Gods and Monsters
Year:
1998
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Film based on the novel "Father of Frankenstein" about director James Whale, whose latest film has flopped and whose homosexuality is a threat to studio bosses. The film is set during his last few days before he is found dead in his swimming pool.
Cast & credits
Cast
- James Whale Ian McKellen
- Clayton Boone Brendan Fraser
- Hanna Lynn Redgrave
- Betty Lolita Davidovich
- David Lewis David Dukes
- Harry Kevin J. O'connor
- Dwight Mark Kiely
- Edmund Kay Jack Plotznick
- Elsa Lanchester Rosalind Ayres
- Boris Karloff Jack Betts
- Colin Clive Matt Mckenzie
- Leonard Barnett Todd Babcock
- Princess Margaret Cornelia Hayes O'herlihy
- young James Whale Brandon Kleyla
- Sarah Whale, mother Pamela Salem
- William Whale, father Michael O'hagan
- Dr Payne David Millbern
- The Monster Amir Aboulela
- starlet Marlon Braccia
- assistant director Jesse H. Long
- camera assistant Owen Masterson
- librarian Lisa Vastine
- James Whale at 25 Kent George
- George Cukor Martin Ferrero
- photographer David Fabrizio
- Michael Boone, son Jesse James
- Dana Boone, wife Lisa Darr
- sound man Paul Michael Sandberg
- young man at pool Judson Mills
- [Daisy - role deleted] Sarah Ann Norris
- [Kid Saylor - role deleted] John Gatins
- [Jack Pierce - role deleted] James Lecesne
Credits
Direction
- Director Bill Condon
- Assistant Director (1st) Lynn d'angona
- Assistant Director (2nd) Carla Rose Ponzio
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Mary Beth Hagner
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Lisa Brookes
- Script Supervisor Jesse H. Long
Subject
- [Subject of Film] James Whale
Production
- © Spike Productions Inc
- Production Company Regent Entertainment
- Produced in Association with BBC Films
- Presented by Flashpoint
- Executive Producer Clive Barker
- Executive Producer Stephen P. Jarchow
- Executive Producer David Forrest
- Executive Producer Beau Rogers
- Co-executive Producer Valorie Massalas
- Co-executive Producer Sam Irvin
- Co-executive Producer Spencer Proffer
- Producer Paul Colichman
- Producer Gregg Fienberg
- Producer Mark R. Harris
- Line Producer John Schouweiler
- Line Producer Lisa Levy
- Unit Production Manager Gregg Fienberg
- Production Co-ordinator Andrew M. Stewart
- Location Manager Paul 'Crash' Wilson
- Post-production Supervisor Thomas Carl Mcguinness
- Studio Occidental Studios
Casting
- Casting Valorie Massalas
- Casting (Associate) Erica Arvold
Writing
- Written for the Screen by Bill Condon
- Based on the novel "Father of Frank'n" b Christopher Bram
Photography
- Director of Photography Stephen M. Katz
Special Effects
- Make-up Effects Sota Effects
- SOTA (Make-up Effects Supervisor) Roy Knyrim
- SOTA (Make-up Effects Supervisor) Gerry Macalusa
- SOTA (Make-up Effects Artist) Scott Tabeau
- Visual Effects Supervisor Gina Galvan
- Special Effects Ultimate Effects
- Ultimate (Effects Co-ordinator) David Waine
- Rain Effects Mike Vartak
Editing
- Editor Virginia Katz
Design
- Production Designer Richard Sherman
- Set Decorator James Samson
Costumes
- Costume Designer Bruce Finlayson
- Wardrobe Supervisor Rikke RosbÆk
Make-up
- Key Make-up Tarra D. Day
- Additional Make-up/Hair Cyndra Dunn
- Additional Make-up/Hair Rita Green
- Additional Make-up/Hair Cindy Nakadaira
- Additional Make-up Nina Minster
- Additional Make-up Debra Davidson
- Key Hairstylist Judy Crown
- Additional Hair Robert Halliwell
- Additional Hair Sheryl Blum
- Additional Hair Robin Mcwilliams
- Additional Hair Kim M. Ferry
- Wigs Carol Doran
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Title House
Music
- Music/Score Conductor Carter Burwell
- Orchestrations Carter Burwell
- Orchestrations Sonny Kompanek
- Music Co-ordinator Susan Pilcher
- Supervising Music Producer Spencer Proffer
- Music Editor Adam Smalley
- Music Editor Brian Richards
Sound
- Music Engineer Michael Farrow
- Production Sound Mixer Shawn Holden
- Recordist Carlos Isais
- [Sound] Chief Engineer Rick Maclane
- Re-recording Mixer James Williams
- Re-recording Mixer Marty Hutcherson
- Supervising Sound Editor David Bach
- Sound Effects Editor Mark Cookson
- Sound Effects Editor Sean Garnhart
- Sound Effects Editor Joe Carey
- ADR Supervisor Sarah Brady
- ADR Mixer Brian Smith
- ADR Editor Nancy Lee Bleisch
- Foley Artist Monique Reymond
- Foley Mixer Jason Thibault
- Foley Editor Jason Thibault
Stunts
- Stand-in Howard Behnken
- Stand-in Brian Askew
- Stand-in Jane Mcallister
Consultant
- Swan Wrangler Cody Smith