship builder
 
Sound Department
Bob Bass .... sound recordist
Peter J. Devlin .... sound mixer
Vernon Messenger .... sound supervisor
Vince Nuccio .... sound assistant
Ricardo Álvarez .... boom (as Ricardo Alvarez)
Sandy Buchanan .... post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Kenneth Cassar .... special effects crew
Mario Cassar .... special effects
Jerry Ciantar .... special effects
Francisco García San José .... special effects (as Francisco García)
Miguel Icaza .... special photographic effects
John Patteson .... special effects
John Richardson .... special effects supervisor
Marcus Richardson .... special effects technician
Emilio Ruiz del Río .... special photographic effects (as Emilio Ruiz)
 
Visual Effects by
Steven Begg .... visual effects artist
Andy Stevens .... camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camer Co
Emilio Ruiz del Río .... matte shots (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Pedro Ararz .... stunt performer
Luis Miguel Arranz .... stunt performer
Inocencio Losada .... stunt performer (as Inosencio Losada)
Greg Michaels .... stunt performer (as Gregg Michaels)
Joaquin Olivas .... stunt performer (as Joaquin Olias)
Miguel Pedregosa .... stunt coordinator
Julio Pimentel .... stunt performer (as Julio Pimental)
Álvaro Quiroga .... stunt performer (as Alvaro Quiroga)
Louis Roth .... stunt performer
José María Serrano .... stunt performer (as Jose Maria Serrano)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos Antunes .... electrician
Kenneth Atherfold .... grip: ocean voyage unit (as Kenny Atherfold)
Juan Miguel Azpiroz .... second assistant camera
George Boner .... rigging gaffer
David Campbell .... focus puller
John Campbell .... camera operator
James Devis .... camera operator (as Jimmy Devis)
James Devis .... director of photography: second unit
Frank Elliott .... focus puller
Jose Fernandez .... key grip
Julio Fernández .... dolly grip (as Julio Fernandez)
Pipo Fernández .... still photographer
Mike Frift .... camera operator
Martin Hume .... camera operator: ocean voyage unit
Stefani Kong .... stills
Roy Larner .... chief electrician
Julio Leyva .... focus puller (as Julio Leiva)
Malcolm MacIntosh .... camera operator
Simon Mills .... focus puller
Bob Penn .... stills
Gene Poole .... dolly grip
Clive Prior .... camera loader
Clive Prior .... second assistant camera
Mark J. Rainsford .... key grip (as Mark Rainsford)
Tim Ross .... camera assistant: ocean voyage Unit
Stephen Thompson .... best boy
Arthur Wooster .... director of photography: ocean voyage unit
 
Casting Department
Linda Colon .... co-casting director
Vicki Huff .... additional casting
Ellen Jacoby .... additional casting
Philip Mizzi .... additional casting
Margarida Roberto .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Beverly .... assistant costume designer
Grace Camilleri .... wardrobe assistant
Chris Criddle .... costume maker
Martín Díaz .... wardrobe master (as Martin Diaz)
Sara Fernández .... wardrobe assistant (as Sara Fernandez)
Ana María Infante .... wardrobe assistant
Michael Jones .... costume maker
Vicente Martínez .... wardrobe assistant (as Vicente Martinez)
Joaquín Montero .... wardrobe assistant (as Joaquin Montero)
Emma O'Farrell .... costume maker
Manuel Ortega .... wardrobe assistant
Delfín Prieto .... wardrobe assistant
Germinal Rangel .... costume: Mr. Brando
Reg Samuel .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Peter Culverwell .... assistant editor
John Nuth .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Cliff Eidelman .... conductor
Robin Eidelman .... music editor
Father Galea .... religious music advisor
Mark McKenzie .... orchestrator
Doug Mountain .... original score mixed by
 
Other crew
Caroline Barrett .... personal assistant: Mr. Brando
Bi Benton .... production coordinator
Amanda Brand .... vice president marketing & publicity
Lili Cordell .... production coordinator
Fátima Correia .... production secretary (as Fatima Correia)
Trudy Daoudal .... production coordinator
Thomas De La Cal .... country coordinator, Portugal
Thomas G. Francell .... production assistant (as Thomas Francell)
Ashley Fuller .... production assistant
Rita Galea .... production secretary
Mike Higgins .... location manager
Lisa Marie Hill .... assistant auditor (as Lisa Hill)
Carol Juk .... production coordinator
Jose La Correia .... location manager
Carmen Martínez Rebé .... location manager
Eric Matthews .... location manager
Terrie McDarby .... assistant: John Glen
Marc Millhen .... production assistant
Allison A. Millican .... production coordinator (as Allison Millican)
Randy Molnar .... location scout
David Muntz .... assistant: Tom Selleck
Torre Newman .... production assistant
Alfonso Eduardo Orozco .... publicist
Anushka Paverman .... production assistant
Nancy Peardon .... assistant: Mr. Brando
Gus Pollard .... tall ships master
June Randall .... script supervisor
Melissa Resch .... production secretary
Alexander Salkind .... presenter
Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante .... location scout
Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante .... production assistant (as Malcolm Ferrante)
Ellen Schaeffer .... assistant: Ilya Salkind
Raymond Sciberras .... production assistant
Gary Sewell .... assistant auditor
Ken Shields .... assistant auditor
Diane Sterling .... assistant auditor (as Diana Sterling)
Ray Sterling .... production auditor
Frida Torresblanco .... production coordinator
Steve Fletcher .... on-set tutor (uncredited)
Simon Giles .... title designer: end titles (uncredited)
Mark Sheffield .... cutting room engineer (uncredited)
 

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