The Fearless Four (1997 film)
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- Warner Bros. presents
- A film by: Eberhard Junkersdorf
- A Bioskop-Film production
- Produced at the studio of Munich Animation
- “The Fearless Four”
- Screenplay: Bert Henry, Dagmar Kekulé, Georg Reichel
- Performed by: B.B. King, Oleta Adams, Zucchero, James Ingram
- Character Design: Carlos Grangel
- Painted Background Design: Walter Kössler
- Editor: Uli Schön
- Score and Original Songs Composed by: Peter Wolf
- Lyrics: Ian Wolf
- Directed by: Jürgen Richter, Michael Coldewey
- Directed and Produced by: Eberhard Junkersdorf
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- A BIOSKIP-Film Production financially supported by FilmFerneshFonds Bayern, Filmförderungsanstalt Berlin and Bundesministerium des Innern
- Copyright © MCMXCVII Bioskip Film GmbH • All Rights Reserved
- Directed and Produced by: Eberhard Junkersdorf
- Directed by: Michael Coldewey, Jürgen Richter
- Screenplay: Bert Henry, Dagmar Kekulé, Georg Reichel
- Executive Producers: Jean McCurdy and Spike Brandt & Tony Cervone
- Based on the Grimm’s Fairy Tale “The Bremen Town Musicians”
- Cast:
- Buster – James Ingram
- Fred – B.B. King
- Gwendolyn – Oleta Adams
- Tortellini – Zucchero
- Narrator – Neil Ross
- 1st Assistant, Hunter #2, Dr. Greed – Charles Adler
- 2nd Assistant, Hunter #1 - Kevin Michael Richardson
- The Manager, The Recording Director - Jeff Bennett
- Guard #1 – Tom Kenny
- The Baron, The Miller - Jim Cummings
- Platini - Paul Williams
- Guard #2 – Toby Huss
- Taxidermy Representative, DR. Sevenbrains – Frank Welker
- The Heir, The Host, Guard #3 – Billy West
- Wasp #1, The Heiress – Tress MacNeille
- Wasp #2 - Kath Soucie
- Big Mother Berta - Kathleen Freeman
- Samantha - Grey DeLisle
- Mozart – Mona Marshall
- Ackerman – Cam Clarke
- Additional voices: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Mary Kay Bergman, Steve Blum, Corey Burton, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Cathy Cavadini, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Charendoff, EG Daily, Debi Derryberry, John DiMaggio, Will Friedle, Nika Futterman, David Alan Grier, Jess Harnell, Richard Horvitz, Tom Kane, Sherry Lynn, Michael McKean, Lara Jill Miller, Colleen O'Shuaghnessey, Rob Paulsen, Jan Rabson, Pamela Segall, Justin Shenkarow, Susan Silo, Francesca Marie Smith, Cree Summer, Lauren Tom, Jenna Von Oy, April Winchell
- Voice Director: Andrea Romano
- Score and Original Songs Composed by: Peter Wolf
- Lyrics by: Ian Wolf
- Painted Background Design: Walter Kössler
- Production Manager: Lilian Klages
- Editor: Uli Schön
- Sound Design: Nick Moss
- Sound Effects Editor: Alexander “Rumble” Saal
- Character Design
- Grangel Studio – Barcelona: Carles Burges, Sandra Cama, Jaume Esteve, Carlos Grangel, Jorge Grangel
- Animation
- Animation Director: Jürgen Richter
- Storyboard Artists: Sikander Goldau, Christoph Härringer, Stephane Jouannic, Boris Kiselicki, Alexander Lozano
- Layout: Andrea Blasich, Norbert Maier, Peter Popken
- Layout Assistant: Ralf Nievelstein
- Blue Sketch / Character Posings: Christoph Härringer, Boris Kiselicki, Gabriele Pennacchioli, Peter Popken, Jakob Schuh, Nadine Westerbarkey
- Backgrounds: Jan Birck, Volker Krafzel, Peter Popken, Victor Rudnitzky
- Additional Backgrounds: Oliver Jakobs, Oleg Rogyn
- Character Animation
- Leading Character Animation: Javier Martin Lapeyra, Luca Mazzoleni, Luba Medekova-Klein
- Animators: Claudio Aacciari, Marcus Arnull, Maximilian Graenitz, Alexander Lozano, Maurizio Parimbelli, Fernando Pastor, Gabriele Pennacchioli, Jane Poole, Andy Schmidt, Sam Siahaya, Florian Wagner
- Clean-Up Animation
- Clean-Up Supervisors: Julia Bracegirdle, Reka Baliko, Antigoni Triantaffilou
- Assistant Animators: Cinzia Angelini, Alexandra Boiger, Sandra Carloni, Alexa Goriup, Zita Habarta, Irena Jirkova, Chris Krone, Martin Lanzinger, Cathy Lowdell, Richard Lowdell, Simone Loehr, Heike Nitsch, Susana Nyari, Ovidiu Paltineanu, Sabine Oberdörfer, Karin Röster, Claudia Sturli, Frank Weichselgartner, Elena Werner
- Supervisor Inbetween: Nadine Westerbarkey
- Inbetweeners: Dennis Bodewitz, Francine Chassagnac, Sarah Fischer, Katrin Inzinger, Jasmin Kugler, Simona Lexau, Daniela Raisig, Martin Ring, Denise Silva Talarico, Clifford Urban, Jörg Volk
- Scene Planning: Sylvie Kekulé, Maria Karpat
- Animation Checking: Michael Krauß, Cornie Marcel, Ilka Puskas, Cindy Wallin
- Computer Generated Images
- CGI Director: Michael Coldewey
- CGI Supervisor: Nico Tuma
- CGI Modeling / Animation: Felix Balbas, Jules Bistert, Sebastian Faber, Andreas Gutmann, Simone Kraus, Oliver Stannius, Hans Uhlig
- CGI Animation Assistants: Steffen Behr, Ariane Hedayati
- “Powertool” Animator: Simone Kraus
- Visual Effects Animator: Maryam Sharifi
- Digital Scene Planning: James Williams
- Digital Camera Operators: Kolja Erman, Michael Jonas, Dorian Knapp, Hans Lindenmüller, Norbert Maier, Chantall Marsolais, Katja Schumann, Ben-Roger Zentek
- Additional Animation Teams: Berlin – Unit
- Animators: Eric Bouillette, Olsen Groiseau, Frank Pimenta
- Assistant Animators: Sükrü Balazünbül, Stephane Martineau, Helena Podlawska, Nadja Sasse, Gerd Schwarz, Marcus Unger
- Inbetweeners: Fabrice Seta, Samy Seta, Alain Sico, Stanisas
- Comicup – Barcelona
- Animators: Valentin Domenech, Miquel Pujol, Joan Spinach
- Clean-Up: Maite Lópèz Espi, Alejandra Ibánez Oliver, Rose M. Pérez Roselló, Roser Valer, Ricard Zaplana
- Fred Craig Paramedia Limited – Dublin
- Production Administrator: Jacqui Cooke
- Studio Support Assistant: Stephen Moynihan
- Animation Supervisor: Celine Kiernan
- Animators: Des Forde, Leon Gruizinga, Celine Kiernan, Noel P. Kiernan, Margaret McKinna, Nial Mooney, Nial O’Loughlin, Stuart Shankley, Ray Woods
- Clean-Up Supervisor: Ray Claffey
- Clean-Up: Des Duggan, Michael Garry, Julie Gillen, Michael Ho, Stella Kearns, Margaret McKenna, Pearse Love, Mary Walsh
- Monigotes S.C. – Madrid
- Animators: Vittorio E. Pirajno Clavijo, Juan Jose Bravo Matias, Francisco Alvarez Piris, Yolanda Jaraquemada Ródriguez
- Clean-Up: Elena Arnaiz Lago, Jose Mansuy Yamba, Lola Gonzalo, Esperanza Konomi Eguidazu, Alfredo C. Hernando Torres
- SpiCy Toons – Athens
- Production: Takis Veremis
- Production Manager: Eric Sinson
- Layout and Animation Supervisor: Alecos Papadatos
- Assistant Animation Director and Checking: Annie Di Donna
- Layout: Manolis Chryssoulakis, Hervé Vaultier, Nejib Benessayah
- Animators: Pilat Balsalobre, Manolis Chryssoulakis, Akis Dimitrakopoulos, Nikos Koutsis, Michel Rodrigues, Vangelis Skritzovalis, Luis Valerla, Hervé Vaultier
- Clean-Up: Katerina Angelokonstandi, Elisabeth Armaou, Yiannis Giannakopoulos, Kyriakos Gounelas, Savas Kondos, Stavros Papadakis, Christina Politou, Nondas Theofilou
- Stardust Pictures – London
- Production: Chris Haralambous, Gayle Martin, Jon Wigfield
- Animation Supervisors: Rob Stevenhagen, Darren Vandenburg
- Animators: Dino Athanassiou, Katherina Manolessou, Panagiotis Rappas, Kevin Spruce, Simon Ward-Horner
- Clean-Up: Eric Athanassiou, Christos Dimos, Dave McFall, Yoris Van Hulzen, Alkaterini Kremasioti, Rowena Marella-Daw, Charalampia Sfyri
- TMO Film – Munich / Loonland Animation – Budopest
- Head of Production: Réka Temple
- Production Manager: Zsuzsa Nánási
- Animation Supervisor: Arpád Szabó
- Animators: Rita Bende, Edit Hernádi, Iliana Ilceva, Nóra Javornicky, Madga Kecskést, Bea Kis-Kéry, Nikolai Neikov, Albena Petrova, Gábor Pichler, Robert Popov, Yvette Sostarics
- Clean-Up Supervisor: Erika Riha
- Clean-Up: Péter Dörnyei, Nikolett Durucz, Agi Fenyö, Klári Kálmán, Ildikó Kalmár, Mihály Kosaras, Judit Kovács, Ildikó Kozma, Gabi Kuzma, Laurent Boit, Sylvie Barath, Csilla Lajos, György Lovász, Rita Pál, Zsolt Pálfi, László Péter, István Roth, Mónika Bulyáki, Melinda Soó, Andrea Takács, Eszter Temesi, Barbara Tóth, Orsi Zeitler, Marika Zsebényi
- Inbetweener: Csilla Bondor, Andrea Bonczföldi, Irma Csapó, Attila Korompay, Helga Mátyás, Angelika Nagy, Vera Páhi, Imre Pásztor, Viki Skribek, Zita Tóth, Eszter Zsolnai
- Checking: Bea Bányász
- Digital Ink & Paint:
- Color Models: Heidi Sigl
- Supervisors Ink & Paint: Markus (Eliot) Henning, Olaf Seywald
- Scan Operator: Jeanette Henkel
- Painters: Peter Altmann, Mathias Arden, Jan Büchner, Simone Cayé, Eiseb Donavan, Pim Erbrich, Heinz Ernst, Gina Estermann, Markus Fagerer, Sandra Gabriel, Alessandra Garagnani, Nikolas Goodwin, Simon Görts, Sarah Griesbeck, Daniel Hansen, Heike Herzog, Regina Hilz, Andreas Kilzer, Kerstin Knüpfer, Atila Lepusa, Corbinian Lippl, Margitta Lippok, Rodrigo Messias, Christian Mitiu, Lucian Mitiu, Reinhard Neidl, Conny Neumann, Kerstin Niemeier, Natalie Pho Duc, Corinna Pitsch, Heidi Prost, Uwe Reichel, Nikoalus Reinelt, Birgit Salzeder, Maximilian Schaller, Fabian Sievert, Christian Theodorescu, Klaus Ulrich
- Character Sculptures: Gerlinde Schlehbusch
- Dialogue Recorded at: Warner Bros Sound Studio; Burbank California
- Dialogue Recording Engineer: Todd Araki
- Production Manager: Mark Harris
- Production Administration: Warner Bros Feature Animation; Glendale California
- Songs:
- “Life Is One Long Rainy Day”
- Lead Vocals by: B.B. King
- Background Vocals by: Kevin Dorsey
- Lead Guitars – Acoustic and Electric: B.B. King and Jeff Richman
- Pianos and Bass: Peter Wolf
- Drums: John Cushon
- “Powertool”
- Lead Vocals by: Kevin Dorsey
- Background Vocals by: Michelle Wolf
- Guitar: Jeff Richman
- Bass and Drums: Peter Wolf
- “Never Been Better”
- Lead Vocals by: James Ingram
- Background Vocals by: Jeff Pascette and Michelle Wolf
- Drums: John Cushon
- Guitar: Jeff Richman
- Keyboards, Bass and Horns by: Peter Wolf
- “Big Girls Never Cry”
- Lead Vocals by: Oleta Adams
- Background Vocals by: Michelle Wolf
- Acoustic Guitar: Michael Gotz
- Acoustic Guitar Sale: Jeff Richman
- Drums: John Cushon
- Keyboards, Percussion and Bass: Peter Wolf and the Munich Symphony Orchestra
- "Don’t You Worry”
- Lead Vocals by: Oleta Adams and James Ingram
- Background Vocals by: Michelle Wolf, Zucchero, Kevin Dorsey and Phillip Ingram
- Drums: Joel Taylor
- Piano and Bass: Peter Wolf and the Munich Symphony Orchestra
- “Song Of Freedom”
- Lead Vocals by: Oleta Adams, James Ingram, Zucchero and B.B. King
- Background Vocals by: Michelle Wolf, Oleta Adams, Kevin Dorsey and Zucchero
- Drums: John Cushon
- Keyboards, Bass and Hand: Peter Wolf
- “Hand In Hand”
- Lead Vocals by: James Ingram, Zucchero, Michelle Wolf, Jeff Pescette and Kevin Dorsey
- Background Vocals by: Michelle Wolf and Jeff Pescette
- Guitar: B.B. King
- Drums: John Cushon
- B3 – Organ, Rhodes and Bass: Peter Wolf
- “Marilyn – Mix Max”
- Lead Vocals by: Oleta Adams
- Drums: John Cushon
- Piano and Bass: Peter Wolf
- “What Can Go Wrong”
- Lead Vocals by: Oleta Adams, James Ingram, Zucchero and B.B. King
- Background Vocals by: Oleta Adams, Michelle Wolf and Jeff Pescette
- Drums: John Cushon
- Piano, Keyboards, Bass and Percussion: Peter Wolf
- “Mix Max – Song”
- Lead Vocals by: Oleta Adams, James Ingram, Zucchero and B.B. King
- Background Vocals by: Michelle Wolf, Jeff Pescette and Kevin Dorsey
- “Nessun dorma” from TURANDOT
- Conductor: Molinari-Prodelli
- EMI-Electrola GmbH
- “Life Is One Long Rainy Day”
- Score Recorded and Mixed at: The Embassy-Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Little America-Recording Studio, Austria
- Sound Engineers: Paul Ericksen, Chris Heil
- Music Production and Marketing: Daydream Productions Frers
- Score Music Performed by: The Munich Symphony Orchestra
- Arranged and Conducted by: Peter Wolf
- Score Music Recorded at: Bavaria Musikstudios
- Music Recording Engineer: Keith Grant
- Recording Coordinator: Paul Takington
- Editorial
- AVID Editor: Sandy Saffeels
- AVID Assistant: Oliver Hepp
- Assistant Editor: Margit Wiltschko
- Production
- Studio Manager: Julia Peres-Salvagnac
- Assistant to the Producer: Nicole Leykauf
- Production Assistant: Evelyn Rottengatter
- Production Secretary: Anne Rottengatter
- Production Accounting: Renate Radlmaier, Christine Renn
- Runners: Henrik Balazs, Michael Bletz, Andreas Lettenmeier, Peter Klein, Fabian Sievert
- Catering: Lidia da Cruz, Haider Al-Hussaini
- Video Reference Crew: “Powertool”
- Dance Choreography: Barbara Jürgens
- Dancers: Barbara Jürgens, Stephan von Marso
- Camera Operator: Michael Mayer
- Technology
- Director of Technology: Mario Capellari
- System Administrator: Michael Jonas
- Re-Recording Mixers: Ray Gillon, Hubertus Rath
- Assistants: Reiner Heining, Norbert Renner, Günther Schönbein, Daniel Sponsel, Martin Wolf
- Studio Technicians: Hans Hohenwarter, Manfred Gläser
- Re-Recorded at:
- Sound Department: Bavaria Film
- Foleys Recorded at: Ardmore Sound – Ireland
- Foley Artists: Jenny Lee Wright, Paula Boram
- Foley Recordist: Paddy Gibbons
- Meloton Sound Effects Studios – Munich
- Foley Artist: Mel Kutbay
- Foley Mixer: Manfred Schweizer
- Color Timers: Marta Andresz, Ingrid Lingenberg
- Negative Editors: Sabine Einsiedler, Christa Garmaier, Biserka Kirr
- Digital Film Printing and Opticals: ARRI Digital Film
- Production Coordination: Angela Reedwisch
- Camera / Film Recorder Operators: Harald Brendel, Alex Lemke, Sibylle Maier, Andreas Wacker
- Opening Title Design: Christian Singer, Stephanie Thon
- Titles by: Bavaria Kopierwerk
- Produced and Distributed on: KODAK Eastman Film
- Laboratory: ARRI München
- Special Thanks to: Silicon Graphics – Munich, Speed Systems – Munich, CAA – Nürtingen, Christian Blank, Nord-Deutsche Versicherungs-AG, Reuschel Bank Hermann Spengler, Digital Video – Rame The Toonz R&D Company
- Dolby Consultant: Hubert Henle
- This Motion Picture Was Created at the Studios of Munich Animation Film GmbH
- Soundtrack Germany Available on Cassette and Compact Disc of BMG
- Film Book “The Fearless Four”, Fairy Tale Available at Franz Schneider Buch Yerlog
- Audio Tape Available at Karussell Musik und Video GmbH
- Distributed by: Warner Bros, Inc.
- © 1997 Bioskop Film GmbH