Cast and crew
The Shape of Water (2017)
39 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast39
Sally HawkinsElisa Esposito
Michael ShannonRichard Strickland
Richard JenkinsGiles
Octavia SpencerZelda Fuller
Michael StuhlbargDr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug JonesAmphibian Man
David HewlettFleming
Nick SearcyGeneral Hoyt
Stewart ArnottBernard
Nigel BennettMihalkov
Lauren Lee SmithElaine Strickland
Martin RoachBrewster Fuller- Allegra FultonYolanda
John KapelosMr. Arzounian- Morgan KellyPie Guy
- Marvin KayeBurly Russian
- Dru ViergeverMilitary Policeman
- Wendy LyonSally (Secretary)
- Cody Ray ThompsonGuard
- Diego FuentesWorker
- Madison FergusonTammy Strickland
- Jayden GreigTimmy Strickland
- Karen GlaveAfrican American Wife
- Danny WaughAfrican American Husband
- Dan LettCadillac Salesman
- Deney ForrestLou
- Brandon McKnightDuane
- Clyde WhithamWet Cinema Patron
- Jonelle GundersonBus Passenger #1
- Cameron LaurieBus Passenger #2
- Evgeny AkimovRussian Band
- Sergey NikonovRussian Band
- Vanessa Oude-ReimerinkRussian Band
- Alexey PankratovRussian Band
- Dave ReachillScientist (uncredited)
- Amanda SmithMrs. Peabody (uncredited)
- Maxine GrossmanBus Passenger (uncredited)
- Matthew MacCallumShoe Store Owner (uncredited)
- Victoria ChartersBus Passenger (uncredited)
Crew99
Directing
- Guillermo del ToroDirector
- Dug RotsteinScript Supervisor
- Pierre HenryFirst Assistant Director
- Tyler DelbenSecond Assistant Director
- Lize van der BijlThird Assistant Director
- Nicole DipietroThird Assistant Director
Writing
- Vanessa TaylorScreenplay
- Guillermo del ToroStory, Screenplay
Production
- Guillermo del ToroProducer
- J. Miles DaleProducer
- Danny HaeberlinResearcher
- Catherine GilchristCasting Assistant
- Ashley GrayCasting Associate
- Robin D. CookCasting
- Jonathan OliveiraCasting Associate
- T.K. KnowlesAssociate Producer
- Daniel KrausAssociate Producer
- John O'GradyAssociate Producer
- Chuck RyantAssociate Producer
Camera
- John B. HarperFirst Assistant Camera
- Jeff VitkuskeOther
- Dan LaustsenDirector of Photography
- Sophie GiraudAdditional Still Photographer
- Robert JohnsonKey Grip
- Gilles CorbeilCamera Operator
- Brent RobinsonUnderwater Camera
- JP LochererSecond Unit Director of Photography
Editing
- Sidney WolinskyEditor
- Mary JuricAssistant Editor
- Sarah RileyDigital Intermediate
- Cam McLauchlinAssociate Editor
Sound and music
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
- Nathan RobitailleSupervising Sound Editor
- Christian T. CookeSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Brad ZoernSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dustin HarrisMusic Editor
- Cam McLauchlinMusic Editor
- Rob HegedusMusic Editor
- Clifford J. TasnerOrchestrator
- Steve SwitzerBoom Operator
- Paul GosseSound Mixer
- Jean-Pascal BeintusOrchestrator
- Nicolas CharronOrchestrator
- Alex BullickSound Effects Editor
- Jill PurdyDialogue Editor
- Kevin HowardSound Effects Editor
- Tyler WhithamSound Effects Editor
- Dashen NaidooSound Effects Editor
- John SoukupSound Recordist
- Sylvain MorizetOrchestrator
- Steve BaineFoley
- Nelson FerreiraADR Supervisor
- Glen GauthierProduction Sound Mixer
Art
- David BestAssistant Art Director
- Paul D. AusterberryProduction Design
- Shane VieauSet Decoration
- David G. FremlinAssistant Art Director
- Samantha DickAssistant Art Director
- Guy DavisConceptual Design
- Luca NemolatoConceptual Design
- Mike HillSculptor
- Marc KuitenbrouwerConstruction Coordinator
- Evan WebberAssistant Art Director
- Kazu HiroSculptor
- Jeff MelvinSet Decoration
- Nigel ChurcherArt Direction
- Cam McLauchlinTitle Designer
- Jeff PoulisSet Dresser
Costume and make-up
- Jordan SamuelMakeup Department Head
- Kristin WayneMakeup Artist
- Luis SequeiraCostume Design
- Paula FleetHair Designer
- Rossana VendraminiKey Hair Stylist
- Lukas PressHairstylist
- Patricia KeighranKey Makeup Artist
- Lisa PagliaroSeamstress
- Ann SteelAssistant Costume Designer
- James D. BrownHairstylist
Visual effects
- Dennis BerardiVisual Effects Supervisor
- Hayley FromsteinAnimation
- Nate ThomasAnimation
- Peter DydoAnimation
- Jae Won D. LeeVisual Effects Coordinator
- Luke GrovesVisual Effects Producer
- Carlos ArancibiaAnimation
- Kevin ScottAnimation Director
- Ryan MacDuffVisual Effects Coordinator
- Kirsten BlighVisual Effects Coordinator
- John MarkleVisual Effects Coordinator
- Anastasia StarovaVisual Effects Coordinator
- Jeremy JohnsonDigital Compositor
Lighting
- Tom StarnesGaffer
- Jason DoddsRigging Gaffer
Crew
- Edward TraczStunt Double
- Shaila D'OnofrioStunt Double
- Lisa ShamataUnit Publicist
- Greg SigurdsonOther
- Jean FrenetteStunt Coordinator
- Christina Pitts JazzarAssociate Choreographer