Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Brief Synopsis
The story of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America.
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Wooster
Director
Benicio Del Toro
Gerard Langlais
John Grillo
Tailinh Forest Flower
Anthony Sarda
Film Details
Also Known As
Christopher Columbus - äventyraren
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Caribbean; Atlantic Ocean; Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA; Mediterranean Film Studios, Malta; Portugal, Talananca, Spain
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The story of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America.
Cast
Benicio Del Toro
Gerard Langlais
John Grillo
Tailinh Forest Flower
Anthony Sarda
Vincent Pickering
Serge Malik
Trevor Sellers
Joseph Long
Hugo Blick
Clive Arrindell
Christopher Chaplin
Nigel Terry
Oliver Cotton
Nicholas Selby
Michael Gunn
Nigel Harrison
Peter Guinness
Marlon Brando
Genevieve Allenbury
Ivan Debono
Chris Hunter
Steven Hartley
Steven Fletcher
Manuel De Blas
Georges Corraface
Rachel Ward
Caleb Lloyd
Mark Long
Richard Cubison
Michael Halphie
Andrew Dicks
Georgi Fisher
Simon Dormandy
Glyn Grain
Tom Selleck
Mathieu Carriere
Branscombe Richmond
Catherine Zeta-jones
Robert Davi
Michael Gothard
Nitzan Sharron
Crew
Martin Adams
Costumes
Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Jose Maria Alarcon
Art Director
Victor Albarran
Production Manager
Buck Allen
Unit Production Manager
Ricardo Alvarez
Boom Operator
Neal Anderson
Sound Re-Recordist
Morris Angel
Costumes
Pedro Araez
Stunts
Manuel Garcia Arevalo
Advisor
Luis Miguel Arranz
Stunts
Kenny Atherfold
Grip
Caroline Barrett
Assistant
Tighe Barry
On-Set Dresser
Cary Bates
Screenplay
Peter Bennett
Assistant Director
Peter Bennett
Assistant Director
Lon Bentley
Hairdresser
Bi Benton
Production Coordinator
Ann Beverly
Assistant Costume Designer
John Bloomfield
Costume Designer
George Boner
Rigging Gaffer
Tim Boyle
Music
John Briley
Screenplay
Grace Camilleri
Wardrobe Assistant
David Campbell
Other
John J Campbell
Camera Operator
Mario Cassar
Special Effects
Jane Chaplin
Executive Producer
Gerry Ciantar
Special Effects
Caroline Clements
Hairdresser
Kevin Conlin
Construction Coordinator
Brian Cook
Assistant Director
Lili Cordell
Production Coordinator
Fatima Correia
Other
Chris Criddle
Costume Department
Peter Culverwell
Assistant Editor
Trudy Daoudal
Production Coordinator
Thomas De La Cal
Other
Maria Gatti Demonreal
Associate Producer
Jimmy Devis
Camera Operator
Peter Devlin
Sound Mixer
Martin Diaz
Wardrobe
Berta Dominguez D
Advisor
Cliff Eidelman
Music
Robin Eidelman
Music Editor
Frank Elliott
Other
Jose Fernandez
Key Grip
Julio Fernandez
Dolly Grip
Sara Fernandez
Wardrobe Assistant
Malcolm Scerri Ferrante
Production Assistant
Joao Fonseca
Assistant Director
Eddie Fowlie
Props
Thomas Francell
Production Assistant
Mike Frift
Camera Operator
Ashley Fuller
Production Assistant
Sara Fuller
Unit Production Manager
Dominic Fysh
Assistant Director
Rita Galea
Other
Francisco Garcia
Special Effects
Steven Gardiner
Other
Juan Gil
Advisor
Linda Gill
Makeup
Matthew Glen
Editor
Carl Goldstein
Assistant Director
Hector Grob
Other
Michelle Guish
Casting
Laura Harris
Sound Re-Recordist
Mike Higgins
Location Manager
Lisa Hill
Production Auditor
Bruno Hoefler
Production
Julie Houle
Makeup
Dave Howe
Sound Re-Recordist
Vicki Huff
Casting
Martin Hume
Camera Operator
Miguel Icaza
Special Effects
Ana Maria Infante
Wardrobe Assistant
Ellen Jacoby
Casting
Michael Jones
Costume Department
Carol Juk
Production Coordinator
Robb Wilson King
Art Director
Ursula Koeppel
Production
Luis Koldo
Art Director
Stefani Kong
Photography
Jose Lacorreia
Location Manager
Roy Larner
Electrician
Julio Leiva
Other
Inosencio Losado
Stunts
Malcolm Macintosh
Camera Operator
Cornejo Of Madrid
Costume Department
Vicente Martinez
Wardrobe Assistant
Carmen Martinez Rebe
Location Manager
Julian Mateos
On-Set Dresser
Eric Matthews
Location Manager
Terrie Mcdarby
Assistant
Brian Mcpherson
Sound Re-Recordist
Dana Meeks
Sound Re-Recordist
Vernon Messenger
Sound Supervisor
Gregg Michaels
Stunts
Marc Millhen
Production Assistant
Allison Millican
Production Coordinator
Alec Mills
Other
Alec Mills
Director Of Photography
Simon Mills
Other
Lino Mintoff
Special Thanks To
Vera Mitchell
Hairdresser
Maurice Mizzi
Special Thanks To
Philip Mizzi
Casting
Joaquin Montero
Wardrobe Assistant
David Muntz
Assistant
Torre Newman
Production Assistant
Vince Nuccio
Sound
John Nuth
Assistant Editor
Christine O'brien
Production
Emma O'farrell
Costume Department
Joaquin Olias
Stunts
Manuel Ortega
Wardrobe Assistant
Gil Parrondo
Production Designer
Anushka Paverman
Production Assistant
Nancy Peardon
Assistant
Miguel Pedregosa
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Penn
Photography
Julio Pimentel
Stunts
Pepe Pinya
Other
Joe Pisani
Other
Gus Pollard
Other
Gene Poole
Dolly Grip
Delfin Prieto
Wardrobe Assistant
Clive Prior
Other
Terry Pritchard
Art Director
Graeme Purdy
Props
Mario Puzo
From Story
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Mario Puzo
Story By
Alvaro Quiroga
Stunts
Mark Rainsford
Key Grip
June Randall
Script Supervisor
Germinal Rangel
Costume Designer
Melissa Resch
Other
Lola Respaldiza
Other
John Richardson
Special Effects Supervisor
Margarida Roberto
Casting
Tim Ross
Camera Assistant
Louis Roth
Stunts
Armand Rubin
Other
Emilio Ruiz
Special Effects
Alexander Salkind
Producer
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Reg Samuel
Costume Supervisor
Ellen Schaeffer
Assistant
Gerard Schwarz
Music
Raymond Sciberras
Production Assistant
Pat Sellers
Sound Re-Recordist
Oscar Sempere
Art Assistant
Jose Maria Serrano
Stunts
Gary Sewell
Production Auditor
Ken Shields
Production Auditor
Robert Simmonds
Coproducer
Baker Smith
Hairdresser
Diana Sterling
Production Auditor
Ray Sterling
Production Auditor
Michael Stocks
Other
Michael Stroud
Other
Joe Templeton
Other
Stephen Thompson
Best Boy
Consuelo Varela
Advisor
Jan Wilkes
Other
Marian Wilson
Wig Supplier
Film Details
Also Known As
Christopher Columbus - äventyraren
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Caribbean; Atlantic Ocean; Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA; Mediterranean Film Studios, Malta; Portugal, Talananca, Spain
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 21, 1992
Released in United States on Video January 6, 1993
John Glen replaced George Pan Cosmatos as director prior to production.
2nd Unit photography took place September and October 1991.
Marlon Brando, who received an alleged $5 million for 10 to 14 days work, reportedly wants his name removed from the credits due the producers reneging on a promise to represent Columbus as "the true villain he was."
Completed shooting February 19, 1992.
Began shooting November 25, 1991.
Ridley Scott was originally attached to the project, but left to start his own production.
Timothy Dalton was to star in the lead role but left the project.
Released in United States Summer August 21, 1992
Released in United States on Video January 6, 1993
