My Left Foot (1989)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Christy Brown

      Day Lewis, Daniel

    • Mrs Brown

      Brenda Fricker

    • Sheila

      Alison Whelan

    • younger Sharon

      Kirsten Sheridan

    • Tom

      Declan Croghan

    • Benny

      Eanna Macliam

    • Sadie

      Marie Conmee

    • Lord Castlewelland

      Cyril Cusack

    • Brian

      Phelim Drew

    • Mary Carr

      Ruth McCabe

    • Dr Eileen Cole

      Fiona Shaw

    • Mr Brown

      Ray McAnally

    • barman

      Patrick Laffan

    • customer in bar

      Derry Power

    • young Christy

      Hugh O'Conor

    • younger Brian

      Keith O'Conor

    • younger Benny

      Darren McHugh

    • younger Tom

      Sharp, Owen

    • Nan

      Eileen Colgan

    • critic

      Ulick O'Connor

    • priest

      Tom Hickey

    • Rachel

      Julie Hale

    • Jenny

      Jacinta Whyte

    • girlfriend

      Sara Cronin

    • woman with pram

      Jean Doyle

    • nurse

      Britta Smith

    • Peter

      Adrian Dunbar

    • Petra

      Lucy Vigne-welsh

    • Tony

      Daniel Reardon

    • Punch and Judy puppeteer

      Conor Lambert

    • waiter

      Martin Dunne

    • mourner

      Charlie Roberts

    • mourner

      Ger O'Leary

    • mourner

      Mil Fleming

    • Liam

      Simon Kelly

    • musician (violin)

      Eileen Kohlmann

    • musician (piano)

      Margaret Lyons

    • musician (viola)

      Patricia Higgins

    • musician (cello)

      Hilery O'Donovan

    • musician (double bass)

      Don King

    • special extra

      Jenny Byrne

    • special extra

      Linda Walker

    • special extra

      Albert Kavanagh

    • special extra

      Joe Swan

    • special extra

      Rita Lowe

    • special extra

      Gerard Hourigan

    • special extra

      Dawn Kursinczy

    • child

      Denis O'Leary

    • child

      Lesley Ann Long

    • child

      Caromy Corcoran

    • child

      Cathy Corcoran

    • child

      Lisa Jane Rowland

    • child

      Aisling Murnane

    • child

      Audrey Diffley

    • child

      Oba Seagrave

    • child

      Colm Rowland

    • child

      Owen Sullivan

    • child

      Dean Clifford

    • child

      Sean Rowland

    • child

      Barry Keane

    • child

      Wayne Kearney

    • child

      John Mark Knight

    • child

      Deborah Pierce

    • child

      Barry Lord

    • child

      Tess Sheridan

    • child

      Fiacra Sheridan

    • child

      Owen O'Sullivan

    • child

      Kelly Ellen Lawlor

    • child

      Naomi Sheridan

    • child

      Emily Hodge Barker

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Jim Sheridan

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Kevan Barker

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Mick Rowland

    • Assistant Director (3rd)

      David Byrne

    • Assistant Director (Trainee)

      Niamh Ni Ghrainne

    • Assistant Director (Trainee)

      John Mcdonald

    • Assistant Director (Trainee)

      Brendan Geraghty

    • Director's Assistant

      Nye Heron

    • Continuity

      Jean Bourne

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Ferndale Films

    • A Granada film

      Granada

    • In Association with

      Radio-Telefís Éireann

    • Executive Producer

      Paul Heller

    • Executive Producer

      Steve Morrison

    • Producer

      Noel Pearson

    • Line Producer

      Arthur Lappin

    • Production Executive for Granada

      Pippa Cross

    • Production Manager

      Mary Alleguen

    • Production Accountant

      John Moore

    • Production Accountant

      Kevin Moriarty

    • Assistant Accountant

      Donal Geraghty

    • Location Manager

      Grania O'Shannon

    • Special Adviser to the Producer

      Gene Lambert

    • Production Secretary

      Niamh Nolan

    • Unit Runner

      Robert Quinn

    • Assistant to Line Producer

      Stephen Bradley

    • Studio

      Ardmore Studios

    Casting:

    • Casting Director

      Nuala Moiselle

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      Shane Connaughton

    • Screenplay by

      Jim Sheridan

    • Based on the novel 'My Left Foot' by

      Christy Brown

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Jack Conroy

    • Camera Operator

      Des Whelan

    • Focus Puller

      Alan Butler

    • Clapper Loader

      Jo Gibney

    • Gaffer

      Louis Conroy

    • Best Boy

      Farrell, Jim

    • Electrician

      Mick Kearney

    • Electrician

      Noel Cullen

    • Generator Operator

      Brian Sheridan

    • Grip

      John Murphy

    • Hothead Camera

      Alan Pabner

    Stills:

    • Stills Photography

      Jonathan Hession

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects Co-ordinator

      Gerry Johnson

    • Special Effects Assistant

      Gay O'Reilly

    • Special Effects Assistant

      Michael Kearns

    Editing:

    • Editor

      J. Patrick Duffner

    • Assistant Editor (1st)

      Adrienne Ross

    • Assistant Editor (2nd)

      Jeanine Hurley

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Austen Spriggs

    • Assistant Art Director

      Mark Geraghty

    • Set Decorator

      Shirley Lynch

    • Storyboard Artist

      Christy Mcginn

    • Production Buyer

      Sunny Mulligan

    • Prop master

      Eamon O'Higgins

    • Dressing Props

      Owen Monaghan

    • Dressing Props

      Tony Nicholson

    • Drapes

      Jimmy Kavanagh

    • Standby Props

      P.J. Smith

    • Standby Props

      Derek Wallace

    • Construction Manager

      Russ Bailey

    • Standby Carpenter

      Denis Butler

    • Standby Stagehand

      Gerry Quigley

    • Standby Rigger

      Eamon Kelly

    • Master Painter

      Owen Murnane

    • Painter

      Dave Rath

    • Painter

      Paddy Dunne

    • Painter

      Paul Fleming

    • Carpenter

      Eddie Cunningham

    • Carpenter

      Whelan, Dave

    • Carpenter

      Phil Searls

    • Stagehand

      Andy Lee

    • Rigger

      Robert Reilly

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Joan Bergin

    • Wardrobe Mistress

      Janet O'Leary

    • Wardrobe Assistant

      Ann Stokes

    • Wardrobe Trainee

      Frances Boston

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Artist

      Ken Jennings

    • Make-up Assistant

      Ailbhe Lemass

    • Make-up Assistant

      Máire O'Sullivan

    • Make-up Trainee

      Sherry de Burgh

    • Hairdresser

      Anne Dunne

    • Assistant Hairdresser

      Eileen Doyle

    • Trainee Hairdresser

      Dunne, Carol

    • Trainee Hairdresser

      Dooley, Bernie

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      Brendan Foreman

    • Title Design

      Graphiconies

    • Titles Shot at

      Peter Govey Film Opticals

    Music:

    • Music Composed and Conducted by

      Elmer Bernstein

    • Ondes Martenot Played by

      Cynthia Miller

    • Music Co-ordinator

      Bill Whelan

    • Assistant Music Co-ordinator

      Irene Keogh

    • Music Editor

      Kathy Durning

    Sound:

    • Music Recording Engineer

      Brian Masterson

    • Sound Mixer

      Kieran Horgan

    • Boom Operator

      Paul Delaney

    • Trainee Boom Operator

      Brendan Campbell

    • Dubbing Mixer

      Brian Saunders

    • Dubbing Mixer

      Mike Dowson

    • Post-sync Mixer

      Liam Saurin

    • Sound Editor

      Ron Davis

    • Footsteps Artist

      Jenny Lee-Wright

    • Assistant Sound Editor

      Michael Kelliher

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Peter Brayham

    • Stuntman

      Dave Holland

    • Stuntman

      Patrick Condren

    • Stuntman

      Steve Dent

    • Stuntman

      Terry Plummer

    • Stuntman

      Jazzer Jeyes

    • Stuntman

      Alan xWalsh

    • Stuntman

      Paul Kelly

    • Stuntman

      Michael Rowland

    • Stand-in

      Maura Dillon

    • Stand-in

      Donal Fortune

    • Stand-in

      John Markey

    Consultant:

    • Legal Adviser

      James Hickey

    • Projectionist

      Paddy Byrne

    • Unit Nurse

      Susan Marshall

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Gerry Lundberg