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Drowning by Numbers (1988) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Peter Greenaway

Writing Credits  

Peter Greenaway ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Joan Plowright ... Cissie Colpitts 1
Juliet Stevenson ... Cissie Colpitts 2
Joely Richardson ... Cissie Colpitts 3
Bernard Hill ... Madgett
Jason Edwards ... Smut
Bryan Pringle ... Jake
Trevor Cooper ... Hardy
David Morrissey ... Bellamy
John Rogan John Rogan ... Gregory
Paul Mooney Paul Mooney ... Teigan
Jane Gurnett Jane Gurnett ... Nancy
Kenny Ireland ... Jonah Bognor
Michael Percival ... Moses Bognor
Joanna Dickens Joanna Dickens ... Mrs. Hardy
Janine Duvitski ... Marina Bellamy
Michael Fitzgerald ... Mr. 70 Van Dyke
Edward Tudor-Pole ... Mr. 71 Van Dyke
Natalie Morse Natalie Morse ... The Skipping Girl
Arthur Spreckley Arthur Spreckley ... Sid the Gravedigger
Ian Talbot Ian Talbot ... The Police Detective
Roderic Leigh Roderic Leigh ... The Policeman
Vanni Corbellini Vanni Corbellini ... The Hare
Jose Berg Jose Berg ... Skipping Girl's Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Jaques Peter Jaques ... Priest (uncredited)

Produced by 

Peter Jaques ... line producer
Kees Kasander ... producer
Denis Wigman ... producer

Music by 

Michael Nyman

Cinematography by 

Sacha Vierny

Editing by 

John Wilson

Casting By 

Sharon Howard-Field

Production Design by 

Ben van Os
Jan Roelfs

Costume Design by 

Dien van Straalen

Makeup Department 

Catherine Bassett ... assistant make-up
Sjoerd Didden ... wig maker
Sara Meerman ... hair and make up designer
Mary Sturgess ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Evelien Jansen ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter Jaques ... first assistant director (as Peter Jacques)
Gerrit Martijn ... first assistant director
Chris Martin ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Allard Bekker ... set dresser: Holland (as Allard Becker)
Nancy D'Ancona ... constructor
Peter Davies ... assistant construction
Michel De Graaf ... constructor: Holland
Wieger De Jong ... construction: in Holland (as Eieger de Jong)
Constance de Vos ... set dresser
Clinton Hall ... assistant construction
Daniel Harvey ... environmental sculptures
Lidewij Kapteijn ... constructor (as Liedewij Kapteyn)
Maarten Piersma ... constructor (as Marten Piersma)
Wieger van Aalderen ... construction: in Holland
Wilbert Van Dorp ... construction manager
Bert van Timmeren ... construction: in Holland
Alex Vermeulen ... environmental sculptures
Lawrie Ayres ... stand-by prop master (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Birgit Berger ... dialogue trainee
Lucas Boeke ... additional sound: Holland (as Lucas Boske)
Mick Boggis ... assistant dubbing mixer
Felicity Cottrell ... foley artist
Tony Fish ... additional sound effects
Bill Garlic ... foley artist (as Bill Garlick)
Arno Hagers ... boom operator
Nigel Heath ... sound effects treatment
Trevor Holland ... sound effects editor
Garth Marshall ... sound recordist
Peter Maxwell ... dubbing mixer
Beryl Mortimer ... foley artist
Bridget Reiss ... dialogue editor
Shirley Shaw ... dialogue editor
Ted Swanscott ... adr mixer / foley mixer
Sarah Vickers ... dialogue editor
Chris Wyatt ... sound editor
Steve Hancock ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Heather Holden ... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Noel Wallace ... dubbing projectionist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Derek Langley ... pyrotechnics

Stunts 

Andy Bradford ... stunts
Peter Brayham ... stunt coordinator
Frank Kenton ... stunts
Les Maryon ... stunts (as Les Marion)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert Ayres ... assistant grip
Brigit Hillenius ... clapper loader (as Brigitte Helenius)
Max Hoven ... electrician
Nico Komen ... electrician
Martin McCullagh ... chief grip (as Martin McCullough)
Stephen Morley ... still photographer
Jeroen Planting ... electrician: Holland
Chris Renson ... focus puller
Adam Rodgers ... camera operator
Don Springall ... generator operator
Reinier van Brummelen ... chief electrician
Robbert van Dijk ... focus puller: Holland
Franc van Zutphen ... electrician: Holland (as Frank van Zutphen)
Tinus Holthuis ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Karen Lindsay-Stewart ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Heather Williams ... costume supervisor

Editorial Department 

Milfid Ellis ... first assistant editor
James Marshall ... second assistant editor

Location Management 

Sophie Fiennes ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

Marsten Bailey ... assistant music recording engineer
Alexander Balanescu ... musician: Violin
Bob Butterworth ... music recording engineer
Jonathan Carney ... musician: Violin
David Cunningham ... music producer
Andrew Findon ... musician: tenor and baritone sax and piccolo
David Fuest ... musician: clarinet and bass clarinet
Miranda Fulleylove ... musician: violin
Rosemary Furniss ... musician: violin
John Harle ... musician: soprano and alto sax
Tony Hinnigan ... musician: cello
Robin McGee ... musician: double bass
Kate Musker ... musician: viola
Michael Nyman ... musical director / musician: piano
Joe Rappaport ... musician: viola
David Roach ... musician: alto sax (as David Roah)
Steve Saunders ... musician: bass trombone
Jackie Shave ... musician: violin
Briony Shaw ... musician: violin
Andrew Shulman ... musician: cello
Michael Thompson ... musician: French horn
John Wilbraham ... musician: trumpet and fluegelhorn
Oliver Ledbury ... music preparation (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Marietta De Vries ... continuity clerk

Transportation Department 

Adrian Mason ... camera car driver
Maurice Straderick ... location buses

Additional Crew 

Lisa Allen ... production runner
Jurgen Ambrosius ... production assistant
Frank Battersby ... job fit trainee
Jill Bennett ... production accountant
Crispin Buxton ... floor runner (as Crispin Buckstone)
Walter Donohue ... creative advisor
Richard Edwards ... chaperon
Eljo Embregts ... production coordinator: Netherlands
Peter Eusebe ... job fit trainee
Chester Eyre ... laboratory contact
Sophie Fiennes ... assistant to the director
Danny Hammond ... shepherd
Carolyn Jardine ... publicist (as Caroline Jardine)
Maxine Matts ... job fit trainee
Charles McDonald ... publicist: UK
Alison Owen ... production coordinator
Steve Saunders ... bass trombone
Ann Tasker ... publicist
Ank Van Straalen ... flower arrangements (as Ank van Stralen)
John Young ... entomologist
Roger Phillips ... title designer (uncredited)

Thanks 

Leendert de Jong ... special thanks
Ken Dyer ... special thanks
Jini Fiennes ... special thanks
Charles Forbes ... special thanks
Alexander Gelderman ... special thanks
Ronnie Gerschtanowitz ... special thanks
Billy Hinshelwood ... special thanks
Tim Hunkin ... special thanks
Angela Jacques ... special thanks
Carlie Janszen ... special thanks
Paul Le Chonge Klein ... special thanks (as Paul de Clonge Klein)
Colin Leventhal ... special thanks
Irene Loftus ... special thanks
Simon Loftus ... special thanks
Leo Mulder ... special thanks
Ted Mynott ... special thanks
David Rose ... special thanks
Peter Segaar ... special thanks
Gilda Smith ... special thanks
Piet Warnaar ... special thanks
Wally Webb ... special thanks
Roland Wigman ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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