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Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jeannot Szwarc

Writing Credits  

David Newman ... (story) and
Leslie Newman ... (story)
 
David Newman ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Dudley Moore ... Patch
John Lithgow ... B.Z.
David Huddleston ... Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith ... Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell ... Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer ... Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick Christian Fitzpatrick ... Joe
Carrie Kei Heim ... Cornelia
John Barrard ... Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell ... Puffy
Melvyn Hayes ... Goober
Don Estelle ... Groot
Tim Stern ... Boog
Peter O'Farrell ... Honka
Christopher Ryan ... Vout
Dickie Arnold ... Goobler
Aimée Delamain Aimée Delamain ... Storyteller (as Aimee Delamain)
Dorothea Phillips ... Miss Tucker
John Hallam ... Grizzard
Judith Morse Judith Morse ... Miss Abruzzi
Jerry Harte ... Senate Chairman
Paul Aspland ... Reporter
Sally Cranfield Sally Cranfield ... Reporter
Michael Drew Michael Drew ... Reporter
Walter Goodman ... Street Corner Santa
John Cassady ... Wino
Ronald Fernee Ronald Fernee ... Policeman
Michael A. Ross Michael A. Ross ... Policeman (as Michael Ross)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicholas Drake Nicholas Drake ... Elf
Nicole Appleton ... little Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Kerry Barrett Kerry Barrett ... Sarah Foster (uncredited)
Edgar Bruce-Walker Edgar Bruce-Walker ... Elf (uncredited)
Morgan Deare Morgan Deare ... BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
Roy Evans Roy Evans ... Village Leader (uncredited)
Jill Goldston Jill Goldston ... Photographer in Court (uncredited)
Barrie Holland Barrie Holland ... Reporter (uncredited)
Kevin Hudson ... Elf (uncredited)
Caroline John ... Woman (uncredited)
Haydon-Pearce Josanne Haydon-Pearce Josanne ... Hollywood Elf (uncredited)
Stuart Milligan ... 2nd Senator (uncredited)
Nancy Paul Nancy Paul ... Mother (uncredited)
Shannon Spruill ... Bratty Kid at Ballet Class (uncredited)
Arthur Walters Arthur Walters ... Elf (uncredited)
Russell Walters Russell Walters ... Elf (uncredited)
Fred Wood ... Ancient Elf (uncredited)

Produced by 

Ilya Salkind ... producer
Robert Simmonds ... associate producer
Pierre Spengler ... producer

Music by 

Henry Mancini

Cinematography by 

Arthur Ibbetson ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

Peter Hollywood

Casting By 

Anne Henderson
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by 

Anthony Pratt

Art Direction by 

Don Dossett
John Hoesli
Tim Hutchinson ... supervising art director
Malcolm Stone

Set Decoration by 

Stephenie McMillan

Costume Design by 

Bob Ringwood

Makeup Department 

Elaine Bowerbank ... hairdresser
Paul Engelen ... makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn ... makeup artist
Colin Jamison ... hairdresser (as Colin Jamieson)
Jan Jamison ... hairdresser (as Jan Jamieson)
Penny Shawyer ... makeup artist: Dudley Moore

Production Management 

Chris Coles ... production manager: North America
Vincent Winter ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Derek Cracknell ... first assistant director
Josephine Dunn ... dailies (studio segment)
David Lane ... flying and second unit director
Raoul Girard ... first assistant director (uncredited)
Nigel Gostelow ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Gerard Wall ... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Julian Wall ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Charles Cottrell ... construction / standby painter
David Edwards ... construction supervisor
Eddie Fowlie ... property master
Gavin Gordon ... carpenter
Wally Hill ... dressing supervisor
Colin Matthews ... props
Alan Neighbour ... carpenter
John Paterson ... construction manager (as John Patterson)
Lucy Richardson ... illustrator
John Rose ... illustrator
Jamie White ... apprentice carpenter
Jeff Woodbridge ... carpenter
Andrew Ackland-Snow ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Duncan Guest ... carpenter (uncredited)
Tony Marks ... carpenter (uncredited)
Kevin Phipps ... draughtsman (uncredited)
John Whitby ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

David Crozier ... sound mixer
Graham V. Hartstone ... sound re-recordist (as Graham Hartstone)
Archie Ludski ... sound editor
Rocky Phelan ... sound editor
Don Sharpe ... sound editor
John Hayward ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Nicolas Le Messurier ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Martin Trevis ... boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Harry Bryce ... effects trainee
John Coppinger ... supervising animatronic designer
David Ford ... special effects technician
Ted Grumbt ... special effects
Martin Gutteridge ... special effects supervisor
Robert Harman ... flying effects / wire specialist
David Hayes ... animatronic designer
Sue Higgins ... foam lab
Graham High ... animatronic designer
Tom McLaughlin ... foam lab
Richard Padbury ... animatronic designer
Gus Ramsden ... animatronic designer
Kuo-Ren Wu ... animatronics technician
Keith Dyett ... models (uncredited)
Tad Krzanowski ... animatronic designer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Janice Body ... effects animator
Martin Body ... matte camera operator
Peter Dorme ... model unit trainee
Roy Field ... supervisor of optical effects
Mark Gardiner ... model cameraman
Michael McDermott ... gaffer: model unit
Derek Meddings ... director of miniature effects / director of visual effects
Roy Moores ... front projection consultant
Tim Walton ... special visual effects animator
Paul Wilson ... visual effects photography
Doug Ferris ... matte artist (uncredited)
David Smith ... optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited)
Steve Woosnam-Savage ... special visual effects animator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Kevin Hudson ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Paul Beeson ... additional photographer
Wally Byatt ... camera operator
Trevor Coop ... camera operator
John Flemming ... grip
Ron Goodman ... camera operator: Gyrosphere
John May ... electrical supervisor
John Morgan ... camera operator
Terence Nightingall ... assistant camera
Jeff Paynter ... camera operator
Bob Penn ... still photographer
Jack Thetford ... electrical supervisor
Freddie Webster ... electrical supervisor (as Fred Webster)
Marc Wolff ... camera pilot
David Worley ... camera operator
Keith Blake ... focus puller (uncredited)
Raymond Flindall ... rigger (uncredited)
Vince Goddard ... electrician (uncredited)
Mark Ingleton ... electrician (uncredited)
Paul Kenward ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Martin Kenzie ... first assistant camera: second camera (uncredited)
Brad Larner ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Simon Mein ... still photographer (uncredited)
Miki Thomas ... a camera: focus puller (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Steve Woosnam-Savage ... special animation effects (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Patrick Wheatley ... wardrobe master
Alan Flyng ... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Les Healey ... assistant editor
Beverley Lamb ... assistant editor
Brian Mann ... optical editor
Margaret Thompson ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Burt Berman ... soundtrack album consultant
Bob Buziak ... soundtrack album consultant
Robert Hathaway ... music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Dick Lewzey ... music recordist: The Music Centre (as Dick Lewsey)
Henry Mancini ... conductor
Percy Edwards ... reindeer vocalizations (uncredited)
Henry Mancini ... orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone soloist (uncredited)
National Philharmonic Orchestra ... music performer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Pamela Carlton ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Mark White ... transportation (as part of D&D transport)

Additional Crew 

Gordon Arnell ... director of publicity
Trudy Balen ... personal assistant: Pierre Spengler
Elaine Burt ... production assistant
Pauline Coutelenq ... production executive
Jane Dixie ... secretary to director
Pat Garrett ... choreographer
Joy Green ... animal trainer
Barry Isaacson ... personal assistant: Ilya Salkind
Bobbie Johnson ... accountant (as Bobby Johnson)
Karin McElhatton ... animal trainer
David J. McMillan ... animal trainer (as David McMillan)
Cristie Miele ... animal trainer (as Christy Miele)
Maria Monreal ... executive assistant to producers
Bob Peak ... movie poster illustration
Roland Raffler ... animal trainer
Don Reynolds ... animal trainer
Fess 'Reg' Reynolds ... animal trainer
Eyal Rimmon ... personal assistant: Alexander Salkind
Wally Ross ... animal trainer
Alexander Salkind ... presenter
Christine Samways ... accountant
Doree Sitterly ... animal trainer
John Trehy ... production accountant
Helena Walsh ... animal trainer
Hubert Wells ... animal trainer
Suzie F. Wiesmann ... production assistant (as Susan Ford)
Betty Williams ... accountant
Marc Wolff ... pilot
Brian Henson ... animatronic puppeteer: reindeers (uncredited)
Craig Miller ... marketing consultant (uncredited)
Howard R. Schuster ... financing (uncredited)
Gerard Wall ... floor runner (uncredited)
Mak Wilson ... lead puppeteer: "Donner" (uncredited)
Marc Wolff ... aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

Frans J. Afman ... special thanks: Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V.

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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