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Das Boot (1981) Poster

(1981)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Wolfgang Petersen

Writing Credits  

Wolfgang Petersen ... (written by) &
Lothar G. Buchheim ... (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Jürgen Prochnow ... Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock - Der Alte
Herbert Grönemeyer ... Lt. Werner - Correspondent
Klaus Wennemann Klaus Wennemann ... Chief Engineer Fritz Grade - Der Leitende-Der LI
Hubertus Bengsch Hubertus Bengsch ... 1st Lieutenant - Number One-1WO
Martin Semmelrogge ... 2nd Lieutenant - 2WO
Bernd Tauber ... Kriechbaum - Chief Quartermaster-Navigator
Erwin Leder ... Johann
Martin May Martin May ... Ullman
Heinz Hoenig ... Hinrich (as Heinz Hönig)
Uwe Ochsenknecht ... Chief Bosun
Claude-Oliver Rudolph ... Ario
Jan Fedder ... Pilgrim
Ralf Richter ... Frenssen (as Ralph Richter)
Joachim Bernhard ... Preacher
Oliver Stritzel ... Schwalle
Konrad Becker Konrad Becker ... Bockstiegel
Lutz Schnell Lutz Schnell ... Dufte
Martin Hemme Martin Hemme ... Brückenwilli
Rita Cadillac ... Monique
Otto Sander ... Phillip Thomsen
Günter Lamprecht Günter Lamprecht ... Captain of the 'Weser'
Thomas Boxhammer Thomas Boxhammer
Roger Barth Roger Barth
Günther Franke Günther Franke ... (as Günter Franke)
Christian Bendomir Christian Bendomir
Norbert Gronwald Norbert Gronwald
Albert Kraml Albert Kraml
Jean-Claude Hoffmann Jean-Claude Hoffmann ... Benjamin
Peter Pathenis Peter Pathenis
Arno Kral Arno Kral ... Hagen
Christian Seipolt Christian Seipolt
Helmut Neumeier Helmut Neumeier ... Schmutt
Ferdinand Schaal Ferdinand Schaal
Wilhelm Pietsch Wilhelm Pietsch ... Franz
Rolf Weber Rolf Weber
Dirk Salomon Dirk Salomon ... Markus
Lothar Zajicek Lothar Zajicek
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gerhard Acktun Gerhard Acktun ... Dritter Offizier der 'Weser' (uncredited)
Sky du Mont ... Officer Aboard the 'Weser' (uncredited)
Ulrich Günther Ulrich Günther ... Erster WO Merkel (uncredited)
Maryline Moulard Maryline Moulard ... Françoise (uncredited)
Edwige Pierre Edwige Pierre ... Nadine (uncredited)
Günter Spörrle Günter Spörrle ... Seewald (uncredited)

Produced by 

Michael Bittins ... co-producer
Mark Damon ... executive producer (director's cut)
Ortwin Freyermuth ... producer (director's cut)
John W. Hyde ... executive producer (director's cut)
Edward R. Pressman ... executive producer (director's cut)
Günter Rohrbach ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Klaus Doldinger ... score composer

Cinematography by 

Jost Vacano ... director of photography

Editing by 

Hannes Nikel ... film editor

Casting By 

Willy Schlenter

Production Design by 

Rolf Zehetbauer

Art Direction by 

Götz Weidner ... (director of art)

Costume Design by 

Monika Bauert ... (designer of costumes)

Makeup Department 

Alfred Rasche ... makeup artist
Ago von Sperl ... makeup artist
Rüdiger von Sperl ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Jürgen Bieske ... unit manager
Michael Bittins ... production manager
William H. Brown ... post-production supervisor (as Bill Brown) (director's cut)
Philippe Dussart ... production manager: France
Kurt von Vietinghoff ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Georg Borgel ... first assistant director
Hannes Nikel ... second unit director
Marie-Antoinette Petersen ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Rudolf Braun ... assistant production designer
Knuth Christiansen ... assistant production designer
Peter Dürst ... property master
Erhard Hose ... assistant production designer
Pius Hüngerl ... assistant production designer
Monika Moritz ... property master
Kurt Musegg ... assistant production designer
Bernhard Neureiter ... assistant production designer
Walter E. Richarz ... assistant art director
Heinz Schäfer ... assistant production designer
Joseph Teppert ... assistant production designer
Friedrich Thaler ... scenic artist
Philipp von Seil ... assistant art director
Rüdiger Wagner ... property master
Götz Weidner ... set decoration crew
Rolf Zehetbauer ... set decoration crew

Sound Department 

Karen Baker Landers ... supervising sound editor (as Karen M. Baker) (director's cut)
Peter Bond ... sound effects editor
Milan Bor ... sound mixer
Rick Bozeat ... sound effects editor: director's cut
Werner Böhm ... sound recordist
Eva Claudius ... dubbing editor
Clayton Collins ... dialogue editor (as Clay Collins) (director's cut)
Todd Egan ... first assistant sound editor (director's cut)
Louis Elman ... sound department: English version
Illo Endrulat ... dubbing editor
Eric Flickinger ... sound re-recording assistant (director's cut)
Darrall Garcia ... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
Scott Martin Gershin ... sound designer (director's cut) / sound effects designer (director's cut)
Judah Getz ... adr mixer (special edition version)
Sarah Goldsmith ... dialogue editor (as Sara Rothenberg) (director's cut)
Jessica Goodwin ... assistant sound editor: director's cut
Philip A. Hess ... sound effects editor (as Phil Hess) (director's cut)
Joseph Holsen ... sound editor
Peter Horrocks ... sound effects editor
J. Stanley Johnston ... supervising sound editor (director's cut)
William B. Johnston ... technical sound supervisor (director's cut)
Michael Keller ... re-recording mixer (director's cut) / supervising sound editor (director's cut)
Randy Kelley ... sound effects editor: director's cut
Hans-Walter Kramski ... foley artist
Mel Kutbay ... foley artist
Mark R. La Pointe ... sound effects editor (as Mark LaPointe) (director's cut)
Mike Le Mare ... sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare)
Gerry Lentz ... re-recording mixer (director's cut)
Stanislav Litera ... sound recordist (as Stani Litera)
Kimaree Long ... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
Joe Milner ... dialogue editor (German version) (director's cut)
Hannes Nikel ... re-recording supervisor: director's cut
Brian Pierson ... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
Trevor Pyke ... sound mixer
Scott Sanders ... sound effects editor: director's cut
Andreas Schneider ... sound technician
Heinz Schürer ... sound recordist
David Stanke ... assistant sound editor (director's cut)
Wylie Stateman ... restoration sound supervisor: director's cut
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist (directors cut)
Karola Storr ... sound effects editor
Peter Michael Sullivan ... sound effects designer: directors cut
Karsten Ullrich ... sound recordist
Albrecht von Bethmann ... sound recordist
Kim Waugh ... restoration sound supervisor: director's cut
Scott Wolf ... sound effects editor: director's cut
Peter Zinda ... sound effects editor: director's cut
Kyle Rochlin ... sound recordist (director's cut) (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Karl Baumgartner ... special effects supervisor
Karl-Heinz Bochnig ... special effects
Max Gretmann ... special effects
Franz Kirschke ... special effects
Nick Middleton ... special effects
Willi Neuner ... special effects
Theo Nischwitz ... special effects
Michael Strohhofer ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Thomas Gitt ... front projection
Jan Jacobsen ... front projection
Jörg Michael Kunsdorff ... optical effects (as Jörg M. Kunsdorff)
Gerhard Neumeier ... miniatures and technical effects
Theo Nischwitz ... front projection
Hans Nothof ... miniatures and technical effects
Oliver Nothof ... miniatures and technical effects
Rudolf Roemmelt ... optical effects
Alfred Schallmeier ... miniatures and technical effects
Erwin Schnetzer ... miniatures and technical effects
Sebastian Schwerte ... optical effects
Ernst Wild ... miniature effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ray Andrew ... assistant camera operator
Stan Andrew ... assistant camera operator
Horst Becker ... assistant camera operator
Jürgen Bretzinger ... assistant camera operator
Rudi Denk ... electrician
Iko Dimitri ... electrician
Hermann Fahr ... assistant camera operator
Gerhard Fromm ... additional camera operator
Frank Heinig ... assistant camera operator
Leander R. Loosen ... additional camera operator (as Leander Loosen)
Peter Maiwald ... additional camera operator / assistant camera operator
Mike Rutter ... assistant camera operator
Ludwig Sauermann ... key grip
Franz Schlammer ... electrician
Ernst Schmid ... additional camera operator
Ernst Stritzinger ... additional camera operator
Wolfgang Treu ... additional camera operator
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann ... still photographer (as Karlheinz Vogelmann)
Robert Wiesmann ... assistant camera operator
Egil S. Woxholt ... additional camera operator
Willi Zopf ... electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Hans Diessbacher ... wardrobe
Karin Geuer ... wardrobe
Siegi Haubold ... wardrobe
Karl-Heinz Stempel ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Carola Brandes ... assistant editor
Todd Busch ... assistant editor: director's cut
Gunthard Böhm ... color timer (original version)
Eva Claudius ... assistant editor
Linda DeMarco ... color timer (director's cut restored version)
Jennifer Neysa Jew ... assistant editor: director's cut
Renate Liapaki ... assistant editor
Marc Liesendahl ... assistant editor
Lisa Lössl ... assistant editor (as Lisa Loeßl)
Babette Nischwitz ... assistant editor
Susanne Nischwitz-Blössl ... assistant editor (as Susanne Nischwitz)
Claudia Schumann ... assistant editor
Angelika Siegmeier ... assistant editor
Lilli von Otting ... assistant editor
Doris Wutz ... assistant editor
Thomas Nikel ... additional editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Bill Abbott ... music editor: director's cut
Tommy Klemt ... music engineer / music re-mastering engineer: director's cut / music recording: director's cut
Denise Okimoto ... music editor / music editor: director's cut
Alan Willis ... music editor
Klaus Doldinger ... conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / musician: synthesizers (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Tommy Klemt ... music mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Isabel Goslar ... continuity manager
Isabel Prochnow ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Heinrich Bader ... mechanical engineer
Jan-Michael Brandt ... production assistant
Daniel Braunschweig ... crew member: French production
Karl Böhm ... naval advisor
Arlette Danis ... crew member: French production
Eric Dussart ... crew member: French production
Philippe Dussart ... crew member: French production
Nicole Front ... crew member: French production
François Hamel ... crew member: French production
Lutz Hengst ... production executive
Thomas Henkel ... representative: Bavaria Film (director's cut)
Christl Kirchner ... production accountant (as Christel Kirchner)
Achim Krug ... naval advisor
Ludwig Kurz ... hydrotechnologist
Jean Lara ... crew member: French production
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy ... production accountant: director's cut
Gérard Nicolas ... crew member: French production
Caroline Perchaud ... production secretary
Joël Picaud ... crew member: French production
Pierre Sicre ... crew member: French production
Brad Stephens ... assistant to producer (director's cut)
Manichanh Tangpraserth ... assistant: Mr. Freyermuth (director's cut)
Lucas Van Alen ... post-production coordinator: director's cut
Ingrid von Anka ... production secretary

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