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The Mauritanian
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Director (1)
Writers (6)
Cast (79)
Producers (28)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Casting Director (1)
Production Designer (1)
Art Directors (5)
Set Decorator (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (16)
Production Management (2)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (4)
Art Department (20)
Sound Department (31)
Special Effects (4)
Visual Effects (26)
Stunts (4)
Camera and Electrical Department (36)
Casting Department (7)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (12)
Editorial Department (12)
Location Management (3)
Music Department (19)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
Transportation Department (3)
Additional Crew (40)
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Director
Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald
Writers
Michael Bronner
Michael Bronner
screenplay (as M.B. Traven) and
Rory Haines
Rory Haines
screenplay &
Sohrab Noshirvani
Sohrab Noshirvani
screenplay
Michael Bronner
Michael Bronner
screen story (as M.B. Traven)
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
book "Guantánamo Diary"
Larry Siems
Larry Siems
book editor "Guantánamo Diary"
Cast
(in credits order) verified as complete
Tahar Rahim
Tahar Rahim
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Nouhe Hamady Bari
Nouhe Hamady Bari
Mohamedou's Niece
Saadna Hamoud
Saadna Hamoud
Groom at Wedding
Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
Wedding Guest
Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava
Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava
Wedding Guest
Aly Deyde
Aly Deyde
Wedding Guest
El Hocine Aba
El Hocine Aba
Wedding Guest
(as El Hacen Aba)
Baya Belal
Baya Belal
Mohamedou's Mother
Baba Mine
Baba Mine
Deddahi
Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar
Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar
Policeman
Yenje Abdellahi
Yenje Abdellahi
Policeman
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Nancy Hollander
Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley
Teri Duncan
Clayton Boyd
Clayton Boyd
Lawyer
Denis Ménochet
Denis Ménochet
Emmanuel
Pope Jerrod
Pope Jerrod
Joe
Daniel Janks
Daniel Janks
John
Ralph Lawson
Ralph Lawson
David
Michael MacKenzie
Michael MacKenzie
FBH Clerk
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
Stuart Couch
Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
Colonel Bill Seidel
Adam Neill
Adam Neill
Whit Cobb
Darron Meyer
Darron Meyer
Bob the Spy
Lionel Strasky
Lionel Strasky
Lawyer on Plane
Langley Kirkwood
Langley Kirkwood
Sergeant S. Sands
Taurai Maposa
Taurai Maposa
Theo, Bus Driver
Thandi Sebe
Thandi Sebe
Gate Guard
Rob van Vuuren
Rob van Vuuren
Badging Officer
Toni Jean Erasmus
Toni Jean Erasmus
Female Guard
Saamer Usmani
Saamer Usmani
Arjun
Thabo Rametsi
Thabo Rametsi
Navy Jnr Associate
Jemal Mennah
Jemal Mennah
Translator on Phone
David Fynn
David Fynn
Kent
Kirk Nel
Kirk Nel
Naval Nurse
Bongo Mbutuma
Bongo Mbutuma
Guard
Michelle Allen
Michelle Allen
Guard
Shane John Kruger
Shane John Kruger
Guard
(as Shane Kruger)
Arthur Falko
Arthur Falko
Guard
Ahmed El Khadar
Ahmed El Khadar
Mohamedou's Father
Hamza Mennah
Hamza Mennah
10 Year Old Mohamedou
Stevel Marc
Stevel Marc
Poulson
Adam Rothenberg
Adam Rothenberg
Santiago
Alaa Safi
Alaa Safi
Moroccan Translator
/
Marseille
Justine Mitchell
Justine Mitchell
Cathy Taylor
Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi
Neil Buckland
Limam Saleck Hemett
Limam Saleck Hemett
Goalkeeper
Mohamed Yahya
Mohamed Yahya
Mohamedou's Brother
Elbar M'Boirik
Elbar M'Boirik
18 Year Old Mohamedou
Mohamed Lemjed Mohamed Lemine Salem
Mohamed Lemjed Mohamed Lemine Salem
Mohamedou's Uncle
Maude Sandham
Maude Sandham
Hannah Buckland
Bonko Khoza
Bonko Khoza
Camp India Minder
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
General Geoffrey Mandel
Melissa Haiden
Melissa Haiden
Kim Couch
Zak Rowlands
Zak Rowlands
Steve
/
Green Mask Man
Meena Rayann
Meena Rayann
Wafa
Kiroshan Naidoo
Kiroshan Naidoo
Karim
Randy Yav
Randy Yav
Friend
Nahum Hughes
Nahum Hughes
Friend
Sobantu Nqayi
Sobantu Nqayi
Friend
Mahyar Kouhi
Mahyar Kouhi
Friend
Francis Chouler
Francis Chouler
WSJ Journalist
Evan Hengst
Evan Hengst
Pentagon Guard
Walter van Dyk
Walter van Dyk
District Court of Columbia Judge
Leon Clingman
Leon Clingman
Government Lawyer Patton
Katie Farringer
Katie Farringer
Christmas Party Hostess
Miles Petzer
Miles Petzer
Bob, MI Clerk
Anele Matoti
Anele Matoti
Camp Echo Guard
Roxy Nel
Roxy Nel
Wildcat
Litha Bam
Litha Bam
Cyrano FKA Pinocchio
Robert Hobbs
Robert Hobbs
Captain Collins
Nezar Alderazi
Nezar Alderazi
Ramzi
Mark Sykes
Mark Sykes
Priest
Daniel Kühne
Daniel Kühne
Legion Bartender
Andre Jacobs
Andre Jacobs
Judge Robertson
Daniel Barnett
Daniel Barnett
Courtroom Deputy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Greg Philip Davies
Greg Philip Davies
Commander Thompson
(uncredited)
Theresa Duncan
Theresa Duncan
Self
(uncredited)
Nancy Hollander
Nancy Hollander
Self
(uncredited)
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Self
(uncredited)
Producers
Adam Ackland
Adam Ackland
producer (produced by)
Michael Bloom
Michael Bloom
executive producer
Michael Bronner
Michael Bronner
producer (produced by)
Leah Clarke
Leah Clarke
producer (produced by)
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
producer (produced by)
Adam Fogelson
Adam Fogelson
executive producer
John Friedberg
John Friedberg
executive producer
Dan Friedkin
Dan Friedkin
executive producer
Rose Garnett
Rose Garnett
executive producer
Micah Green
Micah Green
executive producer
Robert A. Halmi
Robert A. Halmi
executive producer (as Robert Halmi)
Ryan Heller
Ryan Heller
executive producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Genevieve Hofmeyr
supervising producer: South Africa
Christine Holder
Christine Holder
producer (produced by)
Mark Holder
Mark Holder
producer (produced by)
Zak Kilberg
Zak Kilberg
executive producer
Beatriz Levin
Beatriz Levin
producer (produced by)
Lloyd Levin
Lloyd Levin
producer (produced by)
Andrea Pienaar
Andrea Pienaar
line producer
Branwen Prestwood Smith
Branwen Prestwood Smith
producer (produced by)
Jim Reeve
Jim Reeve
executive producer
Donald Sabourin
Donald Sabourin
co-producer
Larry Siems
Larry Siems
co-producer
Robert Simonds
Robert Simonds
executive producer
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
co-producer
Russell Smith
Russell Smith
executive producer
Daniel Steinman
Daniel Steinman
executive producer
Maria Zuckerman
Maria Zuckerman
executive producer
Composer
Tom Hodge
Tom Hodge
Cinematographer
Alwin H. Küchler
Alwin H. Küchler
director of photography
Editor
Justine Wright
Justine Wright
Casting Director
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Production Designer
Michael Carlin
Michael Carlin
Art Directors
James Collett
James Collett
Christophe Dalberg
Christophe Dalberg
supervising art director
Marco Guidetti
Marco Guidetti
art director (art direction)
Moray McGregor
Moray McGregor
Cristiana Serra
Cristiana Serra
standby art director
Set Decorator
Michele Barfoot
Michele Barfoot
Costume Designer
Alexandra Byrne
Alexandra Byrne
Makeup Department
Delene Badenhorst
Delene Badenhorst
personal prosthetics: Benedict Cumberbatch
Cassidi Bradshaw
Cassidi Bradshaw
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Zayaan Damon
Zayaan Damon
hair trainee / makeup trainee
Jilly Green
Jilly Green
hair stylist
Jodi Ann Hartogh
Jodi Ann Hartogh
additional assistant makeup artist (as Jodi-Ann Hartogh)
Sarah Kashama
Sarah Kashama
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Kimberley Leaver
Kimberley Leaver
daily barber
Frances Mathias
Frances Mathias
personal hair stylist: Jodie Foster
Lisa Saven
Lisa Saven
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Anike Schraverus
Anike Schraverus
hair stylist / makeup artist
Production Management
Tania Blunden
Tania Blunden
post-production supervisor
Jada Thwala
Jada Thwala
production manager
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Harry Boyd
Harry Boyd
assistant director
Simon Green
Simon Green
second assistant director
Shiefaa Hendricks
Shiefaa Hendricks
trainee assistant director
Michael Queen
Michael Queen
second assistant director
Art Department
Lucille Doman
Lucille Doman
graphic designer
Wayne du Rand
Wayne du Rand
graphic designer
Silke Eckard
Silke Eckard
Props Standby: art department / props standby
Catherine Gaum
Catherine Gaum
set designer
Kristan Giliomee
Kristan Giliomee
props
Nick Hard
Nick Hard
titles & graphics
Jeff Knowles
Jeff Knowles
titles & graphics
Tarryn McCann
Tarryn McCann
assistant construction manager
Rhonda Millard
Rhonda Millard
art department coordinator
Frederick Mpuuga
Frederick Mpuuga
concept artist / storyboard artist
Sound Department
Niv Adiri
Niv Adiri
re-recording mixer
Ben Barker
Ben Barker
sound designer
Michael Botha
Michael Botha
adr mixer
Francesca Bourne
Francesca Bourne
assistant foley mixer
Dane Butler
Dane Butler
adr mixer: Chez Boom Audio
Jack Cheetham
Jack Cheetham
sound mix technician
Tony Crowe
Tony Crowe
adr recordist
Beau Emory
Beau Emory
adr mixer
Zoe Freed
Zoe Freed
foley artist
Danny Freemantle
Danny Freemantle
sound design editor
Special Effects
Delon Baatjes
Delon Baatjes
special effects technician
Doug Hardy
Doug Hardy
special effects supervisor
Calen Van Schalkwyk
Calen Van Schalkwyk
special effects coordinator
Hermie Venter
Hermie Venter
special effects rigger
Visual Effects
Jonathan Atkins-Potts
Jonathan Atkins-Potts
compositor
Joanna Barcikowska
Joanna Barcikowska
digital compositor
Danielle Dunster
Danielle Dunster
visual effects coordinator
Jake Green
Jake Green
visual effects artist: Jacob Green (as Jacob Green)
Jan Guilfoyle
Jan Guilfoyle
visual effects producer
Alexander Ha
Alexander Ha
matchmove artist
Keagan Harris
Keagan Harris
compositor
Shani Hermoni
Shani Hermoni
compositor: Union VFX
Rob Hopper
Rob Hopper
head of cg
Simon Hughes
Simon Hughes
visual effects supervisor/creative director
Stunts
Craig Fox
Craig Fox
stunt rigger
Chalatsane Kabelo
Chalatsane Kabelo
stunt performer (as Kabelo Bouga Chalatsane)
Grant Powell
Grant Powell
stunt coordinator
Mohamed Semmoum
Mohamed Semmoum
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Jalaleddine Achour
Jalaleddine Achour
second assistant camera
Bruce Bain
Bruce Bain
lighting trainee
Ludwe Balintulo
Ludwe Balintulo
pre-lighting gaffer
Graham Bartholomew
Graham Bartholomew
still photographer
Brendon Bennett
Brendon Bennett
underwater camera assistant
Patrick Botha
Patrick Botha
dimmer board operator
Arthur Butan
Arthur Butan
rigging grip
Lara Cornell
Lara Cornell
assistant: Jaap Buitendijk
Zwelithini Cukana
Zwelithini Cukana
prelight spark
Robert Fischer
Robert Fischer
key grip
Casting Department
Terri-Leigh Boonzaier
Terri-Leigh Boonzaier
cast assistant
Catriona Dickie
Catriona Dickie
casting associate
Wian Kloppers
Wian Kloppers
extras casting assistant
Richard Lothian
Richard Lothian
casting associate: South Africa
Christa Schamberger
Christa Schamberger
location casting
Mathilde Snodgrass
Mathilde Snodgrass
additional casting
J.P. van der Merwe
J.P. van der Merwe
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hetta Burger
Hetta Burger
costume buyer
Gabrielle de Gersigny
Gabrielle de Gersigny
assistant costume designer
Rick de Souza
Rick de Souza
key costumer
Luthando Gcwabe
Luthando Gcwabe
breakdown artist
Alex-Ann Keppie
Alex-Ann Keppie
key costumer
Tristan Makka
Tristan Makka
key costumer
Asif Narker
Asif Narker
costume coordinator: South Africa
Maryke Nel
Maryke Nel
set costumer
Brian Perkins
Brian Perkins
key military costume
Laura Smith
Laura Smith
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Sam Chynoweth
Sam Chynoweth
color workflow supervisor
Johnathan Wei Dickinson
Johnathan Wei Dickinson
digital intermediate editor
Alex Gascoigne
Alex Gascoigne
digital colourist
Rachael Havercroft
Rachael Havercroft
post-production coordinator
Jade Köhler
Jade Köhler
dailies coordinator
Lamees Martin
Lamees Martin
dailies operator (as Martinl)
Abigail McKenzie
Abigail McKenzie
digital intermediate producer
Jeanna Mortimer
Jeanna Mortimer
additional assistant editor
Ian Mosedale
Ian Mosedale
digital intermediate technical supervisor
Robert Siddall
Robert Siddall
head of engineering
Location Management
Michael Erasmus Appelcryn
Michael Erasmus Appelcryn
unit assistant
Peter Currey
Peter Currey
location manager
Christopher Reynders
Christopher Reynders
location assistant
Music Department
Robert Ames
Robert Ames
additional arrangements / conductor / soloist: viola
Laurence Anslow
Laurence Anslow
digital recordist
Rebecca Applin
Rebecca Applin
musician: harp
Galya Bisengalieva
Galya Bisengalieva
soloist: violin
Simon Changer
Simon Changer
music editor
Gary Downing
Gary Downing
composer agent
Olga FitzRoy
Olga FitzRoy
score mixer
Ollie Howell
Ollie Howell
additional production/percussion
Abi Leland
Abi Leland
music supervisor
Gianluca Massimo
Gianluca Massimo
assistant engineer
Script and Continuity Department
Aparna Jayachandran
Aparna Jayachandran
script supervisor
Transportation Department
Kenneth Fletcher
Kenneth Fletcher
transportation coordinator
Beatle van Graan
Beatle van Graan
transportation coordinator (as Beetle Van Graan)
Bradley Njabulo Shelembe
Bradley Njabulo Shelembe
unit driver (uncredited)
Additional Crew
Geraldine Atlee
Geraldine Atlee
head of legal and business affairs: BBC
Elvire Audi
Elvire Audi
producers' assistant: Sunnymarch
Stephanie Bamberg
Stephanie Bamberg
Head of Production
Rachel Boissevain
Rachel Boissevain
audio description coordinator
Kyle N. Davy
Kyle N. Davy
assistant production coordinator (as Kyle Davy)
Ruth De Freitas
Ruth De Freitas
assistant: Mr Macdonald
Helen de Winter
Helen de Winter
completion guarantor
Jessica Drake
Jessica Drake
dialect coach: Post
Talent Dube
Talent Dube
production trainee
Penny Dyer
Penny Dyer
dialect coach: Mr Cumberbatch
Thanks
Belén González Blanco
Belén González Blanco
the producers wish to thank
Jon Harris
Jon Harris
the producers wish to thank
Chris Lebenzon
Chris Lebenzon
the producers wish to thank
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
the producers wish to thank
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