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Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (TV Movie 2003) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Philip Saville

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Hans Christian Andersen ... (book)
Kit Hesketh-Harvey ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Kieran Bew ... Hans Christian Andersen
Emily Hamilton ... Jette / Little Mermaid
Flora Montgomery ... Jenny
James Fox ... Jonas Collin
Simon Callow ... Charles Dickens
Steven Berkoff ... Meisling
Mathieu Carrière ... Otto
Geraldine James ... Hans's Mother
Alison Steadman ... Mrs. Meisling
Edward Atterton ... Prince Christian of Denmark
Mark Dexter ... Edward
Hugh Bonneville ... Publisher
Lynda Bellingham ... Landlady
Miranda Pleasence Miranda Pleasence ... Gypsy Washerwoman
Patrick Barlow Patrick Barlow ... Plopqvist
Caroline Harker ... Crown Princess / Chinese Empress
Cheyenne Rushing Cheyenne Rushing ... 1st Debutante
Astrid Leberti Astrid Leberti ... 2nd Debutante (as Astrid Ebert)
Sarah Cattle Sarah Cattle ... Chambermaid
Joe Prospero ... Francis Dickens
Charlie Hicks Charlie Hicks ... Edward 'Plorn' Dickens
Anna Maguire ... Matchgirl
Tom Strauss ... Grandfather
Carolyn Pickles ... Mrs. Dickens
Tamsin Egerton ... Kate Dickens (as Tamsin Egerton-Dick)
Aurelio Malfa Aurelio Malfa ... Proprietor
Jean-Theo Jost Jean-Theo Jost ... Traveling Companion
Irshad Panjatan Irshad Panjatan ... Flunky
Hans-Peter Deppe Hans-Peter Deppe ... Stage Doorman
Michel Keller Michel Keller ... Courtier
Jan Henrik Stahlberg Jan Henrik Stahlberg ... Cadet
Till Wiedemann Till Wiedemann ... Cadet
Dörte Freundt Dörte Freundt ... Courtesan
Esther Seibt ... 3rd Merprincess
Jeff Caster Jeff Caster ... Shipping Company Official
Gauri DeBose Gauri DeBose ... Queen of Oude
Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg ... Ticket Seller
Hans-Heinrich Hardt Hans-Heinrich Hardt ... Han's Father
Nina Lutjens Nina Lutjens ... Queen Victoria
Oliver Kraatz Oliver Kraatz ... Prince Albert
Annicka Ehrl Annicka Ehrl ... Littlest Princess
Bernd Raucamp Bernd Raucamp ... Madhouse Warder
Robert Gallinowski Robert Gallinowski ... Ship's Officer
Andreas Albrecht Andreas Albrecht ... Call Boy
Gabriela Dazzi Gabriela Dazzi ... Dancer
Elena Sommer Elena Sommer ... Dancer
Anton Reza Bernal Anton Reza Bernal ... Dancer
Summer Summer ... Singing Voice of Jenny Lind (voice)

Produced by 

Davina Belling ... producer
Robert A. Halmi ... executive producer (as Robert Halmi Jr.)
Paul Lowin ... producer
Clive Parsons ... producer
David V. Picker ... executive producer

Music by 

Jan Tilman Schade
Debbie Wiseman

Cinematography by 

John Kenway

Editing by 

Alex Mackie

Casting By 

Gail Stevens

Production Design by 

Michael Pickwoad

Art Direction by 

Matthias Klemme
Adam O'Neill ... supervising art director

Set Decoration by 

Knut Loewe

Costume Design by 

Ann Hollowood

Makeup Department 

Kathleen Asmuss ... additional makeup artist
Manuela Halligan ... additional makeup artist
Heide Haß ... makeup artist
Jeanette Kaiser ... additional makeup artist
Trefor Proud ... makeup designer
Martin Rink ... additional makeup artist

Production Management 

William Parnell ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Edward Brett ... first assistant director
Sherard Jayasuriya ... first assistant director: second unit
Martin Krauka ... second assistant director
Stefan Lange ... second unit director
Till Martinsen ... second assistant director: second unit
Andreas Meszaros ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Friederike Beckert ... props store manager
Hubert Bock ... set dresser
Axel Eichhorst ... storyboard artist
Eckart Friz ... property master on set
Dierk Grahlow ... assistant construction manager / construction manager: studio
Björn Holzhausen ... property master: indoor
Oliver Humke ... construction manager
Philipp Hübner ... swing gang
Christoph Kettenring ... prop buyer
Otto Kieckbusch ... stand-by props (as Otto Kiekbusch)
Helko Klünder ... set builder
Robert Krüger ... scenic artist
Ralf Küfner ... construction manager
Maximilian Lichtner ... art department runner
Michael Lieb ... draftsman
Iris Paschedag ... art department assistant
Andreas Pfeiffenberger ... assistant property master
Astrid Poeschke ... set designer
Matthias Prange ... set builder / swing gang
Kay Schilling ... assistant stand-by props
Michael Scholte ... carpenter
Torsten Schwartz ... supervisor plasterer
Christian Schäfer ... draftsman (as Christian Schaefer)
Sascha Strutz ... dressing props
Joey Weber ... property master
Miklas Wittmann ... assistant props
Wolfgang Wrede ... carpenter
Andreas Herberg ... carpenter (uncredited)
Michael Law ... construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Manfred Banach ... sound mixer
Gordon Brown ... dialogue adr editor
Dean Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
Benjamin Krüger ... boom operator
Srdjan Kurpjel ... sound effects editor

Special Effects by 

Karl-Heinz Bochnig ... special effects supervisor
Stefan Knauer ... special effects technician
Volker Lorig ... special effects technician
Endres Löber ... special effects
Armin Moritz ... special effects technician
Delroy Reid ... snow effects (as Del Reid)
Michael Steinbacher ... snow effects
Lucien Stephenson ... snow effects
Christoph von Lengerke ... senior technician
Michael Apling ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Dimitar Bakalov ... animator: Cinesite (as Dimitri Bakalov)
Lizzie Bentley ... matte painter
Chas Cash ... 3D Animator: Cinesite
Kirsty Clark ... digital compositor (as Kirsty Lamb)
Debra Coleman ... digital compositor (as Debra Smith)
Harriet Donington ... bidding producer: Cinesite
Catherine Duncan ... digital effects producer
Andrew Francis ... HD mastering
Dan Harrod ... 2d compositor
Simon Haslett ... digital effects supervisor
Katja Hollmann ... scanning and recording operator: Cinesite
Jack James ... datacine supervisor
Matt Johnson ... digital effects supervisor
Jeremy Lazare ... visual effects 3D animator
Phillip Leonhardt ... digital compositor
Charlie Lovett ... cg animator
Dennis Lowe ... visual effects supervisor
Donal Nolan ... digital artist
Clare Norman ... visual effects coordinator
Sue Rowe ... senior compositor
Courtney Vanderslice ... head of production: Cinesite
Tara Walker ... data operator
Karen Wand ... 2D digital compositor
Daniel Ashton ... scanning and recording (uncredited)
Lee Chidwick ... digital i/o (uncredited)
Simon Minshall ... scanning and recording (uncredited)
Artemis Oikonomopoulou ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Oliver Fritsche ... underwater stunts
Georg Armin Sauer ... stunt coordinator (as Armin Sauer)
René Schobeß ... stunts (as Rene Schobes)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Daniel Alvermann ... key grip
Gerd Breiter ... assistant camera
Ralf Dangschat ... steadicam operator
Dirk Eichler ... lighting technician
Johnny Feurer ... first assistant camera a-camera
Stefan Graf ... electrician
Joachim Haller ... clapper loader
Rab Harling ... focus puller: special effects unit
Justus Hasenzahl ... best boy
Oliver Hesse ... best boy
David Hörnle ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Eckhard Jansen ... steadicam operator
Carsten Klockow ... electrician
Christa Köfer ... still photographer
Frank Marggraf ... gaffer
David Marschalsky ... second assistant camera
Jörg Mertink ... second unit: key grip
Peter Nix ... camera operator: second unit
Oliver Opitz ... additional electrician
Peter Rabe ... electrician
Christian Richter ... electrician
Uli Schmidt ... assistant camera: second unit
Elmar Suska ... crane operator
Peter Wilhelm ... crane operator

Casting Department 

Robin Hudson ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Daryl Bristow ... wardrobe supervisor
Melanie Dittberner ... additional wardrobe
Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez ... costume supervisor (as Brigitte Rodriguez)
Gitti Fuchs ... wardrobe
Steve Hyams ... key costume stand-by
Natalia Riede ... wardrobe
Juliana Stenzel ... crowd costumier
Susanne Ultsch ... additional wardrobe
Emma Walker ... costume textile artist
Joanna Weaving ... costume textile artist
Carol Anne Wegner ... wardrobe assistant (as Carol Turney)

Editorial Department 

Anya Dillon ... second assistant editor
Iain Erskine ... first assistant editor
Andrew Francis ... hd mastering: Cinestie Europe
Christopher Learmonth ... digital intermediate editor
Christian Wilde ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Mathias Braun ... location manager / location scout

Music Department 

Richard Bissill ... musician: French horn
Jan Tilman Schade ... music consultant (as Jan Schade)
Debbie Wiseman ... conductor
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Karen Fulham ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Markus F. Adrian ... production assistant
Peter Altmann ... production assistant
Sven Sören Beyer ... choreographer
Maresa Burmester ... production trainee
David Byrne ... assistant to producer
Geoff Fuller ... rushes runner
Monika Hartley ... production assistant
Lily Lester ... assistant to producer
Karl Objartel ... production accountant
Paula Orndoff ... executive production assistant
Anja Ostrowski ... production coordinator
Andy Taylor ... digital laboratory production coordinator: Cinesite
Bruno Tonioli ... choreographer

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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