Superman

(Superman)

 Credits

Cast

Jor-El
Marlon Brando
Lex Luthor
Gene Hackman
Superman / Clark Kent
Christopher Reeve
Otis
Ned Beatty
Perry White
Jackie Cooper
Pa Kent
Glenn Ford
1st Elder
Trevor Howard
Lois Lane
Margot Kidder
Non
Jack O'Halloran
Eve Teschmacher
Valerie Perrine
Vond-Ah
Maria Schell
General Zod
Terence Stamp
Ma Kent
Phyllis Thaxter
Lara
Susannah York
Young Clark Kent
Jeff East
Jimmy Olsen
Marc McClure
Ursa
Sarah Douglas
2nd Elder
Harry Andrews
3rd Elder
Vass Anderson
4th Elder
John Hollis
5th Elder
James Garbutt
6th Elder
Michael Gover
7th Elder
David Neal
8th Elder
William Russell
9th Elder
Penelope Lee
10th Elder
John Stuart
11th Elder
Alan Cullen
Baby Kal-El
Lee Quigley
Baby Clark Kent
Aaron Smolinski
Lana Lang
Diane Sherry (Diane Sherry)
Coach
Jeff Atcheson
Brad
Brad Flock
Team Manager
David Petrou
1st Editor
Billy J. Mitchell
2nd Editor
Robert Henderson
1st Reporter
Larry Lamb
2nd Reporter
James Brockington
3rd Reporter
John Cassady
4th Reporter
John F. Parker
5th Reporter
Antony Scott
6th Reporter
Ray Evans
7th Reporter
Su Shifrin (Sue Shifrin)
8th Reporter
Miquel Brown
1st Copy Boy
Vincent Marzello
2nd Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson
1st Secretary
Lise Hilboldt
2nd Secretary
Leueen Willoughby
Perry's Secretary
Jill Ingham
Window Cleaner
Pieter Stuyck
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
Mugger
Weston Gavin
Officer 1
Stephen Kahan (Steve Kahan)
Officer 2
Ray Hassett
Officer 3
Randy Jurgenson (Randy Jurgensen)
News Vendor
Matt Russo
Pilot
Colin Skeaping
Pimp
Bo Rucker
TV Cameraman
Paul Avery
Burglar
David Baxt
Patrolman Mooney
George Harris II
1st Hood
Michael Harrigan
2nd Hood
John Cording
3rd Hood
Raymond Thompson
4th Hood
Oz Clarke
Desk Sergeant
Rex Everhardt (Rex Everhart)
Little Girl
Jayne Tottman
Air Force One Pilot
Frank Lazarus
Co Pilot
Brian Protheroe
1st Crewman
Lawrence Trimble
2nd Crewman
Robert Whelan
3rd Crewman
David Calder
Newscaster
Norwick Duff (Norwich Duff)
Newscaster
Keith Alexander
Newscaster
Michael Ensign
Major
Larry Hagman
Sgt. Hayley
Paul Tuerpe
Lieutenant
Graham McPherson
Petty Officer
David Yorston
Admiral
Robert O'Neill
General
Robert MacLeod
1st Controller
John Ratzenberger
2nd Controller
Alan Tilvern
State Senator
Phil Brown
2nd Senator
Bill Bailey
Agent
Burnell Tucker
Indian Chief
Chief Tug Smith
Superchief Driver
Norman Warwick
Assistant
Chuck Julian
Power Co. Driver
Colin Etherington
Mate
Mark Wynter
Warden
Roy Stevens
General Sam Lane
Kirk Alyn (*)
General (extended version)
Bruce Boa (*)
Newspaper Customer
Robert Dahdah (*)
Warden (voice)
David de Keyser (*)
Man in Street (extended version
Richard Donner (*)
Policeman
Harry Fielder (*)
Special Football Player
Edward Finneran (*)
Little Boy with Mom
Rob Hawk (*)
Ella Lane
Noel Neill (*)
Naval Transport Commander
Shane Rimmer (*)
Reporter
Pam Rose (*)
Hood
Tony Selby (*)

Director

Director
Richard Donner

Writing credits

Creator
Jerry Siegel (Superman)
Creator
Joe Shuster (Superman)
Story
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
David Newman
Screenplay
Leslie Newman
Screenplay
Robert Benton
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz (*)

Producer

Associate producer
Charles F. Greenlaw
Executive producer
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Richard Lester (*)

Music

Music
John Williams

Cinematography

Photographed by
Geoffrey Unsworth

Editor

Editor
Stuart Baird
Editor
Michael Ellis

Casting

Casting director
Lynn Stalmaster

Production design

Production designer
John Barry

Art direction

Art director
Ernest Archer
Art director
Philip Bennet
Art director
Stuart Craig
Art director
Les Dilley (Leslie Dilley)
Art director
Norman Dorme
Art director
Tony Reading
Art director
Norman Reynolds

Set decoration

Set decorator
Peter Howitt

Costume design

Costume designer
Yvonne Blake

Makeup department

Makeup artist
Jamie Brown (Canada)
Makeup artist
Sylvia Croft
Hairdresser
Iloe Elliott (Canada)
Makeup artist
Graham Freeborn
Makeup artist
Kay Freeborn
Creative supervisor of makeup & special visuals
Stuart Freeborn
Hairdresser
Darby Halpin (Usa)
Hairdresser
Cathy Kevany
Makeup artist
Louis Lane (Usa)
Makeup artist
Nick Maley
Hairdresser
Pat McDermott (Patricia McDermott)
Makeup artist
Basil Newall
Makeup artist
Connie Reeve
Makeup artist
Philip Rhodes (Phil Rhodes)
Hairdresser
Stella Rivers
Hairdresser
Joan White

Production management

Production supervisor
Timothy Burrill (North America)
Production supervisor
Tim Hampton (New Mexico)
Production manager
Austen Jewell (New Mexico)
Production manager
Les Kimber (Alberta)
Production manager
Peter A. Runfolo (New York)
Production supervisor
Robert Simmonds
Production manager
Dusty Symonds

Assistant director

Second unit director
John Barry
Second assistant director
Peter Bergquist (Usa) (Peter L. Bergquist)
Second assistant director
Roy Button
Second assistant director
Patrick Cadell
Assistant director
Michael Dryhurst
Assistant director
Dominic Fulford
Second unit director
John Glen
Assistant director
Bud Grace (Usa)
Assistant director
Jerry Grandey (Usa)
Second assistant director
Michael Green
Second assistant director
Michael Hook
Second assistant director
Peter Jacobs
Assistant director
Allan James
Second unit director
David Lane
Second assistant director
Steve Lanning
Second assistant director
Keith Lund
Second unit director
Robert Lynn
Second assistant director
Charles Marriott
Second assistant director
Simon Milton
Second assistant director
Michael Murray
Second assistant director
Kieron Phipps
Assistant director
Michael Rauch (Usa)
Second assistant director
Vic Smith
Second assistant director
Candace Suerstedt (Usa)
Assistant director
Gareth Tandy
Assistant director
David Tomblin
Second unit director
David Tomblin
Assistant director
Vincent Winter
Second unit director
André De Toth (*)
Second unit director
Peter Duffell (*)
Second assistant director
Gerry Gavigan (*)

Art department

Draughtsman
Ted Ambrose
Property master
George Ball
Scenic artist
Bill Beavis
Illustrator
Ivor Beddoes
Draughtsman
Dennis Bosher
Draughtsman
Reg Bream
Supervising art director
Bill Brodie (Canada and New Mexico)
Illustrator
Roy Carnon
Construction manager
Jack Carter
Draughtsman
Alan Cassie
Prop man
John Chisholm
Construction manager
Larry Cleary
Set designer
Steve Cooper
Assistant construction manager
Roy Evans
Supervising art director
Maurice Fowler (England and New York)
Props
Eddie Francis
Star ship
Ed Gimmel
Decor & lettering artist
Norman Hart
Illustrator
Reg Hill
Art director
Stan Jolley (Usa)
Construction manager
Harry Kersey (Usa)
Production buyer
John Lanzer
Construction manager
Herman Lowers (Usa)
Production buyer
Peter Palmer
Model construction manager
Michael Redding
Draughtsman
Tony Rimmington
Art director
Gene Rudolf (Usa)
Property master
Danny Skundric
Scenic artist
Ernest Smith
Modeller
Jan Stevens (Janet Stevens)
Painter
Wiggy Fruntwick (Paul Vale)
Modeller
Peter Voysey
Set decorator
Fred Weiler (Usa) (Frederic C. Weiler)
Props
Gari Bacon (*)
Plasterer
Mick Chubbock (*)
Construction engineer
Peter Fern (*)
Carpenter
Steve Furneaux (*)
Scenic painter
Micky Guyett (*)
Carpenter
Robert Jackson (*)
Plasterer
Paul James (*)
Carpenter
David Ned Kelly (*)
Construction carpenter
Peter Mann (*)
Sculptor
Tony McVey (*)
Carpenter
Tony Musk (*)
Set designer
Italo Tomassi (*)

Sound department

Stereo sound consultant
Max Bell (Dolby)
Sound mixer
Norman Bolland
Assistant dubbing editor
Patrick Brennan (Pat Brennan)
Assistant dubbing editor
Geoff Brown (Geoff R. Brown)
Sound mixer
Roy Charman
Assistant sound mixer
Des Edwards
Sound editor
Stan Fiferman (Footsteps and effects)
Assistant dubbing editor
David Fisher (David L. Fisher)
Sound editor
John Foster (Footsteps and effects)
Dialogue editor
Pat Foster
Assistant dubbing editor
Leonard Green
Supervising sound editor
Chris Greenham
Assistant dubbing mixer
Graham Hartstone (Graham V. Hartstone)
Dialogue editor
Michael Hopkins (Mike Hopkins)
Sound mixer
Chris Large (Canada)
Assistant dubbing mixer
Nicholas Le Messurier (Nicolas Le Messurier)
Sound mixer
Brian Marshall
Re-recording mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Supervising sound editor
Jay Nierenberg (2000 restoration)
Assistant dubbing editor
Tony Orton
Assistant sound mixer
Keith Pamplin
Sound effects editor
Peter Pennell
Sound mixer
Dick Ragusa (Usa) (Richard Raguse)
Assistant sound mixer
George Rice
Sound mixer
Charles Schmitz (Usa)
Assistant dubbing editor
Jupiter Sen
Assistant dubbing mixer
Otto Snel
Boom operator
Mike Tucker
Supervising sound editor
Bernard Weiser (Special edition re-release)
Sound playback operator
Peter Desbois (*)
Boom operator
Chris Gurney (*) (Day-play)
Sound
Dennis Nisbett (*)

Special effects

Special effects technician
Peter Biggs
Flying effects
Derek Botell
Special effects technician
Ron Burton
Creative supervisor & director of special effects
Colin Chilvers
Special effects technician
Michael Dunleavy
Special effects technician
Joe Fitt
Flying unit coordinator
Dominic Fulford
Special effects technician
Rodney Fuller
Flying effects
Bob Harman (Robert Harman)
Special effects technician
Jimmy Harris
Special effects technician
Norman Kerss
Special effects
Bob MacDonald (New Mexico) (R.A. MacDonald)
Special effects technician
Bob Nugent (Robert Nugent)
Special effects technician
Peter Pickering
Special effects technician
Frank Richardson
Special effects
John Richardson (Canada and New York)
Special effects technician
Terry Schubert
Special effects technician
Roy Spencer
Special effects technician
Brian Warner
Special effects crew
Lawrie Ayres (*)
Special effects runner
Neil Corbould (*)
Flying unit assistant
Michael Dawson (*)
Flying unit assistant special effects supervisor
John Inglis (*)
Model maker
Bob Keen (*)
Wire effects
Robert Schofield (*)
Special effects
John Thomas (*)
Special effects assistant
Michael White (*)

Visual effects

Additional model photography
Darrell Anderson (Usa) (Darrell A. Anderson)
Zoptic operator
James Aspinall
Travelling matte supervisor
Dennis Bartlett
Creative supervisor of mattes & composites
Les Bowie
Matte artist
Ray Caple
Creative director of process photography
Denys Coop (Denys N. Coop)
Digital compositor
Chris Crowell (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Digital compositor
Ken Dackermann (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Additional model photography
Leslie Dear
Zoptic operator
Mike Drew
Model maker
Tony Dunsterville
Title & special optical sequences photographer
Sheldon Elbourne
Matte artist
Doug Ferris
Creative supervisor of optical visual effects
Roy Field
Model maker
Cyril Forster
Visual effects supervisor
Mark Freund (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Digital roto artist
George Gervan (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Digital roto artist
Richard Gervan (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Additional model effects
George Gibbs
Digital paint artist
Martin Hall (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Matte camera operator
Peter Hammond
Matte camera operator
Peter Harman
Digital paint artist
Maureen Healy (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Digital paint artist
Veronica Hernandez (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Lead digital compositor
Heather Hoyland (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Model maker
Andrew Kelly
Additional model photography
Bob Kindred
Model maker
Tadeusz Krzanowski (Tad Krzanowski)
Assistant matte artist
Liz Lettman
Model maker
Jeff Luff
Digital producer
Darin McCormick-Millett (2000 restoration)
Model effects director & creator
Derek Meddings
Optical sequences
Sean Morris
Additional model photography
Harry Oakes
Title & special optical sequences photographer
Roy Pace
Optical sequences
Peter Parks
Zoptic special effects
Zoran Perisic
Model maker
Terry Reed
Special visual effects designer
Denis Rich
Optical liaison
Martin Shorthall (Martin Shortall)
Additional model effects
Brian Smithies
Zoptic operator
David Speed
Process systems
Charles Staffell
Digital paint artist
Lynn Tigar (Pacific Title & Art Studio)
Flying systems & process projection
Wally Veevers
Supervising editor of optical & special effects
Peter Watson
Model photography
Paul Wilson
Assistant editor of optical & special effects
Russell Woolnough (Russ Woolnough)
Model maker
Andy Aitken (*)
Visual effects camera operator
Keith Holland (*)
Visual effects supervisor
John Inglis (*)
Titles & optical effects
Gary Pearlman (*)
Model maker
Philip Sharpe (*)
Optical cameraman
David Smith (*) (Camera Effects Ltd)
Visual effects
Ronnie Wass (*)

Stunts

Stunt coordinator
Vic Armstrong
Additional stunts
Dick Butler (Canada) (Richard E. Butler)
Additional stunts
George Cooper (George Lane Cooper)
Additional stunts
Stuart Fell
Additional stunts
Richard Hackman (Canada)
Stunt coordinator
Alf Joint
Additional stunts
Wendy Leech
Stunt coordinator
Alex Stevens (New York)
Additional stunts
Bill Weston
Additional stunts
Paul Weston
Stunt double
Vic Armstrong (*) (Christopher Reeve)
Stunts
Marc Boyle (*)
Stunts
Ellen Bry (*)
Stunts
Cyd Child (*)
Stunts
Tim Condren (*)
Stunts
Sue Crosland (*)
Stunts
Billy Dean (*)
Stunts
Jim Dowdall (*)
Stunts
George Fisher (*)
Stunts
John Gallant (*)
Stunt performer
Nick Gillard (*)
Stunts
Romo Gorrara (*)
Stunts
Martin Grace (*)
Stunts
Reg Harding (*)
Stunts
Terry Hill (*)
Stunts
Nick Hobbs (*)
Stunts
Billy Horrigan (*)
Stunts
Arthur Howell (*)
Stunts
Alf Joint (*)
Stunts
George Leech (*) (Man in burglar's office)
Stunt double
Wendy Leech (*) (Margot Kidder)
Stunts
Rick Lester (*)
Stunts
Scott Leva (*)
Stunts
Mark McBride (*)
Stunts
Bronco McLoughlin (*)
Stunts
Peter Munt (*)
Stunts
Peter Pocock (*)
Stunts
Greg Powell (*)
Stunts
Nosher Powell (*)
Stunts
Doug Robinson (*)
Stunts
Kiran Shah (*)
Stunts
Tony Smart (*)
Stunts
Roy Street (*)
Stunts
Rocky Taylor (*)
Stunts
Johan Thorén (*)
Stunts
Terry Walsh (*)
Stunts
Malcolm Weaver (*)
Stunts
Chris Webb (*)

Camera

Aerial photographer
Peter Allwork
Camera operator
Howard Anderson III (Usa) (Howard A. Anderson III)
Assistant camera
Ronald Anscombe
Additional photographer
Jack Atcheler
Process plate photographer
Bob Bailin (New York)
Camera operator
Lou Barlia (Usa)
Electrician
Bert Bosher (Pinewood)
Assistant camera
John Campbell
Camera operator
Michael Chevalier (Usa) (Mike Chevalier)
Camera operator
Ken Coles
Additional photographer
Robert E. Collins (New Mexico)
Camera operator
Jim Contner (Usa) (James A. Contner)
Assistant camera
Trevor Coop
Camera operator
Jack Courtland (Usa)
Assistant camera
John Deaton
Camera operator
Jimmy Devis (James Devis)
Electrician
Ray Evans (Lee Electric)
Camera operator
Roy Ford
Camera operator
Mike Fox (Co-first unit)
Assistant camera
Alan Gatward
Camera operator
Ginger Gemmel
Chief electrician
Maurice Gillett (Lee Electric)
Camera operator
Geoff Glover
Wesscam photographer
Ronald Goodman (Ron Goodman)
Camera operator
John Harris
Camera operator
Gordon Hayman
Video operator
Brian King
Assistant camera
David Lenham
Camera operator
Jack Lowen
Still photographer
Douglas Luke
Camera operator
Peter MacDonald
Assistant camera
Domenic Mastrippolito (Usa)
Electrician
John May (Pinewood)
Assistant camera
Stan McClain (Second unit and aerial USA)
Electrician
Ray Meehan (Lee Electric)
Camera operator
John Morgan
Additional photographer
Reginald Morris (Alberta) (Reginald H. Morris)
Additional photographer
Sol Negrin (New York)
Camera operator
Rod Parkhurst (Canada)
Still photographer
Bob Penn
Camera operator
George Pink
Process stills
Cervin Robinson (New York)
Camera operator
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Assistant camera
Tom Ryan (Canada) (Thom Ryan)
Assistant camera
Nick Schlesinger
Assistant camera
Jonathan Taylor
Electrician
Jack Thetford (Pinewood)
Additional photographer
Alex Thomson
Chief electrician
John Tythe (Pinewood)
Assistant camera
Peter Versey
Video operator
Chris Warren
Electrician
Fred Webster (Pinewood) (Freddie Webster)
Best boy
Micky Wilson
Electrician
Harry Woodley (Pinewood)
First assistant camera
David Wynn-Jones
Clapper loader
Steve Barron (*)
Second assistant camera
Dennis Borrow (*)
Video assist operator
Bob Bridges (*)
Assistant camera
Tony Brown (*)
Gaffer
Peter Clarson (*) (Special effects, UK)
Lighting technician
John Fenner (*)
Electrician
Wick Finch (*)
Second assistant camera
Maxim Ford (*)
Still photographer
Dave Friedman (*) (Action unit)
Still photographer
Michael Ginsburg (*)
Assistant camera
Phillip Grosvenor (*)
Second assistant camera
Nick Houston (*)
Principal photography
Scott Miller (*)
Aerial camera operator
Geoff Mulligan (*)
Still photographer
Jack Shannon (*)
Electrician
Owen Stephens (*) (Lee Electric)
Effects cameraman
Chris Williams (*)

Wardrobe department

Wardrobe supervisor & additional design
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe assistant
Elvira Angelinetta
Wardrobe assistant
Austin Cooper
Wardrobe assistant
Helen Gill
Wardrobe assistant
Barbara Gillett
Additional costumes
Ruth Morley
Wardrobe assistant
Eddie Silva
Wardrobe assistant
Janet Tebrooke
Wardrobe assistant
Colin Wilson

Editorial department

Assistant editor
George Akers
First assistant editor
Elaine C. Andrianos (Special edition 2000)
Editorial intern
Olivier Assayas
Assistant editor
David Beesley
Assistant editor
Neil Farrell
Assistant editor
Tim Jordan
Assistant editor
Christopher Morris
First assistant editor
Bob Mullen
Assistant editor
Mike Round
Assistant editor
Gary Shepherd
Assistant editor
Colin Wilson
Assistant plate editor
Steve Pickard (*)

Music department

Music editor
Bob Hathaway (Robert Hathaway)
Orchestrator
Arthur Morton
Assistant music editor
Ken Ross
Orchestrator
Herbert Spencer (Herbert W. Spencer)
Music mixer
Eric Tomlinson
Music recordist
Eric Tomlinson
Additional orchestrator
Angela Morley (*)

Other crew

Production assistant
Patti Allen (Canada)
Production assistant
Diane Appleby
Publicist
Gordon Arnell
Secretary to producer
Trudie Balen
Production assistant
Joy Bayley
Publicity assistant
June Broom
Visual coordinator
Michael Campbell (Mike Campbell)
Production assistant
Pat Carr (Patricia Carr)
Helicopter pilot
Al Cerullo (New York)
Special unit secretary
Jane Cox
Additional continuity
Rita Davison
Special unit secretary
Jane Dixie
Production coordinator
Michael Duthie (Michael J. Duthie)
Special unit secretary
Sue Edwards
Additional script material
Norman Enfield
Executive assistant to Richard Donner
Jeanne Ferber
Additional continuity
Josie Fulford
Production assistant
Norma Garment
Trainee assistant
Yves Gaumont
Production assistant
Ann Green
Production assistant
Liz Green
Production assistant
Jean Hall
Secretary to the executive producer
Sue Hausner
Production assistant
Norma Hazelden
Production executive
Geoffrey Helman
Assistant accountant
Graham Henderson
Production assistant
Sally Ball (Sally Ball)
Assistant continuity
Katya Kolpaktchy
Visual coordinator
David Lane
Production assistant
Adeline Leonard (Usa) (Adeline Leonard Seakwood)
Production assistant
Dick Liebegott (Usa) (Richard Liebegott)
Creative consultant
Tom Mankiewicz
Additional continuity
Angela Martelli
Continuity
Doris Martin
Special unit secretary
Jennie McClean
Executive assistant to producers
Maria Monreal
Production accountant
Douglas Noakes
Continuity
Betsy Norton (Usa)
Publicity assistant
Pat O'Reilly (Pat O'Reilly)
Continuity
Kay Rawlings
Title designer
Denis Rich (Main titles)
Trainee assistant
Waldo Roeg
Sales consultant
Armand Rubin
Trainee assistant
Bill Rudgard
Presenter
Alexander Salkind
Continuity supervisor
Elaine Schreyeck
Production assistant
Jeannie Stone
Trainee assistant
Paul Storey
Visual coordinator
Ernest Walter
Helicopter pilot
Marc Wolff (New Mexico)
Publicity and marketing
Stanley Bielecki (*)
Cast and crew chef
Robin Demetriou (*)
Character
Bill Finger (*) (Lana Lang)
Stand-in for jackie cooper
James Payne (*)
Physical trainer
David Prowse (*) (Christopher Reeve)
Character
John Sikela (*) (Lana Lang)

(*) uncredited