The Santa Clause (1994)
| Release Date | 11 November 1994 |
| US Box Office | $145,000,000 |
| Tagline | This Christmas, the snow hits the fan. |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Holiday Film, Fantasy Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Assumed Identities |
| Tones | Bright, Easygoing, Heartwarming, Madcap, Upbeat |
| Tags | Advertising Executive, Child, Christmas, Custody Battle, Family, Father, Holiday, Love, Santa, Son |
The Santa Clause is a 1994 American fantasy-dramedy film directed by John Pasquin, distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. and starring Tim Allen. In the film, Allen plays Scott Calvin, an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and die. When he and his young son finish the late, legendary St. Nick's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed, Father Christmas.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Mary Gross
Miss Daniels
Judith Scott
Susan Perry
Melissa King
Sarah the Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth
Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates
Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok
Larry the Elf
Chris Benson
Fireman O'Hara
Lindsay Lupien
Classroom Kid #2
Alexandra Petrocci
Classroom Kid #3
Aimee McIntyre
Ruth
David Paul Grove
Waiter
Jesse Collins
Ad Executive
Steve Vinovich
Dr. Pete Novos
Tabitha Lupien
Future Ballet Girl
Dennis O'Connor
Mailman
Laura Catalano
Veronica
Ron Hartmann
Judge G. Whelan
Nic Knight
Quintin, R&D Elf
Scott Wickware
Officer Malone
Gene Mack
Officer Newman
Brett Moon
Elf #1
Ryan Moon
Elf #2
Michael Caruana
Arresting Officer
Cody Jones
Street Child #1
Micha Jackson
Street Child #2
Kenny Vadas
E.L.F.S. Leader
Ivanka Kotalto
E.L.F.S. #2
Todd Davis
E.L.F.S. #3
Marc Pichette
E.L.F.S. #4
Tony Krolo
Coffee Cop
Brian Reilly
Tinsel Man
Philip Williams
Sharpshooter
Alec Bachlow
Neighbor
Jimmy Labriola
Truck Driver
Peter Kosaka
Japanese Businessman
Steve Kosaka
Japanese Businessman
Lawrence Nakamura
Japanese Businessman
Hun Sun Tran
Japanese Businessman
Steve Tsukamoto
Japanese Businessman
Kerrigan Mahan
Reindeers
Bob Dermer
Puppet Punch
Nina Keogh
Puppet Judy
Director
Writer
Leo Benvenuti
Steve Rudnick
Producer
Richard Baker
executive producer
Caroline Baron
co-producer
Jennifer Graham Billings
associate producer
Rick Messina
executive producer
James Miller
executive producer
Robert F. Newmyer
producer
Susan E. Novick
associate producer
Brian Reilly
producer
Jeffrey Silver
producer
William W. Wilson III
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Walt Lloyd
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Editor
Larry Bock
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Casting Director
Renee Rousselot
Production Designer
Carol Spier
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Art Director
James McAteer
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Set Decorator
Elinor Rose Galbraith
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Costume Designer
Carol Ramsey
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Makeup Department
Alec Gillis
special makeup and animatronic effects
Hazel Gordon
assistant hair stylist
Inge Klaudi
makeup artist
Barry R. Koper
key makeup artist
Carol Marinoff
assistant hair stylist
Janice Miller
key hair stylist
Charles Porlier
assistant key makeup
Sean Sansom
special makeup effects artist
Elaine Short
wig hair stylist
Tom Woodruff Jr.
special makeup effects
John Dods
headcast maker: David Krumholtz
Thomas Floutz
sculptor
Production Manager
Caroline Baron
unit production manager
Chris Danton
unit production manager
Pamela Reis
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Edmisten
second assistant director
William M. Elvin
first assistant director
Michael Johnson
second assistant director
Marcel Saumure
third assistant director
Art Department
John Bannister
key scenic artist
Roger Baron
assistant props
Tory Bellingham
property master
Carlos Caneca
set dresser
Jim Craig
storyboard artist
Tom Cranham
storyboard artist
Joe Curtin
construction coordinator
David Evans
on-set dresser
Ian Fraser
head carpenter
Paul Harding
assistant props
Michael Hyde
stand-by carpenter
Karen O.L. Morgan
illustrator
Melissa Morgan
scenic artist
Peter P. Nicolakakos
assistant set decorator
Jeff Poulis
assistant property master
David Russell
illustrator
Michael Sherwin
assistant props
Robert H. Steiner
construction estimator
Sound Department
Terry Burke
foley artist
Yann Delpuech
sound effects editor
Galen Goodpaster
first assistant sound editor
James A. Gore
foley assistant
John Hays
boom operator: blue screen unit
Larry Hoki
sound recordist
David J. Hudson
sound re-recording mixer
Darren King
sound editor
Gregory King
supervising sound effects editor
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Rob Nokes
assistant sound editor
Tim O'Connell
foley recordist
Jeffrey Perkins
supervising re-recording mixer
Hari Ryatt
supervising sound editor
John Sievert
foley artist
Charles Ewing Smith
dialogue editor
Virginia Storey
foley assistant
Bruce Stubblefield
supervising sound editor
Steve Switzer
boom operator
Donald Sylvester
adr editor
Tony Van Den Akker
foley recordist
Keith Bilderbeck
sound editor
Special Effects
Brent Armstrong
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Linda Benevente-Notaro
santa fat suit: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Joanne Bloomfield
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Jason Board
special effects
Danny Cadow
special effects technician
Yancy Calzada
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., reindeer mechanical department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., animatronics and puppeteer
Cornellius Carroll
special effects technician
Melissa Chang
reindeer mechanical department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Mike Elizalde
reindeer mechanical department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., lead puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
George Engel
prosthetic makeup department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Yuri Everson
special makeup and animatronic effects coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Jeffrey S. Farley
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., sculptor: "Comet"
Steve Frakes
prosthetic makeup department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Deborah Galvez
reindeer puppet crew: The Character Shop, inc.
Bob Hall
special effects coordinator
Robert Harman
special effects supervisor
Hiroshi 'Kan' Ikeuchi
reindeer mechanical department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Kaz Kobielski
special effects
Carol Koch
cosmetic finish
Karen Lafler
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Arthur Langevin
special effects, special effects key
Rick Lazzarini
miniature animatronic reindeer puppets, reindeer puppets creator: The Character Shop, inc.
Frank Charles Lutkus III
puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Cathy MacDonald
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Leonard MacDonald
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Tony Matijevich
prosthetic makeup department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Michelle Millay
reindeer puppet crew: The Character Shop, inc.
Tim Mogg
special effects makeup artist
Bryan Moore
prosthetic makeup department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Wendy Polutanovich
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Andy Schoneberg
special makeup and animatronic effects coordinator: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., special effects makeup coordinator
Heidi Snyder
reindeer art department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Jonathan Spence
puppeteer: The Character Shop, inc.
Mark Viniello
prosthetic makeup department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Bill Zahn
reindeer puppet crew: The Character Shop, inc.
David Loveday
special effects
Josselin Mahot
creature effects crew
Carolyn Oros
special effects technician
Troy Rundle
special effects technician
Dean Stewart
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Denise Davis
visual effects coordinator: BVVE
Allen Gonzales
digital artist
Dorne Huebler
digital supervisor
Paul Lasaine
matte painting supervisor
Gregory D. Liegey
visual effects composite artist
Winston Quitasol
digital compositor
Wally Schaab
digital artist
John E. Sullivan
visual effects supervisor
Elissa Bello
digital effects artist
Les Bernstien
visual effects cameraman
Blaine Converse
visual effects
Michael Curtis
digital compositor
Scott Dougherty
visual effects coordinator: Cinesite
Lee Lanier
digital artist
Christopher Nibley
visual effects director of photography
Juliette Yager
visual effects editor
Stunts
Randy Butcher
stunts
Shane Cardwell
stunt coordinator
Danny Lima
stunts
Steve Lucescu
stunt rigger, stunt double
Edward A. Queffelec
stunt rigger
John Stoneham Jr.
utility stunts
Walter Masko
precision driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Scotty Allan
gaffer
Russel Bowie
second assistant camera
Alexander Cooper
camera trainee
Attila Dory
still photographer
Roy Elliston
best boy
Ron Renzetti
dolly grip
Don Rose
grip
Douglas Ryan
camera operator
Ian D. Scott
best boy
Kerry Smart
first assistant camera
Randy Tambling
key grip
Robert Vigus
grip
Kenneth J. Withers
camera operator
Casting Department
Donna Dupere
extras casting: Canada
Leigh French
adr voice casting
Meredith Kaplan
casting assistant
Juli-Ann Kay
casting assistant: Canada
Jann Stefoff
casting: Canada
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carl Docherty
tailor
Michele Harney
assistant costume designer
Erla Lank
wardrobe supervisor
Loreen Lightfoot
seamstress
Nadia Ongaro
seamstress
Mary Sheldon
seamstress
Editorial Department
David Axelrad
apprentice editor
Lori Ball
first assistant editor
Doug Hinton
post-production assistant
Robert Lattanzio
apprentice editor
Bob Putynkowski
color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Kim Roseborough
second assistant editor
Liza Sullivan
apprentice editor
Theo Waddell
assistant editor
Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra manager
Artie Kane
conductor
Jo Ann Kane
music preparation
Steve Mccroskey
music editor: temp music
Bobby Muzingo
orchestrator
John Neufeld
orchestrator
Conrad Pope
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer
Kenneth Wannberg
music editor
Bonnie Greenberg
music consultant
Transportation Department
Wilfred Bell
transportation coordinator
Bill Jackson
transportation captain
Dave Staples
picture vehicles
Other Crew
Beth Boigon
location manager
Prudence Emery
unit publicist
Christy Garland
elf wrangler
Kristine M. Gilbert
production coordinator
Richard Hughes
assistant location manager
Lucas Moore
studio teacher
David K. Mulvale
location assistant
Jeremy Podeswa
unit publicist
David Ross
safety representative
Warner Strauss
location assistant
Mimi Wolch
script supervisor
Tom Woodruff Jr.
animatronic effects
John 'Frenchie' Berger
armorer
Mike Elizalde
lead puppeteer
Grady Hutt
photo double: Charlie
Colette D. Johnson
assistant production coordinator
John Kenyon
assistant location manager
Randy Kumano
administrative assistant
Karen Nadon
payroll accountant
John Pattison
puppeteer
David Porter
craft service
Keitha M. Redmond
production secretary
Deborah Ross
title designer
Erika Schleich
production assistant: blue screen unit
Dave Tommasini
helicopter pilot
Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures
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Hollywood Pictures
Outlaw Productions (I)
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
Buena Vista International Spain S.A.
Laurenfilm
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Video
Gativideo
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
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Walt Disney Home Video
,
Special Effects
Amalgamated Dynamics
Buena Vista Visual Effects
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Character Shop
Global Effects Inc.
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Lebensfeld Productions
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Miscellaneous
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Milan Records
soundtrack
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