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Casting

Director

Richard Donner

Producer

Pierre Spengler

Executive Producer

Ilya Salkind

Writer

Tom Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Mario Puzo, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, David Newman

Story

Mario Puzo

Characters

Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

Original Music Composer

John Williams

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Unsworth

Editor

Stuart Baird, Michael Ellis

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster, Mary Selway

Stunt Coordinator

Vic Armstrong, Alf Joint, Alex Stevens

Production Design

John Barry

Art Direction

Gene Rudolf, Stan Jolley, Ernest Archer, Philip Bennet, Stuart Craig, Leslie Dilley, Norman Dorme, Tony Reading, Norman Reynolds

Set Decoration

Fred Weiler, Peter Howitt

Costume Design

Yvonne Blake

Makeup Artist

Jamie Brown, Sylvia Croft, Graham Freeborn, Kay Freeborn, Louis Lane, Nick Maley, Basil Newall, Connie Reeve, Phil Rhodes

Sound Mixer

Brian Marshall, Charles Schmitz, Richard Raguse, Chris Large, Norman Bolland, Roy Charman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Roy Field

Camera Operator

Peter MacDonald, John Harris, James Devis, John Morgan, Gordon Hayman, Geoff Glover, Ken Coles, Ronnie Fox Rogers, Ginger Gemmel, Roy Ford, Jack Lowen, George Pink, Lou Barlia, James A. Contner, Mike Chevalier, Jack Courtland, Howard A. Anderson III, Rod Parkhurst, Mike Fox

Christopher Reeve
Christopher ReeveClark Kent / Superman
Margot Kidder
Margot KidderLois Lane
Gene Hackman
Gene HackmanLex Luthor
Marlon Brando
Marlon BrandoJor-El
Ned Beatty
Ned BeattyOtis
Jackie Cooper
Jackie CooperPerry White
Glenn Ford
Glenn FordPa Kent
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard1st Elder
Jack O'Halloran
Jack O'HalloranNon
Valerie Perrine
Valerie PerrineEve Teschmacher
Maria Schell
Maria SchellVond-Ah
Terence Stamp
Terence StampGeneral Zod
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis ThaxterMa Kent
Susannah York
Susannah YorkLara
Jeff East
Jeff EastYoung Clark Kent
Marc McClure
Marc McClureJimmy Olsen
Sarah Douglas
Sarah DouglasUrsa
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews2nd Elder
Diane Sherry Case
Diane Sherry CaseLana Lang
Vass Anderson
Vass Anderson3rd Elder
John Hollis
John Hollis4th Elder
James Garbutt
James Garbutt5th Elder
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Michael Gover6th Elder
David Neal
David Neal7th Elder
William Russell
William Russell8th Elder
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Penelope Lee9th Elder
John Stuart
John Stuart10th Elder
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Alan Cullen11th Elder
Aaron Smolinski
Aaron SmolinskiBaby Clark Kent
Billy J. Mitchell
Billy J. Mitchell1st Editor
Robert Henderson
Robert Henderson2nd Editor
Larry Lamb
Larry Lamb1st Reporter
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John Cassady3rd Reporter
John F. Parker
John F. Parker4th Reporter
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Harry Scott5th Reporter
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Ray Evans6th Reporter
Miquel Brown
Miquel Brown8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello
Vincent Marzello1st Copy Boy
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Benjamin Feitelson2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt
Lise Hilboldt1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby
Leueen Willoughby2nd Secretary
Rex Reed
Rex ReedRex Reed
Weston Gavin
Weston GavinMugger
Steve Kahan
Steve KahanOfficer 1
Ray Hassett
Ray HassettOfficer 2
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Randy JurgensenOfficer 3
Matt Russo
Matt RussoNews Vendor
Colin Skeaping
Colin SkeapingPilot
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Bo RuckerPimp
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Paul AveryTV Cameraman
David Baxt
David BaxtBurglar
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George Harris IIPatrolman Mooney
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John Cording2nd Hood
Oz Clarke
Oz Clarke4th Hood
Rex Everhart
Rex EverhartDesk Sergeant
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Jayne TottmanLittle Girl
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Frank LazarusAir Force One Pilot
Brian Protheroe
Brian ProtheroeCo Pilot
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Lawrence Trimble1st Crewman
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Robert Whelan2nd Crewman
David Calder
David Calder3rd Crewman
Norwich Duff
Norwich DuffNewscaster
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Keith AlexanderNewscaster
Michael Ensign
Michael EnsignNewscaster
Larry Hagman
Larry HagmanMajor
Paul Tuerpe
Paul TuerpeSgt. Hayley
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Graham McPhersonLieutenant
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David YorstonPetty Officer
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Robert O'NeillAdmiral
Robert MacLeod
Robert MacLeodGeneral
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger1st Controller
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern2nd Controller
Phil Brown
Phil BrownState Senator
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Bill Bailey2nd Senator
Burnell Tucker
Burnell TuckerAgent
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Chief Tug SmithIndian Chief
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Norman WarwickSuperchief Driver
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Chuck JulianAssistant
Mark Wynter
Mark WynterMate
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Roy StevensWarden
Noel Neill
Noel NeillElla Lane (uncredited)
Kirk Alyn
Kirk AlynSam Lane (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Tony SelbyHood (uncredited)
Bruce Boa
Bruce BoaGeneral (extended version) (uncredited)
David de Keyser
David de KeyserWarden (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Donner
Richard DonnerMan in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
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Harry FielderPoliceman (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Alan HarrisMan on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
Shane RimmerNaval Transport Commander (uncredited)
Marco St. John
Marco St. JohnMugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)