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Directed By
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written By
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
written by
Cast
Martina Gedeck
Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe
Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch
Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur
Oberstleutnant Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme
Minister Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert
Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner
Karl Wallner
Charly Hübner
Udo
Herbert Knaup
Gregor Hessenstein
Bastian Trost
Häftling 227
Marie Gruber
Frau Meineke
Volker Zack
Schriftexperte
Werner Daehn
Einsatzleiter in Uniform
Martin Brambach
Einsatzleiter Meyer
Hubertus Hartmann
Egon Schwalber
Thomas Arnold
Nowack
Hinnerk Schönemann
Unterleutnant Axel Stigler
Paul Faßnacht
Onkel Frank Hauser
Ludwig Blochberger
Benedikt Lehmann
Paul Maximilian Schüller
Junge mit Ball
Susanna Kraus
Andrea
Gabi Fleming
Prostituierte 'Ute'
Michael Gerber
Zahnarzt Dr. Czimmy
Fabian von Klitzing
Tagesschausprecher
Harald Polzin
Wächter
Sheri Hagen
'Martha' 1991
Gitta Schweighöfer
'Anja' 1984
Elja-Dusa Kedves
'Anja' 1991
Hildegard Schroedter
'Elena' 1984
Inga Birkenfeld
'Elena' 1991 / BStU-Mitarbeiterin
Philipp Kewenig
Christas Verhafter
Jens Wassermann
'Rolf' Andi Wenzke-Falkenau
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky
Bandleader
Manfred Ludwig Sextett
Band
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Buchverkäufer
Charlene Beck
cubanische Schülerin
Ralf Ehrlich
Kollege in der Stasi-Kantine
Anabelle D. Munro
Theatre Actress
Klaus Münster
Erich Mielke
Produced By
Quirin Berg
producer
Claudia Gladziejewski
co-producer: BR
Dirk Hamm
co-producer
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
co-producer
Monika Lobkowicz
co-producer: BR - Arte
Andreas Schreitmüller
co-producer: Arte
Hubert von Spreti
producer: BR
Max Wiedemann
producer
Music
Stéphane Moucha
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
Hagen Bogdanski
Sound
Eva Claudius
adr editor
João Da Costa Pinto
foley editor
Manni Gläser
sound post production manager
Detlef Halaski
adr mixer
Larry Hopkins
layback sound mixer
Andrea Koschmieder
dialogue editor
Alexander Ochs
intern
Jörn Poetzl
foley artist
Hubertus Rath
re-recording mixer
Oliver Schnug
boom operator
Philipp Sellier
foley recordist
Christoph von Schönburg
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Arno Wilms
production sound mixer
Editing
Patricia Rommel
Casting Director
Simone Bär
Production Design
Silke Buhr
Art Direction
Christiane Rothe
Set Design
Frank Noack
Costumes
Gabriele Binder
Makeup
Tamar Aviv
assistant makeup artist: extras
Annett Schulze
makeup artist
Sabine Schumann
makeup artist
Special Effects
Adrian Lorberth
special effects
Hans Seck
special effects
Visual Effects
Frank Rohlfing
title and animation effects
Maik Strauch
color timer
Assistant Director
Katrin Arendt
trainee assistant director
Claudia Beewen
assistant director
Katharina Hofmann
second assistant director
Production Management
Oliver Berger
assistant set manager
Lisa Schmidt
unit production manager
Tom Sternitzke
production manager
Art Department
MC Fitti
construction
Felix Gallo
painter
Hannes Koch
construction
Olaf Kronenthal
standby props
Mathias Lücking
construction
Frank Noack
construction coordinator
Michael Roggemann
draughtsman
Christian Sitta
assistant production designer
Klaus Spielhagen
film architect
Danny Stuchlik
construction
Daniela von Waberer
painter
Sandra Zimmerle
assistant property master: indoor
Gonda Hinrichs
construction coordinator
Stunts
Alister Mazzotti
stunts
Editorial
Julie Bargeton
assistant editor
Sylvain Coutandin
post-production assistant
Arne Herrmann
editor: making of
Ute Lingner
film lab manager
Stefan Müller
managing director film lab
Gabriela Schultze
sales manager film lab
Olivia Retzer
assistant editor
Other
Erna Baumbauer
special thanks
Sebastian Henckel-Donnersmarck
special thanks
Kathrin Lohmann
thanks
Jörg Stempel
special thanks
Mahée Thorak
grateful thanks
Music Department
Jean-Pierre Arquié
music consultant
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
orchestra
Jan Holzner
music recording/mixing engineer
Adam Klemens
conductor
Philipp Fabian Kölmel
music recordist: pre-production
Casting Department
Marcel Dykiert
extras casting assistant
Iris Müller
extras casting
Kirstin Plotz
casting assistant
Camera Department
Stefan Eckert
lighting technician
Nicolay Gutscher
assistant camera
Hagen Keller
still photographer
Heiko Kohl
best boy grip
Michael Koschorreck
lighting technician
Ralph Leopold
lighting technician
Holger Löhner
lighting technician
Richard Nitsche
lighting technician
Jürgen Ruge
lighting technician
Michael Röska
gaffer
Martin Sell
lighting technician
Stephan Sommersberg
key grip
Theresa von Eltz
video operator
Florian Wentzel
lighting technician
Location Management
Thomas Duchnicki
location scout
Erika Falk
location scout
Peter Maasz
location manager
Ana-Mona Müller-Schwerin
location scout
Martin Zillger
location scout
Script Department
Matthias Junge
continuity / script supervisor
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