Film record

The Elephant Man

1980Feature film124 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · biographical film

Credits

Music

John Morris — Music composition

Direction

David Lynch — Directing

Cinematography

Freddie Francis — Cinematography

Art department

Stuart Craig — Production design

Costume

Patricia Norris — Costume design

Writing

David Lynch — Screenwriting
Christopher De Vore — Screenwriting
Eric Bergren — Screenwriting

Cast

Anthony Hopkins — Acting
John Hurt — Acting
Anne Bancroft — Acting
John Gielgud — Acting
Wendy Hiller — Acting
Freddie Jones — Acting
Michael Elphick — Acting
Dexter Fletcher — Acting
Hugh Manning — Acting
John Standing — Acting
Kenny Baker — Acting
Lesley Dunlop — Acting
Kathleen Byron — Acting
Patricia Hodge — Acting
Pauline Quirke — Acting
David Ryall — Acting
Pat Gorman — Acting
Eric Bergren — Acting
Phoebe Nicholls — Acting
W. Morgan Sheppard — Acting

Editing

Anne V. Coates — Editing

Production

Stuart Cornfeld — Production
Jonathan Sanger — Production
Mel Brooks — Production

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

United States · Original release
3 Oct 1980Checked 11 Sep 2026
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