Cast & Crew

Directed by

Brian Cosgrove

Writing Credits

Roald Dahl
(novel)
John Hambley
(adaptation)

Cast

David Jason
The BFG
Amanda Root
Sophie
Angela Thorne
Queen Of England
Ballard Berkeley
Head Of The Army
Michael Knowles
Head Of The Air Force
Don Henderson
Bloodbottler / Fleshlumpeater / Sergeant (voice)
Mollie Sugden
Mary
Frank Thornton
Mr. Tibbs
Myfanwy Talog
Mrs. Clonkers
Jimmy Hibbert
Additional Voices
Sharon Campbell
The Balladeer

Produced by

Brian Cosgrove
producer
Mark Hall
producer
John Hambley
executive producer
Danish Maniyar
producer

Music by

Keith Hopwood
Malcolm Rowe

Editing by

Nigel Rutter

Production Management

Chris Phillips
production manager

Art Department

Terry Brown
props: live action reference
Beverly Bush
designer
Brian Cosgrove
designer
John Geering
designer
Stephen Hanson
designer (as Steve Hanson)
John Millington
designer
Nick Pratt
designer
Andy Roper
designer / storyboard artist
Keith Scoble
designer / storyboard artist
Ben Turner
designer

Sound Department

Chris Anderson
dialogue recordist
Trevor Barber
assistant dubbing mixer
Ray Gillon
consultant: Dolby
John Iles
consultant: Dolby
Howard Lanning
sound effects editor
Billy Mahoney
foley recording engineer
Beryl Mortimer
foley artist
Steve Rogers
additional dialogue recordist
Michael 'Golly' Russell
location sound effects engineer (as Mike 'Golly' Russell)
Ted Swanscott
foley artist
John Wood
dubbing mixer

Special Effects by

Noel Baker
model fabrication
Colin Batty
model fabrication
Liz Fitzgerald
model fabrication
Peter Saunders
model fabrication

Visual Effects by

Phil Atack
vortex effect
Bob Burrows
coordinator: camera crews
John Cousen
special effects animator
Neil Culley
title model camera
John Geering
vortex effect
Martin Goldsmith
aerial image
Roy Huckerby
special effects artist
Jackie Mitchell
special effects artist
Les Newstead
special effects animator
Nigel Rutter
vortex effect
Stephen Simpson
special effects artist
Brian Smithies
title pyrotechnic special effects
Peter Tyler
motion control camera

Camera and Electrical Department

Phil Atack
video line tester
Frank Hardie
animation camera
Peter Kidd
animation camera
Wendy Senior
animation camera
Mark Sutton
animation camera

Animation Department

Barbara Alcock
additional background artist
Dino Athanassiou
directing animator
Maggie Beamer
cel painter
Adrian Bell
assistant animator
Claude Bony
assistant animator (as Claude Bonney)
Eric Bouillette
animator
Juan José Bravo
assistant animator
Les Brooksbank
animator
Carmelo Buitrago
assistant animator (as Carmel Buitrigo)
Beverly Bush
background artist
Brian Cosgrove
background artist / key animator
Laura Cosgrove
cel painter
Alain Costa
key animator
Arthur De Cloedt
animator
Ken Duncan
animator
Marc Eoche Duval
key animator (as Marc Eoche-Duval)
Mike Eames
assistant animator
Meryl Edge
key animator
Ken Emmett
assistant animator
Alastair Fell
assistant animator
Joyce Flowers
cel painter
Jean Flynn
key animator
Gary French-Powell
assistant animator (as Garry French Powell)
Manuel J. García
assistant animator (as Manuel Garcia Pozo)
John Geering
background artist
Stefania Giani
cel painter
Paul Greenall
animator
Claire Grey
assistant animator
Sue Halliwell
tracer
John Hambley
animation director
Stephen Hanson
background artist (as Steve Hanson)
Lynn Hardie
cel painter
Denise Heywood
animator
Karen Heywood
assistant animator
Andrea Hough
cel painter
Yasodha Huckerby
tracer
Arthur Humberstone
key animator
George Jackson
key animator
Lisa-Ann James
additional cel painting services (as Lisa James)
Daniel Jeannette
assistant animator
Trevor Keen
animator
Jennie Langley
assistant animator
Michael Lannigan
cel painter
Carol Leslie
additional cel painting services
Dave Livesey
key animator
Matias Marcos
key animator
Tony McAleese
xerographer
Joe McCaffrey
assistant animator
Malcolm McGookin
assistant animator
Andrew McLoughlin
xerographer
Phil McMylor
animation checker / assistant animator
Helen Michael
cel painter (as Helen Michaels)
John Millington
background artist
Phil Morris
key animator
Katie Nutter
cel painter
John Offord
key animator
Garry Owen
animator
Beverly Phillips
tracer
Judy Pilsbury
animation color stylist
Mark Povey
animator
Michelle Povey
cel painter
Nick Pratt
background artist
Samantha Reynolds
additional cel painting services
Margaret Riley
additional background artist
Sue Robson
cel painter
Andy Roper
assistant animator / background artist
Weston Samuels
cel painter
Murti Schofield
assistant animator
Karl Scoble
cel painter
Keith Scoble
background artist / sequence director
Stewart Selkirk
animator
Joan Simmons
xerographer
Helen Smith
cel painter
Joan Storey
tracer
Lainé Thomas
trace and paint supervisor
Stephen Thomas
key animator (as Steve Thomas)
Ben Turner
background artist
Gloria Vassiliou
cel painter
Lesley White
cel painter
Craig Whittle
cel painter
Kay Widdowson
animator
Andy Wilson
animator
Diane Wren
additional background artist

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sue Hunting
costumes: live action reference

Editorial Department

Jane Hicks
assistant editor
Terry Lee
negative cutter
Stephen Perry
assistant editor
Frank Reid
color timer

Music Department

Phil Bush
music recording engineer
Sharon Campbell
singer
Richie Close
musician: synthesizer
David Cullen
orchestral arrangements
Chris Dibble
music mix engineer
Mark Hall
music supervisor
Keith Hopwood
music producer / musical director
Brian Ibbetson
orchestral arrangements
Steve Pigott
musician: synthesizer
Andy Richards
musician: synthesizer
Malcolm Rowe
music producer
Paul Young
singer
Steve Butler
backing vocals (uncredited)
Doreen Edwards
backing vocals (uncredited)
Sheila Gott
backing vocals (uncredited)
Dan Hopwood
mastered by (uncredited)
Keith Hopwood
backing vocals (uncredited)
Sue Quin
backing vocals (uncredited)
Ian Wilson
backing vocals (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Julie Barter
production secretary
Peter Gluckstein
live action reference: "The BFG"
Sian Hopkins
production secretary
Jane McCooey
production secretary
Zinnia Mitchell
live action reference: "Sophie"
Mike Robinson
general manager (as Michael Robinson)
Julia Salt
accounts assistant
Phil Slattery
production accountant
Simon White
production coordinator
Carmel Wilson
production secretary
Brian Wynne
laboratory liaison

Thanks

George Jackson
dedicatee
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