Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Released: 1974-12-15 Duration: 1hr 46min
Genres: Comedy
Rating 7.9
The scariest comedy of all time!

Overview

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Production Companies

Crossbow Productions
Gruskoff/Venture Films
Jouer Limited
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget $2,800,000.00
Revenue $86,273,333.00
Original Language en
Popularity 36.066

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Crew

Director
Mel Brooks
Screenplay
Gene Wilder
Screenplay
Mel Brooks
Director of Photography
Gerald Hirschfeld
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Set Decoration
Robert De Vestel
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth
Set Designer
Dale Hennesy
Production Design
Dale Hennesy
Unit Production Manager
Frank Baur
Assistant Director
Barry Stern
Assistant Director
Michael Grillo
Property Master
Jack M. Marino
Construction Coordinator
Hendrik Wynands
Scenic Artist
Edward T. McAvoy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Sound Editor
Don Hall
Special Effects
Gary L. King
Special Effects
Jay King
Visual Effects
Matthew Yuricich
Stunt Coordinator
Roger Creed
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Camera Operator
Richard Tim Vanik
First Assistant Camera
Eric D. Andersen
Assistant Editor
Stanford C. Allen
Assistant Editor
William D. Gordean
Orchestrator
John Morris
Orchestrator
Jonathan Tunick
Scoring Mixer
Dan Wallin
Script Supervisor
Ray Quiroz
Original Music Composer
John Morris
Screenstory
Gene Wilder
Screenstory
Mel Brooks
Conductor
John Morris
Assistant Director
Marvin Miller
Title Designer
Anthony Goldschmidt
Graphic Designer
Anthony Goldschmidt
Makeup Designer
William Tuttle
Wardrobe Master
Dick James
Wardrobe Master
Ed Wynigear
Wardrobe Master
Phyllis Garr
Wardrobe Master
Carolyn Ewart
Hairdresser
Mary Keats
Assistant Property Master
Charles Sertin
Special Effects
Henry Millar Jr.
Special Effects
Hal Millar
Production Sound Mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
Characters
Mary Shelley

TOP CAST

Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder

Frederick Frankenstein

Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle

Frankenstein's Monster

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman

Frau Blücher

Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn

Elizabeth

Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars

Inspector Kemp

Richard Haydn
Richard Haydn

Gerhard Falkstein

Liam Dunn
Liam Dunn

Mr. Hilltop

Danny Goldman
Danny Goldman

Medical Student

Oscar Beregi Jr.
Oscar Beregi Jr.

Sadistic Jailor

Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet

Village Elder

Richard A. Roth
Richard A. Roth

Inspector Kemp's Aide

Monte Landis
Monte Landis

Gravedigger

Rusty Blitz
Rusty Blitz

Gravedigger

Anne Beesley
Anne Beesley

Little Girl

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman

Blindman

John Madison
John Madison

Villager

John Dennis
John Dennis

Orderly in Frankenstein's Class

Rick Norman
Rick Norman

Villager

Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan

Train Conductor

Randolph Dobbs
Randolph Dobbs

Villager

Norbert Schiller
Norbert Schiller

Emcee at Frankenstein's Show

Pat O'Hara
Pat O'Hara

Villager

Michael Fox
Michael Fox

Helga's Father

Lidia Kristen
Lidia Kristen

Helga's Mother

Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger

First Village Elder

Ian Abercrombie
Ian Abercrombie

Second Villager

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks

Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)

Lou Cutell
Lou Cutell

Frightened Villager

Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards

Theatre Goer

Clement von Franckenstein
Clement von Franckenstein

Villager Screaming at the Monster From the Bars (uncredited)

Jeff Maxwell
Jeff Maxwell

Medical Student

Lars Hensen
Lars Hensen

Theatre Goer

Johnny Marlin
Johnny Marlin

Spectator

Maida Severn
Maida Severn

Train Passenger

Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey

Member of Angry Mob

Max Wagner
Max Wagner

Villager

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