RKO 281

What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.

Duration: 84 min
Release date: 1999-11-20
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In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

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Benjamin Ross
Benjamin Ross
Director
Su Armstrong
Su Armstrong
Producer
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Executive Producer
Tony Scott
Tony Scott
Executive Producer
John Altman
John Altman
Original Music Composer
Mike Southon
Mike Southon
Director of Photography
Alex Mackie
Alex Mackie
Editor
Maria Djurkovic
Maria Djurkovic
Production Design
Heather Storr
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Stephen Morley
Stephen Morley
Still Photographer
Ali Goss
Ali Goss
Costume Supervisor
Clive Derbyshire
Clive Derbyshire
Sound Recordist
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
Dialogue Editor
Jonathan Cronin
Jonathan Cronin
ADR Editor
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Wrightson
Paul Wrightson
Sound Effects Editor
Mike Dowson
Mike Dowson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steven Begg
Steven Begg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lucinda Thomson
Lucinda Thomson
Art Direction
Tatiana Macdonald
Tatiana Macdonald
Set Decoration
Alan Bailey
Alan Bailey
Property Master
Lora Kennedy
Lora Kennedy
Casting
Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Casting
Stewart Meachem
Stewart Meachem
Costume Designer
Diane Minter Lewis
Diane Minter Lewis
Co-Executive Producer
Chris Zarpas
Chris Zarpas
Co-Executive Producer
John Logan
John Logan
Screenplay
Richard Hammatt
Richard Hammatt
Stunt Coordinator
Lee Sheward
Lee Sheward
Stunt Coordinator
Nigel Gostelow
Nigel Gostelow
Unit Production Manager
Toby Ford
Toby Ford
Second Assistant Director
Judy Ducker
Judy Ducker
Property Buyer
Ian Jackson
Ian Jackson
Camera Operator
Malcolm J. Sheehan
Malcolm J. Sheehan
Key Grip
Roseann Samuel
Roseann Samuel
Hair Department Head
Roseann Samuel
Roseann Samuel
Makeup Department Head
Jo Schotting
Jo Schotting
Third Assistant Director
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
Story Consultant
Richard Ben Cramer
Richard Ben Cramer
Story Consultant
Michael Epstein
Michael Epstein
Story Consultant
Micky Brown
Micky Brown
Gaffer
Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Murdoch
Special Effects
Stephen Barker
Stephen Barker
Post Production Supervisor
Tracey Gibbons
Tracey Gibbons
Post Production Supervisor
Diane Greaves
Diane Greaves
Foley Artist
Michelle Greaves
Michelle Greaves
Foley Artist
Michael Stainer
Michael Stainer
Color Timer
David Daniels
David Daniels
First Assistant Director
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