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 | 44.708 |
Directed By
Richard Donner
Crew
Director
Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Executive Producer
Ilya Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Pierre Spengler
Pierre Spengler
Characters
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Characters
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Story
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Leslie Newman
Leslie Newman
Screenplay
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
Second Unit
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Screenplay
David Newman
David Newman
Second Unit Director
John Glen
John Glen
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
Associate Producer
Charles F. Greenlaw
Charles F. Greenlaw
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth
Editor
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
Editor
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis
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
Additional Writing
Norman Enfield
Norman Enfield
Visual Effects Supervisor
Roy Field
Roy Field
Special Effects Supervisor
Les Bowie
Les Bowie
Modeling
Derek Meddings
Derek Meddings
Modeling
Brian Smithies
Brian Smithies
Continuity
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Special Effects
Zoran Perisic
Zoran Perisic
Production Executive
Geoffrey Helman
Geoffrey Helman
Production Supervisor
Timothy Burrill
Timothy Burrill
Second Unit Director
David Lane
David Lane
Second Unit Director
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Production Supervisor
Tim Hampton
Tim Hampton
Executive Assistant
Maria Monreal
Maria Monreal
Executive Assistant
Jeanne Ferber
Jeanne Ferber
Production Manager
Peter A. Runfolo
Peter A. Runfolo
Production Manager
Les Kimber
Les Kimber
Production Manager
Austen Jewell
Austen Jewell
Location Manager
Chris Coles
Chris Coles
Assistant Director
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Camera Operator
Peter MacDonald
Peter MacDonald
Special Effects
John Richardson
John Richardson
Special Effects
R.A. MacDonald
R.A. MacDonald
Production Coordinator
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
Assistant Director
Dominic Fulford
Dominic Fulford
Assistant Director
Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter
Assistant Director
Michael Dryhurst
Michael Dryhurst
Assistant Director
Allan James
Allan James
Assistant Director
Gareth Tandy
Gareth Tandy
Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey
Jerry Grandey
Assistant Director
Michael Rauch
Michael Rauch
Assistant Director
Bud Grace
Bud Grace
Second Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Roy Button
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Michael Green
Michael Green
Second Assistant Director
Kieron Phipps
Kieron Phipps
Second Assistant Director
Charles Marriott
Charles Marriott
Second Assistant Director
Vic Smith
Vic Smith
Second Assistant Director
Keith Lund
Keith Lund
Second Assistant Director
Michael Hook
Michael Hook
Second Assistant Director
Patrick Cadell
Patrick Cadell
Second Assistant Director
Peter Jacobs
Peter Jacobs
Second Assistant Director
Simon Milton
Simon Milton
Second Assistant Director
Michael Murray
Michael Murray
Second Assistant Director
Peter L. Bergquist
Peter L. Bergquist
Second Assistant Director
Candace Suerstedt
Candace Suerstedt
Continuity
Kay Rawlings
Kay Rawlings
Continuity
Doris Martin
Doris Martin
Continuity
Betsy Norton
Betsy Norton
Continuity
Katya Kolpaktchy
Katya Kolpaktchy
Continuity
Josie Fulford
Josie Fulford
Continuity
Rita Davison
Rita Davison
Continuity
Angela Martelli
Angela Martelli
Additional Photography
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Additional Photography
Jack Atcheler
Jack Atcheler
Additional Photography
Robert E. Collins
Robert E. Collins
Additional Photography
Reginald H. Morris
Reginald H. Morris
Additional Photography
Sol Negrin
Sol Negrin
Aerial Director of Photography
Peter Allwork
Peter Allwork
Camera Operator
John Harris
John Harris
Camera Operator
James Devis
James Devis
Camera Operator
John Morgan
John Morgan
Camera Operator
Gordon Hayman
Gordon Hayman
Camera Operator
Geoff Glover
Geoff Glover
Camera Operator
Ken Coles
Ken Coles
Camera Operator
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Camera Operator
Ginger Gemmel
Ginger Gemmel
Camera Operator
Roy Ford
Roy Ford
Camera Operator
Jack Lowen
Jack Lowen
Camera Operator
George Pink
George Pink
Camera Operator
Lou Barlia
Lou Barlia
Camera Operator
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Camera Operator
Mike Chevalier
Mike Chevalier
Camera Operator
Jack Courtland
Jack Courtland
Camera Operator
Howard A. Anderson III
Howard A. Anderson III
Camera Operator
Rod Parkhurst
Rod Parkhurst
Assistant Camera
John J. Campbell
John J. Campbell
Assistant Camera
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
Assistant Camera
Trevor Coop
Trevor Coop
Assistant Camera
Peter Versey
Peter Versey
Assistant Camera
Ronnie Anscombe
Ronnie Anscombe
Assistant Camera
David Lenham
David Lenham
Assistant Camera
John Deaton
John Deaton
Assistant Camera
Alan Gatward
Alan Gatward
Assistant Camera
Domenic Mastrippolito
Domenic Mastrippolito
Assistant Camera
Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan
Music Editor
Robert Hathaway
Robert Hathaway
Music Editor
Ken Ross
Ken Ross
Orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
Orchestrator
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
First Assistant Editor
Bob Mullen
Bob Mullen
Assistant Editor
David Beesley
David Beesley
Assistant Editor
Tim Jordan
Tim Jordan
Assistant Editor
Mike Round
Mike Round
Assistant Editor
Neil Farrell
Neil Farrell
Assistant Editor
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris
Assistant Editor
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Assistant Editor
George Akers
George Akers
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hopkins
Michael Hopkins
Dialogue Editor
Pat Foster
Pat Foster
Sound Effects
Stan Fiferman
Stan Fiferman
Sound Effects
John Foster
John Foster
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Russ Woolnough
Russ Woolnough
Sound Mixer
Richard Raguse
Richard Raguse
Sound Mixer
Chris Large
Chris Large
Supervising Art Director
Maurice Fowler
Maurice Fowler
Supervising Art Director
Bill Brodie
Bill Brodie
Art Direction
Gene Rudolf
Gene Rudolf
Art Direction
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Draughtsman
Tony Rimmington
Tony Rimmington
Draughtsman
Ted Ambrose
Ted Ambrose
Draughtsman
Dennis Bosher
Dennis Bosher
Draughtsman
Alan Cassie
Alan Cassie
Set Decoration
Fred Weiler
Fred Weiler
Scenic Artist
Ernest Smith
Ernest Smith
Scenic Artist
Bill Beavis
Bill Beavis
Construction Manager
Larry Cleary
Larry Cleary
Construction Manager
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
Harry Kersey
Harry Kersey
Construction Manager
Herman Lowers
Herman Lowers
Construction Manager
Michael Redding
Michael Redding
Construction Manager
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
Modeling
Terry Reed
Terry Reed
Modeling
Cyril Forster
Cyril Forster
Modeling
Andrew Kelly
Andrew Kelly
Modeling
Jeff Luff
Jeff Luff
Modeling
Tony Dunsterville
Tony Dunsterville
Modeling
Tadeusz Krzyzanowski
Tadeusz Krzyzanowski
Special Effects Technician
Roy Spencer
Roy Spencer
Special Effects Technician
Terry Schubert
Terry Schubert
Special Effects Technician
Robert Nugent
Robert Nugent
Special Effects Technician
Joe Fitt
Joe Fitt
Special Effects Technician
Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Special Effects Technician
Brian Warner
Brian Warner
Special Effects Technician
Rodney Fuller
Rodney Fuller
Special Effects Technician
Michael Dunleavy
Michael Dunleavy
Special Effects Technician
Jimmy Harris
Jimmy Harris
Special Effects Technician
Peter Biggs
Peter Biggs
Special Effects Technician
Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson
Special Effects Technician
Peter Pickering
Peter Pickering
Property Master
George Ball
George Ball
Property Master
Danny Skundric
Danny Skundric
Props
Eddie Francis
Eddie Francis
Production Accountant
Douglas Noakes
Douglas Noakes
Assistant Accountant
Graham Henderson
Graham Henderson
Still Photographer
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
Douglas Luke
Douglas Luke
Costumer
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Wardrobe Assistant
Helen Gill
Helen Gill
Wardrobe Assistant
Eddie Silva
Eddie Silva
Wardrobe Assistant
Austin Cooper
Austin Cooper
Wardrobe Assistant
Janet Tebrooke
Janet Tebrooke
Wardrobe Assistant
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Wardrobe Assistant
Elvira Angelinetta
Elvira Angelinetta
Chief Lighting Technician
Maurice Gillett
Maurice Gillett
Chief Lighting Technician
John Tythe
John Tythe
Electrician
Ray Evans
Ray Evans
Electrician
Ray Meehan
Ray Meehan
Electrician
John May
John May
Electrician
Harry Woodley
Harry Woodley
Electrician
Bert Bosher
Bert Bosher
Electrician
Freddie Webster
Freddie Webster
Electrician
Jack Thetford
Jack Thetford
Casting
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Stunt Coordinator
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
Stunt Coordinator
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
Stunts
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Stunts
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
Stunts
Wendy Leech
Wendy Leech
Stunts
Bill Weston
Bill Weston
Stunts
Stuart Fell
Stuart Fell
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Matte Painter
Doug Ferris
Doug Ferris
Matte Painter
Ray Caple
Ray Caple
Matte Painter
Liz Lettman
Liz Lettman
Scoring Mixer
Eric Tomlinson
Eric Tomlinson
Main Title Designer
Denis Rich
Denis Rich
Hairdresser
Pat McDermott
Pat McDermott
Visual Effects Editor
Peter Watson
Peter Watson
Art Direction
Ernest Archer
Ernest Archer
Art Direction
Philip Bennet
Philip Bennet
Art Direction
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Art Direction
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Tony Reading
Tony Reading
Art Direction
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Set Decoration
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Costume Design
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake
Makeup Artist
Jamie Brown
Jamie Brown
Makeup Artist
Sylvia Croft
Sylvia Croft
Hairdresser
Iloe Elliott
Iloe Elliott
Makeup Artist
Graham Freeborn
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Kay Freeborn
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Supervisor
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Hairdresser
Darby Halpin
Darby Halpin
Hairdresser
Cathy Kevany
Cathy Kevany
Makeup Artist
Louis Lane
Louis Lane
Makeup Artist
Nick Maley
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Makeup Artist
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Makeup Artist
Phil Rhodes
Phil Rhodes
Hairdresser
Stella Rivers
Stella Rivers
Hairdresser
Joan White
Joan White
Production Supervisor
Robert Simmonds
Robert Simmonds
Production Manager
Dusty Symonds
Dusty Symonds
Set Designer
Steve Cooper
Steve Cooper
Wardrobe Supervisor
Betty Adamson
Betty Adamson
Visual Effects Designer
Denis Rich
Denis Rich
Special Effects Supervisor
Colin Chilvers
Colin Chilvers
Sound Mixer
Norman Bolland
Norman Bolland
Sound Mixer
Roy Charman
Roy Charman
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Pennell
Peter Pennell
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