Much Ado about Nothing (1993)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Benedick

      Kenneth Branagh

    • Leonato

      Richard Briers

    • Dogberry

      Michael Keaton

    • Claudio

      Robert Sean Leonard

    • Don John

      Keanu Reeves

    • Beatrice

      Emma Thompson

    • Don Pedro

      Denzel Washington

    • Hero

      Kate Beckinsale

    • Antonio

      Brian Blessed

    • Conrade

      Richard Clifford

    • Verges

      Ben Elton

    • Borachio

      Gerard Horan

    • Ursula

      Phyllida Law

    • Margaret

      Imelda Staunton

    • Friar Francis

      Jimmy Yuill

    • George Seacole

      Andy Hockley

    • Frances Seacole

      Chris Barnes

    • Hugh Oatcake

      Conrad Nelson

    • messenger

      Alex Lowe

    • Balthasar

      Patrick Doyle

    • the boy

      Alex Scott

    • Sexton

      Edward Jewesbury

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Kenneth Branagh

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Andrew Marcus

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Chris Newman

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Justin Muller

    • Assistant Director (Co-2nd)

      Oprey, Carl

    • Script Supervisor

      Annie Wotton

    Rights:

    • ©

      The Samuel Goldwyn Company

    • ©

      Renaissance Films

    Production:

    • A Renaissance Films production

      Renaissance Films

    • In association with

      BBC Films

    • Presents

      Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd

    • Presents

      The Samuel Goldwyn Company

    • [Production Company]

      First City Features

    • Author

      The Samuel Goldwyn Company

    • Author

      Renaissance Films

    • Produced by

      Stephen Evans

    • Produced by

      David Parfitt

    • Produced by

      Kenneth Branagh

    • Italian Production Manager

      Rosanna Roditi

    • Production Supervisor

      Mark Cooper

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Iona Price

    • Production Accountant

      Liz Barron

    • Accounts Assistant

      Paola Colpani

    • Accounts Assistant

      Francesca Gentili

    • Ital'n Fiscal Representative (Filmaudit)

      Enzo Sisti

    • Location Manager

      Paul Shersby

    • Italian Location Manager

      Giorgio Gallani

    • Production Consultant

      Hugh Cruttwell

    • Assistant to Mr [Kenneth] Branagh

      Tamar Thomas

    • London Co-ordinator

      Chris Pickles

    • Production Secretary

      Neris Thomas

    • Production Assistant

      Maura, Guilia

    • Assistant to Ms [Rosanna] Roditi

      Gabriella Scarpa

    • Unit Runner

      Joyce Branagh

    • Unit Runner

      Jonathan Evans

    Writing:

    • Adapted for the Screen by

      Kenneth Branagh

    • [Based on the Play] By

      William Shakespeare

    • Text Consultant

      Jackson, Dr Russell

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Roger Lanser

    • Steadicam Operator

      Andy Shuttleworth

    • Focus Puller

      Chris Plevin

    • 2nd Focus Puller

      Jonathan Sykes

    • 2nd Focus Puller

      Keith Mcnamara

    • Clapper Loader

      Simon Finney

    • Gaffer

      Tommy Finch

    • Best Boy [Electrician]

      Paul Cronin

    • Electrician

      John Barry

    • Electrician

      Malcolm Evans

    • Electrician

      Stephen Finch

    • Electrician

      Steve Kitchen

    • Electrician

      Glen Parsons

    • Grip

      Toby Plaskitt

    • 2nd Grip

      John Breedon

    • Camera Engineer

      Roger Sharland

    Stills:

    • Stills Photographer

      Clive Coote

    Special Effects:

    • Digital Effects by

      The Computer Film Company

    • Digital Effects

      The Computer Film Company

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Andrew Marcus

    • Associate Editor

      Kerry Kohler

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Simon Cozens

    • Jobfit Trainee Editor

      Patrick Doherty

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Tim Harvey

    • Art Director

      Martin Childs

    • Properties Buyer

      Celia Bobak

    • Property Master

      Mickey Bacon

    • Standby Prop Man

      Danny Hunter

    • Prop Man

      Brian Aldridge

    • Construction Manager

      Ken Pattenden

    • Charge Hand Carpenter

      Gordon Routledge

    • Carpenter

      Gavin Gordon

    • Standby Carpenter

      David Williamson

    • Carpenter

      John Perry

    • Charge Hand Painter

      Michael Gunner

    • Standby Painter

      Peter Mounsey

    • Charge Hand Plasterer

      Ken Barley

    • Plasterer

      Mel Coleman

    • Plasterer

      Michael Gardiner

    • Plasterers Labourer

      John Nethersole

    • Rigger

      Les Beaver

    • Standby Stagehand

      John Cope

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Phyllis Dalton

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      Jane Hamilton

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      T. Stephen Miles

    • Costume Maker

      Susan Coates

    • Costume Maker

      Lorraine Cooksley

    • Costume Maker

      Jennifer Graham

    • Costume Maker

      Cyril Streeter

    • Wardrobe Assistant

      Stephanie Collie

    • Wardrobe Assistant

      Naomi Critcher

    • Wardrobe Assistant

      Lisa Shanley

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Supervisor

      Paul Engelen

    • Make-up Artist

      Deborah Lanser

    • Make-up Artist

      Tracey Lee

    • Hairdresser

      Stokes Munton, Suzanne

    • Assistant Hairdresser

      Gerry Jones

    • Assistant Hairdresser

      Kylie Clarke

    Film processing:

    • Grader

      Mark Waddell

    • Negative Cutter

      Colin Ives

    • Negative Cutter

      John Benn

    • Negative Cutter

      Ray Gibbard

    • Arriflex 535 Camera/Zeiss Lenses Spld by

      Media Film Service London

    • {Lighting Equipment}

      Bell Lighting Ltd

    • Opticals Effects

      Peerless Camera Company

    • Processing by

      Technicolor

    Music:

    • Music by

      Patrick Doyle

    • Additional Music

      John Bell

    • Music Conducted by

      David Snell

    • Music Orchestrated by

      Lawrence Ashmore

    • Music Supervisor

      Maggie Rodford

    • Music Supervisor

      Air Edel Associates Ltd

    • Musicians Assembled by

      Tonia Davall

    • Preview Music Editor

      Gerard McCann

    • Music Editor

      Roy Prendergast

    Sound:

    • Music Engineer

      Chris Dibble

    • Assistant Music Engineer

      James Collins

    • Music Recorded at

      CTS Studios (Wembley)

    • Production Sound Mixer

      David Crozier

    • Boom Operator

      Andrew Sissons

    • Sound Assistant

      Gerry Nucifora

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Robin O'Donoghue

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Dominic Lester

    • Sound Re-recorded at

      Twickenham Film Studios

    • Dubbing Editor

      Campbell Askew

    • Assistant Dubbing Editor

      Michael Trent

    • Dialogue Editor

      Robert Gavin

    • Dialogue Editor

      Bill Trent

    • Assistant Dialogue Editor

      Mark Sale

    • Trumpet Effects

      Mark Hadfield

    • Foley Artist

      Pauline Griffiths

    • Foley Artist

      Lucy Fawcett

    Choreography:

    • Choreography

      Stuart Hopps

    • Assistant Choreographer

      Deni Sayer

    Stunts:

    • Fight Director

      Nick Hall

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Bronco McLoughlin

    • Stunt Man

      Billy Horrigan

    • Mr [Denzel] Washington's Double

      Jean-Paul Herrbuana

    Consultant:

    • Book of the film published by

      Chatto & Windus

    • Unit Driver

      Crawley, Mike

    • Unit Driver

      Terry Pritchard

    • Unit Driver

      Terry Atkins

    • Unit Driver

      Joe Ballerino

    • Unit Driver

      Robbie Doyle

    • Unit Driver

      Martin Porter

    • Unit Driver

      Andy Soane

    • Transport

      J.D. Transport

    • Caterers

      Five Star Location Services Ltd

    • Unit Doctor

      Dini, Dr Alessandro

    • Unit Nurse

      Francesca Benvenuti

    • Art Department Translator

      Diana Trotter

    • Unit Translator

      Niccolo Porzio

    • Chief Groom

      Janet Rogers

    • Groom

      Carl Burst

    • Groom

      Kate Matthews

    • Groom

      Russell Pearson

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Gordon Arnell

    • Graphic Design

      Shaun Webb

    • Press Representative

      Peter Thompson