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title: "Eraserhead: cast and crew"
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# Eraserhead (1977): cast and crew

18 cast and 16 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Jack Nance](https://film.one/person/jack-nance.md) as Henry Spencer
- [Charlotte Stewart](https://film.one/person/charlotte-stewart.md) as Mary X
- [Allen Joseph](https://film.one/person/allen-joseph.md) as Mr. X
- [Jeanne Bates](https://film.one/person/jeanne-bates.md) as Mrs. X
- [Judith Roberts](https://film.one/person/judith-roberts.md) as Beautiful Girl Across the Hall
- [Laurel Near](https://film.one/person/laurel-near.md) as Lady in the Radiator
- [Jack Fisk](https://film.one/person/jack-fisk.md) as Man in the Planet
- [Jean Lange](https://film.one/person/jean-lange.md) as Grandmother
- [Thomas Coulson](https://film.one/person/thomas-coulson.md) as The Boy
- [John Monez](https://film.one/person/john-monez.md) as Bum
- [Darwin Joston](https://film.one/person/darwin-joston.md) as Paul
- [T. Max Graham](https://film.one/person/t-max-graham.md) as The Boss
- Hal Landon Jr. as Pencil Machine Operator
- Jennifer Lynch as Little Girl
- Brad Keeler as Little Boy
- [Gill Dennis](https://film.one/person/gill-dennis.md) as Man with Cigar
- Toby Keeler as Man Fighting
- [Jack Walsh](https://film.one/person/jack-walsh.md) as Mr. Roundheels

## Directing

- Catherine E. Coulson: Assistant Director
- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Director

## Writing

- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Producer
- Doreen G. Small: Production Manager
- [Fred Baker](https://film.one/person/fred-baker.md): Executive Producer

## Camera

- [Frederick Elmes](https://film.one/person/frederick-elmes.md): Director of Photography
- [Herbert Cardwell](https://film.one/person/herbert-cardwell.md): Director of Photography
- Catherine E. Coulson: Assistant Camera

## Editing

- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Original Music Composer, Sound Effects
- [Peter Ivers](https://film.one/person/peter-ivers.md): Original Music Composer
- Alan Splet: Sound

## Art

- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Production Design, Art Direction

## Crew

- [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Special Effects
- [Frederick Elmes](https://film.one/person/frederick-elmes.md): Special Effects

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