Cast & Crew

Directed by

Caroline Thompson

Writing Credits

Gertrude Davies Lintz
(book)
William Joyce
(screen story) and
Caroline Thompson
(screen story)
Caroline Thompson
(screenplay)

Cast

Rene Russo
Trudy Lintz
Robbie Coltrane
Dr. Lintz
Alan Cumming
Dick
Irma P. Hall
Emma
Peter Elliott
Buddy
Mak Wilson
Buddy
Lynn Robertson Bruce
Buddy
Mark Sealey
Buddy
Robert Tygner
Buddy
Michelan Sisti
Buddy
Peter Hurst
Buddy
Leif Tilden
Buddy
Star Townsend
Buddy
Paul Reubens
Professor Spatz
John Aylward
Mr. Bowman
Mimi Kennedy
Mrs. Bowman
Jon Simmons
Theater-goer
Kathleen Klein
Movie Woman
Russell Young
Usher
Frank Collison
Zoo Keeper
Al 'Red Dog' Weber
Barker
Philip Baker Hall
Minister
Kyle Galyean
Bellowing Man
Dane Cook
Fair Cop
Michael Reid MacKay
Skinny Man
John Ennis
Policeman
Jeff Hatz
Policeman
Bradley Jay Lesley
Ali Baba
Julianna Wheeler
Cornered Woman
Frank Welker
Buddy
Gary A. Hecker
Buddy
Hector C. Gika
Buddy
Laura Bennecke
Zoo Patron Screamer
Roger Ferreira
Threatre patron
Guy Richardson
Theater goer

Produced by

Stephanie Allain
executive producer
Francis Ford Coppola
executive producer
Fred Fuchs
producer
Brian Henson
executive producer
William Joyce
co-producer
Steve Nicolaides
producer
Elisabeth Seldes Annacone
co-producer (as Elisabeth Seldes)

Music by

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by

Steve Mason
director of photography

Editing by

Jonathan P. Shaw
(as Jonathan Shaw)

Casting By

Carrie Frazier
Victoria Thomas
casting director: additional

Production Design by

Daniel A. Lomino
(as Daniel Lomino)
David Nichols

Art Direction by

Thomas Fichter
Roland Rosenkranz

Set Decoration by

Linda Spheeris

Costume Design by

Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department

Kareen Boursier
hair stylist: Ms. Russo
Lynne K. Eagan
makeup artist (as Lynne Eagan)
Virginia G. Hadfield
key hair stylist (as Virginia Hadfield)
Erwin H. Kupitz
facial hair and hair goods
Robin L. Neal
key makeup artist

Production Management

Pete Coogan
production supervisor
Steve Nicolaides
unit production manager
Dean O'Brien
unit production manager
Lisa Yesko
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Otie Brown
second assistant director
Cara Giallanza
first assistant director
Derek E. Johansen
second second assistant director

Art Department

Peter Bankins
property master
Nancy Deren
set designer
R. Scott Doran
lead man
Mark H. Lee
construction general foreman
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
assistant property master
Dale Allan Pelton
set designer
Stuart Rankine
assistant property master
Michael Reinhart
construction coordinator
William V. Ryder
set designer (as William Ryder)
Carlos Colon
art department intern (uncredited)
Rory Duval
art department secretary (uncredited)
Donald Goodman
drapery (uncredited)
Dominique Jaramillo
construction medic (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer foreman (uncredited)
Maralee Zediker
shopper (uncredited)

Sound Department

Willy Allen
dialogue editor
John H. Arrufat
dialogue editor (as J.H. Arrufat)
David Betancourt
foley mixer
Destiny Borden
first assistant sound editor
Steve Bowerman
boom operator
Robert Eber
production sound mixer
Ronald Eng
dialogue editor (as Ron Eng)
Ed Fassl
sound effects editor
Dawn Fintor
foley artist
Richard C. Franklin
supervising sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Jeremy J. Gordon
supervising adr editor
Chris Jenkins
re-recording mixer
Roxanne Jones
foley supervisor (as Roxanne Jones McCarthy)
Kevin E. Patterson
cable person
Mark Smith
re-recording mixer
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Steven Ticknor
sound effects editor
Scott G.G. Haller
sound effects editor (uncredited)
Mark Lanza
sound effects editor (uncredited)
John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Astrig Akseralian
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Douglas Allen
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Doug Allen)
Marion Appleton
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Philip Babbage
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Phil Babbage)
Denise Baseley
costume fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nigel Booth
key sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Diana Bradshaw
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Sam Broadbent
costume fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Daniel Burnett
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Dan Burnett)
Simon Clutterbuck
silicone technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mel Coleman
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Rosaria Coppola
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jamie Courtier
project supervisor: Buddy, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Marie Cowie-Fraser
foam lab supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Richard Darwin
key animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Carol De Jong
sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Carole De Jong)
Peter Elliott
performance coordinator: Buddy, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Robin Ellis
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Chris Fitzgerald
sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Barry Fowler
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Deborah George
dresser: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Debbie George)
Daria Gibson
key fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Gisele Grant
costume fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Giselle Grant)
Karen Griffith
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Tamzine Hanks
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Tarnzine Hanks)
Alex Harwood
key fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Alix Harwood)
Graham High
sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Andrea Hochgatterer-Kowland
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Andrea Hochgatterer-Rowland)
Dave Housman
central systems designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop / electronics R&D: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes
key animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Chris Howes)
Jeremy Hunt
key sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Kevin Hunter
creature designer: The Jim Henson Creature shop
Jamie Jackson-Moore
key animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Steve Johnson
gorilla autopsy creator
Louisa Jordan
costume fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Tim Jordan
key animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Dave Kelly
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Christiane-Carolin Koch
art finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Leon Laderach
animal taxidermy: Steve Johnson's XFX
Nike Lyons
fabrication supervisor: suits, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jim Machin
key animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Julian Manning
electronics technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ivan Manzella
sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jacki Noble
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
James O'Connor
electronics supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nicola O'Toole
silicone lab assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Geoff Paige
workshop supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Adrian Parish
key animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Dennis Petersen
special effects coordinator
Bre Pettis
assistant: Jamie Courtier, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jenny Phelps
art finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ron Pipes
animal taxidermy: Steve Johnson's XFX
Liz Ragland
foam lab assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Michael James Ricci
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Micky Ricci)
Ray Scott
key sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Harold Selig
special effects foreman (as Hal Selig)
Stuart Sewell
sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Stewart Sewell)
Terry Sibley
mold maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Clare Smith
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
John Stephenson
supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Christine Sterritt
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Guy Stevens
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Vicky Stockwell
hair supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nicola Tedman
costume fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Maggie Vosper
second assistant hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jeni Walker
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Lesley Ann Ward
costume fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Michael Ward
first assistant hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Bill Whyte
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Simon Williams
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Kenny Wilson
model/mold shop supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mak Wilson
performance coordinator: Buddy, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Marion Wilson
hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Michelle Woodall
animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Michelle Freeborn
hair punching: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mindy Minkow
optical camera operator (uncredited)
Roma O'Connor
production coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

Rick Avery
stunt double: Dick
Chris Blackwood
utility stunts
Jesse Don Brackenbury
utility stunts
Christy Cotton
stunt double: Trudy
Monty Cox
utility stunts
Laura Dash
utility stunts
Richard L. Duran
utility stunts (as Richard Duran)
Bob Herron
utility stunts (as Robert Herron)
Larry Nicholas
utility stunts
Brad Orrison
utility stunts
Scott A. Perez
utility stunts (as Scott Perez)
Rex Peterson
utility stunts
Dan Plum
utility stunts
James Pratt
utility stunts (as Jim Pratt)
Courtney Rains
utility stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
utility stunts (as Tommy Rosales)
George Marshall Ruge
utility stunts
Lynn Salvatori
stunt double: Trudy
Myke Schwartz
utility stunts
Dennis Scott
stunt coordinator (as Dennis R. Scott)
Monty Stuart
utility stunts
Neil Summers
utility stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
utility stunts (as Michael Vendrell)

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael A. Chavez
camera operator: "a" camera (as Michael Chavez)
Jeffrey Greeley
first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Jeff Greeley)
Barry Baz Idoine
first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Barry Idoine)
Mauriece Jacks Jr.
video assist operator
Chris Moseley
camera operator: "b" camera
Dayton Nietert
chief lighting technician
Bill Pollock
best boy grip
Brad Rea
dolly grip
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Victor Svimonoff
assistant chief lighting technician (as Vic Svimonoff)
Tony Villalobos
second assistant camera
Peter Wagner
key grip
Dan Ayers
steadicam operator (uncredited)
Laurence Cropley
lighting technician (uncredited)
Thomas M. Dangcil
lighting technician (uncredited)
Valeska Difrieri
grip (uncredited)
Frank Endewardt
lighting technician (uncredited)
Richard Kelley
assistant camera (uncredited)
Shane D. Kelly
gaffer: second unit (uncredited)
Dana Kilgore
electrician (uncredited)
Dickinson H. Luke
rigging chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Daniel C. McFadden
camera loader (uncredited)

Casting Department

Stacy Alexander
casting associate
Terri Douglas
adr voice casting
Wendy Weidman
casting associate
Lisa S. Beasley
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cha Blevins
costume supervisor (as Deborah Cha Blevins)
Cindy Evans
costumer
Valerie T. O'Brien
key costumer (as Valerie O'Brien)
Donna O'Neal
costumer
Ellen Allan
costume manufacturing foreperson (uncredited)
Lee Clayton
costume cutter (uncredited) / tailor (uncredited)
Melissa E. Hollingsworth
seamstress (uncredited)
Barry Kellogg
costumer (uncredited)
Jo Thorpe
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Mariana Vayanas
costume fabricator: Jim Henson Creature Shop (uncredited)
Kristina West
additional set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Thomas Calderon
assistant film editor (as Thom Calderone)
Lisa M. Citron
assistant film editor (as Lisa Citron)
Marta Evry
assistant film editor
Craig Hayes
first assistant film editor
Deidre Leonard
apprentice film editor
Dan Muscarella
color timer

Location Management

Steven D. Levine
location manager
Rick Dallago
location scout (uncredited)
Jane E. Graves
assistant location manager (uncredited)
Elaine Patarini
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Emilie A. Bernstein
orchestrator
Patricia Carlin
assistant music editor
Kathy Durning
music editor
Hector C. Gika
vocals designer: Buddy
Keith Grant
music recordist
Elmer Bernstein
conductor (uncredited)
John Finklea
music editor: temp music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Thomas Johnston
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Robert Hunter Jr.
transportation captain (as Bobby Hunter)
Patrick Sullivan
transportation co-captain (as Patrick L. Sullivan)

Additional Crew

Mike Alexander
animal trainer: chimp
David Allsberry
animal trainer: chimp
Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
Wenden K. Baldwin
title designer: main titles
Ursula Brauner
animal trainer: chimp
Anita Ferry
assistant: Rene Russo
Shawna Hamann
animal trainer: chimp
Mark Harden
animal trainer: chimp
Todd Johnson
craft service
Robin Jorden
production assistant (as Robin Sierra Jorden)
Shelley Kirkwood
unit publicist
Leon Laderach
animal trainer
Shannon Lail
assistant: Mr. Fuchs
Cynthia Lejeune
assistant production accountant (as Cynthia LeJeune)
John Lenkin
production assistant
Boone Narr
head animal trainer
Aaron Nicolaides
production assistant
Rex Peterson
wrangler
Katherine Philipp
assistant: Mr. Thompson
Ron Pipes
animal trainer
Royal Riedinger
assistant: Ms. Thompson
Kathleen Roll
production assistant
Denise Sanders
animal trainer: chimp
Kent Victor Schuelke
production assistant
Eric Thompson
production assistant
Victoria Vopni
animal trainer: "Charlie" (as Victoria M. Vopni)
Carole Wattles
production accountant (as Carole A. Wattles)
Rachel Winter
assistant: Mr. Nicolaides (as Rachel L. Frazin)
Copil Yanez
production secretary
Christine Altomari
production supervisor (uncredited)
Dyanne C. Deuel
set medic (uncredited)
Marcus Le Bov
production assistant (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart
adr loop group (uncredited)
Joan Lucas-Turgeon
post-production accountant (uncredited)
Marie Nashold
medic (uncredited)
Tom Supa
assistant: Ms. Allain (uncredited)

Thanks

Dan Gilroy
special thanks
All Filters