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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Jerry Siegel
- character created by: Superman
- Joe Shuster
- character created by: Superman
- Christopher Reeve
- story by
- Lawrence Konner
- story by / screenplay by
- Mark Rosenthal
- story by / screenplay by
Cast
- Christopher Reeve
- Superman / Clark Kent
- Gene Hackman
- Lex Luthor / Nuclear Man
- Jackie Cooper
- Perry White
- Marc McClure
- Jimmy Olsen
- Jon Cryer
- Lenny
- Sam Wanamaker
- David Warfield
- Mark Pillow
- Nuclear Man
- Mariel Hemingway
- Lacy Warfield
- Margot Kidder
- Lois Lane
- Damian McLawhorn
- Jeremy
- William Hootkins
- Harry Howler
- Jim Broadbent
- Jean Pierre Dubois
- Stanley Lebor
- General Romoff
- Don Fellows
- Levon Hornsby
- Robert Beatty
- U.S. President
- Bradley Lavelle
- Tall Marshall (Chain Gang)
- Mac McDonald
- Marshall 1
- Czeslaw Grocholski
- Russian General 1
- Steve Plytas
- Russian General 2
- John Hollis
- Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
- Bob Sherman
- Senator - Pentagon
- Eiji Kusuhara
- U.N. Guard - Japanese
- Yuri Borienko
- Russian General - Red Square
- Boris Isarov
- Cosmonaut Captain
- Dorota Zieciowska
- Cosmonaut
- Jiri Stanislav
- Cosmonaut
- Jayne Brook
- Teacher - JFK High School
- Ron Travis
- Convict
- Matthew Freeman
- Submariner
- Indira Joshi
- Secretary General U.N.
- Douglas W. Iles
- Chief of Staff
- Ted Maynard
- Army Chief
- Raymond Marlowe
- Navy Chief
- John Cagon
- Technician
- Malcolm Bullivant
- U.N. Guard - Swedish
- Mark Caven
- Priest - Boystown
- Diana Hunter
- Museum Tour Guide
- Nicholas Colicos
- Paul - Metro Sports Club
- Keith Edwards
- Technician - Fort Mason
- David Garth
- First Elder
- Esmond Knight
- Second Elder
- Eugene Lipinski
- Cosmonaut - Space Walker
- Dennis Creaghan
- Bill Compton
- Philip Fox
- Husband - Great Wall of China
- Jimmy Fung
- Chinese Official - Great Wall of China
- Guinevere John
- Tourist - Great Wall of China
- Peter Penry-Jones
- Tourist - Great Wall of China
- Witold Schejbal
- Russian Premiere
- Rex Robinson
- Engineer - Subway
- Kerry Shale
- MBC Newscaster
- Susannah York
- Lara
- Clive Mantle
- Nuclear Man #2
- Max Bracey
- Baby Superman
- Kenneth Coombs
- Reporter
- Jim Delaney
- U.N. Ambassador
- Peter Diamond
- S.W.A.T. team member with melting gun
- Stephanie English
- Woman in Crowd
- Jill Goldston
- Commuter
- Christine Hewett
- Woman Running for Bomb
- Barrie Holland
- French Military Officer
- Lew Hooper
- American General
- Colin Hunt
- Sergeant York
- Derek Lyons
- Russian Guard
- Paul Markham
- Onlooker at Rally
- Kingsley Pilgrim
- School kid
- Theresa Renee
- Journalist
- Peter Roy
- Policeman
- Michael Ryan
- Young Man, Metro Club
- Tina Simmons
- Commuter
- Harry Van Engel
- Daily Planet Employee
- Samantha Weysom
- Lex Luther Girlfriend
Produced By
- Graham Easton
- associate producer
- Yoram Globus
- producer
- Menahem Golan
- producer
- Michael J. Kagan
- executive producer
Music
- Alexander Courage
- Composer
- John Williams
- Composer
Cinematography
Sound
- Danny Daniel
- sound recordist
- Stan Fiferman
- sound editor
- Chris Greenham
- supervising sound editor
- Jack T. Knight
- sound editor
- Jean-Pierre Lelong
- additional sound effects
- Ray Merrin
- re-recording mixer
- Tony Message
- sound editor
- Terry Poulton
- sound editor
- Bill Rowe
- supervising re-recording mixer
- Martin Trevis
- boom operator
- Natalie Baker
- assistant sound editor
- Steve Bartlett
- post-production sound
- Stanley B. Gill
- sound recordist
- Simon Harris
- assistant foley editor
Editing
Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Stuart Freeborn
- makeup supervisor
- Daphne Martin
- chief hairdresser
- Richard Mills
- chief makeup artist: second unit
- Basil Newall
- chief makeup artist
- Joan White
- hairdressing supervisor
Special Effects
- Jamie Courtier
- model maker
- Peter Dawson
- first assistant special effects technician
- John Evans
- special effects supervisor
- Graham Farrow
- special effects editor
- Martin Gant
- senior special effects technician: model effects
- Robert Harman
- wire effects specialist
- Bob Hollow
- senior special effects technician: model effects
- Andrew Kelly
- senior special effects technician: model effects
- Ray Lovell
- senior special effects technician
- Jim Machin
- model maker
- David McCall
- senior special effects technician: model effects
- Robert Nugent
- senior special effects technician
- Christine Overs
- senior special effects technician: model effects
- Barry Whitrod
- senior special effects technician
- Steve Hamilton
- senior special effects technician
Visual Effects
- Anthony G. Anderson
- opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
- Tom Anderson
- opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
- William L. Arance
- airbrush artist
- Martin Asbury
- matte artist: U.K.
- William Aylsworth
- opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
- Robert D. Bailey
- opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
- Greg Barberio
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- Judith Bell
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Elissa Bello
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Beth Block
- opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
- Allen Blyth
- animator
- Betzy Bromberg
- opticals: Image 3
- Jill Brusso
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- Marilyn A. Burns
- visual effects accountant
- Bruce Cardozo
- opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
- Mark Carpenter
- visual effects staff
- Marsha Gray Carrington
- effects art
- Dan Chaika
- visual effects staff
- Tony Clark
- opticals: Elstree Filmoptic
- James L. Clay
- opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
- Ed Coffey
- animator
- Richard Cohen
- opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
- Richard Conway
- model effects supervisor
- Robert Costa
- opticals: Praxis Film Works
- Gary Crandall
- opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
- Kacey Daly
- unit manager: visual effects
- Les Day
- camera systems: visual effects
- Dick Dimbleby
- opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
- Dave Docwra
- opticals: Elstree Filmoptic
- Richard Eberhardt
- opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
- Harrison Ellenshaw
- visual effects supervisor
- Peter Ellenshaw
- matte painting supervisor: U.K.
- David Emerson
- opticals: Image 3
- Eugene Eyerly
- opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
- Don Fauntleroy
- opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
- Roy Field
- opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
- Cindy Fisher
- opticals: Magidson Films
- Jammie Friday
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Bernie Gagliano
- photo graphics
- Brian Griffin
- opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
- Peter Hammond
- matte cameraman: U.K.
- Dion Hatch
- opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
- Don Henry
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- Ken Herbster
- opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
- David L. Hewitt
- opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
- Brandy Hill
- visual effects camera operator
- Cyrene R. Houdini
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Dorne Huebler
- visual effects art director
- Phil Huff
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- William Humphrey
- opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
- Hall Hutchison
- motion control camera
- Jeff Hutchison
- opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
- Tony Ip
- opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
- James Keefer
- visual effects staff
- Christopher Keith
- production supervisor: visual effects
- Clete Keith
- visual effects staff
- Art Kellner
- opticals: Synoptics
- James R. Kerrigan
- opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
- Anna Knutson
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Kevin Koneval
- opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
- John Kuhlman
- opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
- Kevin Kutchaver
- animator
- Ute Leonhardt
- opticals: Praxis Film Works
- Gene Lescher
- opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
- Michael Lessa
- animation supervisor
- Candace Lewis
- rotoscope supervisor
- Joe Lewis
- camera systems: visual effects
- Taky Linardos
- opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
- David Litchfield
- camera operator: model effects
- Michael Lloyd
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- George Lockwood
- opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
- Rocky Mahoney
- opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
- Jeff Matakovich
- opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
- Cheryl McQuady
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Patrick T. Myers
- motion control camera
- Shannon Noble
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Pat O'Neill
- opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
- Harry Oakes
- director of photography: model effects
- Joe Parra
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- Melanie Pava
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Julian Pena
- roto camera operator
- Robin Police
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Dick Ramirez
- element control
- James Rickman
- opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
- Jody Rogers
- element control
- Mitchell Rothzeid
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Steve Rundell
- opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
- Nina Salerno
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Scott Santoro
- animator
- Stanley W. Sayer
- blue screen consultant: second unit
- John Scheele
- technical support
- Karen Schwenkmeyer
- element control
- Gary Shafer
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Gavin Smith
- visual effects staff
- Jodi Sullivan
- visual effects staff
- Valerie Swanson
- rotoscope/ink and paint
- Peter Swinson
- opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
- Bruce Tauscher
- opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
- Tim Thomas
- visual effects staff
- Beth Thompson
- visual effects staff
Assistant Director
- Harrison Ellenshaw
- second unit director
- Mike Higgins
- first assistant director: flying unit / first assistant director: second unit
- David Lane
- flying unit director / second unit director
- Paul Lowin
- second assistant director
- Gino Marotta
- first assistant director
- Christopher Reeve
- second unit director
- Ken Shane
- third assistant director
Production Management
- Malcolm J. Christopher
- unit production manager: U.K.
- Graham Ford
- unit production manager: New York
- Ray Frift
- production supervisor
- Paul L. Tucker
- production controller
Art Department
- Terry Apsey
- construction manager
- Martin Asbury
- conceptual artist
- Reg Bream
- assistant art director
- Steve Cooper
- assistant art director
- John Fenner
- art director: models
- Eddie Francis
- property master
- Ron Higgins
- stand-by second unit
- Michael King
- construction buyer
- John Lanzer
- prop buyer
- Patrick J. Marchese
- set dresser
- Richard Morrison
- graphics
- John New
- assistant construction manager
- Stephen Platt
- graphics
- Bob Walker
- decor artist
- Paul Wescott
- chargehand scenic painter
- Michael Boone
- draughtsman
- Mick Chubbock
- plasterer
- Dave Coldham
- hod plasterer
- Steve Furneaux
- carpenter
- Mark Harris
- technical set dresser
- Darren Hayward
- apprentice carpenter
- Martin Hitchcock
- set designer
- Robert Jackson
- carpenter
- Patricia Johnson
- draughtsman
- Alan Neighbour
- carpenter
- Dave Weston
- stage hand
Stunts
- Terry Cade
- stunts
- Gabe Cronnelly
- stunt performer
- Perry Davey
- stunt performer
- Peter Diamond
- stunt performer
- Sarah Franzl
- stunt performer
- Richard Hammatt
- stunt performer
- Nick Hobbs
- stunt performer
- Alf Joint
- stunt coordinator / stunts
- John Lees
- special stunts
- Terry Richards
- stunt performer
- Trevor Steedman
- stunt performer
- Mark Stewart
- flying stunts
- Terry Walsh
- stunt performer
- Ken Barker
- stunts
- Simon Crane
- stunts
- Elaine Ford
- stunt performer
- David Forman
- stunts
- Tina Maskell
- stunts
- Chrissy Monk
- stunts
- Terence Plummer
- stunts
Editorial
- Larry Richardson
- assistant editor
- Charles Knight
- third assistant editor
Other
- Elaine Corman
- the producers wish to thank
Music Department
- Frank Barber
- orchestrator
- Alexander Courage
- conductor
- Jack Fishman
- musical advisor
- Paul Fishman
- composer: additional source music
- Robert Hathaway
- music editor
- Peter Kramper
- music recording engineer: Munich
- Dick Lewzey
- music recording engineer: London
- Münchner Symphoniker
- performer: original score
- National Philharmonic Orchestra
- performer: original score
- Harry Roberts
- orchestrator
- John Williams
- music by
- Stephen Henderson
- musician: percussion
- Skaila Kanga
- musician: harp
- Bill Lockhart
- musician: timpani
- Mark Thomas
- musician: violin
Casting Department
- Wendy Murray
- casting consultant
- Robert MacDonald
- casting: USA
Costume Department
- Betty Adamson
- wardrobe consultant
- Colin Wilson
- costume supervisor
- Amelia Davies
- wardrobe assistant
- Babs Gray
- wardrobe
Camera Department
- Chic Anstiss
- camera operator: second unit
- Roy Ford
- camera operator
- Maurice Gillett
- electrical supervisor
- Godfrey A. Godar
- director of photography: second unit
- David James
- still photographer
- Michael Kelem
- aerial photography: Gyrosphere
- Martin Kenzie
- focus puller
- Stephen North
- aerial photography: Gyrosphere
- David B. Nowell
- aerial photography: Gyrosphere
- Malcolm Vinson
- camera operator: second unit
- Marc Wolff
- aerial photography: Gyrosphere
- Alan Barry
- best boy
- Keith Blake
- focus puller
- Bob Bremner
- gaffer
- Bob Bridges
- clapper loader: second unit
- Jim Kane
- grip
- Paul Wells
- best boy
Location Management
- Richard Dobson
- location manager
Script Department
- Marilyn Clarke
- script supervisor: second unit
- Cheryl Leigh
- script supervisor
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