Funny Man (1994)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1994
Running Times: 90 mins
Format: Technicolor     35mm
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: A Nomad Pictures production
Copyright: © 1994 Funny Man Films Ltd
Executive Producers: Steve Parsons, Gareth Wiley
Produced by: Nigel Odell
Co-Producers: Tim James, David Redman
Production Manager: Vicki Harvey-Piper

SCRIPT
Written by: Simon Sprackling

DIRECTION
Directed by: Simon Sprackling
First Assistant Director: Toby Duckett
Second Assistant Director: Sabia Hall
Third Assistant Director: Denise Hill

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Tom Ingle Jnr.
2nd Unit Lighting Cameraman: Chris King
Steadicam Operator: Vince McGahon
2nd Unit Camera Operators: John Hoare, Steve Banks
Betacam Operators: Piers Housego, Graham Daniels
Clapper Loader: Nick Barrett
Focus Puller: Andrew Graham
2nd Unit Focus Pullers: Jamie Sewell, David Mirus
Camera Department Trainee: Simon Drewitt
Gaffer: Andy Bailey
Best Boy: Sam Moon
Electricians: Vanessa Wolf, Carwyn Jones, Bruce Webb, Nick Holman
Key Grip: Tim Green
Stills Photography: Graeme Cooper, Neil Graveney, Dave Murray
Lights Supplied by: Light and Sound Design, Michael Samuelson, Lee Lighting, Beams Lighting
Camera & Grip Equipment by: Camera Associates Ltd
Colour by: Technicolor

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Ryan L. Driscoll
Assistant Editor: Ian Garvin
Colour Graders: Mike Flynn, Martin Walsh
Negative Cutting by: Jim Heffernan
Video Post Production at: London Post

MUSIC
Music: Parsons/Haines
Music Engineer: Chris Pye

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Patrick Boland
Betacam Sound Recordists: Nick Clarke, Tessa Brown
Boom Operator: Ashok Kumar
Sound Editors: Dominik Scherrer, Paul Parsons
Dialogue / ADR Engineer: Ted Swanscott
Dialogue / ADR Editor: Bradley Mason
Dialogue / ADR Assistant: Nathalie Gupta
Foley Artists: Dianne Greaves, Pauline Bennion, Roy Baker
Foley Editor: Richard Flynn
Re-Recording Mixers: Peter Maxwell, Mick Boggis
Sound Assistant: Lance Kneeshaw
Sound Post Production at: De Lane Lea Sound Centre

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"Wildcard"
performed by Jimi Lash and the 'A' Bandits
Music: Parsons/Haines
Lyrics: Parsons
Published by NQM Ltd

"Sacrifice of Love"
Performed by David Lloyd
Music and Lyrics: David Lloyd
Published by NQM Ltd

"Rock 'n' Roll Heaven"
Performed by Matt Devitt
Music: Parsons/Haines
Lyrics: Parsons
Published by NQM Ltd

"Sexy Time"
Performed by Tim James
Music: Parsons/Haines
Lyrics: Parsons
Published by NQM Ltd

"Funny Man"
Performed by Nothing To Write Home About
Music: Parsons/James/Sprackling
Lyrics: Parsons
Published by NQM Ltd

"One Moment of Glory"
Performed by Matt Devitt
Music: Parsons/Haines
Lyrics: Sprackling
Published by NQM Ltd

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Wigs, Hair & Make Up Design: Robert Frampton, Bettina Graham
Make Up Assistants: Gina Kane, Lucy Willis
Costume Designer: Alex Westover
Assistant Wardrobe: Denise Sisson, Ceri Williams

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
SFX Make Up Assistant: Joanna Frye

SPECIAL EFFECTS
SFX Designers: Neill Gorton, Jim Francis
SFX Assistants: Duncan Jarman, Dominic Hailstone, Billy Cole, Robyn Haslefoot, Neil Davies, Matthew Horton, Linda Cook
SFX Runner: Johnny Kershaw

VISUAL EFFECTS
Video SFX: Michael Elfson, Andrew Wood at The Mill
Matte FX: Steve Begg
Title Animation & Design: John Goodison
Titles & Opticals by: Cine Image

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: David Endley
Supervising Art Director: Catriona Maclean
Art Director / Prop Buyer: Adam Deschamps
Props Master: Daniel Talone
Construction Manager: Gerry Tyson
Carpenters: Mark Dadswell, Wiggy
Welder / Carpenter: Richie Bond
Paintings by: Calvin Richards
Art Department Assistants: Nona Allsopp, Sarah O'Donnell, Sarah Goss, Anna Morton, Paola Wilson

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Jane Barnwell
Production Assistants: David Bamford, Simon Bradfield, Crispin Layfield, Steve Palmer
Catering by: Catering Unlimited
Chef: Susie Odell
Assistants: Pauline Brown, Lena King, Brady Vince
Chaperone: Pat Heard
Mr Lee's Driver: Angus Morrison
2nd Unit Runner: Peter Richardson
Legal Services by: Leonard Lowy at Nicholas Morris
Insurance Services by: Sampson & Allen
Mobile Communications Provided by: Hutchison Telecom
Mobiel Phones Supplied by: Echo Communications
Radio Communications by: Wavevend Ltd
Vehicles Supplied by: Contemporary Props, Prop Portfolio, Renault (UK) Ltd, Nissan (GB) Ltd
Additional Production Services by: Bob Harrison at BBC Film & Television Services

LOCATIONS
Filmed on location in England and at Lee International Studios

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks: there are lots of people and organisations listed but the typeface on the print is so small that they're unreadable

CAST
Tim James (THe Funny Man)
Benny Young (Max Taylor)
Ingrid Lacey (Tina Taylor)
Pauline Black (psychic commando)
Matthew Devitt (Johnny Taylor)
Chris Walker (hard man)
George Morton (crap puppeteer)
Rhona Cameron (Thelma Fudd)
Jamie Heard (Jammie Taylor)
Harry Heard (Harry Taylor)

and
Christopher Lee (Callum Chance)
Bob Sessions, Ed Bishop, John Chancer (card players)
Jana Sheldon (nurse)
Barnaby North (waiter)
Steve Wright (Radio 1FM DJ)

International
World Sales by: Victor Film Co Ltd

UK
Laserdisc Distributor: Encore (EE 1024)

USA
Video Distributor: Arrow Video

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R (for horror violence, language and drug content)

1995
Fantasporto, Portugal
International Fantasy Film Award Best Film (Simon Sprackling) - nominated

TIMELINE

1995
February
Day Unknown: Portugal – shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival

July
Day Unknown: UK - laserdisc release (Encore (EE 1024))

2006
December
31: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

jesters

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008