The Water Babies

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lionel Jeffries
Miroslaw Kijowicz

Writing Credits

Michael Robson
(screenplay by)
Charles Kingsley
(based upon the book by)
Lionel Jeffries
(additional material by)
Denis Norden
(additional animation dialogue)

Cast

James Mason
Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark
Bernard Cribbins
Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'
Joan Greenwood
Lady Harriet
David Tomlinson
Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear
Tommy Pender
Tom
Samantha Gates
Elly / Voice of Ariadne the Water Baby
Paul Luty
Sladd / Voice of Claude the Swordfish
Jon Pertwee
Salmon / Jock the Lobster / Kraken (voice)
Olive Gregg
(voice)
Lance Percival
Terence the Sea Horse
David Jason
Cyril the Walrus
Cass Allan
(voice)
Liz Proud
(voice)
Una Stubbs
(voice)
Ignacy Machowski
Grimes
Tadeusz Plucinski
Foreman
Jerzy Tkaczyk
Sir John
Mira Morawska-Nalecz
Lady Harriet
Barbara Paleczny
Mrs. Tipp
Juliusz Berger
Sladd
Filip Gebski
Tom
Dorota Lanton
Ellie
Ryszard Dembinski
Jock
Jacek Czyz
Claude
Wojciech Szymanski
Teofil
Tadeusz Wludarski
Shark
Jaroslaw Domin
Eel Flap
Leopold Matuszczak
Archie
Ryszard Olesinski
Cyryl
Wlodzimierz Bednarski
Kraken
Ilona Kusmierska
Water Baby
Ewa Zlotowska
Ariadna
Tomasz Knapik
Lector
Poppy Lane
Fishwife
Peter Russell
Chauffeur
Toby
Dog

Produced by

Ben Arbeid
executive producer
Peter Shaw
producer

Music by

Phil Coulter

Cinematography by

Andrzej Osiecki
Jan Ptasinski
Edward Scaife
director of photography (as Ted Scaife)
Jan Tkaczyk
Krzysztof Winiewicz

Editing by

Brian Bishop
Adam Sendyk
Peter Weatherley

Production Design by

Miroslaw Kijowicz

Art Direction by

Herbert Westbrook

Costume Design by

Phyllis Dalton

Makeup Department

Harry Frampton
makeup artist
Bobbie Smith
hair stylist

Production Management

Ben Arbeid
in charge of production: UK
Zofia Karska
production leader: animation
Magda Mazanowska-Barycz
production leader: animation (as Magda Barycz) / production manager
Bruce Sharman
production supervisor: live action sequences

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ray Frift
assistant director
Mike Higgins
second assistant director
Kieron Phipps
third assistant director

Art Department

Albert Blackshaw
construction manager
Tommy Ibbetson
property master
Jack Stephens
set dresser
Jack Stokes
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Cyril Collick
sound recordist
Antal Kovacs
sound editor: animation (as Tony Kovacs)
Mike Le Mare
sound editor
Grethe Mitchell
animation sound effects
Jim Shields
sound editor
Otto Snel
sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department

Ginger Gemmel
camera operator (as Neil Gemmell)
Albert Reuben
chief electrician
Jan Tkaczyk
animation photography
Roy Turk
camera operator: animation effects

Animation Department

Jan Baudouin de Courtenay
animator (as Jan Baudouin)
Brian J. Bishop
animation editor: UK (as Brian Bishop)
Tony Cuthbert
supervising designer and animation director: animation sequences
Leszek Galewicz
assistant animation director
Leszek Galysz
animator
Jaroslaw Jakubiec
animator
Miroslaw Kijowicz
animation director: Poland / background artist
Leszek Komorowski
animator
Andrzej Kozlowski
animator
Bartolomiej Kuznicki
background artist
Edward McLachlan
animation designer (as Eddie McLachlan)
Hanna Michalewicz
animation editor: Poland
Elzbieta Morawska-Komorowska
animator (as Elzbieta Morawska)
Piotr Morawski
animator
Aleksander Piatkowski
animator
Adam Sendyk
animation editor: Poland
Rafal Sikora
animator
Zbigniew Stanislawski
animator
Jack Stokes
animation director: UK
Cecylia Terlikiewicz
animator
Joanna Zacharzewska
animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

Philip Kohler
location manager

Music Department

Phil Coulter
conductor
Gaweda
song performed by
Zbigniew Stawecki
song lyrics: polish version

Script and Continuity Department

Penny Daniels
continuity

Additional Crew

Maria Etienne
dubbing dialogue: polish version
Maria Piotrowska
dubbing director: polish version
Danuta Sierant
dubbing editor: polish version
Zdzislaw Siwecki
dubbing sound operator: polish version
Jan Szatkowski
dubbing production manager: polish version
Wally Eggleden
production accountant (uncredited)
Norma Garment
production assistant (uncredited)
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