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Success Is the Best Revenge (1984) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jerzy Skolimowski

Writing Credits  

Jerzy Skolimowski ... (scenario) &
Michal Skolimowski ... (scenario) (as Michael Lyndon)
 
Michel Ciment ... (adaptation) &
Harriet Pacaud ... (adaptation) &
Barbara Elster ... (adaptation)

Cast (in credits order)  

Michael York ... Alex Rodak
Joanna Szczerbic ... Alicia Rodak
Michal Skolimowski ... Adam Rodak (as Michael Lyndon)
Józef Skolimowski ... Tony Rodak (as Jerry Skol)
Michel Piccoli ... French Official
Anouk Aimée ... Monique des Fontaines
John Hurt ... Dino Montecurva
Ric Young ... Chinese Waiter
Claude Le Saché Claude Le Saché ... Monsieur Conio
Malcolm Sinclair ... Assistant Stage Manager
Hilary Drake Hilary Drake ... Stage Manager
Jane Asher ... Bank Manager
Adam French Adam French ... Martin
Sam Smart Sam Smart ... Mallett
Tim Brown Tim Brown ... Professor
Maribel Jones Maribel Jones ... Maribel
Michael Sarne ... Video store attendant (as Mike Sarne)
Maureen Bennett Maureen Bennett ... BA Girl
Martyn Whitby Martyn Whitby ... Video game club clerk
Bill Monks Bill Monks ... First grip
Rory Edwards Rory Edwards ... Second grip
Archie Pool Archie Pool ... Casius Banghali
Robert Whelan Robert Whelan ... Horse cop
Suzan Crowley ... First inspector
Tristram Jellinek Tristram Jellinek ... Second inspector
Ralph Nossek Ralph Nossek ... Magistrate
Colin Bennett ... Usher
Felicity Dean ... TV director
Guy Deghy ... Angry Old Man
Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz ... Genio
Stella Maris Stella Maris ... Spanish woman
Luis Pinilla Luis Pinilla ... Spanish man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Witold Bujak Witold Bujak ... Polish Kensington football player
Tadeusz Dembinski Tadeusz Dembinski ... Polish Kensington football player
Robert Gac Robert Gac ... Polish Kensington football player
Slawomir Kowalski Slawomir Kowalski ... Polish Kensington football player
Jerzy Maslak Jerzy Maslak ... Polish Kensington football player
Jerzy Muszka Jerzy Muszka ... Polish Kensington football player
Marek Olbrycht Marek Olbrycht ... Polish Kensington football player
Pawel Skibinski Pawel Skibinski ... Polish Kensington football player
Jaroslaw Sobik Jaroslaw Sobik ... Polish Kensington football player
Mariuk Szularz Mariuk Szularz ... Polish Kensington football player
Marek Wilkus Marek Wilkus ... Polish Kensington football player
Neil Andrews Neil Andrews ... Schoolboy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Simon Bosanquet ... associate producer
Jerzy Skolimowski ... producer
Barrie Vince ... associate producer

Music by 

Stanley Myers
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by 

Mike Fash

Editing by 

Andrzej Kostenko
Barrie Vince

Casting By 

Debbie McWilliams

Production Design by 

David Minty
Voytek

Costume Design by 

Sue Yelland

Makeup Department 

Marsha Lewis ... hairdressing supervisor
Connie Reeve ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Simon Bosanquet ... production manager
Jean-Louis Piel ... production manager: Paris

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

John Dodds ... second assistant director
Boleslaw Greczynski ... second unit assistant
Chris Knowles ... third assistant director
Andrzej Kostenko ... second unit director
Chris Rose ... first assistant director
Julian Wall ... second assistant director
Kevin Westley ... additional third assistant director

Art Department 

Kate Barnett ... assistant art director
Gerry Bourke ... dressing prop
Bill Brown ... standby painter
Steve Ede ... standby carpenter
Brian Mitchell ... standby stagehand
David Newton ... property master
Freddie Small ... construction manager
Steve Wheeler ... standby prop man

Sound Department 

Clive Barrett ... first assistant editor
Gary C. Bourgeois ... re-recording mixer
Gordon Brown ... assistant sound editor
Michael Crowley ... sound editor (as Mike)
Nigel Galt ... sound editor
Dushko Indjic ... boom operator
Richard King ... sound
Troy Porter ... sound recordist
Jim Roddan ... dialogue editor
Jeremy Strachan ... assistant sound editor
Clive Winter ... sound

Special Effects by 

John Evans ... special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Clive Coote ... still photographer
Ted Davis ... standby rigger
Alfie Emmins ... electrician
John Golding ... camera operator
Alan McPherson ... electrician
Mike Miller ... focus puller
Graham Newton ... generator operator
Ray Potter ... gaffer electrician
Larry Randall ... best boy / chargehard electrician
Malcolm Smith ... grip
Fraser Taggart ... clapper loader

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Min Booth ... wardrobe assistant
Emanuel Ungaro ... costumer
Patrick Wheatley ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management 

Christopher Knowles ... location manager
Chris Newman ... location manager
June Rose ... location finder

Music Department 

Barry Guy ... musician: double bass solos
Margaret Stachiewicz ... musician: piano solo

Script and Continuity Department 

Ene Watts ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Bob Freemen ... camera car driver
Tommy Lee ... unit driver
Graham Millman ... prop van driver
Ray Thomas ... construction truck driver
Bill Wright ... unit driver

Additional Crew 

Caroline Baum ... researcher
Ron Cranton ... cashier
Susan d'Arcy ... unit publicist
Valerie Farmer ... assistant accountant
Nicholas Kugel ... unit manager: Paris
Toddy Roche ... buyer
Mike Smith ... production accountant
Jordan Stone ... production runner
Olive Tate ... animals
Fabienne Tealdi ... production assistant: Paris

See also

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