Alexander - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "Alexander"
Alexander (2004)
Timing:
2:56 (176 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Thomas Schühly
Producer
Jon Kilik
Producer
Moritz Borman
Producer
Tabrez Noorani
Producer
Santa Pestonji
Producer
Executive Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer
Paul Rassam
Executive Producer
Matthias Deyle
Executive Producer
Volker Schauz
Executive Producer
Aslan Nadery
Executive Producer
Casting
Lucinda Syson
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Kerry Barden
Casting
Mark Bennett
Casting
Editor
Yann Hervé
Editor
Thomas J. Nordberg
Editor
Alex Márquez
Editor
Special Effects Supervisor
Dave Bonneywell
Special Effects Supervisor
Trevor Wood
Special Effects Supervisor
Rangsun Rangsimaporn
Special Effects Supervisor
Dave Bonneywell
Special Effects Supervisor
Mustapha Steila
Special Effects Supervisor
Art Direction
Kevin Phipps
Art Direction
Stuart Rose
Art Direction
Desmond Crowe
Art Direction
Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat
Art Direction
Stéphane Cressend
Art Direction
Kathleen Lorden
Art Direction
Supervising Art Director
Jonathan McKinstry
Supervising Art Director
Costume Design
Stunts
Sean Button
Stunts
Mark Southworth
Stunts
Production Design
Jan Roelfs
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Set Decoration
Jim Erickson
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Paula Price
Makeup Artist
Deborah Jarvis
Makeup Artist
Rebecca Cole
Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruno Tarrière
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris David
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alek Goosse
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Sarah Bradshaw
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Hans de Weers
Co-Producer
Production Supervisor
Nicolas Bonnell
Production Supervisor
Associate Producer
Léonard Glowinski
Associate Producer
Robert S. Wilson
Associate Producer
Michael Maker
Associate Producer
Orchestrator
Nic Raine
Orchestrator
Second Assistant Director
Michael Stevenson
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Double
Rowley Irlam
Stunt Double
Additional Photography
Danny Hiele
Additional Photography
Utility Stunts
Paul Hornsby
Utility Stunts
Director of Photography
Pilot
Marc Wolff
Pilot
Camera Operator
Ian Foster
Camera Operator
Tim Wooster
Camera Operator
Peter Field
Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Costumer
Hassan Iken
Costumer
Costume Supervisor
Rosemary Burrows
Costume Supervisor
Key Costumer
Lizz Wolf
Key Costumer
Assistant Art Director
Frederic Evard
Assistant Art Director
Claudio Campana
Assistant Art Director
Christian Huband
Assistant Art Director
Tom Still
Assistant Art Director
Abdellah Baadil
Assistant Art Director
Aziz Hamichi
Assistant Art Director
Property Master
David Balfour
Property Master
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Scheele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Elliott Jobe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rudi Holzapfel
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sébastien Drouin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Jean Goudier
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Julie Brown
Script Supervisor
Sue Field
Script Supervisor
Electrician
David Sinfield
Electrician
Driss Marzak
Electrician
Eugene Grobler
Electrician
Adam Lee
Electrician
Aerial Director of Photography
John Marzano
Aerial Director of Photography
Supervising ADR Editor
Paul Conway
Supervising ADR Editor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Katia Boutin
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Hairstylist
Zoe Clare Brown
Hairstylist
Still Photographer
Jaap Buitendijk
Still Photographer
Animation Supervisor
Olivier Pron
Animation Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Aurelia Abate
Visual Effects Producer
Joyce Menger
Visual Effects Producer
Kilou Picard
Visual Effects Producer
Textile Artist
Sarah Shepherd
Textile Artist
Assistant Costume Designer
Mari-An Ceo
Assistant Costume Designer
Stephen Miles
Assistant Costume Designer
Animation
Jean Hemez
Animation
Jean-Claude Deguara
Animation
Anabelle Boudineau
Animation
Tatiana Makogon
Animation
Ekkarat Rodthong
Animation
Driver
Carl Isherwood
Driver
Production Manager
Karim Abouobayd
Production Manager
Boom Operator
Samuel Cohen
Boom Operator
Screenplay
Christopher Kyle
Screenplay
Set Designer
Lotta Wolgers
Set Designer
Foley Artist
François Lepeuple
Foley Artist
Propmaker
Wesley Peppiatt
Propmaker
Construction Coordinator
Youssef Abagourram
Construction Coordinator
Andy Evans
Construction Coordinator
Location Scout
Winston Azzopardi
Location Scout
Art Department Coordinator
Katie Gabriel
Art Department Coordinator
Dialogue Editor
Anne Delacour
Dialogue Editor
Alain Féat
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Editor
Aurélie Bensoussan
Assistant Editor
Art Department Assistant
Saida Elidrissi
Art Department Assistant
Lighting Technician
Paul Kelly
Lighting Technician
Transportation Coordinator
Arthur Dunne
Transportation Coordinator
Hicham Regragui
Transportation Coordinator
Compositing Supervisor
Kat Szuminska
Compositing Supervisor
Key Grip
Malcolm Huse
Key Grip
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
Key Grip
Location Manager
Said Andam
Location Manager
Grip
Kamaleddine Talmi
Grip
Garth Sewell
Grip
Sam Phillips
Grip
Gary Smith
Grip
Paul Tsan
Grip
Rachid Mssiaidi
Grip
Moulay Mustapha El Idrissi
Grip
Key Hair Stylist
Barbara Taylor
Key Hair Stylist
Leadman
Mohamed Rakaa
Leadman
Assistant Location Manager
Adil Abdelwahab
Assistant Location Manager
Set Production Assistant
Phattana Sansumran
Set Production Assistant
Second Second Assistant Director
Iain Lawrence
Second Second Assistant Director
Compositor
Matthew Rappaport
Compositor
Daniel Szeto
Compositor
Carpenter
Warren Lever
Carpenter
Painter
Larry Gooch
Painter
Music Supervisor
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Casting Assistant
Piyanit Amphawat
Casting Assistant
Special Effects Technician
Alistair Anderson
Special Effects Technician
Hair Designer
Makeup Designer
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Designer
Foley Mixer
Éric Bonnard
Foley Mixer
Third Assistant Director
Mohamed Achaour
Third Assistant Director
Production Accountant
Sarah Trowse
Production Accountant
Casting Associate
Deborah Maxwell Dion
Casting Associate
Accountant
Sana El Kilali
Accountant
Sculptor
Colin Jackman
Sculptor
Emma Hanson
Sculptor
Gaffer
John Higgins
Gaffer
Steve Costello
Gaffer
Chesda 'Pop' Smithsuth
Gaffer
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Norman Baillie
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Assistant Director
Simon Warnock
Assistant Director
"A" Camera Operator
Music Editor
Will Kaplan
Music Editor
Standby Art Director
Peter James
Standby Art Director
Focus Puller
Chas Bain
Focus Puller
Sean Connor
Focus Puller
Production Sound Mixer
Jean-Paul Mugel
Production Sound Mixer
ADR Mixer
Peter Gleaves
ADR Mixer
ADR Recordist
Alexander Beddow
ADR Recordist
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jonathan Taylor
Second Unit Director of Photography
Storyboard Artist
Martin Asbury
Storyboard Artist
Camera Trainee
David Churchyard
Camera Trainee
Assistant Unit Manager
Majid Aoulad Abdellah
Assistant Unit Manager
First Assistant Camera
John Gamble
First Assistant Camera
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond
First Assistant Camera
Ben Wilson
First Assistant Camera
Olivier Fortin
First Assistant Camera
Charlie Woodburn
First Assistant Camera
Post Production Coordinator
Suzanne Gilbert
Post Production Coordinator
Concept Artist
Rob Bliss
Concept Artist
Co-Executive Producer
Fernando Sulichin
Co-Executive Producer
Other
Sallie Hard
Other
Conductor
Nic Raine
Conductor
Colorist
Post Production Supervisor
Cyril Contejean
Post Production Supervisor
Researcher
Kathleen Lorden
Researcher
Music Coordinator
Rebecca Gatrell
Music Coordinator
Conceptual Illustrator
Julian Caldow
Conceptual Illustrator
Stand In
David House
Stand In
Tarik Bounaaj
Stand In
Production Assistant
Hassan Aridal
Production Assistant
Greensman
Ian Whiteford
Greensman
Sound Assistant
Vincent Cosson
Sound Assistant
Additional Grip
Warwick Drucker
Additional Grip
Contact Lens Technician
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore
Contact Lens Technician
Production Coordinator
Mona Benjamin
Production Coordinator
Sound
Nourdine Zaoui
Sound
Visual Effects Coordinator
Andy Taylor
Visual Effects Coordinator
Séverine De Wever
Visual Effects Coordinator
Emmanuelle Carlier
Visual Effects Coordinator
Karine Binaux
Visual Effects Coordinator
Laetitia Beaujard
Visual Effects Coordinator
Georgia Scheele
Visual Effects Coordinator
Danielle Costa
Visual Effects Coordinator
Sarah Moreau
Visual Effects Coordinator
Ian Murray
Visual Effects Coordinator
Caroline Rivière
Visual Effects Coordinator
Gregory Tournier
Visual Effects Coordinator
Scenic Artist
Tommy Jolliffe
Scenic Artist
Nicky Kaill
Scenic Artist
Visual Effects Editor
Andy Stevens
Visual Effects Editor
Tim Pounds-Cornish
Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects
Pierre Michel-Estival
Visual Effects
Line Producer
CG Supervisor
Nicolas Aithadi
CG Supervisor
ADR & Dubbing
André Dias
ADR & Dubbing
Local Casting
Juliette Ménager
Local Casting
Rebecca Roper
Local Casting
ADR Editor
Iain Eyre
ADR Editor
ADR Voice Casting
Louis Elman
ADR Voice Casting
Rigging Gaffer
Wayne Leach
Rigging Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Kevin Edland
Best Boy Electric
Assistant Accountant
Aziz Bousfiha
Assistant Accountant
Costume Coordinator
Dulcie Scott
Costume Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Phyl Allarie
Assistant Production Coordinator
Generator Operator
Paul Holley
Generator Operator
Construction Buyer
Robert Allen
Construction Buyer
Sound Recordist
Julien Perez
Sound Recordist
Gréggory Poncelet
Sound Recordist
Damien Lazzerini
Sound Recordist
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mutita Na Songkla
Wardrobe Supervisor
Libra Head Technician
Tim Dean
Libra Head Technician
Choreographer
Piers Gielgud
Choreographer
Assistant Sound Editor
Julien Bourdeau
Assistant Sound Editor
Hairdresser
Colin Jamison
Hairdresser
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Ron Frankel
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Visual Effects Art Director
David Allday
Visual Effects Art Director
Motion Capture Artist
Tom Carrick
Motion Capture Artist
Publicist
Michael Singer
Publicist
Unit Manager
Jonathan Hook
Unit Manager
Executive In Charge Of Production
Kurt P. Galvao
Executive In Charge Of Production
Matte Painter
Arnaud Pecqueur
Matte Painter
Costume Assistant
Rachid Aadassi
Costume Assistant
Transportation Captain
Mustapha Ismaili Alaoui
Transportation Captain
Production Executive
Dan Maag
Production Executive
Wigmaker
Stephanie Hovette
Wigmaker
Production Runner
Matthew Lee
Production Runner
Title Designer
Philippe Soeiro
Title Designer
Animal Coordinator
Gill Raddings
Animal Coordinator
Sound Editor
Frédéric Attal
Sound Editor
Draughtsman
Heidi Gibb
Draughtsman
Clapper Loader
Sam Barnes
Clapper Loader
Costume Illustrator
Anthony Leonardi III
Costume Illustrator
Head of Production
Michael Elson
Head of Production
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Benjamin Darras
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Color Timer
Kurt Smith
Color Timer
Wardrobe Assistant
Brendan Handscombe
Wardrobe Assistant
Digital Intermediate
Olivier Chiavassa
Digital Intermediate
Dressing Prop
Gary Dawson
Dressing Prop
Assistant Camera
Chaz Lyon
Assistant Camera
Charlie England
Assistant Camera
Rene Adefarasin
Assistant Camera
Max Glickman
Assistant Camera
Dean Morris
Assistant Camera
Data Wrangler
Andrew Baggarley
Data Wrangler
Additional Camera
Berto
Additional Camera
Software Engineer
Boris Dores
Software Engineer
Music Arranger
Animal Wrangler
Smart Sumalee
Animal Wrangler
Creative Producer
Enfys Dickinson
Creative Producer
Camera Car
Adrian Borg Ghigo
Camera Car
Digital Compositors
Lucie Bories
Digital Compositors
Set Dressing Artist
Mustapha Haouas
Set Dressing Artist
Set Runner
Helen Chapman
Set Runner
Dialogue Coach
Catherine Charlton
Dialogue Coach
Helicopter Camera
John Marzano
Helicopter Camera
VFX Director of Photography
Stefan Lange
VFX Director of Photography
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Capucine Courau
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Editorial Consultant
Mike Thomas
Editorial Consultant
Sound Effects Designer
Ken Yasumoto
Sound Effects Designer
Supervising Armorer
Richard Hooper
Supervising Armorer
Daily Grip
Matt Lopez-Dias
Daily Grip
What's left behind the scenes
- The scenes with elephants were filmed in Thailand, at the Phu Kae Central Botanical Garden, 130 km north of Bangkok. The filming lasted 2.5 weeks. The garden was partially altered by designer Jean Ralphs. Originally, the scenes were planned to be filmed in India, but the local elephants were difficult to train.
- The lead actor, Colin Farrell, suffered an unfortunate injury during filming – he broke his ankle after falling from a ladder on set.
- In December 2003, a group of homeless Swedes lined up to buy tickets for "Alexander," even though the premiere wasn't scheduled until late November 2004. They intended to pitch tents near the cinema and live in them for about a year. This was a kind of protest action aimed at drawing the authorities' attention to the problem of homelessness in the Swedish capital. The homeless were trying to capitalize on a statement made by an influential politician, who had declared that any movie fan had the right to pitch a tent and live in central Stockholm while waiting for tickets to a world premiere. However, the politician certainly had a different film in mind – "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
- Oliver Stone’s inspiration for creating this film came from the biography of Alexander the Great, written by historian Robin Lane Fox.
- Brad Pitt was considered for the role of Hephaestion, but the actor himself refused to play the character due to personal dislike of his actions. Ultimately, the role went to Jared Leto.
- Oliver Stone initially planned to cast Tom Cruise in the lead role.
- The role of Philip was originally intended for Sean Connery, but ultimately it was played by Val Kilmer.
- Oliver Stone and Val Kilmer first discussed the idea of making a film about the life of Alexander the Great on the set of "Doors" (1991).
- Val Kilmer gained over 20 kilograms for the role of Alexander's father, King Philip II, and also spent a full hour each day in the hands of makeup artists, who "aged" him and applied a scar to his face. The makeup artists tried to make Kilmer's face resemble the historical appearance of Philip, known from his images and skull reconstruction from the so-called "tomb of Philip."
- The film's grand failure is often attributed to Stone's rather frank depiction of the protagonist's bisexuality, which alienated most viewers who expected to see a heroic commander and warrior at the center of the film. Alexander's bisexuality is confirmed by ancient authors, but the film focuses on the king's relationship with his friend Hephaestion, which became the subject of later speculation.
- The Macedonian phalanx was played by soldiers of the Moroccan army.
- A scandal erupted in Greece before the film's release, involving the Greek public, who called for a boycott of the film because it diminishes the image of Alexander by portraying him as bisexual.
- Due to the failure of 'Alexander,' director Baz Luhrmann's long-developed project 'Alexander the Great,' starring Nicole Kidman and Leonardo DiCaprio, was put on hold.
- Oliver Stone released two additional versions besides the theatrical release: Alexander — Director's Cut (2004) and Alexander Revisited — The Final Cut (2007). In Alexander Revisited, the scenes are arranged in a different order and supplemented with previously cut footage.
- Heath Ledger was originally chosen for the lead role.
- Colin Farrell suffered a severe sunburn during filming.
- Angelina Jolie has greenish-gray eyes, but she had to wear contact lenses to achieve the expressive light-gray eyes of Olympias.
- Rosario Dawson refused to film nude, and neither the director nor the screenwriter's persuasion worked. She was only convinced by her colleagues on set, particularly her co-stars Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie.
- Many famous actresses auditioned for the role of Olympias: Mila Jovovich, Nicole Kidman, Monica Bellucci, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Jovovich had too busy a schedule, Kidman didn't fit the appearance, Bellucci was almost approved but then refused, citing a difficult relationship with Colin Farrell, while Jones believed that Angelina Jolie would handle the role better.
- With the support of weapons master Richard Hooper, a huge amount of weaponry was created for the Macedonian, Persian, and Indian armies. During preparation for filming, Hooper and his team had to equip more than 1,500 soldiers each day, requiring the manufacture of over 12,000 types of weapons and equipment: approximately 1,000 pikes, 2,000 shields, 2,000 swords, 750 bows, and 9,000 arrows.
- Former Marine Captain Dale Dye served as a military training consultant on the film "Alexander".
- Filming took place from September 22, 2003, to February 2004.
- The lead actor, Colin Farrell, suffered an unfortunate injury during filming – he broke his ankle falling down the stairs during a take.
- In December 2003, a group of homeless Swedes lined up to buy tickets for "Alexander," even though the premiere was not scheduled until late November 2004. They intended to pitch tents near the cinema and live in them for about a year. This was a kind of protest action, aimed at drawing the authorities' attention to the problem of homelessness in the Swedish capital. The homeless were trying to capitalize on a statement by an influential politician who had proclaimed that any movie lover had the right to pitch a tent and live in central Stockholm while waiting for tickets to a world premiere. However, the politician undoubtedly had another film in mind at the time – "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
- Oliver Stone drew inspiration for this painting from the biography of Alexander the Great, written by historian Robin Lane Fox.
- Brad Pitt was initially considered for the role of Hephaestion, but the actor himself refused to play the character due to personal disapproval of his actions. Jared Leto eventually landed the role.
- Sean Connery was supposed to play the role of Philip, but Val Kilmer ultimately performed it.
- Oliver Stone and Val Kilmer first discussed the idea of making a film about the life of Alexander the Great on the set of 'Doors' (1991).
- Val Kilmer gained over 20 kilograms for the role of Alexander’s father, King Philip II, and also spent a full hour each day with makeup artists who aged him and applied a scar to his face. The makeup artists tried to make Kilmer’s face resemble the historical appearance of Philip, as known from his portraits and the reconstruction of his skull from the so-called 'tomb of Philip'.
- Following the failure of "Alexander," Baz Luhrmann's long-developed project "Alexander the Great," starring Nicole Kidman and Leonardo DiCaprio, was shelved.
- Oliver Stone released two further versions in addition to the theatrical release: Alexander — Director’s Cut (2004) and Alexander Revisited — The Final Cut (2007). In Alexander Revisited, scenes are arranged in a different order and supplemented with previously cut footage.
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