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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009)

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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

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Director

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  • John Kent Harrison
    John Kent Harrison

Writers

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(WGA)
  • John Kent Harrison
    John Kent Harrison
    written by and
  • Larry Spagnola
    Larry Spagnola
    written by (as Lawrence John Spagnola)
  • Anna Mieszkowska
    Anna Mieszkowska
    book "Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Story of Irena Sendler"

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    Irena Sendler
  • Goran Visnjic
    Goran Visnjic
    Goran Visnjic
    Stefan Zgrzembski
  • Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    Ewa Rozenfeld
  • Danuta Stenka at an event for Quo vadis (2001)
    Danuta Stenka
    Danuta Stenka
    Hanna Rozenfeld
  • Rebecca Windheim
    Rebecca Windheim
    Karolina Rozenfeld
  • Sergei Novik-Marchenko
    Sergei Novik-Marchenko
    Jasio
    (as Sergei Marchenko)
  • Paul Freeman in Double Team (1997)
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    Monsignor Godlewski
  • Leigh Lawson in Hammer House of Horror (1980)
    Leigh Lawson
    Leigh Lawson
    Rabbi Rozenfeld
  • Nathaniel Parker
    Nathaniel Parker
    Nathaniel Parker
    Dr. Majkowski
  • Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Janina Krzyzanowska
  • Scott Handy in Hunted (2012)
    Scott Handy
    Scott Handy
    Michal Laski
  • Christoph Pieczynski
    Christoph Pieczynski
    Christoph Pieczynski
    Dr. Janusz Korczak
  • Fiona Glascott in Julia (2022)
    Fiona Glascott
    Fiona Glascott
    Maria
  • Steve Speirs
    Steve Speirs
    Steve Speirs
    Piotr
  • Iddo Goldberg
    Iddo Goldberg
    Iddo Goldberg
    Jakub Rozenfeld
  • Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    Trojan
  • Didzis Eglitis
    Didzis Eglitis
    German Soldier
  • Ruby Bentall
    Ruby Bentall
    Ruby Bentall
    Stefania
  • Imants Vekmanis
    Imants Vekmanis
    Janek
  • Maja Ostaszewska
    Maja Ostaszewska
    Maja Ostaszewska
    Jadwiga
  • Olga Boladz
    Olga Boladz
    Olga Boladz
    Zofia
  • Rebecca Night by Mike Figgis
    Rebecca Night
    Rebecca Night
    Danuta
  • Elea Hofland
    Elea Hofland
    Anna
  • Ariela Mareida
    Ariela Mareida
    Miriam
  • Davids Ogannesianc
    Davids Ogannesianc
    Little Izaak
  • Leonarda Klavina-Kestere
    Leonarda Klavina-Kestere
    Stern Woman
    (as Leonarda Kestere)
  • Erich Redman
    Erich Redman
    Erich Redman
    Untersturmfüher Brandt
  • Sofya Skya in Assassins Run (2013)
    Sofya Skya
    Sofya Skya
    Desperate Mother
  • Karolina Dryzner
    Karolina Dryzner
    Karolina Dryzner
    Weeping Mother
  • Dace Smits
    Dace Smits
    Sister Stanislawa
  • Jerzy Nowak
    Jerzy Nowak
    Jerzy Nowak
    Elderey Rabbi
  • Sakalas Uzdavinys
    Sakalas Uzdavinys
    Sakalas Uzdavinys
    Young Rabbi
  • Girts Krumins
    Girts Krumins
    German Accountant
  • Toms Aboltins
    Toms Aboltins
    Dentist
  • Irena Sendlerowa
    Irena Sendlerowa
    Irena Sendlerowa
    Self
    (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Janis Kengurs
    Janis Kengurs
    Calling Girl Maruta at Station
  • Will Shadley at an event for The Spy Next Door (2010)
    Will Shadley
    Will Shadley
    (voice)
  • Romualds Ancans in The Arrows of Robin Hood (1975)
    Romualds Ancans
    Romualds Ancans
    German General
    (uncredited)
  • Valda Bickute (as Valda) from the set of film LOSS
    Valda Bickute
    Valda Bickute
    Polish New Mother
    (uncredited)
  • Gintaire Cepukonye
    Gintaire Cepukonye
    Frightened Mother
    (uncredited)
  • Paulius Cizinauskas
    Paulius Cizinauskas
    Paulius Cizinauskas
    Prison Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Vilis Daudzins
    Vilis Daudzins
    Gestapo Officer
    (uncredited)
  • William Ellis
    William Ellis
    William Ellis
    Wiktor
    (uncredited)
  • Leonîds Grabovskis in Zobena ena (1976)
    Leonîds Grabovskis
    Leonîds Grabovskis
    Another Man
    (uncredited)
  • Andris Gross
    Andris Gross
    Young Father
    (uncredited)
  • Arnita Jaunzeme
    Arnita Jaunzeme
    First Female Prisoner
    (uncredited)
  • Girts Liuziniks
    Girts Liuziniks
    German Soldier
    (uncredited)
  • Girts Lukevics
    Girts Lukevics
    Big Auxiliary Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Jeff Most
    Jeff Most
    Jeff Most
    Familiar German Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Aleksandrs Petukhovs at an event for A Very Long Engagement (2004)
    Aleksandrs Petukhovs
    Aleksandrs Petukhovs
    Soldier
    (uncredited)
  • Janis Reinis
    Janis Reinis
    SS Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Kristins Savickyte_headshot with a light smile
    Kristina Savickyte
    Kristina Savickyte
    5 Years Old's Mother
    (uncredited)
  • Martins Smits
    Martins Smits
    German NCO
    (uncredited)
  • Imants Strads
    Imants Strads
    Imants Strads
    Juliusz
    (uncredited)
  • Antanas Surgailis
    Antanas Surgailis
    Polish New Father
    (uncredited)
  • Aija Terauda
    Aija Terauda
    Aija Terauda
    German Officer's Wife
    (uncredited)
  • Anastasija Timoshenko
    Anastasija Timoshenko
    Young Jewish Mother
    (uncredited)
  • Odrija Zaula
    Odrija Zaula
    Jadwiga's daughter
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Chris Grabowski
    Chris Grabowski
    co-producer
  • Cameron Johann
    Cameron Johann
    co-producer
  • Jeff Most
    Jeff Most
    executive producer
  • Beata Pisula
    Beata Pisula
    co-producer
  • Jeff Rice
    Jeff Rice
    executive producer
  • Brent Shields
    Brent Shields
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
    Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Cinematographer

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  • Jerzy Zielinski
    Jerzy Zielinski

Editor

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  • Henk Van Eeghen
    Henk Van Eeghen

Casting

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  • Denise Chamian
    Denise Chamian
  • Katarzyna Janicka
    Katarzyna Janicka
  • Priscilla John
    Priscilla John
  • Brigita Libiete
    Brigita Libiete
  • Donatas Simukauskas
    Donatas Simukauskas

Production Designer

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  • Waldemar Kalinowski
    Waldemar Kalinowski

Art Director

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  • Darius Bastys
    Darius Bastys

Set Decorators

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  • Wieslawa Chojkowska
    Wieslawa Chojkowska
  • Jacek Czechowski
    Jacek Czechowski

Costume Designer

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  • Pawel Grabarczyk
    Pawel Grabarczyk

Makeup Department

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  • Tania Couper
    Tania Couper
    hair stylist
  • Emilija Eglite
    Emilija Eglite
    makeup artist
  • Pepijn Lempke
    Pepijn Lempke
    trainee makeup artist
  • Trefor Proud
    Trefor Proud
    department head makeup artist

Production Management

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  • David J. Bowler
    David J. Bowler
    production manager: US
  • Pam Fitzgerald
    Pam Fitzgerald
    post-production supervisor
  • Darius Jarasunas
    Darius Jarasunas
    unit manager
  • Viktoras Spartakas Jugaj
    Viktoras Spartakas Jugaj
    production manager: LT
  • Inga Kruk
    Inga Kruk
    production manager: Poland
  • Milda Leipute
    Milda Leipute
    production manager: Lithuania
  • Daiga Livcane
    Daiga Livcane
    production manager
  • Shawn McClaren
    Shawn McClaren
    production supervisor
  • Jeff Most
    Jeff Most
    unit production manager
  • Viktoras Spartakas Jugaj
    Viktoras Spartakas Jugaj
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Baiba Aizkalna
    Baiba Aizkalna
    second second assistant director
  • Jeff J.J. Authors
    Jeff J.J. Authors
    first assistant director
  • Penny Charter
    Penny Charter
    second assistant director
  • Tatjana Jakovleva
    Tatjana Jakovleva
    first assistant director
  • Elina Lihaceva
    Elina Lihaceva
    base assistant director

Art Department

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  • Julius Baratinskis
    Julius Baratinskis
    painter
  • Aurelijus Gaidelionis
    Aurelijus Gaidelionis
    set dresser
  • Eriks Kibermanis
    Eriks Kibermanis
    art department coordinator
  • Anna Lieckalnina
    Anna Lieckalnina
    assistant to production designer
  • Gintas Matonis
    Gintas Matonis
    construction coordinator
  • Ramunas Rastauskas
    Ramunas Rastauskas
    picture vehicle coordinator
  • Grzegorz Rzepecki
    Grzegorz Rzepecki
    property master
  • Vilius Vanagas
    Vilius Vanagas
    assistant art director
  • Arnis Vatass
    Arnis Vatass
    play prop constractor

Sound Department

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  • Suzanne Angel
    Suzanne Angel
    sound editor
  • Orin Beaton
    Orin Beaton
    boom operator
  • Joel D. Catalan
    Joel D. Catalan
    sound recordist (as Joel Catalan)
  • Tim Chilton
    Tim Chilton
    foley artist
  • Bob Costanza
    Bob Costanza
    sound effects editor
  • Erich Gann
    Erich Gann
    sound editor
  • Stephen Grubbs
    Stephen Grubbs
    adr editor / supervising sound editor
  • Matt Hovland
    Matt Hovland
    sound recordist
  • Nick Kray
    Nick Kray
    adr mixer
  • Beauxregard Neylen
    Beauxregard Neylen
    adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon)

Special Effects

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  • Darius Cicenas
    Darius Cicenas
    special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

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  • Robert D. Bailey
    Robert D. Bailey
    visual effects supervisor
  • Jeff Cole
    Jeff Cole
    digital compositor
  • O.T. Hight
    O.T. Hight
    visual effects artist

Stunts

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  • Artem Grigoryev
    Artem Grigoryev
    stunt actor

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Viktors Besaraba
    Viktors Besaraba
    rigging grip
  • Aleksandrs Cerkasins
    Aleksandrs Cerkasins
    rigging grip
  • Brian Dungan
    Brian Dungan
    second assistant camera
  • Erik Heinila
    Erik Heinila
    still photographer
  • Zdislav Jagelo
    Zdislav Jagelo
    electrician
  • Katy Most
    Katy Most
    video assist operator (as Katy Scerbakova)
  • Przemyslaw Niczyporuk
    Przemyslaw Niczyporuk
    camera operator
  • Vydmantas Plepys
    Vydmantas Plepys
    first assistant camera
  • Marcus Pohlus
    Marcus Pohlus
    camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
  • Jeremi Prokopowicz
    Jeremi Prokopowicz
    camera operator: "b" camera (as Jeremiasz Prokopowicz)

Casting Department

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  • Iveta Dortane
    Iveta Dortane
    extras casting
  • Amelia Hashemi
    Amelia Hashemi
    casting coordinator
  • Priscilla John
    Priscilla John
    casting: UK
  • Diane Kerbel
    Diane Kerbel
    casting: Canada
  • Karen Maxwell
    Karen Maxwell
    casting assistant (as Karen Goddard)
  • Ingrida Nagle
    Ingrida Nagle
    casting assistant: Latvia
  • Aija Terauda
    Aija Terauda
    casting associate
  • Rita Zaula
    Rita Zaula
    casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Katrina Liepa
    Katrina Liepa
    wardrobe
  • Ryszard Manczak
    Ryszard Manczak
    military costume
  • Ieva Rubene
    Ieva Rubene
    wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

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  • Fred Eldridge
    Fred Eldridge
    senior colorist
  • Kamil Rutkowski
    Kamil Rutkowski
    digital intermediate supervisor
  • Jedrzej Sablinski
    Jedrzej Sablinski
    digital intermediate producer
  • Linda Van Eeghen
    Linda Van Eeghen
    assistant editor
  • Rachael Watmough
    Rachael Watmough
    dailies coordinator
  • Joshua Alan Baca
    Joshua Alan Baca
    on-line editor (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • Daiga Licite
    Daiga Licite
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Natali Drosou
    Natali Drosou
    music coordinator
  • Christopher Kennedy
    Christopher Kennedy
    music editor
  • Andrea von Foerster
    Andrea von Foerster
    music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Tracy Young
    Tracy Young
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Vilnis Lasmanis
    Vilnis Lasmanis
    transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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  • Aaron Askew
    Aaron Askew
    first assistant accountant
  • Paulina Gmaj
    Paulina Gmaj
    production coordinator
  • Constantine Gregory
    Constantine Gregory
    dialogue coach
  • Elzbieta Heleniak
    Elzbieta Heleniak
    production accountant
  • Andrew Juzich
    Andrew Juzich
    set production assistant
  • Zahars Kovalevskis
    Zahars Kovalevskis
    rushes
  • Dahla MacKenna
    Dahla MacKenna
    education supervisor
  • Yegor Petrov
    Yegor Petrov
    production assistant
  • Igor Pronin
    Igor Pronin
    production services
  • Sat Sidhu
    Sat Sidhu
    on-set tutor

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