The Nightmare before Christmas
Animated film. Jack Skellington is the leading citizen of Halloweentown, a community entirely devoted to annually inventing new ways of scaring people. However, Jack is tired of the old routine and one day comes across a secret door to Christmastown, where he finds Santa's workers joyfully preparing for Christmas. He lays plans to kidnap Santa Claus so that he can take over the Christmas holiday.
Cast & credits
Cast
- voice of Jack Skellington singing Danny Elfman
- voice of Jack Skellington speaking Chris Sarandon
- voice of Sally Catherine O'hara
- voice of Evil Scientist William Hickey
- voice of mayor Glenn Shadix
- voice of Lock Paul Reubens
- voice of Shock Catherine O'hara
- voice of Barrel Danny Elfman
- voice of Oogie Boogie Ken Page
- voice of Santa Edward Ivory
- voice of Big Witch, W.W.D. Susan McBride
- voice of Clown with the Tear Away Face Danny Elfman
- voices of corpse kid/corpse mom Debi Durst
- voice of small witch Debi Durst
- voices of harlequin demon/devil Greg Proops
- voice of sax player Greg Proops
- voices of man under stairs/vampire Kerry Katz
- voice of corpse dad Kerry Katz
- voices of Mr Hyde/behemoth/vampire Randy Crenshaw
- voices of mummy/vampire Sherwood Ball
- voices of undersea gal/man under stairs Carmen Twillie
- voice of wolfman Glenn Walters
- additional voice Mia Brown
- additional voice L. Peter Callender
- additional voice Ann Fraser
- additional voice Jennifer Levey
- additional voice Jesse McClurg
- additional voice John Morris
- additional voice Robert Olague
- additional voice Bobbi Page
- additional voice Elena Praskin
- additional voice Trampas Warman
- additional voice Judi Durand
- additional voice Doris Hess
- additional voice Daamen Krall
- additional voice Christina Macgregor
- additional voice David McCharen
- additional voice Gary Raff
- additional voice David Randolph
- additional voice Gary Schwartz
Credits
Direction
- Director Henry Selick
Rights
Production
- Production Company Burton/DiNovi
- Presents Touchstone Pictures
- Producer Tim Burton
- Producer Denise Di Novi
- Co-producer Kathleen Gavin
- Associate Producer Danny Elfman
- Associate Producer Philip Lofaro
- Associate Producer Jill Jacobs
- Associate Producer Diane Minter
- Stage Co-ordinator Alia Almeida Agha
- Stage Manager Robert Anderson
- Production Manager Philip Lofaro
- Production Co-ordinator George Young
- Production Co-ordinator (Art Dept) Jill Ruzicka
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Kat Miller
- Assistant Artistic Co-ordinator Shane Francis
- Production Accountant Kevin Reher
- Assistant Accountant Jenny Spamer
- Post-production (Supervisor) Sara Duran
- Post-production (Administrator) Jeannine Berger
- Post-production (Assistant) Tracy Barber
- Assistant to Producer/Director Gisela Hermeling
- Production Assistant Arianne Sutner
- Production Assistant Jon Angle
- Production Assistant Beth Lee Schneider
- Production Assistant Denise Rottina
- Production Assistant (Stage Dept) Kirk Scott
- Production Assistant (Stage Dept) David Janssen
- Production Assistant (Facilities) Thomas Buchanan
- Production Assistant (Models Dept) Susan Alegria
- Production Assistant (Mold Dept) Daniel Campbell
- Production Runner (Stage Dept) David Teller
- Production Runner (Stage Dept) Ila Abramson
- Production Runner (Stage Dept) David Burke
- Intern Derick P. Arippol
- Intern David Barker
- Intern Andrew Birch
- Intern Jerome Cook
- Intern Andrew Davidson
- Intern Dina Hardy
- Intern Troy Harris
- Intern Ethan Marak
- Intern Syndi Pilar
- Intern Ann M. Rockwell
- Intern Jefferson Thomas
- Intern Cathy Whitney
Casting
- Casting Mary Gail Artz
- Casting Barbara Cohen
- Casting (San Francisco) Hayes & Van Horn Casting
- Casting (San Francisco) Davia Nelson
- Casting (ADR Voice) Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay Caroline Thompson
- Adaptation Michael Mcdowell
- Based on a story and characters by Tim Burton
Photography
- Director of Photography Pete Kozachik
- Camera Operator Jo Carson
- Camera Operator Pat Sweeney
- Camera Operator Jim Aupperle
- Camera Operator Ray Gilberti
- Camera Operator Richard E. Lehmann
- Camera Operator Eric Swenson
- Camera Operator David M. Hanks
- Camera Operator Selwyn Eddy Iii
- [Camera] Assistant Matthew White
- [Camera] Assistant Chris Peterson
- [Camera] Assistant Brian van't Hul
- [Camera] Assistant Cameron Noble
- [Camera] Assistant Mike Bienstock
- [Camera] Assistant Jim Matlosz
- [Camera] Assistant Sara Mast
- [Camera] Assistant Carl Miller
- [Camera] Assistant Mark Kohr
Stills
- Stills Photography Richard Downing
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Pete Kozachik
- Digital Effects Provided by Walt Disney Feature Animation
- WDFA (Digital Effects Supervisor) Ariel Velasco Shaw
- WDFA (Ink/Paint Manager) Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht
- WDFA (Camera Manager) Joe Jiulano
- WDFA (Snow Animation) Dave Bossert
- WDFA (Effects Colour Timing/Paint) Thomas Cardone
- WDFA (Ink/Paint/Final Check Supervisor) Hortensia M. Casagran
- WDFA (Scene Planning Supervisor) Ann Tucker
- WDFA (Caps/Effects Software Lead) Paul Yanover
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Christine Beck
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Frances P. Behnam
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Carol Choy
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Shannon Fallis-kane
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Christopher W. Gee
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Kent Gordon
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Barbara Hamane
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Bruce Hatakeyama
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Don Henry
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Chyuan Huang
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Ron Jackson
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Lisa L. Keene
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Todd King
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Edwin R. Leonard
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Tony Meagher
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Rebecca Pahr
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Jackie Roberts
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Robyn L. Roberts
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) David J. Rowe
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) James 'J.R.' Russell
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Debra Y. Siegel
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Michael Sullivan
- WDFA (Caps Personnel) Chuck Warren
- Model Shop Supervisor Mitchell Romanauski
- Model Maker Paula Lucchesi
- Model Maker Marc Ribaud
- Model Maker Joel Friesch
- Model Maker Bill Boes
- Model Maker Jeff Brewer
- Model Maker Nick Bogle
- Assistant Model Maker Jerome Ranft
- Assistant Model Maker Rebecca House
- Assistant Model Maker Pamela Kibbee
- Assistant Model Maker Aaron Kohr
Animation
- Animation Supervisor Eric Leighton
- Animator Trey Thomas
- Animator Timothy Hittle
- Animator Michael Belzer
- Animator Anthony Scott
- Animator Owen Klatte
- Animator Angie Glocka
- Animator Justin Kohn
- Animator Eric Leighton
- Animator Paul Berry
- Animator Joel Fletcher
- Animator Kim Blanchette
- Animator Lloyd Price
- Animator Richard C. Zimmerman
- Animator Steven A. Buckley
- Additional Animation Harry Walton
- Additional Animation Paul W. Jessel
- Additional Animation Michael W. Johnson
- Additional Animation Ken Willard
- Additional Animation Daniel K. Mason
- Animation Rig Engineer George Wong
- Assistant Animation Rigger Michael W. Johnson
- Apprentice Animator Lana Bernberg
- Armature Supervisor Tom St. Amand
- Armature Engineer Blair Clark
- Armature Engineer Merrick Cheney
- Armature Engineer Christopher Rand
- Armature Engineer Eben Stromquist
- Armature Engineer Bart Trickel
- Additional Armatures Lionel Ivan Orozco
- Mold Maker Supervisor John A. Reed Iii
- Mold Maker Victoria Lewis
- Mold Maker Wim Jan Van Thillo
- Mold Maker Eric Jensen
- Mold Maker Rob Ronning
- Mold Maker Michael Jobe
- Mold Maker Jon Berg
- Mold Maker Assistant Michael Grivett
- Mold Maker Assistant Tony Preciado
- Character Fabricator Supervisor Bonita De Carlo
- Character Fabricator Lauren Vogt
- Character Fabricator Elise Robertson
- Character Fabricator Elizabeth Jennings
- Character Fabricator Timothy Reid Norton
- Character Fabricator Valerie Sofranko
- Character Fabricator Grace Murphy
- Character Fabricator Facundo Rabaudi
- Character Fabricator Mike Wick
- Character Fabricator Chrystene R. Ells
- Character Fabricator Sandy Clifford
- Character Fabricator Jeff Brewer
- Character Fabricator Margot Hale
- Character Fabricator Barbara Kossy
- Character Fabricator David Chong
- Additional Character Design David Cutler
- Additional Character Design Barry Jackson
- Additional Character Design Jorgen Klubein
- Effects Animator Gordon Baker
- Effects Animator Michael Cachuela
- Effects Animator Chris Green
- Assistant [Effects] Animator Scott Bonnenfant
- Assistant [Effects] Animator Nathan Stanton
- [Effects] Cel Painter Loretta A. Asbury
Editing
- Editor Stan Webb
- Associate Editor Edie Bleiman
- Additional Editing Michael Kelly
- Apprentice Editor Andrea Biklian
- Apprentice Editor Patti Tauscher
- Apprentice Editor Jenny Oznowicz
- Track Reader Daniel K. Mason
- Consulting Editor Chris Lebenzon
Design
- Visual Consultant Rick Heinrichs
- Artistic Co-ordinator Allison Abbate
- Art Director Deane Taylor
- Assistant Art Director Kendal Cronkhite
- Assistant Art Director Kelly Asbury
- Assistant Art Director Bill Boes
- Set Designer/Dressing Supervisor Gregg Olsson
- Background Design B.J. Fredrickson
- Set Dresser Gretchen Scharfenberg
- Set Dresser Joel Friesch
- Lead Scenic Artist B.J. Fredrickson
- Scenic Artist Linda Overbey
- Scenic Artist Jennifer Clinard
- Scenic Artist Peggy Hrastar
- Scenic Artist Loren Hillman-morgan
- Storyboard Supervisor Joe Ranft
- Storyboard Artist Michael Cachuela
- Storyboard Artist Jorgen Klubien
- Storyboard Artist Bob Pauley
- Storyboard Artist Steve Moore
- Sculptor Norman De Carlo
- Sculptor Shelley Daniels
- Sculptor Greg Dykstra
- Sculptor Randal M. Dutra
- Set Construction Supervisor Lee Bo Henry
- Set Foreman Tom Proost
- Set Builder Todd Lookinland
- Set Builder Fon Davis
- Set Builder Phil Brotherton
- Set Builder Ben Nichols
- Set Builder Philip Cusick
- Set Builder Alessandro Palladini
Titles
- Titles Buena Vista Optical
Film processing
- Additional Optical Effects Harry Walton
- Additional Optical Effects Image FX
- Additional Optical Effects Michael Hinton
- Additional Optical Effects Interformat
- Colour Timer Dale E. Grahn
Music
- Music/Lyrics/Original Score Danny Elfman
- Song Conductor Chris Boardman
- Score Conductor J.A.C. Redford
- Song Orchestrations Steve Bartek
- Score Orchestrations Mark Mckenzie
- Vocal/Song Arrangements Steve Bartek
- Orchestra Contractor Patti Zimmitti
- Supervising [Music] Copyist Joel Franklin
- Music Editor Robert Badami
- Music Editing Assistant Letitia Rogers
Sound
- Music Recorder Shawn Murphy
- Music Recorder Robert Fernandez
- Song Vocals Recorder Bill Jackson
- Songs/Music Mixer Shawn Murphy
- Original Dialogue Recording Samuel Lehmer
- Re-recording Mixer Terry Porter
- Re-recording Mixer Shawn Murphy
- Re-recording Mixer Greg P. Russell
- Dubbing Recordist Tim Webb
- Dubbing Recordist Tony Araki
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard L. Anderson
- Supervising Sound Editor John Pospisil
- Sound Editing Weddington Productions
- Assistant Sound Editor Ralph Stuart
- Negative Cutter Theresa Repola Mohammed
- Dialogue Editor Mary Andrews
- Dialogue Editor Joe Dorn
- Sound Effects Editor Michael Chock
- Sound Effects Editor James Christopher
- ADR Recordist Rick Canelli
- ADR Mixer Thomas J. O'connell
- Foley Joan Rowe
- Foley Hilda Hodges
- Foley Mixer Ezra Dweck
Consultant
- Motion Reference Tandy Beal
- Electrical Consultant/Contractor Mark Musumeci
- Massage Therapist Aisha Candrian
- Sew It Fits Alice Payton