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Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Director

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  • Henry Selick
    Henry Selick

Writers

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  • Tim Burton
    Tim Burton
    based on a story and characters by
  • Michael McDowell
    Michael McDowell
    adaptation by
  • Caroline Thompson
    Caroline Thompson
    screenplay by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    Jack Skellington - Singing Voice
    /Barrel
    /Clown with the Tear Away Face
    (voice)
  • Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    Jack Skellington
    (voice)
  • Catherine O'Hara at an event for The Wild Robot (2024)
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    Sally
    /Shock
    (voice)
  • William Hickey in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    Dr. Finkelstein
    (voice)
  • Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    Mayor
    (voice)
  • Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    Lock
    (voice)
  • Ken Page
    Ken Page
    Ken Page
    Oogie Boogie
    (voice)
  • Edward Ivory
    Edward Ivory
    Santa
    (voice) (as Ed Ivory)
  • Susan McBride
    Susan McBride
    Big Witch
    /W.W.D.
    (voice)
  • Debi Durst
    Debi Durst
    Corpse Kid
    /Corpse Mom
    /Small Witch
    (voice)
  • Greg Proops
    Greg Proops
    Greg Proops
    Harlequin Demon
    /Devil
    /Sax Player
    (voice) (as Gregory Proops)
  • Kerry Katz
    Kerry Katz
    Man Under Stairs
    /Vampire
    /Corpse Dad
    (voice)
  • Randy Crenshaw
    Randy Crenshaw
    Randy Crenshaw
    Mr. Hyde
    /Behemoth
    /Vampire
    (voice)
  • Sherwood Ball
    Sherwood Ball
    Mummy
    /Vampire
    (voice)
  • Carmen Twillie
    Carmen Twillie
    Carmen Twillie
    Undersea Gal
    /Man Under the Stairs
    (voice)
  • Glenn Walters
    Glenn Walters
    Wolfman
    (voice)

Producers

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  • Tim Burton
    Tim Burton
    producer
  • Denise Di Novi
    Denise Di Novi
    producer (as Denise DiNovi)
  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    associate producer
  • Kathleen Gavin
    Kathleen Gavin
    co-producer
  • Don Hahn
    Don Hahn
    producer (3D Version 2006)
  • Jill Jacobs
    Jill Jacobs
    associate producer
  • Diane Minter Lewis
    Diane Minter Lewis
    associate producer (as Diane Minter)
  • Philip Lofaro
    Philip Lofaro
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman

Cinematographer

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  • Pete Kozachik
    Pete Kozachik
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Stan Webb
    Stan Webb

Casting

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  • Mary Gail Artz
    Mary Gail Artz
  • Barbara Cohen
    Barbara Cohen

Art Director

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  • Deane Taylor
    Deane Taylor

Production Management

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  • Pawel Araszkiewicz
    Pawel Araszkiewicz
    production associate (as Pawel Araszkewicz)
  • Sara Duran
    Sara Duran
    post production supervisor
  • Philip Lofaro
    Philip Lofaro
    production manager
  • Donald De Line
    Donald De Line
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)
  • Cory Hansen
    Cory Hansen
    post-production supervisor (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Katzenberg
    Jeffrey Katzenberg
    executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Allison Abbate
    Allison Abbate
    artistic coordinator
  • Susan Alegria
    Susan Alegria
    production assistant
  • Kelly Asbury
    Kelly Asbury
    assistant art director (as Kelly Adam Asbury)
  • Bill Boes
    Bill Boes
    assistant art director
  • Phil Brotherton
    Phil Brotherton
    set builder
  • Mike Cachuela
    Mike Cachuela
    storyboard artist (as Miguel Domingo Cachuela)
  • Jennifer Clinard
    Jennifer Clinard
    scenic artist
  • Kendal Cronkhite
    Kendal Cronkhite
    assistant art director
  • Philip Cusick
    Philip Cusick
    set builder
  • Fon Davis
    Fon Davis
    set builder

Sound Department

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  • Richard L. Anderson
    Richard L. Anderson
    supervising sound editor
  • Mary Andrews
    Mary Andrews
    dialogue editor
  • Tony Araki
    Tony Araki
    dubbing recordist
  • Rick Canelli
    Rick Canelli
    adr recordist
  • Mike Chock
    Mike Chock
    sound effects editor (as Michael Chock)
  • James Christopher
    James Christopher
    sound effects editor
  • Joe Dorn
    Joe Dorn
    dialogue editor
  • Ezra Dweck
    Ezra Dweck
    foley mixer
  • Hilda Hodges
    Hilda Hodges
    foley
  • Leilani Jones
    Leilani Jones
    audio description narrator

Special Effects

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  • Valerie Sofranko
    Valerie Sofranko
    special effects technician
  • Myles Murphy
    Myles Murphy
    stereo artist (uncredited)
  • Loretta Weeks
    Loretta Weeks
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Joel Aron
    Joel Aron
    digital production supervisor: ILM (3D version 2006)
  • Gordon Baker
    Gordon Baker
    effects animator
  • Jon Berg
    Jon Berg
    mold maker
  • Bill Boes
    Bill Boes
    model maker
  • Nick Bogle
    Nick Bogle
    model maker
  • Scott Bonnenfant
    Scott Bonnenfant
    assistant animator (as Sxott Bonnenfant)
  • Dave Bossert
    Dave Bossert
    snow animation: Walt Disney Feature Animation
  • Jeff Brewer
    Jeff Brewer
    model maker
  • Mike Cachuela
    Mike Cachuela
    effects animator (as Miguel Domingo Cachuela)
  • Daniel Campbell
    Daniel Campbell
    production assistant

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Jim Aupperle
    Jim Aupperle
    camera operator
  • Mike Bienstock
    Mike Bienstock
    assistant camera (as Michael Bienstock)
  • Jo Carson
    Jo Carson
    camera operator
  • Richard Downing
    Richard Downing
    photographer
  • Selwyn Eddy
    Selwyn Eddy
    camera operator (as Selwyn Eddy III)
  • Ray Gilberti
    Ray Gilberti
    camera operator
  • David Hanks
    David Hanks
    camera operator (as Dave Hanks)
  • Joe Jiuliano
    Joe Jiuliano
    camera manager: Walt Disney Feature Animation
  • Mark Kohr
    Mark Kohr
    assistant camera
  • Richard E. Lehmann
    Richard E. Lehmann
    camera operator

Animation Department

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  • Mike Belzer
    Mike Belzer
    animator (as Michael Belzer)
  • Lana Bernberg
    Lana Bernberg
    apprentice animator
  • Paul Berry
    Paul Berry
    animator
  • Kim Blanchette
    Kim Blanchette
    animator
  • Jeff Brewer
    Jeff Brewer
    character fabricator
  • Stephen A. Buckley
    Stephen A. Buckley
    animator
  • Hortensia M. Casagran
    Hortensia M. Casagran
    final check supervisor: Walt Disney Feature Animation (as Hortensia Casagran) / ink and paint supervisor: Walt Disney Feature Animation (as Hortensia Casagran)
  • Grace Cheney
    Grace Cheney
    character fabricator (as Grace Murphy)
  • David Chong
    David Chong
    character fabricator
  • Sandy Clifford
    Sandy Clifford
    character fabricator

Casting Department

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  • Barbara Harris
    Barbara Harris
    adr voice casting
  • Davia Nelson
    Davia Nelson
    casting: San Francisco
  • Mary Hidalgo
    Mary Hidalgo
    casting associate (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Tracy Barber
    Tracy Barber
    post-production assistant
  • Jeannine Berger
    Jeannine Berger
    post-production administrator
  • Andrea Biklian
    Andrea Biklian
    apprentice editor
  • Dale E. Grahn
    Dale E. Grahn
    color timer
  • Edie Ichioka
    Edie Ichioka
    associate editor
  • Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    additional editor
  • Chris Lebenzon
    Chris Lebenzon
    consulting editor
  • Jenny Oznowicz
    Jenny Oznowicz
    apprentice editor
  • Theresa Repola Mohammed
    Theresa Repola Mohammed
    negative cutter
  • Patti Tauscher
    Patti Tauscher
    apprentice editor

Music Department

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  • Bob Badami
    Bob Badami
    music editor
  • Steve Bartek
    Steve Bartek
    music arranger: vocal and song arrangements / orchestrator: songs
  • Chris Boardman
    Chris Boardman
    conductor: songs (as Chris Boarman)
  • Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    music and lyrics by
  • Robert Fernandez
    Robert Fernandez
    music recorded by (as Bobby Fernandez)
  • Craig Huxley
    Craig Huxley
    Enterprise Synclavier Sound Package, Blaster Beam, Piano
  • Bill Jackson
    Bill Jackson
    music recordist: song vocals
  • Mark McKenzie
    Mark McKenzie
    score orchestrations
  • Shawn Murphy
    Shawn Murphy
    music recorded by / songs & music mixer
  • Bobbi Page
    Bobbi Page
    additional voices

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Tom Allen
    Tom Allen
    script

Additional Crew

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  • Ila Abramson
    Ila Abramson
    production runner
  • Alia Agha
    Alia Agha
    stage coordinator (as Alia Almeida Agha)
  • Kat Alioshin
    Kat Alioshin
    assistant production coordinator (as Kat Miller)
  • Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    stage manager
  • Jon Angle
    Jon Angle
    production assistant
  • Derick P. Arippol
    Derick P. Arippol
    intern
  • David Barber
    David Barber
    intern
  • Tandy Beal
    Tandy Beal
    motion reference
  • Christine Beck
    Christine Beck
    caps personnel
  • Frances P. Behnam
    Frances P. Behnam
    caps personnel

Thanks

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  • Monica Lago-Kaytis
    Monica Lago-Kaytis
    special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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