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The Dark Crystal
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Directors (2)
Writers (2)
Cast (60)
Producers (6)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Production Designer (1)
Art Directors (5)
Set Decorator (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (1)
Production Management (2)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (7)
Art Department (58)
Sound Department (12)
Special Effects (92)
Visual Effects (22)
Stunts (1)
Camera and Electrical Department (19)
Animation Department (1)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (11)
Editorial Department (2)
Location Management (1)
Music Department (41)
Script and Continuity Department (2)
Transportation Department (1)
Additional Crew (24)
Thanks (2)
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Directors
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Jim Henson
Jim Henson
director (directed by)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
director (directed by)
Writers
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David Odell
David Odell
screenplay by
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
story by
Cast
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(in credits order) verified as complete
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
Jen, a Gelfling (performer)
/
High Priest, Ritual Master (performer)
Kathryn Mullen
Kathryn Mullen
Kira, a Gelfling (performer)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
Aughra, a Keeper Of Secrets (performer)
/
Chamberlain (performer)
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster (performer)
/
General, Garthim Master (performer)
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
Scientist (performer)
(voice)
Louise Gold
Louise Gold
Gourmand (performer)
Brian Meehl
Brian Meehl
Ornamentalist (performer and voice)
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Urzah (performer)
/
Dying Master (performer and voice)
(as Brian Muehl)
Bob Payne
Bob Payne
Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)
Mike Quinn
Mike Quinn
Slave Master (performer)
Tim Rose
Tim Rose
Treasurer (performer)
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Mystic Weaver (performer)
(as Jean Pierre Amiel)
Hugh Spight
Hugh Spight
Mystic Cook (performer)
/
Landstrider (performer)
Robbie Barnett
Robbie Barnett
Mystic Numerologist (performer)
/
Landstrider (performer)
Swee Lim
Swee Lim
Mystic Hunter (performer)
/
Landstrider (performer)
Simon J. Williamson
Simon J. Williamson
Mystic Chanter (performer)
(as Simon Williamson)
Hus Levant
Hus Levant
Mystic Scribe (performer)
Toby Philpott
Toby Philpott
Mystic Alchemist (performer)
David Greenaway
David Greenaway
Mystic Healer (performer)
(as Dave Greenaway)
Richard Slaughter
Richard Slaughter
Mystic Healer (performer)
Kiran Shah
Kiran Shah
Additional Performer
Mike Edmonds
Mike Edmonds
Additional Performer
Peter Burroughs
Peter Burroughs
Additional Performer
Malcolm Dixon
Malcolm Dixon
Additional Performer
Sadie Corre
Sadie Corre
Additional Performer
Deep Roy
Deep Roy
Additional Performer
Jack Purvis
Jack Purvis
Additional Performer
Gerald Staddon
Gerald Staddon
Additional Performer
(as Gerald Stadden)
Mike Cottrell
Mike Cottrell
Additional Performer
John Ghavan
John Ghavan
Additional Performer
Annie Jones
Annie Jones
Additional Performer
(as Abbie Jones)
Natasha Knight
Natasha Knight
Additional Performer
Lisa Esson
Lisa Esson
Additional Performer
Stephen Garlick
Stephen Garlick
Jen
(voice)
Lisa Maxwell
Lisa Maxwell
Kira
(voice)
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
Aughra
(voice)
Percy Edwards
Percy Edwards
Fizzgig
(voice)
Barry Dennen
Barry Dennen
Chamberlain
/
Podling
(voice)
Michael Kilgarriff
Michael Kilgarriff
General
(voice)
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
High Priest
/
Dying Emperor
(voice)
Thick Wilson
Thick Wilson
Gourmand
(voice)
John Baddeley
John Baddeley
Historian
(voice)
David Buck
David Buck
Slave Master
(voice)
Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood
Treasurer
(voice)
Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett
Urzah
(voice)
Miki Iveria
Miki Iveria
Podling
(voice)
Patrick Monckton
Patrick Monckton
Podling
(voice)
Susan Westerby
Susan Westerby
Podling
(voice) (as Sue Westerby)
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
Narrator
/
Urskeks
(voice)
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Sherry Amott
Sherry Amott
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
David Alan Barclay
David Alan Barclay
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
Cheryl Blaylock
Cheryl Blaylock
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
Lyle Conway
Lyle Conway
Urskeks
(uncredited)
Michael Earl
Michael Earl
Additional Muppet Performer
(uncredited)
Okon Jones
Okon Jones
Garthim
(uncredited)
Rollin Krewson
Rollin Krewson
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
Wendy Midener
Wendy Midener
Jen's right hand
(uncredited)
Grant Olding
Grant Olding
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
Kelly Silver
Kelly Silver
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
Melissa Whitmire
Melissa Whitmire
Kira's right hand
/
Urskeks
(uncredited)
Mak Wilson
Mak Wilson
Additional Performer
(uncredited)
Producers
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Lew Grade
Lew Grade
executive producer (as Lord Grade)
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
producer (produced by)
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy
associate producer: Henson Organization
Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz
producer (produced by)
David Lazer
David Lazer
executive producer
Bruce Sharman
Bruce Sharman
associate producer
Composer
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Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones
composer (music by)
Cinematographer
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Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
director of photography
Editor
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Ralph Kemplen
Ralph Kemplen
film editor
Production Designer
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Harry Lange
Harry Lange
Art Directors
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Brian Ackland-Snow
Brian Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow
Charles Bishop
Charles Bishop
supervising art director
John Marshall
John Marshall
Malcolm Stone
Malcolm Stone
Set Decorator
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Peter Young
Peter Young
Costume Designer
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Brian Froud
Brian Froud
Makeup Department
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Stuart Artingstall
Stuart Artingstall
wigs and hair
Production Management
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Bill Benson
Bill Benson
production supervisor
Philip Kohler
Philip Kohler
production manager
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
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Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz
second unit director
Nick Laws
Nick Laws
third assistant director
Christopher Newman
Christopher Newman
second assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Dusty Symonds
Dusty Symonds
first assistant director
Gareth Tandy
Gareth Tandy
assistant director: miniature effects unit
Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter
assistant director: second unit
Keith Young
Keith Young
third assistant director
Art Department
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John Alvin
John Alvin
poster artist
Brian Archer
Brian Archer
modeller
George Ball
George Ball
property master
Michael Boone
Michael Boone
draftsman
Alan Booth
Alan Booth
construction manager
Roger Bowles
Roger Bowles
draftsman
Reg Bream
Reg Bream
draftsman
Fred Britten
Fred Britten
head carpenter
Roy Carnon
Roy Carnon
sketch artist
John Chisholm
John Chisholm
props
Sound Department
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Campbell Askew
Campbell Askew
foley editor
Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt
Special Sound Effects Created by
Louis Elman
Louis Elman
dialogue supervisor
Robert Gavin
Robert Gavin
foley assistant
Brian Mann
Brian Mann
dialogue editor
John Nuth
John Nuth
assistant sound editor
Bill Rowe
Bill Rowe
Re-Recording / Re-Recording Mixer (uncredited)
Nicholas Stevenson
Nicholas Stevenson
sound editor
Peter Sutton
Peter Sutton
production sound
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
production sound (as Bob Taylor)
Special Effects
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James Acheson
James Acheson
creature fabricator: "Landstrider" unit
Johanna Allman
Johanna Allman
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit (as Joanna Allman)
Sherry Amott
Sherry Amott
creative supervisor: creature development / creature design and fabrication supervisor: "Mystics", "Podlings" and "Slaves"
Jerry Andrews
Jerry Andrews
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Elvira Angelinetta
Elvira Angelinetta
creature fabricator: "Mystic" unit
Brian Baker
Brian Baker
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Bob Baldwin
Bob Baldwin
special mechanical design
David Alan Barclay
David Alan Barclay
creature fabricator: "Aughra" and "Urskeks" unit (as David Barclay)
Peter Bennion
Peter Bennion
creature fabricator: "Garthim" unit
Cindy Bishop
Cindy Bishop
creature fabricator: "Skeksis" unit
Visual Effects
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Johanna Abey
Johanna Abey
camera assistant: miniature effects unit
Craig Barron
Craig Barron
scenic matte photography assistant: ILM
Martin Body
Martin Body
matte camera operator
Dick Dimbleby
Dick Dimbleby
optical printing supervisor (as Richard Dimbleby)
Christopher Evans
Christopher Evans
scenic matte paintings: ILM (as Chris Evans)
Roy Field
Roy Field
special visual effects
Reg Hall
Reg Hall
camera grip: miniature effects unit (as R.H. Hall)
Andrew Jeffery
Andrew Jeffery
assistant optical effects (as Andy Jeffery)
Neil Krepela
Neil Krepela
scenic matte photography: ILM
John Morgan
John Morgan
camera operator: miniature effects unit
Stunts
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Kiran Shah
Kiran Shah
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
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Maurice Arnold
Maurice Arnold
senior camera assistant
Neil Binney
Neil Binney
operating cameraman: second unit
Richard Blanshard
Richard Blanshard
still photographer
Derek V. Browne
Derek V. Browne
operating cameraman (as Derek Browne)
Murray Close
Murray Close
still photographer
Tim Dodd
Tim Dodd
camera assistant
John Harman
John Harman
gaffer
Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly
supervising video engineer
Dennis Lewis
Dennis Lewis
camera grip
Mike Lloyd
Mike Lloyd
camera assistant: second unit (as Michael Lloyd)
Animation Department
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Debbie the Roboteer
Debbie the Roboteer
consultant: sculpture, animation and robotics (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Betty Adamson
Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor
Sarah Bradpiece
Sarah Bradpiece
associate costume designer: "Skeksis"
Barbara S. Davis
Barbara S. Davis
associate costume designer: "Gelfling" and "Podlings" (as Barbara Davis)
Shirley Denny
Shirley Denny
associate costume designer: "Mystics"
Ellis Duncan
Ellis Duncan
associate costume designer: "Gelfling" and "Podlings"
Steven Gregory
Steven Gregory
associate costume designer: "Skeksis"
Val Jones
Val Jones
costumer
Lesja Liber
Lesja Liber
costumer
Diana Moseley
Diana Moseley
associate costume designer: "Mystics" (as Diana Mosley)
Betty Rogers
Betty Rogers
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
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Marcel Durham
Marcel Durham
assembly film editor
William Webb
William Webb
optical editorial coordinator
Location Management
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Redmond Morris
Redmond Morris
location manager: second unit
Music Department
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William Bennet
William Bennet
musician: flute
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
music editor
John A. Coleman
John A. Coleman
orchestrator (as John Coleman)
Marcus Dods
Marcus Dods
conductor
Dina Eaton
Dina Eaton
music editor
David Firman
David Firman
synthesized electronic sounds
Brian Gascoigne
Brian Gascoigne
synthesized electronic sounds (as Brian Gasgoigne)
Richard Harvey
Richard Harvey
soloist
Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones
synthesized electronic sounds
Skaila Kanga
Skaila Kanga
soloist (as Skaila Kanea) / musician: harpist (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department
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Cheryl Leigh
Cheryl Leigh
continuity
Pamela Mann
Pamela Mann
continuity: second unit
Transportation Department
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Terry Pritchard
Terry Pritchard
driver: cast
Additional Crew
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Bunny Alsup
Bunny Alsup
assistant to producer
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Jean-Pierre Amiel
choreography and mime training
Martin G. Baker
Martin G. Baker
assistant to executive producer (as Martin Baker)
Sidney G. Barnsby
Sidney G. Barnsby
production accountant
Jill Bennett
Jill Bennett
assistant accountant
Bi Benton
Bi Benton
production coordinator
Jennifer Collen-Smith
Jennifer Collen-Smith
assistant publicist
Jill Colley
Jill Colley
assistant to directors
Patsy de Lord
Patsy de Lord
assistant to directors
Ken Gordon
Ken Gordon
set controller
Thanks
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Alan Garner
Alan Garner
special thanks
Dennis Lee
Dennis Lee
special thanks
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