Beowulf and Grendel (2005)

Country of Origin: Canada / Iceland / UK
Year of Production: 2004
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Format: colour
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CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Bjolfskvida Ehf / The Film Work Ltd / Grendel Production Inc / Spice Factory
Executive Producers: Alex Marshall, James Simpson, Peter James
Producers (Canada): Paul Stephens, Eric Jordan, Sturla Gunnarsson
Producers (UK): Michael Cowan, Jason Piette
Producers (Iceland): Anna Maria Karlsdottir, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Line Producer: Mark Winemaker
Production Managers: Lisa Gilbert Thomas, Martin Schluter
Production Coordinator: Susan R. Jones
Unit Manager: Kate Dain
Production Coordinator: Susan R. Jones
Production Coordinators (Iceland): Inga Bjork Solnes, Helga Bra Arnadottir

SCRIPT
Script: Andrew Rai Berzins
From the epic poem Beowulf

DIRECTION
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
1st Assistant Director: Wendy Ord
2nd Assistant Director: Aline Robichaud
3rd Assistant Director: Sindri Pall Kjartansson
Assistant Director Trainee: Evan Jordan

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Jan Kiesser
Steadicam Operator: Bergsteinn Bjorgulfsson
B Camera Operator: Halfdan Theodorsson
1st Assistant A Camera: Dean Thompson
2nd Assistant A Camera: Jason Coop
1st Assistant B Camera: Ulfur Hrobjartsson, Godi Gudbjornsson
2nd Assistant B Camera: Jacob Barrie
Camera Trainees: David Baldursson, Simon DeGlanville
Gaffer: Gary Deneault
Best Boys: Ingvar Stefansson, Mike Flood
Electric: Jake Gash
Genny Operator: Peter Davis
Key Grip: Christian Drennan
Best Boy: Chris Livingstone
Grips: Paul Cameron, BJ Maude
Swing Grip: Asgrimur Gudbjartsson
Stills: Nick Wall
Lab: Deluxe Laboratories
Processing: The Lab

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Jeff Warren
Assistant Editor: Michelle Szemberg
Post Production Supervisors: Jennifer McLeod, John Harcourt
Cutting Room: Tatterstall Sound and Pictures
Transfer House: Casablanca Magnetic North

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Simon Okin
Boom Operator: Jeremy Lishman
Sound Assistant: Asa Bjorg Ingimarsdottir

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Chief Make Up / Hair: Daniel Parker
Make Up / Hair Assistant: Lesley Smith
Make Up / Hair Assistants (Iceland): Marta Drofn, Petra Dis Magnusdottir
Wig Maker: Carol Waugh
Costume Designer: Debra Hanson
Assistant Designer: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Wardrobe Mistress: Maria Valles
Truck Supervisor: Dagbjort Gudmundsdottir
Wardrobe Extras Assistant: Kristin Drofn Einarsdottir

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Effects Make Up Supervisor: Paul Spateri
Special Effects Make Up Consultant: Nick Dudman
Fabrication Supervisor: Val Jones
Hair Supervisor: Sarah Nolte
Animatronic Model Designers: Andy Hunt, Esteban Mendoza

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Richard Conway
Special Effects Assistant: Mark White

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Arni Pall Johannsson
Art Director: Einar Unnsteinsson
Set Decorator: Linda Stefansdottir
Set Dressers: Frosti Frederiksson, Andy Kiff
Props Master: Simon Morrisey
Drafting / Props Master Assistant: Thorhallur Thrainsson
Props Buyer: Dominic Smithers
Props Buyer (UK): Dominic Smithers
Construction Manager: Jon Oskar Valgeirsson
Carpenters: Thorfinnur K. Karlsson, Asmundur Vermundsson, Unndor Jonsson, Haukur Hrafnsson, Olafur Ingimundarson
Scenic Painters: Nick Holmes, Unnur Sveinsdottir
Storyboard Artist: Robert Lewis

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Linda Gibson
Accountant: Brian Turley
1st Assistant Accountant: Lynne Greenshields
2nd Assistant Accountants: Sarah Stiff, Inga Bjork Solnes
Corporate Accountant: Kristin Traustadottir
Office Coordinator (Canada): Jennifer Dyer
Production Secretary / Travel Coordinator: Vala Hronn Viggosdottir
Production Assistant: Jenny Weight
Director's Assistant: Osk Gunnlaugsdottir
Assistant To Gerry Butler: Halli Hansen
Production PA / Runners: Anna Margret Hraundal, Thoranna Dögg Björnsdottir (aka Tota Trouble)
Armourer: Elin Reynisdottir
Voice Coach: Mel Churcher
Unit Nurses: Jonina Hauksdottir, Thordis Maria Jonsdottir, Sigridur Karlsdottir, Ragna Petursdottir
Facility Manager: Jon Hinrik Gardarsson
Assistant Facility Manager: Bjarni Massi
Transport Coordinator: Erik Hirt
Drivers: Fridrik Kingo Andersen, Ragnar P. Steinsson, Gunnar Orn Heimisson, Hilmar Thor Arnason, Jona E. Ottesen, Ingibjorg
Catering Company: Gr-Veitingar
Catering Supervisor: Gylfi Petursson
Catering Assistant: Helga Bjork Stefansdottir
Location Runners: Asgeir Andri Gudmundsson, Haukur M
Head Horse Wrangler: Jens Petur Hognason
Assistant Horse Wrangler: Fridbjorg Egilsdottir
Web / EPK / Making Of: Jon E. Gustafsson
Marketing and Publicity (Iceland): Isleifur B. Thorhallsson
Legal Advisor (Canada): Tom Duarte
Legal Advisor (Iceland): Tómas Thorvaldsson

LOCATIONS
Location Managers: Fahad Falur Jabali, Arni Ben
Locations: Iceland

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Peter Pedrero
Assistant Stunt Coordinator: Ray Nichols
Stunts: Ben Dimmock, Rick English, Michael Ian Lambert, Roberto Lopez

CASTING
Casting Director: Pam Dixon
UK Casting: Vicky Wildman
Iceland Casting: Sigrún Sól Ólafsdóttir
Canada Casting: Deirdre Bowen

CAST
Gerard Butler (Beowulf)
Stellan Skarsgård (King Hrothgar)
Sarah Polley (Selma)
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson (Grendel)
Steinunn Ólína (Wealhtheow)
Tony Curran (Hondscioh)
Rory McCann (Breca)
Ronan Vibert (Thorkel)
Martin Delaney (Thorfinn)
Eddie Marsan (Brendan)
Olafur Darri Olafsson (Unferth)
Philip Whitchurch (fisherman)
Spencer Wilding (Grendel's father)
Hringur Ingvarsson (Grendel's child)
Benedikt Clausen (feral child)
Mark Lewis (King Hygelac)
Gunnar Eyjólfsson (Aeschere)
Gisli Orn Gardarsson (Erik)
Elva Osk Olafsdottir (sea-hag)
Gunnar Hansson (Grimur)
Steindor Andersen (Snorri)
Throstur Leo Gunnarsson (guard)
Helgi Bjornsson (first man)
Olafur Egill Olafsson (necrophile)
Matt John Evans (Beowulf's man 1)
Jon E. Gustafsson (Beowulf's man 2)
Tomas Axel Ragnarsson, Bardur Smarason, Brynjar Agustsson, Helgi Marteinn Ingason (The G Eat Gang)
Arnor Hakonsson (rock throwing kid 1)
Thordur Helgi Gudjonsson (rock throwing kid 2)
Kristin Gunnarsdottir (dead woman)
Dadi Freyr Gudjonsson (dead woman's child)

Grendel's / Sea Hag's Double: Spencer Wilding

PLOT SUMMARY

Nordic warrior Beowulf agrees to help King Hrothgar in defeating a hideous monster, Grendel, that is terrorising a small village.

LINKS

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beowulf, monsters, mythology, poem into film

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008