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Ed Wood

1994, comedy, drama, history

127 minutes

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

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Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Ed Wood

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Bela Lugosi

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Dolores Fuller

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Kathy O'Hara

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Criswell

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

Reverend Lemon

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Orson Welles

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Bunny Breckinridge

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Georgie Weiss

Max Casella

Max Casella

Paul Marco

Brent Hinkley

Conrad Brooks

Lisa Marie

Vampira

William James Myers

William James Myers

Tor Johnson

Juliet Landau

Juliet Landau

Loretta King

Clive Rosengren

Clive Rosengren

Ed Reynolds

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Cameraman Bill

Leonard Termo

Makeup Man Harry

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Dr. Tom Mason

Danny Dayton

Danny Dayton

Soundman

John Ross

John Ross

Camera Assistant

Bill Cusack

Tony McCoy

Aaron Nelms

Teenage Kid

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Rude Boss

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Security Guard

Carmen Filpi

Old Crusty Man

Lisa Malkiewicz

Lisa Malkiewicz

Secretary #1

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Secretary #2

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Bartender

Don Amendolia

Salesman

Tommy Bertelsen

Tommy Bertelsen

Tough Boy

Reid Cruickshanks

Stage Guard

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Mr. Feldman

Lionel Decker

Executive #1

Edmund L. Shaff

Edmund L. Shaff

Executive #2

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Ring Announcer

Bobby Slayton

TV Show Host

Gretchen Becker

TV Host's Assistant

John Rice

Conservative Man

Catherine Butterfield

Conservative Wife

Mary Portser

Mary Portser

Backer's Wife

King Cotton

King Cotton

Hick Backer

Don Hood

Don Hood

Southern Backer

Frank Echols

Doorman

Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Waiter

Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Stage Manager

Gregory Walcott

Potential Backer

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Another Backer

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Old Man McCoy

Vasek Simek

Vasek Simek

Professor Strowski

Alan Martin

Vampira's Assistant

Salwa Ali

Vampira's Girlfriend

Rodney Kizziah

Vampira's Friend

Korla Pandit

Korla Pandit

Indian Musician

Hannah Eckstein

Greta Johnson

Luc De Schepper

Karl Johnson

Vinny Argiro

TV Horror Show Director

Patti Tippo

Nurse

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Doctor

Louis Lombardi

Louis Lombardi

Rental House Manager

Jim Boyce

Jim Boyce

Theatre Manager

Ben Ryan Ganger

Ben Ryan Ganger

Angry Kid

Ryan Holihan

Frantic Usher

Marc Revivo

High School Punk

Adam Drescher

Photographer #1

Ric Mancini

Photographer #2

Daniel Riordan

Daniel Riordan

Pilot / Strapping Young Man

Mickey Cottrell

Hammy Alien

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

Cheri A. Williams

Choir Member

Cynthia Ann Wilson

Choir Member

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Orson Welles (voice) (uncredited)

Jesse Hernandez

Jesse Hernandez

Wrestling Opponent (uncredited)

Lena Banks

Sexy Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ada Tai

Ada Tai

Vampira's Friend (uncredited)

Arlene Tai

Arlene Tai

Vampira's Friend (uncredited)

Rayder Woods

Car Vandal (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Extra (uncredited)

Bill Blair

Carny (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Okowita

Art direction

Keith Neely

Assistant art director

Tom Duffield

Production design

Emily Ferry

Property master

Cricket Rowland

Set decoration

Camera

Philippe Carr-Forster

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood

Costume design

Nancy McArdle

Costume supervisor

Kenn Smiley

Costume supervisor

Lucia Mace

Hairstylist

Bridget Cook

Hairstylist

Ve Neill

Ve Neill

Makeup artist

Carrie Angland

Makeup artist

Matt Rose

Makeup artist

James Leonard

Makeup artist

Crew

Howard Jensen

Special effects coordinator

John Branagan

John Branagan

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Director

Mike Topoozian

First assistant director

Janna Stern

Script supervisor

Gregory Kent Simmons

Second assistant director

Editing

Production

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Michael Lehmann

Executive producer

Liz Matthews

Location manager

Denise Di Novi

Denise Di Novi

Producer

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Producer

Michael Flynn

Producer

Michael Polaire

Unit production manager

Sound

Joan E. Chapman

Dialogue editor

Scott Levitin

Dialogue editor

Patrick Dodd

Dialogue editor

Ellen Segal

Music editor

Howard Shore

Howard Shore

Original music composer

Ernie Fosselius

Sound effects editor

Samuel H. Hinckley

Sound effects editor

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound re-recording mixer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound re-recording mixer

Rich Schirmer

Sound re-recording mixer

John Nutt

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Paul Boyington

Visual effects supervisor

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