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title: "El Topo: cast and crew"
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cast: 51
crew: 29
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# El Topo (1970): cast and crew

51 cast and 29 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/alejandro-jodorowsky.md) as El Topo
- [Brontis Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/brontis-jodorowsky.md) as Son of El Topo
- [Mara Lorenzio](https://film.one/person/mara-lorenzio.md) as Marah / The Woman
- [David Silva](https://film.one/person/david-silva.md) as The Colonel
- [Paula Romo](https://film.one/person/paula-romo.md) as Desconocida
- [Jacqueline Luis](https://film.one/person/jacqueline-luis.md) as Mujercita
- [Robert John](https://film.one/person/robert-john-1627279.md) as Adult Son of El Topo
- [Héctor Martínez](https://film.one/person/hector-martinez.md) as Maestro 1
- [Juan José Gurrola](https://film.one/person/juan-jose-gurrola.md) as Maestro 2
- [Víctor Fosado](https://film.one/person/victor-fosado.md) as Maestro 3
- [Agustín Isunza](https://film.one/person/agustin-isunza.md) as Maestro 4
- [José Legarreta](https://film.one/person/jose-legarreta.md) as Dying Man
- Ignacio Martínez España as Armless Man
- Eliseo Gardea Saucedo as Legless Man
- [Alfonso Arau](https://film.one/person/alfonso-arau.md) as Bandit 1
- José Luis Fernández as Bandit 2
- Ali Junco as Bandit 3
- Gerardo Zepeda as Bandit 4
- René Barrera as Bandit 5
- René Alís as Bandit 6
- Federico Gonzáles as Bandit 7
- Vicente Lara as Bandit 8
- Pablo Leder as Monk 1
- Giuliano Girini Sasseroli as Monk 2
- Cristian Merkel as Monk 3
- Aldo Grumelli as Monk 4
- Bertha Lomelí as Gitana
- Carlos Lavenant as Verdugo 1
- Eliseo Pereda as Verdugo 2
- Pablo Marichal as Esclavo
- Beatriz Beltrán Lobo as Señora 1
- Carmen Lamadrid as Señora 2
- Pepita González as Señora 3
- Cecilia Leger as Señora 4
- Elvira Agosti as Señora 5
- Antonio Álvarez as Prisonero 1
- Rubén C. González as Prisonero 2
- Víctor Manuel Osorio as Prisonero 3
- José Pérez Bustos as Prisonero 4
- Eduardo Danel as Prisonero 5
- Álvaro García as Prisonero 6
- José Antonio Alcaraz as Sheriff
- Felipe Díaz Garza as Ayudante
- Patricio Pereda as Niño
- Marcos E. Contreras as Boxeador 1
- Arturo Silva as Boxeador 2
- Julián de Meriche as Cura
- Valerie Jodorowsky as Mujer Iglesia
- José Luis González de León as Hombre Iglesia
- Francisco González Salazar as Tendero
- Pedro García as Hombre Zanahoria

## Directing

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/alejandro-jodorowsky.md): Director
- Rafael Villaseñor Kuri: Script Supervisor
- José Luis González de León: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/alejandro-jodorowsky.md): Writer

## Production

- [Mick Gochanour](https://film.one/person/mick-gochanour.md): Producer
- Saúl Rosemberg: Associate Producer
- Jorge Rubio Salazar: Production Assistant
- Juan López Moctezuma: Associate Producer
- Moshe Rosemberg: Associate Producer
- Roberto Viskin: Associate Producer, Production Manager
- Luz María Rojas: Production Assistant

## Camera

- [Rafael Corkidi](https://film.one/person/rafael-corkidi.md): Director of Photography
- Miguel Garzón: Camera Operator
- Antonio Ruiz: Camera Operator

## Editing

- [Federico Landeros](https://film.one/person/federico-landeros.md): Editor
- Scot Olive: Colorist

## Sound and music

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/alejandro-jodorowsky.md): Original Music Composer
- Gonzalo Gavira: Sound Effects Designer
- Nacho Méndez: Music Arranger, Orchestrator
- Lilia Lupercio: Sound Editor

## Art

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/alejandro-jodorowsky.md): Production Design
- José Durán: Art Direction
- José Luis Garduño: Set Decoration
- Vicente Rojo: Title Designer

## Costume and make-up

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://film.one/person/alejandro-jodorowsky.md): Costume Design

## Lighting

- Pedro Moreno: Electrician

## Crew

- Allen Klein: Presenter
- Humberto Gurza: Animal Wrangler
- Miguel Gurza: Animal Wrangler

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