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The Elephant Man

Plot: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity
Release Date: Thursday, October 9 1980
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Anthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins was
42 in The Elephant Man
as 'Frederick Treves'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Portrait of John HurtJohn Hurt
John Hurt was
40 in The Elephant Man
as 'John Merrick'.
Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Wed, Jan 25 2017
Portrait of Anne BancroftAnne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft was
49 in The Elephant Man
as 'Mrs Kendal'.
Thu, Sep 17 1931 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud was
76 in The Elephant Man
as 'Carr Gomm'.
Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Wendy HillerWendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller was
68 in The Elephant Man
as 'Mothershead'.
Thu, Aug 15 1912 –
Wed, May 14 2003
Portrait of Freddie JonesFreddie Jones
Freddie Jones was
53 in The Elephant Man
as 'Bytes'.
Mon, Sep 12 1927 –
Tue, Jul 09 2019
Portrait of Michael ElphickMichael Elphick
Michael Elphick was
34 in The Elephant Man
as 'Night Porter'.
Thu, Sep 19 1946 –
Sat, Sep 07 2002
Portrait of Hannah GordonHannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon was
39 in The Elephant Man
as 'Mrs Treves'.
Wed, Apr 09 1941
Portrait of Helen RyanHelen Ryan
Helen Ryan was
42 in The Elephant Man
as 'Princess Alex'.
Thu, Jun 16 1938
Portrait of John StandingJohn Standing
John Standing was
46 in The Elephant Man
as 'Fox'.
Thu, Aug 16 1934
Portrait of Dexter FletcherDexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher was
14 in The Elephant Man
as 'Bytes' Boy'.
Mon, Jan 31 1966
Portrait of Lesley DunlopLesley Dunlop
Lesley Dunlop was
24 in The Elephant Man
as 'Nora'.
Sat, Mar 10 1956
Portrait of Phoebe NichollsPhoebe Nicholls
Phoebe Nicholls was
23 in The Elephant Man
as 'Merrick's Mother'.
Sun, Apr 07 1957
Portrait of Pat GormanPat Gorman
Pat Gorman was
49 in The Elephant Man
as 'Fairground Bobby'.
Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Tue, Oct 09 2018
Portrait of Claire DavenportClaire Davenport
Claire Davenport was
47 in The Elephant Man
as 'Fat Lady'.
Mon, Apr 24 1933 –
Mon, Mar 04 2002
Portrait of Orla PedersonOrla Pederson
Orla Pederson was
56 in The Elephant Man
as 'Skeleton Man'.
Tue, Jan 01 1924 –
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Patsy SmartPatsy Smart
Patsy Smart was
62 in The Elephant Man
as 'Distraught Woman'.
Wed, Aug 14 1918 –
Tue, Feb 06 1996
Portrait of Frederick TrevesFrederick Treves
Frederick Treves was
55 in The Elephant Man
as 'Alderman'.
Sun, Mar 29 1925 –
Mon, Jan 30 2012
Portrait of StromboliStromboli
Stromboli was
54 in The Elephant Man
as 'Fire Eater'.
Wed, Jul 07 1926 –
Tue, Apr 09 2019
Portrait of Richard HunterRichard Hunter
Richard Hunter was
41 in The Elephant Man
as 'Hodges'.
Tue, Sep 19 1939 –
Sun, May 13 2007
Portrait of James CormackJames Cormack
James Cormack was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Pierce'.
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Portrait of Robert Lewis BushRobert Lewis Bush
Robert Lewis Bush was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Messenger'.
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Portrait of Roy EvansRoy Evans
Roy Evans was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Cabman'.
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Portrait of Joan RhodesJoan Rhodes
Joan Rhodes was
59 in The Elephant Man
as 'Cook'.
Wed, Apr 13 1921 –
Sun, May 30 2010
Portrait of Nula ConwellNula Conwell
Nula Conwell was
21 in The Elephant Man
as 'Nurse Kathleen'.
Sun, May 24 1959
Portrait of Tony LondonTony London
Tony London was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Young Porter'.
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Portrait of Alfie CurtisAlfie Curtis
Alfie Curtis was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Milkman'.
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Portrait of Bernadette MilnesBernadette Milnes
Bernadette Milnes was
50 in The Elephant Man
as '1st Fighting Woman'.
Tue, Apr 01 1930 –
Sat, Dec 15 2012
Portrait of Brenda KempnerBrenda Kempner
Brenda Kempner was
>> in The Elephant Man
as '2nd Fighting Woman'.
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Wed, Jul 17 2013
Portrait of Carol HarrisonCarol Harrison
Carol Harrison was
25 in The Elephant Man
as 'Tart'.
Tue, Feb 08 1955
Portrait of Hugh ManningHugh Manning
Hugh Manning was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Broadneck'.
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Portrait of Dennis BurgessDennis Burgess
Dennis Burgess was
54 in The Elephant Man
as '1st Committee Man'.
Thu, Feb 18 1926 –
Mon, Nov 03 1980
Portrait of Fanny CarbyFanny Carby
Fanny Carby was
55 in The Elephant Man
as 'Mrs Kendal's Dresser'.
Mon, Feb 02 1925 –
Fri, Sep 20 2002
Portrait of William Morgan SheppardWilliam Morgan Sheppard
William Morgan Sheppard was
48 in The Elephant Man
as 'Man in Pub'.
Wed, Aug 24 1932 –
Sun, Jan 06 2019
Portrait of Kathleen ByronKathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron was
59 in The Elephant Man
as 'Lady Waddington'.
Tue, Jan 11 1921 –
Sun, Jan 18 2009
Portrait of Gerald CaseGerald Case
Gerald Case was
75 in The Elephant Man
as 'Lord Waddington'.
Thu, Jan 26 1905 –
Wed, May 22 1985
Portrait of David RyallDavid Ryall
David Ryall was
45 in The Elephant Man
as 'Man With Whores'.
Sat, Jan 05 1935 –
Thu, Dec 25 2014
Portrait of Deirdre CostelloDeirdre Costello
Deirdre Costello was
>> in The Elephant Man
as '1st Whore'.
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Portrait of Pauline QuirkePauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke was
21 in The Elephant Man
as '2nd Whore'.
Wed, Jul 08 1959
Portrait of Kenny BakerKenny Baker
Kenny Baker was
46 in The Elephant Man
as 'Plumed Dwarf'.
Fri, Aug 24 1934 –
Sat, Aug 13 2016
Portrait of Chris GreenerChris Greener
Chris Greener was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Giant'.
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Portrait of Marcus PowellMarcus Powell
Marcus Powell was
70 in The Elephant Man
as 'Midget'.
Tue, Nov 23 1909 –
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Portrait of Gilda CohenGilda Cohen
Gilda Cohen was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Midget'.
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Portrait of Lesley ScobleLesley Scoble
Lesley Scoble was
31 in The Elephant Man
as 'Siamese Twin'.
Wed, Jan 05 1949
Portrait of Teri ScobleTeri Scoble
Teri Scoble was
31 in The Elephant Man
as 'Siamese Twin'.
Wed, Jan 05 1949
Portrait of Eiji KusuharaEiji Kusuhara
Eiji Kusuhara was
33 in The Elephant Man
as 'Japanese Bleeder'.
Thu, Jan 02 1947 –
Fri, Apr 23 2010
Portrait of Robert DayRobert Day
Robert Day was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Little Jim'.
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Portrait of Patricia HodgePatricia Hodge
Patricia Hodge was
34 in The Elephant Man
as 'Screaming Mum'.
Sun, Sep 29 1946
Portrait of Tommy WrightTommy Wright
Tommy Wright was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'First Bobby'.
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Portrait of Peter DavidsonPeter Davidson
Peter Davidson was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Second Bobby'.
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Portrait of John RapleyJohn Rapley
John Rapley was
45 in The Elephant Man
as 'King In Panto'.
Thu, Apr 18 1935 –
Mon, Apr 18 2016
Portrait of Hugh SpightHugh Spight
Hugh Spight was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Puss In Panto'.
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Portrait of Teresa CodlingTeresa Codling
Teresa Codling was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Princess In Panto'.
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Portrait of Marion BetzoldMarion Betzold
Marion Betzold was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Principal Boy'.
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Portrait of Caroline HaighCaroline Haigh
Caroline Haigh was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Tree'.
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Portrait of Florenzio MorgadoFlorenzio Morgado
Florenzio Morgado was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Tree'.
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Portrait of Victor KravchenkoVictor Kravchenko
Victor Kravchenko was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Lion / Coachman'.
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Portrait of Beryl HicksBeryl Hicks
Beryl Hicks was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Fairy'.
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Portrait of Michele AmasMichele Amas
Michele Amas was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Horse'.
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Mon, Dec 26 2016
Portrait of Lucie AlfordLucie Alford
Lucie Alford was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Horse'.
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Portrait of Penny WrightPenny Wright
Penny Wright was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Horse'.
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Portrait of Janie KellsJanie Kells
Janie Kells was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Horse'.
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Portrait of Lydia LisleLydia Lisle
Lydia Lisle was
32 in The Elephant Man
as 'Merrick's Mother'.
Sun, Oct 26 1947 –
Thu, May 11 2017
Portrait of David LynchDavid Lynch
David Lynch was
34 in The Elephant Man
as 'Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 20 1946
Portrait of Harry FielderHarry Fielder
Harry Fielder was
40 in The Elephant Man
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 26 1940 –
Sat, Feb 06 2021
Portrait of Jack ArmstrongJack Armstrong
Jack Armstrong was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Man at Lecture (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Ralph MorseRalph Morse
Ralph Morse was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Young Aristocrat (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Fred WoodFred Wood
Fred Wood was
57 in The Elephant Man
as 'Injured Man (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 26 1922 –
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Adam CaineAdam Caine
Adam Caine was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Kid at Train Station (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Tony ClarkinTony Clarkin
Tony Clarkin was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Thug from Pub (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Dave CooperDave Cooper
Dave Cooper was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Man in crowd (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Chick FowlesChick Fowles
Chick Fowles was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Man in Pub (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Juba KennerleyJuba Kennerley
Juba Kennerley was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Committee Member (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Eric BergrenEric Bergren
Eric Bergren was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Christopher De VoreChristopher De Vore
Christopher De Vore was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jay McGrathJay McGrath
Jay McGrath was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Man at Lecture (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Henry RobertsHenry Roberts
Henry Roberts was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Man at Lecture (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Kevin SchummKevin Schumm
Kevin Schumm was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Ian SelbyIan Selby
Ian Selby was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Courtier (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Guy StandevenGuy Standeven
Guy Standeven was
52 in The Elephant Man
as 'Committee Member (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 28 1928 –
Thu, Oct 01 1998
Portrait of Reg ThomasonReg Thomason
Reg Thomason was
61 in The Elephant Man
as 'Lecture Assistant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 29 1918 –
Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of Jill GoldstonJill Goldston
Jill Goldston was
37 in The Elephant Man
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 01 1943
Portrait of Norman GayNorman Gay
Norman Gay was
58 in The Elephant Man
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 24 1922 –
Tue, Jan 26 1999
Portrait of Barrie HollandBarrie Holland
Barrie Holland was
42 in The Elephant Man
as 'Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 23 1938 –
Sat, Dec 23 2023

Crew

Portrait of David LynchDavid Lynch
David Lynch was
34 in The Elephant Man
as 'Director, Screenplay, Sound Designer'
Sun, Jan 20 1946
Portrait of Freddie FrancisFreddie Francis
Freddie Francis was
62 in The Elephant Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Dec 22 1917 –
Sat, Mar 17 2007
Portrait of Anthony WayeAnthony Waye
Anthony Waye was
42 in The Elephant Man
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Portrait of Christopher De VoreChristopher De Vore
Christopher De Vore was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Eric BergrenEric Bergren
Eric Bergren was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Jonathan SangerJonathan Sanger
Jonathan Sanger was
36 in The Elephant Man
as 'Producer'
Fri, Apr 21 1944
Portrait of Mel BrooksMel Brooks
Mel Brooks was
54 in The Elephant Man
as 'Producer'
Mon, Jun 28 1926
Portrait of Stuart CornfeldStuart Cornfeld
Stuart Cornfeld was
27 in The Elephant Man
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Nov 15 1952 –
Fri, Jun 26 2020
Portrait of Anne V. CoatesAnne V. Coates
Anne V. Coates was
54 in The Elephant Man
as 'Editor'
Sat, Dec 12 1925 –
Tue, May 08 2018
Portrait of Peter HorrocksPeter Horrocks
Peter Horrocks was
36 in The Elephant Man
as 'Sound Editor'
Sat, Jun 24 1944 –
Mon, Aug 15 1994
Portrait of Patrick MoorePatrick Moore
Patrick Moore was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of John MorrisJohn Morris
John Morris was
53 in The Elephant Man
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Oct 18 1926 –
Thu, Jan 25 2018
Portrait of Stuart CraigStuart Craig
Stuart Craig was
38 in The Elephant Man
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Apr 14 1942
Portrait of Brian HathawayBrian Hathaway
Brian Hathaway was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Transportation Captain'
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Portrait of Jack HayesJack Hayes
Jack Hayes was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Orchestrator'
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Portrait of Terence A. CleggTerence A. Clegg
Terence A. Clegg was
42 in The Elephant Man
as 'Production Manager'
Thu, Dec 02 1937
Portrait of Tiny NichollsTiny Nicholls
Tiny Nicholls was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Costume Supervisor'
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Portrait of Neil CorbouldNeil Corbould
Neil Corbould was
17 in The Elephant Man
as 'Special Effects'
Mon, Dec 24 1962
Portrait of Patricia NorrisPatricia Norris
Patricia Norris was
49 in The Elephant Man
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Mar 22 1931 –
Fri, Feb 20 2015
Portrait of Wally SchneidermanWally Schneiderman
Wally Schneiderman was
58 in The Elephant Man
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Portrait of Stephanie KayeStephanie Kaye
Stephanie Kaye was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Graham LonghurstGraham Longhurst
Graham Longhurst was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Robin GregoryRobin Gregory
Robin Gregory was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Sound mixer'
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Portrait of Maggie CartierMaggie Cartier
Maggie Cartier was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Casting'
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Mon, Aug 13 2018
Portrait of Paul CorbouldPaul Corbould
Paul Corbould was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Hugh ScaifeHugh Scaife
Hugh Scaife was
50 in The Elephant Man
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Apr 12 1930 –
Thu, Jun 25 2009
Portrait of Frank ConnorFrank Connor
Frank Connor was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Alan SpletAlan Splet
Alan Splet was
40 in The Elephant Man
as 'Special Sound Effects'
Sun, Dec 31 1939 –
Fri, Dec 02 1994
Portrait of Wick FinchWick Finch
Wick Finch was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Electrician'
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Portrait of Christopher TuckerChristopher Tucker
Christopher Tucker was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Makeup Designer'
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Portrait of Martin GutteridgeMartin Gutteridge
Martin Gutteridge was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
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Portrait of Terry Wells Sr.Terry Wells Sr.
Terry Wells Sr. was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Property Master'
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Portrait of Robert CartwrightRobert Cartwright
Robert Cartwright was
50 in The Elephant Man
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Aug 03 1930
Portrait of Terry SharrattTerry Sharratt
Terry Sharratt was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Boom Operator'
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Portrait of Roy LarnerRoy Larner
Roy Larner was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Gaffer'
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Portrait of Ashley MontaguAshley Montagu
Ashley Montagu was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Book'
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Portrait of Garth InnsGarth Inns
Garth Inns was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of John RobertsJohn Roberts
John Roberts was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Set Designer'
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Portrait of Ceri EvansCeri Evans
Ceri Evans was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Frederick TrevesFrederick Treves
Frederick Treves was
>> in The Elephant Man
as 'Book'
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