Cast & Crew

Directed by

Wolfgang Petersen
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Wolfgang Petersen
(screenplay by) &
Herman Weigel
(screenplay by)
Michael Ende
(novel)
Robert Easton
(additional dialogue)

Cast

Barret Oliver
Bastian
Gerald McRaney
Bastian's Father
Chris Eastman
1st Bully
Darryl Cooksey
2nd Bully
Nicholas Gilbert
3rd Bully
Thomas Hill
Carl Conrad Coreander
Deep Roy
Teeny Weeny
Tilo Prückner
Night Hob
Moses Gunn
Cairon
Noah Hathaway
Atreyu
Sydney Bromley
Engywook
Patricia Hayes
Urgl
Tami Stronach
The Childlike Empress
Beth Anderson
The 2nd Balladeer
Donald Arthur
School's Caretaker
Willie Coppen
Fantasia Inhabitant
Bernd Eichinger
Man next to Man Who Drops Milk
Dee Harris
The Balladeers' Lead Guitarist
Frank Lenart
Teeny Weeny / Night Hob (voice) (uncredited)
Limahl
The 1st Balladeer
Alan Oppenheimer
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wolfgang Petersen
Man Who Drops Milk
Heinz Reincke
Fuchur
Silvia Seidel
Fairy
Brian Wheeler
Giant Mushroom Creature

Produced by

Mark Damon
executive producer
Bernd Eichinger
producer (produced by)
Dieter Geissler
producer (produced by)
John W. Hyde
executive producer (as John Hyde)
Klaus Kähler
associate producer
Günter Rohrbach
co-producer
Bernd Schaefers
producer

Music by

Klaus Doldinger
(music composed by)
Giorgio Moroder
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Jost Vacano
director of photography

Editing by

Jane Seitz

Casting By

Risa Kes
Penny Perry

Art Direction by

Johann Kott
(as Johann Iwan Kot)
Herbert Strabel
Götz Weidner

Set Decoration by

Rolf Zehetbauer

Costume Design by

Count Ul De Rico
(as Ul De Rico)
Diemut Remy

Makeup Department

Brigitta Ansary
makeup artist
Colin Arthur
special effects makeup supervisor
Georg Bestle
special effects makeup lab assistant
Dorothy Dealtry
makeup sculptor
Edwin Erfmann
makeup artist (as Eddy Erfmann)
Otto Fraunhofer
special effects makeup lab assistant
Horst Kirchberger
makeup artist
Heiner Niehues
makeup artist (as Heiner Niehaus)
Hedy Pollack
makeup artist

Production Management

Jürgen Bieske
first unit manager
Robert Gordon Edwards
executive in charge of production
Anna Gross
production executive
Thomas Jauch
second unit manager
Michael Naimer
second unit manager
Harry Nap
production manager
Harold Tichenor
production manager: Vancouver unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Georg Borgel
first assistant director
Michael Boyadjiew
first assistant director
Don French
first assistant director
Marcia Gay
assistant director: second unit
Gordon Mark
first assistant director: location unit
Hannes Nikel
second unit director
Paula Swauger
second assistant director
Michael Waldleitner
assistant director: second unit
William W. Wilson III
second assistant director (as William Wilson)
David W. Rose
second assistant director: location unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Peter Classey
storyboard artist
Count Ul De Rico
conceptual artist (as Ul De Rico) / creature designer (as Ul De Rico) / scenery designer (as Ul De Rico)
Richard Eglseder
property master
Juan Japl
illustrator / storyboard artist
Earnie Kollar
production painter
Slavko Nikolic
chief construction grip
Werner Runge
property master
Jimmy Stepanoff
storyboard artist
Friedrich Thaler
scenic painter
Josip Trupinovic
storyboard artist
Renato Casaro
poster designer (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner
production illustrator (uncredited)
Wayne McLaughlin
property master: Canada (uncredited)

Sound Department

Peter Bond
additional sound editor
Milan Bor
sound mixer
Heinz Borzaga
sound technician: German version
Werner Böhm
adr mixer
Illo Endrulat
dialogue editor: German version
Manfred Gläser
sound technician: German version
Angelika Gruber
assistant sound effects editor
Günter Gubatz
sound technician: German version
Walter Hutterer
sound technician: German version
Hans-Walter Kramski
foley artist (as Hans Kramsky)
Bernd Kretzer
sound technician: German version
Mel Kutbay
foley artist
Mike Le Mare
sound effects
Willy Leitenstorfer
sound technician: German version (as Wilhelm Leitenstorfer)
Norbert Lill
sound assistant
Evelyn Lukas
assistant sound effects editor
Ed Parente
production sound mixer
Ron Pender
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Angela Picker
assistant foley editor
Brigitte Platzer
assistant sound effects editor
Chris Price
production sound mixer
Trevor Pyke
sound mixer
Hans Rohm
sound technician: German version
Andreas Schneider
sound technician: German version
Christian Schubert
sound mixer: dialogue: German version
Heinz Schürer
foley mixer
Karola Storr
foley editor
Nicolette Toth
assistant dialogue editor: German version
Anja von Rüxleben
assistant dialogue editor: German version
Eva Claudius
dialogue editor (uncredited)
Michaela Heinemann
assistant dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Colin Arthur
special effects sculpture supervisor
Robin Beers
special effects painter
Joe Brayda
animatronics engineer
Antonio Paramo Campos
chief modeler (as Antonio Paramo)
Francis Coates
animatronics model maker
Steve Cullane
senior special effects engineer
Peter Dürst
special effects buyer
Ulrich Fickel
special effects electronic coordinator
Chris Gant
assistant special effects technician
John Gant
senior special effects technician
Karlheinz Ganzer
special effects buyer (as Karl Heinz Ganzer)
Maja Grassinger
creature operator coordinator (as Maia Grassinger)
Ernst Gschwind
special effects engineer (as Ernst Geschwind)
Jez Harris
animatronics engineer
Ken Herd
senior special effects engineer
Kevin Herd
special effects engineer
Ron Hone
special effects engineering supervisor
Guy Hudson
senior special effects technician
Brian Johnson
director of special effects
Bob Keen
animatronics engineer
Helmut Klee
senior special effects technician
Paul Knowles
senior special effects engineer
Phil Knowles
special effects supervisor: main unit (as Philip Knowles)
Wolfgang Lempp
special effects electronic design engineer
Bodo Marquardt
special effects electronic engineer
María Luisa Pino
latex specialist (as Maria Pino)
Alan Poole
special effects technician
Hugo Reveley
assistant special effects technician
Carlos Rojo
molder (as Carlos Rojo Del Rey)
Michael Rotter
molder
Pit Rotter
special effects buyer (as Peter Rotter)
Vincent R. Rotter
special effects sculptor
Josef Schmid
special effects engineer
Claudia Maria Luise Schumann
pyrotechnic effects
Fritz Segl
molder
Neil Swan
senior special effects technician
Nigel Trevessey
animatronics engineer
Jan Valach
sculptor and creature builder
Vladimir Valach
sculptor and creature builder
Avril Vellacott
special effects sculptor
Richard Watkinson
special effects painter
Karl Weinert
molder
Twyla Weixl
assistant: Brian Johnson
Michael White
special effects supervisor
Michael White
supervisor: cloud effects unit (as Mike White)
Barry Whitrod
special effects supervisor: second unit
Dorothy Arthur
Sculptor (uncredited)
Karin Hanson
special effects hair (uncredited)
Herbert Labusga
sculptor and creature builder (uncredited)
Carlo Rambaldi
special effects (uncredited)
John Schoonraad
animatronic mouldmaker: head of department (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tortora
chief animatronics engineer: mechanical special effects creatures (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

David Adams
camera operator: motion control unit
Steven Archer
animator: motion control unit (as Steve Archer)
Bob Ballan
model maker: motion control unit
Rick Barham
gaffer: motion control unit
Craig Barron
supervising matte photographer: ILM
Dennis Bartlett
optical consultant: motion control unit (as Dennis C. Bartlett)
David Berry
line-up technician: ILM (as Dave Berry)
Patricia Blau
production coordinator: ILM
Donald Clark
optical printer operator: ILM (as Don Clark)
Jim Danforth
matte painter: ILM
Dorothy Dealtry
miniature sculptor
John Ellis
optical printer operator: ILM
Christopher Evans
matte painter: ILM (as Chris Evans)
David Fincher
matte photography assistant: ILM (as Dave Fincher)
Tony Fox
engineer: motion control unit
Martin Gant
senior model maker
Mark Gardiner
camera operator: motion control unit
Tim Geideman
processing technician: ILM
Ralph Gordon
line-up technician: ILM
Caroleen 'Jett' Green
matte painter: ILM (as Caroleen Green)
Keith Holland
optical cameraman: motion control unit
Peg Hunter
line-up technician: ILM
Brian Johnson
director of visual effects
Ed Jones
line-up technician: ILM
Rashid Khares
unit assistant: motion control unit
Dennis Lowe
supervisor: motion control unit
Michael Moore
editorial assistant: ILM
Deborah Morgan
matte photography assistant: ILM
Duncan Myers
processing technician: ILM
Bruce Nicholson
optical supervisor
Frank Ordaz
matte painter: ILM
Michael Pangrazio
matte painting supervisor
Nick Pollock
computer consultant: motion control unit
Thomas Rosseter
line-up technician: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
Howard Stein
editorial supervisor: ILM
Peter Tyler
camera operator: motion control unit
Mat Beck
visual effects aerial camera operator: Apogee (uncredited)
Jeff Doran
optical department ILM (uncredited)
Ned Gorman
production buyer: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts

Mario Behr
stunts
Les Maryon
assistant stunt coordinator
Martin Maryon
assistant stunt coordinator
Bobby Porter
stunt double: Noah Hathaway
Tony Smart
stunt coordinator
Sebastian Fischer
stunts (uncredited)
Jacob Rupp
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Moshe Asher
first assistant camera: cloud effects unit
Uwe Bendixen
video supervisor
Gaby Bzdega
second assistant camera
Werner Deml
first assistant camera: second unit
Anton Egerer
key grip
Albert Frische
video assistant
Jair Ganor
camera operator: cloud effects unit
Anette Haellmigk
first assistant camera
Frank Heinig
camera assistant: cloud effects unit
Eduard Kagermeier
gaffer: second unit
Dieter König
second assistant camera: second unit
Peter Maiwald
camera operator
Gerhard Neumeier
key grip: second unit
Franz Rath
director of photography: second unit
Eddy Saller
head gaffer (as Edi Saller)
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann
still photographer (as Karl Heinz Vogelmann)
Achim Wagner
grip: second unit
Robert Wiesmann
camera maintenance technician
Steve Wright
aerial photographer: Vancouver unit (as Steven J. Wright)
Markus Blunder
assistant camera (uncredited)
Joseph Lederer
still photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department

Claudia Maria Luise Schumann
special effects

Casting Department

Lynne Carrow
additional casting: location unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sebastian Bulst
assistant creature costumer
Hasan Dogan
assistant creature costumer
Gwendolin Hallhuber
assistant creature costumer
Reinhard Hellmann
assistant costume designer
Bernhard Kleber
wardrobe
Gaby Klimek
wardrobe
Katharina Litzinger
wardrobe mistress
Jörg Trees
creature costumer
Uta Trinks
assistant creature costumer

Editorial Department

Marie-Louise Beutner
editorial assistant (as Marie Luise Beutner)
Elfriede Eitermoser
negative cutter
Robert Gavin
first assistant editor
Christoph Hof
editorial librarian
Christine Jahn
editorial assistant (as Christiane Jahn)
Peter Kahle
negative cutter
Carola Mai
editorial assistant
Helga Mensfeld
color grader
Claudia Remak
editorial assistant
Gordon Stainforth
editorial assistant
Steven Spielberg
editorial consultant (uncredited)

Music Department

Robert Hathaway
music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Tommy Klemt
music sound engineer
Peter Kramper
music sound engineer
Beth Anderson
singer (uncredited)
Dee Harris
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Limahl
main title theme performer: "The NeverEnding Story" (uncredited) / singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jean Bereziuk
continuity coordinator
Kristina Brandner
continuity coordinator: second unit
Sharron Gold
continuity coordinator: second unit

Transportation Department

Josef Danzer
production driver
Josef Hainer
production driver
Raoul Leindecker
production driver
Petra Lex
production driver
Norbert Noll
production driver
Philip Remy
production driver

Additional Crew

Renate Berger
production secretary
Lothar Ciachowski
unit manager: location unit
Mary Eilts
unit manager: location unit
Kirsten Hager
assistant: Bernd Eichinger
Robert Hottarek
unit assistant: cloud effects unit (as Robert Hottarex)
Martin Kayser-Landwehr
unit assistant: cloud effects unit (as Martin Landwehr)
Olivier Mouroux
publicisty (english version)
Annie Nap-Oleon
production coordinator
José María Ramos
production manager: location unit (as Jose Maria Ramos)
Gaby Richter
groom
Ottokar Runze
dialogue director: German version
Ilse Schwarzwald
production secretary
Sigi Steiner
production accountant
Duncan Stewart
production accountant
Harold Tichenor
production manager: location unit
Robert Easton
dialogue coach (uncredited)
Juanito Fernández
electric assistant (uncredited)
Anna Gross
production executive (uncredited)
Thomas Holtzmann
voice dubbing: Moses Gunn (german version) (uncredited)
Quentin Jones
stand-in (uncredited)
Connie Oettl
puppeteer (uncredited)
Adam Samuelson
louma crane technician (uncredited)
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