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Hamlet (1948)

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Hamlet

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Director

  • Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier

Writers

  • William Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare
    by
  • Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    writer (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • John Laurie
    John Laurie
    John Laurie
    Francisco
  • Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    Bernardo
  • Anthony Quayle in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    Marcellus
  • Niall MacGinnis
    Niall MacGinnis
    Niall MacGinnis
    Sea Captain
  • Janet Burnell and Harcourt Williams in Henry V (1944)
    Harcourt Williams
    Harcourt Williams
    First Player
  • Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    Player King
  • Tony Tarver
    Tony Tarver
    Player Queen
  • Peter Cushing, c. 1977
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    Osric
  • Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    Gravedigger
  • Russell Thorndike
    Russell Thorndike
    Priest
  • Leslie Banks and Basil Sydney in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Basil Sydney
    Basil Sydney
    Claudius, The King
  • Eileen Herlie in Freud (1962)
    Eileen Herlie
    Eileen Herlie
    Gertrude, The Queen
  • Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
  • Norman Wooland in Richard III (1955)
    Norman Wooland
    Norman Wooland
    Horatio, His Friend
  • Felix Aylmer in Henry V (1944)
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    Polonius, Lord Chamberlain
  • Terence Morgan
    Terence Morgan
    Terence Morgan
    Laertes, His Son
  • Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    Ophelia, and Daughter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    Undetermined Secondary Role
    (uncredited)
  • Patricia Davidson
    Patricia Davidson
    Lady of the Court
    (uncredited)
  • John Gielgud "Assignment To Kill" Warner Bros. 1967
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    King Hamlet's Ghost
    (uncredited)
  • Howard Lang
    Howard Lang
    Servant
    (uncredited)
  • Doreen Lawrence
    Doreen Lawrence
    Extra
    (uncredited)
  • Christopher Lee at an event for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    Palace Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Desmond Llewelyn in The Living Daylights (1987)
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Courtier
    (uncredited)
  • Victor Lucas in Doctor Who (1963)
    Victor Lucas
    Victor Lucas
    Extra
    (uncredited)
  • Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    Extra
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Reginald Beck
    Reginald Beck
    associate producer
  • Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    assistant producer
  • Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    producer (uncredited)
  • Herbert Smith
    Herbert Smith
    executive producer in charge of production (uncredited)

Composer

  • William Walton
    William Walton

Cinematographer

  • Desmond Dickinson
    Desmond Dickinson
    cinematographer (photographer)

Editor

  • Helga Cranston
    Helga Cranston

Casting Director

  • Maude Spector
    Maude Spector
    casting director (uncredited)

Art Director

  • Carmen Dillon
    Carmen Dillon

Costume Designer

  • Elizabeth Hennings
    Elizabeth Hennings
    costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department

  • Tony Sforzini
    Tony Sforzini
    makeup artist
  • Vivienne Walker
    Vivienne Walker
    hairdresser
  • Michael Morris
    Michael Morris
    makeup artist (uncredited)
  • Norbert A. Myles
    Norbert A. Myles
    makeup artist (uncredited)
  • Basil Newall
    Basil Newall
    makeup artist (uncredited)
  • Geoffrey Rodway
    Geoffrey Rodway
    makeup supervisor (uncredited)
  • Ernest Westo
    Ernest Westo
    makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

  • Filippo Del Giudice
    Filippo Del Giudice
    under the management of
  • John W. Gossage
    John W. Gossage
    production manager (as John Gossage)
  • Phil C. Samuel
    Phil C. Samuel
    production supervisor (as Phil.C.Samuel)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Peter Bolton
    Peter Bolton
    assistant director
  • Frank Ernst
    Frank Ernst
    third assistant director (uncredited)
  • Cecil F. Ford
    Cecil F. Ford
    second assistant director (uncredited)
  • Alec Gibb
    Alec Gibb
    second assistant director (uncredited)
  • Laurie Knight
    Laurie Knight
    fourth assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

  • Roger K. Furse
    Roger K. Furse
    designer (as Roger Furse)
  • Roger Ramsdell
    Roger Ramsdell
    set dresser
  • William Bowden
    William Bowden
    draughtsman (uncredited)
  • Clément Hurel
    Clément Hurel
    poster artist (uncredited)
  • Bruno Jaddatz
    Bruno Jaddatz
    poster artist: Germany (uncredited)
  • E. Lindegaard
    E. Lindegaard
    scenic artist (uncredited)
  • Betty Pierce
    Betty Pierce
    assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Harry Miller
    Harry Miller
    sound editor
  • John W. Mitchell
    John W. Mitchell
    sound recorder
  • L.E. Overton
    L.E. Overton
    sound recorder
  • Cyril Crowhurst
    Cyril Crowhurst
    sound supervisor: Denham Studios (uncredited)
  • Peter Davies
    Peter Davies
    sound maintenance (uncredited)
  • Desmond Dew
    Desmond Dew
    sound recordist (uncredited)
  • Gus Lloyd
    Gus Lloyd
    assistant boom operator (uncredited)
  • Dudley Messenger
    Dudley Messenger
    boom operator (uncredited)
  • Ken Rawkins
    Ken Rawkins
    sound recordist (uncredited)
  • C.C. Stevens
    C.C. Stevens
    sound supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects

  • Henry Harris
    Henry Harris
    special effects
  • Paul Sheriff
    Paul Sheriff
    special effects
  • Jack Whitehead
    Jack Whitehead
    special effects

Visual Effects

  • George Blackwell
    George Blackwell
    special processes (uncredited)
  • Francis Carver
    Francis Carver
    special processes (uncredited)
  • Syd Howell
    Syd Howell
    special processes (uncredited)
  • James Snow
    James Snow
    special processes (uncredited)
  • Bill Warrington
    Bill Warrington
    special processes (uncredited)

Stunts

  • Jack Keely
    Jack Keely
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • James Hamilton
    James Hamilton
    chief electrician
  • Ray Sturgess
    Ray Sturgess
    camera operator
  • Maurice Gillett
    Maurice Gillett
    electrician (uncredited)
  • Wilfrid Newton
    Wilfrid Newton
    still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

  • William Fleming
    William Fleming
    crowd casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Barbara Gillett
    Barbara Gillett
    wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth Hennings
    Elizabeth Hennings
    wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

  • John Pomeroy
    John Pomeroy
    second assistant editor (uncredited)
  • Richard Sidwell
    Richard Sidwell
    second assistant editor (uncredited)
  • Peter Taylor
    Peter Taylor
    assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

  • Muir Mathieson
    Muir Mathieson
    conductor
  • The Philharmonia Orchestra
    The Philharmonia Orchestra
    music played by
  • E.A. Drake
    E.A. Drake
    music recordist (uncredited)
  • John Hollingsworth
    John Hollingsworth
    assistant conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Elizabeth Everson
    Elizabeth Everson
    continuity
  • Gladys Goldsmith
    Gladys Goldsmith
    assistant continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • Alan Dent
    Alan Dent
    text editor
  • Alexander Korda
    Alexander Korda
    Eileen Herlie by arrangement with (as Sir Alexander Korda)
  • Dennis Loraine
    Dennis Loraine
    sword play
  • Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    presenter / voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father (uncredited)
  • David Paltenghi
    David Paltenghi
    mime play
  • J. Arthur Rank
    J. Arthur Rank
    presenter (as A J.Arthur Rank Enterprise)
  • Mollie Terraine
    Mollie Terraine
    dialogue coach
  • Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    associate director (uncredited)
  • Ken Green
    Ken Green
    press representative (uncredited)
  • Myrtle Rowe
    Myrtle Rowe
    stand-in: Eileen Herlie (uncredited)

Thanks

  • Alexander Korda
    Alexander Korda
    Eileen Herlie by arrangement with (as Sir Alexander Korda)
Crew verified as complete

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