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John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)

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The Elephant Man

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Director

  • David Lynch
    David Lynch

Writers

  • Christopher De Vore
    Christopher De Vore
    screenplay &
  • Eric Bergren
    Eric Bergren
    screenplay &
  • David Lynch
    David Lynch
    screenplay
  • Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    book "The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences" (as Sir Frederick Treves)
  • Ashley Montagu
    Ashley Montagu
    in part on the book "The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity"

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Anthony Hopkins at an event for Beowulf (2007)
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    Dr. Frederick Treves
  • John Hurt
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    John Merrick
  • Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967)
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    Mrs. Kendal
  • John Gielgud "Assignment To Kill" Warner Bros. 1967
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    Carr Gomm
  • Wendy Hiller in The Elephant Man (1980)
    Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller
    Mothershead
  • Freddie Jones in The Elephant Man (1980)
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    Bytes
  • Michael Elphick in Withnail and I (1987)
    Michael Elphick
    Michael Elphick
    Night Porter
  • Hannah Gordon
    Hannah Gordon
    Hannah Gordon
    Mrs. Treves
  • Helen Ryan
    Helen Ryan
    Helen Ryan
    Princess Alex
  • John Standing
    John Standing
    John Standing
    Fox
  • Dexter Fletcher at an event for 2020 Golden Globe Awards (2020)
    Dexter Fletcher
    Dexter Fletcher
    Bytes' Boy
  • Lesley Dunlop
    Lesley Dunlop
    Lesley Dunlop
    Nora
  • Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Merrick's Mother
  • Pat Gorman
    Pat Gorman
    Pat Gorman
    Fairground Bobby
  • Claire Davenport
    Claire Davenport
    Fat Lady
  • Orla Pederson in Born of Fire (1987)
    Orla Pederson
    Orla Pederson
    Skeleton Man
  • Patsy Smart in The Prisoner (1967)
    Patsy Smart
    Patsy Smart
    Distraught Woman
  • Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    Alderman
  • Stromboli
    Stromboli
    Fire Eater
  • Richard Hunter
    Richard Hunter
    Hodges
  • James Cormack
    James Cormack
    Pierce
  • Robert Lewis Bush
    Robert Lewis Bush
    Messenger
    (as Robert Bush)
  • Roy Evans in Super Gran (1985)
    Roy Evans
    Roy Evans
    Cabman
  • Joan Rhodes
    Joan Rhodes
    Cook
  • Nula Conwell
    Nula Conwell
    Nurse Kathleen
  • Tony London
    Tony London
    Young Porter
  • Alfie Curtis
    Alfie Curtis
    Alfie Curtis
    Milkman
  • Bernadette Milnes
    Bernadette Milnes
    1st Fighting Woman
  • Brenda Kempner
    Brenda Kempner
    2nd Fighting Woman
  • Carol Harrison
    Carol Harrison
    Tart
    (as Carole Harrison)
  • Hugh Manning in The Dam Busters (1955)
    Hugh Manning
    Hugh Manning
    Broadneck
  • Dennis Burgess
    Dennis Burgess
    1st Committee Man
  • Fanny Carby
    Fanny Carby
    Mrs. Kendal's Dresser
  • William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    Man in Pub
    (as Morgan Sheppard)
  • Kathleen Byron in Black Narcissus (1947)
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    Lady Waddington
  • Gerald Case
    Gerald Case
    Lord Waddington
  • David Ryall
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    Man with Whores
  • Deirdre Costello in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
    Deirdre Costello
    Deirdre Costello
    1st Whore
  • Pauline Quirke
    Pauline Quirke
    Pauline Quirke
    2nd Whore
  • Kenny Baker at an event for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    Plumed Dwarf
  • Chris Greener
    Chris Greener
    Giant
  • Marcus Powell
    Marcus Powell
    Midget
  • Gilda Cohen
    Gilda Cohen
    Midget
  • Lesley Scoble
    Lesley Scoble
    Siamese Twin
    (as Lisa Scoble)
  • Teri Scoble
    Teri Scoble
    Siamese Twin
  • Eiji Kusuhara in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Eiji Kusuhara
    Eiji Kusuhara
    Japanese Bleeder
  • Robert Day
    Robert Day
    Little Jim
  • Patricia Hodge
    Patricia Hodge
    Patricia Hodge
    Screaming Mum
  • Tommy Wright
    Tommy Wright
    First Bobby
  • Peter Davidson
    Peter Davidson
    Second Bobby
  • John Rapley
    John Rapley
    King in Panto
  • Hugh Spight
    Hugh Spight
    Puss in Panto
  • Teresa Codling
    Teresa Codling
    Princess in Panto
  • Marion Betzold
    Marion Betzold
    Principal Boy
  • Caroline Haigh
    Caroline Haigh
    Tree
  • Florenzio Morgado
    Florenzio Morgado
    Tree
  • Victor Kravchenko
    Victor Kravchenko
    Lion & Coachman
  • Beryl Hicks
    Beryl Hicks
    Fairy
  • Michele Amas
    Michele Amas
    Horse
  • Lucie Alford
    Lucie Alford
    Horse
  • Penny Wright
    Penny Wright
    Horse
  • Janie Kells
    Janie Kells
    Horse
  • Lydia Lisle in Space: 1999 (1975)
    Lydia Lisle
    Lydia Lisle
    Merrick's Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Leslie Adams
    Leslie Adams
    Man in Crowd
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Allen
    Peter Allen
    Man in Crowd
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Armstrong
    Jack Armstrong
    Man at Lecture
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Atherton
    Richard Atherton
    Man in Crowd
    (uncredited)
  • Frances Baker
    Frances Baker
    Bystander
    (uncredited)
  • Eric Bergren
    Eric Bergren
    Lyra Box Player #1
    (uncredited)
  • Adam Caine
    Adam Caine
    Adam Caine
    Kid at Train Station
    (uncredited)
  • Ina Clare
    Ina Clare
    Woman in Pub
    (uncredited)
  • Tony Clarkin
    Tony Clarkin
    Tony Clarkin
    Thug from Pub
    (uncredited)
  • Dave Cooper
    Dave Cooper
    Man in Crowd
    (uncredited)
  • Alan Cope
    Alan Cope
    Man at Lecture
    (uncredited)
  • Christopher De Vore
    Christopher De Vore
    Lyra Box Player #2
    (uncredited)
  • Stephen Rea, Victoria Fairbrother, Harry Fielder, Gertan Klauber, and Jan Rossini in Cry of the Banshee (1970)
    Harry Fielder
    Harry Fielder
    Policeman
    (uncredited)
  • Chick Fowles
    Chick Fowles
    Man in Pub
    (uncredited)
  • Otto Friese
    Otto Friese
    Man at Lecture
    (uncredited)
  • Norman Gay in The Shining (1980)
    Norman Gay
    Norman Gay
    Doctor
    (uncredited)
  • Jill Goldston
    Jill Goldston
    Nurse
    (uncredited)
  • George Holdcroft
    George Holdcroft
    Lecture Assistant
    (uncredited)
  • Barrie Holland
    Barrie Holland
    Man in Crowd
    (uncredited)
  • Billy John, Juba Kennerley, and John Scott Martin in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Juba Kennerley
    Juba Kennerley
    Committee Member
    (uncredited)
  • Cyril Kent
    Cyril Kent
    Pub Patron
    (uncredited)
  • David Lynch
    David Lynch
    David Lynch
    Man in Bowler Hat in Mob Chasing Merrick
    (uncredited)
  • Jay McGrath
    Jay McGrath
    Man at Lecture
    (uncredited)
  • Ralph G Morse on the Bicentennial Eagle
    Ralph G. Morse
    Ralph G. Morse
    Young Aristocrat
    (uncredited)
  • Henry Roberts
    Henry Roberts
    Man at Lecture
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Ross-Murray in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    Peter Ross-Murray
    Peter Ross-Murray
    Drunken Docker
    (uncredited)
  • Kevin Schumm
    Kevin Schumm
    Kid at Train Station #2
    (uncredited)
  • Ian Selby
    Ian Selby
    Courtier
    (uncredited)
  • Guy Standeven in The Avengers (1961)
    Guy Standeven
    Guy Standeven
    Committee Member
    (uncredited)
  • Reg Thomason in Yes Minister (1980)
    Reg Thomason
    Reg Thomason
    Lecture Assistant
    (uncredited)
  • Fred Wood in Queen Kong (1976)
    Fred Wood
    Fred Wood
    Injured Man
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Stuart Cornfeld
    Stuart Cornfeld
    executive producer
  • Jonathan Sanger
    Jonathan Sanger
    producer

Composer

  • John Morris
    John Morris

Cinematographer

  • Freddie Francis
    Freddie Francis
    director of photography

Editor

  • Anne V. Coates
    Anne V. Coates

Casting Director

  • Maggie Cartier
    Maggie Cartier

Production Designer

  • Stuart Craig
    Stuart Craig

Art Director

  • Robert Cartwright
    Robert Cartwright
    art director (as Bob Cartwright)

Set Decorator

  • Hugh Scaife
    Hugh Scaife

Costume Designer

  • Patricia Norris
    Patricia Norris

Makeup Department

  • Paula Gillespie
    Paula Gillespie
    hairdresser
  • Stephanie Kaye
    Stephanie Kaye
    hairdresser
  • Beryl Lerman
    Beryl Lerman
    makeup artist
  • Michael Morris
    Michael Morris
    makeup artist
  • Wally Schneiderman
    Wally Schneiderman
    makeup application: 'Elephant Man' / makeup supervisor
  • Christopher Tucker
    Christopher Tucker
    makeup creator: 'Elephant Man' / makeup designer: 'Elephant Man'

Production Manager

  • Terence A. Clegg
    Terence A. Clegg
    executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Gerry Gavigan
    Gerry Gavigan
    second assistant director
  • Anthony Waye
    Anthony Waye
    assistant director
  • Andy Armstrong
    Andy Armstrong
    third assistant director (uncredited)
  • Nick Daubeny
    Nick Daubeny
    third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

  • Reg Richards
    Reg Richards
    construction manager
  • Michael Strelan
    Michael Strelan
    graphic designer: DVD menu design
  • Terry Wells
    Terry Wells
    property master
  • Peter Benson
    Peter Benson
    dressing props (uncredited)
  • Gavin Bocquet
    Gavin Bocquet
    junior draughtsman (uncredited)
  • Steve Furneaux
    Steve Furneaux
    carpenter (uncredited)
  • Brian Morris
    Brian Morris
    set painter (uncredited)
  • John Roberts
    John Roberts
    set designer (uncredited)
  • Adrian Start
    Adrian Start
    chargehand painter (uncredited)
  • Malcolm Walker
    Malcolm Walker
    construction crew (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Robin Gregory
    Robin Gregory
    sound mixer
  • Peter Horrocks
    Peter Horrocks
    sound editor
  • John Iles
    John Iles
    engineer: Dolby
  • David Lynch
    David Lynch
    sound designer
  • Alan Splet
    Alan Splet
    sound designer / special sound effects
  • Doug E. Turner
    Doug E. Turner
    dubbing mixer (as Doug Turner)
  • Michael Sale
    Michael Sale
    sound maintenance (uncredited)
  • Terry Sharratt
    Terry Sharratt
    boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects

  • Graham Longhurst
    Graham Longhurst
    special effects
  • Neil Corbould
    Neil Corbould
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Paul Corbould
    Paul Corbould
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Martin Gutteridge
    Martin Gutteridge
    special effects supervisor (uncredited)
  • Garth Inns
    Garth Inns
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Doug Ferris
    Doug Ferris
    matte artist (uncredited)
  • David Smith
    David Smith
    optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Frank Connor
    Frank Connor
    still photographer
  • Jim Dawes
    Jim Dawes
    dolly grip
  • Jerry Dunkley
    Jerry Dunkley
    camera operator
  • Roy Larner
    Roy Larner
    gaffer
  • Alan Annand
    Alan Annand
    clapper loader (uncredited)
  • Mike Bulley
    Mike Bulley
    clapper loader (uncredited)
  • Wick Finch
    Wick Finch
    electrician (uncredited)
  • Billy Malone
    Billy Malone
    second assistant camera (uncredited)
  • John Matthews
    John Matthews
    best boy (uncredited)
  • Tim Ross
    Tim Ross
    focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Tiny Nicholls
    Tiny Nicholls
    wardrobe supervisor
  • Babs Gray
    Babs Gray
    wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

  • Patrick Moore
    Patrick Moore
    assistant editor

Location Management

  • Graham Ford
    Graham Ford
    location manager

Music Department

  • Jack Hayes
    Jack Hayes
    orchestrator
  • John Morris
    John Morris
    conductor
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra
    National Philharmonic Orchestra
    music played by (as National Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Skaila Kanga
    Skaila Kanga
    musician: harp (uncredited)
  • Michael Lea
    Michael Lea
    musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Ceri Evans Cooper
    Ceri Evans Cooper
    continuity (as Ceri Evans)
  • Jack H. Degelia
    Jack H. Degelia
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • Brian Hathaway
    Brian Hathaway
    transportation
  • Gerry Turner
    Gerry Turner
    transportation

Additional Crew

  • Randy Auerbach
    Randy Auerbach
    researcher
  • Loretta Ordewer
    Loretta Ordewer
    production secretary
  • John Trehy
    John Trehy
    production accountant
  • Ellen Adolph
    Ellen Adolph
    manager of production accounting (uncredited)
  • John William Ault
    John William Ault
    film extra (uncredited)
  • John Chambers
    John Chambers
    finance executive (uncredited)
  • Gordon Davis
    Gordon Davis
    cashier (uncredited)
  • Bill Launder
    Bill Launder
    assistant accountant (uncredited)
  • Dena Vincent
    Dena Vincent
    producer's secretary (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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