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7.6/10 163,217 votes » MOVIEmeter: Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro. Director: Neil Burger
Writers (WGA): Neil Burger (screenplay) Steven Millhauser (short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist")
Contact: View company contact information for The Illusionist on IMDbPro. Release Date: 1 September 2006 (USA) Genre: Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller Tagline: Nothing is what it seems Plot: In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing. Plot Keywords:
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User Reviews: Brilliant movie, exceptional all around Cast (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Edward Norton ... Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti ... Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel ... Sophie
Rufus Sewell ... Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan ... Josef Fischer (as Edward Marsan)
Jake Wood ... Jurka Tom Fisher ... Willigut
Aaron Taylor-Johnson ... Young Eisenheim (as Aaron Johnson)
Eleanor Tomlinson ... Young Sophie
Karl Johnson ... Doctor / Old Man Vincent Franklin ... Loschek
Nicholas Blane ... Herr Doebler Philip McGough ... Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman ... Count Rainer Michael Carter ... Von Thurnburg Vanessa Gendron ... Shouting Woman Matthew Blood-Smyth ... Man Who Incites Riot David Forest ... Traveling Magician Laurie Athey ... Aristocratic Boy Oliver Blaha ... Aristocratic Boy Thomas McEnchroe ... Aristocratic Boy Andreas Grothusen ... Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe ... Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria ... Mrs. Uhl Elias Zerael Bauer ... Street Urchin Messenger (as Elias Bauer) Dominik Havelka ... Street Urchin Robin Ferenc ... Street Urchin Vitezslav Bouchner ... Sophie's Driver David O'Kelly ... Archduke
Richard Rowlands ... Archduke Sean Hall ... Young Prince Reuben-Henry Biggs ... Frankel (as Rueben-Henry Biggs) Vadam Bat-Orshikh ... Asian Assistant Purevdorj Boldsaikhan ... Asian Assistant Chen Feng ... Asian Assistant Sondom Nararbadrakh ... Asian Assistant Erdenbileg Sengee ... Asian Assistant Jan Cibulka ... Boy Apparition on Stage Fasihiddin Khasanov ... Boy Apparition in Audience Alfred Strejcek ... Guard Robert Russell ... Spiritualist Leader Noel le Bon ... Arrested Man (as Noel Lebon) David Fellowes ... Respectable Man Eve Kelemenova ... Sobbing Woman (as Eva Kelemenova)
John Early ... Man on Street Jan Nemejovský ... Senior Officer
Ivo Novák ... Senior Officer Vladimír Kulhavý ... Train Conductor Nancy Bishop ... Audience Member
Duke Faeger ... Audience Member (as Dusan Fager) Brendan Gunn ... Audience Member Ryan James ... Audience Member Alistair Macnaughtan ... Audience Member (as Alistair Macnaughton) Petr Meissel ... Audience Member Anezka Novak ... Audience Member Jeff Smith ... Audience Member Noelle Trkulja ... Audience Member Ivan Urbánek ... Audience Member Jirí Vacek ... Audience Member (as Jiri Vacek) Jaroslav Vízner ... Audience Member rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Babson ... Young Father (uncredited)
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Directed by Neil Burger Writing credits (WGA) Neil Burger (screenplay)
Steven Millhauser (short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist")
Produced by Jane Garnett .... executive producer Joey Horvitz .... executive producer Tom Karnowski .... co-producer Brian Koppelman .... producer David Levien .... producer Ted Liebowitz .... executive producer Michael London .... producer Chris Miller .... post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group David Minkowski .... co-producer Tom Nunan .... executive producer Cathy Schulman .... producer Matthew Stillman .... co-producer Bob Yari .... producer Original Music by Philip Glass Cinematography by Dick Pope (director of photography) Film Editing by Naomi Geraghty Casting by Deborah Aquila Nina Gold Tricia Wood Production Design by Ondrej Nekvasil Art Direction by Stefan Kovacik Vlasta Svoboda Set Decoration by Petra Hábová Costume Design by Ngila Dickson Makeup Department Jan Archibald .... hair designer Libuse Barlova .... hair person (as Liba Barlova) Anita Burger .... assistant to hair designer Denise Dellavalle .... makeup artist (as Denise Dellavale) Linda Eisenhamerova .... key hair stylist (as Linda Dvorakova) Václav Frank .... makeup person Dana Kohoutova .... hair assistant: second unit Ruzena Novotna .... hair stylist Julie Pearce .... makeup department head Hovette Stephanie .... wig maker Ivo Strangmüller .... key makeup artist (as Ivo Strangmuller) Production Management Vaclav Eisenhamer .... production supervisor Jiri Husak .... unit manager Tom Karnowski .... unit production manager Robert Katz .... executive in charge of production Bill Newcomb .... post-production supervisor: Visionbox Media Group Louise Runge .... post-production manager: Yari Film Group Andrew Zolot .... post-production supervisor: New York Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Lucie Burianová .... second second assistant director Jakub Dvorak .... second assistant director Jan Mensík .... first assistant director Kieron Phipps .... first assistant director Art Department Jindra Budicek .... set dresser: second unit Jarda David .... construction manager Jiri Dusek .... leadman Jan Fiala .... props: second unit Petr Garbaczewski .... set dresser Stanislav Glugar .... set dresser Tomas Hais .... props Pavel Hemmy .... property master Mirek Holub .... set dresser Klara Holubova .... assistant art director Jiri Karnik .... draftsman Martin Kotek .... set dresser Vit Kramar .... property master: second unit Jan Kribek .... graphic designer Jirí Matolín .... construction supervisor (as Jiri Matolin) Stefan Mily .... prop buyer Miroslav Mraz .... construction: second unit Václav Novak .... draftsman (as Vaclav Novak) Milan Plesinger .... set dresser: second unit Vladimir Pribyslavsky .... construction: second unit Petr Richter .... props Michal Soun .... draftsman Darina Spevackova .... draftsman Jan Svoboda .... art department coordinator Daniel Tisl .... set dresser Dalibor Tvrznik .... construction Kurt Van Der Basch .... storyboard artist Josef Vecerek .... set dresser Pavel Werner .... construction Miroslav Zdenek .... draftsman Sound Department Michael Babcock .... additional sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Babcock) Michael Babcock .... sound designer David E. Campbell .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell) Rick Canelli .... adr recordist Tomas Cervenka .... cable person Eric Flickinger .... sound recordist Petr Forejt .... sound mixer Terry Garcia .... assistant sound Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer J. Paul Huntsman .... supervising sound editor Mary Jo Lang .... foley mixer Mark L. Mangino .... dialogue editor (as Mark Mangino) Mark L. Mangino .... sound editor Alyson Dee Moore .... foley artist (as Alyson Moore) Scott Morgan .... foley recordist Thomas J. O'Connell .... adr mixer John T. Reitz .... sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) Roman Rigo .... boom operator John Roesch .... foley artist Gregg Rudloff .... sound re-recording mixer Gregory H. Watkins .... additional sound re-recording mixer (as Greg Watkins) Jörg Klaussner .... dubbing mixer (uncredited) Special Effects by Martin Busek .... special effects technician: second unit Ondrej Pryca .... special effects technician Roman Tudzaroff .... special effects supervisor Rudolf Tudzaroff .... special effects senior technician Visual Effects by Sean Applegate .... effects animator Patrick Clancey .... digital opticals (as Patrick Clancey) Ales Dlabac .... 3D modeler and animator Miro Gal .... Flame operator H Haden Hammond .... digital compositor H Haden Hammond .... effects animator Eva Jindráková .... telecine coordinator (as Eva Jindrakova) Ntana Key .... second digital colorist: EFILM Vít Komrzý .... visual effects producer Jirí Linhart .... visual effects Jan Malír Jr. .... digital compositor (as Jan Malir) Ivo Marak .... hardware support Ivo Marak .... software support Vladimír Matousek .... digital compositor Viktor Muller .... visual effects supervisor Peter Nemec .... digital compositor Gregory Oehler .... senior Inferno artist (as Greg Oehler) Alejandro Perez .... dustbuster Robert Pik .... digital compositor David Schoneveld .... effects animator Steven J. Scott .... supervising digital colorist: EFilm Danita Slaughter .... digital opticals editor Jiri Stamfest .... matte painter Ondrej Stibinger .... telecine colorist dailies Ondrej Stibinger .... telecine operator Thomas H. Tonkin .... storyboards Jan Vseticek .... visual effects coordinator Daniel E. Zobrist .... lead matchmover (as Daniel Zobrist) Stunts Romana Hajkova .... horse master Ladislav Lahoda .... stunt coordinator Miroslav Lhotka .... stunt double Jiri Simberský .... stunts Camera and Electrical Department Petr Bakota .... electrician Dan Balzer .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit Jan Carda .... first assistant camera: "a" camera Pavel Caslavsky .... rigging gaffer Václav Cermak .... gaffer Michal Chadima .... video operator: second unit Vladimir Cholasta .... rigging best boy Jirka Ctvrtecka .... rigging grip Petr Dvorak .... rigging electrician Jakub Dvorsky .... camera operator: "a" camera Artur Frys .... grip: second unit Ladislav Gallus .... rigging electrician: second unit David Gregor .... rigging electrician Marek Havel .... central loader Beda Hermanek .... grip: second unit Jan Hladik .... dolly grip Milan Hnizdil .... rigging electrician: second unit Pavel Hoffmann .... rigging electrician Jirka Horych .... electrician Jirí Hovorka .... electrician: second unit (as Jiri Hovorka) Jarda Hromadka .... best boy Jiri Hroz .... electrician Lukas Jaromersky .... electrician Hynek Jecha .... rigging grip Jirka Klaska .... grip Robert Kodera .... key grip Václav Korcik .... rigging electrician (as Vaclav Korcik) Jozef Kosut .... rigging electrician (as Josef Kosut) Karel Kralik .... rigging electrician Ivan Ksandr .... best boy: second unit Vaclav Ksandr .... electrician: second unit Roman Kuchar .... best boy grip Jarda Kunasek .... grip: second unit Zbynek Kunc .... first assistant camera: "b" camera Daniel Kutaj .... electrician Radek Kuzdas .... dimmer operator Martin Maryska .... second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit Martin Maryska .... second assistant camera: "b" camera Otto Matejka .... camera loader: second unit (as Oto Matejka) Juraj Menzik .... rigging electrician Jiri Navrátil .... rigging gaffer (as Jiri Navratil) Jirka Nosek .... rigging electrician Jirka Novak .... rigging electrician Milan Novak .... rigging grip Václav Novák .... rigging electrician: second unit Vlasta Plucar .... electrician Jirka Pospisil .... additional grip Jan Pous .... grip: second unit Ervin Sanders .... camera operator: "b" camera Martin Schmarc .... cable man: second unit Karel Schneiberg .... video operator Jaromir Simek .... gaffer: second unit Jan Smolik .... first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit Petr Svoboda .... electrician: second unit Ronald Telinger .... video cable man David Treybal .... rigging electrician (as David Trejbal) Martin Vejvoda .... head technician Benjamin Vitek .... electrician Dalibor Vlachy .... electrician: second unit Vít Vondrácek .... rigging electrician (as Vitek Vondracek) Glen Wilson .... still photographer Petr Zavrel .... second assistant camera: "a" camera Animation Department Gary Hebert .... animator: title animation Casting Department Nancy Bishop .... casting: Prague Jirí Hrstka .... extras casting Joel Kirby .... casting assistant: Berlin Jennifer Ricchiazzi .... casting associate Georgia Simon .... adr voice casting Noelle Trkulja .... casting assistant: Prague Olga Záhorbenská .... casting associate (as Olga Zahorbenska) Stephen Moore .... casting assistant (uncredited) Jennifer L. Smith .... casting associate (uncredited) Costume and Wardrobe Department Milena Adamová .... seamstress (as Milena Adamova) Iva Bártová .... wardrobe assistant (as Iva Bartova) Marie Charvatova .... wardrobe assistant Libby Dempster .... costume textile artist Sian Evans .... head stand-by costumer Miroslav Fantys .... assistant to wardrobe supervisor (as Mirek Fantys) Karolina Jirova .... costumer: extras Alena Koucka .... set costumer Liba Malerova .... set costumer: second unit Liz McGregor .... assistant costume designer Katerina Mirová .... set costumer: second unit (as Katerina Mirova) Vera Mirová .... wardrobe supervisor Petr Pluhar .... set costumer Katerina Polanska .... set costumer Ladislav Procházka .... set costumer (as Ladiuslav Prochazka) Jitka Svecova .... costumer: extras Nancy Thompson .... assistant costume designer Helena Vitoulová .... seamstress (as Helena Vitoulova) Barbora Wildova .... wardrobe interpreter (as Bara Wildova) Editorial Department Kenny Becker .... color timer (as Kenny Beker) Ntana Key .... digital colorist assistant Attila Kovacs .... assistant editor: avid Esther Lee .... assistant digital intermediate producer Martha Pike .... digital intermediate editor John Portnoy .... post-production executive: Yari Film Group Steven J. Scott .... supervising digital film colorist (as Steve Scott) Russ Senzatimore .... second assistant editor Lorene Simpson .... digital intermediate producer Arturo Sosa .... first assistant editor Charlie Wiel .... post-production coordinator: Yari Film Group Brian George .... colorist: Efilm (uncredited) Music Department Dan Bora .... score mix engineer John Carbonara .... assistant music editor Pavel Ciboch .... music preparation Richard Glasser .... music executive: Yari Film Group Zdena Pelikanova .... orchestral contractor Suzana Peric .... music editor Michael Riesman .... conductor Alice Wood .... additional music editor Transportation Department Michal Bares .... driver Radek Benda .... driver: second unit Jan Bohata .... driver: principal Pavel Chadima .... driver Petr Chocholaty .... driver Jiri Dolejsi .... driver Lukas Ferkl .... driver: principal Petr Hlavacek .... driver Jiri Husak .... transportation coordinator Petr Juran .... driver Václav Kocman .... driver (as Vaclav Kocman) Ivan Kosiar .... driver Jirka Kovarik .... driver Miloslav Krfalek .... driver Jan Kuzelik .... driver Jirí Marek .... driver (as Jiri Marek) Miloslav Mocek .... driver: principal Ondrej Modry .... driver: principal Tomas Modry .... driver Dusan Pelech .... driver: principal Joseph C. Pokorny .... driver (as Josef Pokorny) Lada Poledno .... driver Pavel Raftl .... driver Roland Safr .... driver Lada Simacek .... driver Pavel Simek .... driver Frantisek Sladek .... driver: second unit Libor Spachmann .... driver (as Libor Spachman) Tomás Sterba .... driver (as Tomas Sterba) Jirka Stetka .... driver Lada Szucs .... driver Richard Trtek .... driver Bohous Urban .... driver Lada Vacik .... driver Ruda Vanac .... driver Robert Vaska .... driver: second unit Pavel Voracek .... transportation captain Milos Wild .... driver Richard Wild .... driver Libor Zednik .... driver Pavel Zoubek .... driver Other crew Laura Atkins .... post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc. Petr Bastar .... assistant location manager Aaron Baum .... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Christina Born .... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Kelly Brant .... assistant: Mr Koppelman and Mr Levein Stephan Burle .... title designer: main titles Adam Christian .... assistant: Ms Garnett Martin Cigler .... set production assistant Hana Duplinska .... assistant: Mr Burger (as Hanka Duplinska) David Eisenhamer .... production assistant Juliana Farrell .... assistant: Mr. London (as Juliana E. Farrell) Julio Ferrario .... title designer: main titles Anna Francis .... assistant unit publicist: DDA Public Relations Ltd. James Freedman .... magic consultant Ingo Gardner .... balloon operator Milan Garncarz .... set medic Kelli Gillam .... post-production accountant Kelli Gillam-Woolfolk .... post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc. (as Kelli Gilliam Woolfolk) Rick Gold .... legal department assistant: Yari Film Group (as Richard Gold) Pamela B. Green .... title designer: main titles (as Pamela Green) Brendan Gunn .... head dialect coach Jack W. Haddox .... production controller (as Jack Haddox) Romana Hajkova .... horse master Andrea Hanson .... assistant: Mr. Yari, Yari Film Group Gary Hebert .... title designer: main titles Viera Hladisova .... assistant accountant Lenka Hojková .... script supervisor: second unit (as Lenka Hojkova) Jana Hrbková .... payroll clerk (as Jana Hrbkova) Mira Husseini .... film publicist David Hutkin .... production financing: ICB Entertainment Finance Ricky Jay .... technical advisor: magic Tomas Jeseticky .... caterer: second unit Julia Jones .... senior vice president: DDA Public Relations Ltd. Laine R. Kline .... business & legal affairs executive: Yari Film Group (as Laine Kline) Tomas Kreisl .... account cashier Michael J. Linowes .... legal counsel: Linowes & Burkin John Bard Manulis .... chief executive officer: Visionbox Media Group (as John Manulis) Vera Matousova .... production coordinator Frantisek Mesícek .... armorer: second unit (as Frantisek Mesicek) Zbynek Mrkous .... manager: base camp Nico Muhly .... assistant: Mr. Glass and Mr. Riesman Susan Muir .... completion bond: Film Finances Inc. Buckley Norris .... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Olina Pekna .... set medic Maureen Pennison .... movement coach Scott Penrose .... magic consultant Petr Petovsky .... production runner Marketa Poruba .... production secretary (as Marketa Porubova) Jitka Prochazkova .... assistant location manager Andrea Puschova .... file clerk Tomas Radolf .... balloon technician Greg Reynard .... title designer: main titles Petr Riha .... manager: base camp Justin Hamilton Salem .... set production assistant Edgar Sandoval .... insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services Katerina Silna .... production coordinator Jiri Sisak .... consultant: decorum and etiquette Petr Skvor .... assistant location manager Shelly Strong .... production executive: Yari Film Group Daniel Stutz .... business and legal affairs executive Dana Supkova .... set medic Vivian Tarn .... production financing: ICB Entertainment Finance Carsten Thoms .... balloon operator Jiri Tichacek .... production accountant Greg Trattner .... completion bond: Film Finances Inc. (as Gregory Trattner) Silvana Tropea .... assistant: Mr. Norton Susie Tullett .... unit publicist: DDA Public Relations Ltd. Jaroslav Vaculik .... location manager (as Jarda Vaculik) Jarik Van Sluijs .... title designer: main titles Alex Vonhungen .... assistant: Laine Kline, Yari Film Group Ian Watermeier .... staff coordinator: Yari Film Group Michael Weber .... technical advisor: magic Randy Weiss .... production executive: Visionbox Media Group Deborah Wettstein .... finance executive: Yari Film Group Todd Williams .... production executive: Yari Film Group Lori Wyant .... script supervisor Dale Wyatt .... dialect coach Franta Zunt .... craft service Vaclav Zunt .... caterer Steve Fletcher .... tutor (uncredited) Michael Giannantonio .... technical consultant: magic (uncredited) Vladimir Kesl .... computer technician (uncredited) Jarin Rossiter .... business affairs coordinator (uncredited)
Production Companies Bull's Eye Entertainment Bob Yari Productions Contagious Entertainment Michael London Productions Stillking Films Distributors Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical) Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2006) (Canada) (theatrical) Archer Entertainment Asia Pacific (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical) DesperaDo (2008) (Japan) (theatrical) Digital Site Corporation (2008) (Japan) (theatrical) Eagle Pictures (2007) (Italy) (theatrical) Freestyle Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Independent Films (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical) Kitokio kino klubas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical) Metropolitan Filmexport (2007) (France) (theatrical) Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2006) (Finland) (theatrical) Odeon Films (2006) (Canada) (theatrical) Videocine S.A. de C.V. (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (2006) (Turkey) (theatrical) Yari Film Group Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD) Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) Aurum Producciones (2007) (Spain) (DVD) New City Releasing (2006) (USA) (TV) Starz! Network (2007) (USA) (TV) Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (VHS) Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) Special Effects Universal Production Partners (UPP) (visual effects) Vulcan Effects (special effects) (as Vulcan FX) Dynamic FX Limited (magician consultancy) Other Companies AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services insurance provided by ARRI Media cameras ARRI thanks Arri Rental grip and lighting equipment Balloon-Light thanks CE VideoAssist Rental VideoAssist equipment provided by CNSO Studios recording studio Commotion Records soundtrack Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) color Czech Film Orchestra score performed by DDA Public Relations (DDA) unit publicity DeLuxe Laboratories color Digital Media Services (DMS) digital marketing asset management Dynamic FX Limited magician consultants EFilm digital intermediate (as E-Film) EXTRAfilms S.r.o. extras casting Eastside Communications publicity: Germany Film Finances completion guarantor Film Laboratory Barrandov thanks (as Barrandov Studios Film Laboratories) Filmové Studio Barrandov thanks (as Barrandov Studios Set Construction Department) ICB Entertainment Finance production financing provided by Imperial Capital Bank production financing provided by JTV Catering catering: second unit Linowes & Burkin legal counsel Looking Glass Studios music mixed at (as The Looking Glass Studios, New York) Macwell computer services provided by Mega Playground post-production facilities Negative People negative cutting PIC Agency main titles design (as PIC) Panavision cranes provided by Panavision cameras and lenses Post Accounts post-production accounting provided by Rykodisc soundtrack Scarlet Letters end titles Soundelux sound editorial services Stillking Films production services: Czech Republic Stunt Team Filmka stunt performers (as Filmka Srunt Team) Visionbox Media Group post-production supervision and services Warner Bros. Sound post-production sound supervision and editorial (as Warner Brothers Sound Services) Warner Bros. Sound sound re-recording services (as Warner Brothers Sound Services) Zet Catering catering
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