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Directed by
Terry Jones 
Terry Gilliam (animation and special sequence)
 
Writing credits
Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) &
Terry Gilliam (written by) &
Eric Idle (written by) &
Terry Jones (written by) &
Michael Palin (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Graham Chapman ... Chairman / Fish #1 / Doctor / Harry Blackitt / Wymer / Hordern / General / Coles / Narrator #2 / Dr. Livingstone / Transvestite / Eric / Guest #1 / Arthur Jarrett / Geoffrey / Tony Bennett

John Cleese ... Fish #2 / Dr. Spencer / Humphrey Williams / Sturridge / Ainsworth / Waiter / Eric's Assistant / Maître D' / Grim Reaper

Terry Gilliam ... Window Washer / Fish #4 / Walters / Middle of the Film Announcer / M'Lady Joeline / Mr. Brown / Howard Katzenberg

Eric Idle ... Gunther / Fish #3 / Gaston / 'Meaning of Life' Singer / Mr. Moore / Mrs. Blackitt / Watson / Blackitt / Atkinson / Perkins / Victim #3 / Front End / Mrs. Hendy / Man in Pink / Noël Coward / Angela

Terry Jones ... Bert / Fish #6 / Mum / Priest / Biggs / Sergeant / Man with Bendy Arms / Mrs. Brown / Mr. Creosote / Maria / Leaf Father / Fiona Portland-Smyth

Michael Palin ... Window Washer / Harry / Fish #5 / Mr. Pycroft / Dad / Narrator #1 / Chaplain / Carter / Spadger / Regimental Sergeant Major / Pakenham-Walsh / Rear End / Female TV Presenter / Mr. Marvin Hendy / Governor / Leaf Son / Debbie Katzenberg

Carol Cleveland ... Beefeater Waitress / Wife of Guest #1 / Leaf Mother / Leaf Daughter / Heaven Receptionist

Simon Jones ... Chadwick / Jeremy Portland-Smyth

Patricia Quinn ... Mrs. Williams

Judy Loe ... Nurse #1
Andrew MacLachlan ... Groom / Wycliff / Victim #1 / Guest #3
Mark Holmes ... Victim #2 / Troll Waiter / Guest #2
Valerie Whittington ... Mrs. Moore
Jennifer Franks ... Bride
Imogen Bickford-Smith ... Nurse #2 (as Imogen Bickford Smith)
Angela Mann ... Wife of Guest #2

Peter Lovstrom ... Brown's Son
George Silver ... Diner Eating Howard the Fish
Chris Grant
Sydney Arnold ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Guy Bertrand ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Andrew Bicknell ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Ross Davidson ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Myrtle Devenish ... Old Lady (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Tim Douglas ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Eric Francis ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

Matt Frewer ... Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Billy John ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")

Russell Kilmister ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Peter Mantle ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Len Marten ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Peter Merrill ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Cameron Miller ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Gareth Milne ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Larry Noble ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Paddy Ryan ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Leslie Sarony ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
John Scott Martin ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Eric Stovell ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Wally Thomas ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Jack Armstrong ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Robert Carrick ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Douglas Cooper ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
George Daly ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Chick Fowles ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Terry Grant ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Robin Hewlett ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Tommy Isley ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Juba Kennerley ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Tony Lang ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
John Murphy ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Terry Rendell ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Ronald Shilling ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Albert Welch ... (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luke Baxter ... Dancer
Stephen Beasley ... Dancer (as Stephen Beagley)
Paul Bourke ... Dancer
Bonnie Bryg ... Dancer
Jane Colthorpe ... Dancer (as Jane Newman)
Charlotte Corbett ... Dancer
Geoff Davids ... Dancer
Emma-Kate Davies ... Dancer
Sandra Easby ... Dancer
Donna Fielding ... Dancer
Roy Hamlyn Gayle ... Dancer (as Roy Gayle)
Dawn Gerrard ... Dancer
Natascha Gilbrooke ... Dancer (as Natasha Gilbrook)
Donnette Goddard ... Dancer
Heavon Grant ... Dancer
Alison Jane Hierlihy ... Dancer (as Alison Herlihy)
Laura James ... Dancer
Kim Elizabeth Leeson ... Dancer (as Kim Leeson)
Maddie Loftin ... Dancer
Michelle Mackie ... Dancer
Paul Madden ... Dancer
Helen Mason ... Dancer
Caroline Meacher ... Dancer
Lorraine Meacher ... Dancer
Sue Menhenick ... Dancer
Kerri Murphy ... Dancer
Tammy Needham ... Dancer
Garry Noakes ... Dancer (as Gary Noakes)
Trudy Pack ... Dancer
Floyd Anthony Pearce ... Dancer (as Floyd Pearce)
Wanda Rokicki ... Dancer (as Wanda Rockiki)
Peter Salmon ... Dancer
Lizie Saunderson ... Dancer
Steve St. Klonis ... Dancer
Voyd ... Dancer
Timothy Ward ... Dancer
Michelle Welch ... Dancer
Gess Whitfield ... Dancer
Lorraine Whitmarsh ... Dancer
Dominique Wood ... Dancer
Carole Anne ... Topless Pursuer (uncredited)

Lynne Hazelden ... Student Doctor (uncredited)

Jane Leeves ... Dancer (uncredited)
Cy Town ... Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
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Produced by
John Goldstone .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Du Prez 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Hannan 
Roger Pratt (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
 
Film Editing by
Julian Doyle 
 
Casting by
Michelle Guish 
Debbie McWilliams 
 
Production Design by
Harry Lange 
 
Art Direction by
John Beard (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Richard Dawking 
 
Set Decoration by
Sharon Cartwright 
Simon Wakefield 
 
Costume Design by
James Acheson  (as Jim Acheson)
 
Makeup Department
Elaine Carew .... makeup artist (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Sallie Evans .... hairdresser (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Mary Hillman .... makeup supervisor
Mike Jones .... hairdresser
Mike Jones .... makeup artist
Pamela Rayson .... hairdresser
Pamela Rayson .... makeup artist
Hilary Steinberg .... hairdresser
Hilary Steinberg .... makeup artist
Maureen Stephenson .... hairdresser (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Christopher Tucker .... makeup artist: Mr. Creosote (as Chris Tucker)
Maggie Weston .... hair designer
Maggie Weston .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
David Wimbury .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson .... first assistant director (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Matthew Binns .... second assistant director (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Ray Corbett .... first assistant director
Derek Harrington .... third assistant director (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Callum McDougall .... third assistant director
Kieron Phipps .... key second assistant director
Paul Taylor .... third assistant director (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Gary White .... first assistant director (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Bob Wright .... second assistant director (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") (as Bobby Wright)
 
Art Department
Peter Browne .... construction department
Roger Cain .... art department
Alan Chesters .... construction department
John Cole .... properties
Mel Coleman .... construction department (as Melvin Coleman)
Steve Cooper .... art department
Peter Cull .... construction department
Dennis Griffin .... art department
Richard Hornsby .... art department
Brian Humphrey .... properties
Tommy Kavanagh .... construction department
Reginald Keywood .... construction department (as Reg Keywood)
Mick Law .... construction department
Colin Lovering .... construction department
Dave Newton .... properties
Brian Payne .... properties
Ken Powell .... construction department
Bill Sansom .... construction department
Dick Savery .... construction department
Vic Simpson .... construction manager
John Skinner .... construction department
Bob Walker .... art department
Andrew Ackland-Snow .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Gari Bacon .... props (uncredited)
Gerry Bourke .... props (uncredited)
Dennis Murray .... plasterer (uncredited)
Martin Smeaton .... model sculptor (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Paul Carr .... dubbing mixer
Philip Chubb .... sound maintenance (as Phil Chubb)
Bob Doyle .... boom operator
Rodney Glenn .... dubbing editor
Debbie Kaplan .... sound (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Garth Marshall .... sound mixer
Brian Paxton .... dubbing mixer
 
Special Effects by
Richard Conway .... special effects
George Gibbs .... special effects supervisor
Ray Hanson .... special effects
Bob Hollow .... special effects
David Watson .... special effects
Terence J. Cox .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Michael Beard .... model maker (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Valerie Charlton .... model maker (as Val Charlton)
Carol De Jong .... model maker (as Carole De Yong)
Nick Dunlop .... optical effects
Roy Field .... optical effects
Kent Houston .... optical effects
Peter Pullen .... model maker (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Tim Spence .... optical effects
Paul Whitbread .... optical effects
Janice Body .... visual effects assistant (uncredited)
Martin Body .... rotoscope artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby .... still photographer
Fred Ashby .... electrical department
Kenneth Atherfold .... grip (as Ken Atherfold)
Barry Brown .... focus puller
John Clark .... electrician (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Clive Coote .... still photographer (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Mark Cridlin .... clapper loader (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Tony Cridlin .... grip (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Chuck Finch .... gaffer
Dewi Humphreys .... camera operator
John Ignatius .... focus puller (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Sue Knight .... clapper loader (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Alan McPherson .... electrical department
Stewart Monteith .... electrical department
Reg Parsons .... best boy (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Larry Randall .... electrical department
Roy Rodhouse .... gaffer (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Richard Seal .... electrical department
Malcolm Smith .... grip (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Stefan Stankowski .... clapper loader
Toby Tyler .... electrician (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
George White .... electrician (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance") (as Geo. J. White)
Kevin Brookner .... video operator (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Jill Brooks .... animator
Kate Hepburn .... animator
Richard Ollive .... animator
Tim Ollive .... animator
Mike Stuart .... animator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Baboo .... costume maker
Vin Burnham .... costume maker
Shirley Denny .... costume maker
Linda Eke .... wardrobe department
Gilly Hebden .... costume assistant
Janet Lucas .... wardrobe department
Stephen Miles .... costume assistant (as T. Stephen Miles)
David Murch .... wardrobe department
Ray Scott .... costume maker
Joyce Stoneman .... wardrobe (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Jill Thraves .... costume maker
James Wakely .... wardrobe department (as James Wakley)
Lizzie Willey .... costume maker
 
Editorial Department
Roy Baker .... editing department
Margarita Doyle .... editing department
Keith Lowes .... editing department
Simon Milton .... editing department
Diane Ryder .... editing department
 
Other crew
Steve Abbott .... not the production accountant
Patricia Carr .... production assistant (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Valerie Craig .... production assistant
Penny Eyles .... continuity
William Hobbs .... fight arranger (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Barbara Holloway .... assistant to producer
Anne James .... python manager
Maggie Jones .... continuity (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
Peter Kohn .... location manager
Nancy Lewis .... director of python US relations
Arlene Phillips .... choreographer
Heather Seymour .... assistant choreographer
Mike Smith .... production accountant
Paul Taylor .... production department
Tim Vaughan-Hughes .... assistant to producer
Adam Samuelson .... louma crane technician (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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