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The Ghost Writer

  • The Ghost (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2009 | Mystery, Thriller | Germany

Shooting data

Start of shooting04/02/2009
End of shooting30/04/2009
LocationsBerlin / Pellworm, Schleswig-Holstein / Strausberg, Brandenburg / Rømø, Denmark / Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein / Studio Babelsberg / Insel Usedom.
Filming regionsNorth Germany

Trailers/Videos

Behind the scenes

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Pierce BrosnanAdam Lang [L]Frank Glaubrecht
Ewan McGregorGhostwriter [L]Philipp Moog
Olivia WilliamsRuth Lang [L]Katrin Decker
Milton WelshCabbie [GS]
Nathalie GriffinHotel Maid Natalie [SR]
Cecilia PilladoThe Female Flight Passenger [SR]
Joel KirbyFerry Motel Receptionist [SR]Wolfgang Wagner
Jules ArmanaHotel guest [SR]
Jeff BurrellFrank [SR]Nicolas Böll
Jaymes ButlerF.B.I Officer [SR]Axel Lutter
Marianne GraffamLucy [SR]
Julia KratzWoman with Bullhorn [SR]
Susanne MennerJournalistin [SR]
Michael S. RuscheinskyThe CNN Reporter [SR]Bodo Wolf
Fred Aaron BlakeFBI Agent [SR]
Soogi KangDep [SR]
David MastersonProtestor [SR]
Philipp RichterProtester [SR]
Mo AsumangUS Secretary of State /Außenministerin [SR]Peggy Sander
Annette BlumFotografin [SR]
Najely ChumanaGardrobiere [SR]
Martin HentschelIsland Airport Guard [SR]
Nenad Lucicterrorist (FVP) [SR]
Stuart James AustenProtection Officer [SR]
Juliane BeierProtester [SR]
Sylke FerberIsland Ferry Attendant [SR]
Angelique FernandezWar Crime Prosecutor [SR]
Alexander LammersReporter [SR]
Alister MazzottiProtection Officer #1 [SR]
Andreas MintertProtester [SR]
Julian F. M. StoeckelJohn - (Kellner) [SR]
Eli WallachVineyard old man [SR]Hasso Zorn
Anne WittmanCNN Newscaster #2 [SR]
Daphne AlexanderConnie [SR]
Martin KrahPoliceman [BP]
Iris KarinaWoman in Black [BP]
Miriam HornikProtester [BP]
Marina KoppProtester [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantPaul Meyer-Gerlt
Assistant production accountantLena Schmigalla
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Assistant production accountantGrit Schlüchtermann
Assistant production accountantChristian Wöltche
1. Assistent
1. Assistent
1st ADRalph Remstedt
auch 2nd Unit Director
auch 2nd Unit Director
2nd ADOla Czarniecka
Addl Assistant Director
Addl Assistant Director
2nd ADKarin Schelhas
Additional Assistant Director
Additional Assistant Director
Vfx producerBoris Duepré
(PIXOMONDO Stuttgart)
(PIXOMONDO Stuttgart)
Post production supervisorGuy Courtecuisse
Post production coordinatorJane Robertson
Vfx supervisorDenis Behnke
Vfx supervisorJörn Großhans
3d artistXavier de l'Hermuzière
Compositing supervisorAndreas Frickinger
Digital compositor / compositing artistSebastian von Overheidt
Scanline VFX
Scanline VFX
Digital compositor / compositing artistPatrick Kreuser
Scanline VFX
Scanline VFX
Digital compositor / compositing artistDaniel Hartlehnert
Director of photographyPaweł Edelman
Camera operatorVolker Langhoff
Additional Photography, Video Segments, Making Of, Beach Plates
Additional Photography, Video Segments, Making Of, Beach Plates
Camera operatorJeremi Prokopowicz
Camera operatorSascha Wolfram
B-roll & insert-unit
B-roll & insert-unit
Camera operatorPatrick-D. Kaethner
2. bzw. 3. Kamera
2. bzw. 3. Kamera
Steadicam operatorMarcus Pohlus
1st assistant cameraRafael Jeneral
B-Cam , Zusatz
B-Cam , Zusatz
1st assistant cameraKarim Rahmani
B-Cam
B-Cam
2nd assistant cameraTobias Sebastian Kownatzki
1. Assistent (Plate-Unit)
1. Assistent (Plate-Unit)
Clapper/loaderJan Grunwald
plate unit + zusatz
plate unit + zusatz
Clapper/loaderDavid Schaufert
Eng assistant audio/videoGeorge Jairos Nducha
Auto Cue 2nd unit
Auto Cue 2nd unit
Video assist/playback operatorChristopher Haug
Video Assist Operator Vantage PSU
Video Assist Operator Vantage PSU
Casting directorFiona Weir
Casting assistantRuth Key
Extras/bit player castingDiana Briant
cast, B, Sylt, Peenemünde + Nebenrollen
cast, B, Sylt, Peenemünde + Nebenrollen
Costume designerDinah Collin
Costumer / wardrobeDietke Brandt
Personal Dresser Ewan McGregor
Personal Dresser Ewan McGregor
Costumer / wardrobeNatascha Gotowtschikow
Personal Dresser Pierce Brosnan
Personal Dresser Pierce Brosnan
Costumer / wardrobeSarah Amft
Costumer / wardrobeTheresa Anna Luther
KB: Dinah Collin/Crowd
KB: Dinah Collin/Crowd
Costumer / wardrobeVida Wolfbauer
Costumer / wardrobeGabriele Keuneke
+ crowd fitter
+ crowd fitter
Additional costumersBarbara Schramm
Additional costumersSimone Zimmermann
TailorBärbel Lutter
Alterations, 2 weeks
Alterations, 2 weeks
TailorKerstin Lehmann
Tailor
Tailor
SFX costumeGillian Wood
textile artist
textile artist
DirectorRoman Polański
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Caroline Veyssière
3rd AD crowd (local system)Andreas 'Andrew' Hoffmann
ADD. 1st AD 1st unit / 1st AD 2nd unit
ADD. 1st AD 1st unit / 1st AD 2nd unit
Storyboard artistAxel Eichhorst
Extras coordinatorSilke Mock
Berlin, Sylt, Dänemark, Usedom
Berlin, Sylt, Dänemark, Usedom
Extras coordinatorEike Frederik Schulz
Extras coordinatorRené Seifert
Berlin, Sylt, Dänemark, Penemünde
Berlin, Sylt, Dänemark, Penemünde
Extras coordinatorMoritz Draheim
Berlin
Berlin
Extras coordinatorSven W. Rothkirch
inkl. Casting-Assistenz KD
inkl. Casting-Assistenz KD
Assistant editorEtienne Boussac
1st Assistant Editor
1st Assistant Editor
Assistant editorVivien Kummerehl
nur die 1.Woche
nur die 1.Woche
Assistant editorKai Lamberton
2nd Assistant Editor
2nd Assistant Editor
VFX editorMarkus Hagemeier
ScanlineVFX
ScanlineVFX
Key gripElmar Suska
Dolly Grip
Dolly Grip
Key gripMichael Müller [4]
GripHeiko Klimenko
main unit Grip + Car Rigging
main unit Grip + Car Rigging
Crane operatorOliver Böhm
Supertechno 50, Z Head
Supertechno 50, Z Head
Special constructionsChristian Saalfeld
Balloonlights
Balloonlights
GafferAlbrecht Silberberger
Best boy electricRoland Patzelt
Rigging gafferSascha Wolfram
Lighting technician / electricianAlexander Zeihn
Lighting technician / electricianPeter Kramer
Senior Electrician
Senior Electrician
Lighting technician / electricianGeorg Simmendinger
Lighting technician / electricianStefan Graf [1]
Zusatzbeleuchter
Zusatzbeleuchter
Lighting technician / electricianGolo Jahn
Lighting technician / electricianBjörn Körner
Lighting technician / electricianGötz Schmidt zur Nedden
Additional electricianArian Uting
Additional electricianSascha Görlich
Additional electricianPhilip Fleischer
Additional electricianOliver Opitz
Rigging Unit
Rigging Unit
Additional electricianMartin Lieckfeld
Additional electricianMarc-Oliver Sartorius
Additional electricianJannot Borowski
Additional electricianSebastian Rösler
Lighting traineeJens Thurmann
Makeup artist / hair stylistJuliane Hübner
hair&make-up crowd
hair&make-up crowd
Makeup artist / hair stylistKatrin Westerhausen
Maskenbildnerin
Maskenbildnerin
Makeup artist / hair stylistJulia Lechner
Hair/Make-up crowd
Hair/Make-up crowd
Additional make up artistKatharina Rebecca Thieme
Berlin
Berlin
Additional make up artistValentina Indino
ComposerAlexandre Desplat
ProducerRobert Benmussa
ProducerRoman Polański
ProducerAlain Sarde
Production designerAlbrecht Konrad
Assistant production designerJennie Konrad
Art Dept. Assistant
Art Dept. Assistant
Assistant production designerFelicity Good
PD Albrecht Konrad
PD Albrecht Konrad
Art directorDavid Scheunemann
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
Art directorSteve Summersgill
Art directorCornelia Ott
Assistant art directorStefan Speth
Filmarchitekt
Filmarchitekt
Set decoratorBernhard Henrich
Set decoration buyerKatharina Birkenfeld
Art department assistantJudith Rosskoth
Asst. Set Decorator
Asst. Set Decorator
Art department assistantBernd Kröger
Photographers Supervisor
Photographers Supervisor
Concept artistAxel Eichhorst
Concept artistRainer Stock
Concept Illustration
Concept Illustration
Assistant art dept. coordinatorChristin Busse
Artdepartment Assistent
Artdepartment Assistent
Prop masterWolfram Krabiell
Prop Buyer/2. Aussenrequisite
Prop Buyer/2. Aussenrequisite
Prop masterMarcus Haendgen
Prop Master
Prop Master
Prop masterChristian Krüger
nur in der Vorbereitungszeit
nur in der Vorbereitungszeit
Assistant to propmaster /- buyerSabine Händgen
Asst. Prop Master
Asst. Prop Master
Assistant to propmaster /- buyerMiriam Lehnart
Prop Department Trainee
Prop Department Trainee
Standby propsTill Sennhenn
Set dresserChristian 'Krishan' Ehlert
Lead Set Dresser / Leadman
Lead Set Dresser / Leadman
Set dresserUli Passauer
Property assistantRené Zeunert
Prop Shopper
Prop Shopper
Assistant stand by propsSilvie Sachseneder
Assistant stand by propsSolveigh Sprengel
Zusatz eine Woche
Zusatz eine Woche
Assistant stand by propsAdam Janisch
Stand-By Prop Trainee
Stand-By Prop Trainee
Greens personLothar Riedrich
greensman
greensman
Location scoutMaja Hachmann
Sylt
Sylt
Set builderHelko Klünder
und Setbaubühne
und Setbaubühne
Set builderNikolas Lemonidis
Kulissenbau, art department Studio Bab.
Kulissenbau, art department Studio Bab.
Stand by set builderMatthias Prange
Stand by set builderRoman Berger
Draughtsman/set designerKerstin Blankenburg
Construction Babelsberg
Construction Babelsberg
Draughtsman/set designerStephanie Raß
Draughtsman/set designerMichael Fissneider
Scenic painterFee Doßmann
i. A. von: Nico Wallner
i. A. von: Nico Wallner
Scenic painterSusanne Kleinlein
i. A. Spreekulissen,N. Wallner
i. A. Spreekulissen,N. Wallner
Scenic painterWolfgang Wrede
st.by Painter
st.by Painter
Scenic painterUlrich Krüger
Scenic painterDominik Reindl
Scenic Painter
Scenic Painter
Scenic painterStephan Buttchereit
SculptorRobert Makolies
Oberflächenimmitationen Villa
Oberflächenimmitationen Villa
SculptorBrita Hofmann
Oberflächenimmitationen Sichtbeton
Oberflächenimmitationen Sichtbeton
Prop storemanMichael Bortz
Graphic artistRobin Haefs
Screendesign
Screendesign
Graphic artistLiliana Lambriev
Grafische Unterstützung 12.02.–28.02.09
Grafische Unterstützung 12.02.–28.02.09
Graphic artistHenning Brehm
Property driverHannes Bloch
Property driverAli Rüzgar
Set Decoration Driver /Fahrer
Set Decoration Driver /Fahrer
Property driverRichard Ganßauge
Junior set dresserEnchbaatar Dshamsran
Trainee
Trainee
Line producerOliver Lüer
Production managerGabi Lins-Segal
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Senior stage managerMichael Guthke
Studioleitung Studio Babelsberg
Studioleitung Studio Babelsberg
Production coordinatorMandy Barchmann
Production coordinatorTine Hoefke
Production coordinatorFelix Manthey
Assistent
Assistent
Assistant production managerAna Catala
Unit manager (local system)Sandra Heintje Heine
Location manager (local system)Frank Zahl
Location manager (local system)Tobias Lehmann
Asst. Location Manager
Asst. Location Manager
Location manager (local system)Dirk Eickhoff
für den Sylt und Dänemark Teil
für den Sylt und Dänemark Teil
Transportation coordinatorMartin Kuschan
Drivers captainIlja Kloppenburg
Set manager/ floor managerHans-Peter Abts
Set manager/ floor managerMatthew Brown
Set-Manager ab Mitte April 2009
Set-Manager ab Mitte April 2009
Assistant transportation coordinatorRené Klopfer
Dienstleister Fuhrpark
Dienstleister Fuhrpark
Production secretarySylke Ferber
Assistant location managerSimon Rühlemann
Location Assistant
Location Assistant
Assistant set/floor managerJeronimo Wald
Assistant set/floor managerRoy Luchterhand
Assistant set/floor managerKerstin Opgenoorth
since shooting day 33
since shooting day 33
Assistant set/floor managerMatthew Brown
Production driverAndreas Korpel
LKW Unit Moves Peenemünde, Strausberg
LKW Unit Moves Peenemünde, Strausberg
Production driverBernd Koeppe
Production driverMarco Fischer
Head of Swing Gang (tech.)
Head of Swing Gang (tech.)
Production driverJohannes Wiedermann
Zusatz LKW
Zusatz LKW
Production driverMatthias Schröter
Facility & Driver
Facility & Driver
Production driverEnrico Fischer
Production driverRobert Ehlert
Trailer Base
Trailer Base
Production driverClaudia Haupt
& Transportation Coordinator ASST.
& Transportation Coordinator ASST.
Production driverRocco Simon Coufin
Production driverMichael Höhne
Zusatz
Zusatz
Production driverKnuth Sorgers
Production driverDennis Erdmann
Swing Gang
Swing Gang
Production driverSteve Wilks
Shuttle Service (extern)
Shuttle Service (extern)
Production driverSven-Uwe Daßler
Production driverSteffen Haronitis
Daily April 09
Daily April 09
Production driverMarcel Ahrens
Cast & Crew
Cast & Crew
Production driverJan Mynter
Production driverBritta Rehm-Frettlöh
Sylt Teil
Sylt Teil
Production driverDaniel Schmidt [4]
Fasillitie
Fasillitie
Production driverRene Keil
Facillitie Wrangler
Facillitie Wrangler
Production driverOliver Geissler
Zusatzfahrer
Zusatzfahrer
Production driverMehmet Atmaca
Berlin - Usedom
Berlin - Usedom
Personal driverJan Luo
to Ewan McGregor
to Ewan McGregor
Personal driverAxel Hübner
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Personal driverPaolo Maggio
James Belushi & Prod. & Swinger
James Belushi & Prod. & Swinger
Personal driverSebastian Gottschalk
to Olivia Williams
to Olivia Williams
Personal driverAndreas Schumacher
producers + Roman Polanski
producers + Roman Polanski
Personal driverDaniel Huhn
to Pierce Brosnan
to Pierce Brosnan
PA internIsis Kiwen
Set runnerSandra Heintje Heine
Zusatz Set- Assi
Zusatz Set- Assi
ScreenwriterRobert Harris
Production sound mixerJean-Marie Blondel
Second boom operatorTill Röllinghoff
Vertretung + EPK Unit
Vertretung + EPK Unit
Second boom operatorBenjamin Benny Dunker
und add. Tonmixer
und add. Tonmixer
Special effects technicianJens Dunkel
bei Firma Roland Tropp
bei Firma Roland Tropp
Assistant stunt coordinatorDaniel Stockhorst
Fight choreographerTorsten Jerabek
Assistant Fight Choreographer
Assistant Fight Choreographer
Stuntman/womanBabette Schimanek
rolle kellnerin
rolle kellnerin
Stuntman/womanGerd Grzesczak
für Buff Conection
für Buff Conection
Stuntman/womanPiet Paes
Stuntman/womanJoshua Grothe
Double Ewan McGregor
Double Ewan McGregor
Stuntman/womanMatthias Günther
Double Pierce Brosnan
Double Pierce Brosnan
Personal assistantNicola Roloff
Mr. Brosnan
Mr. Brosnan

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
GripCamCruiser Hamburg
Kamerafahrzeuge
Kamerafahrzeuge
Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur Connection Berlin
Lighting and UtilitiesZasa Lights GmbH | balloonlight systems
Balloonlights
Balloonlights
Finance/Law/InsuranceMecon Media Concept Ltd. [de]
Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen)
Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen)
Office Services, -Supplies, TranslationsManthey Bürotechnik OHG
Kopierer, Drucker
Kopierer, Drucker
Production ServicesNovus Media - Medien- & Filmservice
Daily Driver / Unit Move
Daily Driver / Unit Move
Production ServicesMedical Movie Service
Set Medic
Set Medic
Production ServicesDSV Shuttleservice [de]
DSV SHUTTLESERVICE
DSV SHUTTLESERVICE
Production ServicesFireset
Feuerwehr.
Feuerwehr.
Production ServicesKaffee-Service Berlin Peter Ganss GmbH
Kaffeeversorgung
Kaffeeversorgung
Production Serviceson the movie
Production ServicesStar's Dinner Express GmbH
Catering Cast & Crew
Catering Cast & Crew
Production SupportMV Film Commission
Costumeson the movie
CostumesPATIN-A SHOP GmbH
Kostümequipment
Kostümequipment
CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
KB: Dinah Collin
KB: Dinah Collin
DecorationArt Department Studio Babelsberg GmbH
DecorationKunstleihhaus
Bilder Leih
Bilder Leih
DecorationSpreekulissen Nicolaus Wallner
Sylt und Rømø
Sylt und Rømø
DecorationUnternehmen Schön
30t Gerüstkonstr.Peenemünde+Potsdam
30t Gerüstkonstr.Peenemünde+Potsdam
Makeup and HairMaskenatelier Babelsberg [de]
Perückenausstattung
Perückenausstattung
Makeup and Hairon the movie
Trailers & Drivers
Trailers & Drivers
PropsKrankenwagenverleih Berlin
US Police Requisiten
US Police Requisiten
Propspolizeiteam.de
Polizeirequisiten
Polizeirequisiten
Vehicles and aircraftsHERO CARS BERLIN
amerik.Polizeiautos, engl.Fahrzeuge
amerik.Polizeiautos, engl.Fahrzeuge

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Roman Polański2010Berlinale 2010
Silberner Bär - Beste Regie
Silberner Bär - Beste RegieWinner
Roman Polański2010European Film Awards
European Director
European DirectorWinner
Roman Polański2010European Film Awards
European Screenwriter
European ScreenwriterWinner
Roman Polański2010European Film Awards
European Film
European FilmWinner
Albrecht Konrad2010European Film Awards
European Production Designer
European Production DesignerWinner
Ewan McGregor2010European Film Awards
European Actor
European ActorWinner
Alexandre Desplat2010European Film Awards
European Composer
European ComposerWinner
Alain Sarde2010European Film Awards
European Film
European FilmWinner
Robert Harris2010European Film Awards
European Screenwriter
European ScreenwriterWinner
Robert Benmussa2010European Film Awards
European Film
European FilmWinner

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 18/02/2010