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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Kevin Billington

Writing Credits  

Peter Cook ... (screenplay) &
John Cleese ... (screenplay) &
Graham Chapman ... (screenplay) &
Kevin Billington ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Ann Beach ... Receptionist
Desmond Walter-Ellis ... Buffery
Peter Cook ... Michael Rimmer
Arthur Lowe ... Ferret
Dudley Foster Dudley Foster ... Federman
John Cleese ... Pumer
James Cossins ... Crodder
Valerie Leon ... Tanya
Graham Chapman ... Fromage
William Job William Job ... Waring
Elspeth March ... Mrs. Ferret
Dennis Price ... Fairburn
Marilyn Rickard ... Girl in commercial
Diana Coupland Diana Coupland ... Mrs. Spimm
Rosalie Westwater Rosalie Westwater ... Tart
Michael Trubshawe ... Mandeville
Harold Pinter ... Steven Hench
Denholm Elliott ... Peter Niss
Percy Edwards Percy Edwards ... Bird impersonator
Ronnie Corbett ... Interviewer
Leslie Heritage Leslie Heritage ... Gerald Pringle
Ronald Fraser ... Tom Hutchinson
Norman Bird ... Alderman Poot
Graham Crowden ... Bishop of Cowley
Richard Pearson ... Wilting
Jerry Ram Jerry Ram ... Ranjit X
Roger Maxwell Roger Maxwell ... Party chairman
Vanessa Howard ... Patricia Cartwright
George A. Cooper ... Blacket
Arthur Lovegrove Arthur Lovegrove ... Studio doorman
Roland Culver ... Sir Eric Bentley
Jonathan Cecil ... 'Spot'
Ronald Baddiley Ronald Baddiley ... Freddie Daring
Frank Thornton ... Tom Stoddart
Richard Caldicot ... Bream
Nicholas Phipps ... Snaggot
Guy Middleton ... Potter
Julian Glover ... Colonel Moffat
Robert Raglan ... General Strike
Bruce Carstairs Bruce Carstairs ... Admiral Crichton
Norman Rossington ... Guide at Porton Down
Martin Boddey ... Major Mathieson
Michael Barrington ... Major Scott
Michael Bates ... Mr. Spimm
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Arrow Jack Arrow ... Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
Derek Aylward Derek Aylward ... Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Tim Barrett ... TV Technician (uncredited)
Sean Barry-Weske Sean Barry-Weske ... Thug (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth Ernest Blyth ... Prime Ministers Functionary at Airport (uncredited)
Dave Cash Dave Cash ... Radio DJ (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain ... Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Jeremy Child ... Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig ... Photographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited)
Sinéad Cusack ... Yvonne (uncredited)
Scott Fredericks Scott Fredericks ... TV Crewman on TV (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... Military Official (uncredited)
Hubert Hill Hubert Hill ... Part of Waving Crowd (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper Lindsay Hooper ... Part of Waving Crowd (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis ... Lady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited)
Alan Meacham Alan Meacham ... Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
Zakes Mokae ... Mugger (uncredited)
John More John More ... Naval Officer (uncredited)
Anthony Morton ... Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)
Olaf Pooley ... Dr. Luns (uncredited)
John Quentin ... Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Pat Ryan Pat Ryan ... Man at Press Conference (uncredited)
Guy Standeven ... Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
John Tatham ... Army Official (uncredited)
Joe Wadham Joe Wadham ... Police Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace Hedger Wallace ... Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)
Richard Warner ... Shy Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred Wood ... Protester (uncredited)

Produced by 

Harry Fine ... producer
David Frost ... executive producer

Music by 

John Cameron

Cinematography by 

Alex Thomson ... director of photography

Editing by 

Stan Hawkes

Casting By 

John Merrick

Art Direction by 

Carmen Dillon

Costume Design by 

Ken Lewington

Makeup Department 

Olga Angelinetta ... hairdresser
Eddie Knight ... chief makeup artist

Production Management 

Ron Jackson ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael Dryhurst ... assistant director

Art Department 

Harry Arbour ... construction manager
John New ... stand by carpenter (uncredited)
Barry Wilkinson ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Ken Rolls ... sound editor
Ken Scrivener ... dubbing mixer
Jim Willis ... sound mixer
Patrick Heigham ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Jonathan Morris ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Mike Fox ... camera operator
Dave Clarke ... gaffer (uncredited)
Arkadi De Rakoff ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Harvey Harrison ... focus puller (uncredited)
Terry Lewis ... best boy (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Richard Hymns ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Tony Williams ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Arnold Ross ... location manager

Music Department 

John Cameron ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Jenny Reid ... continuity (as Jenny Phillips)

Additional Crew 

Paul Tucker ... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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