Feature Film | 2013 | Drama | Germany, USA
Main data
| Director | Brian Percival |
|---|---|
| Written by | Michael Petroni, Markus Zusak (literary source) |
| Production | Zwanzigste Babelsberg Film GmbH, Fox 2000 Pictures [us], Studio Babelsberg AG |
| Distributor | Twentieth (20th) Century Fox of Germany GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Filming regions | East Germany |
|---|
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Nélisse | Liesel [L] | |
| Geoffrey Rush | Liesels Vater [L] | |
| Emily Watson | Liesels Mutter [L] | |
| Ben Schnetzer | Max [L] | |
| Nico Liersch | Rudi Steiner [SR] | |
| Ben Becker | Erzähler/Tod [SR] | |
| Heike Makatsch | Liesels (leibliche) Mutter [SR] | |
| Julian Lehmann | Liesels Bruder [SR] | |
| Gotthard Lange | Grave digger [SR] | |
| Rainer Reiners | Priest [SR] | |
| Kirsten Block | Frau Heinrich [SR] | |
| Oliver Stokowski | Alex Steiner [SR] | |
| Hildegard Schroedter | Frau Becker [SR] | |
| Levin Liam | Franz [SR] | |
| Sandra Nedeleff | Sarah [SR] | |
| Rafael Gareisen | Walther [SR] | |
| Carl Heinz Choynski | Jürgen [SR] | |
| Carina Wiese | Barbara Steiner [SR] | |
| Rainer Bock | Bürgermeister Hermann [SR] | |
| Barbara Auer | Ilsa Hermann [SR] | |
| Sebastian Hülk | Gestapo Agent [SR] | |
| Matthias Matschke | Wolfgang [SR] | |
| Marie Burchard | Neighbour [SR] | |
| Mike Maas | Rolf Fischer [SR] | |
| Laina Schwarz | Neighbour [SR] | |
| Arnold Weglorz | Soldier Johann [SR] | |
| Jan Andres | Soldat [SR] | |
| Martin Ontrop | Herr Lehman(n) [SR] | |
| Stephanie Stremler | Postwoman [SR] | |
| Georg Tryphon | Neighbour [SR] | |
| Norbert Mesmer | the Stranger [SR] | |
| Joachim Paul Assböck | SS Officer [BP] | |
| Komparsenstimmen [BP] | Langston Uibel | |
| Komparsenstimmen | Franziska Neiding |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Bettina Brenner | |
| Accountant | Ursula Gaida | |
| Assistant production accountant | Margaret Metz | |
| Assistant production accountant | Siegrid Schmidt | |
| 1st AD | Ralf Eisenmann Aerial Unit | Aerial Unit |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Lisa Hauss | |
| 3rd AD | Tobias Asam add. AD Crowd | add. AD Crowd |
| 3rd AD | Ronny Schröder | |
| 3rd AD | Rickie-Lee Roberts | |
| 3rd AD | Juliane Walker Additional Crowd AD | Additional Crowd AD |
| AD Trainee | Kilian Hebold | |
| AD Trainee | Frederike Karsch AD PA | AD PA |
| AD PA | Simon Rangl | |
| AD PA | Sam Vester 2DT | 2DT |
| AD PA | Roman Remer | |
| 3d artist | David Salamon RISE | Visual Effects Studios | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Jan Piccart @RiseFX Beerlin | @RiseFX Beerlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Thorsten Scholz RISE | Visual Effects Studios | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
| VFX data wrangler | Christine Hiam Picture Quality Control | Picture Quality Control |
| Director of photography | Florian Ballhaus | |
| Camera operator | Michael Praun VFX 2 days | VFX 2 days |
| Camera operator | Florian Emmerich 1st unit A-Camera / Steadicam | 1st unit A-Camera / Steadicam |
| Camera operator | Nicolay Gutscher B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Peter James Byrne | |
| 1st assistant camera | Peter Byrne | |
| 1st assistant camera | Christian Graf Vertretung paar Tage | Vertretung paar Tage |
| 1st assistant camera | Michael Hauptfleisch VFX Unit | VFX Unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Karim Rahmani | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Abigail Catto | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Florian Bellack C-Cam 1 Day | C-Cam 1 Day |
| 2nd assistant camera | Jan Grunwald | |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Dan Carling | |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Maximilian Link VFX & Aerial Unit - Alexa/Codex | VFX & Aerial Unit - Alexa/Codex |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Yannick de Decker DIT Assistent | DIT Assistent |
| Video assist/playback operator | Christian Wehrle reshoot | reshoot |
| Video assist/playback operator | Tobias Semmelmann Zusatz Assistent | Zusatz Assistent |
| Casting director | Kate Dowd | |
| Casting director | Patrick Dreikauss Kinder und Jugendliche (Germany) | Kinder und Jugendliche (Germany) |
| Extras/bit player casting | Christin Geigemüller | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Patrick Winkler | |
| Costume designer | Anna Sheppard | |
| Costume supervisor | Markus Maria Ernst - 07.04. Crowd Wardrobe Master | - 07.04. Crowd Wardrobe Master |
| Assistant costume supervisor | Dorothee Bach - bis 07/04 Costume Assistant | - bis 07/04 Costume Assistant |
| Assistant costume designer | Maja Meschede | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Sonja Greif KB: Anna Sheppard 1938-46 | KB: Anna Sheppard 1938-46 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Natascha Gotowtschikow 1938-46, Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson | 1938-46, Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Antje Rohrberg 65 Tage - Extras/Cast | 65 Tage - Extras/Cast |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Theresa Anna Luther KB: Anna Sheppard/40s/Geoffrey Rush a.o. | KB: Anna Sheppard/40s/Geoffrey Rush a.o. |
| Costume interpreter | Christian Kratzert Kostüme Rudi | Kostüme Rudi |
| Draper / patternmaker | Jeanette Apel Liesel | Liesel |
| Additional costumers | Julia Schädle Crowd Mitlitary Fittings / Set | Crowd Mitlitary Fittings / Set |
| Additional costumers | Melanie Salfert | |
| Additional costumers | Lisa Spengler 2 DT | 2 DT |
| Additional costumers | Nana Seemann historisch 1938-46 | historisch 1938-46 |
| Additional costumers | Katja Willecke 2 Tage | 2 Tage |
| Tailor | Michael Wolf | |
| Tailor | Jenny Dechêne | |
| Costume buyer | Eleni Groszer | |
| Costume distressing | Youjin Seo additional | additional |
| Costume dyeing | Jan Dieckmann KB : Anna Sheppard | KB : Anna Sheppard |
| Director | Brian Percival | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Phil Booth | |
| Script supervisor | Sonja Zoe Simijonovic 1 Woche Krankheitsvertretung : 1st Unit | 1 Woche Krankheitsvertretung : 1st Unit |
| Script continuity | Liz West | |
| Storyboard artist | Raymond Boy | |
| Actor coach | Patrick Dreikauss für Kinder u. Jugendliche (Germany) | für Kinder u. Jugendliche (Germany) |
| Extras coordinator | Paul Hoffmann | |
| Extras coordinator | Matthew Brown Crowd Marshall Berlin | Crowd Marshall Berlin |
| Extras coordinator | Esther Janshen | |
| Extras coordinator | Julia Golembiowski | |
| Extras coordinator | Jan Filkorn | |
| Extras coordinator | Dirk Hannemann | |
| Editor | John Wilson | |
| Key grip | Tom Witt Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Key grip | Christian Marienthal GF16/GF8 | GF16/GF8 |
| Key grip | Benjamin Anton Best Boy | Best Boy |
| Grip | Sarah Wetzstein | |
| Grip | Christoffer Schulz Zusatz m. Hybrid & PeeWee Scherendollys | Zusatz m. Hybrid & PeeWee Scherendollys |
| Grip | Yves Hoffmann Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Grip | Camilo Sottolichio Zusatz crew | Zusatz crew |
| Grip | Arne Müller | |
| Crane operator | Christian Bernutz Stab Head Tech | Stab Head Tech |
| Gaffer | Janosch Voss DOP: Florian Ballhaus | DOP: Florian Ballhaus |
| Best boy electric | Thorsten Kosellek | |
| Best boy electric | Martin Handrow Rigging Unit | Rigging Unit |
| Rigging gaffer | Mathias Beier | |
| Rigging gaffer | Dietmar Haupt Studio | Studio |
| Dimmer board operator | Anton Meister | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Volker 'Vanta' Vahl | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Maximilian Linus Dreusch | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Steffen Ritter Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | David Horn Rigging/1st Unit | Rigging/1st Unit |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Philipp Lange Junior Electrician | Junior Electrician |
| Additional electrician | Heiko Lehmann Rigging Unit | Rigging Unit |
| Additional electrician | Rade Matic Rigging Unit | Rigging Unit |
| Additional electrician | Stephan Große 30 Tage | 30 Tage |
| Additional electrician | Michael Schreiber | |
| Additional electrician | Ulf Schädlich | |
| Additional electrician | Sebastian Beutler Rigging | Rigging |
| Additional electrician | Christian Kuschmitz | |
| Additional electrician | Artjom Tommy Antipin Rigging Unit | Rigging Unit |
| Additional electrician | Thomas Thiele Daily Rigging | Daily Rigging |
| Additional electrician | Marco Siefert Rigging | Rigging |
| Balloon light operator | Christian Saalfeld | |
| Balloon light operator | Harald Geltl | |
| Lighting assistant | Erik Wenndorf Additional | Additional |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Fae Hammond | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Marika Knappe Cast Historisch | Cast Historisch |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Katrin Schneider Historisch 30er/40er Extras | Historisch 30er/40er Extras |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Rachael Speke | |
| Additional make up artist | Karla Meirer | |
| Additional make up artist | Antje Langner | |
| Additional make up artist | Christina Wagner | |
| Additional make up artist | Babette Bröseke Hair- Makeup crowd | Hair- Makeup crowd |
| Additional make up artist | Winnie Mattheus | |
| Additional make up artist | Monika Lienig | |
| Additional make up artist | Mike Reinecke | |
| Additional make up artist | Natalia Jaik | |
| Additional make up artist | Sandra Stockmeier Cast | Cast |
| Additional make up artist | Irmela Osswald | |
| Additional make up artist | Andrea Voss historisch 40er | historisch 40er |
| Assistant makeup artist | Margarita Rasbasch Cast,hist. 40er | Cast,hist. 40er |
| Wig maker | Sandra Stockmeier | |
| Wig maker | Topsy Liane Schreiber Perücke für Sophie Nélisse | Perücke für Sophie Nélisse |
| Wig maker | Anne Wenzel Toupet Axel Steiner | Toupet Axel Steiner |
| Wig maker | Fay Hatzius fuer Marc Rieke | fuer Marc Rieke |
| Composer | John Williams | |
| Producer | Redmond Morris | |
| Producer | Karen Rosenfelt | |
| Co-producer | Carl L. Woebcken | |
| Co-producer | Henning Molfenter | |
| Co-producer | Christoph Fisser | |
| Assistant production designer | Martin Berg [1] | |
| Art director | Jens Löckmann | |
| Assistant art director | Iris 'Alex' Paschedag | |
| Assistant art director | Esther Schreiner | |
| Set decorator | Mark Rosinski Set Decorator | Set Decorator |
| Set decoration buyer | Nane Cornelius | |
| Construction coordinator | Joris Hamann | |
| Prop master | Nane Cornelius Set Dec Buyer / hist.1938-1946 | Set Dec Buyer / hist.1938-1946 |
| Prop master | Britta Albert Prop. Shopper | Prop. Shopper |
| Prop master | Andreas Widmann Set Dec Buyer Asst. | Set Dec Buyer Asst. |
| Prop master | Björn Holzhausen Assistent Propertymaster | Assistent Propertymaster |
| Standby props | David Thummerer Historisch 40iger Jahre | Historisch 40iger Jahre |
| Set dresser | Ulrike Eversmeier | |
| Set dresser | Andrew Pasaol | |
| Set dresser | Sandra Wortmann | |
| Set dresser | Melanie Peter Berliner Straße | Berliner Straße |
| Set dresser | Stefanie Gros Zusatz Berlin Hist.30/40erJahre | Zusatz Berlin Hist.30/40erJahre |
| Set dresser | Jens Scharf | |
| Set dresser | Erik Hennig Set Görlitz Fahnendeko | Set Görlitz Fahnendeko |
| Set dresser | Natalie Wild | |
| Assistant stand by props | Christine Jahn | |
| Assistant stand by props | Kay Schilling Tageweise | Tageweise |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Alex Lambriev | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Daniel Sandberg Assistenz, historisch | Assistenz, historisch |
| Greens person | Rainer Kaufmann [1] greenery leadman | greenery leadman |
| Location scout | Juergen Schwaemmle | |
| Location scout | Raidar Huber | |
| Location scout | Gernot Zeglien ergänzende Motivsuche Berlin und Umland | ergänzende Motivsuche Berlin und Umland |
| Location scout | Sören von der Heyde Sachsen | Sachsen |
| Location scout | Petra Ringleb | |
| Location scout | Matthias Braun | |
| Location scout | Thomas Lauterkorn | |
| Set builder | Henryk Böhme Motiv Bibliothek | Motiv Bibliothek |
| Stand by set builder | Helko Klünder | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Katja Fischer Set Designer | Set Designer |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Laura Bach | |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Michael Fissneider | |
| Scenic painter | Eva-Maria Müller Patina | Patina |
| Scenic painter | Eva Weymann Finish/Patina | Finish/Patina |
| Scenic painter | Robert Balke Fassadengestaltung/patinieren | Fassadengestaltung/patinieren |
| Scenic painter | Dominik Reindl St. By Painter 4 Lisa /David | St. By Painter 4 Lisa /David |
| Scenic painter | Ulrike Deppner | |
| Scenic painter | Siguna Wiehr Prop-Painter, Prospekte | Prop-Painter, Prospekte |
| Scenic painter | Sebastian Güldemann | |
| Sculptor | Markus 'Xaver' Steinberger | |
| Prop storeman | Tom Scheele + Set Dec Store Manager | + Set Dec Store Manager |
| Graphic artist | Sabine Steinhof | |
| Graphic artist | Barbara Sandberg WW2 | WW2 |
| Graphic artist | Liliana Lambriev Grafische Requisiten (Schein Berlin) | Grafische Requisiten (Schein Berlin) |
| Set builder assistant | Josephine Schietzelt Internship Art Department Studio Babelsberg | Internship Art Department Studio Babelsberg |
| Property driver | Tim Zerneke Set-Dec Driver | Set-Dec Driver |
| Property driver | John Kalus Set Dec | Set Dec |
| Property driver | Timo Nonnenbroich Props Driver | Props Driver |
| Junior set dresser | Yvonne von Krockow | |
| Production manager | Philipp Klausing | |
| Senior stage manager | Michael Guthke Studiol. Studio Babelsberg AG | Studiol. Studio Babelsberg AG |
| Production coordinator | Christina Syring | |
| Assistant production manager | Anne Betkierowicz Travel- & Accommodation | Travel- & Accommodation |
| Assistant production manager | Katrin Eser | |
| Assistant production manager | Jens Matthiaschk Asst. Production Coordinator | Asst. Production Coordinator |
| Assistant production manager | Eral Kalender | |
| Assistant production manager | Anna Klausing Production Secretary | Production Secretary |
| Unit manager (local system) | Benedikt Bothe Unit Manager | Unit Manager |
| Location manager (local system) | Michael Herbell Location Manager | Location Manager |
| Location manager (local system) | Volkmar Croyé assistant location manager | assistant location manager |
| Drivers captain | Sven Jorden | |
| Transportation captain | Andreas Grasshoff | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Jeronimo Wald | |
| Assistant location manager | Christian Burgis | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Florian Weißhuhn Assistant Set Manager | Assistant Set Manager |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Roy Luchterhand | |
| Production driver | Sascha Graetz | |
| Production driver | Daniela Tansey | |
| Production driver | Dirk Niemeyer | |
| Production driver | Raymond Schulz | |
| Production driver | Frank Gust | |
| Production driver | Malte Mann | |
| Personal driver | Timo Dobbert Cast #1 Berlin Part | Cast #1 Berlin Part |
| Personal driver | Jan Bludau Geoffrey Rush | Geoffrey Rush |
| Personal driver | Marcel Ahrens Markus Zusak (1 Woche) | Markus Zusak (1 Woche) |
| Set runner | Levy Spéder Location PA | Location PA |
| Set runner | Sebastian Luck Location PA | Location PA |
| Set runner | Sebastian Nehmsch | |
| Set runner | Moritz Kolf Location PA | Location PA |
| Set runner | Carolina Ronzino Location PA | Location PA |
| Screenwriter | Michael Petroni | |
| Literary source | Markus Zusak | |
| Production sound mixer | Manfred Banach | |
| Boom operator | Dirk-Teo Schäfer | |
| Second boom operator | Helen Mcgovern | |
| Adr recordist | Bernhard Köpke ADR Walla | ADR Walla |
| Adr recordist | Alessandro Mongardini ADR | ADR |
| Special effects supervisor | Michael Steinbacher Schnee | Schnee |
| Special effects technician | Klaus Mielich SFX tech & crew co-ordinator | SFX tech & crew co-ordinator |
| Special effects technician | Andreas Schiller [2] | |
| Special effects technician | Christian Wollberg Schnee | Schnee |
| Special effects technician | Thomas Thiele [1] Zusatzcrew | Zusatzcrew |
| Stunt coordinator | Antje 'Angie' Rau | |
| Stuntman/woman | Alrik Kreemke | |
| Stuntman/woman | Jan Boehme | |
| Stuntman/woman | Florian Hotz | |
| Stuntman/woman | Bernhard Schirmer Stuntperformer | Stuntperformer |
| Stuntman/woman | Helga Wretmann | |
| Child supervisor | Annett Franz | |
| Child supervisor | Silvia Willmy Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Personal assistant | Katharina Würthner Geoffrey Rush | Geoffrey Rush |
| Stand-in | Nadine Lahav für Rosa (Emily Watson) | für Rosa (Emily Watson) |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Fox 2000 Pictures [us] | |
| Studio Babelsberg AG | |
| Zwanzigste Babelsberg Film GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Twentieth (20th) Century Fox of Germany GmbH [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Lighting and Utilities | LichtHaus Gruppe | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Zasa Lights GmbH | balloonlight systems Balloonlights | Balloonlights |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Consulting | Dr. Christian Hartmann Fachberatung | Fachberatung |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Berliner Kartonexpress Kartons/Bubblewrap | Kartons/Bubblewrap |
| Production Services | Media Sue Blocking BW | Blocking BW |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Rettungswagen | Rettungswagen |
| Production Services | Neels Mobil GmbH Wohnmobile | Wohnmobile |
| Production Services | Nila - Service rund ums Wohnen | |
| Production Services | on the movie Driver and Trailers | Driver and Trailers |
| Production Services | Richter Recycling GmbH Filmset Entsorgung | Filmset Entsorgung |
| Production Services | Star's Dinner Express GmbH Catering | Catering |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Carry Grand Limousinen+Shuttleservice CG Fahrservice | CG Fahrservice |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Tobias Soika | AP: Tobias Soika |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Fast Assistance Transport Spielfahrzeug | Transport Spielfahrzeug |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Sixt GmbH & Co. Autovermietung KG Produktionsfahrzeuge | Produktionsfahrzeuge |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Tour Atlantica Lufthansa City Center | |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Anna Sheppard | KB: Anna Sheppard |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Anna Sheppard | KB: Anna Sheppard |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH KB: Anna Sheppard | KB: Anna Sheppard |
| Decoration | Architektur-Modelle-Hennig - Hennig-Filmbauten Setdressing Görlitz Fahnen | Setdressing Görlitz Fahnen |
| Decoration | Art Department Studio Babelsberg GmbH | |
| Decoration | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Decoration | Stoffwerke Marion Herdle Textile Dekorationen | Textile Dekorationen |
| Makeup and Hair | Maskenatelier Babelsberg [de] Perückenausstattung | Perückenausstattung |
| Props | Aller-Leih Requisiten | Requisiten |
| Props | Hahn-Grafix Graphic Artist | Graphic Artist |
| Props | Kostümverleih Johann Vogl [de] | |
| Props | Nickern GbR Grötzsch & Hoffmann Transporte | Transporte |
| Props | Sturm Handels GmbH Militär. Requisiten | Militär. Requisiten |
| Special Effects | Snow Business GmbH SnowFX | SnowFX |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | film-autos.com GbR Requisitenfahrzeuge | Requisitenfahrzeuge |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmfahrzeuge- & Setbetreuung Christian Schulz zivile Spielfahrzeug 30/40iger Jahre | zivile Spielfahrzeug 30/40iger Jahre |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | movie vehicles Sven Fielitz | |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | 2013 | Golden Globe Awards [us] Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 13/03/2014 |