Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
Hit after hit... Someone's bound to get hurt.
Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.

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Cast

Con O'Neill Con O'Neill As: Joe Meek
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey As: Major Banks
Pam Ferris Pam Ferris As: Mrs. Violet Shenton
JJ Feild JJ Feild As: Heinz Burt
James Corden James Corden As: Clem Cattini
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Storyline

Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.


Tagline: Hit after hit... Someone's bound to get hurt.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 19 June 2008

Country: GB

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Aspiration Films

External Links

Cast

Con O'Neill

Con O'Neill

Joe Meek

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Major Banks

Pam Ferris

Pam Ferris

Mrs. Violet Shenton

JJ Feild

JJ Feild

Heinz Burt

James Corden

James Corden

Clem Cattini

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Geoff Goddard

Mathew Baynton

Mathew Baynton

Ritchie Blackmore

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans

Billy Kuy

Ralf Little

Ralf Little

Chas Hodges

Callum Dixon

Callum Dixon

John Leyton

Sid Mitchell

Sid Mitchell

Patrick Pink

Justin Hawkins

Justin Hawkins

Screaming Lord Sutch

Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Larry Parnes

Nigel Harman

Nigel Harman

Jess Conrad

Carl Barât

Carl Barât

Gene Vincent

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Medium

Craig Vye

Craig Vye

Mitch Mitchell

Tom Harper

Tom Harper

Alan Caddy

Chas Hodges

Chas Hodges

Mr Brolin

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Teddy Boy

Pandora Clifford

Pandora Clifford

Her Royal Highness

John Leyton

John Leyton

Sir Edward

Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

Alan Blaikley

Joan Hodges

Joan Hodges

Biddy Meek

Michael Sarne

Michael Sarne

Backstage Manager

Joseph Millson

Joseph Millson

Doctor

Gary Whelan

Gary Whelan

Detective

Jake Arnott

Jake Arnott

Board of Trade Man

Jack Roth

Jack Roth

Youth

Jon Lee

Jon Lee

Billy Fury

Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

Gentleman

Directed By

Nick Moran

Nick Moran

Director

Yasmin Rais

Yasmin Rais

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Adam Bohling

Adam Bohling

Producer

Simon Jordan

Simon Jordan

Producer

David Reid

David Reid

Producer

Kate Plantin

Kate Plantin

Casting

Dean O'Toole

Dean O'Toole

Line Producer

Jo Gross

Jo Gross

Production Coordinator

Iain Mackenzie

Iain Mackenzie

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Alex Marsh

Alex Marsh

Editor

Ian Cunningham

Ian Cunningham

Assistant Editor

Erin McGookin

Erin McGookin

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Stephanie Collie

Stephanie Collie

Costume Design

Lizzie Lawson

Lizzie Lawson

Makeup Designer

Lizzie Lawson

Lizzie Lawson

Hair Designer

Vidya Krishnamurthy

Vidya Krishnamurthy

Assistant Costume Designer

Heather Leat

Heather Leat

Wardrobe Supervisor

Kath Rayner

Kath Rayner

Makeup Supervisor

Kath Rayner

Kath Rayner

Hair Supervisor

Jo Grover

Jo Grover

Makeup & Hair

Rachael Speke

Rachael Speke

Makeup & Hair

Sound

Ilan Eshkeri

Ilan Eshkeri

Original Music Composer

Ann Marie Shields

Ann Marie Shields

Music Supervisor

Jamie Gambell

Jamie Gambell

Production Sound Mixer

Matthew Collinge

Matthew Collinge

Sound Supervisor

Danny Sheehan

Danny Sheehan

Sound Supervisor

Ben Greaves

Ben Greaves

Boom Operator

Mike Dowson

Mike Dowson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Govey

Paul Govey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rob Prynne

Rob Prynne

Sound Effects Editor

Gavin Rose

Gavin Rose

Dialogue Editor

Ben Norrington

Ben Norrington

Dialogue Editor

Dave Sloss

Dave Sloss

Foley Recordist

Mark Verner

Mark Verner

Foley Recordist

Visual Effects

Jonathan Privett

Jonathan Privett

Visual Effects Supervisor

Louise Hussey

Louise Hussey

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Peter Wignall

Peter Wignall

Director of Photography

Bill Kaye

Bill Kaye

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Russell De Rozario

Russell De Rozario

Production Design

Joe Howard

Joe Howard

Art Direction

Louise Woodham

Louise Woodham

Assistant Art Director

Steve Oakes

Steve Oakes

Set Decoration

Richard Campling

Richard Campling

Property Master

Other Crew

Jamie Edgell

Jamie Edgell

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Caswell

Steve Caswell

Stunts

Gary Arthurs

Gary Arthurs

Stunts

Andy Wareham

Andy Wareham

Stunts

Hamish Jenkinson

Hamish Jenkinson

Actor's Assistant

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