COMPLETE CAST & CREW LIST - INTERVIEWEES

John Borowski -JohnBorowski.com - IMDB Listing
Producer/Director/Screenwriter

John Borowski...a pure visionary...filmmaker with a vision
From concept to research, script to screen, Borowski has employed his talent, in the wide spectrum of narrative and documentary filmmaking as Producer, Writer, and Director. The groundbreaking documentary on H.H. Holmes marks the debut as a feature-length film director for this Columbia College Chicago alumni. Recently, his short film, Urban Armor, earned praise from the independent film community.

Additionally, Borowski has collaborated with and sponsored fellow artists in the filmmaking community. Borowski’s film production company, Waterfront Productions, has been a sponsor of The Chicago Short Comedy Video and Film Festival for five years by editing each headlining film.

Ken Melville for Indie Film Composers - indifilm.com
Executive Music Producer

In 2002, Ken Melville was awarded an Emmy, executive producer of music, for the six-part documentary series Waasa Inaabidaa-We Look In All Directions. Mr. Melville is also an Emmy-award winning film composer( whose scores and concert works have been performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Kronos Quartet.

John Murray
Sound Design and Editing

Being an audio post-production engineer for more than fifteen years, John has been awarded many regional ADDY awards for audio productions in radio and television advertising.

Frey Hoffman
Director of Photography

Since graduating from Columbia College, Frey Hoffman has worked in the Camera Departments of ABC’s Cupid, International Production Company’s feature film, The Smokers, featuring Dominique Swain, as well as numerous independent films. As a Director of Photography/Camera Operator he has shot numerous music videos and independent short and feature films.

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Tony Jay - IMDB Listing - Holmes Film Info Page - Tony Jay's Site
Narrator

Tony Jay is a veteran film, television, and stage actor whose career spans nearly 40 years. A former Royal Shakespeare Company actor, Tony's deep, mellifluous voice has been featured in feature films, documentaries, and television shows as voice-over actor and narrator.

Credits include - Time Bandits, Beauty and the Beast (Disney), Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney), Civil War Combat Documentary Series, and recently, Jungle Book 2 and Treasure Planet. TV Appearances: Twin Peaks, Picket Fences, Beauty & the Beast, and many others.

Tom Ciappa - IMDB Listing
Voice of H.H. Holmes

A Fine Arts graduate of Boston University, Tom Ciappa began his career as an actor in San-Diego regional theaters. Tom continued his success in Chicago theaters and an acappella group. He then discovered Voice Over and the rest is history. For over a decade now, Tom’s voice has been heard in numerous nationally syndicated spots for major US business campaigns.

Willy Laszlo - IMDB Listing
Actor, H.H. Holmes

Laszlo has appeared in numerous shorts, feature length films, and commercials. He is co-founder of The Chicago Short Comedy Video and Film Festival. Laszlo is also an accomplished short-film writer and director having films screened in the Chicago Underground Film Festival, Ontario Film Festival, and other venues.

Ed Bertagnoli
Actor, Chicago Police - 1895

Bertagnoli’s talents have been featured in spot ads for educational institutions and retail businesses. He has been seen on the History Channel in several productions including Serpico, Casino, and Haunted Chicago; and the Learning Channel in a documentary of the St. Valentine’s Day massacre. Bertagnoli’s live theater credit includes Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

Narrator:
Tony Jay

Voice Talent:
Beka
Tom Ciappa
Sarah Mills

Reenactment Cast:
Ed Bertagnoli
Cary Callison
Willy Laszlo
Rachelle Villarreal
Audrey Welling

Producer/Director/Screenwriter:
John Borowski

Music Executive Producer:
Ken Melville for Indie Film Composers

Associate Producer:
Dimas Estrada

Castle Basement Location:
Catacombs of Come Back Inn
Melrose Park, IL

Directors of Photography:

Tom Cronin & Marian Caporusso Interviews
Victorian Mansion:
Frey Hoffmann

Harold Schechter Interview
Prison, Castle, and location footage:
John Borowski

Sound Design and Editing:
John Murray

Audio Recordist:
Terry Schilling

5.1 Surround Mix:
Aaron Stokes, Ltd

5.1 Mix Engineer.
Darin Heinis

Boom Operator:
James Cohen
Chris Combs


Editor:
John Borowski

Castle Floorplan Illustrations:

Rick Geary

Research:
John Borowski
Jennie Cisna

Set Construction:
Roland Gibbs

Production Assistants:
Andrew Cinquino
Eric Richter

Marketing and Promotions:
John Borowski

Website Design:
John Borowski
Anthony DiCosola


Special Thanks:
Jamie Cortino (COME BACK INN)

Lorraine Borowski
Dan Bupp
Anthony and Angela DiCosola
Allan W. Eckert
Film Branch (Jim Andre)
Rick Geary
Connie Gordon
Greater Philadelphia Film Office
Jacob Henry Mansion
Sophia Jordan
Woody Kirkman
W.T. Kirkman Oil & Electric Laterns
Lost Eras Antiques(Charlotte Walters, Jason & Michael Crawford)
Mad Rags
Kazutoshi Miyamoto M.D.
Michael Nemetz
Beverley Nemetz
Mitchell Norinsky
Pendemonium
Propabilities
Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium
Janice Sawyer
Harold Schechter
Bill Sherlock (IL Forensics)
Andrea Telli
Dale Anthony Tremaine

In Memory of J.Christopher Combs
filmmaker & friend