The Thief and the Cobbler 30 years old

The Thief and the Cobbler

It is written among the limitless constellations of the celestial heavens, and in the depths of the emerald seas, and upon every grain of sand in the vast deserts, that the world which we see is an outward and visible dream, of an inward and invisible reality ... Once upon a time there was a golden city. In the center of the golden city, atop the tallest minaret, were three golden balls. The ancients had prophesied that if the three golden balls were ever taken away, harmony would yield to discord, and the city would fall to destruction and death. But... the mystics had also foretold that the city might be saved by the simplest soul with the smallest and simplest of things. In the city there dwelt a lowly shoemaker, who was known as Tack the Cobbler. Also in the city... existed a Thief, who shall be... nameless.

Credits

The Thief and the Cobbler Cast

Name Character
Jennifer Beals She was 31, now 60 years old as Princess YumYum
Sean Connery He was 64, now 93 years old as Tack the Cobbler
Toni Collette She was 20, now 51 years old as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch
Vincent Price He was 84, 82 years old when he died as Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)
Matthew Broderick He was 33, now 62 years old as Tack the Cobbler
Donald Pleasence He was 75, 75 years old when he died as Phido the Vulture (voice)
Joan Sims She was 65, 71 years old when she died as Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
Anthony Quayle He was 81, 76 years old when he died as King Nod (voice)
Jonathan Winters He was 69, 87 years old when he died as The Thief
Joss Ackland He was 67, now 96 years old as Brigand (voice)
Eric Bogosian He was 42, now 70 years old as Phido the Vulture
Miriam Margolyes She was 54, now 82 years old as Maiden from Mombassa
Dermot Walsh He was 70, 77 years old when he died as Brigand
Paul Matthews as Mighty One-Eye (voice)
Hilary Pritchard She was 53, 54 years old when she died as Princess YumYum

The Thief and the Cobbler Crew

Name Department
Art Babbitt as Animation. He was 87 (84) years old when He died Visual Effects
Robert Folk as Music. He was 46 (now 75) years old Sound
Richard Williams as Director. He was 62 (86) years old when He died Directing
Richard Williams as Producer. He was 62 (86) years old when He died Production
Richard Williams as Animation. He was 62 (86) years old when He died Visual Effects
Richard Williams as Screenplay. He was 62 (86) years old when He died Writing
Paul Bolger as Animation. Visual Effects
Emery Hawkins as Animation. He was 83 (76) years old when He died Visual Effects
Alex Williams as Animation. Visual Effects
Imogen Sutton as Producer. She was 45 (now 74) years old Production
Margaret French as Screenplay. Writing
Ken Harris as Animation. He was 97 (83) years old when He died Visual Effects
Roy Naisbitt as Art Direction. Art
Errol Le Cain as Background Designer. He was 52 (47) years old when He died Art
John Leatherbarrow as Director of Photography. Camera
The Thief and the Cobbler poster
The Thief and the Cobbler (30 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 23, 1993
  • Runtime: 72 minutes
  • Budget: 28000000.00
  • Revenue: 669276.00