Die Kleine Vampir (Original title)The Little Vampire (Alternative title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 01 October 2000 (Release)Countries: Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, USADirector: Uli Edel
Synopsis: Family comic fantasy. The story is based on the popular children's books by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. Tony and his parents have just moved from San Diego to a small village in the Scottish Highlands, and he is discovering it's not easy being a nine year-old in a new country. He is picked on by the school bullies and keeps having the same vampire nightmare each night. But one night, Tony is visited by a large bat which transforms before his eyes into a nine year-old vampire boy - who needs his help.
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Subject: Vampires
Title: VideofileAuthor: ATKINS, Ian Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n6 June 2001 Page: 60
Title: Homemovies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review vSpec. n34 Year book 2001 Page: 85
Title: The little vampireAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n599 November 2000 Page: 32
Title: The little vampireAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue v54th 2000 Page: 22
Title: [Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue - v54th 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Distributor contact.
In: StarBurst n268 December 2000 Pages: 72-73
Title: Reviews: moviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v10 n11 November 2000 Pages: 57-58
Title: ReviewsAuthor: HAWKES, Christopher Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 23 Sep 2000 Page: 34
Title: Der kleine VampirAuthor: KLEBER, Reinhard Article type: ReviewLanguage: German
In: Screen International n1273 25 Aug 2000 Page: 44
Title: The little vampireAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n137 November 2000 Page: 63
Title: New filmsAuthor: MZIMBA, Lizo Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 23 Sep 2000 Page: 12
Title: Mohrenköpfe für viele kleine VampireAuthor: Bö Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: German
Description: On the premiere of Die KLEINE VAMPIR.
In: Variety 28 Aug 2000 Page: 34
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v32 n4/5 December 2000 Pages: 20-21
Title: The Little VampireAuthor: EBY, Douglas Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Scriptwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and Larry Wilson talk about The LITTLE VAMPIRE.
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n27 10 Jul 1999 Page: 19
Title: Uli Edel dreht wiederAuthor: st Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: German
Description: On the progress in production of the film.
In: Kino n3 1999 Page: 24
Title: IN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n37 18 Sep 1999 Page: 42
Title: Ein kleiner Vampir mit modernem TouchAuthor: LUSTIG, Frank Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: German
In: Screen International n1201 26 Mar 1999 Page: 26
Title: EUROPEAN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1212 11 Jun 1999 Page: 19
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n31 7 Aug 1999 Page: 15
Title: Uli Edel dreht in BottropArticle type: NoteLanguage: German
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 01 October 2000 (Release)Countries: Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, USADirector: Uli Edel
Synopsis: Family comic fantasy. The story is based on the popular children's books by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. Tony and his parents have just moved from San Diego to a small village in the Scottish Highlands, and he is discovering it's not easy being a nine year-old in a new country. He is picked on by the school bullies and keeps having the same vampire nightmare each night. But one night, Tony is visited by a large bat which transforms before his eyes into a nine year-old vampire boy - who needs his help.
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Subject: Vampires
Credits
(135)
Presented by: Cometstone Pictures, ©/Created by/Produced by: Vampire Productions BV, Production Company: Comet Film GmbH, Production Company: Stonewood Communications, In association with: Avrora Media, Propaganda Films, Funding: Filmstiftung NRW, FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt, Executive Producer: Alexander Buchman, Executive Producer: Anthony Waller, Executive Producer: Larry Wilson, Producer: Richard Claus, Co-producer: Klaus Bauschulte, Co-producer: Carsten Lorenz, Associate Producer: Daniel Musgrave, Unit Production Manager (Scotland): Chris Wheeldon, Unit Production Manager (Germany): Michael Stritzel, Production Supervisor: Chris Brouwer, Production Supervisor: Arnold Heslenfeld, Production Co-ordinator (Germany): Elke Sasserath, Production Co-ordinator (Scotland): Rachel Kinnock, German 2nd Unit Co-ordinator: Martin Dietrich, Production Accountant: Paul van Leeuwen, Location Manager: Mark Mostyn, Producers' Consultant: Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, 2nd Unit Director: Jan Pester, Assistant Director (1st): Marc van der Bijl, Assistant Director (2nd): Barrie McCulloch, Assistant Director (3rd): Zoe Rohde, Myrna Selling, Assistant Director (DL 2nd Unit, 1st): Mark Needham, Assistant Director (Scotland, 3rd): Drew Cain, Assistant Director (Scotl'd 2 Unit, 1st): Mark Layton, Script Supervisor: Els Rastelli, Script Supervisor (Visual Effects): Nicholas Waller, Casting (Director): Joyce Nettles, Casting (Associate): Louise Cross, Mary Jane Fendler, Casting (US, Additional): Johanna Ray, Casting (UK, Additional): Suzanne Crowley, Gilly Poole, Screenplay: Karey Kirkpatrick, Screenplay: Larry Wilson, [Screenplay]: Nicholas Waller, Based on the novels by: Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, Director of Photography: Bernd Heinl, Additional Camera (Scotland): William Wages, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Jan Pester, Camera Operator: Michael Edison Satrazemis, Camera Operator (Scotland): Gary Spratling, Steadicam Operator (Germany): Jörg Widmer, Stills Photographer: Erich Francois, Steve Brown, Stills Photographer (Germany): Dian Krüger, Stills Photographer (Scotland): Stefani Kulbach, Visual Effects Supervisor: John Grower, Visual Effects Created by: Digital Renaissance, Digital Cow Development by: Santa Barbara Studios, Special Effects by: Die Nefzers, Edited by: Peter R. Adam, Production Designer: Joseph Nemec Iii, Art Director: Nick Palmer, Set Decorator: Jille Azis, Draughtsman (Scotland): Keith Pain, Tom Still, Scenic Artist: Howard Weaver, Storyboard Artist: Adolfo Martinez, Additional Storyboards: Kevin Farrell, Steve Werblun, Property Master: Ty Teiger, Costume Designer: Jim Acheson, Costume Supervisor: Martina Schall, Make-up (Artist): Leendert van Nimwegen, Katja Reinert-alexis, Make-up (Germany, Additional): Doris Königstein, Make-up (Germany, Additional): Silvia Bussmann, Make-up (Germany, Additional): Hildegard Winter, Make-up (Germany, Additional): Sandra Stehmann, Vivian Kollen, Make-up (Scotland, Additional): Kathleen Mackintosh, Prosthetics by: Crawley Creatures, Wigs: Sjoerd Didden, Titles: Thomas Wilk, Colour Timer: Gernot Brettmann, Opticals: Norbert Keil, Music Composed by: Nigel Clarke, Michael Csányi-Wills, Music Performed by: The Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Robin Page, Orchestrations: Daryl Griffith, Orchestrations: Nigel Clarke, Music Supervisor: Sally Connolly, Music Co-ordinator: Paul Reeves, Orchestral Manager: Elena Chouchkova, Original Score Produced for: Fireworks Music Ltd, Original Score Produced by: Daryl Griffith, Robin Morrison, Score Recordist/Mixer: Gerry O'Riordan, [Music] Mixed in London at: Snake Ranch (London), [Music] Recorded in Sofia at: Studio 1, Bulgarian National Radio, Sound Design: Solid Sound, Sound Design: Hubert Bartholomae, Sound Mixer: Roberto van Eijden, Boom Operator: Jef Hendrickx, Re-recording Mixer: Hubert Bartholomae, Dialogue Editor: Margit Pfeiffer, Sound Effects Editor: Andreas Musolff, ADR (Facilities - London): AIR Studios (London), ADR (Facilities - Scotland): Waterfront Studios, ADR (Facilities - Los Angeles): Pacific Ocean Post Sound, ADR (Facilities - Carolina): North Star Post and Sound, Foley Artist: Joern Poetzl, Foley Editor: Pit Kuhlmann, Stunt Co-ordinator: Tom Delmar, Stunt Rigger: Dean Davies, Stuntplayer: Jake Delmar-mccormick, Stuntplayer: Max Delmar-mccormick, Stuntplayer: Ray Nicholas, Stuntplayer: Rob Inch, Stuntplayer: Trevor Steedman, Stuntplayer: Peter White, Stuntplayer: Jorg Roman, Stuntplayer: Lyndal Smith, Stuntplayer: Evangelos Roman, Stuntplayer: Helen Caldwell, Stuntplayer: Sarah Franzl, Steve Griffin, Balloon Operator: Erich Zander, Rat Wrangler: Dunja Klimkeit, Cow Wrangler (Scotland): David Stewart, Publicity: Denmead Marketing, Unit Publicist: Emma Davie, Studio: Warner Bros. Studios (Germany)
Cast
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Jonathan Lipnicki (Tony Thompson), Richard E. Grant (Frederick), Jim Carter (Rookery), Alice Krige (Freda), Pamela Gidley (Dottie Thompson), Tommy Hinkley (Bob Thompson), Anna Popplewell (Anna), Dean Cook (Gregory), Rollo Weeks (Rudolph), John Wood (Lord McAshton), Ed Stoppard (Von), Jake D'arcy (Farmer McLaughlin), Iain De Caestecker (Nigel), Scott Fletcher (Flint), Johnny Meres (teacher), Georgie Glen (babysitter Lorna), Elizabeth Berrington (Elizabeth), Harry Jones (caretaker)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(19)
In: StarBurst n273 May 2001 Page: 72Title: VideofileAuthor: ATKINS, Ian Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n6 June 2001 Page: 60
Title: Homemovies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review vSpec. n34 Year book 2001 Page: 85
Title: The little vampireAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n599 November 2000 Page: 32
Title: The little vampireAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue v54th 2000 Page: 22
Title: [Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue - v54th 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Distributor contact.
In: StarBurst n268 December 2000 Pages: 72-73
Title: Reviews: moviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v10 n11 November 2000 Pages: 57-58
Title: ReviewsAuthor: HAWKES, Christopher Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 23 Sep 2000 Page: 34
Title: Der kleine VampirAuthor: KLEBER, Reinhard Article type: ReviewLanguage: German
In: Screen International n1273 25 Aug 2000 Page: 44
Title: The little vampireAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n137 November 2000 Page: 63
Title: New filmsAuthor: MZIMBA, Lizo Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 23 Sep 2000 Page: 12
Title: Mohrenköpfe für viele kleine VampireAuthor: Bö Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: German
Description: On the premiere of Die KLEINE VAMPIR.
In: Variety 28 Aug 2000 Page: 34
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v32 n4/5 December 2000 Pages: 20-21
Title: The Little VampireAuthor: EBY, Douglas Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Scriptwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and Larry Wilson talk about The LITTLE VAMPIRE.
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n27 10 Jul 1999 Page: 19
Title: Uli Edel dreht wiederAuthor: st Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: German
Description: On the progress in production of the film.
In: Kino n3 1999 Page: 24
Title: IN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n37 18 Sep 1999 Page: 42
Title: Ein kleiner Vampir mit modernem TouchAuthor: LUSTIG, Frank Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: German
In: Screen International n1201 26 Mar 1999 Page: 26
Title: EUROPEAN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1212 11 Jun 1999 Page: 19
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n31 7 Aug 1999 Page: 15
Title: Uli Edel dreht in BottropArticle type: NoteLanguage: German