"BeastMaster" (1999) TV series 1999-2002

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Directors:

Peter Andrikidis
Ian Gilmour
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Writers:

Sarah Dodd (writer)
Edwina Follows (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Plot:

The sword and sorcery adventures of a wandering adventurer who has the ability to communicate with animals.

Plot Keywords:

Animal | Sword And Sorcery | Beastmaster | Loincloth | Spin Off From Cult Film

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jackson Raine	...	Tao (65 episodes, 1999-2002)
Daniel Goddard	...	Dar (65 episodes, 1999-2002)
Steven Grives	...	King Zad / ... (32 episodes, 1999-2002)
Monika Schnarre	...	The Sorceress #1 / ... (29 episodes, 1999-2002)

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Series Directed by
Michael Offer		(2 episodes, 1999)
Peter Andrikidis		(unknown episodes)
Ian Gilmour		(unknown episodes)
Brendan Maher		(unknown episodes)
Catherine Millar		(unknown episodes)
Raymond Quint		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Andre Norton		(66 episodes, 1999-2002)
Daniel Goddard		(6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dawn Ritchie		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Charles Lazer		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Feke		(2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jim Henshaw		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
William Gray		(2 episodes, 2001)
Sarah Dodd		(unknown episodes)
Edwina Follows		(unknown episodes)
Tracey Forbes		(unknown episodes)
Damian Kindler		(unknown episodes)
Scott Kraft		(unknown episodes)
Larry Lalonde		(unknown episodes)
Paul Pepperman		(unknown episodes)
Kelly Senecal		(unknown episodes)
Steven Whitney		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Brett Popplewell	....	producer (64 episodes, 1999-2002)
Charles Lazer	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Henshaw	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Greg Coote	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Connie Dolphin	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Allan Eastman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Feke	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey M. Hayes	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Dawn Ritchie	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Sylvio Tabet	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Graeme Coleman		(64 episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Mark Wareham		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Geoffrey Lamb		(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Craig Webster		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dean Balser		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Lange		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Eve Brandstein		(unknown episodes)
Maura Fay		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Stewart Burnside		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Daryl Porter		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Mandy Willaton		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Sheehan	....	key hair stylist: second unit / key makeup artist: second unit / ... (43 episodes, 2000-2002)
Paige Badenoch	....	additional makeup artist (7 episodes, 2002)
Rick Findlater	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Sue Laidlaw	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
John Kerns	....	post-production supervisor (43 episodes, 1999-2001)
Paul Ackerley	....	post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Darryl Sheen	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Power	....	first assistant director: second unit (8 episodes, 2002)
Liz Tan	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes, 2002)
Liam Branagan	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Darwin Brooks	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Dean Mountford	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Wade Savage	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Daniel Birt	....	set dresser (65 episodes, 1999-2002)
Manuel Castillo	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Stuart Polkinghorne	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Steven Eberhard	....	assistant dialogue editor (16 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kristian Abell	....	assistant sound editor (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Elliot	....	foley artist (8 episodes, 2000)
Dallas Johnson	....	adr recordist (5 episodes, 2000-2002)
Eric Apps	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Matt Connolly	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Christian T. Cooke	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Jane Crawford	....	assistant audio editor (unknown episodes)
Erik Culp	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Tony Currie	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Joseph Doane	....	assistant dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
David Evans	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Germann	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Jack Heeren	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Stefan Kluka	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Martin Lee	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Kirk Lynds	....	foley recordist (unknown episodes)
Brent Pickett	....	first assistant sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Dino Pigat	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
David Rose	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Randy Wilson	....	adr mixer / foley recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Matt Sloan	....	lead animatronic technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Randy Vellacott	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Larry Adlon	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Mark Chong	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Graham Cunningham	....	animator / digital artist: Calibre Digital Pictures (unknown episodes)
Peter Denomme	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Simon Dye	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Michael Halley	....	senior animator (unknown episodes)
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Ariel Joson	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Lon Molnar	....	senior animator (unknown episodes)
Brent Pate	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Mike Pieczonka	....	senior animator / texture painter (unknown episodes)
Matt Schofield	....	matte painter (unknown episodes)
Rainy Venne	....	Flame artist (unknown episodes)
Steve Wittmann	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jeff Prewett	....	stunt double (44 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kyle Gardiner	....	stunt double: Daniel Goddard (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Haydn Dalton	....	stunt performer (13 episodes, 1999-2002)
Scott Brewer	....	lead stunt double (13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Steve Harman	....	stunt double / stunts (3 episodes, 2002)
Nick McKinless	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brit Sooby	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Danny Baldwin	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sue Baldwin	....	stunt department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Simon Burnett	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Alex Kuzelicki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Angela Moore	....	stunt double / stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Sheree Swords	....	stunt double / stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Maxwell	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ricky Schamburg	....	first assistant camera: second unit (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Daniel Clark	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Phil Cross	....	second unit director of photography (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sean Aston	....	key grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Stuart Christie	....	clapper loader: additional second unit (unknown episodes)
Tony Politis	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Dick Tummel	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Tom McSweeney	....	casting: Australia (unknown episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chintamani Aked	....	stand-by costume (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carol Anne Wegner	....	stand-by wardrobe (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Mandy Jacobs	....	assistant editor (43 episodes, 2000-2002)
Peta Ross	....	post-production coordinator (43 episodes, 2000-2002)
Paul Booth	....	assembly editor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Coutts	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Mayo	....	video conform editor (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Potter	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Angelique Badenoch	....	assistant accountant / production secretary (66 episodes, 1999-2002)
Eve Spence	....	second script supervisor: second unit (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Donald Munro	....	production coordinator / script coordinator (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gareth Price	....	location manager (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Stewart	....	assistant location manager (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christen Hill	....	script coordinator (6 episodes, 2000)
Tara Aucoin	....	assistant: Mr. Popplewell (unknown episodes)
Barrett J. Leigh	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Sheila Lind	....	second unit coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sally Mann	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Karen Mansfield	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
M. Rutledge McCall	....	assistant to head writer (unknown episodes)
Holly Smith	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Alliance Atlantis Communications
• Coote Hayes Productions
• Tribune Entertainment

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Communications (worldwide)
• Chum Television (Canada)
• Endemol Entertainment
• Tribune Entertainment

Special Effects

• Calibre Digital Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Casablanca Sound and Picture  post-production services

Runtime:

45 min (66 episodes)

Country:

Australia | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Queensland, Australia

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Quotes:

Dar: Tao, is this another of your "day of change stories"?

Movie Connections:

Follows The Beastmaster (1982)

truly inspiring, the best of it's kind

Speaking strictly of the first 2 seasons this shows some of the best talent I've ever seen both in writing and acting. Almost every episode was remarkably well crafted. The main characters were very well formed and expertly well portrayed. Especially Dar and Tao. This show teaches us more about the world and shows us how truly human-like animals really are. This summary doesn't speak for the 3rd season because to me the third season simply wasn't that good. The show had lost it's focus both on the animals and the people. At that point it became pure good vs. evil and lost it's appeal. But I still love the show and stand by what i said:this show truly is the best and only one of it's kind!