Superman (1978)
| Release Date | 10 December 1978 |
| Budget | $55,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $134,000,000 |
| Other Names | Superman: The Movie |
| Tagline | You'll Believe a Man Can Fly! |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country | CanadaUKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby, Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film, Master Criminal Films |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality, Thrill Rides |
| Themes | Assumed Identities, Heroic Mission, Righting the Wronged |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Rousing, Slick, Tense, Upbeat |
| Tags | Adoption, Alien [not Human], Criminal, Disguise, Family, Newspaper, Reporter, Secret Identity, Superhero, World Domination |
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Richard Donner directed the film, which stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, as well as Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Valerie Perrine and Ned Beatty. The film depicts the origin of Superman, from infancy as Kal-El of Krypton and growing up in Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered attitude in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while battling the villainous Lex Luthor.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Vass Anderson
3rd Elder
James Garbutt
5th Elder
Michael Gover
6th Elder
David Neal
7th Elder
Penelope Lee
9th Elder
John Stuart
10th Elder
Alan Cullen
11th Elder
Jeff Atcheson
Coach
Brad Flock
Football Player
David Petrou
Team Manager
Billy J. Mitchell
Editor #1
Robert Henderson
Editor #2
James Brockington
Reporter #2
John Cassady
Reporter #3
John F. Parker
Reporter #4
Antony Scott
Reporter #5
Ray Evans
Reporter #6
Vincent Marzello
Copy Boy #1
Benjamin Feitelson
Copy Boy #2
Lise Hilboldt
Secretary #1
Leueen Willoughby
Secretary #2
Jill Ingham
Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck
Window Cleaner
Weston Gavin
Mugger
Steve Kahan
Detective Armus
Ray Hassett
Officer #2
Randy Jurgensen
Officer #3
Matt Russo
News Vendor
Colin Skeaping
Pilot
Bo Rucker
Pimp
Paul Avery
TV Cameraman
George Harris II
Patrolman Mooney
Michael Harrigan
Hood #1
John Cording
Hood #2
Raymond Thompson
Hood #3
Oz Clarke
Hood #4
Jayne Tottman
Little Girl
Frank Lazarus
Air Force One Pilot
Brian Protheroe
Air Force One Co-Pilot
Lawrence Trimble
Crewman #1
Robert Whelan
Crewman #2
Norwich Duff
Newscaster #1
Keith Alexander
Newscaster #2
Paul Tuerpe
Sgt. Hayley
Graham McPherson
Lieutenant
David Yorston
Petty Officer
Robert O'Neill
Admiral
Robert MacLeod
General
Alan Tilvern
Controller #2
Bill Bailey
State Senator #2
Chief Tug Smith
Indian Chief
Norman Warwick
Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian
Assistant
Colin Etherington
Power Co. Driver
Roy Stevens
Warden
David de Keyser
Warden
Harry Fielder
Policeman
Edward Finneran
Special Football Player
Tony Selby
Hood
Director
Writer
Joe Shuster
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Producer
Charles F. Greenlaw
associate producer
Alexander Salkind
producer
Ilya Salkind
executive producer
Pierre Spengler
producer
Michael Thau
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Editor
Michael Ellis
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Michael Thau
Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
John Barry
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Art Director
Ernest Archer
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Philip Bennet
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Stuart Craig
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Leslie Dilley
Norman Dorme
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Tony Reading
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Norman Reynolds
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Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Yvonne Blake
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Makeup Department
Jamie Brown
makeup artist: Canada
Sylvia Croft
makeup artist
Iloe Elliott
hair stylist: Canada
Graham Freeborn
makeup artist
Kay Freeborn
makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn
creative supervisor of makeup & special visuals
Darby Halpin
hair stylist: USA
Cathy Kevany
hair stylist
Louis Lane
makeup artist: USA
Nick Maley
makeup artist
Patricia McDermott
hair stylist
Basil Newall
makeup artist
Connie Reeve
makeup artist
Phil Rhodes
makeup artist
Stella Rivers
hair stylist
Joan White
hair stylist
Production Manager
Timothy Burrill
production supervisor: North America
Tim Hampton
production supervisor: New Mexico
Austen Jewell
production manager: New Mexico
Les Kimber
production manager: Alberta
Peter A. Runfolo
production manager: New York
Robert Simmonds
production supervisor
Dusty Symonds
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Barry
second unit director
Peter L. Bergquist
second assistant director: USA
Roy Button
second assistant director
Patrick Cadell
second assistant director
Michael Dryhurst
assistant director
Dominic Fulford
assistant director
John Glen
second unit director
Bud Grace
assistant director: USA
Jerry Grandey
assistant director: USA
Michael Green
second assistant director
Michael Hook
second assistant director
Peter Jacobs
second assistant director
Allan James
assistant director
David Lane
second unit director
Steve Lanning
second assistant director
Keith Lund
second assistant director
Robert Lynn
second unit director
Charles Marriott
second assistant director
Simon Milton
second assistant director
Michael Murray
second assistant director
Kieron Phipps
second assistant director
Michael Rauch
assistant director: USA
Vic Smith
second assistant director
Candace Suerstedt
second assistant director: USA
Gareth Tandy
assistant director
David Tomblin
second unit director, assistant director
Vincent Winter
assistant director
Peter Duffell
second unit director
Gerry Gavigan
second assistant director
Art Department
Ted Ambrose
draughtsman
George Ball
property master
Bill Beavis
scenic artist
Ivor Beddoes
illustrator
Dennis Bosher
draughtsman
Reg Bream
draughtsman
Bill Brodie
supervising art director: Canada and New Mexico
Roy Carnon
illustrator
Jack Carter
construction manager
Alan Cassie
draughtsman
John Chisholm
prop man
Larry Cleary
construction manager
Steve Cooper
set designer
Tony Dunsterville
model maker
Roy Evans
assistant construction manager
Cyril Forster
model maker
Maurice Fowler
supervising art director: England and New York
Eddie Francis
props
Ed Gimmel
production designer: star ship
Norman Hart
decor & lettering artist
Reg Hill
illustrator
Stan Jolley
art director: USA
Andrew Kelly
model maker
Harry Kersey
construction manager: USA
Tad Krzanowski
model maker
John Lanzer
production buyer
Herman Lowers
construction manager: USA
Jeff Luff
model maker
Peter Palmer
production buyer
Michael Redding
model construction manager
Terry Reed
model maker
Tony Rimmington
draughtsman
Gene Rudolf
art director: USA
Danny Skundric
property master
Ernest Smith
scenic artist
Paul Vale
painter
Frederic C. Weiler
set decorator: USA
Andy Aitken
model maker
Gari Bacon
props
Paul James
plasterer
Peter Mann
construction carpenter
Tony Musk
carpenter
Italo Tomassi
set designer
Sound Department
Bob Beher
foley supervisor: 2000 restoration
Max Bell
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Brian Best
sound editor
Norman Bolland
sound mixer
Pat Brennan
assistant dubbing editor
Geoff R. Brown
assistant dubbing editor
Lance Brown
sound editor: 2000 restoration
William Cawley
assistant sound editor
Roy Charman
sound mixer
Bradley Clouse
first assistant sound editor: 2000 restoration
Charles Deenen
sound designer: 2000 restoration
Des Edwards
assistant sound mixer
John Michael Fanaris
sound effects coordinator: 2000 restoration
Stan Fiferman
sound editor: footsteps and effects
David L. Fisher
assistant dubbing editor
J. Aloysius Flanagan III
assistant sound editor: 2000 restoration
John Foster
sound editor: footsteps and effects
Pat Foster
dialogue editor
Tim Gedemer
sound design: 2000 restoration
Chris Greenham
supervising sound editor
Leonard Green
assistant dubbing editor
Graham V. Hartstone
assistant dubbing mixer
Mike Hopkins
dialogue editor
Chris Large
sound mixer: Canada
Daniel J. Leahy
sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier
assistant dubbing mixer
Steve Mann
sound editor: 2000 restoration
Brian Marshall
sound mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
sound re-recording mixer, sound mixer
Kathy McCart
digital playback: 2000 restoration
Anthony Milch
sound editor
Jay Nierenberg
supervising sound editor
Tony Orton
assistant dubbing editor
Keith Pamplin
assistant sound mixer
Steve Pederson
sound re-recording mixer: 2000 restoration
Peter Pennell
sound effects editor
Richard Raguse
sound mixer: USA
George Rice
assistant sound mixer
Gary Ritchie
digital playback: 2000 restoration
Terry Rodman
sound editor: 2000 restoration
Charles Schmitz
sound mixer: USA
Jupiter Sen
assistant dubbing editor
Otto Snel
assistant dubbing mixer
Roland N. Thai
sound editor: 2000 restoration
Michael Tucker
assistant sound mixer
Tim Walston
sound designer: 2000 restoration
Bernard Weiser
supervising sound editor: special edition re-release
Peter Desbois
sound playback operator
Chris Gurney
boom operator: day-play
Special Effects
Peter Biggs
special effects technician
Derek Botell
flying effects
Ron Burton
special effects technician
Colin Chilvers
creative supervisor & director of special effects
Peter Clarson
gaffer: special effects, UK
Michael Dunleavy
special effects technician
Joe Fitt
special effects technician
Rodney Fuller
special effects technician
George Gibbs
additional model effects
Robert Harman
flying effects
Jimmy Harris
special effects technician
John Inglis
flying unit assistant special effects supervisor
Norman Kerss
special effects technician
Robert MacDonald
special effects: New Mexico
Robert Nugent
special effects technician
Zoran Perisic
zoptic special effects
Peter Pickering
special effects technician
Frank Richardson
special effects technician
John Richardson
special effects: Canada and New York
Terry Schubert
special effects technician
Roy Spencer
special effects technician
Brian Warner
special effects technician
Neil Corbould
special effects runner
Michael Dawson
flying unit assistant
Robert Schofield
wire effects
John Thomas
special effects
Wally Veevers
flying effects
Michael White
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Darrell Anderson
additional model photographer: USA
Dennis Bartlett
travelling matte supervisor
Les Bowie
creative supervisor of mattes & composites
Michael Campbell
visual coordinator
Ray Caple
matte artist
Chris Crowell
digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Leslie Dear
additional model photographer
Sheldon Elbourne
title & special optical sequences photographer
Doug Ferris
matte artist
Roy Field
creative supervisor of optical visual effects
Mark Freund
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
George Gervan
digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Richard Gervan
digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Martin Hall
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Peter Hammond
matte camera operator
Peter Harman
matte camera operator
Maureen Healy
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Veronica Hernandez
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Heather Hoyland
lead digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio
John Inglis
visual effects supervisor
Bob Kindred
additional model photographer
David Lane
visual coordinator
Liz Lettman
assistant matte artist
Darin McCormick-Millett
digital producer
Derek Meddings
model effects
Sean Morris
optical sequences
Harry Oakes
additional model photographer
Roy Pace
title & optical sequences photographer
Peter Parks
optical sequences
Denis Rich
special visual effects designer
Martin Shorthall
optical liaison
Brian Smithies
additional model effects
Lynn Tigar
digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio
Ernest Walter
visual coordinator
Peter Watson
supervising editor of optical & special effects
Paul Wilson
model photography
Russ Woolnough
assistant editor of optical & special effects
Keith Holland
visual effects camera operator
Bob Keen
model maker
Gary Pearlman
titles & optical effects
Philip Sharpe
model maker
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
additional stunts: Canada
George Lane Cooper
additional stunts
Stuart Fell
additional stunts
Richard Hackman
additional stunts: Canada
Wendy Leech
additional stunts, stunt double: Margot Kidder
Alex Stevens
stunt coordinator: New York
Bill Weston
additional stunts
Paul Weston
additional stunts
Marc Boyle
stunts
Ellen Bry
stunts
Cyd Child
stunts
Tim Condren
stunts
Sue Crosland
stunts
Billy Dean
stunts
Jim Dowdall
stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Romo Gorrara
stunts
Martin Grace
stunts
Reg Harding
stunts
Terry Hill
stunts
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Billy Horrigan
stunts
Arthur Howell
stunts
Alf Joint
stunts, stunt coordinator
George Leech
stunts: Man in burglar's office
Scott Leva
stunts
Mark McBride
stunts
Bronco McLoughlin
stunts
Peter Munt
stunts
Peter Pocock
stunts
Greg Powell
stunts
Nosher Powell
stunts
Doug Robinson
stunts
Tony Smart
stunts
Roy Street
stunts
Rocky Taylor
stunts
Johan Thorén
stunts
Terry Walsh
stunts
Malcolm Weaver
stunts
Chris Webb
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Allwork
aerial photographer
Howard A. Anderson III
camera operator: USA
Ronald Anscombe
assistant camera
Jack Atcheler
additional photographer
Lou Barlia
camera operator: USA
Bert Bosher
electrician: Pinewood
John J. Campbell
assistant camera
Mike Chevalier
camera operator: USA
Ken Coles
camera operator
Robert E. Collins
additional photographer: New Mexico
James A. Contner
camera operator: USA
Trevor Coop
assistant camera
Jack Courtland
camera operator: USA
John Deaton
assistant camera
James Devis
camera operator
Ray Evans
electrician: Lee Electric
Roy Ford
camera operator
Mike Fox
camera operator: co-first unit
Alan Gatward
assistant camera
Ginger Gemmel
camera operator
Maurice Gillett
chief electrician: Lee Electric
Geoff Glover
camera operator
Ron Goodman
camera operator: Wescam camera
John Harris
camera operator
Gordon Hayman
camera operator
Brian King
video operator
David Lenham
assistant camera
Jack Lowen
camera operator
Douglas Luke
still photographer
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
Domenic Mastrippolito
assistant camera: USA
John May
electrician: Pinewood
Stan McClain
assistant camera: second unit and aerial USA
Ray Meehan
electrician: Lee Electric
John Morgan
camera operator
Reginald H. Morris
additional photographer: Alberta
Sol Negrin
additional photographer: New York
Rod Parkhurst
camera operator: Canada
Bob Penn
still photographer
George Pink
camera operator
Ronnie Fox Rogers
camera operator
Thom Ryan
assistant camera: Canada
Nick Schlesinger
assistant camera
Jonathan Taylor
assistant camera
Jack Thetford
electrician: Pinewood
Alex Thomson
additional photographer
John Tythe
chief electrician: Pinewood
Peter Versey
assistant camera
Chris Warren
video operator
Freddie Webster
electrician: Pinewood
Micky Wilson
best boy
Harry Woodley
electrician: Pinewood
Bob Bridges
video assist operator
Tony Brown
assistant camera
Wick Finch
electrician
Dave Friedman
still photographer: action unit
Phillip Grosvenor
assistant camera
Geoff Mulligan
aerial camera operator
John R. Shannon
still photographer
Owen Stephens
electrician: Lee Electric
Casting Department
Mary Selway
casting: English
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor & additional design
Elvira Angelinetta
wardrobe assistant
Austin Cooper
wardrobe assistant
Barbara Gillett
wardrobe assistant
Helen Gill
wardrobe assistant
Ruth Morley
additional costumes
Eddie Silva
wardrobe assistant
Janet Tebrooke
wardrobe assistant
Colin Wilson
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
George Akers
assistant editor
Elaine C. Andrianos
first assistant editor: special edition 2000
David Beesley
assistant editor
Neil Farrell
assistant editor
Tim Jordan
assistant editor
Christopher Morris
assistant editor
Bob Mullen
first assistant editor
Mike Round
assistant editor
Gary Shepherd
assistant editor
Colin Wilson
assistant editor
Steve Pickard
assistant plate editor
Music Department
Robert Garrett
music editor: 2000 restoration
Robert Hathaway
music editor
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Ken Ross
assistant music editor
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator
Eric Tomlinson
music mixer, music recordist
Angela Morley
additional orchestrator
Other Crew
Patti Allen
production assistant: Canada
Diane Appleby
production assistant
Gordon Arnell
publicist
James Aspinall
zoptic operator
Bob Bailin
process plate photography: New York
Trudie Balen
secretary to producer
Sally Ball
production assistant
Joy Bayley
production assistant
June Broom
publicity assistant
Patricia Carr
production assistant, production coordinator
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot: New York
Chris Coles
location manager: New York
Denys N. Coop
creative director of process photography
Jane Cox
special unit secretary
Rita Davison
additional continuity
Jane Dixie
special unit secretary
Mike Drew
zoptic operator
Michael J. Duthie
production coordinator
Sue Edwards
special unit secretary
Norman Enfield
additional script material
Jeanne Ferber
executive assistant to Richard Donner
Dominic Fulford
flying unit coordinator
Josie Fulford
additional continuity
Norma Garment
production assistant
Yves Gaumont
trainee director
Ann Green
production assistant
Liz Green
production assistant
Jean Hall
production assistant
Robert Harman
flying effects
Sue Hausner
secretary to the executive producer
Norma Hazelden
production assistant
Geoffrey Helman
production executive
Graham Henderson
assistant accountant
Katya Kolpaktchy
assistant continuity
Adeline Leonard Seakwood
production assistant: USA
Richard Liebegott
production assistant: USA
Angela Martelli
additional continuity
Doris Martin
continuity
Jennie McClean
special unit secretary
Maria Monreal
executive assistant to producers
Douglas Noakes
production accountant
Betsy Norton
continuity: USA
Pat O'Reilly
publicity assistant
Kay Rawlings
continuity
Denis Rich
title designer: main titles
Cervin Robinson
process stills: New York
Waldo Roeg
trainee director
Bill Rudgard
trainee director
Alexander Salkind
presenter
Elaine Schreyeck
continuity supervisor
David Speed
zoptic operator
Charles Staffell
process systems
Jeannie Stone
production assistant
Paul Storey
trainee director
Wally Veevers
flying systems & process projection
Marc Wolff
helicopter pilot: New Mexico
Stanley Bielecki
publicity and marketing
Thanks
John Bodimeade
in memory of
Terry Hill
in memory of
Geoffrey Unsworth
dedicated with love and respect to
Production Company
Alexander Salkind
Dovemead Films
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Film Export A.G.
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International Film Production
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Columbia-EMI-Warner
Adams Filmi
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
Bridge Entertainment Group
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Creative Design
Warner Home Video
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Obshchestvennoye Rossijskoye Televideniye (ORT) Video
Warner-Columbia Filmverleih
Warner-Columbia
Miscellaneous
Anvil Recording Studios
music recorded and mixed at
Barneys
Clark Kent's wardrobe furnished by
Berman's and Nathan's
costumes by
Camera Effects
titles and opticals
Canadian Pacific Railway
thanks
Cartier
jewellery
Cineflex Ltd.
optical sequences
Cinema Research
optical sequences
Continental Camera Systems
special sequences
Delecluse Realisations
optical sequences
Flying Pictures
helicopter pilot provided by
General Mills
Cheerios by
General Screen Enterprises
optical sequences
Gillie Potter Productions Ltd.
optical sequences
Howard A. Anderson Company
special sequences
J.V.C.
audio
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)
music performed by
National Screen Service
optical sequences
New Mexico Film Commission
thanks
NovaStar Digital
digital restoration
Oxford Scientific Films
optical sequences
Pacific Title and Art Studio
2000 restoration
Pinewood Studios
sound mixed at, sound re-recorded at
RGreenberg Associates
main title credits by
Rank Post Productions Ltd.
optical sequences
Samuelson Film Service
camera equipment
Steve Frankfurt Communications
main title credits by
Timex
watches by
Van der Veer Photo Effects
optical sequences
Vee Films
optical sequences
Wescam USA
aerial camera sequences
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