--- title: "The Shape of Water: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-shape-of-water/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-shape-of-water" cast: 39 crew: 99 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Shape of Water (2017): cast and crew 39 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Sally Hawkins](https://film.one/person/sally-hawkins.md) as Elisa Esposito - [Michael Shannon](https://film.one/person/michael-shannon.md) as Richard Strickland - [Richard Jenkins](https://film.one/person/richard-jenkins.md) as Giles - [Octavia Spencer](https://film.one/person/octavia-spencer.md) as Zelda Fuller - [Michael Stuhlbarg](https://film.one/person/michael-stuhlbarg.md) as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler - [Doug Jones](https://film.one/person/doug-jones.md) as Amphibian Man - [David Hewlett](https://film.one/person/david-hewlett.md) as Fleming - [Nick Searcy](https://film.one/person/nick-searcy.md) as General Hoyt - [Stewart Arnott](https://film.one/person/stewart-arnott.md) as Bernard - [Nigel Bennett](https://film.one/person/nigel-bennett.md) as Mihalkov - [Lauren Lee Smith](https://film.one/person/lauren-lee-smith.md) as Elaine Strickland - [Martin Roach](https://film.one/person/martin-roach.md) as Brewster Fuller - Allegra Fulton as Yolanda - [John Kapelos](https://film.one/person/john-kapelos.md) as Mr. Arzounian - Morgan Kelly as Pie Guy - Marvin Kaye as Burly Russian - Dru Viergever as Military Policeman - Wendy Lyon as Sally (Secretary) - Cody Ray Thompson as Guard - Diego Fuentes as Worker - Madison Ferguson as Tammy Strickland - Jayden Greig as Timmy Strickland - Karen Glave as African American Wife - Danny Waugh as African American Husband - Dan Lett as Cadillac Salesman - Deney Forrest as Lou - Brandon McKnight as Duane - Clyde Whitham as Wet Cinema Patron - Jonelle Gunderson as Bus Passenger #1 - Cameron Laurie as Bus Passenger #2 - Evgeny Akimov as Russian Band - Sergey Nikonov as Russian Band - Vanessa Oude-Reimerink as Russian Band - Alexey Pankratov as Russian Band - Dave Reachill as Scientist (uncredited) - Amanda Smith as Mrs. Peabody (uncredited) - Maxine Grossman as Bus Passenger (uncredited) - Matthew MacCallum as Shoe Store Owner (uncredited) - Victoria Charters as Bus Passenger (uncredited) ## Directing - [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md): Director - Dug Rotstein: Script Supervisor - Pierre Henry: First Assistant Director - Tyler Delben: Second Assistant Director - Lize van der Bijl: Third Assistant Director - Nicole Dipietro: Third Assistant Director ## Writing - [Vanessa Taylor](https://film.one/person/vanessa-taylor.md): Screenplay - [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md): Story, Screenplay ## Production - [Guillermo del Toro](https://film.one/person/guillermo-del-toro.md): Producer - [J. Miles Dale](https://film.one/person/j-miles-dale.md): Producer - Danny Haeberlin: Researcher - Catherine Gilchrist: Casting Assistant - Ashley Gray: Casting Associate - Robin D. Cook: Casting - Jonathan Oliveira: Casting Associate - T.K. Knowles: Associate Producer - Daniel Kraus: Associate Producer - John O'Grady: Associate Producer - Chuck Ryant: Associate Producer ## Camera - John B. Harper: First Assistant Camera - Jeff Vitkuske: Other - [Dan Laustsen](https://film.one/person/dan-laustsen.md): Director of Photography - Sophie Giraud: Additional Still Photographer - Robert Johnson: Key Grip - Gilles Corbeil: Camera Operator - Brent Robinson: Underwater Camera - JP Locherer: Second Unit Director of Photography ## Editing - [Sidney Wolinsky](https://film.one/person/sidney-wolinsky.md): Editor - Mary Juric: Assistant Editor - Sarah Riley: Digital Intermediate - [Cam McLauchlin](https://film.one/person/cam-mclauchlin.md): Associate Editor ## Sound and music - [Alexandre Desplat](https://film.one/person/alexandre-desplat.md): Original Music Composer - Nathan Robitaille: Supervising Sound Editor - Christian T. Cooke: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Brad Zoern: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Dustin Harris: Music Editor - [Cam McLauchlin](https://film.one/person/cam-mclauchlin.md): Music Editor - Rob Hegedus: Music Editor - Clifford J. Tasner: Orchestrator - Steve Switzer: Boom Operator - Paul Gosse: Sound Mixer - Jean-Pascal Beintus: Orchestrator - Nicolas Charron: Orchestrator - Alex Bullick: Sound Effects Editor - Jill Purdy: Dialogue Editor - Kevin Howard: Sound Effects Editor - Tyler Whitham: Sound Effects Editor - Dashen Naidoo: Sound Effects Editor - John Soukup: Sound Recordist - Sylvain Morizet: Orchestrator - Steve Baine: Foley - Nelson Ferreira: ADR Supervisor - Glen Gauthier: Production Sound Mixer ## Art - David Best: Assistant Art Director - [Paul D. Austerberry](https://film.one/person/paul-d-austerberry.md): Production Design - Shane Vieau: Set Decoration - David G. Fremlin: Assistant Art Director - Samantha Dick: Assistant Art Director - Guy Davis: Conceptual Design - Luca Nemolato: Conceptual Design - Mike Hill: Sculptor - Marc Kuitenbrouwer: Construction Coordinator - Evan Webber: Assistant Art Director - Kazu Hiro: Sculptor - Jeff Melvin: Set Decoration - Nigel Churcher: Art Direction - [Cam McLauchlin](https://film.one/person/cam-mclauchlin.md): Title Designer - Jeff Poulis: Set Dresser ## Costume and make-up - Jordan Samuel: Makeup Department Head - Kristin Wayne: Makeup Artist - [Luis Sequeira](https://film.one/person/luis-sequeira.md): Costume Design - Paula Fleet: Hair Designer - Rossana Vendramini: Key Hair Stylist - Lukas Press: Hairstylist - Patricia Keighran: Key Makeup Artist - Lisa Pagliaro: Seamstress - Ann Steel: Assistant Costume Designer - James D. Brown: Hairstylist ## Visual effects - Dennis Berardi: Visual Effects Supervisor - Hayley Fromstein: Animation - Nate Thomas: Animation - Peter Dydo: Animation - Jae Won D. Lee: Visual Effects Coordinator - Luke Groves: Visual Effects Producer - Carlos Arancibia: Animation - Kevin Scott: Animation Director - Ryan MacDuff: Visual Effects Coordinator - Kirsten Bligh: Visual Effects Coordinator - John Markle: Visual Effects Coordinator - Anastasia Starova: Visual Effects Coordinator - Jeremy Johnson: Digital Compositor ## Lighting - Tom Starnes: Gaffer - Jason Dodds: Rigging Gaffer ## Crew - Edward Tracz: Stunt Double - Shaila D'Onofrio: Stunt Double - Lisa Shamata: Unit Publicist - Greg Sigurdson: Other - Jean Frenette: Stunt Coordinator - Christina Pitts Jazzar: Associate Choreographer --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-shape-of-water.md