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Screenplay by: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman & Robert Benton, Tom Mankiewicz (uncredited)
Story by: Mario Puzo
Director: Richard Donner
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Admiral

Played By: Robert O'Neill

Agent

Played By: Burnell Tucker
Notes: on golf course

Co-Pilot, Air Force One

Played By: Brian Protheroe

Pilot, Air Force One

Played By: Frank Lazarus

1st crewman, Air Force One

Played By: Lawrence Trimble

2nd crewman, Air Force One

Played By: Robert Whelan

3rd crewman, Air Force One

Played By: David Calder

Assistant

Played By: Chuck Julian

Burglar

Played By: David Baxt

Cameraman, T.V.

Played By: Paul Avery

Coach Smallville

Played By: Jeff Atcheson

1st Controller

Played By: John Ratzenberger

2nd Controller

Played By: Alan Tilvern

1st Copy Boy Daily Planet

Played By: Vincent Marzello

2nd Copy Boy Daily Planet

Played By: Benjamin Feitelson

Detective Armus

Played By: Stephen Kahan

1st Editor Daily Planet

Played By: Billy J. Mitchell

2nd Editor Daily Planet

Played By: Robert Henderson

1st Elder Kryptonian

Played By: Trevor Howard

10th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: John Stuart

11th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: Allan Cullen

2nd Elder Kryptonian

Played By: Harry Andrews

3rd Elder Kryptonian

Played By: Vass Anderson

4th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: John Hollis

5th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: James Garbutt

6th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: Michael Gover

7th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: David Neal

8th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: William Russell

9th Elder Kryptonian

Played By: Penelope Lee

Football Player Smallville

Played By: Brad Flock

Special Football Player

Played By: Edward Finnernan
Notes: uncredited

General

Played By: Robert MacLeod

General

Played By: Bruce Boa
Notes: uncredited

Little Girl

Played By: Jayne Tottman

Sergeant Hayley

Played By: Paul Tuerpe

Hood

Played By: Tony Selby
Notes: uncredited

1st Hood

Played By: Michael Harrigan

2nd Hood

Played By: John Cording

3rd Hood

Played By: Raymond Thompson

4th Hood

Played By: Oz Clarke

Indian Chief

Played By: Chief Tug Smith

Jor- El

Other Films: Superman II, Superman Returns
Played By: Marlon Brando

baby Kal- El

Played By: Lee Quigley

baby Clark Kent

Played By: Aaron Smolinski

young Clark Kent

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Jeff East

Superman/ Clark Kent

Other Films: Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV
Played By: Christopher Reeve

Jonathan Kent

Played By: Glenn Ford

Martha Kent

Played By: Phyllis Thaxter

Ellen Lane

Played By: Noel Neill
Notes: uncredited

Lois Lane

Other Films: Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV
Played By: Margot Kidder

Sam Lane

Played By: Kirk Alyn
Notes: uncredited

Lana Lang

(Smallville)
Played By: Diane Sherry

Lara

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Susannah York

Lieutenant

Played By: Graham McPherson

Lex Luthor

Other Films: Superman II, Superman IV
Played By: Gene Hackman

Major

Played By: Larry Hagman

Man in Street

Played By: Richard Donner
Notes: uncredited

Mate

Played By: Mark Wynter

Mugger

Played By: Weston Gavin

News Vendor

Played By: Matt Russo

Newscaster

Played By: Norwick Duff

2nd Newscaster

Played By: Keith Alexander

3rd Newscaster

Played By: Michael Ensign

Non

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Jack O'Halloran

Officer 2

Played By: Ray Hassett

Officer 3

Played By: Randy Jurgenson

Officer Mooney

Played By: George Harris II

Jimmy Olsen

Other Films: Superman II, Supergirl
Played By: Marc McClure

Otis

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Ned Beatty

Petty Officer

Played By: David Yorston

Helicopter pilot

Played By: Colin Skeaping

Pimp

Played By: Bo Rucker

Power Co. driver

Played By: Colin Etherington

Rex Reed

Played By: Rex Reed

1st Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: Larry Lamb

2nd Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: James Brockington

3rd Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: John Cassaday

4th Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: John F. Parker

5th Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: Antony Scott

6th Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: Ray Evans

7th Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: Su Shifrin

8th Reporter Daily Planet

Played By: Miquel Brown

1st Secretary Daily Planet

Played By: Lise Hilboldt

2nd Secretary Daily Planet

Played By: Leueen Willoughby

Perry's Secretary Daily Planet

Played By: Jill Ingham

State Senator

Played By: Phil Brown

2nd Senator

Played By: Bill Bailey

Sergeant Dolan

Played By: Rex Everhardt

Superchief driver

Played By: Norman Warwick

Team Manager

Played By: David Petrou
Notes: David Petrou also wrote The Making of Superman the Movie.

Eve Teschmacher

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Valerie Perrine

Ursa

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Sarah Douglas

Vond Ah

(Kryptonian)
Played By: Maria Schell

Warden

Played By: Roy Stevens

Perry White

(Editor Daily Planet)
Other Films: Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV
Played By: Jackie Cooper

Window Cleaner Daily Planet

Played By: Pieter Stuych

General Zod

Other Films: Superman II
Played By: Terence Stamp

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