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title: "The Act of Killing: cast and crew"
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cast: 14
crew: 36
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# The Act of Killing (2012): cast and crew

14 cast and 36 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Anwar Congo](https://film.one/person/anwar-congo.md) as Self - Executioner in 1965
- [Herman Koto](https://film.one/person/herman-koto.md) as Self - Gangster & Paramilitary Leader
- [Syamsul Arifin](https://film.one/person/syamsul-arifin.md) as Self - Governor of North Sumatra
- [Ibrahim Sinik](https://film.one/person/ibrahim-sinik.md) as Self - Newspaper Publisher
- [Yapto Soerjosoemarno](https://film.one/person/yapto-soerjosoemarno.md) as Self - Leader of Pancasila Youth
- [Safit Pardede](https://film.one/person/safit-pardede.md) as Self - Local Paramilitary Leader
- [Jusuf Kalla](https://film.one/person/jusuf-kalla.md) as Self - Vice President of Indonesia
- [Adi Zulkadry](https://film.one/person/adi-zulkadry.md) as Self - Fellow Executioner in 1965
- [Suryono](https://film.one/person/suryono.md) as Self - Anwar's Neighbor
- [Haji Marzuki](https://film.one/person/haji-marzuki.md) as Self - Member of North Sumatra Parliament
- [Haji Anif](https://film.one/person/haji-anif.md) as Self - Paramilitary Leader & Businessman
- [Rahmat Shah](https://film.one/person/rahmat-shah.md) as Self - Member of Parliament
- Sakhyan Asmara as Self - Deputy Minister of Youth & Sport
- Soaduon Siregar as Self

## Directing

- [Joshua Oppenheimer](https://film.one/person/joshua-oppenheimer.md): Director
- [Christine Cynn](https://film.one/person/christine-cynn.md): Co-Director
- [Anonymous](https://film.one/person/anonymous.md): Co-Director

## Production

- [Werner Herzog](https://film.one/person/werner-herzog.md): Executive Producer
- André Singer: Executive Producer
- Torstein Grude: Executive Producer
- [Anne Köhncke](https://film.one/person/anne-kohncke.md): Producer
- Signe Byrge Sørensen: Producer
- Bjarte Mørner Tveit: Executive Producer
- Joram ten Brink: Executive Producer, Producer
- [Michael Uwemedimo](https://film.one/person/michael-uwemedimo.md): Producer
- Maria Kristensen: Associate Producer
- Lizzy Ratner: Associate Producer
- [Errol Morris](https://film.one/person/errol-morris.md): Executive Producer
- [Christine Cynn](https://film.one/person/christine-cynn.md): Producer
- [Joshua Oppenheimer](https://film.one/person/joshua-oppenheimer.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Lars Skree](https://film.one/person/lars-skree.md): Director of Photography
- [Carlos Arango De Montis](https://film.one/person/carlos-arango-de-montis.md): Director of Photography
- [Anonymous](https://film.one/person/anonymous.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Mariko Montpetit](https://film.one/person/mariko-montpetit.md): Editor
- [Erik Andersson](https://film.one/person/erik-andersson.md): Editor
- [Ariadna Fatjó-Vilas](https://film.one/person/ariadna-fatjo-vilas.md): Editor
- [Charlotte Munch Bengtsen](https://film.one/person/charlotte-munch-bengtsen.md): Editor
- [Janus Billeskov Jansen](https://film.one/person/janus-billeskov-jansen.md): Editor
- [Nils Pagh Andersen](https://film.one/person/nils-pagh-andersen.md): Editor
- Tom Christer Lilletvedt: Colorist

## Sound and music

- Henrik 'Gugge' Garnov: Sound Editor
- Elin Øyen Vister: Sound Designer
- Gunn Tove Grønsberg: Sound Editor

## Visual effects

- Christopher Berge Hove: Visual Effects
- Tom Christer Lilletvedt: Visual Effects

## Crew

- Simon Lereng Wilmont: Thanks
- Helga Høegh-Krohn: Post-Production Manager
- Heidi Elise Christensen: Post-Production Manager
- Maria Kristensen: Post-Production Manager
- Rosie Thomas: Thanks

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