The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Writers:

Terry Gilliam (screenplay)
Charles McKeown (screenplay)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery

Plot:

A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting. |

Plot Keywords:

Magical | Character Name In Title

Status:

Post-production

Comments:

Status Updated:

16 April 2008

Note:

Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.

Cast

Heath Ledger	...	Tony
Johnny Depp
Colin Farrell
Jude Law
Verne Troyer	...	Percy
Lily Cole	...	Valentina
Christopher Plummer	...	Dr. Parnassus
Tom Waits	...	Mr. Nick
Andrew Garfield	...	Anton
Quinn Lord	...	9 Year Old Son
Michael Eklund	...	Tony's Aid
Johnny Harris	...	Policeman
Paloma Faith	...	Sally
Ian A. Wallace	...	Fourth Monk
Mackenzie Gray	...	Substitute Monk
Mark Benton	...	Dad
Ryan Grantham	...	Little Anton
Peter New	...	Paramedic #1
Fraser Aitcheson	...	Dancing Policeman
Michael Jonsson	...	Paramedic #2
Emma Karwandy	...	Valentina's Daughter
Simon Day	...	Inspector
Richard Riddell	...	Martin
Ildiko Ferenczi	...	Guest (uncredited)
Carrie Genzel	...	Journalist (uncredited)

Directed by
Terry Gilliam

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Terry Gilliam		screenplay
Charles McKeown		screenplay

Produced by
Amy Gilliam	....	producer
Samuel Hadida	....	producer
Robert How	....	line producer
David Valleau	....	executive producer
William Vince	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff Danna
Mychael Danna

Cinematography by
Nicola Pecorini

Film Editing by
Mick Audsley

Production Design by
Anastasia Masaro

Art Direction by
Dan Hermansen
Denis Schnegg

Set Decoration by
Caroline Smith
Shane Vieau

Costume Design by
Monique Prudhomme

Makeup Department
Ailbhe Lemass	....	makeup and hair artist
Sarah Monzani	....	makeup and hair designer
Patty York	....	personal makeup artist: Johnny Depp
Krista Young	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Tania Windsor Blunden	....	post-production supervisor
Brendan Ferguson	....	production manager
Suzanne Reid	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karin Behrenz	....	third assistant director
Lee Grumett	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Daniele Auber	....	conceptual designer
Vaughan V. Baker	....	key scenic artist
Jo Berglund	....	set decoration assistant
Guy Bradley	....	stand-by art director
Niki Charalambopoulos	....	scenic artist
Will Coubrough	....	draughtsman
Shannon Courte	....	art department coordinator
Sharon Dever	....	construction buyer
Gavin De West	....	assistant property master
Brent Gloeckler	....	head sculptor
Charmaine Husum	....	on-set scenic artist
Michael Jovanovski	....	lead dresser
Carol Kupisz	....	graphic designer
Charles Leitrants	....	construction coordinator
Rohan Lyal	....	head greensman
Rowena O'Connor	....	assistant props
Camise Oldfield	....	art department trainee
Andrew Palmer	....	draughtsman
Daniel Swingler	....	junior draughtsman
Terry Weaver	....	property master
John Wilcox	....	scenic artist
Dorrie Young	....	junior draughtsman

Sound Department
Tom Barrow	....	second boom operator
Tim Fraser	....	sound mixer
Stephane Malenfant	....	boom operator daily

Special Effects by
Alistair Anderson	....	special effects technician
Luke Marcel	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Alex Bicknell	....	associate visual effects supervisor
Jason Chalmers	....	senior model maker
John Paul Docherty	....	visual effects supervisor
Ditch Doy	....	head of CG: Peerless
David Hewitt	....	model maker
Peter Seymour Howell	....	senior modeller
Jan Huybrechs	....	3D scanning: Eyetronics
Patrick Ledda	....	lead technical director: Peerless
Cenay Oekmen	....	digital artist: matte painting
Steve Scott	....	senior modeller
Marianne Speight	....	visual effects producer: Peerless
Vincent Thomas	....	sequence lead
Christopher Michael Walker	....	model maker (as Chris Walker)

Stunts
Krista Bell	....	stunt performer
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt coordinator
Kylie Furneaux	....	stunt performer
Monique Ganderton	....	stunt double
John Kearney	....	horse wrangler
Paul Kennington	....	stunt performer
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator
Andy Wareham	....	stunt double
Eli Zagoudakis	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Bell	....	key grip: model unit
Craig Bloor	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Phil Brookes	....	chief lighting technician
Pete Cavaciuti	....	steadicam operator: "a" camera
Cameron Drinkle	....	video assist coordinator
Kevin Fraser	....	key grip
Robert Hamilton	....	video operator
Joe Judge	....	best boy spark
Paul Martins	....	lamp operator
Joe McGee	....	practical electrician
Michael McLellan	....	key grip
Jamie Mills	....	lighting technician
Dean Morin	....	first assistant camera
Dean Morris	....	grip
Sean Oxenbury	....	rigging gaffer
Jörn Schultke	....	rigging electrician
Jim Van Dijk	....	steadicam operator
Martin Ward	....	video playback operator
Martyn Welland	....	lighting technician
Sarah Woodward	....	central loader

Casting Department
Carmen Amos	....	casting associate
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Irene Lamb	....	casting
Maureen Webb	....	casting: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Harriet Edmonds	....	costume assistant
Calandra Meredith	....	costume assistant
Amanda Trewin	....	costume assistant
Michael Weldon	....	costumer
Audrey Wong	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Pani Ahmadi-Moore	....	first assistant editor
Jason Dale	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Sarah Webster	....	music clearances

Transportation Department
Ron Aimer	....	driver: cast
Reese Alexander	....	driver: cast
Henry Chu	....	driver: cast
John J.D. Dryden	....	unit driver
Robin King	....	unit driver
Ben Liljedahl	....	transportation captain
Rick MacKay	....	transportation co-captain
Alexander Mandra	....	production driver
Vince Morden	....	cable truck driver
Peter Road	....	driver: honeywagon
Reggie Singh	....	driver: cast
Lorraine Stomperud	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Karen Bergen	....	production accountant
Neil Cairns	....	production accountant
Elton Farla	....	unit medic
Alex Gladstone	....	location manager
Jo Harrop	....	production coordinator
Rowan Laidlaw	....	assistant to director
Susan Lambie	....	script supervisor
Marc Leveille	....	key on-set production assistant
Steve Mortimore	....	location manager
Odessa Munroe	....	choreographer
Nicole Oguchi	....	production coordinator
Amelia Price	....	assistant production coordinator
Eylem Sonmez	....	second assistant production coordinator
Paul Zieleniec	....	first assistant accountant

Production Companies

• Davis-Films
• Grosvenor Park Productions (funding)
• Infinity Features Entertainment
• Parnassus Productions

Distributors

• MG Film (2008) (Croatia) (all media)
• Hoyts Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Lions Gate Films (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Showgate (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Arsenal  international sales
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies/mobiles
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Docfarla Medical Support  medical support
• HireWorks  Avid HD editing equipment
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Mandate Pictures  domestic sales
• Mandate Pictures  international sales
• Media Safety  health & safety
• Useful Company  video assist equipment (model & miniatures Unit)

Country:

France | Canada

Filming Locations:

Blackfriars Bridge, Blackfriars, London, England, UK

Company:

Davis-Films

Trivia:

Heath Ledger's last movie project.