Kristina Erdely is known as one of the best and most talented casting directors in the UK. A joy to collaborate with, she is resourceful with a wonderful eye and sharp, focused instincts.
She prides herself on becoming acutely aligned with the director’s project and vision and uses her comprehensive knowledge of leading actors and fresh, diverse talent to fulfil all casting needs.
Leaving no stone unturned, she is prepared to take risks to find and champion fresh talent delivering ‘on point’ casting time and time again.
With an acting background, Kristina’s method for auditioning means she has a rare ability to put actors completely at their ease and bring their best to the role.
She creates the freedom and space for actors to open up, be present and truthful. Her professionalism and kindness are second to none.
Kristina’s recent television work includes David Fincher’s BAFTA winning Love, Death and Robots series for Netflix, for which she was nominated for the Artios Awards in 2020.
Other TV includes: The Royals for NBC / Lionsgate, and Blood Drive, a longform series for Syfy in the US, The Drowning for Channel 5 and All3 Media, AMC Networks.
Toni_with_An_I received a BAFTA nomination in the short form television category in 2020.
Kristina’s recent film work includes the award-winning Eaten by Lions, directed by Jason Wingard, winner of ‘Best Comedy’ at the UK National Film Awards 2021 and ‘Best Film’ at the London Indian Film Awards, and currently broadcast on Sky Cinema. Talent includes BAFTA winner Asim Chaudhry, Johnny Vegas and Antonio Aakeel who received the prestigious ‘Screen Star of Tomorrow’ after the film’s success.
Her work on In Another Life, also directed by Jason Wingard, won the 2017 British Independent Film Awards ‘Discovery Award’ and was named ‘Best Film’ at Raindance.
Jupiter’s Moon, directed by Kornel Mundruczo (Pieces of a Woman, White God), was included in main competition for the Cannes Palme d’Or 2017.
“Kristina Erdely is one of the best Casting Directors I have ever worked with. She has a clear and understanding idea of the roles/characters and she knows what she is looking for but also open and doesn’t exclude, doesn’t judge by external appearances. Her fresh ideas are never clichéd. She watches with sharp focus. She frees the actors with her creative approach, opening up the space for the actors for real honesty, personal voice, intimate revelations. What else can a movie want?”
Kornel Mundruczo, Film Director (Pieces of a Woman, Jupiter’s Moon, White God)
“Kristina is a hardworking and resourceful casting director; she has a wonderful eye and is prepared to take risks. She understands the nuances of casting for various roles and introduced me to wonderful talent on both my feature films.”
Jason Wingard, Film Director (Eaten by Lions, In Another Life)
“Kristina is a very open, honest and talented casting director. I have had the pleasure of working with her on multiple projects and her professionalism and kindness is second to none. She operates with huge integrity, has real time and pushes my actors to succeed in every role she presents. I love working with her and long may it continue.”
Jonathan Hall, Senior Agent, IAG
“Thank you Kristina for another on point casting!”
Jon Yeo, Director (Scottish BAFTA win for Love Death + Robot - Helping Hand episode which Kristina cast)
“As a Casting Director, Kristina’s knowledge of the industry and wealth of international actors is incredibly comprehensive. There is no stone unturned in finding the right person for the part.
Kristina’s eye for talent and instincts in the room are incredibly sharp and focussed too, she excels in bringing out the best in her actors. A joy to collaborate with, and a brilliant champion of diverse talent and storytelling: Kristina has established herself as a leader in her field and is someone I’ve had the immense pleasure of being in the same company as many times, on various projects.”
Antonio Aakeel, Actor
“Our brainstorm entailed many überfamous names, but weirdly enough my casting director had exactly the same name in mind as me. She saw the same face on the character as I saw it when I wrote it.”
Bjorn Tagemose, Director of Rock & Roll Wonderland (working title, in production)
“If you work with her, be assured that for each role, she’ll find at least five perfect actors.”Szabolcs Hajdu, Director of Bibliotheque Pascal & Mirage
“Huge thanks and congratulations Kristina Erdely for being so brilliantly helpful in her method of auditioning actors. I distinctly recall all three auditions before being offered this part as she has a rare ability to completely put actors at ease.” Philip Rosch, Actor (Oppenheimer in 'The 100 Year Old Man')
PROJECTS
Film and Television Projects
The Drowning
WATCH TRAILER
Director: Carolina Giammetta
Producer: Unstoppable/All3Media
With: Jill Halfpenny, Deborah Findlay, Rupert Penry-Jones, Jonas Armstrong, Jade Anouka, Babs Olusanmokun, Cody Molko
Love, Death and Robots
WATCH TRAILER
A NETFLIX Original
Executive Producers:
David Fincher/Tim Miller
The Royals (Season 2)
Director: Mark Schwahn
Producer: Lionsgate
Oh Ramona!
A NETFLIX Original
Director: Cristina Jacob
Production : Zazu Films
With: Basil Eidenbenz, Bogdan Iancu, Andromeda Godfrey, Adina Stetcu, Aggy K. Adams, Holly Horne
Eaten By Lions
WATCH TRAILER
Director: Jason Winguard
Producer: Hannah Stevenson
With: Jack Carroll, Antonio Aakeel, Johnny Vegas, Kevin Eldon, Vicki Pepperdine, Asim Chaudhry, Nitin Ganatra, Darshan Jariwala
I Am Pilate
WATCH HERE
Director: Femi Oyeniran
Producer: Four 8
With: Shaun Scott, Jamie Kristian, Kayode Akinyemi
I Am Joseph
WATCH HERE
Director: Tomisin Adepeju
Producer: Four 8
With: Michael Akinsulire, Asmara Gabrielle, Dk Ugonna
Blood Drive
Director: David Straiton
Created By: James Roland
With: Alan Ritchson, Christina Ochoa, Thomas Dominique, Marama Corlett, Colin Cunningham
toni_with_an_i
WATCH HERE
BAFTA NOMINATION:
Short Form Television
Director: Marco Alessi
Produced by Constant Productions/Plimsoll Productions for BBC/BFI
Snowflakes
Director: Faye Jackson
Produced by Touch Piece Productions
With: Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Cherrelle Skeete, Paul Day, Alistair Moulton Black
Awakened Dreams
Director: Chris Bouchard
Producers: Jacques Peyrache / Stefan Steinmair
Company: XD Productions
100 Year Old Man
Director: Felix Herngren
Producer: Malte Forsell
With: Robert Gustafsson, Alan Ford, David Shackleton
Amar, Akbar and Tony
Director: Atul Malhotra
Producer: Victoria Wood
With: Rez Kempton, Sam Vincenti, Martin Delaney, Meera Syal
In Another Life
WATCH TRAILER
Director: Jason Wingard
Producer: Rebecca-Clare Evans
With: Toyah Franzen, Elie Haddad
Winner of BIFA Discovery Award 2017, Best Film, Raindance 2017
Zero
Director: Gyula Nemes
Producer: Ivan Angelusz
With: Udo Kier
Los Feliz
Director: Edgar Honetschlaeger
Producer: Robert Schulevitz
Mirage
Director: Szabolcs Hajdu
Producer: Andrea Taschler
With: Isaach De Bankole, Orsolya Torok-Illyes
Bibliotheque Pascal
Director: Szabolcs Hajdu
Producer: Gabor Kovacs
With: Orsolya Torok-Illyes, Oana Pellea, Razvan Vasilescu, Andi Valuianu, Garry Cooper
Third Contact
Director: Simon Horrocks
Producer: Simon Horrocks
With: Oliver Browne, Cristiana Dell’Anna
Gutterdammerung
Director: Bjorn Tagemose
Producer: Katarina Vercammen
With: Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins
93 Days
Director: Steve Gukas
Producer: Pemon Rami
With: Danny Glover, Alastair Mackenzie
Verity’s Summer
Director: Ben Crowe
Producer: Emma Biggins
With: Indea Barbe-Wilson, James Doherty, Martin McGlade
Gangs of Tooting Broadway
Director: Dev Shanmugam
Producer: Joshua Clement
With: Gary Pillai, Marcus Boyea, Nav Sidhu, Oliver Cotton
Karsten & Petra (TV Series)
Director: Arne Lindtner Naess
Producer: Torleif Hauge
With: Nora Amundsen, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, Janne Formoe
Open Desert (TV)
Director: Robert Krause
Producer: Heike Bittner
With: Jennifer Ulrich, August Wittgenstein, Leon Ockenden
A Doll’s Life
Director: Natalia Andreadis
Producer: Victoria Wood
With: Rebecca Cogodi, Alexander Giles, Verity Marshall
Good Night
Director: Muriel d’Ansembourg
Producer: Eva Sigurdardottir
With: Anna Hogarth, RosieDay, Jay Taylor
Prosapagnosia
Director: Hugo Keijzer
Producer: Jasper Bazuin
With: Mark Carlisle, Christopher Hatherall, Sytske van der Ster
Judas Ghost
Director: Simon Pearce
Producer: Wolfram Parge
With: Martin Delaney, Lucy Cudden, Alexander Perkin
Thirst
Director: Shane Ward
Producer: Shane Ward
With: Simon James Morgan, Jonathan Rhodes, Daniel Wiltshire
Flesh / Blood
Director: Matthew J. Keats
Producer: Matthew J. Keats
With: Chris Burdett, Joanne Gale, Thomas Coombes
Commercials, Virals and Music Videos
Carex Live Life Hands On
Work Club
Wriggles and Robins
National Farmers Union
Irresistable Films
Georgia Oakley
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Salt TV
Danny Fagerson
Joinin.org
Minds Eye Media
Ben Wilson
Happy This Christmas
Mick Hucknall
Director: Steve Glashier
Producer: NTSH London
Read All About It
Professor Green / Emile Sande
Director: Henry Scholfield
Producer: Partizan
Manic
Azaari and iii
Director: James Henry
Producer: Hello Love
Music Sharing
Blackberry Tap
Director: Reuben Dangoor
Producer: Pretzel Films
Martini Royale Kiss
Director: Oliver Warren
Producer: Lux Monkey
Belvita ITV Ident
Director: Giles Ripley
Producer: Pretzel Films / Euro RSCG
Ladbrokes iPhone App
Director: Theo Delaney
Producer: Hotspur & Argyle /
M & C Saatchi
Blackberry Tap – Let’s Play
Director: Reuben Dangoor
Producer: Pretzel Films
Google AdWords
Across The Pond
Stephen Pipe
Dove Always On
Irresistable Films
David Waldman
MiToQ Anti-Aging Cream
Tantrum Productions
Richard Mitchell
The Singing Machine
Dingo Bill
Oliver Warren
Defiance Game UK/US Promo
Ichi-London / Trion Games
Joe Tunmer / Jim Weedon
Greggs Zombie Take Over
Irresistable Films
Paul Maynard
Nokia E6
Irresistable Films / Inferno
Paul Maynard
Robinsons Fruit Shoot
Pretzel Films
Jake Dypka