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title: "Good Bye, Lenin!: cast and crew"
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cast: 49
crew: 46
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# Good Bye, Lenin! (2003): cast and crew

49 cast and 46 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/person/daniel-bruhl.md) as Alex
- [Katrin Sass](https://film.one/person/katrin-sass.md) as Mother
- [Chulpan Khamatova](https://film.one/person/chulpan-khamatova.md) as Lara
- [Maria Simon](https://film.one/person/maria-simon.md) as Ariane
- [Florian Lukas](https://film.one/person/florian-lukas.md) as Denis
- [Alexander Beyer](https://film.one/person/alexander-beyer.md) as Rainer
- [Burghart Klaußner](https://film.one/person/burghart-klauner.md) as Alex's Father
- [Michael Gwisdek](https://film.one/person/michael-gwisdek.md) as Klapprath
- [Christine Schorn](https://film.one/person/christine-schorn.md) as Ms. Schäfer
- [Jürgen Holtz](https://film.one/person/jurgen-holtz.md) as Mr. Ganske
- [Jochen Stern](https://film.one/person/jochen-stern.md) as Mr. Mehlert
- [Stefan Walz](https://film.one/person/stefan-walz.md) as "Sigmund Jähn"
- Eberhard Kirchberg as Dr. Wagner
- [Hans-Uwe Bauer](https://film.one/person/hans-uwe-bauer.md) as Dr. Mewes
- Nico Ledermueller as Alex (11 years)
- Jelena Kratz as Ariane (13 years)
- Laureen Hatscher as Baby Paula (1 year)
- Felicitas Hatscher as Baby Paula (1 year)
- Martin Brambach as Stasi 1
- Michael Gerber as Stasi 2
- Robert Störr as Official at Award Ceremony
- Philipp Kupfer as Baby Paula (3 months)
- Ernst-Georg Schwill as Taxi Driver
- Rainer Werner as Stasi in Denim Jacket
- Marc Bischoff as Young Ward Doctor
- Horst-Dieter Stork as Border Guard 1
- Hartmut Kuley as NVA-Officer
- Peter Kurth as "X-TV" Boss
- Ditmar Bieseke as Border Guard 2
- Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Ambulance Driver
- Dirk Prinz as Passenger
- Jürgen Vogel as "The Chick"
- Elke Werner as Saleswoman HO-Market
- Regina Ziebach as Cucumber Woman
- Wolfgang Stein as Cucumber Man
- Mennan Yapo as Flea Market Vendor
- Fritz Roth as Guard at Coca-Cola
- Maximilian Brunow as Pioneer Sasha
- Bojan Heyn as Pioneer Niko
- Armin Dillenberger as Bank Teller
- Denys Darahan as Pioneer Christian
- Bastian Lang as Pioneer Frank
- Lothar Schlichthar as Fat Man at the Pool
- Alexander Reed as Wuppertaler
- Ute Michel as Gynecologist
- Svea Timander as Father's New Wife
- Hanna Schwamborn as Carla
- Rafael Hübner as Thomas
- Michael Berge as Party Speaker

## Directing

- [Wolfgang Becker](https://film.one/person/wolfgang-becker.md): Director
- Sandra Scheucher: Script Supervisor
- Sarah Gross: First Assistant Director
- Marcus Welsch: Second Assistant Director
- Susanne Boeing: Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Wolfgang Becker](https://film.one/person/wolfgang-becker.md): Screenplay
- [Bernd Lichtenberg](https://film.one/person/bernd-lichtenberg.md): Screenplay
- [Achim von Borries](https://film.one/person/achim-von-borries.md): Screenplay
- [Hendrik Handloegten](https://film.one/person/hendrik-handloegten.md): Screenplay
- [Chris Silber](https://film.one/person/chris-silber.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Stefan Arndt](https://film.one/person/stefan-arndt.md): Producer
- [Katja De Bock](https://film.one/person/katja-de-bock.md): Producer
- [Andreas Schreitmüller](https://film.one/person/andreas-schreitmuller.md): Producer
- [Manuela Stehr](https://film.one/person/manuela-stehr.md): Producer
- Marcos Kantis: Line Producer
- Simone Bär: Casting
- Michael Konstabel: Researcher

## Camera

- [Martin Kukula](https://film.one/person/martin-kukula.md): Director of Photography
- Klemens Becker: Steadicam Operator
- Jörg Widmer: Steadicam Operator
- Conny Klein: Still Photographer
- Dirk Plamböck: Still Photographer
- Birgit Guðjónsdóttir: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Ralph Kaechele: Second Unit Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Peter R. Adam](https://film.one/person/peter-r-adam.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Yann Tiersen](https://film.one/person/yann-tiersen.md): Original Music Composer
- Andro Steinborn: Music Supervisor
- Jörn Poetzl: Foley
- Dirk Jacob: Sound Designer
- Lars Ginzel: Sound Effects Editor
- Kuen-Il Song: Sound Effects Editor
- Kai-Uwe Koch: ADR & Dubbing

## Art

- [Lothar Holler](https://film.one/person/lothar-holler.md): Production Design
- Matthias Klemme: Art Direction
- Christian Schaefer: Set Designer
- Andrea Eisensee: Set Dresser

## Costume and make-up

- [Aenne Plaumann](https://film.one/person/aenne-plaumann.md): Costume Design
- Christine Seehofer: Assistant Costume Designer
- Björn Rehbein: Hairstylist
- Heike Merker: Makeup Artist
- Lena Lazzarotto: Makeup Artist
- Birger Laube: Makeup Artist

## Lighting

- Tommy Schulz: Gaffer
- Helmut Prein: Gaffer

## Crew

- Sven Asamoa: Special Effects
- Thorsten Thiesse: Special Effects

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