The Omen (1976)


The Omen
Release Date25 June 1976
Budget$3,000,000
Other NamesOmen I: The Birthmark
Omen I
Omen I: The Antichrist
TaglineOUR FINAL WARNING.
GenreHorror, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUK
USA
Filming LocationsAll Saints Church, Fulham, London, England, UK
LanguageEnglish, Latin
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSupernatural Horror
MoodNail-biters
ThemesEvil Children, Devil Worship, Demonic Possession
TonesVisceral, Atmospheric, Ominous, Tense, Slick, Goth
TagsAmbassador [political], Antichrist, Armageddon, Boy, Death, Evil, Hellhound, Satan

The Omen is a 1976 American suspense horror film directed by Richard Donner. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson and Leo McKern. It is the first film in The Omen series and was scripted by David Seltzer, who also wrote the novel.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Robert Thorn

Katherine Thorn

Jennings

Mrs. Baylock

Father Brennan

Father Spiletto

Priest

The Psychiatrist

Dr. Becker

Reporter

Sheila Raynor
Mrs. Horton

Robert MacLeod
Horton

Thorn's Aide

Thorn's Second Aide

Photographer

Dawn Perllman
Chambermaid

Nancy Mannigham
Nurse

Miki Iveria
First Nun

American Secretary

Secret Service Man

Gentleman at Rugby Match

Italian Taxi Driver

Ya'ackov Banai
Arab

Harvey Bernhard
Man walking across street

Carl Bugenhagen

General

Christine Spooner
Funeral mourner

Damian John Spooner
Boy at top of slide

Director

Writer

David Seltzer

Producer

Harvey Bernhard
producer

Mace Neufeld
executive producer

Charles Orme
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Gilbert Taylor

Editor

Casting Director

Maude Spector
-

Art Director

Carmen Dillon
-

Makeup Department

Stuart Freeborn
chief makeup artist

Patricia McDermott
hair stylist

Production Manager

Claude Hudson
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Steve Lanning
second assistant director

David Tomblin
assistant director

second unit director

Art Department

George Ball
property master

Tessa Davies
set dresser

George Richardson
assistant art director

Reg Richards
construction manager

John Chisholm
property master

Sound Department

Gordon Everett
sound recordist

Chris Lancaster
dialogue editor

Doug E. Turner
dubbing mixer

Les Wiggins
dubbing editor

Charlie McFadden
boom operator

Special Effects

John Richardson
special effects

George Gibbs
special effects

Visual Effects

Roy Field
optical effects

Stunts

Alf Joint
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Gerry Anstiss
camera operator

Bob Penn
still photographer

Ron Taberer
chief electrician

Peter Bloor
electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tiny Nicholls
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Chris Ridsdale
assistant editor

Music Department

Arthur Morton
orchestrator

conductor

Other Crew

Carolee Danz
assistant to producer

Jeanne Ferber
production assistant, secretary

Judy Friesen
special assistant to director

Bernard Hanson
location manager

Robert Munger
religious advisor

Elaine Schreyeck
continuity

Don Williams
religious advisor

Ben Woodgate
dog owner and trainer

Joan Woodgate
dog owner and trainer

Production Company

Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

Distributor

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

CBSFox Video

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

CBS/Fox
,

Encore Entertainment

Fox Video
,

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Miscellaneous

Ford Motor Company
automobiles furnished by

Music Centre, The
music recording

De Lane Lea Sound Centre
sound re-recording

National Screen Service
titles

DeLuxe Laboratories
color by

Rank Film Laboratories
processed by






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