Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jim Henson
(directed by)
Frank Oz
(directed by)

Writing Credits

David Odell
(screenplay by)
Jim Henson
(story by)

Cast

Jim Henson
Jen, a Gelfling (performer) / High Priest, Ritual Master (performer)
Kathryn Mullen
Kira, a Gelfling (performer)
Frank Oz
Aughra, a Keeper Of Secrets (performer) / Chamberlain (performer)
Dave Goelz
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster (performer) / General, Garthim Master (performer)
Steve Whitmire
Scientist (performer)
Louise Gold
Gourmand (performer)
Brian Meehl
Ornamentalist (performer and voice) / Urzah (performer) / Dying Master (performer and voice) (as Brian Muehl)
Bob Payne
Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)
Mike Quinn
Slave Master (performer)
Tim Rose
Treasurer (performer)
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Mystic Weaver (performer)
Hugh Spight
Mystic Cook (performer) / Landstrider (performer)
Robbie Barnett
Mystic Numerologist (performer) / Landstrider (performer)
Swee Lim
Mystic Hunter (performer) / Landstrider (performer)
Simon J. Williamson
Mystic Chanter (performer)
Hus Levant
Mystic Scribe (performer)
Toby Philpott
Mystic Alchemist (performer)
David Greenaway
Mystic Healer (performer)
Richard Slaughter
Mystic Healer (performer)
Kiran Shah
Additional Performer
Mike Edmonds
Additional Performer
Peter Burroughs
Additional Performer
Malcolm Dixon
Additional Performer
Sadie Corre
Additional Performer
Deep Roy
Additional Performer
Jack Purvis
Additional Performer
Gerald Staddon
Additional Performer
Mike Cottrell
Additional Performer
John Ghavan
Additional Performer
Annie Jones
Additional Performer
Natasha Knight
Additional Performer
Lisa Esson
Additional Performer
Stephen Garlick
Jen
Lisa Maxwell
Kira
Billie Whitelaw
Aughra
Percy Edwards
Fizzgig
Barry Dennen
Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
Michael Kilgarriff
General
Jerry Nelson
High Priest / Dying Emperor (voice)
Thick Wilson
Gourmand
John Baddeley
Historian
David Buck
Slave Master
Charles Collingwood
Treasurer
Sean Barrett
Urzah
Miki Iveria
Podling
Patrick Monckton
Podling
Susan Westerby
Podling
Joseph O'Conor
Narrator / Urskeks (voice)
Sherry Amott
Additional Performer
David Alan Barclay
Additional Performer
Cheryl Blaylock
Additional Performer
Lyle Conway
Urskeks
Michael Earl
Additional Muppet Performer
Okon Jones
Garthim
Rollin Krewson
Additional Performer
Wendy Midener
Jen's right hand
Grant Olding
Additional Performer
Kelly Silver
Additional Performer
Melissa Whitmire
Kira's right hand / Urskeks (uncredited)
Mak Wilson
Additional Performer

Produced by

Lew Grade
executive producer (as Lord Grade)
Jim Henson
producer (produced by)
Duncan Kenworthy
associate producer: Henson Organization
Gary Kurtz
producer (produced by)
David Lazer
executive producer
Bruce Sharman
associate producer

Music by

Trevor Jones
(music by)

Cinematography by

Oswald Morris
director of photography

Editing by

Ralph Kemplen
film editor

Production Design by

Harry Lange

Art Direction by

Brian Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow
Charles Bishop
supervising art director
John Marshall
Malcolm Stone

Set Decoration by

Peter Young

Costume Design by

Brian Froud

Makeup Department

Stuart Artingstall
wigs and hair

Production Management

Bill Benson
production supervisor
Philip Kohler
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gary Kurtz
second unit director
Nick Laws
third assistant director
Christopher Newman
second assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Dusty Symonds
first assistant director
Gareth Tandy
assistant director: miniature effects unit
Vincent Winter
assistant director: second unit
Keith Young
third assistant director

Art Department

John Alvin
poster artist
Brian Archer
modeller
George Ball
property master
Michael Boone
draftsman
Alan Booth
construction manager
Roger Bowles
draftsman
Reg Bream
draftsman
Fred Britten
head carpenter
Roy Carnon
sketch artist
John Chisholm
props
Dave Coldham
plasterer
Richard Dawking
assistant art director
Dixie Dean
head painter
Don Dossett
draftsman
Harry Eckford
head stagehand
Fred Evans
assistant art director
Eddie Francis
property supervisor
Brian Froud
conceptual designer
Kevin Harris
carpenter
Paul Hedges
props
Andrew Holder
modeller
Richard Holland
set designer
Denis Hopperton
property supervisor
Laurie Kerr
supervising carpenter
Bernard Kramer
modeller
Katharina Kubrick
assistant art director
Bill Lowen
head rigger (as William Lowen)
Jim Morahan
draftsman
Allan Moss
chargehand modeller
Brian Muir
modeller (as Brian Ian Muir)
Ray Perry Sr.
property supervisor (as Ray Perry)
Michael G. Ploog
sketch artist (as Mike Ploog)
Denis Rich
sketch artist
Edward Rodrigo
chief buyer (as Roddy Rodrigo)
Keith Short
modeller
Bill Stallion
sketch artist
Drew Struzan
poster artist
Peter Voysey
modeller (as Peter J. Voysey)
Sid Whitlock
head plasterer
Barry Wilson
drapes master
Andy Aitken
scenic plasterer/mould maker (uncredited)
Richard Amsel
poster artist (uncredited)
Ken Barley
plasterer (uncredited)
Peter Benson
standby props (uncredited)
Frank Billington-Marks
assistant property master (uncredited)
Ron Burkett
supervising painter (uncredited)
Gilly Noyes Court
scenic artist (uncredited)
Allan Croucher
hod plaster (uncredited)
Sal Denaro
foam technician (uncredited)
Sal Denaro
puppet maker (uncredited)
Derek Howarth
sculptor (uncredited)
Peter Mann
constructor (uncredited)
Philip Sharpe
set constructor (uncredited)
Roy Shave
set master (uncredited)
Adrian Start
chargehand painter (uncredited)
John Stevenson
visual development (uncredited)
Tony Vice
plasterer (uncredited)
Paul Wolstencroft
stage hand (uncredited)

Sound Department

Campbell Askew
foley editor
Ben Burtt
Special Sound Effects Created by
Louis Elman
dialogue supervisor
Robert Gavin
foley assistant
Brian Mann
dialogue editor
John Nuth
assistant sound editor
Bill Rowe
Re-Recording
Nicholas Stevenson
sound editor
Peter Sutton
production sound
Robert Taylor
production sound (as Bob Taylor)
Derek Trigg
assistant sound editor
Don Wortham
production sound
Bill Rowe
Re-Recording Mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

James Acheson
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Johanna Allman
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit (as Joanna Allman)
Sherry Amott
creative supervisor: creature development / creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Mystics", "Podlings" and "Slaves"
Jerry Andrews
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Elvira Angelinetta
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Brian Baker
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Bob Baldwin
special mechanical design
David Alan Barclay
creature fabricator: "Aughra" and "Urskeks" unit (as David Barclay)
Peter Bennion
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Cindy Bishop
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
David Blazer
creature fabricator: "Gelfling" unit
Sarah Bradpiece
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Skeksis"
Vin Burnham
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
George Chamberlain
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Valerie Charlton
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Landstriders"
Tim Clarke
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Mystics"
Debbie Coda
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
Lyle Conway
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Skeksis", "Aughra" and "Urskeks"
Linda Cooper
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
John Coppinger
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Environmental Creatures"
Steve Court
creature fabricator: "Aughra" and "Urskeks" unit
Chris Dartnell
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Bill Dennis
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Leigh Donaldson
creature fabricator: "Gelfling" unit / special mechanical design
Tony Dunsterville
effects engineer: production effects unit
Dominic Farrugia
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Faz Fazakas
radio control design
Joe Fitt
effects technician: production effects unit (as Joseph Fitt)
Mike Flynn
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Nick Forder
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
Barry Fowler
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Harry Franchetti
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Brian Froud
creature design
Graeme Galvin
creature fabricator: "Aughra" and "Urskeks" unit
Joan Garrick
foam latex associate
Peter Gillow
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Guy Grebot
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Charles Green
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit (as Charlie Green)
Sarah Gunn
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Robert Harman
wire effects: production effects unit (as Bob Harman)
Marianne Harms
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit (as Marianne Harmes)
David Harris
effects technician: production effects unit
Jez Harris
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit (as Jeremy Harris)
Cheryl Henson
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
Sue Higgins
foam latex associate
Jeremy Hunt
creature fabricator: "Aughra" and "Urskeks" unit
Michael Jeffries
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Paul Jiggins
creature fabricator: "Aughra" and "Urskeks" unit
Bob Keen
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
June Kirby
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Lyn Kramer
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Rollin Krewson
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Fizzgig"
Tad Krzanowski
special mechanical design
Ann Lodge
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Nick Lyons
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Sarah-Jane McClelland
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Michael McCormick
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Tom McLaughlin
foam latex supervisor
Heather Menczer
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Wendy Midener
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Gelfling"
Stephen Miles
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit (as Stephen T. Miles)
Tim Miller
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Environmental Creatures"
Sarah Monzani
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
Dianne Murphy
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit (as Diane Murphy)
Dennis Murray
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Ron Nash
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Fred Nihda
creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Garthim"
Mike Osborn
creature fabricator: "Gelfling" unit
Chris Ostwald
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Peter Owen
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Bob Payne
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
Helen Pettit
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Mike Quinn
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit (as Michael Quinn)
Stuart Robinson
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Peter Saunders
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
John Schoonraad
mould shop: head of department
Terry Schubert
effects technician: production effects unit
Ian Scoones
effects technician: production effects unit
Rodger Shaw
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit (as Roger Shaw)
John Stephenson
special mechanical design
Eileen Sullivan
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
John Thirtle
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Nigel Trevessey
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Raymond Tricker
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit (as Ray Tricker)
Amy Van Gilder
creature fabricator: "Podling" unit
Tim Wheeler
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Geoff Wiles
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Cas Willing
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Ian Wingrove
mechanical effects supervisor: production effects unit
Henrietta Worrall-Thompson
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Nick Dudman
foam latex technician (uncredited)
Tony McVey
creature crew: additional special effects unit (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Johanna Abey
camera assistant: miniature effects unit
Craig Barron
scenic matte photography assistant: ILM
Martin Body
matte camera operator
Dick Dimbleby
optical printing supervisor (as Richard Dimbleby)
Christopher Evans
scenic matte paintings: ILM (as Chris Evans)
Roy Field
special visual effects
Reg Hall
camera grip: miniature effects unit (as R.H. Hall)
Andrew Jeffery
assistant optical effects (as Andy Jeffery)
Neil Krepela
scenic matte photography: ILM
John Morgan
camera operator: miniature effects unit
Michael Pangrazio
scenic matte paintings: ILM (as Mike Pangrazio)
Bill Pochetty
gaffer: miniature effects unit (as Billy Pochetty)
Gordon Routledge
head carpenter: miniature effects unit
Brian Smithies
director: miniature effects unit / special visual effects
Charles Stoneham
additional matte artist
Peter Swinson
visual effects
Jonathan Taylor
camera assistant: miniature effects unit
Paul Wilson
director of photography: miniature effects unit
Janice Body
matte art assistant (uncredited)
Doug Ferris
matte artist (uncredited)
Sean McCormick
creature assistant (uncredited)
Jon Sorensen
visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Kiran Shah
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Maurice Arnold
senior camera assistant
Neil Binney
operating cameraman: second unit
Richard Blanshard
still photographer
Derek V. Browne
operating cameraman (as Derek Browne)
Murray Close
still photographer
Tim Dodd
camera assistant
John Harman
gaffer
Ian Kelly
supervising video engineer
Dennis Lewis
camera grip
Mike Lloyd
camera assistant: second unit (as Michael Lloyd)
Chris Mortley
electrician
Brian Osborne
camera grip (as Brian Osborn)
Derek Sheriff
rigging gaffer
Tony Woodcock
camera assistant: second unit
Gary Cross
electrician (uncredited)
Vince Goddard
electrician (uncredited)
Steve Kitchen
electrician (uncredited)
Jason Lehel
camera trainee (uncredited)
Edward Summer
stereoscopic still photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department

Debbie the Roboteer
consultant: sculpture, animation and robotics (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor
Sarah Bradpiece
associate costume designer: "Skeksis"
Barbara S. Davis
associate costume designer: "Gelfling" and "Podlings" (as Barbara Davis)
Shirley Denny
associate costume designer: "Mystics"
Ellis Duncan
associate costume designer: "Gelfling" and "Podlings"
Steven Gregory
associate costume designer: "Skeksis"
Val Jones
costumer
Lesja Liber
costumer
Diana Moseley
associate costume designer: "Mystics" (as Diana Mosley)
Betty Rogers
wardrobe assistant
Polly Smith
associate costume designer: "Gelfling" and "Podlings"

Editorial Department

Marcel Durham
assembly film editor
William Webb
optical editorial coordinator

Location Management

Redmond Morris
location manager: second unit

Music Department

William Bennet
musician: flute
Michael Clifford
music editor
John A. Coleman
orchestrator (as John Coleman)
Marcus Dods
conductor
Dina Eaton
music editor
David Firman
synthesized electronic sounds
Brian Gascoigne
synthesized electronic sounds (as Brian Gasgoigne)
Richard Harvey
soloist
Trevor Jones
synthesized electronic sounds
Skaila Kanga
soloist (as Skaila Kanea)
Peter Knight
orchestrator
David Lawson
synthesized electronic sounds
London Symphony Orchestra
performed by
John Richards
music recordist
Chris Taylor
soloist
Christopher Taylor
musician: flute/flageolet soloist
Eric Tomlinson
music recordist
Graham Walker
music coordinator
Ashley Arbuckle
musician: 1st violin/co-leader (uncredited)
Catherine Bott
soloist (uncredited) / vocals (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited)
Elin Carlson
chorus (uncredited)
Tonia Davall
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico
musician (uncredited)
Mark Graham
head of music preparation (uncredited)
Skaila Kanga
musician: harpist (uncredited)
Dick Lewzey
music recordist (uncredited)
Michael Markman
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Francis Nolan
musician: flute (uncredited)
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Lowry Sanders
musician: flute (uncredited)
Marni Sanders
copyist (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited)
Alexander Taylor
musician: viola (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Jake Walker
musician (uncredited)
Jonathan Williams
musician: cello soloist (uncredited)
Joe Zimmerman
music librarian (uncredited) / music preparation (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Cheryl Leigh
continuity
Pamela Mann
continuity: second unit

Transportation Department

Terry Pritchard
driver: cast

Additional Crew

Bunny Alsup
assistant to producer
Jean-Pierre Amiel
choreography and mime training
Martin G. Baker
assistant to executive producer (as Martin Baker)
Sidney G. Barnsby
production accountant
Jill Bennett
assistant accountant
Bi Benton
production coordinator
Jennifer Collen-Smith
assistant publicist
Jill Colley
assistant to directors
Patsy de Lord
assistant to directors
Ken Gordon
set controller
Lew Grade
presenter (as Lord Grade)
Roberta Jimenez
publicity and promotion coordinator
Grant Kingham
production aide
Mary Richards
production assistant
Moyra Simpson
production aide
Ann Tasker
unit publicist
Kirsten Wing
assistant publicist
Penny Campbell
assistant: Jim Henson (uncredited)
Alan Harris
stand-in (uncredited)
Lisa Henson
production assistant: pre-production (uncredited)
Craig Miller
marketing consultant (uncredited)
Bernard Rose
production assistant (uncredited)
Hugh Spight
assistant puppeteer: Chamberlain (uncredited)
Melissa Whitmire
puppeteer: Kira's right hand (uncredited)

Thanks

Alan Garner
special thanks
Dennis Lee
special thanks
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