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The Book Thief
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Cast (40)
Producers (6)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Casting (2)
Production Designer (1)
Art Directors (3)
Set Decorator (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (26)
Production Management (3)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (12)
Art Department (57)
Sound Department (32)
Special Effects (20)
Visual Effects (31)
Stunts (19)
Camera and Electrical Department (60)
Casting Department (8)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (31)
Editorial Department (10)
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Music Department (116)
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Director
Brian Percival
Brian Percival
Writers
Markus Zusak
Markus Zusak
based on the novel by
Michael Petroni
Michael Petroni
screenplay by
Cast
(in credits order)
Roger Allam
Roger Allam
Narrator
/
Death
(voice)
Sophie Nélisse
Sophie Nélisse
Liesel Meminger
Heike Makatsch
Heike Makatsch
Liesel's Mother
Julian Lehmann
Julian Lehmann
Liesel's Brother
Gotthard Lange
Gotthard Lange
Grave Digger
Rainer Reiners
Rainer Reiners
Priest
Kirsten Block
Kirsten Block
Frau Heinrich
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
Hans Hubermann
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Rosa Hubermann
Nico Liersch
Nico Liersch
Rudy Steiner
Ludger Bökelmann
Ludger Bökelmann
Football Urchin
Paul Schaefer
Paul Schaefer
Football Urchin
Nozomi Linus Kaisar
Nozomi Linus Kaisar
Fat Faced Goalie
Oliver Stokowski
Oliver Stokowski
Alex Steiner
Robert Beyer
Robert Beyer
Jewish Accountant
Hildegard Schroedter
Hildegard Schroedter
Frau Becker
Levin Liam
Levin Liam
Franz Deutscher
Ben Schnetzer
Ben Schnetzer
Max Vandenburg
Sandra Nedeleff
Sandra Nedeleff
Max's Mother
Rafael Gareisen
Rafael Gareisen
Walter - Nazi Soldier
Carl Heinz Choynski
Carl Heinz Choynski
Jürgen the Groundsman
Carina Wiese
Carina Wiese
Barbara Steiner
Rainer Bock
Rainer Bock
Bürgermeister Hermann
Barbara Auer
Barbara Auer
Ilsa Hermann
Sebastian Hülk
Sebastian Hülk
Gestapo Agent
Beata Lehmann
Beata Lehmann
Woman with Champagne
Matthias Matschke
Matthias Matschke
Wolfgang
Laina Schwarz
Laina Schwarz
Neighbor
Marie Burchard
Marie Burchard
Neighbor
Georg Tryphon
Georg Tryphon
Neighbor
Joachim Paul Assböck
Joachim Paul Assböck
Officer
Martin Ontrop
Martin Ontrop
Herr Lehmann
Jan Andres
Jan Andres
Fellow Conscript
Stephanie Stremler
Stephanie Stremler
Post Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Self
(archive footage)
Godehard Giese
Godehard Giese
Policeman on Train
(uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Maas
Mike Maas
Rolf Fischer
(uncredited)
Norbert Mesmer
Norbert Mesmer
Stranger
(uncredited)
Arnold Weglorz
Arnold Weglorz
Soldier Johann
(uncredited)
Producers
Ken Blancato
Ken Blancato
producer
Christoph Fisser
Christoph Fisser
co-producer
Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter
co-producer
Redmond Morris
Redmond Morris
executive producer
Karen Rosenfelt
Karen Rosenfelt
producer
Charlie Woebcken
Charlie Woebcken
co-producer
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Cinematographer
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
director of photography
Editor
John Wilson
John Wilson
film editor
Casting
Kate Dowd
Kate Dowd
Luise Eigner
Luise Eigner
Production Designer
Simon Elliott
Simon Elliott
Art Directors
Bill Crutcher
Bill Crutcher
supervising art director
Jens Löckmann
Jens Löckmann
Anja Müller
Anja Müller
Set Decorator
Mark Rosinski
Mark Rosinski
Costume Designer
Anna B. Sheppard
Anna B. Sheppard
Makeup Department
Babette Bröseke
Babette Bröseke
additional makeup artist: crowd (as Babette Brosike)
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
dental effects designer
Pamela Grujic
Pamela Grujic
head makeup artist: crowd
Fae Hammond
Fae Hammond
hair designer / makeup designer
Natalia Jaik
Natalia Jaik
additional makeup artist: crowd
Susanne Kasper
Susanne Kasper
makeup artist: crowd
Marika Knappe
Marika Knappe
makeup artist
Antje Langner
Antje Langner
additional makeup artist: crowd
Monika Lienig
Monika Lienig
additional makeup artist: crowd
Karla Meirer
Karla Meirer
additional makeup artist: crowd
Production Management
Benedikt Bothe
Benedikt Bothe
unit manager
Jeanette Haley
Jeanette Haley
post-production supervisor
Philipp Klausing
Philipp Klausing
unit production manager
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Phil Booth
Phil Booth
first assistant director
Ralph Eisenmann
Ralph Eisenmann
first assistant director: aerial unit
Lisa Hauss
Lisa Hauss
second second assistant director
Rickie-Lee Roberts
Rickie-Lee Roberts
third assistant director
Tom Rye
Tom Rye
second assistant director
Ronny Schröder
Ronny Schröder
third assistant director: crowd
Tobias Asam
Tobias Asam
additional third assistant director: crowd (uncredited)
Kilian Bold
Kilian Bold
trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Frederike Karsch
Frederike Karsch
trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Simon Rangl
Simon Rangl
assistant director runner (uncredited)
Art Department
Bülent Akgün
Bülent Akgün
set dresser
Britta Albert
Britta Albert
props shopper
Laura Bach
Laura Bach
draftsman / set designer
Martin Berg
Martin Berg
art department assistant
Hubert Bock
Hubert Bock
lead dresser
Raymond Boy
Raymond Boy
storyboard artist
Nane Cornelius
Nane Cornelius
set decoration buyer
Michael Düwel
Michael Düwel
managing director: art department studio babelsberg
Ulrike Eversmeier
Ulrike Eversmeier
set decoration tailor
Katja Fischer
Katja Fischer
set designer
Sound Department
Niv Adiri
Niv Adiri
re-recording mixer
Paul Apted
Paul Apted
dialogue editor
Dominik Avenwedde
Dominik Avenwedde
adr recordist: Basis Berlin
Manfred Banach
Manfred Banach
production sound mixer
Ben Barker
Ben Barker
sound effects editor
Peter Burgis
Peter Burgis
foley walker (as Pete Burgis)
Ryan Cole
Ryan Cole
recordist
Gillian Dodders
Gillian Dodders
dialogue editor
Danny Freemantle
Danny Freemantle
sound effects editor
Glenn Freemantle
Glenn Freemantle
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Special Effects
Rene Barthel
Rene Barthel
special effects technician
Markus Butkereit
Markus Butkereit
special effects senior technician
Thomas Friedrich
Thomas Friedrich
special effects buyer
Josefa Geiss
Josefa Geiss
special effects assistant office manager
Andreas Herberg
Andreas Herberg
special effects
Wolfgang Higler
Wolfgang Higler
special effects senior set technician
Klaus Mielich
Klaus Mielich
special effects coordinator
Uli Nefzer
Uli Nefzer
special effects supervisor
Delroy Reid
Delroy Reid
snow effects technician
Andreas Schiller
Andreas Schiller
special effects technician: daily
Visual Effects
Konstantin Borchert
Konstantin Borchert
compositor: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Andreas Bundenthal
Andreas Bundenthal
effects technical director: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Marco de Goeij
Marco de Goeij
matchmove artist: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Sebastian Elsner
Sebastian Elsner
pipeline technical director: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Bernhard Esperester
Bernhard Esperester
3d artist: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Markus Frank
Markus Frank
compositor: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Florian Gellinger
Florian Gellinger
visual effects supervisor: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Andreas Giesen
Andreas Giesen
effects technical director: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Christoph Hasche
Christoph Hasche
compositor: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Oliver Hohn
Oliver Hohn
lead compositing artist: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Stunts
Uwe Arndt
Uwe Arndt
stunts
Jan Böhme
Jan Böhme
stunts
Tim Haberland
Tim Haberland
stunts
Florian Hotz
Florian Hotz
stunts
Thomas Jester
Thomas Jester
stunts
Alrik Kreemke
Alrik Kreemke
stunt performer
Stefan Langel
Stefan Langel
stunts
Frank Meinschien
Frank Meinschien
stunts
Jockel Neubauer
Jockel Neubauer
stunts
Alexander Padrutt
Alexander Padrutt
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Artjom Antipin
Artjom Antipin
rigging electrician assistant (as Artjom 'Tommy' Antipin)
Benjamin Anton
Benjamin Anton
best boy grip
Christopher Becker
Christopher Becker
rigging electrician assistant
Mathias Beier
Mathias Beier
rigging gaffer
Christian Bernutz
Christian Bernutz
remote head technician
Sebastian Beutler
Sebastian Beutler
rigging electrician
Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne
first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Peter James Byrne)
Dan Carling
Dan Carling
digital imaging technician
Abigail Catto
Abigail Catto
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Adam Dale
Adam Dale
aerial director of photography: aerial unit
Casting Department
Simone Bär
Simone Bär
casting: Germany
Patrick Dreikauss
Patrick Dreikauss
casting consultant: children, Germany
Christin Geigemüller
Christin Geigemüller
extras casting assistant
Clare Harlow
Clare Harlow
casting assistant: UK
George Ludlow
George Ludlow
casting assistant
Alexandra Montag
Alexandra Montag
casting assistant: Germany
Patrick Winkler
Patrick Winkler
extras casting assistant
Johanna Ragwitz
Johanna Ragwitz
extras casting (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeanette Apel
Jeanette Apel
costume cutter / costume maker: Miss Nelisse (uncredited)
Dorothée Bach
Dorothée Bach
costume assistant (as Dorothee Bach)
Daryl Bristow
Daryl Bristow
wardrobe supervisor
Valentina Castillo
Valentina Castillo
tailor assistant
Jenny Dechene
Jenny Dechene
tailor
Jan Dieckmann
Jan Dieckmann
textile artist
Markus Ernst
Markus Ernst
costume supervisor
Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez
Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez
costume supervisor (as Brigitte Rodriguez)
Natascha Gotowtschikow
Natascha Gotowtschikow
set costumer
Sonja Greif
Sonja Greif
set costumer
Editorial Department
Matt Adams
Matt Adams
digital intermediate consultant
Sascha Dhillon
Sascha Dhillon
associate editor
John Ensby
John Ensby
lab contact
Paul Ensby
Paul Ensby
digital intermediate colourist
Kim Honeyman
Kim Honeyman
senior digital intermediate producer
Jaime Leonard
Jaime Leonard
digital intermediate editor
Jeffery L. Parks
Jeffery L. Parks
on-line and titles
Lee Tucker
Lee Tucker
preview engineer
Lee Twohey
Lee Twohey
hd deliverables
Jim Passon
Jim Passon
color timer (uncredited)
Location Management
Christian Burgis
Christian Burgis
location assistant
Volkmar Croyé
Volkmar Croyé
assistant location manager
Michael Herbell
Michael Herbell
location manager
Raidar Huber
Raidar Huber
location scout
Thomas Lauterkorn
Thomas Lauterkorn
location scout
Petra Ringleb
Petra Ringleb
location scout
Jürgen Schwämmle
Jürgen Schwämmle
location scout
Mathias Braun
Mathias Braun
location scout (uncredited)
Marion Gerhardt
Marion Gerhardt
location scout (uncredited)
Sören von der Heyde
Sören von der Heyde
location scout: Saxony (uncredited)
Music Department
Ramiro Belgardt
Ramiro Belgardt
music editor
Becky Bentham
Becky Bentham
historical music consultant
Children's Choir of the Staatsoper Unter Linden Berlin
Children's Choir of the Staatsoper Unter Linden Berlin
musicians: choir
Sandy De Crescent
Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Donald T. Foster
Donald T. Foster
musician: clarinet solos (as Don Foster)
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber
musician: piano solos
Tobias Lehmann
Tobias Lehmann
engineer: Teldex Studio, Children's Choir of the Staatsoper Unter Linden Berlin
Doris Lütz
Doris Lütz
music assistant: Children's Choir of the Staatsoper Unter Linden Berlin (as Doriz Lutz)
Rebecca Morellato
Rebecca Morellato
music production executive
Shawn Murphy
Shawn Murphy
music scoring mixer
Script and Continuity Department
Liz Elizabeth West
Liz Elizabeth West
script supervisor (as Elizabeth West)
Zoe Simijonovic
Zoe Simijonovic
additional script supervisor (uncredited)
Transportation Department
Marcel Ahrens
Marcel Ahrens
production driver / personal driver: Mr. Zusak (uncredited)
John Andrews
John Andrews
facilities
Stephan Arendt
Stephan Arendt
unit move coordinator
Jan Bludau
Jan Bludau
cast driver / personal driver: Mr. Rush (uncredited)
Raymond Bommel Schulz
Raymond Bommel Schulz
production driver (as Raymond 'Bommel; Schulz)
Claus Brennecke
Claus Brennecke
production driver
Heiko Daugau
Heiko Daugau
head of department facilities
Timo Dobbert
Timo Dobbert
cast driver
Sascha Graetz
Sascha Graetz
production driver
Andreas Grasshoff
Andreas Grasshoff
transportation captain
Additional Crew
Louma Bachrach
Louma Bachrach
assistant set production assistant
Barbara Berkery
Barbara Berkery
head dialect coach
Anne Betkierowicz
Anne Betkierowicz
accommodations & travel coordinator
Heiner Borger
Heiner Borger
pilot: aerial unit
Bettina Brenner
Bettina Brenner
production accountant
Nils Brillat
Nils Brillat
set production assistant
Elspeth Brodie
Elspeth Brodie
dialect coach
Matt Curtis
Matt Curtis
main and end titles
Joachim Dumkow
Joachim Dumkow
set medic (as Joachim 'Joe' Dumkow)
Tina Ellis
Tina Ellis
post production assistant accountant
Thanks
Sadie Grace Adrid
Sadie Grace Adrid
the producers wish to thank
Krista Wall
Krista Wall
special thanks
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