The Elephant Man 43 years old
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I … am … a 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.
Credits
The Elephant Man Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Lynch He was 34, now 78 years old | as Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) |
| Anthony Hopkins He was 42, now 86 years old | as Dr. Frederick Treves |
| John Hurt He was 40, 77 years old when he died | as John Merrick |
| Wendy Hiller She was 68, 90 years old when she died | as Mothershead |
| Anne Bancroft She was 49, 73 years old when she died | as Mrs. Kendal |
| Freddie Jones He was 53, 91 years old when he died | as Bytes |
| John Gielgud He was 76, 96 years old when he died | as Carr Gomm |
| Kenny Baker He was 46, 81 years old when he died | as Plumed Dwarf |
| Harry Fielder He was 40, now 83 years old | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Byron She was 59, 88 years old when she died | as Lady Waddington |
| Dexter Fletcher He was 14, now 58 years old | as Bytes' Boy |
| Patricia Hodge She was 34, now 77 years old | as Screaming Mum |
| William Morgan Sheppard He was 48, 86 years old when he died | as Man In Pub |
| John Standing He was 46, now 89 years old | as Dr. Fox |
| Hannah Gordon She was 39, now 83 years old | as Mrs. Anne Treves |
| Bernadette Milnes | as 1st Fighting Woman |
| Phoebe Nicholls She was 23, now 67 years old | as Merrick's Mother |
| Pauline Quirke She was 21, now 64 years old | as 2nd Whore |
| Eric Bergren He was 26, 62 years old when he died | as Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited) |
| Michael Elphick He was 34, 55 years old when he died | as Night Porter |
| Robert Lewis Bush | as Messenger |
| David Ryall He was 45, 79 years old when he died | as Man With Whores |
| Eiji Kusuhara He was 33, 63 years old when he died | as Japanese Bleeder |
| Tony Clarkin He was 33, now 77 years old | as Thug from Pub (uncredited) |
| Lesley Dunlop She was 24, now 68 years old | as Nora |
| Frederick Treves He was 55, 86 years old when he died | as Alderman |
| Helen Ryan She was 42, now 85 years old | as Princess Alex |
| Roy Evans He was 31, now 75 years old | as Cabman |
| Gerald Case He was 75, 80 years old when he died | as Lord Waddington |
| Lydia Lisle | as Merrick's Mother |
| Tony London | as Young Porter |
| Christopher De Vore | as Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited) |
| Orla Pederson | as Skeleton Man |
| Patsy Smart She was 62, 77 years old when she died | as Distraught Woman |
| Deirdre Costello | as 1st Whore |
The Elephant Man Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Maggie Cartier as Casting. | Production |
| Stuart Craig as Production Design. He was 38 (now 82) years old | Art |
| Patricia Norris as Costume Design. She was 49 (83) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Neil Corbould as Special Effects. He was 17 (now 61) years old | Crew |
| Martin Gutteridge as Special Effects Supervisor. | Visual Effects |
| Robin Gregory as Sound mixer. He was 44 (68) years old when He died | Sound |
| Terry Sharratt as Boom Operator. | Sound |
| Robert Cartwright as Art Direction. He was 19 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Tiny Nicholls as Costume Supervisor. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Paul Corbould as Special Effects. He was 19 (now 24) years old | Crew |
| Graham Longhurst as Special Effects. | Crew |
| John Roberts (actor) as Set Designer. He was 1 (now 45) years old | Art |
| Terence A. Clegg as Production Manager. He was 42 (now 86) years old | Production |
| David Lynch as Director. He was 34 (now 78) years old | Directing |
| David Lynch as Sound Designer. He was 34 (now 78) years old | Sound |
| David Lynch as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 78) years old | Writing |
| Anne V. Coates as Editor. She was 54 (92) years old when She died | Editing |
| Anthony Waye as Assistant Director. He was 42 (now 86) years old | Directing |
| Mel Brooks as Executive Producer. He was 54 (now 97) years old | Production |
| Jonathan Sanger as Producer. He was 36 (now 79) years old | Production |
| Stuart Cornfeld as Executive Producer. He was 27 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Christopher De Vore as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Patrick Moore as Assistant Editor. He was 57 (89) years old when He died | Editing |
| Wally Schneiderman as Makeup Artist. He was 58 (now 102) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Hugh Scaife as Set Decoration. He was 50 (79) years old when He died | Art |
| Alan Splet as Special Sound Effects. He was 40 (54) years old when He died | Crew |
The Elephant Man (43 years)
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I … am … a man!
- Release day: Thursday, October 09, 1980
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Budget: 5000000.00
- Revenue: 26010864.00