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Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in The Witches (1990)

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The Witches

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Director

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  • Nicolas Roeg
    Nicolas Roeg

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Roald Dahl
    Roald Dahl
    based on the book by
  • Allan Scott
    Allan Scott
    screenplay by

Cast

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  • Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Miss Ernst
    /Grand High Witch
  • Mai Zetterling
    Mai Zetterling
    Mai Zetterling
    Helga
  • Jasen Fisher in The Witches (1990)
    Jasen Fisher
    Jasen Fisher
    Luke
  • Rowan Atkinson at an event for Johnny English Reborn (2011)
    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    Mr. Stringer
  • Bill Paterson at an event for House of the Dragon (2022)
    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    Mr. Jenkins
  • Brenda Blethyn at an event for Pride & Prejudice (2005)
    Brenda Blethyn
    Brenda Blethyn
    Mrs. Jenkins
  • Charlie Potter in The Witches (1990)
    Charlie Potter
    Charlie Potter
    Bruno Jenkins
  • Anne Lambton in Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
    Anne Lambton
    Anne Lambton
    Woman in Black
  • Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    Miss Irvine
  • Sukie Smith
    Sukie Smith
    Marlene
  • Rose English
    Rose English
    Dora
  • Jenny Runacre
    Jenny Runacre
    Jenny Runacre
    Elsie
  • Annabel Brooks
    Annabel Brooks
    Nicola
  • Emma Relph
    Emma Relph
    Millie
  • Nora Connolly
    Nora Connolly
    Beatrice
  • Rosamund Greenwood
    Rosamund Greenwood
    Rosamund Greenwood
    Janice
  • Angelique Rockas
    Angelique Rockas
    Angelique Rockas
    Henrietta
    (as Anjelique Rockas)
  • Ann Tirard in Doctor Who (1963)
    Ann Tirard
    Ann Tirard
    Lady 1
  • Leila Hoffman in Flowers (2016)
    Leila Hoffman
    Leila Hoffman
    Lady 2
  • Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    Head Chef
  • Roberta Taylor
    Roberta Taylor
    Roberta Taylor
    Witch Chef
  • Brian Hawksley
    Brian Hawksley
    Elderly Waiter
  • Debra Gillett
    Debra Gillett
    Waitress
  • Darcy Flynn
    Darcy Flynn
    Luke's Mother
  • Vincent Marzello
    Vincent Marzello
    Vincent Marzello
    Luke's Father
  • Serena Harragin
    Serena Harragin
    Doctor
  • Grete Nordrå
    Grete Nordrå
    Norwegian Witch
    (as Grete Nordra)
  • Elsie Eide
    Elsie Eide
    Erica
  • Kristin Steinsland
    Kristin Steinsland
    Child Helga
  • Merete Armand
    Merete Armand
    Erica's Mother
  • Ola Otnes
    Ola Otnes
    Erica's Father
  • Johan Sverre
    Johan Sverre
    Policeman
  • Arvid Ones
    Arvid Ones
    Policeman
  • Sverre Røssummoen
    Sverre Røssummoen
    Policeman
    (as Sverre Rossummoen)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Roy Beck
    Roy Beck
    Hotel Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Dean
    Gary Dean
    Maintenance Man
    (uncredited)
  • Barbara Hicks in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
    Barbara Hicks
    Barbara Hicks
    Old Witch at Meeting
    (uncredited)
  • Toby Hinson
    Toby Hinson
    Toby Hinson
    Afternoon Tea Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • George Holden
    George Holden
    Hotel Concierge
    (uncredited)
  • Wendy Lowder
    Wendy Lowder
    Witch at Meeting
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Palin in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
    Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    Witch at Meeting
    (uncredited)
  • Sandy Shelton
    Sandy Shelton
    Hotel Receptionist
    (uncredited)
  • Stella Tanner
    Stella Tanner
    Witch at Meeting
    (uncredited)
  • John Triplett
    John Triplett
    Head Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • Krister Wiberg
    Krister Wiberg
    Child playing in the street
    (uncredited)
  • Fred Wood in Queen Kong (1976)
    Fred Wood
    Fred Wood
    Witch ( Witches Convention)
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    executive producer
  • Mark Shivas
    Mark Shivas
    producer
  • Dusty Symonds
    Dusty Symonds
    line producer

Composer

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  • Stanley Myers
    Stanley Myers

Cinematographer

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  • Harvey Harrison
    Harvey Harrison

Editor

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  • Tony Lawson
    Tony Lawson

Casting Director

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  • Celestia Fox
    Celestia Fox

Production Designer

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  • Andrew Sanders
    Andrew Sanders

Art Directors

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  • Norman Dorme
    Norman Dorme
    supervising art director
  • John King
    John King

Set Decorator

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  • Robin Tarsnane
    Robin Tarsnane

Costume Designer

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  • Marit Allen
    Marit Allen

Makeup Department

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  • Christine Beveridge
    Christine Beveridge
    key makeup artist (as Chrissie Beveridge)
  • Nigel Booth
    Nigel Booth
    prosthetic makeup
  • Tricia Cameron
    Tricia Cameron
    hair stylist
  • Sally Harrison
    Sally Harrison
    assistant makeup artist
  • Lindsay MacGowan
    Lindsay MacGowan
    sculptor and prosthetic make up artist
  • Stephen Norrington
    Stephen Norrington
    makeup grand high witch (as Steve Norrington)
  • Sally Sutton
    Sally Sutton
    assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

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  • Hans Otto Nicolayssen
    Hans Otto Nicolayssen
    production manager: Norway

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Mark Layton
    Mark Layton
    third assistant director
  • Callum McDougall
    Callum McDougall
    second assistant director
  • Christopher Newman
    Christopher Newman
    assistant director: second unit (as Chris Newman)
  • John Palmer
    John Palmer
    second unit director
  • Barry Wasserman
    Barry Wasserman
    first assistant director

Art Department

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  • Bob Devine
    Bob Devine
    assistant construction manager
  • Geoff Kingsley
    Geoff Kingsley
    construction manager (as Geoffrey Kingsley)
  • Ingeborg Kvamme
    Ingeborg Kvamme
    assistant set designer: Norway
  • Jonathan McKinstry
    Jonathan McKinstry
    draughtsman
  • John Mills
    John Mills
    property master
  • Michael G. Ploog
    Michael G. Ploog
    storyboard artist (as Mike Ploog)
  • Cliff Robinson
    Cliff Robinson
    draughtsman
  • Alfie Smith
    Alfie Smith
    stand-by prop
  • Olivia Somary
    Olivia Somary
    food stylist
  • Micky Swift
    Micky Swift
    chargehand props

Sound Department

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  • Philip Alton
    Philip Alton
    sound effects editor
  • Rodney Glenn
    Rodney Glenn
    dubbing editor
  • Derek Holding
    Derek Holding
    dialogue editor
  • Gerry Humphreys
    Gerry Humphreys
    re-recording mixer
  • Julian Rodd
    Julian Rodd
    assistant dubbing editor
  • John Salter
    John Salter
    boom operator
  • Peter Sutton
    Peter Sutton
    sound mixer
  • Ron Butcher
    Ron Butcher
    sound maintenance (uncredited)
  • Joe Gallagher
    Joe Gallagher
    assistant dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • David Barrington-Holt
    David Barrington-Holt
    mechanical designer
  • Chris Barton
    Chris Barton
    mechanical designer
  • Verner Gresty
    Verner Gresty
    mechanical designer
  • Mike Osborn
    Mike Osborn
    foam lab supervisor
  • William Plant
    William Plant
    animatronics coordinator
  • Jason Reed
    Jason Reed
    special effects
  • Neal Scanlan
    Neal Scanlan
    mechanical designer
  • John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    animatronic designer
  • Alexander Gunn
    Alexander Gunn
    special effects technician (uncredited)
  • Simon Hewitt
    Simon Hewitt
    special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Jonathan Taylor
    Jonathan Taylor
    visual effects: first assistant camera, second unit
  • Paul Wilson
    Paul Wilson
    director of photography: model unit
  • Zoe Cain
    Zoe Cain
    optical effects technician: OFE (uncredited)
  • Costas Charitou
    Costas Charitou
    titles & opticals: Image to Image (uncredited)
  • Michael McDermott
    Michael McDermott
    gaffer: model unit (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Kenneth Atherfold
    Kenneth Atherfold
    camera grip (as Kenny Athelfold)
  • Eddie Dias
    Eddie Dias
    lighting coordinator Michael Samuelson Lighting
  • Mike Evans
    Mike Evans
    focus puller
  • Steve Foster
    Steve Foster
    gaffer
  • Gareth Hall
    Gareth Hall
    second assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera: second unit
  • Gordon Hayman
    Gordon Hayman
    camera operator
  • Stephen Morley
    Stephen Morley
    still photographer
  • John Palmer
    John Palmer
    camera operator: second unit
  • Dean Morrish
    Dean Morrish
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Chris Warren
    Chris Warren
    video operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Richard Pointing
    Richard Pointing
    wardrobe supervisor
  • Dorothea Smylie
    Dorothea Smylie
    wardrobe mistress
  • Jenny Hawkins
    Jenny Hawkins
    wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Jennie McClean
    Jennie McClean
    post-production coordinator (as Jennie McClean-Cooke)
  • Margaret Thompson
    Margaret Thompson
    first assistant editor

Location Management

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  • Liz Kerry
    Liz Kerry
    location manager: UK
  • Philip Kohler
    Philip Kohler
    location manager: Norway

Music Department

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  • Chris Dibble
    Chris Dibble
    music recordist
  • Christopher Palmer
    Christopher Palmer
    music arranger
  • Jeff Atmajian
    Jeff Atmajian
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Mark Berrow
    Mark Berrow
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Richard Harvey
    Richard Harvey
    composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Mary Holdsworth
    Mary Holdsworth
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

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  • Anthony Asbury
    Anthony Asbury
    puppeteer
  • Don Austen
    Don Austen
    puppeteer
  • Brian Bailey
    Brian Bailey
    production accountant
  • Mark Challenor
    Mark Challenor
    production runner
  • Sue Dacre
    Sue Dacre
    puppeteer
  • Sarah Dean
    Sarah Dean
    assistant accountant
  • Pauline Fowler
    Pauline Fowler
    mice designer
  • Jane Gootnick
    Jane Gootnick
    puppet mice
  • David Greenaway
    David Greenaway
    puppeteer
  • Brian Henson
    Brian Henson
    puppeteer

Thanks

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  • Rusty Lemorande
    Rusty Lemorande
    special thanks
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