Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Babylon 5: In the Beginning


2h 1998

Brief Synopsis

Prequel to the series "Babylon 5." Told through the eyes of a now-aged Centauri Emperor Londo Mollari in the year 2276, the film chronicles the events leading up to, during and after the Earth/Minbari War that set the stage for the United Nations-like space station Babylon 5.

Film Details

Also Known As
Babylon 5: The Beginning
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Alchemy Studios; TNT

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Prequel to the series "Babylon 5." Told through the eyes of a now-aged Centauri Emperor Londo Mollari in the year 2276, the film chronicles the events leading up to, during and after the Earth/Minbari War that set the stage for the United Nations-like space station Babylon 5.

Crew

Skip Beaudine

Unit Production Manager

Robert D Blair

Key Grip

Ann Bruice Aling

Costume Designer

Kathie Burr

Assistant Editor

Ken Busick

Visual Effects

Manny Case

Makeup

Fern Champion

Casting Director

Eric Chauvin

Matte Painter

Harry Cohen

Sound Designer

John Copeland

Producer

Gabriel Decunto

Makeup

Timothy M Earls

Visual Effects

Heidi Erl

Production Coordinator

Tracie Esparza

Assistant

Tim Everitt

Cgi Artist

Tim Everitt

Animator

Jeff Farley

Makeup

Kim Ferry

Hair

Kim Ferry

Makeup

John C. Flinn

Director Of Photography

Christopher Franke

Music

Melissa Gallagher

Publicity

Mark Garbarino

Makeup

Jerry Gergely

Makeup

Ken Gilbert

Script Supervisor

Phillip Giles

Visual Effects

Dr. Jonathan Gording

Consultant

Tom Helmers

Animator

Tom Helmers

Cgi Artist

Harry Hendrickson

Animator

Harry Hendrickson

Cgi Artist

Carol Henry

Script Coordinator

Joanne Higgans

Assistant

Dark Hoffman

Property Master

Kim M Holly

Costume Supervisor

Mike Hoover

Production Accountant

Jason Howard

Set Decorator

Linda Huse

Costumes

John Iacovelli

Production Designer

Rich Jeffreys

Animator

Rich Jeffreys

Cgi Artist

Shant Jordan

Animator

Alan Kobayashi

Graphic Artist

Peter Kowalski

Camera Operator

Charles S Lantz

Dolly Grip

Curtis Lasetter

Construction Coordinator

Nicole Lucas

Publicity

Geoffrey Mark

Animator

Geoffrey Mark

Cgi Artist

Alisa Matlovsky

Assistant Director

Don H Matthews

Sound Mixer

Luc Mayrand

Visual Effects

David Mcwhirter

Assistant Director

Jeff Montray

Cgi Artist

Jeff Montray

Animator

Douglas Netter

Executive Producer

Jason Netter

Assistant Editor

Don Neudecker

Animator

Don Neudecker

Cgi Artist

Susan Norkin

Associate Producer

Carrie O'brien

Publicity

Dayton Osmond

Special Effects Supervisor

Mark Paladini

Casting Director

Patrick Perez

Animator

Matthew Plummer

Scenic Artist

Josh Prikryl

Animator

Josh Prikryl

Cgi Artist

Skip Robinson

Editor

Kerry Rossall

Stunt Coordinator

Sandi Serling

Publicity

John E Smith

Gaffer

Liz Sroka

Sound Supervisor

J. Michael Straczynski

Executive Producer

J. Michael Straczynski

Screenwriter

Wally Sweeterman

Assistant Camera Operator

Carlos M Torres

Best Boy

John Vulich

Makeup

Mark-louis Walters

Art Director

John Wheaton

Makeup

Jeffrey R Whitcher

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Barbara Wilder Pearlman

Hair Stylist

Jeffrey Willerth

Producer'S Associate

Douglas E Wise

Assistant Director

Cinzia Zanetti

Makeup Artist

Film Details

Also Known As
Babylon 5: The Beginning
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Alchemy Studios; TNT

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 4, 1998

Began shooting early summer 1997.

Completed shooting June 30, 1997.