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title: "The Mauritanian: cast and crew"
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cast: 18
crew: 46
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# The Mauritanian (2021): cast and crew

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

## Cast

- [Tahar Rahim](https://film.one/person/tahar-rahim.md) as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
- [Jodie Foster](https://film.one/person/jodie-foster.md) as Nancy Hollander
- [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://film.one/person/benedict-cumberbatch.md) as Lt. Stuart Couch
- [Shailene Woodley](https://film.one/person/shailene-woodley.md) as Teri Duncan
- [Zachary Levi](https://film.one/person/zachary-levi.md) as Neil Buckland
- [Langley Kirkwood](https://film.one/person/langley-kirkwood.md) as Sergeant Sands
- [Saamer Usmani](https://film.one/person/saamer-usmani.md) as Arjun
- [Corey Johnson](https://film.one/person/corey-johnson.md) as Bill Seidel
- [Matthew Marsh](https://film.one/person/matthew-marsh.md) as General Miller
- [David Fynn](https://film.one/person/david-fynn.md) as Kent
- [André Jacobs](https://film.one/person/andre-jacobs.md) as Judge Robertson
- [Meena Rayann](https://film.one/person/meena-rayann.md) as Wafa
- Arthur Falko as Guard
- Stevel Marc as Poulson
- [Robert Hobbs](https://film.one/person/robert-hobbs.md) as Captain Collins
- Nezar Alderazi as Ramzi
- [Denis Ménochet](https://film.one/person/denis-menochet.md) as Emmanuel
- [Alaa Safi](https://film.one/person/alaa-safi.md) as Moroccan Translator / Marseille

## Directing

- [Kevin Macdonald](https://film.one/person/kevin-macdonald.md): Director

## Writing

- [Rory Haines](https://film.one/person/rory-haines.md): Screenplay
- [Sohrab Noshirvani](https://film.one/person/sohrab-noshirvani.md): Screenplay
- Mohamedou Ould Slahi: Book
- [Michael Bronner](https://film.one/person/michael-bronner.md): Screenplay, Story

## Production

- Donald Sabourin: Co-Producer
- Daniel Steinman: Executive Producer
- Michael Bloom: Executive Producer
- [Dan Friedkin](https://film.one/person/dan-friedkin.md): Executive Producer
- [Leah Clarke](https://film.one/person/leah-clarke.md): Producer
- [Adam Ackland](https://film.one/person/adam-ackland.md): Producer
- [Lloyd Levin](https://film.one/person/lloyd-levin.md): Producer
- Beatriz Levin: Producer
- [Maria Zuckerman](https://film.one/person/maria-zuckerman.md): Executive Producer
- Mohamedou Ould Slahi: Co-Producer
- Branwen Prestwood-Smith: Producer
- Larry Siems: Co-Producer
- Mark Holder: Producer
- [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://film.one/person/benedict-cumberbatch.md): Producer
- Rose Garnett: Executive Producer
- [Michael Bronner](https://film.one/person/michael-bronner.md): Producer
- Micah Green: Executive Producer
- Christine Holder: Producer
- Ryan Heller: Executive Producer
- Nina Gold: Casting

## Camera

- [Alwin H. Küchler](https://film.one/person/alwin-h-kuchler.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Justine Wright](https://film.one/person/justine-wright.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Tom Hodge](https://film.one/person/tom-hodge.md): Original Music Composer
- Glenn Freemantle: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound
- Mike Prestwood Smith: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Niv Adiri: Sound
- Zoe Freed: Foley Artist
- Glen Gathard: Foley Mixer
- Rebecca Heathcote: Foley Artist
- Jemma Riley-Tolch: Sound

## Art

- [Michael Carlin](https://film.one/person/michael-carlin.md): Production Design
- James Collett: Art Direction
- Marco Guidetti: Art Direction
- Moray McGregor: Art Direction
- Michele Barfoot: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Alexandra Byrne](https://film.one/person/alexandra-byrne.md): Costume Designer
- Frances Mathias: Hairstylist
- Clinton Smith: Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Jilly Green: Hairstylist
- Anike Schraverus: Makeup Artist
- Natassha Struwig: Makeup Artist

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