Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Apted

Writing Credits

Harold T.P. Hayes
(article)
Dian Fossey
(work)
Anna Hamilton Phelan
(story) and
Tab Murphy
(story)
Anna Hamilton Phelan
(screenplay)

Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Dian Fossey
Bryan Brown
Bob Campbell
Julie Harris
Roz Carr
John Omirah Miluwi
Sembagare
Iain Cuthbertson
Dr. Louis Leakey
Aleksandrov Konstantin
Claude Van Veeten
Waigwa Wachira
Mukara
Iain Glen
Brendan
David Lansbury
Larry
Maggie O'Neill
Kim
Konga Mbandu
Rushemba
Michael J. Reynolds
Howard Dowd
Gordon Masten
Photographer
Peter Nduati
Batwa chief
Helen Fraser
Mme. Van Vecten
John Alexander
Mime artist
Peter Elliott
Mime artist
Denise Cheshire
Mime artist
Antonio Hoyos
Mime artist
Jody St. Michael
Mime artist
Shelley Owens
Principal
Gerald Pratley
Announcer

Produced by

Rick Baker
associate producer
Terence A. Clegg
producer (as Terence Clegg)
Arne Glimcher
producer (as Arnold Glimcher)
Peter Guber
executive producer
Judy Kessler
co-producer
Robert Nixon
co-producer
Christine Peters
executive producer
Jon Peters
executive producer

Music by

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by

John Seale

Editing by

Stuart Baird

Casting By

Marion Dougherty
Mary Selway

Production Design by

John Graysmark

Art Direction by

Ken Court

Set Decoration by

Simon Wakefield

Costume Design by

Catherine Leterrier

Makeup Department

Stuart Artingstall
special effects hair designer
Rick Baker
special makeup effects
Christine Beveridge
makeup supervisor
Elaine Bowerbank
hair stylist
Tom Hester
special makeup designer
Colin Jamison
chief hair stylist
Norma Webb
makeup artist
Norman Cabrera
special makeup department sculptor: Rick Baker Studios (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
Rick Baker's Gorilla crew (uncredited)
Bart Mixon
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Matt Rose
sculptor: Cinovation Studios (uncredited)
Bill Sturgeon
creature effects crew (uncredited)
Brian Wade
gorilla crew: Rick Baker (uncredited)

Production Management

Gerry Levy
unit manager: studio

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Chris Brock
assistant director
Patrick Clayton
assistant director
Tim Lewis
assistant director
Robert Mugemana
assistant director
Simon Trevor
second unit director

Art Department

Ray Barrett
construction manager
John Butler
dressing props
Nobby Clark
construction floor stand-by
Steve Cooper
assistant art director
Roger W. Deer
sketch artist (as Roger Deer)
Danny Evans
props
Harold Fryer
construction floor stand-by
Kevin Harris
construction supervisor
Martin Hitchcock
assistant art director
George K. Kabiru
assistant greensman
Laurie Kerr
assistant construction manager
Bernard Harvey Langton
dressing props
John Lanzer
production buyer
Ted Lynch
construction floor stand-by
Phil Murray
construction floor stand-by
Keith Pitt
props
Roger Robson
greensman
Steve Short
props
Gilly Noyes Court
scenic artist (uncredited)
Jack Dyer
chargehand stagehand (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson
draftsperson (uncredited)
Michael King
construction buyer (uncredited)
Paul Wescott
hod scenic painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Don Brown
sound maintenance
David Docker
assistant sound editor
Pat Gilbert
assistant sound editor
Peter Handford
sound mixer
Archie Ludski
dialogue editor
Andy Nelson
dubbing mixer
Rocky Phelan
foley editor
Brian Saunders
assistant dubbing mixer
David Sharpe
assistant sound editor
Don Sharpe
supervising sound editor
John Stevenson
boom operator
Christian T. Cooke
adr mixer (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Harris
special effects supervisor
David Kindlon
special effects mechanical designer (as Dave Kindlon)
Phil Notaro
special effects mechanical designer
Brian Warner
special effects
Michael Burnett
foam department supervisor (uncredited)
Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses (uncredited)
Larry Odien
animatronics (uncredited)
Randy Simper
animatronics specialist: Cinovation Creature Effects (uncredited)
Tim Turner
special makeup effects: Rick Baker (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Robin Browne
special effects cameraman
Martin Beek
set dresser: model unit (uncredited)
Peter Watson
opticals (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Blake
additional photography unit
Richard Brierley
clapper loader
Steve Burgess
focus puller
Bob Campbell
special photography
Murray Close
still photographer
Bruce Davidson
focus puller: Zaire
Cordella Donohoe
clapper loader
Harry Eckford
key grip
John Fletcher
focus puller
Reg Garside
gaffer
Jamie Harcourt
camera operator
Jason Lehel
focus puller
Steve Mason
camera operator
Ray Meehan
best boy
Mike Roberts
camera operator
Paul Thompson
key grip
Richard Tindall
clapper loader
Simon Trevor
camera operator: second unit
Adam Dale
aerial assistant camera (uncredited)
Jason Lehel
camera operator: additional photography (uncredited)
Carlos Melville
electrician (uncredited)
Geoff Mulligan
aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Keith Murphy
steadicam operator: intro sequence (uncredited)
Micky Reeves
electrician (uncredited)
Matt Slattery
lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Helen Archer
location casting: Kenya
Lucy Boulting
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ken Crouch
wardrobe master (as Kenny Crouch)
Camilla Henneman
special costume key person
Fanny Jakubowicz
wardrobe assistant
Lisa Johnson
wardrobe assistant
Juliann Smith DeVito
speciality costumer (uncredited)
Deborah Phipps
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Mark Gill
assistant editor
Russ Woolnough
first assistant editor

Location Management

Barbara Allen
location manager: Rwanda
Allan James
location manager: Kenya
Cecilia Penasse
location production assistant
Monty Ruben
location liaison: Kenya
Thierry Verrier
assistant location manager: Rwanda

Music Department

Robin Clarke
music editor
Joel Moss
music recordist
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Maurice Jarre
conductor (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Patrick Russ
orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Holdsworth
script supervisor
Karen Tangaere
assistant script supervisor

Transportation Department

Arthur Dunne
transportation manager

Additional Crew

Jennifer Alward
consultant
Michele Archambault Dulman
assistant: Mr. Glimcher
Paul Babu Kamau
production runner (as Babu Kamau)
Rona Brown
animal trainer
Stephanie Clark
contact: London
Con Cremins
location accountant
Susan d'Arcy
unit publicist (as Susan D'Arcy)
Peter Elliott
choreographer: mime artists
Vic Floyd
unit car
Carl S. Griffin
location accountant (as Carl Griffin)
Robin Hollister
special assistant interpreter
Dennis B. Kane
consultant (as Dennis Kane)
Leila Kirkpatrick
production coordinator
Patricia Newcomb
publicity coordinator (as Patricia Newcombe)
Deo Ntakirutimana
production assistant
Pat Pennelegion
production coordinator
Ann Pollack
assistant: Mr. Apted
Anna Reinhardt
assistant to producers
Alan Root
special gorilla photographer: Zaire
Christine Samways
deputy accountant
Matthew Scudamore
floor runner
Alex Shoumatoff
consultant
Steve Sleap
puppeteer
Keith Stack
medic: location unit (as Dr. Keith Stack)
John Trehy
financial controller
Barbara Tyack
assistant: Mr. Trevor
Julia Waye
production runner
Aron Clayton
production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Watson
title designer (uncredited)

Thanks

Rosamund Carr
gratefully acknowledged assistance (as Mrs. Rosamund Carr)
Stacey Coil
gratefully acknowledged assistance: Digit Fund
Mark Condiotti
gratefully acknowledged assistance: assistant director, Mountain Gorilla Project
Diane McMeekin
gratefully acknowledged assistance: African Wildlife Foundation
Perez Olindo
gratefully acknowledged assistance: director of Wildlife Conservation and Management Department, Kenya (as Dr. Perez Olindo)
David Watts
gratefully acknowledged assistance: former director of the Karische Research Station, Rwanda (as Dr. David Watts)
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