The Little Mermaid | BFI | British Film Institute

Animated version of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale. Ariel, a mermaid, falls in love with Eric after she saves him from drowning. Eric can hear her but not see her so in despair she asks Ursula, a witch, to give her human form in exchange for her voice. Unless she can receive a true love's kiss from Eric within 3 days, Ariel will become Ursula's prisoner.

Cast & credits

Cast

voice of Louis René Auberjonois
voice of Prince Eric Christopher Daniel Barnes
voice of Ariel Jodi Benson
voice of Ursula the Sea Witch Pat Carroll
voices Flotsam & Jetsam Paddi Edwards
voice of Scuttle the gull Buddy Hackett
voice of Flounder Jason Marin
voice of King Triton Kenneth Mars
voice of Grimsby Ben Wright
voice of Sebastian the crab Samuel E. Wright
voice of Carlotta Edie McClurg
voice of seahorse Will Ryan
additional voice Hamilton Camp
additional voice Debbie Shapiro
additional voice Robert Weil
additional voice Ed Gilbert
additional voice Charlie Adler
additional voice Jack Angel
additional voice Susan Boyd
additional voice Steve Bulen
additional voice Nancy Cartwright
additional voice Philip Lewis Clarke
additional voice Jennifer Darling
additional voice Allan Davies
additional voice Gail Farrell
additional voice Donny Gerrard
additional voice Mitch Gordon
additional voice Willie J. Greene Jr
additional voice Linda Harmon
additional voice Walter S. Harrah
additional voice Phillip Ingram
additional voice Luana Jackman
additional voice William A. Kanady
additional voice Edie Lehmann
additional voice Anne Lockhart
additional voice Sherry Lynn
additional voice Melissa Mackay
additional voice Guy Maeda
additional voice Lynn Dolin Mann
additional voice Arne B. Markussen
additional voice Mickie Mcgowan
additional voice Gene J. Merlino
additional voice Lewis Morford
additional voice Kathleen O'connor
additional voice Patrick Pinney
additional voice Marilyn Powell
additional voice Gloria Grace Prosper
additional voice Michael Redman Jr.
additional voice Sally Stevens
additional voice Robert Tebow
additional voice Rob Trow
additional voice Joe Turano
additional voice Jackie Ward
additional voice Bobbi White
additional voice Robert S. Zwirn

Credits

Direction

Director John Musker
Director Ron Clements
Assistant Director Michael Serrian
Script Supervisor Nancy Parent

Rights

Production

Production Company Walt Disney Pictures
In association with Silver Screen Partners IV
Producer Howard Ashman
Producer John Musker
Associate Producer Maureen Donley
Production Manager Maureen Donley
Asst Production Manager (Clean-up) Steven Hickner
Asst Production Manager (Clean-up) Sutherland C. Ellwood
Asst Production Manager (Post Productio) Dennis Edwards
Asst Production Manager (Backgrounds) Dorothy Aronica-mckim
Production Co-ordinator Brett Hayden
Scene Planning Supervisor Rick Sullivan
Scene Planning Dave Thomson
Scene Planning Ann Tucker
Auditor Dennis Park
Production Administrator Jim Ballantine
Production Assistant Ron D. Allen
Production Assistant Bonnie Buckner
Production Assistant Donovan R. Cook Iii
Production Assistant Stacy R. Meyer
Production Secretary Charlene Rogers
Production Secretary Sandee Terzis

Casting

Casting Mary V. Buck
Casting Susan Edelman

Writing

Screenplay John Musker
Screenplay Ron Clements
Additional Dialogue Howard Ashman
Additional Dialogue Gerrit Graham
Additional Dialogue Samuel Graham
Additional Dialogue Chris Hubbell
Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Visual Development Bruce M. Morris
Visual Development Kelly Asbury
Visual Development Andy Gaskill
Visual Development Rowland B. Wilson
Visual Development Chris Van Allsburg
Visual Development A. Kendall O'connor
Visual Development Gary Eggleston
Visual Development Doug Lefler
Visual Development Kay Nielsen

Photography

Animation Camera (Supervisor) John Cunningham
Animation Camera Ed Austin
Animation Camera Errol Aubry
Animation Camera John Aardal
Animation Camera Brandy Hill
Animation Camera Ron Jackson
Animation Camera David J. Link
Animation Camera Roncie Hantke
Animation Camera Chuck Warren
Animation Camera Christine Beck
Camera Manager Joe Jiuliano
Additional Camera Services Available Light Inc
Available Light (Crew) John Van Vliet
Available Light (Crew) Joseph Thomas
Available Light (Crew) Marti Julian
Available Light (Crew) Rob Maine
Additional Camera Services Baer Animation Company
Baer Animation (Crew) Dan Larsen
Baer Animation (Crew) Lin-Z Rogers
Baer Animation (Crew) Steve P. Damiani
Baer Animation (Crew) Harry Moreau
Colour Models Supervisor Elrene Cowan
Colour Modelist Cindy Finn
Colour Modelist Christina Stocks
Colour Modelist Brigitte Strother
Colour Modelist Linda Webber
Colour Model Painter Betsy Ergenbright
Colour Model Painter Carolyn Guske
Colour Model Painter Linda McCall
Colour Model Development Barbara McCormick
Colour Model Development Jill Stirdivant
Video Shooter Gregory Hinde

Special Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Dindal
Effects Co-ordinator Levit, Jonathan (Yona)
Computer Animation Tina Price
Computer Animation Andrew H. Schmidt
Computer Animation Engineer Mary Jane Turner

Animation

Directing Animator Mark Henn
Directing Animator Glen Keane
Directing Animator Duncan Marjoribanks
Directing Animator Ruben Aquino
Directing Animator Andreas Deja
Directing Animator Matthew O'callaghan
Character Animator Michael Cedeno
Character Animator Jay Jackson
Character Animator Will Finn
Character Animator Rick Farmiloe
Character Animator Barry Temple
Character Animator Doug Krohn
Character Animator Shawn Keller
Character Animator James Baxter
Character Animator Leon Joosen
Character Animator David Pruiksma
Character Animator Kathy Zielinski
Character Animator Russ Edmonds
Character Animator Daniel Jeup
Character Animator Jorgen Klubien
Character Animator David Stephan
Character Animator Phil Young
Character Animator Chris Bailey
Character Animator Ellen Woodbury
Character Animator Anthony Derosa
Character Animator Tony Fucile
Character Animator Ron Husband
Character Animator David Cutler
Character Animator Chris Wahl
Character Animator David Pacheco
Character Animator Nik Ranieri
Character Animator Chuck Harvey
Character Animator Tony Anselmo
Character Animator Dave Spafford
Character Animator Tom Sito
Character Animator Rob Minkoff
Character Keys Martin Korth
Character Keys Bill Berg
Character Keys Vera Lanpher
Character Keys Richard Hoppe
Character Keys Brian Clift
Character Keys June M. Fujimoto
Character Keys Dave Suding
Character Keys Chuck Williams
Character Keys Lureline Weatherly
Character Keys Renee Holt
Character Keys Emily Jiuliano
Character Keys Philo Barnhart
Character Keys Tom Ferriter
Character Keys Lou Dellarosa
Character Keys Jesus Cortes
Character Keys Stephan Zupkas
Character Keys Gilda Palinginis
Character Keys Gail Frank
Character Keys Wesley Chun
Character Keys Lori M. Noda
Character Keys Dorothea Baker
Character Keys Bette Isis Baker
Character Keys Dori Littell Herrick
Character Keys Cyndee Whitney
Character Keys Margaret Flores Nichols
Animating Assistant Humberto Delafuente
Animating Assistant Gee Fwee Boedoe
Animating Assistant Carole Holliday
Animating Assistant Arland Barron
Character Design Daniel Haskett
Character Design Chris Buck
Character Design Kevin Lima
Character Design Ed Gombert
Character Design Glen Keane
Character Design Andreas Deja
Character Design Philo Barnhart
Xerographic Camera Supervisor Bill Brazner
Xerographic Check/Inking Supervisor Carmen Sanderson
Xerographic Camera Operator Bert Wilson
Xerographic Camera Operator Robyn L. Roberts
Xerographic Camera Operator Dean Stanley
Xerographic Camera Operator Jo Ann Breuer
Key Xerographic Processor Sherri Vandoli
Key Xerographic Processor Janet Rea
Key Xerographic Processor Gareth Fishbaugh
Key Xerographic Processor Tina Baldwin
Key Xerographic Processor Lynnette E. Cullen
Key Xerographic Processor Cindy Garcia
Xerographic Processor Leyla C. Amaro
Xerographic Processor Marlene Burkhart
Xerographic Processor Douglas Casper
Xerographic Processor Karen N. China
Xerographic Processor Warren Coffman
Xerographic Processor Bob Cohen
Xerographic Processor Diana Dixon
Xerographic Processor Kathy Gilmore
Xerographic Processor Suzanne Inglis
Xerographic Processor Cynthia Neill Knizek
Xerographic Processor Catherine Parotino
Xerographic Check/Inking Kris Brown
Xerographic Check/Inking Laura Craig
Xerographic Check/Inking Eleanor Dahlen
Xerographic Check/Inking Maria Fenyvesi
Xerographic Check/Inking Eve Fletcher
Xerographic Check/Inking Peggy Gregory
Xerographic Check/Inking Anne Duffy Hazard
Xerographic Check/Inking Darlene Kanagy
Xerographic Check/Inking Robin D. Kane
Xerographic Check/Inking Karan J. Lee-storr
Xerographic Check/Inking Charlene Miller
Xerographic Check/Inking Kitty Schoentag
Xerographic Check/Inking Tatsuko Watanabe
Airbrush John Emerson
Airbrush W.L. Arance
Breakdown/Inbetweener Francesca Allen
Breakdown/Inbetweener Scott Anderson
Breakdown/Inbetweener Dorris Bergstrom
Breakdown/Inbetweener Jerry Lee Brice
Breakdown/Inbetweener Sheila Brown
Breakdown/Inbetweener Lee Crowe
Breakdown/Inbetweener James A. Davis
Breakdown/Inbetweener Eileen Dunn
Breakdown/Inbetweener Tom Ellery Jr
Breakdown/Inbetweener Mark Fisher
Breakdown/Inbetweener James Fujii
Breakdown/Inbetweener Daniel A. Gracey
Breakdown/Inbetweener Peter A. Gullerud
Breakdown/Inbetweener Karen Hardenbergh
Breakdown/Inbetweener Tim Ingersoll
Breakdown/Inbetweener Patrick Joens
Breakdown/Inbetweener Jason Lethcoe
Breakdown/Inbetweener Teresa Martin
Breakdown/Inbetweener Tom Mazzocco
Breakdown/Inbetweener Cynthia Overman
Breakdown/Inbetweener Don Parmele
Breakdown/Inbetweener Ginny Parmele
Breakdown/Inbetweener Eric Pigors
Breakdown/Inbetweener Brian Pimental
Breakdown/Inbetweener Mike Polvani
Breakdown/Inbetweener William Recinos
Breakdown/Inbetweener Stan Somers
Breakdown/Inbetweener Bruce Strock
Breakdown/Inbetweener Juliet Stroud
Breakdown/Inbetweener Michael Swofford
Breakdown/Inbetweener Marianne Tucker
Breakdown/Inbetweener Tuck Tucker
Breakdown/Inbetweener Jan Van der Keyl
Breakdown/Inbetweener Dave Woodman
Breakdown/Inbetweener Merry Clingen
Breakdown/Inbetweener Susan M. Zytka
Cel Service Jessie A. Palubeski
Cel Service Florida D'ambrosio
Cel Service Rose Dibucci
Cel Service Frances Moralde
Cel Service Teresita M. Proctor
Mark-up Gina Wootten
Mark-up/Paint Checker Jan Browning
Mark-up/Paint Checker Susan Burke
Mark-up/Paint Checker Chuck Gefre
Mark-up/Paint Checker Maria Gonzalez
Mark-up/Paint Checker Rhonda L. Hicks
Mark-up/Paint Checker Tanya Moreau
Mark-up/Paint Checker Saskia Raevouri
Mark-up/Paint Checker Heidi Shellhorn
Mark-up/Paint Checker Ann Sorensen
Mark-up/Paint Checker Annette Vandenberg
Effects Animator Dorse A. Lanpher
Effects Animator Ted C. Kierscey
Effects Graphics Bernie Gagliano
Effects Animator Randy Fullmer
Effects Animator Don Paul
Effects Animator Mark Myer
Effects Animator Kelvin Yasuda
Effects Animator Dave Bossert
Effects Animator Glenn Chaika
Effects Animator Jeff Howard
Effects Animator Barry Cook
Effects Animator Christine Harding
Effects Animator Chris Jenkins
Effects Animator Eusebio Torres
Assistant Effects Animator Danny Chaika
Assistant Effects Animator Mark Barrows
Assistant Effects Animator Allen Blyth
Assistant Effects Animator Margaret Craig-chang
Assistant Effects Animator Mabel Gesner
Assistant Effects Animator Tom Hush
Assistant Effects Animator Craig Littel-herrick
Assistant Effects Animator Mike Nguyen
Assistant Effects Animator Steve Starr
Assistant Effects Animator Alan Stovall
Assistant Effects Animator John Tucker
Effects Graphics Assistant Sue Adnopoz
Effects Graphics Assistant Debra Armstrong
Effects Graphics Assistant Kathleen Bailey
Effects Graphics Assistant Judith Barnes
Effects Graphics Assistant Carl Bell
Effects Graphics Assistant Chris Chu
Effects Graphics Assistant Kent Culotta
Effects Graphics Assistant Margi Daniels
Effects Graphics Assistant Lee Dunkman
Effects Graphics Assistant Teresa Eidenbock
Effects Graphics Assistant Michael Genz
Effects Graphics Assistant Ray Harris
Effects Graphics Assistant Broose Johnson
Effects Graphics Assistant Nancy Kniep
Effects Graphics Assistant Stephen L. Lubin
Effects Graphics Assistant Kaaren Lundeen
Effects Graphics Assistant Brian Mckim
Effects Graphics Assistant Mike Mckinney
Effects Graphics Assistant Terry Naughton
Effects Graphics Assistant David Nethery
Effects Graphics Assistant Brett Newton
Effects Graphics Assistant Dana M. Reemes
Effects Graphics Assistant Maria Rosetti
Effects Graphics Assistant Natasha A. Selfridge
Effects Graphics Assistant Michael Show
Effects Graphics Assistant Alan Smart
Effects Graphics Assistant Dan Tanaka
Effects Graphics Assistant Peggy Tonkonogy
Effects Graphics Assistant Alex Topete
Effects Graphics Assistant Jane Tucker
Effects Graphics Assistant Marcia Y. Kimura
Effects Graphics Assistant Terrey Hamada
Animation Checking Supervisor Janet Bruce
Animation Checking Karen Paat
Final Check Supervisor Hortensia M. Casagran
Animation Checking Lisa Poitevint
Animation Checking Bob Revell
Animation Checking Mavis Shafer
Animation Checking Barbara Wiles
Final Check Monica Albracht
Final Check Bonnie Blough
Final Check Deborah Mooneyham
Final Check Ann Oliphant
Final Check Madlyn O'neill
Final Check Howard F. Schwartz
Final Check Pat Sito
Layout Supervisor David A. Dunnet
Layout Rasoul Azadani
Layout Dan St. Pierre
Layout Fred Cline
Layout Bill Perkins
Layout Lorenzo Martinez
Layout James Beihold
Layout Assistant Mark G. Kalesniko
Layout Assistant Fred Craig
Layout Assistant Marc S. Christenson
Layout Assistant Jennifer Yuan
Layout Assistant Mac George
Layout Assistant Rene Garcia
Layout Assistant Dan Mchugh
Layout Assistant Roxy Novotny Steven
Backgrounds Supervisor Donald A. Towns
Backgrounds Jim Coleman
Backgrounds Lisa L. Keene
Backgrounds Brian Sebern
Backgrounds Philip Phillipson
Backgrounds Robert E. Stanton
Backgrounds Andrew Phillipson
Backgrounds Cristy Maltese
Backgrounds Dean Gordon
Backgrounds Doug Ball
Backgrounds Craig Robertson
Backgrounds Gregory Alexander Drolette
Backgrounds Kathy Altieri
Backgrounds Tia Kratter
Backgrounds Dennis Durrell
Ink & Paint Manager Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht
Ink & Paint Assistant Manager Chris Hecox
Ink & Paint Secretary Cherie Mcgowan
Paint Lab Supervisor Debra Y. Siegel
Mix & Match Wilma Guenot
Mix & Match Ann Neale
Painting Supervisor Ginni Mack
Painting Supervisor Penny Coulter
Painting Supervisor Barbara Hamane
Assistant [Painting] Supervisor James 'J.R.' Russell
Assistant [Painting] Supervisor Janette Hulett
Painting Renee Alcazar
Painting Joyce Alexander
Painting Lada Babicka
Painting Phyllis Bird
Painting Russell Blandino
Painting Tania M. Burton
Painting Mimi Clayton
Painting Chris Conklin
Painting Patti Cowling
Painting Elena Cox
Painting Sybil Cuzzort
Painting Sharon Dabek
Painting Jean Dubois
Painting Phyllis Estelle Fields
Painting Joyce Frey
Painting Etsuko Fujioka
Painting Paulino Garcia
Painting Karen Hepburn
Painting Eadie Hofmann
Painting Gina Howard
Painting Melody Hughes
Painting David Karp
Painting Kathlyn Kephart
Painting Leslie Kober
Painting Annette Leavitt
Painting Denise Link
Painting Ashley S. Lupin
Painting Teri N. Mcdonald
Painting Debbie Mihara
Painting Stephanie Myers
Painting Chris Naylor
Painting Belle Norman
Painting Barbara Palmer
Painting Melanie Pava
Painting Patricia Pettinelli
Painting Bruce Phillipson
Painting Marilyn Pierson
Painting Ronna Pincus
Painting Gale Raleigh
Painting Bonnie Ramsey
Painting Linda Redondo
Painting Sharon Rehme
Painting Colene Riffo
Painting Nellie Rodriguez
Painting Ania Rubisz
Painting Gary G. Shafer
Painting Sheryl Smith
Painting Fumiko R. Sommer
Painting Rose Ann Stire
Painting Roxanne M. Taylor
Painting Pattie A. Torocsik
Painting Cookie Tricarico
Painting Helga Vanden Berge
Painting Britt Van Der Nagel
Painting Irma Velez
Painting Helene Vives
Painting Cathy Walters

Editing

Supervising Editor John Carnochan
Editor Mark A. Hester
Assistant Editor (1st) Bill Wilner
Assistant Editor (1st) Barbara Gerety
Assistant Editor H. Lee Peterson
Assistant Editor Scot Scalise

Design

Art Director Michael Peraza Jr
Art Director Donald A. Towns
Storyboards Roger Allers
Storyboards Ed Gombert
Storyboards Gary Trousdale
Storyboards Thom Enriquez
Storyboards Matthew O'callaghan
Storyboards Joe Ranft
Storyboards Brenda Chapman
Character Sculptures Ruben Procopio

Titles

Main/End Titles Design Saxon/Ross Film Design
Titles/Opticals Cinema Research Corporation

Music

Songs Howard Ashman
Songs Alan Menken
Ochestra Conductor J.A.C. Redford
Orchestrations Thomas Pasatieri
Songs Arranger Robby Merkin
Songs Arranger Alan Menken
Songs Producer Howard Ashman
Songs Producer Alan Menken
Songs Producer Robert Kraft
Supervising Music Editor Kathleen Bennett
Music Editing Segue Music

Sound

Music Scoring Mixer John Richards
Recordist Carolyn Tapp
Re-recording Mixer Terry Porter
Re-recording Mixer Mel Metcalfe
Re-recording Mixer David J. Hudson
Supervising Sound Editor Richard C. Franklin Jr
Supervising Sound Editor Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor Charles L. Campbell
Sound Editor Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor Nils Jensen
Sound Editor Lenny Geschke
Sound Editor Chuck Neely
Sound Editor Chris Jargo
Assistant Sound Editor Pamela G. Kimber
Apprentice Sound Editor Jack Nietzsche Jr
Processed Sound Effects Alan Howarth
Processed Sound Effects Mel Neiman
ADR Editor Larry Singer
Foley Artist John Roesch
Foley Artist Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist Joe Sabella
Foley Recordist Greg Orloff
Foley Taj Soundworks