Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Lester
Richard Donner
(about 20% footage) (uncredited)

Writing Credits

Jerry Siegel
(character created by: Superman) &
Joe Shuster
(character created by: Superman)
Mario Puzo
(story by)
Mario Puzo
(screenplay by) &
David Newman
(screenplay by) &
Leslie Newman
(screenplay by)
Tom Mankiewicz
(screenplay) (uncredited)

Cast

Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve
Superman / Clark Kent
Ned Beatty
Otis
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Sarah Douglas
Ursa
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York
Lara
Clifton James
Sheriff
E.G. Marshall
The President
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Terence Stamp
General Zod
Leueen Willoughby
Leueen
Robin Pappas
Alice
Roger Kemp
Spokesman
Roger Brierley
Terrorist #1
Anthony Milner
Terrorist #2
Richard Griffiths
Terrorist #3
Melissa Wiltsie
Nun
Alain Dehay
Gendarme
Marc Boyle
C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart
Cab Driver
John Ratzenberger
Controller #1
Shane Rimmer
Controller #2
John Morton
Nate
Jim Dowdall
Boris
Angus MacInnes
Prison Warden
Antony Sher
Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover
Mother
Hadley Kay
Jason
Todd Woodcroft
Father
John Hollis
Krypton Elder
Gordon Rollings
Fisherman
Peter Whitman
Deputy Dwayne
Bill Bailey
J.J.
Dinny Powell
Boog
Hal Galili
Man in Diner
Marcus D'Amico
Willie
Jack Cooper
Dino
Richard LeParmentier
Reporter
Don Fellows
General
Michael Shannon
President's Aide
Tony Sibbald
Presidential Imposter
Tommy Duggan
Diner Owner
Pamela Mandell
Waitress
Pepper Martin
Rocky
Eugene Lipinski
Newsvendor
Cleon Spencer
Kid #1
Carl Parris
Kid #2
Gillian Aldam
Woman in Street
Roy Alon
White House Security Man Thrown by Ursa
Roy Beck
Townsman
Peter Brace
Man in Street
David Brandon
Gas Tanker Driver
Miquel Brown
Reporter at Daily Planet
David Bulbeck
Junior on the Daily Planet Newspaper
John Cannon
Prison Inmate
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French Officer at the White House
Norman Chancer
White House Aide
Cyd Child
Woman on Street / Woman with Fast Food (uncredited)
Oz Clarke
Terrorist 4
Tony Clarkin
US Marine
John Clifford
Man in Street
Maxwell Craig
Prison Inmate
Graeme Crowther
Sailor on Street
Clive Curtis
Man in Street
Billy Dean
Man in Street
Peter Diamond
Man in Street
Harry Ditson
Convict
Richard Donner
Man Walking by Diner
Joe Dunne
Man in Street with Ice Cream Cone
Jeff East
Teenage Clark Kent in Opening Montage
Sadie Eden
Woman in Street / Woman in Car (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
Secret Service Man
Harry Fielder
Cop
Glenn Ford
Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage
Tex Fuller
Man in Street with Toupee
Charlie Gray
Man in Street
Ron Gregory
Presidential Advisor
Bill Hibbert
Man in Diner
Nick Hobbs
Man in Street
Lew Hooper
Surrendering Townsman Wearing Baseball Cap
Billy Horrigan
Soldier in White House
Trevor Howard
Krypton Elder
Arthur Howell
Man in Street
Alf Joint
Secret Service Agent Kicked by Ursa
Eric Kent
Prison Inmate
Maureen Lane
Onlooker
George Leech
Man in Street
Wendy Leech
Woman in Street
Steven Lezak
Man in Crowd
Derek Lyons
American Soldier
Robert MacLeod
General in Oval Office
Frank Maher
Man in Street
Christopher Malcolm
Laundry Prison Guard
Mark McBride
Man on Bus
Robert McCormick
Man in Niagara Falls
Bronco McLoughlin
Man in Street
Gareth Milne
Man in Street
Ralph G. Morse
Soldier
Maureen Nelson
Woman in Diner
Roy Pattison
Man in Street
Quentin Pierre
Man in Street
Terence Plummer
Man in Street
Beth Porter
Football Fan
Greg Powell
Soldier in White House
Joe Praml
Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar
Doug Robinson
Man in Street
Laurie Rose
Man in Street
Roy Scammell
Man on Roller Skates
Sandy Shelton
Woman in Street
Jeff Silk
Man in Street
Colin Skeaping
Man on Street
Eddie Stacey
Man in Street
Guy Standeven
White House Aide
Eric Stine
Secret Service Agent
Roy Street
Man in Street
Burnell Tucker
White House Aide
Joe Walsh
Sailor Baby
Terry Walsh
KFC Man / French Officer (uncredited)
Del Watson
Prison Inmate
Paul Weston
Astronaut
Fred Wood
Inmate (Working in prison Laundry)
Terry Yorke
Man in Street

Produced by

Alexander Salkind
executive producer (uncredited)
Ilya Salkind
executive producer
Pierre Spengler
producer

Music by

Ken Thorne

Cinematography by

Robert Paynter
director of photography (as Bob Paynter)
Geoffrey Unsworth
(photographed by)

Editing by

John Victor Smith
(as John Victor-Smith)

Casting By

Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

John Barry
Peter Murton

Art Direction by

Terry Ackland-Snow
Ernest Archer
Charles Bishop
Norman Reynolds

Set Decoration by

Peter Howitt
Peter Young

Costume Design by

Yvonne Blake
Sue Yelland
(as Susan Yelland)

Makeup Department

Stuart Freeborn
makeup artist
Pat McDermott
hairdresser
Bobbie Smith
hairdresser
Nereida Soto
hair stylist
Joan White
hairdresser
Nick Dudman
makeup trainee (uncredited)
Graham Freeborn
makeup artist (uncredited)
Kay Freeborn
makeup artist (uncredited)
Nick Maley
makeup artist (uncredited)
Basil Newall
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Cecil F. Ford
production supervisor: Niagara (as Cecil Ford)
Patrick Gordon
unit production manager: Plates
Tim Hampton
production supervisor: Paris
Allan James
unit manager
Vincent Winter
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roy Button
assistant director
Raoul Girard
assistant director
Robert Lynn
second unit director
Terry Madden
assistant director
Christopher Newman
assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Paul Storey
assistant director
Dusty Symonds
assistant director
Gareth Tandy
assistant director
David Tomblin
second unit director
John Inglis
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Terry Apsey
construction manager
Ivor Beddoes
illustrator
Larry Cleary
construction manager
Peter Dunlop
buyer
Maurice Fowler
supervising art director
John Lanzer
buyer
Jim Morahan
assistant art director
Bob Sherwood
props
Paul Wescott
standby scenic painter
Mal Zawadzki
painter / scenic painter
Alan Cassie
draughtsman (uncredited)
Mick Chubbock
plasterer (uncredited)
David Coley
carpenter (uncredited)
Charles Cottrell
scenic painter (uncredited)
Don Dossett
draughtsman (uncredited)
Peter Fern
construction engineer (uncredited)
Ron Higgins
dressing prop (uncredited)
Robert Jackson
carpenter (uncredited)
Paul Laugier
draftsman (uncredited)
Mick McGinty
advance poster artwork (uncredited)
John New
carpenter (uncredited)
Ray Norris
carpenter (uncredited)
Bob Sherwood
dressing prop (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roy Charman
sound mixer
Mike Hopkins
dubbing editor
Gerry Humphreys
re-recording mixer
Archie Ludski
dubbing editor
Don Sharpe
dubbing editor
Paul Smith
dubbing editor
Sarah Vickers
dubbing editor
Matt Vowles
atmos mastering
Jonathan Andrews
front projection unit boom operator (uncredited)
Peter Desbois
audio playback operator (uncredited)
Richard Lightman
foley artist (uncredited)
Regina Mullen
adr assistant (uncredited)
Mike Tucker
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Colin Chilvers
director of special effects
Steve Crawley
special effects
Robert Harman
flying effects (as Bob Harman)
Jimmy Benson
special effects (uncredited)
Chris Corbould
special effects technician (uncredited)
Neil Corbould
special effects technician (uncredited)
Keith Dyett
model builder (uncredited)
John Evans
special effects (uncredited)
David Harris
uncredited
Garth Inns
special effects (uncredited)
Mark Meddings
special effects technician (uncredited)
Brian Warner
special effects (uncredited)
Michael White
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Ivor Beddoes
matte artist
Denys N. Coop
director of photography: flying unit (as Denys Coop)
Dick Dimbleby
optical printer
Dave Docwra
optical printer (as David Docwra)
Doug Ferris
matte artist
Roy Field
supervisor of optical & visual effects
Peter Hammond
matte camera operator
Peter Harman
matte camera operator
Derek Meddings
director of miniature effects & additional flying sequences
Zoran Perisic
special effects director: flying unit
David Speed
zoptic operator
Peter Watson
optical & special effects editor
Paul Wilson
director of photography: miniature unit
Janice Body
visual effects technician (uncredited)
Martin Body
rostrum cameraman (uncredited)
Costas Charitou
titles & opticals: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited)
Peter Dorme
model effects (uncredited)
Keith Holland
visual effects camera operator (uncredited)
John Inglis
visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Andrew Kelly
model maker: miniature unit (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski
model effects (uncredited)
Jim Machin
model maker (uncredited)

Stunts

Vic Armstrong
stunt coordinator
Alf Joint
stunt coordinator
Jacob Rupp
stunts
Paul Weston
stunt coordinator
Bob Anderson
stunts (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong
stunt double: Christopher Reeve (uncredited)
David Brandon
stunts (uncredited)
Cyd Child
stunts (uncredited)
Tim Condren
stunts (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
stunts (uncredited)
Sue Crosland
stunts (uncredited)
Graeme Crowther
stunts (uncredited)
Clive Curtis
stunts (uncredited)
Billy Dean
stunts (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
stunts (uncredited)
Sadie Eden
stunts (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
stunts (uncredited)
Tex Fuller
stunts (uncredited)
John Gallant
stunts (uncredited)
Nick Gillard
stunt performer (uncredited)
Tom Hegarty
stunts (uncredited)
Frank Henson
stunts (uncredited)
Billy Horrigan
stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell
stunts (uncredited)
Alf Joint
stunt double: Gene Hackman (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Wendy Leech
stunts (uncredited)
Mark McBride
stunts (uncredited)
Gareth Milne
stunts (uncredited)
Peter Munt
stunts (uncredited)
Valentino Musetti
stunts (uncredited)
Terence Plummer
stunts (uncredited)
Greg Powell
stunts (uncredited)
Terry Richards
stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
stunts (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping
stunts (uncredited)
Stuart St Paul
stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Stacey
stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street
stunts (uncredited)
Johan Thorén
stunts (uncredited)
Chris Webb
stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston
stunts (uncredited)
Terry Yorke
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Campbell
focus
Steve Claydon
focus (as Stephen Claydon)
Freddie Cooper
camera operator (as Freddy Cooper)
David Garfath
camera operator
Ginger Gemmel
camera operator (as Ginger Gemmell)
Ron Goodman
Wesscam photographer (as Ronald Goodman)
Keith Hamshere
still photographer
John Harris
camera operator
Tony Jackson
clapper loader 2nd unit
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
John Morgan
camera operator
Jeff Paynter
focus
Cervin Robinson
process stills: New York
Jonathan Taylor
focus
Chic Waterson
camera operator (as Chick Waterson)
David Wynn-Jones
focus
George Beavis
grip (uncredited)
George Binnersley
clapper loader (uncredited)
David Cadwallader
grip (uncredited)
Stephen Drury
clapper loader (uncredited)
Brian Ellis
focus puller (uncredited)
Philip Grosvenor
assistant camera (uncredited)
Nick Houston
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Martin Hume
clapper loader (uncredited)
Mark Ratering
camera operator: intern (uncredited)
Nick Schlesinger
assistant camera (uncredited)
Danny Shelmerdine
clapper loader (uncredited)
Jon Sorensen
assistant camera (uncredited)
Jimmy Spoard
grip (uncredited)
Chris Warren
video operator: flying unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

Debbie McWilliams
casting: England

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor
Graham Churchyard
costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Nicolas Gomez
editorial assistant (as Nicolas Gomez)
Peter Holt
assistant editor
Bob Mullen
assistant editor
Colin Wilson
assistant editor
Russ Woolnough
assistant editor (as Russell Woolnough)
Paul Hamill
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Allan James
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Robert Hathaway
music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
John Richards
music mixer / music recordist
Ken Thorne
conductor
John Williams
Original Superman themes
Eric Crees
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Derek Watkins
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Davies
continuity (as Pamela Davis)
Katya Kolpaktchy
assistant continuity
Doris Martin
continuity
Elaine Schreyeck
continuity

Transportation Department

Tom Bishop Sr.
driver

Additional Crew

Frans J. Afman
financial consultant (as Franz Afman)
Trudy Balen
secretary to producer
Joy Bayley
production assistant
Chris Coles
coordinator: New York (as Christopher Coles)
Quinn Donoghue
promotional consultant
Sue Hausner
secretary to the executive producer
Geoffrey Helman
production executive
Graham Henderson
accountant
Bobbie Johnson
assistant accountant
Harry Lange
consultant: astronautics
Tom Mankiewicz
creative consultant
Maria Monreal
executive assistant to producers
Douglas Noakes
production accountant
Patricia O'Reilly
promotional assistant
Mahesh Rajguru
accountant
Armand Rubin
sales consultant
Alexander Salkind
presenter
Christine Samways
assistant accountant
Robert Simmonds
production executive
Michele Tandy
assistant accountant
Betty Williams
accounts secretary
Chris Bunn
film extra (uncredited)
Michael Culling
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Wayne Docksey
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Tony Dyson
robotics (uncredited)
Jed Edge
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Alan Harris
stand-in: Gene Hackman (uncredited)
Craig Miller
marketing consultant (uncredited)
Sarah Nichols
junior assistant accountant (uncredited)
Chris Parsons
double: Jimmy Olsen (uncredited)
Howard R. Schuster
financing (uncredited)
Paul Tivers
production assistant (uncredited)
Marc Wolff
helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Thanks

Howard R. Schuster
special thanks
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