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Japanese Story (2003) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Sue Brooks

Writing Credits  

Alison Tilson ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Toni Collette ... Sandy Edwards
Gotaro Tsunashima Gotaro Tsunashima ... Hiromitsu Tachibana
Matthew Dyktynski Matthew Dyktynski ... Bill Baird
Lynette Curran ... Mum
Yumiko Tanaka Yumiko Tanaka ... Yukiko Tachibana
Kate Atkinson ... Jackie
Bill Young ... Jimmy Smithers
Reg Evans ... Bloke in Row Boat
George Shevtsov George Shevtsov ... James (lawyer)
Justine Clarke ... Jane
Igor Sas Igor Sas ... Fraser
Mike Frencham Mike Frencham ... Blake
John Howard ... Richards
Phil Bennett Phil Bennett ... Barman
Heath Bergersen Heath Bergersen ... Petrol Bloke
Jules Hutchinson Jules Hutchinson ... Canteen Worker (as Jules Hutchison)
Kuni Hashimoto ... Japanese Translator
Mark McAullay Mark McAullay ... Watson
Greg McNeill Greg McNeill ... Tom Goodwin
Stephen Parkin Stephen Parkin ... Cargo Man
Dean Vince Dean Vince ... Karaoke Singer
Peter Webb Peter Webb ... Tony (doctor)
Koji Kioka Koji Kioka ... Hiromitsu's Child in Photo
Nanami Kioka Nanami Kioka ... Hiromitsu's Child in Photo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Of Skyland N. Axelburg Bruce Of Skyland N. Axelburg ... Phil (uncredited)
Nina Deasley Nina Deasley ... Waitress (uncredited)

Produced by 

Simon Beaufoy ... associate producer
Mark Blaney ... associate producer
Sue Brooks ... co-producer
Bille Eltringham ... associate producer
David Lightfoot ... line producer
Magnus Mansie ... co-line producer
Sue Maslin ... producer
Alison Tilson ... co-producer

Music by 

Elizabeth Drake

Cinematography by 

Ian Baker

Editing by 

Jill Bilcock

Casting By 

Dina Mann

Production Design by 

Paddy Reardon

Art Direction by 

Kelvin Sexton

Costume Design by 

Margot Wilson

Makeup Department 

Ziggy Golden ... hair designer (as Jan 'Ziggy' Zeigenbein) / makeup designer (as Jan 'Ziggy' Zeigenbein)
Suzanne Meaney ... hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Management 

Mike Montague ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Mark Boskell ... second assistant director
Rachel Evans ... first assistant director (as Rachel Evans Artis)
Jeremy Grogan ... second second assistant director
Brad Holyoake ... third assistant director
Zena Loxton ... assistant director attachment
Jessica Woodland ... additional assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Allan Brown ... props buyer / set dresser
Erin Kealley ... art department runner
Michelle Martin ... art department coordinator
David Norton-Woad ... assistant stand-by props
Michael O'Sullivan ... stand-by props (as Mick O'Sullivan)

Sound Department 

Steve Burgess ... foley artist
Craig Carter ... sound effects
Robert 'Gotch' Cutcher ... boom operator (as Rob Cutcher)
Helen Field ... facilities management: Soundfirm Australia
Chris Goodes ... mix assistant
Peter Grace ... sound recordist
Frank Lipson ... sound effects
Gerry Long ... foley artist (as Gerard Long)
Robin May ... sound engineer
Livia Ruzic ... supervising sound editor
Pete Smith ... sound mixer (as Peter Smith)
Peter Winkler ... additional sound engineer
Bruce Emery ... dolby consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

David Trethewey ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by 

Mark Dickson ... visual effects supervisor
Ross Mitchell ... optical effects
Tony Poriazis ... film recording supervisor
Martin Wiseman ... visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Anthony Argiro ... generator operator (as Antonio Argiro)
Tov Belling ... focus puller
Michael Bespalov ... assistant grip
Paul Fimister ... camera attachment
Mark Goellnicht ... camera operator / steadicam operator
Chris Hansford ... grip
Rob Hansford ... key grip
Megan Lewis ... still photographer
Katie Milwright ... clapper loader (as Katie Robinson Milwright)
Chris Shanahan ... best boy
Rory Timoney ... gaffer
Chris 'Chalky' Chalk ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Masa Kokuro ... casting assistant: Japan
Caatherine Meredith ... casting assistant
Annie Murtagh-Monks ... casting associate: Japan
Rika Nakamura ... casting assistant: Japan
Georgina Pope ... casting: Japan

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Amanda Irving ... costume supervisor
Penny Saunders ... costume buyer

Editorial Department 

Billy Browne ... editing attachment
Paul Cross ... negative matcher
Pamela Hammond ... head of post-production
Emily Klooster ... post-production coordinator
Ian Letcher ... color grader
Stanley Lopuszanski ... high definition color grader
Cleo Myles ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Donovan Norgard ... location manager
Bobbie Salmon ... location assistant

Music Department 

Ricky Edwards ... orchestrator
Peter Jones ... musician: drums
Peter Neville ... musician: percussion
Satsuili Odamura ... musician: koto and shamisen (as Satsuki Odamura)
Naomi Ota ... translator: song lyrics
John Phillips ... musician: guitar
Christine Woodruff ... music clearances

Script and Continuity Department 

Sue Brooks ... script editor
John Lonie ... script editor
Jo Stewart ... post-production script
Susie Struth ... continuity
Duncan Thompson ... script editor
Keith Thompson ... script editor

Transportation Department 

David Bell ... driver: Toni Collette
Kim Sexton ... vehicle coordinator
Steve Wells ... tracking vehicle: Shotmaker

Additional Crew 

George Adams ... completion guarantor: First Australian Completion Bond
Ian Anderson ... laboratory liaison
Maurie Annese ... script workshop participant
Jennifer Baird ... consultant: geology (as Dr. Jennifer Baird)
John Bell ... security assistant
Leni Binos ... production accountant assistant: Moneypenny Services
Snowy Bostock ... security officer
Hugh Cann ... interpreter: Japanese
Rainey Carah ... safety officer
Helen Clarke ... caterer: Hel's Kitchen
Naomi Cleaver ... production coordinator
Robyn Coombs ... caterer: Hel's Kitchen
Emma Downey ... rushes telecine operator
Jacq Fairfax ... stand-in: Sandy (as Jacqueline Fairfax)
Rob Fisher ... completion guarantor: First Australian Completion Bond
Tony Gibbs ... insurance: HW Wood
Betty Grigg ... assistant: Alison Tilson and Sue Brooks
Foster Hart ... entertainment lawyer
Ryan Hodgson ... unit assistant
Sacha Horler ... script workshop participant
Jack Hunt ... unit assistant
Jimmy The Exploder ... stand-in: Hiromitsu
Adrian Kortus ... safety officer
Lottie Lawrence ... translator: Japanese
Bec Matthews ... assistant to producer / production secretary
Monica Maughan ... script workshop participant
Kate McCarthy ... production runner
Bill Miller ... unit assistant
Stuart Morrice ... production runner: Western Australia
Kazuhiro Muroyama ... script workshop participant
Caroline Scott ... conforming assistant
Sophie Siomos ... production accountant: Monnypenny Services
Greg Sitch ... entertainment lawyer
Annette Smith ... unit publicist
Corrie Soeterboek ... completion guarantor: First Australian Completion Bond
Art Thompson ... safety report
Kate Thompson ... nurse
Peggy Warren ... logistics coordinator
Justine Wilcox ... assistant: Toni Collette
Naomi Cleaver ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Tony Nagle ... post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Karin Altmann ... special thanks
Wouter Barendrecht ... special thanks: Fortissimo Film
Tait Brady ... special thanks: Palace Films
Alan Brooks ... special thanks
Tania Chambers ... special thanks
Sharon Connolly ... special thanks
John Crowley ... special thanks: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd.
Yoko Davies ... special thanks
Noelle Deschamps ... special thanks
Claire Dobbin ... special thanks
Claire Dubert ... special thanks
Krystelle Gardiner ... special thanks
Glenda Hambly ... special thanks
Julie Heath ... special thanks: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd.
Julie Marlow ... special thanks
Ross Matthews ... special thanks (as Ross Mathews)
Bob McCarron ... special thanks
Desha Meaney ... special thanks
Robert Meldrum ... special thanks (as Rob Meldrum)
Hisaaki Nagao ... special thanks
Zaneta Onasz ... thanks
Ursula Pagels ... thanks
David Rapsey ... special thanks
Sally Regan ... special thanks
Roger Savage ... special thanks
Sandra Schauby ... special thanks
Charlotte Seymour ... special thanks
Louise Taylor ... special thanks
Raymond Taylor ... special thanks
Alison Tokita ... special thanks
Yurni Umiamaro ... special thanks
Elke Wardaga ... special thanks
Michael J. Werner ... special thanks: Fortissimo Film
Mark Woods ... special thanks
Natalie Worthington ... special thanks: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd.
Antonio Zeccola ... special thanks: Palace Films (as Tony Zeccola)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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