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Ben Kingsley and Theo James in Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)

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Backstabbing for Beginners

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Director

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  • Per Fly
    Per Fly

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Per Fly
    Per Fly
    screenplay by &
  • Daniel Pyne
    Daniel Pyne
    screenplay by
  • Michael Soussan
    Michael Soussan
    based on the book by

Cast

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  • Theo James
    Theo James
    Theo James
    Michael
  • Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    Pasha Pasaris
  • Belçim Bilgin
    Belçim Bilgin
    Belçim Bilgin
    Nashim Hussani
  • Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Christina Dupre
  • Peshang Rad
    Peshang Rad
    Peshang Rad
    Hassan
  • Daniela Lavender Kingsley
    Daniela Lavender Kingsley
    Daniela Lavender Kingsley
    Ruth Zekra Kal
    (as Daniela Lavender)
  • Rachel Wilson
    Rachel Wilson
    Rachel Wilson
    Lily
  • Rossif Sutherland
    Rossif Sutherland
    Rossif Sutherland
    Trevor
  • Brian Markinson in Ten Little Indians (2020)
    Brian Markinson
    Brian Markinson
    Rasnetsov
  • Aidan Devine
    Aidan Devine
    Aidan Devine
    Justin Cutter
  • Karim Doukkali
    Karim Doukkali
    Kurdish Minister
  • Zahir Gilani
    Zahir Gilani
    Bearded Man
  • Hattie Kragten
    Hattie Kragten
    Hattie Kragten
    Kate
  • Kardo Razzazi in The Åre Murders (2025)
    Kardo Razzazi
    Kardo Razzazi
    Abhek
  • Julie Khaner
    Julie Khaner
    Julie Khaner
    Melina Pasaris
  • Shauna MacDonald
    Shauna MacDonald
    Shauna MacDonald
    Reporter
  • Michael Man
    Michael Man
    Michael Man
    Archives Clerk
  • Carlos Pinder
    Carlos Pinder
    Carlos Pinder
    Taxi Driver
  • Mouad Lasmak
    Mouad Lasmak
    Al-Rasheed Waiter
    (as Mouad Lasmek)
  • Janah Thani
    Janah Thani
    Baghdad Hospital Director
  • Zakaria Atifi
    Zakaria Atifi
    Zakaria Atifi
    Ba'athist Bureaucrat
  • Abdelhamid Abo Inane
    Abdelhamid Abo Inane
    Bellman
  • Nour El Houda
    Nour El Houda
    Sick Little Girl
  • Alex Hatz
    Alex Hatz
    WSJ Editor
  • Bobby Ricketts
    Bobby Ricketts
    UN Council President
  • Adil Barrouche
    Adil Barrouche
    Turkish Businessman
  • Younes Bouab
    Younes Bouab
    Younes Bouab
    Desperate Doc
  • Dwight Ireland
    Dwight Ireland
    Dwight Ireland
    US Customs Agent
  • Jerome Vicolitto
    Jerome Vicolitto
    Italian Field Observer
  • Anas El Akil
    Anas El Akil
    Company Rep
  • Fatiha Ouatili
    Fatiha Ouatili
    Little Girl's Mom
  • Jamillah Ross
    Jamillah Ross
    Female CPA Guard
  • Jamal Selmaoui
    Jamal Selmaoui
    RAT's D-4
    (as Jamal Selamoui)
  • Hassan Grennouni
    Hassan Grennouni
    Nashim's Grandfather
  • Abderrahim Samadi
    Abderrahim Samadi
    Shop Owner
    (as Samadi Aberrahim)
  • Ola Sturik
    Ola Sturik
    Field Reporter
  • Mishu Vellani
    Mishu Vellani
    Mishu Vellani
    Award Presenter
  • Abbas Abdulghani
    Abbas Abdulghani
    Abbas Abdulghani
    Kurdish Imam
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Kofi Annan at an event for The Interpreter (2005)
    Kofi Annan
    Kofi Annan
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Saddam Hussein
    Saddam Hussein
    Saddam Hussein
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Elena Khan
    Elena Khan
    Prisoner
    (uncredited)
  • Fabio Lusvarghi
    Fabio Lusvarghi
    United Nations Staff
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Pete Abrahams
    Pete Abrahams
    executive producer
  • Kaan Arici
    Kaan Arici
    assistant producer (as Murat Kaan Arici)
  • Aaron Barnett
    Aaron Barnett
    line producer
  • Robert Ogden Barnum
    Robert Ogden Barnum
    executive producer
  • Daniel Bekerman
    Daniel Bekerman
    producer
  • Malene Blenkov
    Malene Blenkov
    producer
  • Amy BonFleur
    Amy BonFleur
    associate producer
  • Stephen Bowen
    Stephen Bowen
    executive producer
  • Joel Burch
    Joel Burch
    co-producer
  • Andrew Corkin
    Andrew Corkin
    executive producer
  • Caroline Steenberg Dam
    Caroline Steenberg Dam
    assistant producer
  • Karim Debbagh
    Karim Debbagh
    line producer: Morocco
  • Michael Dreher
    Michael Dreher
    Executive in Charge of Production Mor
  • Mark Gingras
    Mark Gingras
    executive producer
  • Theo James
    Theo James
    executive producer
  • Wes Jones
    Wes Jones
    associate producer
  • Jeff Kalligheri
    Jeff Kalligheri
    executive producer
  • Lars Knudsen
    Lars Knudsen
    producer
  • Dagur Kári
    Dagur Kári
    executive producer
  • Mike Landry
    Mike Landry
    executive producer
  • Ethan Lazar
    Ethan Lazar
    executive producer
  • Ole Christian Madsen
    Ole Christian Madsen
    executive producer
  • Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen
    Nikolaj Vibe Michelsen
    producer
  • Patrick Ryborn
    Patrick Ryborn
    co-producer
  • Lone Scherfig
    Lone Scherfig
    executive producer
  • Gregory P. Shockro
    Gregory P. Shockro
    executive producer
  • Adam Skomorowski
    Adam Skomorowski
    executive producer
  • Mark Slone
    Mark Slone
    executive producer
  • Jay Van Hoy
    Jay Van Hoy
    producer
  • Lina Wichmann
    Lina Wichmann
    post producer

Composer

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  • Todor Kobakov
    Todor Kobakov

Cinematographer

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  • Brendan Steacy
    Brendan Steacy

Editors

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  • Morten Giese
    Morten Giese
  • Janus Billeskov Jansen
    Janus Billeskov Jansen
  • Susan Shipton
    Susan Shipton

Casting

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  • Mourad Barouche
    Mourad Barouche
    casting director: Marrakech
  • John Buchan
    John Buchan
  • Jason Knight
    Jason Knight
  • Nicolas Ronchi
    Nicolas Ronchi

Production Designer

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  • Niels Sejer
    Niels Sejer

Art Directors

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  • Abdellah Baadil
    Abdellah Baadil
    art director (art direction)
  • Monica Sallustio
    Monica Sallustio

Set Decorators

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  • Mary Kirkland
    Mary Kirkland
  • Mohamed Rakaa
    Mohamed Rakaa

Costume Designer

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  • Ruth Secord
    Ruth Secord

Makeup Department

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  • Hayat Ouled Dahhou
    Hayat Ouled Dahhou
    makeup artist
  • Siham Ouled Dahhou
    Siham Ouled Dahhou
    make up/hair artist: Siham Ouled Dahou
  • Stacey Dutrizac
    Stacey Dutrizac
    1st assistant makeup
  • Bouchra Sakhi
    Bouchra Sakhi
    makeup artist
  • Jessica Shannon
    Jessica Shannon
    head of hair department
  • Catherine Viot
    Catherine Viot
    makeup department head

Production Management

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  • Majid Aoulad Abdellah
    Majid Aoulad Abdellah
    production manager
  • Effy Papadopoulos
    Effy Papadopoulos
    production manager
  • Philip Stilman
    Philip Stilman
    post-production supervisor

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Badr Balafrej
    Badr Balafrej
    third assistant director: morocco
  • Ali Benchekroune
    Ali Benchekroune
    assistant director
  • Yann Mari Faget
    Yann Mari Faget
    second assistant director: morocco
  • Beau Ferris
    Beau Ferris
    first assistant director
  • Ahmed Hatimi
    Ahmed Hatimi
    first assistant director: morocco
  • Bianca Marini
    Bianca Marini
    third assistant director
  • Lawrence Ng
    Lawrence Ng
    second assistant director

Art Department

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  • Hicham Afghani
    Hicham Afghani
    on set dresser: Morocco
  • Tarik Amchemar
    Tarik Amchemar
    stand-by props
  • Scott Caple
    Scott Caple
    matte painting
  • Stephanie Chalmers
    Stephanie Chalmers
    set decoration buyer
  • Vince Consiglio
    Vince Consiglio
    lead dresser
  • Tarek El Asmar
    Tarek El Asmar
    graphic designer
  • Hicham El Kounti
    Hicham El Kounti
    set dressing buyer
  • Ouassel Elkilali
    Ouassel Elkilali
    graphic designer
  • Fred Espina
    Fred Espina
    second assistant art director
  • Paul Gustavsson
    Paul Gustavsson
    art departement coordinator

Sound Department

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  • Eric Fitz
    Eric Fitz
    sound mixer
  • David Horton
    David Horton
    boom operator
  • Jonas Langkilde
    Jonas Langkilde
    sound recordist
  • Hans Møller
    Hans Møller
    sounddesigner
  • Ulf Olausson
    Ulf Olausson
    foley artist
  • Kristoffer Salting
    Kristoffer Salting
    sound editor
  • David Silverin
    David Silverin
    foley recordist
  • Niklas Skarp
    Niklas Skarp
    sound effects editor
  • Nourdine Zaoui
    Nourdine Zaoui
    boom operator

Special Effects

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  • Mohamed Ali Aqermim
    Mohamed Ali Aqermim
    special effects technician
  • Yassir Bouslama
    Yassir Bouslama
    special effects
  • Anas El Frakcha
    Anas El Frakcha
    special effects assistant: Morocco

Visual Effects

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  • Haig Petrus
    Haig Petrus
    visual effects supervisor
  • Alexander Schepelern
    Alexander Schepelern
    visual effects supervisor
  • Luciano Vittori Jr.
    Luciano Vittori Jr.
    title designer: Italian Edition

Stunts

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  • Younes Afroukh
    Younes Afroukh
    stunt performer
  • Mohamed Attougui
    Mohamed Attougui
    stunt actor: stunt actor
  • Tarik Belmekki
    Tarik Belmekki
    stunt performer
  • Ait ben Azzouz Brahim
    Ait ben Azzouz Brahim
    stunt double
  • Benoît Fabre
    Benoît Fabre
    stunt performer
  • Tom Farr
    Tom Farr
    stunt driver
  • Stéphanie Guerin
    Stéphanie Guerin
    stunt performer
  • Youssef Marchouki
    Youssef Marchouki
    stunt performer
  • Geoff Meech
    Geoff Meech
    stunt double: Theo James
  • Abdellah Ouksih
    Abdellah Ouksih
    stunt performer (as Abdellah Oukseh)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Abdelilah Belam
    Abdelilah Belam
    lighting technician
  • Tue Bengtsson
    Tue Bengtsson
    lighting electrician: Danish Unit
  • Brent J. Craig
    Brent J. Craig
    first assistant camera: "a" camera
  • Youssef Elyania
    Youssef Elyania
    electrician (as Youssef Yania)
  • David Gibbons
    David Gibbons
    gaffer
  • Asmaa Hafili
    Asmaa Hafili
    second assistant camera
  • Hassan Hajhouj
    Hassan Hajhouj
    key grip
  • Stine Hein
    Stine Hein
    pre-rig electrician: Danish unit
  • Zouggar Abdel Jalil
    Zouggar Abdel Jalil
    gaffer
  • Amine Kasmi
    Amine Kasmi
    second assistant camera: b camera, Morocco Unit

Casting Department

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  • Stephanie Bleakley
    Stephanie Bleakley
    casting assistant
  • Jesse Griffiths
    Jesse Griffiths
    casting assistant
  • Rie Hedegaard
    Rie Hedegaard
    casting: Denmark
  • Mounir Saguia
    Mounir Saguia
    casting director: Morocco

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Rachid Aadassi
    Rachid Aadassi
    assistant costume designer
  • Adil Arbouch
    Adil Arbouch
    key costumer
  • Diana Irwin
    Diana Irwin
    assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

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  • Victor Beckmann
    Victor Beckmann
    avid assistant
  • Denniz Göl Bertelsen
    Denniz Göl Bertelsen
    additional editor
  • Kyle Campbell
    Kyle Campbell
    on-line editor
  • Robert Doyle
    Robert Doyle
    first assistant editor
  • Jim Fleming
    Jim Fleming
    digital intermediate colorist
  • Jacob Thuesen
    Jacob Thuesen
    trailer editor

Location Management

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  • Adil Abdelwahab
    Adil Abdelwahab
    location manager
  • Mustapha Bediar
    Mustapha Bediar
    assistant location manager
  • Hicham El Ghorfi
    Hicham El Ghorfi
    location supervisor
  • Jaouad El Kacimi
    Jaouad El Kacimi
    locations
  • Faical Hajji
    Faical Hajji
    location manager
  • Lamia Kharbibi
    Lamia Kharbibi
    location coordinator
  • Patrick O'Hala
    Patrick O'Hala
    location manager New York Unit
  • Steve Zagrodny
    Steve Zagrodny
    assistant location manager
  • Ilias Zergouni
    Ilias Zergouni
    location assistant

Music Department

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  • The Filmharmonic Orchestra Prague
    The Filmharmonic Orchestra Prague
    orchestra
  • Rachel Hughes
    Rachel Hughes
    music coordinator
  • Vitek Kral
    Vitek Kral
    music recording engineer
  • Simon Miminis
    Simon Miminis
    assistant to composer
  • John O'Mahony
    John O'Mahony
    Music Mixer
  • Petr Pycha
    Petr Pycha
    orchestra contractor
  • Felipe Téllez
    Felipe Téllez
    music preparation (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Katharine Doty
    Katharine Doty
    script supervisor (as Katharine Jane Reid)

Transportation Department

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  • Mounir Dine
    Mounir Dine
    transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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  • Abbas Abdulghani
    Abbas Abdulghani
    dialog coach
  • Taoufiq Belhadj
    Taoufiq Belhadj
    Security Coordinator (as Taoufio Belemqadem)
  • Hajar Belkasmi
    Hajar Belkasmi
    assistant production coordinator
  • Joel Burch
    Joel Burch
    post production accountant
  • Other Crew
    Other Crew
    dialect coach
  • Nina Crone
    Nina Crone
    completion guarantor
  • Lise-Lotte Døcker
    Lise-Lotte Døcker
    completion bond legal
  • Asmae Elamrani
    Asmae Elamrani
    production accountant
  • Rabi Elliq
    Rabi Elliq
    assistant accountant
  • Brahim Elmouatamid
    Brahim Elmouatamid
    assistant accountant

Thanks

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  • Nick Shumaker
    Nick Shumaker
    special thanks

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