Casino Royale (2006)

Country of Origin: A UK-Czech-German-US co-production
Year of Production: 2006
Running Times: 144m
Length:
Format: Super 35mm
Colour Format: colour/black and white
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS

DIRECTION

Directed by: Martin Campbell

CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions Ltd. presents  A Stillking, Casino Royale Productions LTD, Casino Royale US LLC, Babelsberg Film co-production Made by Eon Production Ltd. and Casino Royale Productions Ltd.
The film was supported by an incentive provided by The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Copyright: © 2006. Danjaq, LLC/United Artists Corporation/Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Authors: Danjaq, LLC, United Artists Corporation, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Released by Columbia Pictures - a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company
Executive Producers: Anthony Waye, Callum McDougall
Producers: Michael G Wilson
Assistant Producer: David G. Wilson
Co-producers (Czech Republic Crew): Matthew Stillman, David Minkowski
Italian Crew Line Producer: Guido Cerasuolo
Associate Producer: Andrew Noakes
Unit Production Manager: Jeremy Johns
Unit Manager: Alex Gladstone
Production Co-ordinator: Mona Benjamin
Production Executive: David Pope

SCRIPT
Screenplay: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade (uncredited), Paul Haggis (uncredited)
Based on the novel by Ian Fleming

DIRECTION
2nd Unit Director: Alexander Witt
1st Assistant Director: Bruce Moriarty
Script Supervisor: Jean Bourne

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Philip Méheux
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Alexander Witt
Underwater Photography: Mike Valentine
Camera Operator: Roger Pearce
Czech Republic Crew Steadicam Operator: Jaromír Sedina
Camera Focus: Leigh Gold
Loaders: Sam Barnes, Stephen 'Wee Wee' Andrews
Electrical Supervisor: Eddie Knight
Rigging Gaffer: Ronnie Phillips
Stills Photographer: Jay Maidment
2nd Unit Stills: Susie Allnutt
Video Playback: John Bowman
Filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses
Kodak Motion Picture Film

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Stuart Baird
1st Assistant Editor: Kate Baird
Post-production Supervisor: Michael Solinger
Digital Intermediate by: Framestore CFC
Colour by: DeLuxe

MUSIC
Music: David Arnold
[Music] Conducted/Orchestrated by: Nicholas Dodd
Music Recorded/Mixed by: Geoff Foster
Supervising Music Editor: Dina Eaton
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"You Know My Name"
Performed by Chris Cornell

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Chris Munro
Boom Operator: Steve Finn
Sound Designer: Martin Cantwell
Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith
Supervising Sound Editor: Eddy Joseph
Sound Editorial: Carol Jones
Dialogue Editor: Simon Chase
ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves
ADR Editor: Colin Ritchie
[Sound] Effects Editor: James Boyle
Foley Mixer: Nigel Heath
Foley Artist: Andi Derrick
Foley Editor: Alex Joseph

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Lindy Hemming
Assistant Costume Designer: Maria Toru
Wardrobe Supervisor: Dan Grace
Make-up Supervisor: Paul Engelen
Hairdressing Supervisor: Christine Blundell

SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Supervisor for K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.: Greg Nicotero

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Chris Corbould
SFX/Miniature Effects Floor Supervisor: Peter Notley

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects/Miniature Supervisor: Steve Begg
Computer/Video Effects by: AVC Productions Ltd.
Computer/Video Supervisor: Chris McBride
Visual Effects Editor: Billy Campbell

Miniature Unit
Miniature Effects Supervisor: Chris Corbould
Motion Control Operators: Ian Menzies, Ben Schmied
Model Makers: Bill Pearson, Christopher Trice
Floor Supervisor: Stefan Lange

TITLES AND OPTICALS
Main Title Designed by: Daniel Kleinman
Main Titles Production: Rattling Stick, Johnnie Frankel

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Peter Lamont
Supervising Art Director: Simon Lamont
Assistant Art Director: Guy Bradley
Draughtsman: Toby Britton
Conceptual Artist: Julian Caldow
Set Decorator: Lee Sandales
Property Masters: Ty Teiger, Joanna Pratt
Graphic Artist: Mary Mackenzie
Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury
Construction Manager: Stephen Bohan
Scenic Artist: David Packard

OTHER CREW
Financial Controller: Andrew Noakes
Animals: Gentle Jungle
Supervising Armourer: Richard Hooper
Poker Adviser: Thomas Sambrook
Publicity/Marketing: Anne Bennett
Helicopter Pilot: Marc Wolff

LOCATIONS
Locations: Karlovy Vary, the Town of Loket and Prague (Czech Republic); Venice and Como (Italy); The Bahamas and England
Filmed at: Barrandov-Studios
Location Manager: Alex Gladstone

STUNTS
Stunt Co-ordinator: Gary Powell
Stunts: Ben Cooke

CASTING
Casting: Debbie McWilliams

CAST

Daniel Craig (James Bond)
Eva Green (Vesper Lynd)
Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre)
Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis)
Caterina Murino (Solange)
Simon Abkarian (Alex Dimitrios)
Isaach De Bankolé (Steven Obanno)
Jesper Christensen (Mr White)
Ivana Milicevic (Valenka, Le Chiffre's bodyguard)
Tobias Menzies (Villiers, M's aide)
Claudio Santamaria (Carlos, airport bomber)
Sébastien Foucan (Mollaka/free running stunts)
Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter)
Judi Dench (M)
Malcolm Sinclair (Dryden)
Ricard Sammel (Gettler, man with black lens)
Ludger Pistor (Mendel)
Joseph Millson (Carter, Bond's colleague in Madagascar)
Daud Shah (Fisher, Bond's first kill)
Clemans Schick (Kratt, Le Chiffre's henchman)
Emmanuel Avena (Leo)
Tom Chadbon (stockbroker)
Ade (Infante, large gambler)
Urbano Barberini (Tomelli)
Tsai Chin (Madame Wu, card player on yacht)
Charlie Levi Leroy (Gallardo)
Lazar Ristovski (Kaminofsky)
Tom So (Fukutu)
Veruschka (Gräfin von Wallenstein, gambler)
Daniel Andreas (dealer)
Carlos Leal (tournament director)
Christina Cole (Ocean Club receptionist)
Jürgen Tarrach (Schultz)
John Gold (card player)
Jerry Inzerillo (card player)
Diane Hartford (card player)
Jessica Miller (dealer)
Leostránsky (tall man)
Paul Bhattacharjee (hot room doctor)
Crispin Bonham Carter (hot room doctor)
Simon Cox (hot room technician)
Rebecca Gethings (hot room technician)
Peter Notley (MI6 technician)
John Chancer (police commander)
Peter Brooke (airport policeman)
Jason Durran (airport policeman)
Robert Jezek (arresting officer)
Robert G. Slade (pilot)
Félicité du Jeu (French news reporter)
Michaela Ochotská (shop assistant)
Michael Offei (Obanno's lieutenant)
Makhoudia Diaw (Obanno's liaison)
Michael G. Wilson (chief of police)
Martina Duravolá (police chief's girlfriend)
Marcela Martincáková (police chief's girlfriend)
Vladimír Kulhavý (Croatian general)
Valentine Nonyela (Nambutu embassy official)
Dusan Pelech (bartender)
Phil Méheux (treasury bureaucrat)
Alessandra Ambrosio (tennis girl)
Veronika Hladíková (tennis girl)
Regina Gabajová (Hotel Splendide clerk)
Olutunji Ebun-Cole (Cola kid)
Martin Ucík (barman)
Vlasta Svátková (waitress)
Miroslav Simünek (disapproving man)
Ivan G'vera (Venice hotel concierge)
Jiri Lenc (Hotel Splendide limo driver)
Jaroslav Jankovsky (Hermitage waiter)

Stand-in: Brendan Lundeen

UNCREDITED CAST

Richard Branson (Miami Airport security check)
Forbes KB (airport worker)

2005
October
14: UK - Daniel Craig is announced as the new James Bond

2006
November
17: USA - theatrical release

REMAKE OF
Climax Mystery Theatre: Casino Royale (1954)
Casino Royale (1967)

PERIODICALS

Empire no.190 (April 2005) p.11 (UK)
note

Empire no.225 (March 2008) pp.91-97 (UK)
illustrated article (40 films that guarantee you sex by Ian Freer & Kim Newman)

Empire no.226 (April 2008) pp.168-169 (UK)
illustrated article (The top 10: Shameless product placements by Simon Braund)

Screen Finance vol.21 no.11 (18 June 2008) p.6 (UK)
article (Top 10 British movies sell 13 mil. retail DVDs by Tim Adler

Screen International no.1477 (19 - 25 November 2004) p.10 (UK)
illustrated article (Word of Mouth: Harry Potter and the edgy unknown director by Adam Minns)

Total Film no.115 (June 2006) pp.10-11 (UK)
illustrated preview (Buzz)

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Last Updated: 1 January, 2009