Cast & Crew

Directed by

Laurence Olivier

Writing Credits

William Shakespeare
(plays)
Laurence Olivier
(uncredited)
David Garrick
(textual alterations for his production of the play)
Colley Cibber
(textual alterations)

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke
King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen
Archbishop
Laurence Olivier
Richard III
Ralph Richardson
Duke of Buckingham
John Gielgud
George, Duke of Clarence
Mary Kerridge
Queen Elizabeth
Pamela Brown
Jane Shore
Paul Huson
Edward, Prince of Wales
Stewart Allen
Page to Richard
Claire Bloom
The Lady Anne
Russell Thorndike
First Priest
Wallace Bosco
Monk
Norman Fisher
Monk
Andrew Cruickshank
Brackenbury
Clive Morton
The Lord Rivers
Terence Greenidge
Scrivener
Norman Wooland
Catesby
Alec Clunes
The Lord Hastings
Dan Cunningham
The Lord Grey
Douglas Wilmer
The Lord Dorset
Laurence Naismith
The Lord Stanley
Michael Gough
Dighton, 1st murderer
Michael Ripper
Forrest, 2nd murderer
Helen Haye
Duchess of York
Andy Shine
Young Duke of York
Roy Russell
Abbot
George Woodbridge
Lord Mayor of London
Esmond Knight
Ratcliffe
John Laurie
Lovel
Peter Williams
Messenger to Hastings
Timothy Bateson
Ostler
Willoughby Gray
2nd Priest
Ann Wilton
Scrub woman
Bill Shine
Beadle
Derek Prentice
Clergyman
Deering Wells
Clergyman
Richard Bennett
George Stanley
Patrick Troughton
Tyrell
Brian Nissen
Messenger to Richard
Alexander Davion
Messenger to Richard
Lane Meddick
Messenger to Richard
Robert Bishop
Messenger to Richard
John Phillips
Norfolk
Stanley Baker
Henry, Earl of Richmond
Bernard Hepton
Soldier
Howard Knight
Boy
Rosalind Knight
Lady-in-Waiting
Gareth Tandy
Boy

Produced by

Alexander Korda
producer (uncredited)
Laurence Olivier
producer

Music by

William Walton
(as Sir William Walton)

Cinematography by

Otto Heller
director of photography

Editing by

Helga Cranston

Production Design by

Roger K. Furse
(as Roger Furse)

Art Direction by

Carmen Dillon

Costume Design by

Margaret Furse
(uncredited)
Roger K. Furse
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Gladys Atkinson
hair stylist
Tony Sforzini
makeup artist
Gordon Bond
hair stylist (uncredited)
Trevor Crole-Rees
makeup artist (uncredited)
George Partleton
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

John W. Gossage
production supervisor (as John Gossage)
Jack Martin
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gerry O'Hara
assistant director
René Dupont
second assistant director (uncredited)
Jack N. Green
third assistant director (uncredited)
Bert Pearl
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Roger Ramsdell
set dresser
Robert White
scenic artist
Karl Oskar Blase
poster artist : West Germany (1963) (uncredited)
Engel
poster artist : West Germany (uncredited)
William Hutchinson
draughtsman (uncredited)
Arthur Lawson
assistant art director (uncredited)
Terence Morgan
assistant designer (uncredited)
Peter Mullins
scenic artist (uncredited)
Francisco Prósper
construction coordinator (uncredited)
James Sawyer
draughtsman (uncredited)
Frank Willson
draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Red Law
sound recordist
Bert Rule
sound editor
George Stephenson
sound recordist
Alan Blay
sound maintenance (uncredited)
Norman Daines
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jack Davies
boom operator (uncredited)
Sandy Fairlie
sound camera operator (uncredited)
Barbara Hopkins
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Bob Jones
dubbing crew (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Wally Veevers
special effects

Visual Effects by

Bob Cuff
matte painter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Denys N. Coop
camera operator (as Denys Coop)
Frank Howard
camera grip
Jack Sullivan
chief electrician
Peter Broxup
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Cabrera
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Norman Hargood
still photographer (uncredited)
Alex Thomson
clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John McCorry
wardrobe master (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Joan Bridge
color consultant: Technicolor
John Poyner
second assistant editor (uncredited)
Desmond Saunders
assembly cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

Luis Roberts
location associate
Roberto Roberts
location associate

Music Department

Muir Mathieson
conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
music played by

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Davies
continuity

Additional Crew

Anthony Bushell
associate director
Jack Curran
horse master
Alan Dent
text advisor
John Greenwood
sword play
Bernard Hepton
sword play
Laurence Olivier
presenter
Roger Ramsdell
titler
Jeremy Taylor
horse master
Catherine O'Brien
unit publicist (uncredited)
Betty Parry
production secretary (uncredited)
Mollie Terraine
dialogue coach (uncredited)
Tadeo Villalba
production assistant (uncredited)
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