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Johnny English (Original title)
Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 11 August 2003 (Release)

Countries: USA, France, United Kingdom

Director: Peter Howitt

Synopsis: Spy spoof. Johnny English is an inept spy who uncovers a plot to steal the Crown Jewels.

Genre:
Comedy

Subject:
Espionage
Credits (203)
©/Presented by: Universal Studios, Presented by: StudioCanal, Production Company: Working Title Films, [Production Company]: Ltd. Rogue Male Films, Producer: Tim Bevan, Producer: Eric Fellner, Producer: Mark Huffam, Co-producer: Debra Hayward, Co-producer: Liza Chasin, Co-producer: Jo Burn, Associate Producer: Chris Clark, For Working Title (Chief Operatg Officr): Angela Morrison, For Working Title (Exec i/Ch of Prodctn): Michelle Wright, For Working Title (Production Executive): Sarah-Jane Wright, For Working Title (Head Leg/Busnss Affs): Sheeraz Shah, For Working Title (Chief Financl Officr): Shefali Ghosh, For Working Title (Development Exec): Chris Clark, For Working Title (Legl/Busns Affs Exec): Lucy Wainwright, For Working Title (Executive Co-ordintr): Ann Lynch, For Working Title (Productn Co-ordintr): Tony Davis, Production Executive (Monaco Crew): Denise O'Dell, Unit Manager: Ted Ladlow, Tom Crooke, Production Manager (2nd Unit): Tim Field, Production Manager (Monaco Crew): Lucette Legot, Production Manager (Additional Shooting): Bernard Bellew, Production Co-ordinator: Elaine Burt, Production Co-ordinator (Addit Shooting): Simone Goodridge, Financial Controller: Andy Hennigan, Production Accountant: Betty Williams, Location Manager: Angus More Gordon, Location Manager: Simon McNair Scott, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Clive Miles, Location Manager (Monaco Crew): Jose Villalba, Location Manager (Monaco Crew): Gilles Charvin, Antonin Depardieu, Location Manager (Additional Shooting): Gilly Case, Post-production Supervisor: Jeanette Haley, 2nd Unit Director: Peter Chiang, Assistant Director (1st): Adam Somner, Assistant Director (2nd): Ian Stone, Assistant Director (Co-2nd): Emma Horton, Assistant Director (Crowd 3rd): Richard Goodwin, Assistant Director (Crowd): Alex Kirby, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Will Booker, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Ben Dixon, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Alex Streeter, Assistant Director (Monaco Crew 1st): Gilles Kenny, Assistant Director (Additl Shooting 1st): Tommy Gormley, Assistant Director (Addit Shooting 2nd): Tamana Bleasdale, Assistant Director (Addit Shooting 3rd): William Dodds, Script Supervisor: Sam Donovan, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Sarah Garner, Script Supervisor (Additional Shooting): Heather Storr, Casting: Priscilla John, Casting (Assistant): Faith Allbeson, Casting (ADR Voice): Louis Elman, Screenplay: Neal Purvis, Screenplay: Robert Wade, Screenplay: William Davies, Director of Photography: Remi Adefarasin, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: John Daly, Aerial Cameraman (Aerial Crew): Adam Dale, Camera Operator (A): Simon Finney, Camera Operator (Additional Shooting): Nic Milner, Camera Operator (Additional Shooting B): David Worley, Wescam: Hans Sonneveld, Focus Puller: Ben Fox Wilson, Focus Puller (B Camera): Iain Struthers, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Steve Wallace, Focus Puller (Additional Shooting): Simon Hume, Focus Puller (Additional Shooting B Cam): Mike Evans, Loader: René Adefarasin, Loader (B Camera): John Adefarasin, Loader (2nd Unit): Will Humphris, Clapper Loader (Additional Shooting): Ciro Candia, Clapper Loader (Additional Shootg B Cam): Ben Perry, David Mackie, Video Assist Operator: John Bowman, Video Assist Operator (2nd Unit): Andrew Haddock, Stills Photography: David Appleby, Visual Effects Supervisor: Peter Chiang, Visual Effects Producer: Alex Hope, Digital Visual Effects: Double Negative, DN (Visual Effects Producer): Alex Hope, Richard Briscoe, DN (CG Supervisor): Jesper Kjölsrud, DN (Sequence Supervisor): John Moffat, DN (Sequence Supervisor): Jody Johnson, DN (Sequence Supervisor): Tom Debenham, Jeremy Hattingh, DN (Graphic Design): Mike Ellis, DN (Compositor): Alice Mitchell, DN (Compositor): Andy Lockley, DN (Compositor): Ciaran Crowley, DN (Compositor): Helen Ball, DN (Compositor): Jim Steel, DN (Compositor): Nic Hogkinson, DN (Compositor): Tom Rolfe, DN (Compositor): Sean Danischevsky, DN (Compositor): Yoko Ishiguro, Gert Dermeersch, DN (Computer Modelling/Animation): Aron Makkai, DN (Computer Modelling/Animation): David Vickery, DN (Computer Modelling/Animation): Ilyas Kaduji, DN (Computer Modelling/Animation): Jenny Strand, DN (Computer Modelling/Animation): Pieter Warmington, Digby Rodgers, DN (Match Moving): Emily Cobb, Kevan Shorey, DN (Visual Effects Editor): Andy Hague, DN (Visual Effects Editorial Assistant): Matt Shaw, Jennifer Wood, DN (Matte Painting Supervisor): Neil Miller, DN (Head of Technology): Dave Scott, DN (Studio Manager): Pete Hanson, Special Effects (Supervisor): Richard Conway, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Andrew Kelly, Special Effects (Workshop Supervisor): Andy Bunce, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Anton Boniface, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Tony Fox, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Nigel Nixon, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Stephen Paton, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Peter Skehan, David Watson, Special Effects (Technician): Sam Conway, Special Effects (Technician): Simon Davey, Special Effects (Technician): Mark White, Nigel Wilkinson, Wire Rigger: Bob Schofield, Graphics: Jools Faiers, Editor: Robin Sales, 1st Assistant Editor: Jonathan Sales, Assistant Editor: Mark Lane, Assistant Editor: Natasha Wilkinson, Assistant Editor: Gabrielle Smith, Assistant Editor (Vancouver): Michael G. England, Production Designer: Chris Seagers, Supervising Art Director: John Frankish, Art Director: Alan Gilmore, Art Director: Dave Warren, Art Director (Additional Shooting): Gary Freeman, Stand-by Art Director: James Foster, Stand-by Art Director (2nd Unit): Raymond Chan, Set Decorator: John Bush, Draughtsman: 'Toad' Tozer, Draughtsman: Charles Leatherland, Draughtsman: Julian Ashby, Draughtsman: Remo Tozzi, Emma Vane, Junior Draughtsman: Mark Swain, Thomas Whitehead, Scenic Artist: Steve Mitchell, Storyboard Artist: Jane Clark, Coronation Regalia: Martin Adams of Keir Lusby, Costume Designer: Jill Taylor, Costume Supervisor: Charlotte Finlay, Key Set Costume: Rupert Steggle, Hair and Make-up Designer: Graham Johnston, Make-up Artist: Lorna Mcgowan, Make-up Artist: Kate Benton, Emma Sheldrick, Make-up/Hair (2nd Unit): John Henry Gordon, Make-up/Hair (Monaco Crew Crowd): Florence Cossuta, Make-up Artist to Rowan Atkinson: Sallie Jaye, Main Titles Design: Momoco @ Maguffin, Music: Edward Shearmur, Music Performed by: The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Conductor: Edward Shearmur, Orchestrator: Robert Elhai, Jeff Toyne, Music Supervisor: Nick Angel, Music Produced by: Gohl/McLaughlin, Exec i/C of Music for Universal Studios: Kathy Nelson, Music Editor: Mike Higham, Recording Engineer (Abbey Road Studios): Andrew Dudman, Recording Engineer (Air LyndhrstStudios): Jake Jackson, Music Mixed by: Steve Mclaughlin, Production Sound Mixer: Peter Lindsay, 2nd Unit Sound Recordist: Chris Joyce, Sound Maintenance: Malcolm Rose, Re-recording Mixer: Ray Merrin, Re-recording Mixer: Graham Daniel, Re-recording Mixer: John Hayward, Adam Daniel, Re-recording Mixer (Preview): Brendon Nicholson, Mark Sheffield, Supervising Sound Editor: Glenn Freemantle, Dialogue Editor: Gillian Dodders, ADR Editor: Gillian Dodders, Foley (Artiste): Dianne Greaves, Paula Boram, Foley Mixer: Kevin Taylor, Foley Editor: Mark Heslop, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Jennings, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator: Graham Kelly, Food Stylist: Kathrine Tidy, Florist: Helen Byrne, Armourer: Ian Mutch, Aerial Pilot (Aerial Crew): Douglas Howes, Unit Publicist: Sarah Clark, Studio: Shepperton Studios
Cast (33)
Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English), Natalie Imbruglia (Lorna Campbell), Ben Miller (Bough), John Malkovich (Pascal Sauvage), Tim Pigott-Smith (Pegasus), Kevin McNally (prime minister), Oliver Ford Davies (Archbishop of Canterbury), Douglas Mcferran (Carlos Vendetta), Tasha De Vasconcelos (exotic woman), Greg Wise (Agent One), Steve Nicolson (Dieter Klein), Terence Harvey (agent at funeral), Nina Young (Pegasus' secretary), Rowland Davies (Sir Anthony Chevenix), Philippa Fordham (snobby woman), Tim Berrington (Roger), Simon Bernstein (assailant), Martin Lawton (hearse driver), Neville Phillips (priest), Takuya Matsumoto (sushi waiter), Peter Tenn (sushi bar customer), Sam Beazley (elderly man), Kevin Moore (doctor), Faruk Pruti (truth serum guard), Marc Danbury (guard 1), Jack Raymond (French reception waiter), Jenny Galloway (foreign secretary), Bond (string quartet), Irene Hamilton (queen), Chris Tarrant (radio announcer), James Greene (Scottish bishop), Clive Graham (Welsh bishop), Trevor McDonald (newscaster)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (16)
In: Screen Finance v17 n10 2 Jun 2004  Page: 5
Title: Half of European top 10 involve British producersAuthor: ADLER, Tim Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Half of the top 10 European films released in Europe in 2003 involved British producers. The most popular European film of 2003 was JOHNNY ENGLISH, produced by Working Title.

In: Screen International n1401 18 Apr 2003  Pages: 1-2
Title: Working Title: the production company that stole EasterArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On Working Title's box office success with JOHNNY ENGLISH.

In: Screen Finance v16 n14 30 Jul 2003  Page: 2
Title: Top five films carve out 50% of box officeAuthor: VANIER, Fiona Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The top five films at the UK box office (April-June 2003) accounted for half of all ticket sales. The films were: The MATRIX RELOADED, X-MEN 2, JOHNNY ENGLISH, JUNGLE BOOK 2, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS.

In: Premiere n317 July 2003  Page: 42
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [O.D.B.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n13 29 Mar 2003  Page: 46
Title: FilmkritikenAuthor: RADEVAGEN, Thomas Til Article type: CreditsLanguage: German

In: Variety 7 Apr 2003  Page: 27,33
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Interview August 2003  Page: 36,38
Title: View womanAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Natalie Imbruglia talks about her work, particularly JOHNNY ENGLISH.

In: Film Score Monthly v8 n4 Apr/May 2003  Pages: 30-32
Title: The fine line between stupid and clever: Harry Shearer, ...Author: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On Ed Shearmur's music for CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE and JOHNNY ENGLISH.

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n15 12 Apr 2003  Page: 27
Title: FilmkritikenArticle type: ReviewLanguage: German

In: Empire n171 September 2003  Page: 143
Title: PlayAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies vSpec. n39 Matrix music  Page: 56
Title: Film music reviewAuthor: NEEDS, Jason Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v13 n5 May 2003  Pages: 53-54
Title: ReviewsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1400 11 Apr 2003  Page: 14
Title: ReviewsAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n167 May 2003  Page: 21
Title: Talent: watch this faceAuthor: DINNING, Mark Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Natalie Imbruglia comments on her role in JOHNNY ENGLISH.

In: Screen International n1353 19 Apr 2002  Page: 15
Title: UK Round-upArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v373 n7 23 Apr 2002  Page: 64
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English