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"Great Performances" Oedipus Rex (TV Episode 1993) Poster

(TV Series)

(1993)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Julie Taymor

Writing Credits  

Jean Cocteau ... (libretto)
 
Sophocles ... (play)
 
E.E. Cummings ... (translation: English naration)
 
Kazuko Matsuoka ... (translation: Japanese narration)

Cast (in credits order)  

Philip Langridge Philip Langridge ... Oedipus
Jessye Norman ... Jocasta
Min Tanaka ... Oedipus Dancer
Bryn Terfel Bryn Terfel ... Creon
Harry Peeters Harry Peeters ... Tiresias
Robert Swensen Robert Swensen ... Shepherd
Michio Tatara Michio Tatara ... Messenger
Kayoko Shiraishi Kayoko Shiraishi ... The Speaker
Katerina Bakatsaki Katerina Bakatsaki ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Michael Curry Michael Curry ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Toyosaburo Hanayagi Toyosaburo Hanayagi ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Hisako Horikawa Hisako Horikawa ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Asako Hotta Asako Hotta ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Yayoe Inage Yayoe Inage ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Hanako Kitazawa Hanako Kitazawa ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Hiroko Kato Hiroko Kato ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Kan Minee Kan Minee ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Kayo Ohmori Kayo Ohmori ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Alain Pelletier Alain Pelletier ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Yasumi Sato Yasumi Sato ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Mun Cho Su Mun Cho Su ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Hikari Sumi Hikari Sumi ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Kazue Suzuki Kazue Suzuki ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Yumiko Tobe Yumiko Tobe ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Miwako Tomozawa Miwako Tomozawa ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers
Frank Van De Ven Frank Van De Ven ... Saito Kinen Festival Dancers

Produced by 

Daniel Anker ... associate producer
Peter Gelb ... producer
Pat Jaffe ... producer
Laura Mitgang ... consulting producer
Tetsuya Oguri ... stage producer

Cinematography by 

Bobby Bukowski

Editing by 

Gary Bradley
Julie Taymor

Production Design by 

George Tsypin

Costume Design by 

Emi Wada

Makeup Department 

Reiko Kruk ... makeup designer
Denis Menendez ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management 

Paul King ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Catherine Grennan ... second assistant director
James Okamura ... first assistant director
James T. Okumura ... first assistant director

Sound Department 

Masakuzu Akiya ... sound engineer
Akira Fukada ... sound engineer
Fiona J. Gale ... sound editor
Ken Hahn ... re-recording mixer
Koichi Kanzaki ... sound engineer
Job Maarse ... sound producer
Keiichiro Mori ... sound engineer
Mikio Ozaki ... sound engineer
Roger Phenix ... sound
Onno Scholtze ... sound supervisor
Jean A. VanVugt ... sound editor

Special Effects by 

Nelson Lowry ... head mold maker: The Character Shop

Camera and Electrical Department 

Junji Aoki ... assistant camera
Paul Candrilli ... key grip
Christopher Frymann ... camera operator (as Christopher Fryman)
Makoto Hagu ... crane operator
Takuo Hayashi ... grip
Jean Kalman ... lighting designer
Fumisada Kaneshiro ... crane operator
Michael J. Latino ... assistant camera (as Michael Latino)
Don Lenzer ... camera operator
Mitsuro Maeda ... crane operator
James McCalmont ... assistant camera
Charlie McNamara ... gaffer
Takashi Mikami ... crane operator
Keishi Miura ... still photographer
Isamu Morita ... chief stage electrician
Masayoshi Ohta ... crane operator
Keisuke Oishi ... crane operator
Eric Schmidt ... electrician
Chris Squires ... steadicam operator
Hideki Tateno ... electrician
Duffy Taylor ... assistant camera
Jeff Taylor ... assistant camera
Kazuotoshi Yoshida ... crane operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Etsuko Handa ... wardrobe
Akemi Morisaki ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Ron Brower ... color corrector
Spiro Carras ... post-production coordinator
Sarah Durham ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Shin-yu Kai Gasshoudan ... choir (as Sin-yu kai Choir)
Seiji Ozawa ... conductor
Saito Kinen Orchestra ... orchestra
Shin Sekiya ... chorus director
Igor Stravinsky ... music by
Tokyo Opera Singers ... choir

Additional Crew 

Yasuhara Abe ... production assistant
William Bernell ... artistic consultant: Mr. Ozawa
Matthew Brooks ... The Character Shop
Michael Curry ... fabricator / technical designer
Sonya Friedman ... subtitler
Ichirô Fujita ... production assistant
Suzushi Hanayagi ... choreographer
Tomoko Hayashi ... stage manager
Ashley Hoppin ... production assistant (as Ashley G. Hoppin)
Bernadette Horgan ... publicist
Leo Iizuka ... translator
David Johnson ... character shop
Nelson Lowry ... head mold maker: The Character Shop
Janie Mauro ... The Character Shop
Atsushi Moriyasu ... translator
Yumiko Murakami ... assistant to producers
Wouter Natler ... package designer
Shelley Noble ... intern
Chie Ogata ... translator
Shogo Omori ... production assistant
Stephen Pickover ... assistant stage director
Alexandra Posen ... The Character Shop
Katherine Profeta ... research assistant
Eric Renschler ... The Character Shop
Tetsuji Sakai ... production assistant
Kayo Sakurai ... assistant: Mr. Wada
Dan Saunders ... assistant: Mr. Ozawa
Carol Smedvig ... publicist
Michael Steckler ... assistant stage director
Julie Taymor ... masks and sculpture designer / stage director
Mari Tobita ... The Character Shop
Kazuhiro Tsuchida ... production assistant
Amy Weiner ... assistant to producers
Iwako Yukari ... assistant: Mr. Wada

Thanks 

Soichi Komatsu ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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