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David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, and Sade in Absolute Beginners (1986)

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Absolute Beginners

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Director

Julien Temple
Julien Temple

Writers

Colin MacInnes
Colin MacInnes
based on the novel by
Michael Hamlyn
Michael Hamlyn
developed for the screen by (creator)
Richard Burridge
Richard Burridge
screenplay by &
Christopher Wicking
Christopher Wicking
screenplay by and
Don MacPherson
Don MacPherson
screenplay by (as Don Macpherson)
Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson
additional dialogue by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Suzette
Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell
Colin
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vendice Partners
James Fox
James Fox
Henley of Mayfair
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Arthur
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mum
Eve Ferret
Eve Ferret
Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte
Tony Hippolyte
Mr Cool
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Wizard
Joseph McKenna
Joseph McKenna
Fabulous Hoplite
(as Joe McKenna)
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
The Fanatic
Sade
Sade
Athene Duncannon
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole
Ed the Ted
(as Tenpole Tudor)
Bruce Payne
Bruce Payne
Flikker
Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman
Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris
Anita Morris
Dido Lament
Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys
Dean Swift
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
The Misery Kid
Chris Pitt
Chris Pitt
Baby Boom
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair
Harry Charms
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle
Johnny Wonder
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Mario
Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad
Cappuccino Man
Smiley Culture
Smiley Culture
D.J. Entertainer
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Amberley Drove
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard
Party Singer
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
Mrs Larkin
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
Vern
Amanda Jane Powell
Amanda Jane Powell
Dorita
Johnny Shannon
Johnny Shannon
Saltzman
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Cynthia Eve
Ekow Abban
Ekow Abban
Santa Lucia Club Owner
Robert Austin
Robert Austin
Slim Brother
Gerry Alexander
Gerry Alexander
Ton-Up Vicar
Jim Dunk
Jim Dunk
Slim Brother
Johnny Edge
Johnny Edge
Trader Horn
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen
Paul Fairminer
Paul Fairminer
Eddie Sex
Hugo First
Hugo First
Maltese Lodger
Pat Hartley
Pat Hartley
Ms Cool Snr
Astley Harvey
Astley Harvey
Mr Cool Snr
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Pamphleteer
Alfred Maron
Alfred Maron
Bert the Tailor
G.B. Zoot Money
G.B. Zoot Money
Chez Nobody Barman
Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw
Baby Boom's Mum
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Maltese Lodger
Roland Alexander
Roland Alexander
Dancer
Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander
Dancer
Ayo Antaeus
Ayo Antaeus
Dancer
John Aron
John Aron
Dancer
Hoyle Baker
Hoyle Baker
Dancer
Chris Baldock
Chris Baldock
Dancer
Andrée Bernard
Andrée Bernard
Dancer
(as Andree Bernard)
Warren Bird
Warren Bird
Dancer
Richard Bodkin
Richard Bodkin
Dancer
Timothy Brennan
Timothy Brennan
Dancer
Mo Bright
Mo Bright
Dancer
Roland Brine
Roland Brine
Dancer
Kelvin Carter
Kelvin Carter
Dancer
Imogen Claire
Imogen Claire
Dancer
(as Imogen Clare)
Clive Clarke
Clive Clarke
Dancer
Kirsty Davide
Kirsty Davide
Dancer
Vince Debono
Vince Debono
Dancer
Dennis Elcock
Dennis Elcock
Dancer
Sylvia Ellis
Sylvia Ellis
Dancer
King Masher Fontaine
King Masher Fontaine
Dancer
Wayne Fowkes
Wayne Fowkes
Dancer
David Foreman
David Foreman
Dancer
Lucille Gaye
Lucille Gaye
Dancer
Elliot Gilbert
Elliot Gilbert
Dancer
John Gordon
John Gordon
Dancer
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Dancer
John Greaves
John Greaves
Dancer
Robert Grimsey
Robert Grimsey
Dancer
Robert Grose
Robert Grose
Dancer
Michael Ho
Michael Ho
Dancer
Isobel Hurll
Isobel Hurll
Dancer
Johnny Hutch
Johnny Hutch
Dancer
Kim St. James
Kim St. James
Dancer
Peter Jessup
Peter Jessup
Dancer
Clive Johnson
Clive Johnson
Dancer
Chua Kah Joo
Chua Kah Joo
Dancer
(as Chua-Kaa-Joo)
Val Joeph
Val Joeph
Dancer
Trevor Kelly
Trevor Kelly
Dancer
Tony Kemp
Tony Kemp
Dancer
Chrissie Kendall
Chrissie Kendall
Dancer
(as Chrissie Kendal)
Olivia Komlosy
Olivia Komlosy
Dancer
Viv Law
Viv Law
Dancer
Madeleine Lawrence
Madeleine Lawrence
Dancer
Paul Leonard
Paul Leonard
Dancer
Kenny Linden
Kenny Linden
Dancer
Tom Lock
Tom Lock
Dancer
Tricia Lockhart
Tricia Lockhart
Dancer
Jerry Manley
Jerry Manley
Dancer
Peyton Martin
Peyton Martin
Dancer
Robin Martyne
Robin Martyne
Dancer
Jack Migdalek
Jack Migdalek
Dancer
Bob Newent
Bob Newent
Dancer
Albin Pahernik
Albin Pahernik
Dancer
Neil Patterson
Neil Patterson
Dancer
William Perrie
William Perrie
Dancer
Shanti Ruchpaul
Shanti Ruchpaul
Dancer
Corinne Russell
Corinne Russell
Dancer
Les Saxon
Les Saxon
Dancer
Gary Sellars
Gary Sellars
Dancer
Alan Spencer
Alan Spencer
Dancer
Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan
Dancer
Paul Telford
Paul Telford
Dancer
Michele Thorne
Michele Thorne
Dancer
(as Michelle Thorne)
Christina Thornton
Christina Thornton
Dancer
Carl Trevors
Carl Trevors
Dancer
Oke Wambu
Oke Wambu
Dancer
Anthony Wellington
Anthony Wellington
Dancer
Elizabeth Wendon
Elizabeth Wendon
Dancer
John Willet
John Willet
Dancer
Sabra Williams
Sabra Williams
Dancer
Barrie J. Wilkinson
Barrie J. Wilkinson
Dancer
Glen Wilkinson
Glen Wilkinson
Dancer
Barrie Young
Barrie Young
Dancer
David Morgan Young
David Morgan Young
Dancer

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Alan Austen
Alan Austen
Teddy Boy
(uncredited)
Roy Beck
Roy Beck
Partygoer
(uncredited)
Ray Gange
Ray Gange
Teddy Boy
(uncredited)
Lynne Hazelden
Lynne Hazelden
Teddy Girl
(uncredited)
Barrie Holland
Barrie Holland
Fashion Editor
(uncredited)
Deborah Leng
Deborah Leng
Unknown
(uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Derek Lyons
Teddy Boy
(uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray
Peter Ross-Murray
Teddy Boy
(uncredited)
Tina Simmons
Tina Simmons
Rock and Roll Dancer
(uncredited)
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes
Arcade Intendant
(uncredited)

Producers

Chris Brown
Chris Brown
producer (produced by)
Al Clark
Al Clark
executive producer
Robert Devereux
Robert Devereux
executive producer
Nik Powell
Nik Powell
executive producer
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
associate producer
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley
producer (produced by)

Composer

Gil Evans
Gil Evans

Cinematographer

Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
director of photography

Editors

Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Michael Bradsell
Michael Bradsell
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd

Casting

Leonara Davis
Leonara Davis
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Mary Selway
Mary Selway

Production Designer

John Beard
John Beard

Art Directors

Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose
Ken Wheatley
Ken Wheatley

Costume Design

Sue Blane
Sue Blane
David Perry
David Perry

Makeup Department

Lynda Armstrong
Lynda Armstrong
assistant makeup artist
Elaine Bowerbank
Elaine Bowerbank
chief hair stylist
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
chief makeup artist
Sue Love
Sue Love
assistant hair stylist
Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
assistant makeup artist
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor
assistant hair stylist

Production Manager

Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Tony Aherne
Tony Aherne
third assistant director
Ray Corbett
Ray Corbett
assistant director
Kieron Phipps
Kieron Phipps
second assistant director

Art Department

Peter Bryant
Peter Bryant
supervising prop dresser
Bob Devine
Bob Devine
assistant construction manager
Richard Dicker
Richard Dicker
supervising drape (as Dick Dicker)
Martin Hubbard
Martin Hubbard
carpenter
Geoff Kingsley
Geoff Kingsley
construction manager
Kenneth Powell
Kenneth Powell
supervising plasterer
Adrian Start
Adrian Start
supervising painter
Peter Walpole
Peter Walpole
prop buyer
Derek Whorlow
Derek Whorlow
supervising stagehand
Arthur Wicks
Arthur Wicks
property master

Sound Department

Paul Cridlin
Paul Cridlin
sound maintenance
David Grimsdale
David Grimsdale
sound editor
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
David John
David John
sound mixer
Eddy Joseph
Eddy Joseph
sound editor
Howard Lanning
Howard Lanning
sound editor
Matthew Launay
Matthew Launay
boom operator
Tim Partridge
Tim Partridge
dolby sound consultant (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects

Andy Williams
Andy Williams
special effects technician
Chris Corbould
Chris Corbould
special effects technician (uncredited)
Neil Corbould
Neil Corbould
special effects technician (uncredited)
Stephen Hutchinson
Stephen Hutchinson
special effects trainee (uncredited)
Mark Meddings
Mark Meddings
special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects

David Smith
David Smith
optical cameraman (uncredited)
Nick Wass
Nick Wass
Rostrum camera: titles (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Graham Attwood
Graham Attwood
still photographer
Stuart Game
Stuart Game
camera loader
Frank Heeney
Frank Heeney
gaffer
Colin Manning
Colin Manning
grip
Roger Mayne
Roger Mayne
original period photography
David Morgan
David Morgan
focus puller
Mike Proudfoot
Mike Proudfoot
camera operator (as Michael Proudfoot)
Ronald Lenoir
Ronald Lenoir
chargehand rigger (uncredited)
Carlos Melville
Carlos Melville
electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Roger Burton
Roger Burton
costume consultant
Dougie Hawkes
Dougie Hawkes
costume assistant
Barbara Rutter
Barbara Rutter
assistant costume designer
Joyce Stoneman
Joyce Stoneman
wardrobe supervisor
Barbara Higgins
Barbara Higgins
costume maker (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Clive Barrett
Clive Barrett
assistant editor
Paul Conway
Paul Conway
assistant editor
Stuart De Jong
Stuart De Jong
assistant editor
Mary Dockwrey
Mary Dockwrey
second assistant editor
Helen Eley
Helen Eley
assistant editor
Leonard Green
Leonard Green
assistant editor
Mark Latimer
Mark Latimer
assistant editor
Ian Moore
Ian Moore
second assistant editor
Andy Stears
Andy Stears
assistant editor
Kevin Phelan
Kevin Phelan
unit projectionist: Mercury Theatres, London (uncredited)

Location Management

Matthew Binns
Matthew Binns
location unit manager

Music Department

Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
music editor
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
conductor / music arranger
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
music mixer / music producer
Cynthia Lole
Cynthia Lole
music coordinator
Don Mcpherson
Don Mcpherson
music coordinator
Colin Purbrook
Colin Purbrook
musical associate
Daniel Secunda
Daniel Secunda
music coordinator
Ray Williams
Ray Williams
executive music supervisor
Alan Wistanley
Alan Wistanley
music mixer / music producer
Iain Ballamy
Iain Ballamy
musician: reeds (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Holdsworth
Mary Holdsworth
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Mark White
Mark White
transportation

Additional Crew

Tim Coghlan
Tim Coghlan
assistant to producer
Jennifer Collen-Smith
Jennifer Collen-Smith
unit publicist (as Jennifer Collen Smith)
Jane Cotton
Jane Cotton
dance stage manager
Valerie Craig
Valerie Craig
production coordinator
Tracy Drew
Tracy Drew
title designer
Stewart Hadley
Stewart Hadley
crew
Ray Jones
Ray Jones
supervising rigger
Amanda Pirie
Amanda Pirie
assistant to director
Jenny Pollitt
Jenny Pollitt
assistant to producer
David Saggs
David Saggs
production accountant

Crew believed to be complete

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