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Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti in The Illusionist (2006)

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The Illusionist

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Director

Neil Burger
Neil Burger

Writers

Neil Burger
Neil Burger
screenplay
Steven Millhauser
Steven Millhauser
short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist"

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Sophie
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Josef Fischer
(as Edward Marsan)
Jake Wood
Jake Wood
Jurka
Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher
Willigut
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Young Eisenheim
(as Aaron Johnson)
Eleanor Tomlinson
Eleanor Tomlinson
Young Sophie
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Doctor
/Old Man
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
Loschek
Nicholas Blane
Nicholas Blane
Herr Doebler
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman
Erich Redman
Count Rainer
Michael Carter
Michael Carter
Von Thurnburg
Vanessa Gendron
Vanessa Gendron
Shouting Woman
Matthew Blood-Smyth
Matthew Blood-Smyth
Man Who Incites Riot
David Forest
David Forest
Traveling Magician
Laurie Athey
Laurie Athey
Aristocratic Boy
Oliver Blaha-McGillick
Oliver Blaha-McGillick
Aristocratic Boy
(as Oliver Blaha)
Thomas McEnchroe
Thomas McEnchroe
Aristocratic Boy
Andreas Grothusen
Andreas Grothusen
Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe
Brian Caspe
Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria
Ellen Savaria
Mrs. Uhl
Elias Bauer
Elias Bauer
Street Urchin Messenger
Dominik Havelka
Dominik Havelka
Street Urchin
Robin Ferenc
Robin Ferenc
Street Urchin
Vitezslav Bouchner
Vitezslav Bouchner
Sophie's Driver
David O'Kelly
David O'Kelly
Archduke
Richard Rowlands
Richard Rowlands
Archduke
Sean Hall
Sean Hall
Young Prince
Reuben-Henry Biggs
Reuben-Henry Biggs
Frankel
(as Rueben-Henry Biggs)
Vadam Bat-Orshikh
Vadam Bat-Orshikh
Asian Assistant
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan
Asian Assistant
Chen Feng
Chen Feng
Asian Assistant
Sondom Nararbadrakh
Sondom Nararbadrakh
Asian Assistant
Erdenbileg Sengee
Erdenbileg Sengee
Asian Assistant
Jan Cibulka
Jan Cibulka
Boy Apparition on Stage
Fasihiddin Khasanov
Fasihiddin Khasanov
Boy Apparition in Audience
Alfred Strejcek
Alfred Strejcek
Guard
Robert Russell
Robert Russell
Spiritualist Leader
Noel le Bon
Noel le Bon
Arrested Man
(as Noel Lebon)
David Fellowes
David Fellowes
Respectable Man
Eva Kelemenová
Eva Kelemenová
Sobbing Woman
(as Eva Kelemenova)
John Early
John Early
Man on Street
Jan Nemejovský
Jan Nemejovský
Senior Officer
Ivo Novák
Ivo Novák
Senior Officer
Vladimír Kulhavý
Vladimír Kulhavý
Train Conductor
Nancy Bishop
Nancy Bishop
Audience Member
Duke Faeger
Duke Faeger
Audience Member
(as Dusan Fager)
Brendan Gunn
Brendan Gunn
Audience Member
Ryan James
Ryan James
Audience Member
Alistair Macnaughtan
Alistair Macnaughtan
Audience Member
(as Alistair Macnaughton)
Petr Meissel
Petr Meissel
Audience Member
Anezka Novak
Anezka Novak
Audience Member
Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Audience Member
Noelle Trkulja
Noelle Trkulja
Audience Member
Ivan Urbánek
Ivan Urbánek
Audience Member
Jirí Vacek
Jirí Vacek
Audience Member
(as Jiri Vacek)
Jaroslav Vízner
Jaroslav Vízner
Audience Member

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

James Babson
James Babson
Young Father
(uncredited)
Jesse Phillips March
Jesse Phillips March
Boy on Street
(uncredited)

Producers

Jane Garnett
Jane Garnett
executive producer
Phillip Glasser
Phillip Glasser
production executive
Joey Horvitz
Joey Horvitz
executive producer
Tom Karnowski
Tom Karnowski
co-producer
Brian Koppelman
Brian Koppelman
producer
David Levien
David Levien
producer
Ted Liebowitz
Ted Liebowitz
executive producer
Michael London
Michael London
producer
Chris Miller
Chris Miller
post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group
David Minkowski
David Minkowski
co-producer
Tom Nunan
Tom Nunan
executive producer
Cathy Schulman
Cathy Schulman
producer
Matthew Stillman
Matthew Stillman
co-producer
Bob Yari
Bob Yari
producer

Composer

Philip Glass
Philip Glass

Cinematographer

Dick Pope
Dick Pope
director of photography

Editor

Naomi Geraghty
Naomi Geraghty

Casting

Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Tricia Wood
Tricia Wood

Production Designer

Ondrej Nekvasil
Ondrej Nekvasil

Art Directors

Stefan Kovacik
Stefan Kovacik
Vlasta Svoboda
Vlasta Svoboda

Set Decorator

Petra Hábová
Petra Hábová

Costume Designer

Ngila Dickson
Ngila Dickson

Makeup Department

Jan Archibald
Jan Archibald
hair designer
Libuse Barlova
Libuse Barlova
hair person (as Liba Barlova)
Anita Burger
Anita Burger
assistant to hair designer
Denise Dellavalle
Denise Dellavalle
makeup artist
Linda Eisenhamerova
Linda Eisenhamerova
key hair stylist (as Linda Dvorakova)
Václav Frank
Václav Frank
makeup person
Stephanie Hovette
Stephanie Hovette
wig maker
Dana Kohoutova
Dana Kohoutova
hair assistant: second unit
Ruzena Novotna
Ruzena Novotna
hair stylist
Julie Pearce
Julie Pearce
makeup department head

Production Management

Vaclav Eisenhamer
Vaclav Eisenhamer
production supervisor
Jiri Husak
Jiri Husak
unit manager
Tom Karnowski
Tom Karnowski
unit production manager
Robert Katz
Robert Katz
executive in charge of production
Bill Newcomb
Bill Newcomb
post-production supervisor: Visionbox Media Group
John Portnoy
John Portnoy
post-production executive: Yari Film Group
Louise Runge
Louise Runge
post-production manager: Yari Film Group
Andrew Zolot
Andrew Zolot
post-production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Lucie Burianová
Lucie Burianová
second second assistant director
Jakub Dvorak
Jakub Dvorak
second assistant director
Jan Mensík
Jan Mensík
first assistant director
Kieron Phipps
Kieron Phipps
first assistant director

Art Department

Jindra Budicek
Jindra Budicek
set dresser: second unit
Jarda David
Jarda David
construction manager
Jiri Dusek
Jiri Dusek
leadman
Jan Fiala
Jan Fiala
props: second unit
Petr Garbaczewski
Petr Garbaczewski
set dresser
Stanislav Glugar
Stanislav Glugar
set dresser
Tomas Hais
Tomas Hais
props
Pavel Hemmy
Pavel Hemmy
property master
Mirek Holub
Mirek Holub
set dresser
Jiri Karnik
Jiri Karnik
draftsman

Sound Department

Michael Babcock
Michael Babcock
additional sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Babcock) / sound designer
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Rick Canelli
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Tomas Cervenka
Tomas Cervenka
cable person
Eric Flickinger
Eric Flickinger
sound recordist
Petr Forejt
Petr Forejt
sound mixer
Terry Garcia
Terry Garcia
assistant sound
Peter Gleaves
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
J. Paul Huntsman
J. Paul Huntsman
supervising sound editor
Mary Jo Lang
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer

Special Effects

Martin Busek
Martin Busek
special effects technician: second unit
Ondrej Pryca
Ondrej Pryca
special effects technician
Roman Tudzaroff
Roman Tudzaroff
special effects supervisor
Rudolf Tudzaroff
Rudolf Tudzaroff
special effects senior technician

Visual Effects

Sean Applegate
Sean Applegate
effects animator
Patrick Clancey
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals (as Patrick Clancey)
Ales Dlabac
Ales Dlabac
3d modeler and animator
Miro Gal
Miro Gal
flame operator
H Haden Hammond
H Haden Hammond
digital compositor / effects animator
Eva Jindráková
Eva Jindráková
telecine coordinator (as Eva Jindrakova)
Ntana Bantu Key
Ntana Bantu Key
second digital colorist: EFILM (as Ntana Key)
Vít Komrzý
Vít Komrzý
visual effects producer
Jirí Linhart
Jirí Linhart
visual effects
Jan Malír Jr.
Jan Malír Jr.
digital compositor (as Jan Malir)

Stunts

Romana Hajkova
Romana Hajkova
horse master
Petr Hynek
Petr Hynek
rider
Ladislav Lahoda
Ladislav Lahoda
stunt coordinator
Miroslav Lhotka
Miroslav Lhotka
stunt double
Jiri Simberský
Jiri Simberský
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Petr Bakota
Petr Bakota
electrician
Dan Balzer
Dan Balzer
first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Jan Carda
Jan Carda
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Václav Cermak
Václav Cermak
gaffer
Michal Chadima
Michal Chadima
video operator: second unit
Vladimir Cholasta
Vladimir Cholasta
rigging best boy
Jirka Ctvrtecka
Jirka Ctvrtecka
rigging grip
Pavel Cáslavský
Pavel Cáslavský
rigging gaffer (as Pavel Caslavsky)
Petr Dvorak
Petr Dvorak
rigging electrician
Jakub Dvorsky
Jakub Dvorsky
camera operator: "a" camera

Animation Department

Gary Hebert
Gary Hebert
animator: title animation

Casting Department

Nancy Bishop
Nancy Bishop
casting: Prague
Jirí Hrstka
Jirí Hrstka
extras casting
Joel Kirby
Joel Kirby
casting assistant: Berlin
Jennifer Ricchiazzi
Jennifer Ricchiazzi
casting associate
Georgia Simon
Georgia Simon
adr voice casting
Noelle Trkulja
Noelle Trkulja
casting assistant: Prague
Olga Záhorbenská
Olga Záhorbenská
casting associate (as Olga Zahorbenska)
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
casting assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer L. Smith
Jennifer L. Smith
casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Milena Adamová
Milena Adamová
seamstress (as Milena Adamova)
Iva Bártová
Iva Bártová
wardrobe assistant (as Iva Bartova)
Marie Charvatova
Marie Charvatova
wardrobe assistant
Libby Dempster
Libby Dempster
costume textile artist
Sian Evans
Sian Evans
head stand-by costumer
Miroslav Fantys
Miroslav Fantys
assistant to wardrobe supervisor (as Mirek Fantys)
Karolina Jirova
Karolina Jirova
costumer: extras
Alena Koucka
Alena Koucka
set costumer
Liba Malerova
Liba Malerova
set costumer: second unit
Liz McGregor
Liz McGregor
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Kenny Becker
Kenny Becker
color timer (as Kenny Beker)
Ntana Bantu Key
Ntana Bantu Key
digital colorist assistant (as Ntana Key)
Attila Kovacs
Attila Kovacs
assistant editor: avid
Ivo Marak
Ivo Marak
dailies in-house producer
Martha Pike
Martha Pike
digital intermediate editor
Steven J. Scott
Steven J. Scott
supervising digital film colorist (as Steve Scott)
Russ Senzatimore
Russ Senzatimore
second assistant editor
Lorene Simpson
Lorene Simpson
digital intermediate producer
Arturo Sosa
Arturo Sosa
first assistant editor
Gerard Ward
Gerard Ward
telecine colorist: dailies

Location Management

Petr Bastar
Petr Bastar
assistant location manager
Jitka Prochazkova
Jitka Prochazkova
assistant location manager
Petr Skvor
Petr Skvor
assistant location manager
Pavel Spacek
Pavel Spacek
locations scout
Jaroslav Vaculik
Jaroslav Vaculik
location manager (as Jarda Vaculik)

Music Department

Dan Bora
Dan Bora
score mix engineer
John Carbonara
John Carbonara
assistant music editor
Pavel Ciboch
Pavel Ciboch
music preparation
Richard Glasser
Richard Glasser
music executive: Yari Film Group
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
musician: violin
Zdena Pelikanova
Zdena Pelikanova
orchestral contractor
Suzana Peric
Suzana Peric
music editor
Tom Pigott Smith
Tom Pigott Smith
musician: violin
Michael Riesman
Michael Riesman
conductor
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas
musician: drums

Script and Continuity Department

Lenka Hojková
Lenka Hojková
script supervisor: second unit (as Lenka Hojkova)
Lori Wyant
Lori Wyant
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michal Bares
Michal Bares
driver
Radek Benda
Radek Benda
driver: second unit
Jan Bohata
Jan Bohata
driver: principal
Pavel Chadima
Pavel Chadima
driver
Petr Chocholaty
Petr Chocholaty
driver
Jiri Dolejsi
Jiri Dolejsi
driver
Lukas Ferkl
Lukas Ferkl
driver: principal
Petr Hlavacek
Petr Hlavacek
driver
Jiri Husak
Jiri Husak
transportation coordinator
Petr Juran
Petr Juran
driver

Additional Crew

Laura Atkins
Laura Atkins
post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc.
Ota Bares
Ota Bares
animal wrangler coordinator
Aaron Baum
Aaron Baum
insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Christina Born
Christina Born
insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Josef Brandmaier
Josef Brandmaier
funding coordinator
Kelly Brant
Kelly Brant
assistant: Mr Koppelman and Mr Levein
Stephan Burle
Stephan Burle
title designer: main titles
Adam Christian
Adam Christian
assistant: Ms Garnett
Martin Cigler
Martin Cigler
set production assistant
Dennis Davidson
Dennis Davidson
unit publicity

Thanks

David Dinerstein
David Dinerstein
special thanks

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