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The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (TV Mini Series 1984) Poster

(1984)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Alvin Rakoff ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Writing Credits  

Charles Gary Allison ... (story) (2 episodes, 1984)
Charles Gary Allison ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1984)
William Bast ... (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Cast complete, awaiting verification  

David Ogden Stiers ...  Dr. William Milligan Sloane 2 episodes, 1984
Hunt Block Hunt Block ...  Robert Garrett 2 episodes, 1984
David Caruso ...  James Connolly 2 episodes, 1984
Alex Hyde-White ...  Arthur 'Skip' Blake 2 episodes, 1984
Benedict Taylor ...  Edwin Flack 2 episodes, 1984
Edward Wiley Edward Wiley ...  Coach John Graham 2 episodes, 1984
Nicos Ziagos ...  Spiridon Louis 2 episodes, 1984
Honor Blackman ...  Madam Ursula Schumann 2 episodes, 1984
Gayle Hunnicutt ...  Mary Sloane 2 episodes, 1984
Virginia McKenna ...  Annabel Flack 2 episodes, 1984
Bill Travers ...  Harold Flack 2 episodes, 1984
Louis Jourdan ...  Baron Pierre de Coubertin 2 episodes, 1984
Angela Lansbury ...  Alice Garrett 2 episodes, 1984
Keith Edwards Keith Edwards ...  Albert Tyler 2 episodes, 1984
Dave King ...  Nathaniel Perry 2 episodes, 1984
Rolf Saxon ...  Tim Coldfelt 2 episodes, 1984
Titos Vandis ...  Father of Spiridon Louis 2 episodes, 1984
William Armstrong William Armstrong ...  William Hoyt 2 episodes, 1984
Hutton Cobb Hutton Cobb ...  Thomas Burke 2 episodes, 1984
Matt Frewer ...  Francis Adonijah 'Addie' Lane 2 episodes, 1984
Ian Morton Ian Morton ...  Ellery Harding Clark 2 episodes, 1984
Aaron Swartz Aaron Swartz ...  Herbert Jamison 2 episodes, 1984
David Healy ...  Dean Elliott 2 episodes, 1984
Bruce Boa ...  President Francis Patton 2 episodes, 1984
Sean Caffrey ...  Uncle Mike 2 episodes, 1984
Betty Valassi ...  Mother of Spiridon Louis 2 episodes, 1984
Alexis Revidis Alexis Revidis 2 episodes, 1984
Elvira Poulianou Elvira Poulianou ...  Eleni 2 episodes, 1984
Dimitri Malavetas Dimitri Malavetas ...  Colonel Papadiamondroulous 2 episodes, 1984
Christos Efthimiou 2 episodes, 1984
Alkis Panagiotidis ...  Crown Prince Constantine 2 episodes, 1984
Mihalis Giannatos ...  Eleni's Father 2 episodes, 1984
David Gilliam ...  Gardner 'Gardy' Williams 2 episodes, 1984
Terrance Conder Terrance Conder ...  Sumner Paine 2 episodes, 1984
Peter Merrill Peter Merrill ...  John Paine 2 episodes, 1984
Nancy Paul Nancy Paul ...  Charlotte Patton 2 episodes, 1984
Ed Bishop ...  Mr. Bogardus 2 episodes, 1984
Alibe Parsons ...  Myra 2 episodes, 1984
Jenifer Landor ...  Kathy Baker 2 episodes, 1984
Andy Lucas ...  Apostolus Skukalakis 2 episodes, 1984
Robert James ...  Professor Judson 2 episodes, 1984
Kevork Malikyan ...  Mr. Persakis, US team host 2 episodes, 1984
Jeff Harding ...  US Consul Felix Horton 2 episodes, 1984
Albert Welling Albert Welling ...  Lionel Wyndgate 2 episodes, 1984
Paul Maxwell ...  US Ambassador Ebin Alexander 2 episodes, 1984
Robert Addie ...  Grantly Goulding 2 episodes, 1984
Alan Rowe Alan Rowe ...  British Ambassador Edwin Edgerton 2 episodes, 1984
Brian Coburn Brian Coburn ...  Blacksmith 2 episodes, 1984
Kate Binchy Kate Binchy ...  Connolly's mother 2 episodes, 1984
Dimitri Andreas Dimitri Andreas ...  Koukermos of the 'Athens Express' 2 episodes, 1984
Jason Connery ...  Thomas Curtis 1 episode, 1984
Christos Efthimou Christos Efthimou unknown episodes
Thodoros Exarhos ...  King George I (uncredited) 2 episodes, 1984
Peter Diamond ...  Man Under Broken Cart (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Peter Allen ...  US Navy Bandmaster (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Dimitris Poulikakos ...  Col. Padrinkas - Band Master (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Gay Baynes Gay Baynes ...  Wife of Man Under Broken Cart (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Keith Macey Keith Macey ...  Ship's Waiter (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Michael Chesden Michael Chesden ...  Desk Clerk at Athlete's Hotel (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Vasilio Alexandrini Vasilio Alexandrini ...  Mother of Girl in Italian Village (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984
Shannon Tweed ...  Woman (uncredited) unknown episodes
Mark Rolston ...  Princeton student (uncredited) unknown episodes
Miles Richardson ...  Hadley (uncredited) unknown episodes
John Abineri ...  Herman Fox (uncredited) unknown episodes
Gertan Klauber ...  Ship steward on Fulda (uncredited) unknown episodes
Steve Plytas ...  Greek Merchant at athletes hotel (uncredited) unknown episodes
Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson ...  Gardner's father (uncredited) unknown episodes
Robert Ashe ...  Waiter at Palm Court (uncredited) unknown episodes
Bill Reimbold Bill Reimbold ...  Train conductor (uncredited) unknown episodes
Konstantinos Tzoumas ...  Stadium P.A. Announcer (uncredited) unknown episodes
Spyros Bibilas ...  Lt. Koralis, assistant band master (uncredited) unknown episodes
John Serret ...  Thomas Cook telegrapher (uncredited) unknown episodes
Carolle Rousseau Carolle Rousseau ...  Baroness de Coubertin (uncredited) unknown episodes
Giorgos Kotanidis ...  Eleni's Brother Vasili (uncredited) unknown episodes
Colin Bruce Colin Bruce ...  Thomas Cook travel agent (uncredited) unknown episodes
Hristos Valavanidis ...  Dry good store proprietor (uncredited) unknown episodes
James Donnelly James Donnelly ...  O'Leary, the job foreman (uncredited) unknown episodes
Michael Fitzpatrick Michael Fitzpatrick ...  Hennessy of the 'Boston Globe' (uncredited) unknown episodes
Yannis Totsikas ...  Italian stationmaster (uncredited) unknown episodes
Takis Moshos ...  Eleni's Brother Nikos (uncredited) unknown episodes
Antigoni Amanitou ...  Crown Princess Sophia (uncredited) unknown episodes
Giannis Zavradinos ...  Prince Nicholas (uncredited) unknown episodes
Nikos Alexiou ...  Marathon official (uncredited) unknown episodes
Christopher Gray Christopher Gray ...  Granger (uncredited) unknown episodes
Themis Manesis ...  Uncle Panos (uncredited) unknown episodes
Nikos Vandoros ...  Village priest (uncredited) unknown episodes
Michael John Paliotti Michael John Paliotti ...  Princeton Prof. Harrington (uncredited) unknown episodes
James Coates James Coates ...  Mr. Dimitrious (uncredited) unknown episodes
Henry Roberts Henry Roberts ...  Col. Waverly at Gibraltar (uncredited) unknown episodes
Louiza Podimata Louiza Podimata ...  Queen Olga (uncredited) unknown episodes
Maria Alkeou Maria Alkeou ...  Eleni's Mother (uncredited) unknown episodes
Mannis Syllignakis Mannis Syllignakis ...  Italian train conductor (uncredited) unknown episodes
Thanos Kanellis Thanos Kanellis ...  Bishop (uncredited) unknown episodes
Adam Perry Adam Perry ...  French marathon runner (uncredited) unknown episodes
Yanis Alexandridis Yanis Alexandridis ...  Spiro's army friend (uncredited) unknown episodes
David Gillum David Gillum ...  Man (uncredited) unknown episodes
Lili Kokkodis Lili Kokkodis ...  Princess Amalia (uncredited) unknown episodes
Takis Vlastos Takis Vlastos ...  Pole vault official (uncredited) unknown episodes
Timothy Oldroyd Timothy Oldroyd ...  Princeton Prof. Miller (uncredited) unknown episodes
Stelios Christopher Stelios Christopher ...  Barracks sentry (uncredited) unknown episodes
Alekos Mandilas Constantine Alekos Mandilas Constantine ...  Archbishop (uncredited) unknown episodes
Tyrone Murphy Tyrone Murphy ...  French athlete Lermusiaux (uncredited) unknown episodes
Peter Athanassopoulos Peter Athanassopoulos ...  Official at shooting (uncredited) unknown episodes
Simon Tebbett Simon Tebbett ...  Questioning Englishman (uncredited) unknown episodes
Lucia Vlachava Lucia Vlachava ...  Girl in Italian village (uncredited) unknown episodes
Tasos Argyros Tasos Argyros ...  Stadium starter (uncredited) unknown episodes
George Christadoulakis George Christadoulakis ...  Patras customs official (uncredited) unknown episodes
Dimitri Koumiotis Dimitri Koumiotis ...  Prince George (uncredited) unknown episodes
T.G. Stephens T.G. Stephens ...  Refree at Boston Garden (uncredited) unknown episodes
Nicos Georgiadis Nicos Georgiadis ...  Sunion tour guide (uncredited) unknown episodes

Series Produced by 

Charles Gary Allison ... supervising producer (2 episodes, 1984)
William Hill ... producer (2 episodes, 1984)
Larry White ... executive producer (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Music by 

Bruce Broughton ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Cinematography by 

Paul Beeson ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Editing by 

John Grover ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Ralph Sheldon ... (1 episode, 1984)

Series Production Design by 

Michael Stringer ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Direction by 

Fred Carter ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Petros Kapouralis ... (2 episodes, 1984)
John Roberts ... (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by 

Terry Parr ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Costume Design by 

Olga Lehmann ... (1 episode, 1984)

Series Makeup Department 

Mark Nelson ... chief hair stylist (1 episode, 1984)
Basil Newall ... chief makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
Bunty Phillips ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
Freddie Williamson ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
Helen Lennox ... hair stylist (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Stephen Rose ... hair stylist (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management 

Dimitri Dimitriadis ... production supervisor: Greece (1 episode, 1984)
Ray Frift ... production supervisor (1 episode, 1984)
David Middlemas ... production manager (1 episode, 1984)
Panos Roussos ... production manager: Greece (1 episode, 1984)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Antonis Michaleas ... assistant director (1 episode, 1984)
Waldo Roeg ... second assistant director (1 episode, 1984)
Michael Stevenson ... second assistant director (1 episode, 1984)
David Tringham ... first assistant director (1 episode, 1984)
Melvin Lind ... third assistant director (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Robert G. Rossi ... third assistant director (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Ken Shane ... third assistant director (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department 

Graeme Purdy ... stand-by propsman (2 episodes, 1984)
Dick Frift ... construction manager: Greece (1 episode, 1984)
Rex Hobbs ... property master (1 episode, 1984)
Reg Richards ... construction manager (1 episode, 1984)
Melina Violetzi ... art director: Greece (1 episode, 1984)
Ray Norris ... carpenter (uncredited) (1 episode, 1984)
Les Andrews ... prop dressing (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
David Appleby ... stagehand (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
David Appleby ... stagehand (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Gillian Atkinson ... art construction (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Albert Bale ... painter (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Cleopatra Diga ... set dressing (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Terry Pecks ... prop dressing (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Paul Purdy ... chargehand storeman (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Bill N. Read ... stand-by props (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Jim Reynolds ... stand-by props (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Bob Sherwood ... prop dressing (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Danny Skundric ... property master (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department 

Grethe Mitchell ... assistant sound editor (2 episodes, 1984)
Alfred Cox ... sound editor (1 episode, 1984)
Peter Lennard ... sound editor (1 episode, 1984)
Brian Marshall ... sound recordist (1 episode, 1984)
Otto Snel ... dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
David Appleby ... sound recording mixer (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Trevor Rutherford ... boom operator (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
John Stevenson ... boom operator (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by 

Chic Anstiss ... visual effects assistant camera (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Robin Carlyle ... visual effects matte camera (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Neil Culley ... visual effects matte camera (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Carole Latimer ... special photographer (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts 

Peter Diamond ... stunt performer (uncredited) (1 episode, 1984)
Richard C. Allison ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Graeme Crowther ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
John S. Curran ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Cliff Dickenson ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Edward Jennings Messler ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Darren Johnstone ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Doug Landry ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Trevor Llewelyn ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Adam Perry ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
William Stevens ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Kevin Sturman ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Andrew Talbot ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Rod Woodruff ... stunt double: athlete (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Wally Byatt ... camera operator (1 episode, 1984)
John Tythe ... supervising electrician (1 episode, 1984)
David Worley ... camera operator (1 episode, 1984)
Jim Blackman ... rigger (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Keith Blake ... focus puller (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Victor Chandler ... electrician (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
John Coyle ... grip (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Mike Frift ... focus puller (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Sonny Holdsworth ... grip (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Simon Hume ... focus puller (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Ron Hutton ... chargehand electrician (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Tony Jackson ... clapper loader (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Jim Kane ... dolly grip (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Louis H. Lavelly ... chief electrician (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Simon Mills ... clapper loader (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Bill Osbourne ... grip (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
John Outred ... assistant camera (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Bernie Pochetty ... electrician (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Laurie Ridley ... still photographer (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Nigel Seal ... electrician (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department 

Fran Bascom ... casting: UK (1 episode, 1984)
Esta Charkham ... casting: USA (1 episode, 1984)
Meryl O'Loughlin ... casting: UK (1 episode, 1984)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Michael Jeffery ... wardrobe master (1 episode, 1984)
David Murphy ... wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1984)
Tony Allen ... wardrobe (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Elvira Angelinetta ... wardrobe (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Brian Cox ... wardrobe (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Barbara Gillett ... wardrobe (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Philippe Pickford ... wardrobe (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Hilary Watson ... wardrobe mistress (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Robert Worley ... assistant costume designer (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department 

Matthew Glen ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1984)
Alec Jeakins ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1984)
Richard Jones ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1984)

Series Location Management 

Peter Carter ... location manager: Greece (1 episode, 1984)
Claude Gresset ... location manager (1 episode, 1984)
Nikos Doukas ... location manager (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Dick Frift ... location manager: Greece (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Alan Palmer ... location tents (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department 

Valerie Lesser ... music editor (1 episode, 1984)
Bruce Broughton ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1984)
Sinfonia of London ... music performer (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1984)
John Mouchleanitis ... composer: additional music (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Script and Continuity Department 

Doreen Soan ... continuity (1 episode, 1984)

Series Transportation Department 

Colin Morris ... unit driver (2 episodes, 1984)
Ian Atkins ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Ron Collis ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Richard Farnes ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Jim Harris ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Eugean McGreesh ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
David Morris ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Gary Skull ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Tony Wise ... driver (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Additional Crew 

David Allan ... athletics consultant (1 episode, 1984)
Sallie Beechinor ... production assistant (1 episode, 1984)
John Lucas ... historical advisor (1 episode, 1984)
Tom McNab ... athletic consultant (1 episode, 1984)
Edward O'Neil ... historical advisor (1 episode, 1984)
John Sargent ... production controller (1 episode, 1984)
Stephen Long ... production accountant (unknown episodes)
Adrian Adamson ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
David Allen ... physiotherapist (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Jack Breslin ... publicist: NBC, USA (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Carol Brown ... production secretary (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Ted Davey ... electrical maintenance (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Robin Demetriou ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Dimitri Dimitriadis ... production supervisor: Greece (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Elly Evangelides ... public relations: Prima Associates, Athens (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Alexander Fakiolas ... stadium crowd control: captain of team 1 (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Val Farmer ... assistant accountant (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Michael Gomme ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Marilena Korisi ... stadium crowd control: captain of team 2 (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Doreen Landry ... publicist: UK (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Al Lavine ... publicist: NBC, USA (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Danos Lygizos ... stadium crowd control: master of ceremonies (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Derek Lyons ... stand-in (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
George Mazareas ... stadium crowd control: crowd control team captain (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Paula Nivey ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Bob Noble ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Calliopi Paraskevapoulou ... stadium crowd control: usher captain (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Steve Passmore ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Theodore Salibas ... production accountant (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Otto Szymiczck ... consultant: 1896 Games (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Peter Titterrall ... caterer: London (uncredited) (unknown episodes)
Rona Wooley Lester ... production assistant (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

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