Ed Wood
About the American film director, Edward D. Wood Jnr. Based on the book "Nightmare of Ecstasy" by Rudolph Grey.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Ed Wood Johnny Depp
- Bela Lugosi Martin Landau
- Dolores Fuller Sarah Jessica Parker
- Kathy O'Hara Patricia Arquette
- Criswell Jeffrey Jones
- Reverend Lemon G.D. Spradlin
- Orson Welles Vincent D'Onofrio
- Vampira Lisa Marie
- Bunny Breckinridge Bill Murray
- Georgie Weiss Mike Starr
- Paul Marco Max Casella
- Conrad Brooks Brent Hinkley
- Loretta King Juliet Landau
- Tor Johnson George 'The Animal' Steele
- Ed Reynolds Clive Rosengren
- Cameraman Bill Norman Alden
- Make-up Man Harry Leonard Termo
- Dr Tom Mason Ned Bellamy
- soundman Danny Dayton
- camera assistant John Ross
- Tony McCoy Bill Cusack
- teenage kid Aaron Nelms
- rude boss Biff Yeager
- security guard Joseph R. Gannascoli
- old crusty man Carmen Filpi
- secretary 1 Lisa Malkiewicz
- secretary 2 Melora Walters
- bartender Conrad Brooks
- salesman Don Amendolia
- tough boy Tommy Bertelsen
- stage guard Reid Cruickshanks
- Mr Feldman Stanley Desantis
- executive 1 Lionel Decker
- executive 2 Edmund Shaff
- ring announcer Gene Lebell
- wrestling opponent Jesse Hernandez
- TV show host Bobby Slayton
- TV host's assistant Gretchen Becker
- conservative man John Rice
- conservative wife Catherine Butterfield
- backer's wife Mary Portser
- hick backer King Cotton
- Southern backer Don Hood
- doorman Frank Echols
- valet Matthew Barry
- waiter Ralph Monaco
- busboy Anthony Russell
- stage manager Tommy Bush
- potential backer Gregory Walcott
- another backer Charles C. Stevenson Jr
- Old Man McCoy Rance Howard
- Professor Strowski Vasek Simek
- Vampira's assistant Alan Martin
- Vampira's girlfriend Salwa Ali
- Vampira's friend Rodney Kizziah
- Indian musician Korla Pandit
- Greta Johnson Hannah Eckstein
- Karl Johnson Luc De Schepper
- TV horror show director Vinny Argiro
- nurse Patti Tippo
- doctor Ray Baker
- rental house manager Louis Lombardi
- theatre manager James Reid Boyce
- angry kid Ben Ryan Ganger
- frantic usher Ryan Holihan
- high school punk Marc Revivo
- tourist Charlie Holliday
- photographer 1 Adam Drescher
- photographer 2 Ric Mancini
- pilot/strapping young man Daniel Riordan
- hammy alien Mickey Cottrell
- organist Christopher George Simpson
- choir member Robert Binford
- choir member Herbert Boche
- choir member Linda Rae Brienza
- choir member Marlene Cook
- choir member Sylvia Coussa
- choir member Audrey Cuyler
- choir member Joseph Golightly
- choir member Carrie Starner Hummel
- choir member Ramona Kemp-blair
- choir member Carolyn Kessinger
- choir member Nancy Longyear
- choir member Matthew Nelson
- choir member Robert Nuffer
- choir member William Michael Short
- choir member Susan Eileen Simpson
- choir member George F. Sterne
- choir member Charles Alan Stephenson
- choir member Cheri A. Williams
- choir member Cynthia Ann Wilson
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Tim Burton
- Assistant Director (1st) Mike Topoozian
- Assistant Director (2nd) Greg Simmons
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Michael McCue
- DGA Trainee Rosemarie Unite
- Script Supervisor Janna Stern
Subject
- [Subject of Film] Edward D. Wood Jr
Production
- © Touchstone Pictures
- A Burton/Di Novi production Tim Burton
- A Burton/Di Novi production Denise Di Novi
- Presents Touchstone Pictures
- Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc.
- Created for copyright law in the UK by Casual Pictures Inc.
- Executive Producer Michael Lehmann
- Produced by Denise Di Novi
- Produced by Tim Burton
- Co-producer Michael Flynn
- Unit Production Manager Michael Polaire
- Production Co-ordinator Susan P. McCarthy
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Tammy Wood
- Production Accountant Gary Gillingham
- Location Manager Elizabeth Matthews
- Location Manager Diana Leigh Myers
- Assistant to the Producers Amy Hobby
- Key Production Assistant Scott Mislan
- Production Assistant Kerry Bailey
- Production Assistant Lisa Bock
- Production Assistant Angela Bonner
- Production Assistant Dina Brendlinger
- Production Assistant Shari B. Ellis
- Production Assistant Lawrence Grassedonio
- Production Assistant John Hermansen
- Production Assistant Al Hobbs
- Production Assistant Peter Tully Owen
- Production Assistant Philip J. Pettiette
- Production Assistant Mark Segurson
- Production Assistant Wesley Terry
Casting
- Casting by Victoria Thomas
- Extras Casting Bill Dance
- Extras Casting Tammy Smith
Writing
- Written by Scott Alexander
- Written by Larry Karaszewski
- Based on the book 'Nightmare of Ecstasy' Rudolph Grey
Photography
- Director of Photography Stefan Czapsky
- Camera Operator Philip Carr-forster
- 1st Assistant Camera Eric Tramp
- Loader Lydia Smith
- Gaffer John Vecchio
- Rigging Gaffer Dennis Lootens
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Howard Jensen
- Special Effects J. Kevin Pike
- Motion Control Photography/Sp Vis Effs Boyington Film Studios
- Boyington (Visual Effects Supervisor) Paul Boyington
- Boyington (Model Production Designer) Jeryd Pojawa
- Boyington (Director of Photography) Alan Blaisdale
- Boyington (Key Model Builder) Joshua S. Culp
- Boyington (Key Model Builder) Evan Jacobs
- Octopus by Sota Effects
Editing
- Film Editor Chris Lebenzon
- Additional Editor Tom Seid
- Assistant Editor Pam Di Fede
- Assistant Editor Sandra Kaufman
- Apprentice Editor Andrea Canovas
- Apprentice Editor Clark Campbell
- Apprentice Editor Victoria Jensen
Design
- Production Designer Tom Duffield
- Assistant to the Production Designer Stephanie Schwartzman
- Visual Consultant Richard Hoover
- Art Director Okowita
- Art Department Associate Jane Anne Stewart
- Art Department Co-ordinator Beth Bernstein
- Art Department Researcher Allison M. Davies
- Assistant Art Director Keith Neely
- Set Designer Chris Nushawg
- Set Designer Bruce Robert Hill
- Set Decorator Cricket Rowland
- Leadman Chuck Mcsorley
- On-set Dresser Erik Polczwartek
- Illustrator James Carson
- Property Master Emily Ferry
Costumes
- Costume Designer Colleen Atwood
- Costume Department Supervisor Nancy Mcardle
- Men's Costume Supervisor Kenn Smiley
- Costumer Stephanie Colin
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Ve Neill
- Make-up Carry Angland
- Bela Lugosi Make-up Designed/Created by Rick Baker
- Rick Baker Crew Matt Rose
- Rick Baker Crew Jim Leonard
- Rick Baker Crew Jim Mcloughlin
- Key Hairstylist Yolanda Toussieng
- Hairstylist Lucia Mace
- Hairstylist Bridget Cook
Titles
- Main Title Composite by Cinema Research Corporation
- Main Title Sequences Designed by Robert Dawson
- Main Title Sequences Designed by Paul Boyington
Film processing
- Opticals Reel EFX
- Negative Cutter J.G. Films Inc
- Lab Consultant Don Donigi
- Dailies processed by Du Art
- Lenses/Panaflex Cameras by Panavision
- Prints by Technicolor
- Produced/Distributed on Eastman Film
Music
- Music by Howard Shore
- Score Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra
- Theremin Solos Performed by Lydia Kavina
- Ondes Martenot Solos Performed by Cynthia Millar
- Latin Keyboards Andy Narell
- Orchestrations Howard Shore
- Music Editor Ellen Segal
Sound
- Music Scoring Mixer John Kurlander
- Score Mixed by Keith Grant
- Production Sound Edward Tise
- Boom Operator Ken Mantlo
- Cableman Todd Russell
- Re-recording Mixer David Parker
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Semanick
- Re-recording Mixer Rich Schirmer
- Supervising Sound Editor John Nutt
- Assistant Sound Editor Mary Works
- Assistant Sound Editor Kyrsten Mate Comoglio
- Assistant Sound Editor Mildred Iatrou Morgan
- Assistant Sound Editor Richard Quinn
- Assistant Sound Editor David Bergad
- Assistant Sound Editor Lisa Chino
- Dialogue Editor Joan E. Chapman
- Dialogue Editor Patrick Dodd
- Dialogue Editor Scott Levitin
- Sound Effects Editor Ernie Fosselius
- Sound Effects Editor Sam Hinckley
- ADR Mixer Jeff Courtie
- ADR Mixer Brian Ruberg
- ADR Mixer Paul Zydel
- Foley Artist Margie O'malley
- Foley Artist Jennifer Myers
- Foley (Recording Engineer) Richard Duarte
- Foley (Recording Engineer) Linda Lew
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator John Branagan
Consultant
- Dialect Coach Jessica Drake
- Dialect Coach Francie Brown