Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Young
Fred Schepisi
(co-director)

Writing Credits

John Cleese
(written by) &
Iain Johnstone
(written by)
Terry Jones
(idea for "The Fierce Animal Policy") &
Michael Palin
(idea for "The Fierce Animal Policy")

Cast

John Cleese
Rollo Lee
Jamie Lee Curtis
Willa Weston
Kevin Kline
Vince McCain / Rod McCain
Michael Palin
Bugsy Malone
Ronnie Corbett
Reggie Sealions
Carey Lowell
Cub Felines
Robert Lindsay
Sydney Small Mammals
Bille Brown
Neville Coltrane
Derek Griffiths
Gerry Ungulates
Cynthia Cleese
Pip Small Mammals
Richard Ridings
Hugh Primates
Maria Aitken
Di Admin
Michael Percival
Ant Keeper
Fred Evans
Flamingo Keeper
Lisa Hogan
Sealion Keeper
Choy-Ling Man
Parrot Keeper
Tim Potter
Vulture Keeper
Jenny Galloway
Aquarium Keeper
Kim Vithana
Tiger Keeper
Sean Francis
Buffalo Keeper
Julie Saunders
Rodent Keeper
Susie Blake
Woman in Red Dress
Pat Keen
Woman's Mother
Denis Lill
Woman's Husband
Gareth Hunt
Inspector Masefield
Ron Donachie
Sergeant Scott
Paul Haigh
Sergeant Irving
Kenneth Price
Kevin Kline Acting Double / Sponsor
Leon Herbert
Octopus Security Guard
Stewart Wright
Octopus Security Guard
Kerry Shale
Frightened Executive
Mac McDonald
TV Producer
Amanda Walker
Zoo Secretary
Terence Conoley
Man in Straw Hat
Tom Georgeson
Sealion Spectator
John Bardon
Sealion Spectator
Anthony Pedley
Sealion Spectator
Jennie Goossens
Sponsor
Georgia Reece
Sponsor
Hilary Whitehall
Sponsor
Brian King
Sponsor
Peter Silverleaf
Sponsor
Kevin Moore
Hotel Manager
Leslie Lowe
Assistant Hotel Manager
Iain Mitchell
Assistant Hotel Manager
Valerie Edmond
Hotel Maid
Nick Bartlett
Policeman
Ricco Ross
TV Journalist
Kate Harper
TV Journalist
Nicholas Hutchison
TV Reporter
Kate Alderton
Student Zoo Keeper
Jack Davenport
Student Zoo Keeper
Jo Ann Geary
Student Zoo Keeper
William Grove
Student Zoo Keeper
Francis Pope
Student Zoo Keeper
Jacqui Marchant-Adams
Student Zoo Keeper
Grahame Wood
Student Zoo Keeper
John Alexander
Gorilla Performer 'Jambo'
Peter Elliott
Gorilla Performer
Tessa Crockett
Background Gorilla
Phillip Hill
Background Gorilla
Holly Hoffman
Background Gorilla
Mario Kalli
Background Gorilla
Tina Maskell
Background Gorilla
Elizabeth O'Brien
Background Gorilla
Ailsa Berk
Panda Performer
Robert Firth
Solomon
Caron Gardner
Secretary to Mr. McCain
Holli Hoffman
Animal
Noah Lee Margetts
Protestor
John Shearer
Kevin Klein Onscreen Assistant
Tina Simmons
Female Executive
John Triplett
Waiter

Produced by

Steve Abbott
executive producer
Patricia Carr
co-producer
John Cleese
producer
Michael Shamberg
producer

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by

Ian Baker
Adrian Biddle

Editing by

Robert Gibson

Casting By

Priscilla John

Production Design by

Roger Murray-Leach

Art Direction by

David Allday
Kevin Phipps

Set Decoration by

Peter Howitt
Stephenie McMillan
Brian Read

Costume Design by

Hazel Pethig

Makeup Department

Penny Bell
makeup artist
Tricia Cameron
chief hair stylist
Paul Engelen
key makeup artist
Hilary Haines
hair stylist
Giacomo Iovino
prosthetics and creature technician
Jan Jamison
hair stylist
Geraldine Jones
hair stylist (as Gerry Jones)
Wanda Kelley
makeup artist
Tracy Smith
hair stylist (as Tracey Smith)
Michelle Freeborn
creature technician (uncredited)
Chris Lyons
dental prosthetics (uncredited)

Production Management

Callum McDougall
unit production manager
Neil Ravan
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Clare Awdry
junior assistant director
Jonathan Benson
first assistant director
Antony Ford
second assistant director
Melvin Lind
second assistant director
Roy Stevens
first assistant director
Simon Emanuel
third assistant director: Fred Schepisi reshoot (uncredited)

Art Department

John Allenby
property master
Martin Asbury
storyboard artist
Ray Barrett
construction coordinator
David Boys
artist
Peter Browne
stand-by stagehand
Colin Burgess
dressing propman
Stephen Challenor
stand-by carpenter (as Steve Challoner)
David Coley
carpenter
John Davey
hod painter
Stephen Dobric
draughtsman
Don Dossett
senior draughtsman
Jack Dyer
hod stagehand (as John Dyer)
Carol Eastwood
construction buyer
Belinda Edwards
production buyer
Barry Gates
property storeman
Gavin Gordon
uncredited
Karen Granger
production buyer
Kevin Harris
hod carpenter
Robert Hill
stand-by propman (as Rob Hill)
Brian Humphrey
dressing propman
Stuart Kearns
art department junior
Laurie Kerr
chargehand carpenter
Steve Macdonald
stand-by propman
Kevin McCarthy
stand-by painter
Martin Moran
plasterer
Allan Moss
sculptor
Roy O'Connor
chargehand dressing propman
David Packard
runner
Debbie Peterson
property storeman
Paul Purdy
dressing propman
Cornelius 'Ted' Restall
stand-by painter
Mark Reynolds
dressing propman
John Roberts
head of painting
Alexander Rutterford
graphic artist
Martyn Sisson
art department runner
Derek 'Del Boy' Smith
stand-by plasterer
Bill Stark
property master
Graham Stickley
chargehand dressing propman
William Stickley
stand-by carpenter
Paul Tappin
hod plasterer
Gary Tomkins
assistant art director
Paul Webb
dressing propman
William Wells
stagehand (as Billy Wells)
Su Whitaker
draughtswoman
Douglas Allam
chargehand plasterer (uncredited)
Will Ayres
dressing props (uncredited)
Charles Cottrell
chargehand painter (uncredited)
Peter Davis
scenic painter (uncredited)
Wayne Day
chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
Ciaran Donnelly
chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
Robin Heinson
painter (uncredited)
Paul Ladd
stagehand (uncredited)
Stephen McGregor
carpenter (uncredited)
Daniel Rogers
carpenter (uncredited)
Mike Smith
chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
Gary Stopps
chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
Tim Wake
carpenter (uncredited)
Peter Wells
chargehand stagehand (uncredited)

Sound Department

Brian Blamey
foley editor
Mike Bleach
boom operator
Graham V. Hartstone
re-recording mixer (as Graham Hartstone)
Max Hoskins
adr editor
Nicolas Le Messurier
assistant dubbing mixer
Colin Miller
sound editor
Ian Morgan
associate sound editor
Chris Munro
sound mixer
Richard Pryke
assistant dubbing mixer
Tom Sayers
assistant adr editor
Colin Wood
sound maintenance
Sandy Buchanan
adr mixer (uncredited)
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer (uncredited)
David Rodriguez
a.d.r. mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Graham Povey
special effects technician
Terry Jones
animatronic model designer (uncredited)
Jim Sandys
animatronic model designer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Kent Houston
optical effects consultant
Allan Moss
modeler
Ole Dieter Sturm
special thanks: Bionics
Martin Body
digital compositor (uncredited) / motion control camera assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Eio
CG supervisor: Bionics (uncredited)
Pete Hanson
studio manager (uncredited)
Mark Nelmes
digital artist (uncredited)
John Swinnerton
compositor (uncredited)
Kitty Veevers
digital compositor (uncredited)
Dean Yurke
digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Riky Ash
stunts (as Riki Ash)
Abbi Collins
stunts
Simon Crane
stunt coordinator
Jamie Edgell
stunts
Paul Jennings
stunts
Sean McCabe
stunts
Andreas Petrides
stunts
Gary Powell
stunts
Greg Powell
stunt coordinator
Lee Sheward
stunts
Mark Southworth
stunt performer
Anna Stacey
stunts
Riky Ash
stunt double: Ronnie Corbett (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

David Appleby
still photographer
John Ash
electrician
Neil Binney
camera operator
Richard Blanshard
still photographer
Martin Bloye
generator operator
Ashley Bond
second assistant camera: "a" camera, main unit
Jeremy Brookner
video assistant
Barry Cameron
electrician
Gary Chaisty
electrician
Michael Chambers
electrician
Kevin Day
gaffer
Tim Dodd
focus puller
Gary Donoghue
best boy (as Gary Donague)
Mike Evans
focus puller
Perry Evans
gaffer
John Flemming
key grip
Dickie Lee
camera grip
John Maskall
camera operator
Ossa Mills
best boy (as Ossie Mills)
Guy Minoli
electrician
Chris Palmer
generator operator
John Palmer
camera operator
Paul Rowe
electrician
Richard Seal
electrician
Fraser Taggart
focus puller
Axel Ulrich
clapper loader
Jack White
electrician
John Wright
stand-by rigger
Don Brown
video split (uncredited)
Adam Dale
aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Jon Field
chargehand rigger (uncredited)
Bill Kaye
additional still photographer: second unit (uncredited) / aerial still photographer (uncredited)
Alf Tramontin
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Julia Duff
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mark Foster
wardrobe supervisor
Joe Hobbs
wardrobe assistant
Kerry Holmes
wardrobe assistant
Anna Houghton
wardrobe assistant
Lester Mills
wardrobe assistant
Natalie Ward
wardrobe assistant
Alan Murphy
special wardrobe: artist (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Niamh Fagan
second assistant editor
Adam Green
second assistant editor
Simon Harris
first assistant editor
Kevin Holt
second assistant editor
Kim Norris
negative cutter
Mike Stainer
color grader (as Michael Stainer)
Rab Wilson
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Gilly Case
location manager
Rachel Neale
location manager
James Murphy
location runner (uncredited)

Music Department

Jerry Goldsmith
conductor
Kenneth Hall
music editor (as Ken Hall)
National Philharmonic Orchestra
music performed by
Sidney Sax
music contractor
Jerry Goldsmith
music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Skaila Kanga
musician: harp (uncredited)
Allen Walley
musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Annie Penn
script supervisor (as Annie Wotton)
June Randall
script supervisor
William Goldman
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Roy Clarke
unit driver
John Coleman
unit driver
Graham Fordham
unit driver
John Hollywood
unit driver
Maurice Newsome
unit driver
Mark Richards
unit driver
Harry Smith
unit driver
Chris Speller
unit driver
George Andrews
unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Joshua Andrews
stand-in
Jon Baker
armourer supervisor
Scott Bates
production runner
Judy Britten
assistant production coordinator
Rona Brown
animal consultant
Jo Burn
production coordinator
Victoria Chambers-Pike
trainee (as Victoria Pike)
Simone Chin
assistant: Fred Schepisi
Clair Chrysler
stand-in (as Claire Chrysler)
Wes Clark
assistant: Michael Shamberg
Robert Clarke
hod rigger
Steve A. Clarke
puppeteer
Jim Clubb
chief animal trainer
Naomi Conran
floor runner
Susie Cornwell
assistant: Robert Young
Sophie Dasic
assistant production accountant
Vanessa Davies
unit publicist
John Eccleston
assistant accountant
Alyce Faye Eichelberger
unit psychologist
Martin Eichelberger
executive assistant to producers
Sean Garrison
stand-in
Samantha Glen
set cost accountant
Nicholas Grace
assistant: Michael Shamberg
Sally Grace
dialogue coach
Barbara Harley
production coordinator
Michael Howes
animal trainer
Adrian Jacobs
runner: animal department
Terry Jones
idea
Lesley Keane
assistant production coordinator
Claire Litchfield
unit nurse
Andrew McEwan
production assistant to producer
Royn McIntyre
cage master
Amanda Montgomerie
assistant: John Cleese
Donal Mooney
production runner (as Donal Heath)
Robert Neill
trainee
Michael Palin
idea
Gerry Paris
stand-in
Maggie Phelan
production accountant
Caroline Quilter
unit nurse
Amy Quince
trainee
Ian Robinson
laboratory contact
Tim Rose
puppeteer
Guy Saad
animal trainer
Jane Saad
animal trainer
Peter Scott
consultant: veterinary
Madlin Sheerman
floor runner
Emma Stokes
stand-in
Dean Taylor
stand-in
William Todd-Jones
puppeteer (as William 'Todd' Jones)
Jane Trower
assistant production accountant
Julian Unthank
assistant: Rona Brown
Harry Van Engel
stand-in
Mariam Vossough
trainee
Joan Washington
dialogue coach
Sophia Wellington
trainee
Darryl Worbey
puppeteer
Mel Churcher
dialogue coach (pre-production) (uncredited)
Pauline Hume
title designer (uncredited)

Thanks

Peter Cook
dedicatee
Kevin Costner
thanks
Gerald Durrell
dedicatee
William Goldman
very special thanks
Jamie Lee Hambro
special thanks
Antony Jay
special thanks (as Sir Antony Jay)
Steve Martin
thanks
Frank Oz
thanks
Miss Piggy
thanks
Frank Pittman
special thanks
Theodore Roszak
special thanks
Gabriela Sabatini
thanks
Andy Sargent
special thanks
Bruce Springsteen
thanks
Sting
thanks
Tina Turner
thanks
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