
Superman (1978)
Released:
1978-12-14
Duration:
2hr 23min
Rating 7.1
You'll believe a man can fly.
Overview
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush: Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Production Companies
Dovemead Films
Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions
International Film Production
Additional Info
Budget | $55,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $300,500,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 44.954 |
Directed By
Richard Donner
Crew
Screenplay
Leslie Newman
Leslie Newman
Screenplay
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
Screenplay
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Second Unit
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Executive Producer
Ilya Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Characters
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Story
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Director
Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Characters
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Screenplay
David Newman
David Newman
Producer
Pierre Spengler
Pierre Spengler
Second Unit Director
John Glen
John Glen
Editor
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis
Associate Producer
Charles F. Greenlaw
Charles F. Greenlaw
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
Editor
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Production Design
John Barry
John Barry
Stunts
Richard Hackman
Richard Hackman
Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Stunts
Greg Powell
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Sound Mixer
Brian Marshall
Brian Marshall
Sound Mixer
Charles Schmitz
Charles Schmitz
Painter
George Dean
George Dean
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Leonard Green
Leonard Green
Second Unit Director
David Lane
David Lane
Production Supervisor
Tim Hampton
Tim Hampton
Production Supervisor
Timothy Burrill
Timothy Burrill
Second Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning
Visual Effects Supervisor
Roy Field
Roy Field
Production Manager
Les Kimber
Les Kimber
Second Assistant Director
Roy Button
Roy Button
Continuity
Angela Martelli
Angela Martelli
Camera Operator
James Devis
James Devis
Camera Operator
Mike Chevalier
Mike Chevalier
Assistant Camera
Trevor Coop
Trevor Coop
Sound Effects
John Foster
John Foster
Assistant Director
Michael Dryhurst
Michael Dryhurst
Second Assistant Director
Kieron Phipps
Kieron Phipps
Second Assistant Director
Charles Marriott
Charles Marriott
Additional Photography
Jack Atcheler
Jack Atcheler
Additional Photography
Reginald H. Morris
Reginald H. Morris
Camera Operator
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Assistant Camera
David Lenham
David Lenham
Art Direction
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Draughtsman
Ted Ambrose
Ted Ambrose
Continuity
Josie Fulford
Josie Fulford
Camera Operator
Gordon Hayman
Gordon Hayman
Orchestrator
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
First Assistant Editor
Bob Mullen
Bob Mullen
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Russ Woolnough
Russ Woolnough
Scenic Artist
Bill Beavis
Bill Beavis
Construction Manager
Larry Cleary
Larry Cleary
Special Effects Technician
Robert Nugent
Robert Nugent
Production Coordinator
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
Continuity
Katya Kolpaktchy
Katya Kolpaktchy
Camera Operator
Ken Coles
Ken Coles
Camera Operator
Rod Parkhurst
Rod Parkhurst
Assistant Editor
David Beesley
David Beesley
Assistant Editor
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Special Effects
Zoran Perisic
Zoran Perisic
Special Effects
John Richardson
John Richardson
Special Effects
R.A. MacDonald
R.A. MacDonald
Assistant Director
Allan James
Allan James
Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey
Jerry Grandey
Second Assistant Director
Patrick Cadell
Patrick Cadell
Continuity
Kay Rawlings
Kay Rawlings
Assistant Editor
Tim Jordan
Tim Jordan
Camera Operator
Lou Barlia
Lou Barlia
Camera Operator
Howard A. Anderson III
Howard A. Anderson III
Assistant Editor
George Akers
George Akers
Continuity
Betsy Norton
Betsy Norton
Additional Photography
Robert E. Collins
Robert E. Collins
Location Manager
Chris Coles
Chris Coles
Second Assistant Director
Michael Green
Michael Green
Second Assistant Director
Keith Lund
Keith Lund
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hopkins
Michael Hopkins
Special Effects Technician
Rodney Fuller
Rodney Fuller
Special Effects Supervisor
Les Bowie
Les Bowie
Assistant Director
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Assistant Director
Michael Rauch
Michael Rauch
Second Assistant Director
Vic Smith
Vic Smith
Second Assistant Director
Michael Murray
Michael Murray
Second Assistant Director
Peter L. Bergquist
Peter L. Bergquist
Camera Operator
Roy Ford
Roy Ford
Assistant Camera
Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan
Modeling
Brian Smithies
Brian Smithies
Camera Operator
Peter MacDonald
Peter MacDonald
Second Assistant Director
Candace Suerstedt
Candace Suerstedt
Assistant Camera
Peter Versey
Peter Versey
Assistant Camera
Alan Gatward
Alan Gatward
Music Editor
Ken Ross
Ken Ross
Art Direction
Gene Rudolf
Gene Rudolf
Special Effects Technician
Michael Dunleavy
Michael Dunleavy
Special Effects Technician
Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson
Additional Writing
Norman Enfield
Norman Enfield
Second Unit Director
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Production Manager
Austen Jewell
Austen Jewell
Second Assistant Director
Michael Hook
Michael Hook
Camera Operator
John Harris
John Harris
Production Manager
Peter A. Runfolo
Peter A. Runfolo
Assistant Director
Dominic Fulford
Dominic Fulford
Second Assistant Director
Peter Jacobs
Peter Jacobs
Continuity
Doris Martin
Doris Martin
Aerial Director of Photography
Peter Allwork
Peter Allwork
Camera Operator
Jack Lowen
Jack Lowen
Music Editor
Robert Hathaway
Robert Hathaway
Orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
Assistant Editor
Mike Round
Mike Round
Assistant Director
Gareth Tandy
Gareth Tandy
Additional Photography
Sol Negrin
Sol Negrin
Camera Operator
John Morgan
John Morgan
Camera Operator
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Construction Manager
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
Modeling
Terry Reed
Terry Reed
Modeling
Derek Meddings
Derek Meddings
Executive Assistant
Maria Monreal
Maria Monreal
Additional Photography
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Assistant Camera
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
Assistant Camera
John Deaton
John Deaton
Assistant Camera
Domenic Mastrippolito
Domenic Mastrippolito
Assistant Editor
Neil Farrell
Neil Farrell
Continuity
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Production Executive
Geoffrey Helman
Geoffrey Helman
Executive Assistant
Jeanne Ferber
Jeanne Ferber
Assistant Director
Bud Grace
Bud Grace
Continuity
Rita Davison
Rita Davison
Assistant Director
Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter
Second Assistant Director
Simon Milton
Simon Milton
Camera Operator
Geoff Glover
Geoff Glover
Camera Operator
Ginger Gemmel
Ginger Gemmel
Camera Operator
Jack Courtland
Jack Courtland
Special Effects Technician
Brian Warner
Brian Warner
Props
Eddie Francis
Eddie Francis
Chief Lighting Technician
Maurice Gillett
Maurice Gillett
Electrician
Bert Bosher
Bert Bosher
Sound Effects
Stan Fiferman
Stan Fiferman
Supervising Art Director
Maurice Fowler
Maurice Fowler
Supervising Art Director
Bill Brodie
Bill Brodie
Scenic Artist
Ernest Smith
Ernest Smith
Wardrobe Assistant
Janet Tebrooke
Janet Tebrooke
Electrician
Ray Evans
Ray Evans
Sound Mixer
Richard Raguse
Richard Raguse
Draughtsman
Tony Rimmington
Tony Rimmington
Construction Manager
Harry Kersey
Harry Kersey
Modeling
Cyril Forster
Cyril Forster
Modeling
Tony Dunsterville
Tony Dunsterville
Modeling
Tadeusz Krzyzanowski
Tadeusz Krzyzanowski
Special Effects Technician
Roy Spencer
Roy Spencer
Special Effects Technician
Joe Fitt
Joe Fitt
Electrician
Freddie Webster
Freddie Webster
Stunts
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
Matte Painter
Doug Ferris
Doug Ferris
Matte Painter
Ray Caple
Ray Caple
Sound Mixer
Chris Large
Chris Large
Draughtsman
Dennis Bosher
Dennis Bosher
Construction Manager
Herman Lowers
Herman Lowers
Modeling
Andrew Kelly
Andrew Kelly
Special Effects Technician
Jimmy Harris
Jimmy Harris
Still Photographer
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Chief Lighting Technician
John Tythe
John Tythe
Stunts
Bill Weston
Bill Weston
Property Master
Danny Skundric
Danny Skundric
Wardrobe Assistant
Elvira Angelinetta
Elvira Angelinetta
Electrician
Jack Thetford
Jack Thetford
Dialogue Editor
Pat Foster
Pat Foster
Construction Manager
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Production Accountant
Douglas Noakes
Douglas Noakes
Electrician
Harry Woodley
Harry Woodley
Construction Manager
Michael Redding
Michael Redding
Special Effects Technician
Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Special Effects Technician
Peter Biggs
Peter Biggs
Costumer
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Wardrobe Assistant
Austin Cooper
Austin Cooper
Stunt Coordinator
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
Matte Painter
Liz Lettman
Liz Lettman
Wardrobe Assistant
Eddie Silva
Eddie Silva
Electrician
John May
John May
Main Title Designer
Denis Rich
Denis Rich
Property Master
George Ball
George Ball
Wardrobe Assistant
Helen Gill
Helen Gill
Stunts
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Wardrobe Assistant
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Stunt Coordinator
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
Electrician
Ray Meehan
Ray Meehan
Casting
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Assistant Accountant
Graham Henderson
Graham Henderson
Still Photographer
Douglas Luke
Douglas Luke
Scoring Mixer
Eric Tomlinson
Eric Tomlinson
Assistant Camera
John J. Campbell
John J. Campbell
Assistant Camera
Ronnie Anscombe
Ronnie Anscombe
Set Decoration
Fred Weiler
Fred Weiler
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Camera Operator
George Pink
George Pink
Assistant Editor
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris
Draughtsman
Alan Cassie
Alan Cassie
Modeling
Jeff Luff
Jeff Luff
Special Effects Technician
Terry Schubert
Terry Schubert
Special Effects Technician
Peter Pickering
Peter Pickering
Stunts
Wendy Leech
Wendy Leech
Stunts
Stuart Fell
Stuart Fell
Hairdresser
Pat McDermott
Pat McDermott
Visual Effects Editor
Peter Watson
Peter Watson
Art Direction
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Production Supervisor
Robert Simmonds
Robert Simmonds
Art Direction
Philip Bennet
Philip Bennet
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Hairdresser
Darby Halpin
Darby Halpin
Makeup Artist
Kay Freeborn
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Louis Lane
Louis Lane
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Production Manager
Dusty Symonds
Dusty Symonds
Set Decoration
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Hairdresser
Iloe Elliott
Iloe Elliott
Makeup Supervisor
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Graham Freeborn
Graham Freeborn
Art Direction
Ernest Archer
Ernest Archer
Costume Design
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake
Makeup Artist
Sylvia Croft
Sylvia Croft
Hairdresser
Stella Rivers
Stella Rivers
Wardrobe Supervisor
Betty Adamson
Betty Adamson
Set Designer
Steve Cooper
Steve Cooper
Sound Mixer
Roy Charman
Roy Charman
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham
Hairdresser
Cathy Kevany
Cathy Kevany
Makeup Artist
Phil Rhodes
Phil Rhodes
Art Direction
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Makeup Artist
Nick Maley
Nick Maley
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Pennell
Peter Pennell
Hairdresser
Joan White
Joan White
Makeup Artist
Jamie Brown
Jamie Brown
Special Effects Supervisor
Colin Chilvers
Colin Chilvers
Art Direction
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Art Direction
Tony Reading
Tony Reading
Visual Effects Designer
Denis Rich
Denis Rich
Sound Mixer
Norman Bolland
Norman Bolland
Makeup Artist
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Second Unit Director
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Wardrobe Assistant
Barbara Gillett
Barbara Gillett
Draughtsman
Reg Bream
Reg Bream
First Assistant Camera
David Wynn-Jones
David Wynn-Jones
Camera Operator
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
Second Unit Director
John Barry
John Barry
Orchestrator
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
TOP CAST

Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder
Lois Lane

Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando
Jor-El

Ned Beatty
Otis

Jackie Cooper
Perry White

Glenn Ford
Pa Kent

Trevor Howard
1st Elder

Jack O'Halloran
Non

Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell
Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp
General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter
Ma Kent

Susannah York
Lara

Jeff East
Young Clark Kent

Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas
Ursa

Harry Andrews
2nd Elder

Diane Sherry Case
Lana Lang

Vass Anderson
3rd Elder

John Hollis
4th Elder

James Garbutt
5th Elder
Michael Gover
6th Elder

David Neal
7th Elder

William Russell
8th Elder
Penelope Lee
9th Elder

John Stuart
10th Elder
Alan Cullen
11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski
Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell
1st Editor

Robert Henderson
2nd Editor

Larry Lamb
1st Reporter
John Cassady
3rd Reporter

John F. Parker
4th Reporter
Harry Scott
5th Reporter
Ray Evans
6th Reporter

Miquel Brown
8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello
1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson
2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt
1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby
2nd Secretary

Rex Reed
Rex Reed

Weston Gavin
Mugger

Steve Kahan
Officer 1

Ray Hassett
Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen
Officer 3
Matt Russo
News Vendor

Colin Skeaping
Pilot
Bo Rucker
Pimp
Paul Avery
TV Cameraman