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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Jerry Siegel
character created by: Superman
Joe Shuster
character created by: Superman
Mario Puzo
story / screenplay
David Newman
screenplay
Leslie Newman
screenplay
Robert Benton
screenplay
Tom Mankiewicz
screenplay

Cast

Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve
Superman / Clark Kent
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Glenn Ford
Pa Kent
Trevor Howard
1st Elder
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
Terence Stamp
General Zod
Jeff East
Young Clark Kent
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Harry Andrews
2nd Elder
Vass Anderson
3rd Elder
John Hollis
4th Elder
James Garbutt
5th Elder
Michael Gover
6th Elder
David Neal
7th Elder
Penelope Lee
9th Elder
John Stuart
10th Elder
Alan Cullen
11th Elder
Lee Quigley
Baby Kal-El
Aaron Smolinski
Baby Clark Kent
David Petrou
Team Manager
Larry Lamb
1st Reporter
James Brockington
2nd Reporter
John Cassady
3rd Reporter
John F. Parker
4th Reporter
Antony Scott
5th Reporter
Ray Evans
6th Reporter
Sue Shifrin
7th Reporter
Miquel Brown
8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello
1st Copy Boy
Ben Feitelson
2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt
1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby
2nd Secretary
Jill Ingham
Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck
Window Cleaner
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
Steve Kahan
Officer 1
Ray Hassett
Officer 2
Matt Russo
News Vendor
Paul Avery
TV Cameraman
David Baxt
Burglar
George Harris II
Patrolman Mooney
Oz Clarke
4th Hood
Rex Everhart
Desk Sergeant
Jayne Tottman
Little Girl
Frank Lazarus
Air Force One Pilot
Lawrence Trimble
1st Crewman
Robert Whelan
2nd Crewman
David Calder
3rd Crewman
Norwich Duff
Newscaster
Michael Ensign
Newscaster
Paul Tuerpe
Sgt. Hayley
David Yorston
Petty Officer
John Ratzenberger
1st Controller
Alan Tilvern
2nd Controller
Phil Brown
State Senator
Bill Bailey
2nd Senator
Chief Tug Smith
Indian Chief
Norman Warwick
Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian
Assistant
Colin Etherington
Power Co. Driver
Kirk Alyn
General Sam Lane
Jerry Baker
Helipad Ground Crew
Roy Beck
Reporter
Bruce Boa
General (extended version)
Chris Bunn
Policeman
Robert Dahdah
Newspaper Customer

Produced By

Charles Greenlaw
associate producer
Alexander Salkind
executive producer
Ilya Salkind
executive producer

Cinematography

Geoffrey Unsworth
Cinematographer

Sound

Max Bell
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Norman Bolland
sound mixer
Pat Brennan
assistant dubbing editor
Geoff R. Brown
assistant dubbing editor
Roy Charman
sound mixer
Des Edwards
assistant sound mixer
Stan Fiferman
sound editor: footsteps and effects
David L. Fisher
assistant dubbing editor
John Foster
sound editor: footsteps and effects
Pat Foster
dialogue editor
Leonard Green
assistant dubbing editor
Chris Greenham
supervising sound editor
Graham V. Hartstone
assistant dubbing mixer
Mike Hopkins
dialogue editor
Chris Large
sound mixer: Canada
Nicolas Le Messurier
assistant dubbing mixer
Brian Marshall
sound mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
re-recording mixer / sound mixer
Jay Nierenberg
supervising sound editor
Tony Orton
assistant dubbing editor
Keith Pamplin
assistant sound mixer
Peter Pennell
sound effects editor
Richard Raguse
sound mixer: USA
George Rice
assistant sound mixer
Charles Schmitz
sound mixer: USA
Jupiter Sen
assistant dubbing editor
Otto Snel
assistant dubbing mixer
Mike Tucker
boom operator
Bernard Weiser
supervising sound editor: special edition re-release
Peter Desbois
sound playback operator
Chris Gurney
boom operator: day-play
Laurent Kossayan
atmos mix supervising sound editor

Casting Director

Production Design

Set Design

Makeup

Jamie Brown
makeup artist: Canada
Sylvia Croft
makeup artist
Iloe Elliott
hairdresser: Canada
Graham Freeborn
makeup artist
Kay Freeborn
makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn
creative supervisor of makeup & special visuals
Darby Halpin
hairdresser: USA
Cathy Kevany
hairdresser
Louis Lane
makeup artist: USA
Nick Maley
makeup artist
Pat McDermott
hairdresser
Basil Newall
makeup artist
Connie Reeve
makeup artist
Phil Rhodes
makeup artist
Stella Rivers
hairdresser
Joan White
hairdresser

Special Effects

Peter Biggs
special effects technician
Derek Botell
flying effects
Malcolm Bubb
special effects technician
Ron Burton
special effects technician
Colin Chilvers
creative supervisor & director of special effects
Michael Dunleavy
special effects technician
Joe Fitt
special effects technician
Dominic Fulford
flying unit coordinator
Rodney Fuller
special effects technician
Robert Harman
flying effects
Jimmy Harris
special effects technician
Norman Kerss
special effects technician
R.A. MacDonald
special effects: New Mexico
Robert Nugent
special effects technician
Peter Pickering
special effects technician
Frank Richardson
special effects technician
John Richardson
special effects: Canada and New York
Terry Schubert
special effects technician
Roy Spencer
special effects technician
Brian Warner
special effects technician
Vernon Archer
special effects
Lawrie Ayres
special effects crew
Johnny Borgese
special effects
Neil Corbould
special effects runner
Michael Dawson
flying unit assistant
Gerald Endler
special effects
David Harris
special effects assistant
John Inglis
flying unit assistant special effects supervisor
Bob Keen
model maker
Ted Koerner
special effects
Mark Meddings
special effects trainee
Robert Schofield
wire effects
John Thomas
special effects
Michael White
special effects assistant
Paul Wurtzel
special effects

Visual Effects

Darrell A. Anderson
additional model photography: USA
James Aspinall
zoptic operator
Dennis Bartlett
travelling matte supervisor
Les Bowie
creative supervisor of mattes & composites
Ray Caple
matte artist
Denys N. Coop
creative director of process photography
Chris Crowell
digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Leslie Dear
additional model photography
Mike Drew
zoptic operator
Sheldon Elbourne
title & special optical sequences photographer
Doug Ferris
matte artist
Roy Field
creative supervisor of optical visual effects
Cyril Forster
model maker
Mark Freund
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
George Gervan
digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Richard Gervan
digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
George Gibbs
additional model effects
Martin Hall
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Peter Hammond
matte camera operator
Peter Harman
matte camera operator
Maureen Healy
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Veronica Hernandez
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Heather Hoyland
lead digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Andrew Kelly
model maker
Bob Kindred
additional model photography
Tad Krzanowski
model maker
Liz Lettman
assistant matte artist
Jeff Luff
model maker
Darin McCormick-Millett
digital producer
Derek Meddings
model effects director & creator
Sean Morris
optical sequences
Harry Oakes
additional model photography
Roy Pace
title & special optical sequences photographer
Peter Parks
optical sequences
Zoran Perisic
zoptic special effects
Terry Reed
model maker
Denis Rich
special visual effects designer
Martin Shortall
optical liaison
Brian Smithies
additional model effects
David Speed
zoptic operator
Charles Staffell
process systems
Lynn Tigar
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Wally Veevers
flying systems & process projection
Peter Watson
supervising editor of optical & special effects
Paul Wilson
model photography
Russ Woolnough
assistant editor of optical & special effects
Andy Aitken
model maker
Keith Holland
visual effects camera operator
John Inglis
visual effects supervisor
Jan Jacobsen
light weight front projection equipment
Gary Pearlman
titles & optical effects
Philip Sharpe
model maker
David Smith
optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd
John Speer
Assistant Rostrum Camera
Ronnie Wass
visual effects

Assistant Director

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

Production Management

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

Art Department

Ted Ambrose
draughtsman
George Ball
property master
Bill Beavis
scenic artist
Ivor Beddoes
illustrator
Dennis Bosher
draughtsman
Reg Bream
draughtsman
Bill Brodie
supervising art director: Canada and New Mexico
Roy Carnon
illustrator
Jack Carter
construction manager
Alan Cassie
draughtsman
Larry Cleary
construction manager
Dave Coldham
plasterer foreman
Steve Cooper
set designer
Roy Evans
assistant construction manager
Maurice Fowler
supervising art director: England and New York
Ed Gimmel
star ship
Norman Hart
decor & lettering artist
Reg Hill
illustrator
Stan Jolley
art director: USA
Harry Kersey
construction manager: USA
John Lanzer
production buyer
Herman Lowers
construction manager: USA
Peter Palmer
production buyer
Michael Redding
model construction manager
Tony Rimmington
draughtsman
Gene Rudolf
art director: USA
Danny Skundric
property master
Ernest Smith
scenic artist
Paul Vale
painter
Frederic C. Weiler
set decorator: USA
Mick Chubbock
plasterer
Peter Fern
construction engineer
Michael Guyett
scenic painter
Terry Hill
metal worker: Pinewood
Paul James
plasterer
Michael Law
carpenter
Peter Mann
construction carpenter
Tony McVey
sculptor
Tony Musk
carpenter
John New
carpenter
Ray Perry Sr.
standby props
Italo Tomassi
set designer

Stunts

Vic Armstrong
stunt coordinator / stunt double: Christopher Reeve
Richard E. Butler
additional stunts: Canada
George Lane Cooper
additional stunts
Stuart Fell
additional stunts
Richard Hackman
additional stunts: Canada
Alf Joint
stunt coordinator / stunts
Wendy Leech
additional stunts / stunt double: Margot Kidder
Alex Stevens
stunt coordinator: New York
Bill Weston
additional stunts
Paul Weston
additional stunts
Brian Bowes
stunt performer
Roberta Gibbs
stunt double
Nick Gillard
stunt performer
George Leech
stunts: Man in burglar's office
Valentino Musetti
stunt performer
Kiran Shah
Stunts Superman's flying scale double

Editorial

George Akers
assistant editor
Elaine C. Andrianos
first assistant editor: special edition 2000
Olivier Assayas
editorial intern
David Beesley
assistant editor
Neil Farrell
assistant editor
Tim Jordan
assistant editor
Christopher Morris
assistant editor
Bob Mullen
first assistant editor
Mike Round
assistant editor
Gary Shepherd
assistant editor
Colin Wilson
assistant editor
Steve Pickard
assistant plate editor

Other

John Bodimeade
in memory of
Terry Hill
in memory of
Geoffrey Unsworth
dedicated with love and respect to

Music Department

Robert Hathaway
music editor
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Ken Ross
assistant music editor
Eric Tomlinson
music mixer / music recordist
Eric Allen
musician: percussion
Norman Archibald
musician: trumpet
Samuel Artis
musician: violin
Anthony Camden
musician: oboes
Stanley Castle
musician: violin
Alexander Courage
additional orchestrator
Eric Crees
musician: trombone
Osian Ellis
musician: harp
Kurt-Hans Goedicke
musician: timpani
Malcolm Hall
musician: trumpet
Skaila Kanga
musician: harp
Paul Kegg
musician: cello
John Lawley
musician: oboes
Jack Lees
musician: percussion
Roger Lord
musician: oboe
Frank Mathison
musician: trombone
Angela Morley
additional orchestrator
Terence Morton
musician: violin
Robert Noble
musician: celeste / musician: piano
Robert Retallick
musician: violin
Cyril Reuben
musician: violin
Thomas Swift
musician: violin
Derek Watkins
musician: trumpet
John Williams
conductor / orchestrator

Casting Department

Mary Selway
casting: English
Terri Wall
casting associate

Costume Department

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

Camera Department

Peter Allwork
aerial photographer
Howard A. Anderson III
camera operator: USA
Ronald Anscombe
camera assistant
Jack Atcheler
additional photographer
Bob Bailin
process plate photographer: New York
Lou Barlia
camera operator: USA
Bert Bosher
electrician: Pinewood
John Campbell
camera assistant
Mike Chevalier
camera operator: USA
Ken Coles
camera operator
Robert E. Collins
additional photographer: New Mexico
James A. Contner
camera operator: USA
Trevor Coop
camera assistant
Jack Courtland
camera operator: USA
John Deaton
camera assistant
James Devis
camera operator
Danny Eccleston
electrician
Ray Evans
electrician: Lee Electric
Roy Ford
camera operator
Mike Fox
camera operator: co-first unit
Alan Gatward
camera assistant
Ginger Gemmel
camera operator
Maurice Gillett
chief electrician: Lee Electric
Geoff Glover
camera operator
Ron Goodman
Wesscam photographer
John Harris
camera operator
Gordon Hayman
camera operator
Tony Jackson
clapper loader: 2nd unit
Brian King
video operator
David Lenham
camera assistant
Jack Lowen
camera operator
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
Domenic Mastrippolito
camera assistant: USA
John May
electrician: Pinewood
Stan McClain
assistant camera: second unit and aerial USA
Ray Meehan
electrician: Lee Electric
John Morgan
camera operator
Reginald H. Morris
additional photographer: Alberta
Sol Negrin
additional photographer: New York
Rod Parkhurst
camera operator: Canada
Bob Penn
stills
George Pink
camera operator
Cervin Robinson
process stills: New York
Ronnie Fox Rogers
camera operator
Thom Ryan
camera assistant: Canada
Nick Schlesinger
camera assistant
Jonathan Taylor
camera assistant
Jack Thetford
electrician: Pinewood
Alex Thomson
additional photographer
John Tythe
chief electrician: Pinewood
Peter Versey
camera assistant
Chris Warren
video operator
Freddie Webster
electrician: Pinewood
Harry Woodley
electrician: Pinewood
Steve Barron
clapper loader
Denis Borrow
second assistant camera
Bob Bridges
video assist operator
Tony Brown
assistant camera
Peter Clarson
gaffer: special effects, UK
John Fenner
lighting technician
Wick Finch
electrician
Maxim Ford
second assistant camera
Dave Friedman
still photographer: action unit
Michael Ginsburg
still photographer
Philip Grosvenor
assistant camera
Nick Houston
clapper loader
Billy Malone
clapper loader
Scott Miller
principal photography
Geoff Mulligan
aerial camera operator
John R. Shannon
still photographer
Owen Stephens
electrician: Lee Electric
Miki Thomas
clapper/loader: second unit
Chris Williams
effects cameraman
David Wynn-Jones
first camera assistant

Location Management

Chris Coles
location manager: New York

Script Department

Rita Davison
additional continuity
Norman Enfield
additional script material
Josie Fulford
additional continuity
Katya Kolpaktchy
assistant continuity
Angela Martelli
additional continuity
Doris Martin
continuity
Kay Rawlings
continuity
Elaine Schreyeck
continuity supervisor
Tom Mankiewicz
script adaptation
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