"Forever Knight" (1989) TV series 1989-1996

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creators:

Barney Cohen
James D. Parriott
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

8 May 2001 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery

Plot:

800-year-old vampire Nick Knight quests for redemption as a cop in Toronto, trying to hide his vampiric nature from the rest of the world.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Police | Immortal | Flashback | Multiple Time Frames

Awards:

1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Det. Nicholas 'Nick' Knight / ... (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Catherine Disher	...	Dr. Natalie Lambert (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Nigel Bennett	...	Lacroix (60 episodes, 1992-1996)
John Kapelos	...	Det. Don Schanke / ... (49 episodes, 1989-1995)
Deborah Duchene	...	Janette (39 episodes, 1992-1996)

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Series Directed by
Clay Borris		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
Allan Kroeker		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Levine		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jon Cassar		(7 episodes, 1992-1996)
Geraint Wyn Davies		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nicholas J. Gray		(6 episodes, 1992-1996)
Don McCutcheon		(6 episodes, 1993-1995)
Alan Simmonds		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jorge Montesi		(2 episodes, 1992)
Brad Turner		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Barney Cohen		(71 episodes, 1989-1996)
James D. Parriott		(71 episodes, 1989-1996)
Michael Sadowski		(7 episodes, 1992-1996)
Gillian Horvath		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Alison Lea Bingeman		(3 episodes, 1992-1996)
James Johnston		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Shelly Goldstein		(2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Phil Bedard		(unknown episodes)
William Flaherty		(unknown episodes)
Naomi Janzen		(unknown episodes)
Larry Lalonde		(unknown episodes)
Peter Mitchell		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
S. Michael Formica	....	producer (1 episode, 1989)
Larry Lalonde	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Richard Borchiver	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Dennis Chapman	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Naomi Janzen	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
James D. Parriott	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jon Slan	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Conlan		(1 episode, 1989)
Fred Mollin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Frank Beascoechea		(1 episode, 1989)
Albert J. Dunk		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Benjamin A. Weissman		(1 episode, 1989)
Dean Balser		(unknown episodes)
Don Cassidy		(unknown episodes)
Dave Goard		(unknown episodes)
Peter Mitchell		(unknown episodes)
Tony Sheer		(unknown episodes)
Tim Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Paul Eads		(1 episode, 1989)
William Beeton		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jacques M. Bradette		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Justin Craig		(71 episodes, 1989-1996)

Series Costume Design by
Sara Schilt		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Colin Penman	....	special makeup effects artist (1 episode, 1995)
Mary Sue Heron	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Diane Mazur	....	first makeup assistant / key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Regan Noble	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
S. Michael Formica	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1989)
Dennis Chapman	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
David Huband	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Terry Steyn	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fergus Barnes	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Crain	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Alan Goluboff	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Bruce Speyer	....	first assistant director / first assistant director: second unit / ... (unknown episodes)
Erin Walker	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stuart Williams	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jeff Balsmeyer	....	storyboard artist (1 episode, 1989)
David Gruer	....	lead dresser (1 episode, 1994)
Jamie Burke	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Kevin Pierson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Craig Williams	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Howard	....	sound designer / supervising sound editor (23 episodes, 1989-1993)
Urmas Rosin	....	sound mixer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Foster	....	adr editor / adr recording mixer / ... (unknown episodes)
Peter Harper	....	sound / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Cory Mandel	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)
Dan Sexton	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Shubat	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Ray McMillan	....	visual effects supervision (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunt coordinator (71 episodes, 1989-1996)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt rigger / utility stunts (40 episodes, 1989-1996)
John Stead	....	stunt performer / sword fight coordinator (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts (4 episodes, 1989-1996)
Mic Jones	....	fire stunt rigger / stunt performer / ... (2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1992-1995)
Brittney Banks	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
C.J. Fidler	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Darren Marsman	....	stunt double: Tyrone Benskin (unknown episodes)
Layton Morrison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Robert Racki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tye Tyukodi	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Dunn	....	electrician (1 episode, 1989)
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	grip (1 episode, 1989)
William Engel	....	grip (1 episode, 1993)
Michael Derbas	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1995)
Billy Buttery	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Bob Davidson	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Robbi Hinds	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Rudolf Mammitzsch	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria Dobson	....	assistant costume designer (23 episodes, 1989-1993)
Chris J. O'Neil	....	assistant costume designer (11 episodes, 1994)
Catherine Ashton	....	wardrobe truck supervisor (unknown episodes)
Diana Irwin	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
April Poppe	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)
Robyn Rosenberg	....	costume set supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jas Chima	....	post-production coordinator (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lisa Kalushner	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brian Nevin	....	music recordist (71 episodes, 1989-1996)
Jeff Wolpert	....	scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Cheryl Darbey	....	driver (48 episodes, 1994-1996)
Randy Chupa	....	wardrobe truck operator (unknown episodes, 1992-1996)
Hugh Young	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Naomi Janzen	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1992)
John Gaskin	....	production auditor (unknown episodes, 1992-1996)
Derek Brady	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
William Flaherty	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Dorigen Fode	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Sabine Graham	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Katharine Gray	....	story department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Pamela Hackwell	....	contact lens technician (unknown episodes)
Will Hoddinott	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Catherine Taylor	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Debbie Wilkinson	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Glen Warren Productions
• Paragon Entertainment Corporation
• Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG)
• TriStar Television (produced in association with)
• USA Network

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

"Nick Knight - Der Vampircop" (Germany)

Runtime:

60 min (72 episodes)

Country:

Canada | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Glen Warren Productions

Trivia:

The building used for exterior shots of the police station in the second and third seasons is actually a subsidiary of the Toronto public library.

Quotes:

Janette: Poor Nicholas... tortured by a soul he hasn't got.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Forever Knight: Nick Knight (#1.0)" (1989)

All around well done

Some channel surfers may have viewed Forever Knight merely as a "Vampire Cop" show. Much more was there. For one, you had great social and ethical questions brought to discussion from each and every week's show. Then there was outstanding character development. Cinematography was no less than award winning, the flash back sequences were beautifully executed. There was a spot that was truly unique. The flash backs helped people see that moral dilemmas are not something new to our time but have been there for all time. Truly a unique part to this series. Next we have beautifully scored music, followed by talented actors and actresses, and well written scripts. I think what attracted me the most to the show, as I believe many others would agree with, was the character development. You began to feel as the show progressed how well all the characters connected. There seemed to be some sort of on-screen bond that you felt they could even share off-screen, thus tying you into the characters as well. If you have never seen this series, take the time to watch a few consecutive episodes always airing on the Sci-Fi channel, you won't be disappointed!