The Dark Crystal (1982) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz.

Cast

• Jim Henson as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
• Kathryn Mullen as Kira, a Gelfling
• Frank Oz as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
• Dave Goelz as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
• Steve Whitmire as Scientist (voice)
• Louise Gold as Gourmand
• Brian Meehl as Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
• Stephen Garlick as Jen (voice)
• Lisa Maxwell as Kira (voice)
• Billie Whitelaw as Aughra (voice)
• Percy Edwards as Fizzgig (voice)
• Barry Dennen as Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
• Deep Roy as Additional Performer
• Kiran Shah as Additional Performer
• Jack Purvis as Additional Performer
• Bob Payne as Historian, Scroll Keeper
• Michael Kilgarriff as General (voice)
• John Baddeley as Historian (voice)
• David Buck as Slave Master (voice)
• Charles Collingwood as Treasurer (voice)
• Sean Barrett as Urzah (voice)
• Miki Iveria as Podling (voice)
• Patrick Monckton as Podling (voice)
• Susan Westerby as Podling (voice)
• Joseph O'Conor as Narrator / Urskeks (voice)
• Thick Wilson as Gourmand (voice)
• Jerry Nelson as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
• Hugh Spight as Mystic Cook / Landstrider

Crew

• Jim Henson — Director
• Frank Oz — Director
• David Odell — Screenplay
• Jim Henson — Producer
• Gary Kurtz — Producer
• Oswald Morris — Director of Photography
• Trevor Jones — Original Music Composer

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