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  Cast

Anthony Hopkins: Dr. Frederick Treves
John Hurt: John Merrick
Anne Bancroft: Mrs. Kendal
John Gielgud: Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller: Mothershead
Freddie Jones : Bytes
Michael Elphick: Night Porter
Hannah Gordon : Mrs. Treves
Helen Ryan (I): Princess Alex
John Standing : Fox
Dexter Fletcher: Byte's Boy
Lesley Dunlop : Nora
Phoebe Nicholls: Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman: Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport : Fat Lady
Orla Pederson : Skeleton Man
Patsy Smart : Distraught Woman
Frederick Treves: Alderman
Stromboli: Fire Eater
Richard Hunter: Hodges
James Cormack : Pierce
Robert Lewis Bush: Messenger
Roy Evans: Cabman
Joan Rhodes : Cook
Nula Conwell: Nurse Kathleen
Tony London : Young Porter
Alfie Curtis: Milkman
Bernadette Milnes: 1st Fighting Woman
Brenda Kempner: 2nd Fighting Woman
Carole Harrison: Tart
Hugh Manning: Broadneck
Dennis Burgess: 1st Committee Man
Fanny Carby : Mrs. Kendal's Dresser
William Morgan Sheppard : Man in Pub
Kathleen Byron: Lady Waddington
Gerald Case : Lord Waddington
David Ryall : Man with Whores
Deirdre Costello : 1st Whore
Pauline Quirke: 2nd Whore
Kenny Baker: Plumed Dwarf
Chris Greener: Giant
Marcus Powell : Midget
Gilda Cohen : Midget
Lisa Scoble : Siamese Twin
Teri Scoble : Siamese Twin
Eiji Kusuhara : Japanese Bleeder
Robert Day: Little Jim
Patricia Hodge: Screaming Mum
Tommy Wright: First Bobby
Peter Davidson: Second Bobby
John Rapley : King in Panto
Hugh Spight : Puss in Panto
Teresa Codling: Princess in Panto
Marion Betzold: Principal Boy
Caroline Haigh: Tree
Florenzio Morgado: Tree
Victor Kravchenko: Lion/Coachman
Beryl Hicks : Fairy
Michele Amas: Horse
Lucie Alford: Horse
Penny Wright: Horse
Janie Kells : Horse
Lydia Lisle : Merrick's Mother

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  Crew

A Brooksfilms/EMI/Paramount Production
Produced by Jonathan Sanger
Executive Producer: Stuart Cornfeld

Directed by David Lynch

Written by Eric Bergren, Christopher DeVore and David Lynch
based on the book The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Sir Frederick Treves and The Elephant man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu

Cinematography by Freddie Francis
Music by John Morris, Samuel Barber
Edited by Anne V. Coates
Production Design by Stuart Craig
Costume Design by Patricia Norris

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  Other Crew

Randy Auerbach: research
Maggie Cartier: casting
Robert Cartwright: art director
Terence A. Clegg: executive in charge of production
Frank Connor: stillsman
Jim Dawes: dolly grip
Jerry Dunkley : camera operator
Ceri Evans: continuity
Graham Ford: location manager
Gerry Gavigan: second assistant director
Paula Gillespie: hair stylist
Robin Gregory: sound mixer
Brian Hathaway: transportation
Peter Horrocks: sound editor
John Iles: dolby engineer
Stephanie Kaye: hair stylist
Roy Larner: gaffer
Beryl Lerman: make-up artist
Graham Longhurst: special effects
David Lynch: sound designer
John Matthews: best boy
Patrick Moore: assistant editor
Michael Morris: make-up artist
Tiny Nicholls: wardrobe supervisor
Loretta Ordewer: production secretary
Reg Richards: construction manager
Hugh Scaife: set decorator
Wally Schneiderman: make-up artist
Terry Sharratt: boom operator
Alan Splet: special sound effects, sound designer
John Trehy: production accountant
Christopher Tucker: make-up artist
Doug Turner: dubbing mixer
Anthony Waye: assistant director
Terry Wells: property master

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  Other Data

35 mm Panavision, Ratio 1:2,35 Black&White, Dolby Stereo

Running Time: 124 minutes

Budget: $US 5 000 000

Location: Lee International Film Studios, Wembley, London

Awards

Academy Awards - Nomination

  • Best Picture - Jonathan Sanger (Producer)
  • Best Director - David Lynch
  • Best Actor - John Hurt
  • Best Screenplay (Based on Material from Another Medium) - Christopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch
  • Art Direction/Set Decorator - Stuart Craig, Bob Cartwright, Hugh Scaife
  • Film Editing - Anne V. Coates
  • Best Costume Design - Patricia Norris
  • Best Original Score - John Morris

British Academy Awards - Winner

  • Best Film
  • Best Actor - John Hurt
  • Best Production Design/Art Direction - Stuart Craig

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