Directed by
| Werner Herzog | ||
Writing Credits
| Bruce Chatwin | ... | (novel) |
| Werner Herzog | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Francis Annan | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. |
| Salvatore Basile | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kofi Bryan | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. |
| Walter Saxer | ... | executive producer |
| George Smith | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. |
| Lucki Stipetic | ... | producer |
| Kofi Yirenkyi | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. (as Kofi Yerenkyi) |
Music by
| Popol Vuh | ||
Cinematography by
| Viktor Ruzicka | ||
Editing by
| Maximiliane Mainka | ||
Production Design by
| Ulrich Bergfelder | ||
Costume Design by
| Gisela Storch | ||
Makeup Department
| Berthold Sack | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Antonio Jordao Gomes da Costa | ... | unit manager: Ghana |
| Diobeth Guerra | ... | unit manager: Brazil |
| Pedro Jungmann | ... | unit manager: Brazil |
| Jacqueline Lemaitre Basile | ... | unit manager: Colombia |
| Ina Lüders | ... | unit manager: Ghana |
| Fernando Umana | ... | unit manager: Colombia (as Fernando Umaña Pavolini) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Salvatore Basile | ... | assistant director |
| Christine Ebenberger | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fabrizio Carola | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bernd Grotzke | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | sound mixer |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound editor |
| Ray Gillon | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Rudolf Hellwig | ... | boom operator |
| Haymo Heyder | ... | sound (as Haymo H. Heyder) |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist (as Joern Poetzl) |
| Silvana Zafosnik | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hans Zeiler | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marco Stefanelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mahama Alhassan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ben Allordeh | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Congote | ... | second assistant camera |
| Hermann Fahr | ... | first assistant camera |
| Martin Gerbl | ... | gaffer |
| Thomas Mauch | ... | additional photography |
| Beat Presser | ... | still photographer |
| Jorge Ruiz | ... | second camera operator |
| William Sefa | ... | second camera operator |
| Daniel Valencia | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Silvia Grabowski | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Rosario Lozano | ... | assistant costume designer |
Editorial Department
| Rainer Standke | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Ralph Graf | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anja Schmidt-Zäringer | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gloria Saxer | ... | caterer |
| Philipp Brammer | ... | voice dubbing: Guillermo Coronel (uncredited) |
| Klaus Guth | ... | voice dubbing: Salvatore Basile (uncredited) |
| Fred Maire | ... | voice dubbing: Klaus Kinski (uncredited) |
| Franz Josef Steffens | ... | voice dubbing: José Lewgoy (uncredited) |
