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Triumph of the Spirit (1989) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert M. Young

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Shimon Arama ... (story) &
Zion Haen ... (story)
 
Andrzej Krakowski ... (screenplay) and
Laurence Heath ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Willem Dafoe ... Salamo
Edward James Olmos ... Gypsy
Robert Loggia ... Poppa
Wendy Gazelle Wendy Gazelle ... Allegra
Kelly Wolf ... Elena
Costas Mandylor ... Avram
Kario Salem ... Jacko
Edward Zentara ... Janush
Hartmut Becker Hartmut Becker ... Major Rauscher
Burkhard Heyl Burkhard Heyl ... Aid to Rauscher
Zofia Saretok ... Momma
Grazyna Krukówna ... Sister Julie
Karolina Twardowska Karolina Twardowska ... Bemmi
Juranda Krol Juranda Krol ... Sarah
Wiktor Mlynarczyk Wiktor Mlynarczyk ... Beppo
Jerzy Gralek ... Kapo Kyr
Jack Messinger Jack Messinger ... Greek Prisoner
Tuvia Tavi Tuvia Tavi ... Greek Prisoner
Danny Segev Danny Segev ... Greek Prisoner
Avi Keidar Avi Keidar ... Greek Prisoner
Andrzej Wojaczek Andrzej Wojaczek ... Kapo Otto
Sebastian Spandel Sebastian Spandel ... Lua
Ewa Lesniak ... Kapo Hilda
Anna Chitro ... Naomi
Halina Chrobak Halina Chrobak ... Clog Thief
Ireneusz Tomczak Ireneusz Tomczak ... Fratelli
Teddy Atlas Teddy Atlas ... Silber
Andrzej Leszczynski Andrzej Leszczynski ... Referee
Lew Rywin ... Announcer
Arthur Coburn Arthur Coburn ... Rabbi
Maria Probosz ... Rauscher's Girlfriend
Stefania Zubrowna Stefania Zubrowna ... Dying Woman
Hanna Pater Hanna Pater ... Prisoner Nurse
Dorota Bialy-Wieczorek Dorota Bialy-Wieczorek ... S. S. Woman
Sigal Cohen ... Greek
Michal Juszczakiewicz ... Sonderkammando
Toni Bark Toni Bark ... Greek
Izabela Wandzel Izabela Wandzel ... Greek
Jerzy Szaniawski Jerzy Szaniawski ... Greek
Zenon Kostrezewski Zenon Kostrezewski ... Greek
Marian Skorupa Marian Skorupa ... Greek
Wojciech Górniak Wojciech Górniak ... Greek (as Wojciech Gorniak)
Marzena Urbanska Marzena Urbanska ... Greek
Magda Nodzio Magda Nodzio ... Prisoner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Krzysztof Bauman Krzysztof Bauman ... Prisoner
Barbara Bogdól Barbara Bogdól ... SS officer
Andrzej Bryg Andrzej Bryg ... Officer SS
Mieczyslaw Budzynski Mieczyslaw Budzynski ... Boxer
Jan Bógdol ... S.S. Officer
Marek Dawid Marek Dawid ... SS officer
Andrzej Dopierala Andrzej Dopierala ... S.S. Officer
Marek Frackowiak ... S.S. Officer
Maciej Gruszczynski Maciej Gruszczynski ... Prisoner
Adolf Hitler ... Self (archive footage)
Zofia Jaronczyk Zofia Jaronczyk ... Prisoner
Jan Klemens Jan Klemens ... Kapo
Roman Klosowski ... S.S. Officer
Evan Kopelson Evan Kopelson ... Boxer
Malgorzata Kozlowska Malgorzata Kozlowska ... S.S. Officer
Bernard Krawczyk ... S.S. Officer
Edward Kusztal ... S.S. Officer
Joseph Lis Joseph Lis ... Boxer
Tomasz Lulek ... Prisoner
Anna Nowak Anna Nowak ... Prisoner
Irena Romanska Irena Romanska ... Prisoner
Edward Skarga Edward Skarga ... Prisoner
Marek Slosarski Marek Slosarski ... Grek
Tadeusz Sobolewicz Tadeusz Sobolewicz ... S.S. Officer
Maria Stokowska Maria Stokowska ... Greczynka
Krzysztof Tadak Krzysztof Tadak ... Boxer
Anna Toronczyk Anna Toronczyk ... Prisoner
Aleksander Wolejko Aleksander Wolejko ... S.S. Officer

Produced by 

Shimon Arama ... producer
Sonja Karon ... associate producer
Arnold Kopelson ... producer
Evan Kopelson ... associate producer
Roni Ya'ackov ... line producer (as Rony Yacov)

Music by 

Cliff Eidelman

Cinematography by 

Curtis Clark

Editing by 

Norman Buckley
Arthur Coburn

Casting By 

Mike Fenton
Valorie Massalas
Judy Taylor

Production Design by 

Jerzy Maslowski

Art Direction by 

Krystyna Maslowska

Set Decoration by 

Izabela Paprocka

Costume Design by 

Hilary Rosenfeld

Makeup Department 

Ania Harasimiak ... assistant makeup artist (as Anna Harasimiak)
Iwona Kaminska ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Tadeusz Baljon ... production manager
Frank Hildebrand ... executive in charge of production
Ludwig Pawelczyk ... assistant production manager (as Ludwig Pawelcyzk)
Lew Rywin ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Miguel Gil ... first assistant director
Mike Katzin ... special assistant director
Jerzy Matula ... assistant director
Ewa Saluga-Wegmann ... assistant director
Krzysztof Zbieranek ... co-first assistant director

Art Department 

Zvika Aloni ... property master: Israel
Piotr Auerbach ... property master
Jacek Szokpek ... property master
Maciej Walczak ... assistant art director

Sound Department 

Gregory G. Gest ... sound re-recordist
Walter A. Gest ... sound re-recordist
Jeffrey J. Haboush ... re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell ... re-recording mixer
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist
Eli Yarkoni ... sound mixer
Yossi Yarkoni ... boom operator

Special Effects by 

Eddie Surkin ... special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Avi Avrahami ... best boy gaffer
Itzik Ben-Aroya ... key grip
Lech Filar ... first assistant camera
Bogdan Kulakowski ... still photographer
Avraham Leibman ... gaffer
Roland Neveu ... special photographer
Yehuda Sar-Israel ... second assistant camera

Casting Department 

Joni Kearney ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Barbara Rutter ... costume supervisor

Editorial Department 

Norman Buckley ... additional editor
Barbara Poznanski ... assistant editor
Paula Suhy ... assistant editor
Jim Rhine ... post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management 

Gil Alon ... assistant location manager
Avner Peled ... location manager
Carrie Timko ... second location manager

Music Department 

Budd Carr ... music supervisor
Kenneth Hall ... music editor
Mark McKenzie ... orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department 

Rena Sternfeld-Allon ... script supervisor (as Rina Sternfeld-Allon)

Additional Crew 

Teddy Atlas ... boxing choreographer / boxing trainer
Mickey Duff ... boxing consultant
Maria Norman ... assistant: Arnold Kopelson
Miroslaw Warchol ... set manager

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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