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John Huston and Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)

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The Hobbit

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Directors

  • Jules Bass
    Jules Bass
  • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writers

  • J.R.R. Tolkien
    J.R.R. Tolkien
    novel: "The Hobbit"
  • Romeo Muller
    Romeo Muller
    adapted for the screen by

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Orson Bean at an event for A Girl Thing (2001)
    Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    Bilbo Baggins
    (voice)
  • Richard boone, c. 1955.
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    Smaug
    (voice)
  • Hans Conried in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    Thorin Oakenshield
    (voice)
  • John Huston in Mexico
    John Huston
    John Huston
    Gandalf The Grey
    (voice)
  • Otto Preminger
    Otto Preminger
    Otto Preminger
    The Elvenking
    (voice)
  • Cyril Ritchard in Blackmail (1929)
    Cyril Ritchard
    Cyril Ritchard
    Elrond
    (voice)
  • Theodore Gottlieb in Nocturna (1979)
    Theodore Gottlieb
    Theodore Gottlieb
    Gollum
    (voice) (as Theodore)
  • Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    Bombur
    /Bill Huggins - Troll Leader
    (voice)
  • Jack DeLeon in Barney Miller (1975)
    Jack DeLeon
    Jack DeLeon
    Dwalin
    /Fíli
    /Kíli
    /Óin
    /Glóin
    /Ori
    /Nori
    /Bifur
    /Bofur
    /Bert - Troll #2
    /Goblin
    /Orc
    /Spiders
    /Wood Elves
    /Lake People
    (voice) (as Jack De Leon)
  • Don Messick
    Don Messick
    Balin
    /Tom - Troll #3
    /Grinnah - The Goblin
    /Goblin
    /Orc
    /Gwaihir - Lord of the Eagles
    (voice)
  • John Stephenson in Hellfighters (1968)
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    Dori
    /Bard
    /Great Goblin
    (voice)
  • Glenn Yarbrough
    Glenn Yarbrough
    Glenn Yarbrough
    The Balladeer
    (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Thurl Ravenscroft
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    Goblin
    /Orc
    /Bolg
    /Chorus
    (voice) (uncredited)

Producers

  • Jules Bass
    Jules Bass
    producer
  • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    Arthur Rankin Jr.
    producer
  • Masaki Îzuka
    Masaki Îzuka
    associate producer (as Masaki Iizuka)

Composer

  • Maury Laws
    Maury Laws
    composer (music composed, arranged & conducted by)

Production Designer

  • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    Arthur Rankin Jr.

Art Department

  • Takashi Hisaoka
    Takashi Hisaoka
    storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Tom Clack
    Tom Clack
    sound effects
  • John Curcio
    John Curcio
    sound recordist
  • Bob Elder
    Bob Elder
    sound recordist
  • Dave Iveland
    Dave Iveland
    sound recordist

Animation Department

  • Lester Abrams
    Lester Abrams
    character designer
  • Yukiyoshi Hane
    Yukiyoshi Hane
    animator
  • Tôru Hara
    Tôru Hara
    animation coordinator (as Toru Hara)
  • Kazuko Itoh
    Kazuko Itoh
    animator
  • Hidetoshi Kaneko
    Hidetoshi Kaneko
    animator / background artist (uncredited)
  • Ikkô Kobayashi
    Ikkô Kobayashi
    animator (as Kazuyuki Kobayashi)
  • Hidemi Kubo
    Hidemi Kubo
    animator
  • Tsuguyuki Kubo
    Tsuguyuki Kubo
    animation supervisor / character designer
  • Minoru Nishida
    Minoru Nishida
    background designer
  • Kôichi Sasaki
    Kôichi Sasaki
    animation director

Music Department

  • Maury Laws
    Maury Laws
    conductor / music arranger
  • Lois Winter
    Lois Winter
    choral direction
  • Glenn Yarbrough
    Glenn Yarbrough
    main title theme writer and performer: "The Greatest Adventure" / featured vocalist (uncredited) / singer (uncredited)
  • Bill Lee
    Bill Lee
    singer (uncredited)
  • Gloria O'Brien
    Gloria O'Brien
    featured vocalist (uncredited) / singer: theme music (uncredited)
  • Thurl Ravenscroft
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    chorus (uncredited) / featured vocalist (uncredited)

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