Project Author: David Mills
June 23, 2025
PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
Brooksfilms, Paramount Pictures
The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
Genre:
Drama, History
Runtime:
124
Released:
1980
Rating:
8.05
Budget:
Box Office:
WRITERS
David Lynch, Frederick Treves, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, Ashley Montagu
FILM OVERVIEW
The Elephant Man
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
DIRECTOR
David Lynch
GALLERY
PRODUCTION TEAM
David Lynch (Director)
David Lynch (Screenplay)
John Morris (Original Music Composer)
Freddie Francis (Director of Photography)
Anne V. Coates (Editor)
Stuart Craig (Production Design)
Maggie Cartier (Casting)
Patricia Norris (Costume Design)
Jonathan Sanger (Producer)
Frederick Treves (Book)
CAST MEMBERS
Anthony Hopkins
John Hurt
Anne Bancroft
John Gielgud
Wendy Hiller
Freddie Jones
Michael Elphick
Hannah Gordon
Helen Ryan
John Standing
MORE PRODUCTION
Christopher De Vore (Screenplay), Eric Bergren (Screenplay), Stuart Cornfeld (Executive Producer), Robert Cartwright (Art Direction), Hugh Scaife (Set Decoration), Stephanie Kaye (Hairstylist), Wally Schneiderman (Makeup Artist), Christopher Tucker (Makeup Designer), Terence A. Clegg (Production Manager), Anthony Waye (Assistant Director), John Roberts (Set Designer), Robin Gregory (Sound mixer), Peter Horrocks (Sound Editor), David Lynch (Sound Designer), Alan Splet (Special Sound Effects), Terry Sharratt (Boom Operator), Graham Longhurst (Special Effects), Neil Corbould (Special Effects), Paul Corbould (Special Effects), Martin Gutteridge (Special Effects Supervisor), Garth Inns (Special Effects), Frank Connor (Still Photographer), Roy Larner (Gaffer), Wick Finch (Electrician), Patrick Moore (Assistant Editor), Jack Hayes (Orchestrator), Ceri Evans (Script Supervisor), Tiny Nicholls (Costume Supervisor), Terry Wells Sr. (Property Master), Brian Hathaway (Transportation Captain), Mel Brooks (Producer), Ashley Montagu (Book)
MORE CAST
Dexter Fletcher, Lesley Dunlop, Phoebe Nicholls, Pat Gorman, Claire Davenport, Orla Pederson, Patsy Smart, Frederick Treves, Stromboli, Richard Hunter, James Cormack, Robert Lewis Bush, Roy Evans, Joan Rhodes, Nula Conwell, Tony London, Alfie Curtis, Bernadette Milnes, Brenda Kempner, Carol Harrison, Hugh Manning, Dennis Burgess, Fanny Carby, William Morgan Sheppard, Kathleen Byron, Gerald Case, David Ryall, Deirdre Costello, Pauline Quirke, Kenny Baker, Chris Greener, Marcus Powell, Gilda Cohen, Lesley Scoble, Teri Scoble, Eiji Kusuhara, Robert Day, Patricia Hodge, Tommy Wright, Peter Davidson, John Rapley, Hugh Spight, Teresa Codling, Marion Betzold, Caroline Haigh, Florenzio Morgado, Victor Kravchenko, Beryl Hicks, Michele Amas, Lucie Alford, Penny Wright, Janie Kells, Lydia Lisle, David Lynch, Harry Fielder, Jack Armstrong, Ralph G. Morse, Fred Wood, Adam Caine, Tony Clarkin, Dave Cooper, Chick Fowles, Juba Kennerley, Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, Jay McGrath, Henry Roberts, Kevin Schumm, Ian Selby, Guy Standeven, Reg Thomason, Jill Goldston, Norman Gay
