The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Year:
2005
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Science-fiction adventure. A few seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, an alien.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Zaphod Beeblebrox Sam Rockwell
- Ford Prefect Mos Def
- Trish McMillan, 'Trillian' Zooey Deschanel
- Arthur Dent Martin Freeman
- Slartibartfast Bill Nighy
- Marvin Warwick Davis
- Questular Anna Chancellor
- voice of Marvin Alan Rickman
- voice of Deep Thought Helen Mirren
- narrator Stephen Fry
- voice of Eddie, the shipboard computer Thomas Lennon
- Humma Kavula John Malkovich
- voice of the Whale Bill Bailey
- pub customer Su Elliott
- voice of Jeltz Richard Griffiths
- Fook Dominique Jackson
- ghostly image Simon Jones
- bulldozer driver Mark Longhurst
- reporter Kelly Macdonald
- voice of Kwaltz Ian McNeice
- Prosser Steve Pemberton
- Lunkwill Jack Stanley
- TLeague of Gentlemen (addit Vogon voice) Mark Gatiss
- TLeague of Gentlemen (addit Vogon voice) Steve Pemberton
- TLeague of Gentlemen (addit Vogon voice) Reece Shearsmith
- voice of Vogon interpreter Mak Wilson
- barman Albie Woodington
- creature performer Mason Ball
- creature performer Sarah Bennett
- creature performer Danny Blackner
- creature performer Hayley Burroughs
- creature performer Cecily Faye
- creature performer Aron Freeman
- creature performer Ian Kay
- creature performer Nikki Mcinnes
- creature performer Mohsen Nouri
- creature performer Ollie Parham
- creature performer Nigel Plaskitt
- creature performer Lynne Robertson Bruce
- Vogon soldier Jerome Blake
- Vogon soldier Milo Bodrozic
- Vogon soldier Martin Dawson
- Vogon soldier Dan Ellis
- Vogon soldier Steve Grindle
- Vogon soldier Art Hewitt
- Vogon soldier Simon Hibbs
- Vogon soldier Rob Horseman
- Vogon soldier Mike Lewis
- Vogon soldier Paul Nathaniel
- Vogon soldier Tim Perrin
- Vogon soldier Jesse Riley
- Vogon soldier Tucker Stevens
- Vogon soldier Ashley Stuart
- Vogon soldier Ben Uttley
- Vogon soldier Patrick Walker
- Vogon soldier Spencer Wilding
- Vogon soldier William Wollen
- puppeteer Sue Beattie
- puppeteer Richard Coombs
- puppeteer Philip Eason
- puppeteer Andy Heath
- puppeteer Brian Herring
- puppeteer Mark Jefferis
- puppeteer Rebecca Nagan
- puppeteer Catherine Smee
- puppeteer William Todd Jones
- puppeteer Robert Tygner
- puppeteer Mak Wilson
- puppeteer Sarah Wright
Credits
Direction
- Director Garth Jennings
- 2nd Unit Director Dominic Leung
- Assistant Director (1st) Richard Whelan
- Assistant Director (2nd) Tamana Bleasdale
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Terry Bamber
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) David Cain
- Script Supervisor Angela Noakes-wharton
- Script Supervisor (Bluescreen) Karen Fryer
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Sharon Mansfield
Production
- ©/Presented by Touchstone Pictures
- Production Company Hammer & Tongs
- Production Company Everyman Pictures
- Presented by Spyglass Entertainment
- [Production Company] The Walt Disney Company
- Executive Producer Douglas Adams
- Executive Producer Robbie Stamp
- Executive Producer Derek Evans
- Produced by Gary Barber
- Produced by Roger Birnbaum
- Produced by Nick Goldsmith
- Produced by Jay Roach
- Produced by Jonathan Glickman
- Co-producer Todd Arnow
- Co-producer Caroline Hewitt
- Co-producer Rebekah Rudd
- Executive i/C of Production Spyglass Ent Jeffrey Chernov
- Unit Manager (2nd Unit) David Cain
- Production Manager (Unit) Peter Heslop
- Production Manager (Additional) Todd Arnow
- Production Manager (2nd Unit) Terry Bamber
- Production Co-ordinator Deryn Stafford
- Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit) Judy Britten
- Production Controller Gary Gillingham
- Production Accountant Rob Meisenholder
- Location Manager David Broder
- Post-production Supervisor Michael Solinger
- Studio Elstree Studios
- Studio Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Susie Figgis
- US Casting Marcia Ross
Writing
- Screenplay Douglas Adams
- Screenplay Karey Kirkpatrick
- Based on the book by Douglas Adams
Photography
- Director of Photography Igor Jadue-lillo
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Shaun O'Dell
- A Camera Operator Simon Finney
- 2nd Unit Underwater Cameraman Mike Valentine
- Steadicam Operator Paul Edwards
- Gaffer Eddie Knight
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Mark Thomas
Stills
- Stills Photographer Laurie Sparham
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Angus Bickerton
- Visual Effects Editor P.J. Harling
- Visual Effects Producer Andrew Fowler
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Lindsay Mcfarlane
- Visual Effects Director of Photography Rick Mietkowski
- Visual Effects Camera Operator Steve Brooke-smith
- Visual Effects Motion Control Operator Ben Goldschmied
- Visual Effects Gaffer Chris Bailey
- Visual Effects Wire Supervisor Billy Pointer
- Visual Effects Model Supervisor Bill Pearson
- Visual Effects Model Maker John Lee
- Visual Effects Model Maker Alan Brannan
- Visual Effects Model Maker Chris Hayes
- Visual Effects Model Maker Vincent Jenkins
- Visual Effects Model Maker Jason Chalmers
- Visual Effects Model Maker Penny Howarth
- Visual Effects Model Maker Steve Howarth
- Visual Effects Model Maker Chris Trice
- Visual Effects Model Maker John Payne
- Visual Effects Model Maker Christine Overs
- Visual Effects by Cinesite (Europe) Ltd
- Animated Guide Created by Shynola
- Special Effects Special FX (UK) Limited
- Special Effects Supervisor Paul Dunn
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Wilma Dunn
- Knitted Sequence Supervisor Sean P. Mathiesen
- Knitted Sequence Visual Effects Company Mal Woolbridge
- Knitted Sequence Visual Effects Company Digna Migoumi
- Knitted Sequence Visual Effects Company Jay Mallot
- Models Asylum Models & Effects Ltd
Editing
- Editor Niven Howie
- Title Sequence Editor Jerry Chater
Design
- Production Designer Joel Collins
- Supervising Art Director Frank Walsh
- Art Director Alan Cassie
- Art Director Daniel L. May
- Art Director Andrew Thompson
- Art Director Phil Sims
- Set Decorator Kate Beckly
- Production Buyer Katrina Duce
- Prop Master Bruce Bigg
- Construction Manager Steve Bohan
Costumes
- Costume Designer Sammy Howarth-sheldon
- Costume Supervisor Rosemary Burrows
- Wardrobe Master Russell Barnett
Make-up
- Chief Make-up/Hair Designer Elizabeth Tagg
- Make-up Artist Paul Gooch
- Make-up Artist Nikita Rae
- Chief Make-up Artist (2nd Unit) Rebecca Cole
- Make-up Artist (2nd Unit) Natalie Reid
- Creature Effects Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Titles
- Title Design Jon Hollis
- End Titles Pauline Hume
Film processing
- Digital Intermediates by Technicolor Creative Services UK
- Laboratory DeLuxe Laboratories
Music
- Music Joby Talbot
- Score Choir Tenebrae
- [Tenebrae] Choirmaster Nigel Short
- Song Choir R'svp Voices
- [R'SVP Voices] Choirmaster Rob Johnston
- Conductor Christopher Austin
- Orchestrations Christopher Austin
Sound
- Score recorded/Mixed by Mark Wyllie
- Sound Design Ian Wilson
- Sound Design Alastair Sirkett
- Sound Design Robin Knapp
- Sound Mixer Mark Holding
- Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Ian Munro
- Re-recording Mixer Tim Cavagin
- Re-recording Mixer David E. Fluhr
- Re-recording Mixer Steve Single
- Supervising Sound Editor Ian Wilson
- Sound Effects Editor Alastair Sirkett
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jim Dowdall
- Stunt Performer Andy Bennett
- Stunt Performer Richard Bradshaw
- Stunt Performer Ray De-haan
- Stunt Performer Neil Finnighan
- Stunt Performer Glenn Foster
- Stunt Performer Steve Griffin
- Stunt Performer Paul Heasman
- Stunt Performer Kelly Dent
- Stunt Performer Derek Lea
- Stunt Performer Séon Rogers
- Stunt Performer Lee Sheward
Consultant
- Producers Wish to Thank Nigel Godrich
- Producers Wish to Thank Spike Jonze
- Producers Wish to Thank Billy Weber
- For Douglas Adams
Publicity
- Publicist Deborah Simmrin