Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sidney J. Furie

Writing Credits

Jerry Siegel
(character created by: Superman) &
Joe Shuster
(character created by: Superman)
Christopher Reeve
(story by) &
Lawrence Konner
(story by) and
Mark Rosenthal
(story by)
Lawrence Konner
(screenplay by) &
Mark Rosenthal
(screenplay by)

Cast

Christopher Reeve
Superman / Clark Kent
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor / Nuclear Man (voice)
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Jon Cryer
Lenny
Sam Wanamaker
David Warfield
Mark Pillow
Nuclear Man
Mariel Hemingway
Lacy Warfield
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Damian McLawhorn
Jeremy
William Hootkins
Harry Howler
Jim Broadbent
Jean Pierre Dubois
Stanley Lebor
General Romoff
Don Fellows
Levon Hornsby
Robert Beatty
U.S. President
Bradley Lavelle
Tall Marshall (Chain Gang)
Mac McDonald
Marshall 1
Czeslaw Grocholski
Russian General 1
Steve Plytas
Russian General 2
John Hollis
Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
Bob Sherman
Senator - Pentagon
Eiji Kusuhara
U.N. Guard - Japanese
Yuri Borienko
Russian General - Red Square
Boris Isarov
Cosmonaut Captain
Dorota Zieciowska
Cosmonaut
Jiri Stanislav
Cosmonaut
Jayne Brook
Teacher - JFK High School
Ron Travis
Convict
Matthew Freeman
Submariner
Indira Joshi
Secretary General U.N.
Douglas W. Iles
Chief of Staff
Ted Maynard
Army Chief
Raymond Marlowe
Navy Chief
John Cagon
Technician
Malcolm Bullivant
U.N. Guard - Swedish
Mark Caven
Priest - Boystown
Diana Hunter
Museum Tour Guide
Nicholas Colicos
Paul - Metro Sports Club
Keith Edwards
Technician - Fort Mason
David Garth
First Elder
Esmond Knight
Second Elder
Eugene Lipinski
Cosmonaut - Space Walker
Dennis Creaghan
Bill Compton
Philip Fox
Husband - Great Wall of China
Jimmy Fung
Chinese Official - Great Wall of China
Guinevere John
Tourist - Great Wall of China
Peter Penry-Jones
Tourist - Great Wall of China
Witold Schejbal
Russian Premiere
Rex Robinson
Engineer - Subway
Kerry Shale
MBC Newscaster
Susannah York
Lara
Clive Mantle
Nuclear Man #2
Max Bracey
Baby Superman
Kenneth Coombs
Reporter
Jim Delaney
U.N. Ambassador
Peter Diamond
S.W.A.T. team member with melting gun
Stephanie English
Woman in Crowd
Jill Goldston
Commuter
Christine Hewett
Woman Running for Bomb
Barrie Holland
French Military Officer
Lew Hooper
American General
Colin Hunt
Sergeant York
Derek Lyons
Russian Guard
Paul Markham
Onlooker at Rally
Kingsley Pilgrim
School kid
Theresa Renee
Journalist
Peter Roy
Policeman
Michael Ryan
Young Man, Metro Club
Egbert Sen
U.N. Delegate
Tina Simmons
Commuter
Harry Van Engel
Daily Planet Employee
Samantha Weysom
Lex Luther Girlfriend

Produced by

Graham Easton
associate producer
Yoram Globus
producer
Menahem Golan
producer
Michael J. Kagan
executive producer

Music by

Alexander Courage
(score adapted and conducted by)
John Williams

Cinematography by

Ernest Day

Editing by

John Shirley

Casting By

Noel Davis
Jeremy Zimmermann

Production Design by

John Graysmark

Art Direction by

Leslie Tomkins

Set Decoration by

Peter Young

Costume Design by

John Bloomfield

Makeup Department

Stuart Freeborn
makeup supervisor
Daphne Martin
chief hairdresser
Richard Mills
chief makeup artist: second unit
Basil Newall
chief makeup artist
Joan White
hairdressing supervisor

Production Management

Malcolm J. Christopher
unit production manager: U.K. (as Malcolm Christopher)
Graham Ford
unit production manager: New York
Ray Frift
production supervisor
Paul L. Tucker
production controller (as Paul Tucker)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Harrison Ellenshaw
second unit director
Mike Higgins
first assistant director: flying unit / first assistant director: second unit (as Michael Higgins)
David Lane
flying unit director / second unit director
Paul Lowin
second assistant director
Gino Marotta
first assistant director
Christopher Reeve
second unit director
Ken Shane
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Terry Apsey
construction manager
Martin Asbury
conceptual artist
Reg Bream
assistant art director
Steve Cooper
assistant art director
John Fenner
art director: models
Eddie Francis
property master
Ron Higgins
stand-by second unit
Michael King
construction buyer (as Mike King)
John Lanzer
prop buyer
Patrick J. Marchese
set dresser
Richard Morrison
graphics
John New
assistant construction manager
Stephen Platt
graphics
Bob Walker
decor artist (as Robert Walker)
Paul Wescott
chargehand scenic painter
Michael Boone
draughtsman (uncredited)
Mick Chubbock
plasterer (uncredited)
Dave Coldham
hod plasterer (uncredited)
Steve Furneaux
carpenter (uncredited)
Mark Harris
technical set dresser (uncredited)
Darren Hayward
apprentice carpenter (uncredited)
Martin Hitchcock
set designer (uncredited)
Robert Jackson
carpenter (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson
draughtsman (uncredited)
Alan Neighbour
carpenter (uncredited)
Dave Weston
stage hand (uncredited)

Sound Department

Danny Daniel
sound recordist
Stan Fiferman
sound editor
Chris Greenham
supervising sound editor
Jack T. Knight
sound editor
Jean-Pierre Lelong
additional sound effects (as Jean Pierre Lelong)
Ray Merrin
re-recording mixer
Tony Message
sound editor
Terry Poulton
sound editor
Bill Rowe
supervising re-recording mixer
Martin Trevis
boom operator
Natalie Baker
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Steve Bartlett
post-production sound (uncredited)
Stanley B. Gill
sound recordist (uncredited)
Simon Harris
assistant foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jamie Courtier
model maker
Steve Crawley
special effects
Peter Dawson
first assistant special effects technician
John Evans
special effects supervisor
Graham Farrow
special effects editor
Martin Gant
senior special effects technician: model effects
Robert Harman
wire effects specialist
Bob Hollow
senior special effects technician: model effects (as Robert Hollow)
Andrew Kelly
senior special effects technician: model effects
Ray Lovell
senior special effects technician
Jim Machin
model maker (as James Machin)
David McCall
senior special effects technician: model effects
Robert Nugent
senior special effects technician (as Bob Nugent)
Christine Overs
senior special effects technician: model effects
Barry Whitrod
senior special effects technician
Steve Hamilton
senior special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Anthony G. Anderson
opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
Tom Anderson
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
William L. Arance
airbrush artist (as W.L. Arance)
Martin Asbury
matte artist: U.K.
William Aylsworth
opticals: Ray Mercer and Company (as Bill Aylesworth)
Robert D. Bailey
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects (as Bob Bailey)
Greg Barberio
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
Judith Bell
rotoscope/ink and paint (as Judith A. Bell)
Elissa Bello
rotoscope/ink and paint
Beth Block
opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
Allen Blyth
animator
Betzy Bromberg
opticals: Image 3
Jill Brusso
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
Marilyn A. Burns
visual effects accountant
Bruce Cardozo
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
Mark Carpenter
visual effects staff
Marsha Gray Carrington
effects art
Dan Chaika
visual effects staff (as Danny Chaika)
Tony Clark
opticals: Elstree Filmoptic
James L. Clay
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects (as James Clay)
Ed Coffey
animator
Richard Cohen
opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
Richard Conway
model effects supervisor
Robert Costa
opticals: Praxis Film Works (as Bob Costa)
Gary Crandall
opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company (as Gary E. Crandall)
Kacey Daly
unit manager: visual effects
Les Day
camera systems: visual effects
Dick Dimbleby
opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
Dave Docwra
opticals: Elstree Filmoptic
Richard Eberhardt
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
Harrison Ellenshaw
visual effects supervisor
Peter Ellenshaw
matte painting supervisor: U.K.
David Emerson
opticals: Image 3
Eugene Eyerly
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
Don Fauntleroy
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
Roy Field
opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
Cindy Fisher
opticals: Magidson Films
Jammie Friday
rotoscope/ink and paint
Bernie Gagliano
photo graphics
Brian Griffin
opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
Peter Hammond
matte cameraman: U.K.
Dion Hatch
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
Don Henry
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
Ken Herbster
opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
David L. Hewitt
opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc. (as David Hewitt)
Brandy Hill
visual effects camera operator
Cyrene R. Houdini
rotoscope/ink and paint (as Cyrene R. Arance)
Robin Lucille Hoynes
rotoscope/ink and paint (as Robin Police)
Dorne Huebler
visual effects art director
Phil Huff
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
William Humphrey
opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
Hall Hutchison
motion control camera
Jeff Hutchison
opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
Tony Ip
opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
James Keefer
visual effects staff
Christopher Keith
production supervisor: visual effects (as Christopher L. Keith)
Clete Keith
visual effects staff
Art Kellner
opticals: Synoptics
James R. Kerrigan
opticals: Lookout Mountain Films (as James Kerrigan)
Anna Knutson
rotoscope/ink and paint
Kevin Koneval
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
John Kuhlman
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
Kevin Kutchaver
animator
Ute Leonhardt
opticals: Praxis Film Works
Gene Lescher
opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
Michael Lessa
animation supervisor
Candace Lewis
rotoscope supervisor (as Candy Lewis)
Joe Lewis
camera systems: visual effects
Taky Linardos
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
David Litchfield
camera operator: model effects
Michael Lloyd
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
George Lockwood
opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
Rocky Mahoney
opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
Jeff Matakovich
opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
Cheryl McQuady
rotoscope/ink and paint
Patrick T. Myers
motion control camera (as Patrick Myers)
Shannon Noble
rotoscope/ink and paint
Pat O'Neill
opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
Harry Oakes
director of photography: model effects
Joe Parra
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
Melanie Pava
rotoscope/ink and paint
Julian Pena
roto camera operator (as Julian Pena Jr.)
Dick Ramirez
element control
James Rickman
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
Jody Rogers
element control
Mitchell Rothzeid
rotoscope/ink and paint
Steve Rundell
opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
Nina Salerno
rotoscope/ink and paint (as Nina R. Salerno)
Scott Santoro
animator
Stanley W. Sayer
blue screen consultant: second unit
John Scheele
technical support
Karen Schwenkmeyer
element control
Gary Shafer
rotoscope/ink and paint (as Gary G. Shafer)
Gavin Smith
visual effects staff
Jodi Sullivan
visual effects staff
Valerie Swanson
rotoscope/ink and paint
Peter Swinson
opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd. (as Peter Swenson)
Bruce Tauscher
opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
Tim Thomas
visual effects staff
Beth Thompson
visual effects staff
Lynda Thompson
production coordinator: visual effects (as Lynda Lemon)
James Tindale
opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
Bill Tondreau
camera systems: visual effects
Dan Valliere
opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
Val Van der Veer
opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
Robert Wait
element control supervisor
Joseph Wallikas
opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
Peter Watson
opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
Randall Weatherington
opticals: Ray Mercer and Company (as Randall L. Weatherington)
Byron Werner
assistant animator
Beau Windham
visual effects staff
Martin Beek
roto artist training (uncredited)
George Muhs
visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Terry Cade
stunts (uncredited)
Gabe Cronnelly
stunt performer
Perry Davey
stunt performer
Peter Diamond
stunt performer
Sarah Franzl
stunt performer
Richard Hammatt
stunt performer
Nick Hobbs
stunt performer
Alf Joint
stunt coordinator
John Lees
special stunts
Terry Richards
stunt performer (as Terence Richards)
Trevor Steedman
stunt performer
Mark Stewart
flying stunts
Terry Walsh
stunt performer
Ken Barker
stunts (uncredited)
Simon Crane
stunts (uncredited)
Elaine Ford
stunt performer (uncredited)
David Forman
stunts (uncredited)
Alf Joint
stunts (uncredited)
Tina Maskell
stunts (uncredited)
Chrissy Monk
stunts (uncredited)
Terence Plummer
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Chic Anstiss
camera operator: second unit (as Rodney 'Chic' Anstiss)
Roy Ford
camera operator
Maurice Gillett
electrical supervisor (as Maurice Gillette)
Godfrey A. Godar
director of photography: second unit (as Godfrey Godar)
David James
still photographer
Michael Kelem
aerial photography: Gyrosphere
Martin Kenzie
focus puller
Stephen North
aerial photography: Gyrosphere (as Steve North)
David B. Nowell
aerial photography: Gyrosphere (as David Nowell)
Malcolm Vinson
camera operator: second unit
Marc Wolff
aerial photography: Gyrosphere
Alan Barry
best boy (uncredited)
Keith Blake
focus puller (uncredited)
Bob Bremner
gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Bridges
clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)
Jim Kane
grip (uncredited)
Paul Wells
best boy (uncredited)

Casting Department

Wendy Murray
casting consultant
Robert MacDonald
casting: USA (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Betty Adamson
wardrobe consultant
Colin Wilson
costume supervisor
Amelia Davies
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Babs Gray
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Larry Richardson
assistant editor
Charles Knight
third assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Richard Dobson
location manager

Music Department

Frank Barber
orchestrator
Alexander Courage
conductor
Jack Fishman
musical advisor
Paul Fishman
composer: additional source music
Robert Hathaway
music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Peter Kramper
music recording engineer: Munich
Dick Lewzey
music recording engineer: London (as Dick Lewsey)
Münchner Symphoniker
performer: original score (as Symphony-Orchestra Graunke Munich)
National Philharmonic Orchestra
performer: original score
Harry Roberts
orchestrator
John Williams
music by
Stephen Henderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Skaila Kanga
musician: harp (uncredited)
Bill Lockhart
musician: timpani (uncredited)
Mark Thomas
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marilyn Clarke
script supervisor: second unit
Cheryl Leigh
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Frans J. Afman
financial adviser (as Frans Afman)
Jill Bennett
production accountant (as Jillian D. Bennett)
Joanna Burn
production secretary
Alan Corder
cutting room assistant
Ira Curtis-Coleman
television, computer and electronic effects (as Ira Curtis Coleman)
John Downer
cutting room assistant
Bill Edwards
unit publicist
Christine Fenton
production coordinator
Mike Gentry
liaison: NASA
Joe Gilmore
cutting room assistant
Robert Green
cutting room assistant
Tim Lewiston
cutting room assistant
Simon Manley
cutting room assistant
Marilyse Morgan
production coordinator
Nic Moutrey
production runner
Felicity Newton
production secretary
Chris Reed
cutting room assistant
Paul Rogers
production runner
Valerie Rosewell
accounts secretary
Jill Samuels
production secretary
Adam Somner
production runner
Steve Spencer
cutting room assistant
Andy Stears
cutting room assistant
Alan Sutton
fire safety coordinator
Eileen Walsh
liaison: NASA
Ronnie Wass
titles
Carl Martin
end credits (uncredited)
Philip Morris
floor runner: second Unit (uncredited)
Rick Nathanson
production executive (uncredited)
James Payne
stand-in: Jackie Cooper (uncredited)
Joe Straw
production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Elaine Corman
the producers wish to thank
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