1492: The Conquest of Paradise
Brief Synopsis
Story about the exploits of Christopher Columbus, spanning 23 years.
Cast & Crew
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Hugh Johnson
Director
Fernando Rey
Gerard Depardieu
Michael Wincott
Albert Vidal
Billy L Sullivan
Film Details
Also Known As
1492: Christophe Colomb
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Trujillo, Spain; Seville, Spain; Barcelona, Spain; Cacares, Spain; Salamanca, Spain; France; Jaco, Costa Rica
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 20m
Synopsis
Story about the exploits of Christopher Columbus, spanning 23 years.
Cast
Fernando Rey
Gerard Depardieu
Michael Wincott
Albert Vidal
Billy L Sullivan
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Steven Waddington
Sigourney Weaver
Arnold Vosloo
Angela Rosal
Kario Salem
Armand Assante
Bercelio Moya
Frank Langella
Kevin Dunn
Mark Margolis
John Heffernan
Isabel Prinz
Jack Taylor
Juan Diego Botto
Jose Luis Ferrer
Fernando Garcia Rimada
Achero Manas
Loren Dean
Angela Molina
Tchéky Karyo
Crew
Manuel Abades
Special Effects
Reyes Abades
Special Effects
Miguel Moya Abarca
Assistant
Claude Abeille
Thanks
Ray Adams
Other
Alvaro Aguilar
Other
Christopher Alderson
Wardrobe
Oscar Alfaro
Assistant
David Allan
Medic
Luis Altamirano
Other
Jose Luis Alvarez
Props Assistant
William Anderson
Editor
Manuel Andujar
Electrician
Morris Angel
Wardrobe
Gonzalo Anso
Propman
David Appleby
Photography
Francisco Ardura
Animal Services
Luciano Arroyo
Assistant Art Director
Kenny Atherfold
Grip
Simon Atherton
Other
John Baker
Other
Pedro Balandin
Special Effects
Chris J. Ball
Thanks
Rita Baltodano
Assistant
Richard Barnard
Other
Hector Viquez Barth
Sound
Sergio Benavides
Assistant
Jesus Perez Benito
Propman
Andre Berenguer
Camera
Peter Best
Sound Editor
Adam Biddle
Other
Adrian Biddle
Director Of Photography
Jacques Bidou
Thanks
Frank Bloom
Thanks
Frantoise Bonnot
Editor
Roselyne Bosch
Screenplay
Roselyne Bosch
Coproducer
John Botton
Driver
John Bousfield
Driver
Yamilah Bouzid
Medic
Elaine Bowerbank
Hairdresser
Marc Boyman
Coproducer
Robert Bradley
Other
Patrick Brennan
Assistant Sound Editor
Judy Britten
Other
Anthony Brookman
Costumes
Francesc Brualla
Gaffer
Dave Bruyea
Driver
Steve Burgess
Other
Paul Burrows
Driver
Gloria Bustamante
Other
Francisco Almazan C
Electrician
Kevin Cahill
Other
Mario Calderon
Driver
Pedro Calderon
Other
Francisco Calonge
Propman
Maria Africa Camara
Costumes
Jesus Canaveras
Carpenter
Felix Riquelme Cano
Driver
Juan Carlos Caro
Location Manager
Emma Carrigan
Post-Production Coordinator
Maralyn Causley
Other
Fernando Chaparro
Production Assistant
Bernard Chaumeil
Boom Operator
Javier Chinchilla
Assistant Director
Robin Clarke
Music Editor
Maria Carmen Clavel
Makeup Artist
Patrick Clayton
Production Supervisor
Sean Clayton
Production Assistant
Camilo Lira Colin
Other
Amado Conejo
Assistant Art Director
Carlos Cordero
Extras Casting Assistant
Felix Cordon
Special Effects
Phil Courtney
Caterer
Terry Cox
Special Effects
Con Cremins
Accountant
Howard Cruz
Propman
Johnny Cruz
Other
Juan Cruz
Wrangler
Ted Dabrera
Other
Sabina Daigeler
Costumes
Kevin Daley
Negative Cutting
John Davey
Other
Ron Davis
Sound Editor
Kevin Day
Gaffer
Yves De Bono
Digital Effects Supervisor
Pedro Jesus De La Fuente
Production
Kevin De La Noy
Assistant Director
Kevin De La Noy
Location Manager
Sarah Dean
Accounting Assistant
Jose Luis Del Barco
Assistant Art Director
Ma De Los Angeles Del Saz
Costumes
Joelle Delaney
Other
Linda Devetta
Makeup Artist
Miranda Diamond
Art Assistant
Louis Digiaimo
Casting
Faranti E Digiuseppe
Wardrobe
Stephen Dobric
Other
Jaime Domenech
Electrician
Adoracion Dominguez
Costumes
Jose Garcia Donato
Other
Francoise Douarinou
Assistant
Billy Dowd
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Florencio Duenas
Caterer
Arthur Dunne
Other
Maria Luisa Duran
Costumes
Peter Edmonds
Wardrobe Assistant
Louis Elman
Effects Coordinator
Jose Luis Escolar
Production Manager
Lee Panavision Espana
Lighting
Pablo Espinosa
Costumes
Pere Fagas
Coproducer
Christina Farre
Accounting Assistant
Graham Farrow
Music
Eithne Fennell
Hairdresser
Andres Fernandez
Wardrobe
Benjamin Fernandez
Art Director
Julian Fouchet
Assistant Editor
Peter Francis
Art Assistant
Brigitte Friant-kesslen
Assistant
Mauricio Jimenez G
Extras Casting Assistant
Jose Luis Gamboa
Sound
Pierre Gamet
Sound
Antonio Garcia
Production Accountant
Jose Francisco Garcia
Electrician
Jose Ramon Esteban Garea
Other
Melva Gensemer
Accountant
Brian Gibbs
Other
Martha Gibbs
Accountant
Ray Gibbs
Driver
Antonio Gil
Grip
Ian Giladjian
Production
Pat Gilbert
Assistant Sound Editor
Paula Gillespie
Hairdresser
Jose Antonio Perez Giner
Production Supervisor
Mimi Polk Gitlin
Executive Producer
Peter Goddard
Best Boy
Alain Goldman
Producer
Claudia Gomez
Assistant Director
F Javier Sanchez Gomez
Driver
Miguel Gonzalez
Electrician
Babak Zand Goodarzi
Assistant
Kathy Goodman
Thanks
Caspar Gordon
Video
Juan Luis Grande
Driver
Tony Graysmark
Construction Manager
Charles Green
Other
Kevin Green
Camera
Bernard Greenwood
Medic
Ashley Grew
Assistant
Nat Grew
Production Assistant
Bob Groves
Driver
Tom Guard
Camera Trainee
Juan Guirado
Animal Trainer
Juan Fernando Guzman
Electrician
Julie Hannum
Assistant
Michael Harris
Driver
Norman Hart
Scenic Artist
Leslie Harwood
Assistant
Brian Hathaway
Other
John Hayward
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Leslie Healey
Editor
Jeffrey Healion
Production Assistant
Norman Hernandez
Other
John Hewitt
Driver
Lil Heyman
Assistant
Teresa Hidalgo
Production Assistant
Michael Hitchcock
Art Director
Carolina B Holder
Assistant
Derek Holding
Sound Editor
Richard Horowitz
Music Composer
Rafael Hosteleria
Caterer
Frank Hughes
Driver
Carlos Jose Ibarra
Assistant
Pedro Iribarren
Driver
Terry James
Other
Jonna Jerome
Assistant
Agustín Jiménez
Wardrobe
Priscilla John
Location Casting
Gerry Jones
Hairdresser
Jordi Juani
Electrician
Peter Kelly
Caterer
Martin Kenzie
Camera Operator
Francesca King
Costumes
Michael King
Production
Alan Kingham
Caterer
Eddie Knight
Rigging Gaffer
Charles Knode
Costume Designer
Derek Knowler
Propman
Philip Kohler
Location Manager
Lauri Kolb
Script Supervisor
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Javier Kuhn
Production Assistant
Sherman Laby
Storyboard Artist
Jose Corral Lafuente
Other
Esthor Lamandier
Song Performer
Pedro Lazaga
Assistant Director
Carlos Lazaro
Assistant Director
Deborah Leakey
Accounting Assistant
Patrice Ledoux
Special Thanks To
Film Details
Also Known As
1492: Christophe Colomb
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Trujillo, Spain; Seville, Spain; Barcelona, Spain; Cacares, Spain; Salamanca, Spain; France; Jaco, Costa Rica
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 20m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 9, 1992
Released in United States on Video July 21, 1993
Began shooting December 2, 1991.
Completed shooting March 28, 1992.
Released in United States Fall October 9, 1992
Released in United States on Video July 21, 1993