Santa Claus

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jeannot Szwarc

Writing Credits

David Newman
(story) and
Leslie Newman
(story)
David Newman
(screenplay)

Cast

Dudley Moore
Patch
John Lithgow
B.Z.
David Huddleston
Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith
Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell
Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer
Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick
Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
Cornelia
John Barrard
Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
Puffy
Melvyn Hayes
Goober
Don Estelle
Groot
Tim Stern
Boog
Peter O'Farrell
Honka
Christopher Ryan
Vout
Dickie Arnold
Goobler
Aimée Delamain
Storyteller
Dorothea Phillips
Miss Tucker
John Hallam
Grizzard
Judith Morse
Miss Abruzzi
Jerry Harte
Senate Chairman
Paul Aspland
Reporter
Sally Cranfield
Reporter
Michael Drew
Reporter
Walter Goodman
Street Corner Santa
John Cassady
Wino
Ronald Fernee
Policeman
Michael A. Ross
Policeman
Nicholas Drake
Elf
Nicole Appleton
little Girl in Ballet Class
Kerry Barrett
Sarah Foster
Edgar Bruce-Walker
Elf
Morgan Deare
BZ's Lawyer
Roy Evans
Village Leader
Jill Goldston
Photographer in Court
Barrie Holland
Reporter
Kevin Hudson
Elf
Caroline John
Woman
Haydon-Pearce Josanne
Hollywood Elf
Stuart Milligan
2nd Senator
Nancy Paul
Mother
Shannon Spruill
Bratty Kid at Ballet Class
Arthur Walters
Elf
Russell Walters
Elf
Fred Wood
Ancient Elf

Produced by

Ilya Salkind
producer
Robert Simmonds
associate producer
Pierre Spengler
producer

Music by

Henry Mancini

Cinematography by

Arthur Ibbetson
(photographed by)

Editing by

Peter Hollywood

Casting By

Anne Henderson
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

Anthony Pratt

Art Direction by

Don Dossett
John Hoesli
Tim Hutchinson
supervising art director
Malcolm Stone

Set Decoration by

Stephenie McMillan

Costume Design by

Bob Ringwood

Makeup Department

Elaine Bowerbank
hairdresser
Paul Engelen
makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn
makeup artist
Colin Jamison
hairdresser (as Colin Jamieson)
Jan Jamison
hairdresser (as Jan Jamieson)
Penny Shawyer
makeup artist: Dudley Moore

Production Management

Chris Coles
production manager: North America
Vincent Winter
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Derek Cracknell
first assistant director
Josephine Dunn
dailies (studio segment)
David Lane
flying and second unit director
Raoul Girard
first assistant director (uncredited)
Nigel Gostelow
third assistant director (uncredited)
Gerard Wall
assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Julian Wall
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Charles Cottrell
construction / standby painter
David Edwards
construction supervisor
Keith Edwards
apprentice plasterer
Eddie Fowlie
property master
Gavin Gordon
carpenter
Wally Hill
dressing supervisor
Colin Matthews
props
Alan Neighbour
carpenter
John Paterson
construction manager (as John Patterson)
Lucy Richardson
illustrator
John Rose
illustrator
Jamie White
apprentice carpenter
Jeff Woodbridge
carpenter
Andrew Ackland-Snow
draughtsman (uncredited)
Duncan Guest
carpenter (uncredited)
Tony Marks
carpenter (uncredited)
Kevin Phipps
draughtsman (uncredited)
John Whitby
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

David Crozier
sound mixer
Graham V. Hartstone
sound re-recordist (as Graham Hartstone)
Archie Ludski
sound editor
Rocky Phelan
sound editor
Don Sharpe
sound editor
John Hayward
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Nicolas Le Messurier
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Martin Trevis
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Harry Bryce
effects trainee
John Coppinger
supervising animatronic designer
David Ford
special effects technician
Ted Grumbt
special effects
Martin Gutteridge
special effects supervisor
Robert Harman
flying effects / wire specialist
David Hayes
animatronic designer
Sue Higgins
foam lab
Graham High
animatronic designer
Tom McLaughlin
foam lab
Richard Padbury
animatronic designer
Gus Ramsden
animatronic designer
Kuo-Ren Wu
animatronics technician
Bob Bromley
animatronic engineer (uncredited)
Keith Dyett
models (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski
animatronic designer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Janice Body
effects animator
Martin Body
matte camera operator
Peter Dorme
model unit trainee
Roy Field
supervisor of optical effects
Mark Gardiner
model cameraman
Michael McDermott
gaffer: model unit
Derek Meddings
director of miniature effects / director of visual effects
Roy Moores
front projection consultant
Tim Walton
special visual effects animator
Paul Wilson
visual effects photography
Doug Ferris
matte artist (uncredited)
David Smith
optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited)
Steve Woosnam-Savage
special visual effects animator (uncredited)

Stunts

Kevin Hudson
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Beeson
additional photographer
Wally Byatt
camera operator
Trevor Coop
camera operator
John Flemming
grip
Ron Goodman
camera operator: Gyrosphere
John May
electrical supervisor
John Morgan
camera operator
Terence Nightingall
assistant camera
Jeff Paynter
camera operator
Bob Penn
still photographer
Jack Thetford
electrical supervisor
Freddie Webster
electrical supervisor (as Fred Webster)
Marc Wolff
camera pilot
David Worley
camera operator
Keith Blake
focus puller (uncredited)
Raymond Flindall
rigger (uncredited)
Vince Goddard
electrician (uncredited)
Mark Ingleton
electrician (uncredited)
Paul Kenward
clapper loader (uncredited)
Martin Kenzie
first assistant camera: second camera (uncredited)
Brad Larner
clapper loader (uncredited)
Simon Mein
still photographer (uncredited)
Miki Thomas
a camera: focus puller (uncredited)

Animation Department

Steve Woosnam-Savage
special animation effects (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patrick Wheatley
wardrobe master
Alan Flyng
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Les Healey
assistant editor
Beverley Lamb
assistant editor
Brian Mann
optical editor
Margaret Thompson
assistant editor

Music Department

Burt Berman
soundtrack album consultant
Bob Buziak
soundtrack album consultant
Robert Hathaway
music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Dick Lewzey
music recordist: The Music Centre (as Dick Lewsey)
Henry Mancini
conductor
Percy Edwards
reindeer vocalizations (uncredited)
Henry Mancini
orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone soloist (uncredited)
National Philharmonic Orchestra
music performer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Carlton
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Mark White
transportation (as part of D&D transport)

Additional Crew

Gordon Arnell
director of publicity
Trudy Balen
personal assistant: Pierre Spengler
Elaine Burt
production assistant
Pauline Coutelenq
production executive
Jane Dixie
secretary to director
Pat Garrett
choreographer
Joy Green
animal trainer
Barry Isaacson
personal assistant: Ilya Salkind
Bobbie Johnson
accountant (as Bobby Johnson)
Karin McElhatton
animal trainer
David J. McMillan
animal trainer (as David McMillan)
Cristie Miele
animal trainer (as Christy Miele)
Maria Monreal
executive assistant to producers
Bob Peak
movie poster illustration
Roland Raffler
animal trainer
Don Reynolds
animal trainer
Fess 'Reg' Reynolds
animal trainer
Eyal Rimmon
personal assistant: Alexander Salkind
Wally Ross
animal trainer
Alexander Salkind
presenter
Christine Samways
accountant
Doree Sitterly
animal trainer
John Trehy
production accountant
Helena Walsh
animal trainer
Hubert Wells
animal trainer
Suzie F. Wiesmann
production assistant (as Susan Ford)
Betty Williams
accountant
Marc Wolff
pilot
Brian Henson
animatronic puppeteer: reindeers (uncredited)
Craig Miller
marketing consultant (uncredited)
Howard R. Schuster
financing (uncredited)
Gerard Wall
floor runner (uncredited)
Mak Wilson
lead puppeteer: "Donner" (uncredited)
Marc Wolff
aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks

Frans J. Afman
special thanks: Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V.
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