Birth of the Beatles (1979)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • John Lennon

      Stephen Mackenna

    • Paul McCartney

      Rod Culbertson

    • George Harrison

      John Altman

    • Ringo Starr [Richard Starkey]

      Ray Ashcroft

    • Pete Best

      Ryan Michael

    • Stuart Sutcliffe

      David Wilkinson

    • Brian Epstein

      Brian Jameson

    • Cynthia Lennon

      Wendy Morgan

    • Rory Storm

      Gary Olsen

    • agent at audition

      Linal Haft

    • Aunt Mimi

      Eileen Kennally

    • German club boss

      Richard Marner

    • Astrid

      Alyson Spiro

    • George Martin

      Nigel Havers

    • street girl

      Jackie Fishel  (uncredited)

    • nude

      Claire Davenport  (uncredited)

    • German waitress

      Brigitte Kahn  (uncredited)

    • girl fan

      Kate Saunders  (uncredited)

    • girl fan

      Theresa Ratcliff  (uncredited)

    • stage assistant

      Dominic Letts  (uncredited)

    • boy in NEMS

      Gary Bleasdale  (uncredited)

    • Alden

      Gareth Forwood  (uncredited)

    • announcer

      Jimmy Cummins  (uncredited)

    • A & R Man

      Tony Matthews  (uncredited)

    • Philip

      Michael Howarth  (uncredited)

    • sound engineer

      Bunny May  (uncredited)

    • Mrs. Fleming

      Paula Jacobs  (uncredited)

    • reporter

      Christopher Muncke  (uncredited)

    • reporter

      Matt Zimmerman  (uncredited)

    • reporter

      Pat Starr  (uncredited)

    • reporter

      Barry Ditson  (uncredited)

    • reporter

      Colette Hiller  (uncredited)

    • page boy

      Perry Benson  (uncredited)

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Richard Marquand

    • Assistant Director

      John Downes

    • Assistant Director

      Roger Simons

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Dick Clark Films

    • Production Company

      Vumba Films

    • Executive Producer

      Dick Clark

    • Producer

      Tony Bishop

    • Associate Producer

      Tom Walls

    • Production Manager

      Donald Toms

    • Location Manager

      Arnold Ross

    • Location Manager

      Cecil F. Ford

    • Production Assistant

      Barbara Back

    Writing:

    • Teleplay by

      John Kurland

    • Teleplay by

      Jacob Eskendar

    • Story by

      John Kurland

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Alan Hume

    • Camera Operator

      Jack Lowin

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Sean Barton

    Design:

    • Art Director

      David Minty

    • Art Director

      Peter Joyce

    Costumes:

    • Costumes

      Bridget Sellers

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Eddie Knight

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      Bernard Fairman

    • Titles

      Camera Effects

    Music:

    • Music Composed and Conducted by

      Carl Davis

    Sound:

    • Sound Recording

      Claude Hitchcock

    • Sound Re-recording

      John Blunt

    • Sound Re-recording

      Ted Spooner

    • Sound Editor

      Gaster, Nick

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Arranger

      Marc Boyle

    • Stunt Arranger

      Alf Joint

    Consultant:

    • Technical Adviser

      Pete Best