"The Adventures of Sinbad" (1996) TV series 1996-1998

Creator:

Ed Naha
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

9 March 1997 (Sweden)

Genre:

Fantasy | Action | Adventure

Plot:

A new re-telling of the adventures of the famous character from The Arabian Nights stories. Sinbad,...

Plot Keywords:

Sinbad | Magic | Character Name In Title

Cast

Zen Gesner	...	Sinbad (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
George Buza	...	Doubar (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Tim Progosh	...	Firouz (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Oris Erhuero	...	Rongar / ... (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jacqueline Collen	...	Maeve (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mariah Shirley	...	Bryn (22 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Directed by
Terry Ingram		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
James Head		(2 episodes, 1997)
Alan Simmonds		(2 episodes, 1997)
Neill Fearnley		(unknown episodes)
Jim Kaufman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Ed Naha		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
James L. Novack		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Larry Raskin	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1997)
David Gerber	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Hackett	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gordon Mark	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Gavin Mitchell	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Ed Naha	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Sussman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Matthew McCauley		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Alwyn Kumst		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Bruce Lange		(unknown episodes)
Mike Lee		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Alice Cassidy		(unknown episodes)
Marsha Chesley		(unknown episodes)
Darlene Kaplan		(unknown episodes)
Janet Meintjies		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Gavin Mitchell		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Olga Dimitrov		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Colin Polson	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Lorin Bennett Salob	....	overall in charge of production (44 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Stead	....	second unit director (6 episodes, 1997-1998)
Christian Lau	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Simon Damast	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Reid A. Dunlop	....	first assistant director / second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Belinda Johnson	....	coordinator (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Tracy Perkins	....	set dresser (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Gordon Russell	....	construction (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mark Auret	....	stand-by propman (unknown episodes)
Clive Pollick	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Steve Kostick	....	first assistant dialogue editor (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Douglas Smith	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes, 1996)
Christian T. Cooke	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Tony Currie	....	supervising dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Martin Lee	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul Shikata	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Virginia Storey	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Warren Keillor	....	second unit special effects supervisor (1 episode, 1998)
Andrew Robertson	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Noel Hooper	....	lead digital compositor (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Mark Fordham	....	lead matte painter (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Mark Palowich	....	cg animator (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Denomme	....	visual effects producer: Calibre Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Alex Gatsis	....	visual effects animator (unknown episodes)
David Hedley	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Robbi Hinds	....	director of photography: miniatures, creatures and visual effects (unknown episodes)
Michael Lennick	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ray McMillan	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Brent Pate	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Mike Pieczonka	....	digital animator / texture artist (unknown episodes)
Dean Warren	....	CG animator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
John Stead	....	stunt coordinator / stunt performer (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Smith	....	stunt double (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Andrew McKenzie	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunts (28 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jason Oettle	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tyler Bizzell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brian Jagersky	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Antony Stone	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Adi Visser	....	first assistant camera (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Peter Belcher	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Telfer Barnes	....	focus puller (11 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Editorial Department
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Mayo	....	video conform editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Joanne Spurvey	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1996-1997)
Shireen Hattingh	....	production secretary (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Eric Birnberg	....	business and legal affairs (unknown episodes)
Robert Engels	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Danny Pawlick	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Antoinette van Speyk	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• All American Television
• Atlantis Films
• CanWest Global Communications

Distributors

• TV2 (2000) (Hungary) (TV)

Special Effects

• Calibre Digital Pictures

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company:

All American Television

Trivia:

Oris Erhuero's character, Rongar, was in the early scripts going to be a guest star for the two part pilot. However, he so impressed the creator and directors that they added his character to the main cast.

Quotes:

Sinbad:I know you value your femine intuition
Maeve:Femine intuition, is it? Oh! Okay, tell me this. Don't women as brave and as beautiful as Alana generally get attracted to men like you.
Sinbad:Why thank you, Maeve.
Maeve:It wasn't meant as a compliment. It was meant as a warning. She wants something from Doubar.
Sinbad:He's simply showing her some good will, being a perfect gentleman.
Maeve:[waves her hand down Sinbad's chest] And she is being a spider, spinning her little web.
Sinbad:What?
[to Rongar after Maeve leaves]
Sinbad:Women.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Xena: Warrior Princess: Been There, Done That (#3.2)" (1997)

Campy series, somewhat fun, some good memories.

Yeah, I admit it; when this series aired I used to catch it on my lunch break every so often. It's really a kids adventure show, and not meant to be anything more than that. Shot in, I believe, South Africa, the show had a kind of campy appeal to it. Every time Sinbad and crew arrived at a "new" village, it was actually the same old village they'd built for the show, only shot at a different angle.

As usual Sinbads "Arab" origins are veiled by Anglo actors due to demographics... oh well. Myself, I think the show would've done just as well with a culturally authentic cast. It is after all a show for kids, and kids are pretty forgiving when it comes to perceptions. But that's neither here nor there.

The CGI and other effects were what they were, and the plots were pretty basic. The acting, for what the show was, was passable. I found it to be good mindless fun as I chowed down a salad in front of the tube.

If it ever comes to DVD, and by that I mean a good quality transfer and not some knockoff, then I'll buy a copy.