The Black Cauldron (1985)

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PG | 1 hr 30 mins | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Animated | Released: 7/24/1985

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Synopsis:

Taran is an assistant pigkeeper who longs to be a knight. He's given his chance to live his dream when he is sent out in search of a magical black cauldron which can either be a powerful instrument of good or a bottomless font of evil, depending entirely upon who should find it.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
7/24/1985

Studio	Credit
Walt Disney Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Ted Berman	Director
Richard Rich	Director
Cast	Credit
John Huston	Narrator - Narration
Grant Bardsley	of Taran
Susan Sheridan	of Princess Eilonwy
Freddie Jones	of Dallben
Nigel Hawthorne	of Fflewddur
Arthur Malet	of King Eidilleg
John Byner	of Dolil
John Byner	of Gurgi
John Hurt	of Horned King
Lindsay Rich	of Fairfolk
Brian Call	of Fairfolk
Gregory Levinson	of Fairfolk
Eda Reiss Merin	of Orddu
Adele Malis-Morey	of Orwen
Billie Hayes	of Orgoch
Phil Fondacaro	of Henchman
Phil Fondacaro	of Creeper
Peter Renaday	of Henchman
Wayne Allwine	of Henchman
Steve Hale	of Henchman
James Almanzar	of Henchman
Phil Nibbelink	of Henchman
Jack Laing	of Henchman
Production Credits	Credit
Ron Miller	Executive Producer
Joe Hale	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Silver Screen Partners	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
WBI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)	Theatrical Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
David Jonas	From Story
Lloyd Alexander	Book as Source Material - from books
Rosemary Anne Sisson	Writer (dialogue) - dialogue
Tony Marino	Story By - story contribution
Steve Hulett	Story By - story contribution
Vance Gerry	From Story
Roy Edward Disney	Writer (dialogue) - dialogue
Ted Berman	From Story
Mel Shaw	Story By - story contribution
Burny Mattinson	Story By - story contribution
Richard Rich	From Story
Al Wilson	From Story
John Musker	Story By - story contribution
Roy Morita	From Story
Ron Clements	Story By - story contribution
Peter Young	From Story
Doug Lefler	Story By - story contribution
Art Stevens	From Story
Joe Hale	From Story
Art Department	Credit
Sue Adnopoz	Art Department - breakdown artist
Anthony DeRosa	Art Department - breakdown artist
Barbara DeRosa	Art Department - breakdown artist
Denise Ford	Art Department - breakdown artist
Edward Goral	Art Department - breakdown artist
Tina Grusd	Art Department - breakdown artist
Christine Liffers	Art Department - breakdown artist
Elyse Pastel	Art Department - breakdown artist
Kaaren Spooner	Art Department - breakdown artist
Louis Tate	Art Department - breakdown artist
Peggy Tonkonogy	Art Department - breakdown artist
Jane Tucker	Art Department - breakdown artist
Maria Ramocki-Rosetti	Art Department - breakdown artist
Stephan Zupkas	Art Department - breakdown artist
Kelly Asbury	Art Department - in-between artist
Stephen Hickner	Art Department - in-between artist
Michael Horowitz	Art Department - in-between artist
Mona Hosbjor	Art Department - in-between artist
Eileen Lambert	Art Department - in-between artist
Rob Minkoff	Art Department - in-between artist
Alex Topete	Art Department - in-between artist
Film Camera	Credit
Philip Meador	Photography - special effects photography
Jim Coleman	Color - color styling
Ron Osenbaugh	Photography - special effects photography
William Kilduff	Photography - special effects photography
Music	Credit
Elmer Bernstein	Music
Peter Bernstein	Orchestrations
Jay Lawton	Music Supervisor
Jack Wadsworth	Music Editor - music editor supervisor
Norman Corey	Music - music preparation
Kathy Durning	Music Editor
Physical Effects	Credit
Richard Mosier	Motion Control - motion control photography
Production Management	Credit
Mark Hester	Assistant Director
Don Hahn	Production Manager
Joseph Morris	Production Coordinator
Dennis Edwards	Production Coordinator
Terry L Noss	Assistant Director
Randy Paton	Assistant Director
Ronald Rocha	Production Coordinator
Sound	Credit
James Melton	Sound Effects Editor
Mike McDonough	Sound Effects - sound effects design
Shawn Murphy	Sound - sound recording
Bob Hathaway	Sound Supervisor
Paul Holzborn	Sound Effects
Richard R Portman	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Jim Koford	Sound Effects Editor
Armetta Jackson	Sound Effects Editor
Wayne Allwine	Sound Effects
Nick Alphin	Sound - sound rerecording
Frank C Regula	Sound - sound rerecording
Visual Effects	Credit
Tony Anselmo	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Andreas Deja	Animator
Ed Coffey	Visual Effects - breakdown effects artist
Vicki Banks	Inbetweener - in-between effects artist
David Jonas	Titles - end title design
Ed Garbert	Graphics - title graphics
Don Griffith	Layout Artist
Donald Towns	Background Artist
Jim Pickel	Animation Photography
Guy Vasilovich	Layout Artist
Brian Sebern	Background Artist
Peter Gullerud	Visual Effects - breakdown effects artist
Esther Barr	Inbetweener - in-between effects artist
Hendel S Butoy	Animator
Jane Baer	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Ed Austin	Animation Photography
Dale Baer	Animator
Dorothea Baker	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
John Aardal	Animation Photography
David A Bossert	Inbetweener - in-between effects artist
John Emerson	Background Artist
Christine Harding	Visual Effects - breakdown effects artist
Glenn Vilppu	Layout Artist
Sylvia Roemer	Visual Effects - colonel model artist
Tia Kratter	Background Artist
Dan Hansen	Layout Artist
Ron Husband	Animator
Philo Barnhart	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Errol Aubry	Animation Photography
Gary Trousdale	Inbetweener - in-between effects artist
Bill Berg	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Jay Jackson	Animator
William Frake III	Layout Artist
Lisa Keene	Background Artist
Frank Tompkins	Animation Photography
Brigitte Strother	Visual Effects - colonel model artist
Barry Temple	Animator
Brandy Whittington	Animation Photography
Debbie Jorgensborg	Visual Effects - colonel model artist
Andy Phillipson	Background Artist
Mike Hodgson	Layout Artist - layout styling
Ben Burgess	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Reed Cardwell	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
James Catania	Animation Photography
Ann Paeff	Visual Effects - colonel model artist
Phil Nibbelink	Animator
Paul Wainess	Animation Photography
Brian Clift	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Steven E Gordon	Animator
Jesus Cortes	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Kieran Mulgrew	Animation Photography
Doug Krohn	Animator
Shawn Keller	Animator
Rick Farmiloe	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Roy Harris	Animation Photography
June Fujimoto	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Mike Gabriel	Animator
Jere Kepenek	Animation Photography
Niel Viker	Animation Photography
Phillip Young	Animator
Terrey Hamada	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Tom Ferriter	Animator
Ray Harris	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Steve Hale	Animation Photography
Brian Holechek	Animation Photography
Jesse Cosio	Animator
Jeffrey Lynch	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Mauro Maressa	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Ruben Procopio	Animator
Rick Taylor	Animation Photography
Michael McKinney	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Dan Bunn	Animation Photography
Viki Anderson	Animator
David Block	Animator
Jim Mitchell	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Brett Newton	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Charlie Downs	Animator
Sandra Borgmeyer	Animator
Gilda Palinginis	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Philip Phillipson	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Ruben A Aquino	Animator
David Pruiksma	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Cyndee Whitney	Animator
Natasha Selfridge	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
George Scribner	Animator
Toby Shelton	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Mark Henn	Animator
Terry Harrison	Animator
David P Stephan	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Russ Stoll	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
David Pacheco	Animator
George Sukara	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Walt Stanchfield	Animator - key coordinating animator
Larry White	Effects Assistant - animation assistant
Don Paul	Animator - effects animator
Mark Dindal	Animator - effects animator
David Dunnet	Effects Assistant - layout assistant
Jeffrey Howard	Animator - effects animator
Karen Keller	Effects Assistant - layout assistant
Patricia Peraza	Animator - effects animator
Greg Martin	Effects Assistant - layout assistant
Scott Santoro	Animator - effects animator
Kurt Anderson	Effects Assistant - layout assistant
Carol Holman Grosvenor	Effects Assistant - layout assistant
Glenn Chaika	Animator - effects animator
Frank Frezzo	Effects Assistant - layout assistant
Barry Cook	Animator - effects animator
Ted Kierscey	Animator - effects animator
Kelvin Yasuda	Animator - effects animator
Bruce Woodside	Animator - effects animator
Kimberly Knowlton	Animator - effects animator
Allen Gonzales	Animator - effects animator
Kathy Zielinski	Animator - animation
Sue Dicicco	Animator - animation
Jill Colbert	Animator - animation
Richard Hoppe	Animator - animation
Kevin Wurzer	Animator - animation
Dave Brain	Animator - animation
Sylvia Mattinson	Animator - animation
Maurice Hunt	Animator - animation
Gail Finkeldei	Animator - effects animation assistant
Tom Hush	Animator - effects animation assistant
Joe Lanzisero	Animator - effects animation assistant
Rolando Mercado	Animator - effects animation assistant
Steve Starr	Animator - effects animation assistant
John Tucker	Animator - effects animation assistant
Bill Brazner	Animator - animation photo transfer
Carmen Sanderson	Animator - animation photo transfer
Dede Faber	Animator - animation photo transfer
Jean-Pierre Gagnon	Animator - animation photo transfer
Raffi Koumashian	Animator - animation photo transfer
Robyn L Roberts	Animator - animation photo transfer
Bert Wilson	Animator - animation photo transfer
Bernie Gagliano	Animator - animation photo transfer
Roxy Novotny Steven	Animator - blue sketch artist
Cathy Zar	Animator - blue sketch artist
Becky Fallberg	Animator - ink and paint manager
Janet Bruce	Animator - animation check
Karen Paat	Animator - animation check
Lisa Poitevint	Animator - animation check
Jill Stirdivant	Animator - animation check
Mavis Shafer	Animator - animation check
Eric Larson	Animator - animation consultant

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