Superman (1978) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Richard Donner.

Cast

Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder as Lois Lane
Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
Marlon Brando as Jor-El
Ned Beatty as Otis
Jackie Cooper as Perry White
Glenn Ford as Pa Kent
Trevor Howard as 1st Elder
Jack O'Halloran as Non
Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher
Maria Schell as Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp as General Zod
Phyllis Thaxter as Ma Kent
Susannah York as Lara
Jeff East as Young Clark Kent
Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
Sarah Douglas as Ursa
Harry Andrews as 2nd Elder
Diane Sherry Case as Lana Lang
Vass Anderson as 3rd Elder
John Hollis as 4th Elder
James Garbutt as 5th Elder
Michael Gover as 6th Elder
David Neal as 7th Elder
William Russell as 8th Elder
Penelope Lee as 9th Elder
John Stuart as 10th Elder
Alan Cullen as 11th Elder
Aaron Smolinski as Baby Clark Kent
Billy J. Mitchell as 1st Editor
Robert Henderson as 2nd Editor
Larry Lamb as 1st Reporter
John Cassady as 3rd Reporter
John F. Parker as 4th Reporter
Harry Scott as 5th Reporter
Ray Evans as 6th Reporter
Miquel Brown as 8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello as 1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson as 2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt as 1st Secretary

Crew

Richard Donner — Director
Pierre Spengler — Producer
Mario Puzo — Screenplay
Leslie Newman — Screenplay
Robert Benton — Screenplay
David Newman — Screenplay
Tom Mankiewicz — Writer
Geoffrey Unsworth — Director of Photography
John Williams — Original Music Composer

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