Superman 46 years old

You'll Believe a Man Can Fly!

Superman

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

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Superman Cast

Name Character
Terence Stamp He was 40, now 86 years old as General Zod
Christopher Reeve He was 26, 52 years old when he died as Superman / Clark Kent
Gene Hackman He was 48, now 94 years old as Lex Luthor
Margot Kidder She was 30, 69 years old when she died as Lois Lane
John Ratzenberger He was 31, now 77 years old as 1st Controller
Marlon Brando He was 54, 80 years old when he died as Jor-El
Ned Beatty He was 41, now 87 years old as Otis
Susannah York She was 39, 72 years old when she died as Lara
David Calder He was 32, now 78 years old as 3rd Crewman
Glenn Ford He was 62, 90 years old when he died as Pa Kent
Larry Hagman He was 47, 81 years old when he died as Major
Trevor Howard He was 65, 74 years old when he died as 1st Elder
Jackie Cooper He was 56, 88 years old when he died as Perry White
Michael Ensign He was 34, now 80 years old as Newscaster
Lawrence Trimble as 1st Crewman
Vincent Marzello He was 27, now 73 years old as 1st Copy Boy
Sarah Douglas She was 26, now 72 years old as Ursa
William Russell as 8th Elder
Bo Rucker He was 30, now 76 years old as Pimp
Maria Schell She was 52, 79 years old when she died as Vond-Ah
Steve Kahan He was 39, now 85 years old as Officer 1
Harry Andrews He was 67, 77 years old when he died as 2nd Elder
Alan Tilvern He was 60, 85 years old when he died as 2nd Controller
Kirk Alyn He was 68, 88 years old when he died as Sam Lane (uncredited)
Phil Brown He was 19, 46 years old when he died as State Senator
Phyllis Thaxter She was 59, 92 years old when she died as Ma Kent
Lise Hilboldt She was 24, now 70 years old as 1st Secretary
Benjamin Feitelson as 2nd Copy Boy
Harry Scott He was 91, 66 years old when he died as 5th Reporter
John Stuart He was 80, 81 years old when he died as 10th Elder
John F. Parker He was 71, 84 years old when he died as 4th Reporter
Aaron Smolinski He was 3, now 49 years old as Baby Clark Kent
Vass Anderson as 3rd Elder
Paul Tuerpe as Sgt. Hayley
Jeff East He was 21, now 67 years old as Young Clark Kent
Noel Neill She was 58, 95 years old when she died as Ella Lane (uncredited)
Paul Avery He was 44, 66 years old when he died as TV Cameraman
David Yorston as Petty Officer
John Hollis He was 51, 77 years old when he died as 4th Elder
Burnell Tucker as Agent
Robert MacLeod He was 14, 39 years old when he died as General
Graham McPherson He was 17, now 63 years old as Lieutenant
Miquel Brown She was 33, now 79 years old as 8th Reporter
David Baxt He was 13, now 59 years old as Burglar
Robert Henderson as 2nd Editor
Randy Jurgensen He was 45, now 91 years old as Officer 3
Marc McClure He was 21, now 67 years old as Jimmy Olsen
Larry Lamb He was 31, now 77 years old as 1st Reporter (uncredited)
Jack O'Halloran He was 35, now 81 years old as Non
Valerie Perrine She was 35, now 81 years old as Eve Teschmacher
John Cassady as 3rd Reporter
Chief Tug Smith as Indian Chief
Chuck Julian as Assistant
Rex Everhart He was 58, 79 years old when he died as Desk Sergeant
Roy Stevens He was 60, 71 years old when he died as Warden
Mark Wynter He was 35, now 81 years old as Mate
Leueen Willoughby as 2nd Secretary
Billy J. Mitchell He was 36, 56 years old when he died as 1st Editor

Superman Crew

Name Department
Geoffrey Unsworth as Director of Photography. He was 64 (64) years old when He died Camera
Norman Reynolds as Art Direction. He was 44 (now 90) years old Art
Leslie Dilley as Art Direction. She was 37 (now 83) years old Art
Stuart Craig as Art Direction. He was 36 (now 82) years old Art
Tony Reading as Art Direction. He was 38 (now 84) years old Art
Norman Dorme as Art Direction. He was 51 (now 97) years old Art
Patricia McDermott as Hairdresser. Costume & Make-Up
Michael Ellis as Editor. He was 11 (now 57) years old Editing
Leslie Newman as Screenplay. She was 39 (now 85) years old Writing
Dusty Symonds as Production Manager. Production
Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 51 (now 97) years old Production
Mario Puzo as Story. He was 58 (78) years old when He died Writing
Mario Puzo as Screenplay. He was 58 (78) years old when He died Writing
Stuart Freeborn as Makeup Supervisor. He was 64 (98) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Colin Chilvers as Special Effects Supervisor. He was 33 (now 79) years old Visual Effects
Jerry Siegel as Characters. He was 64 (81) years old when He died Writing
Ilya Salkind as Executive Producer. He was 31 (now 77) years old Production
Yvonne Blake as Costume Design. She was 37 (77) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Robert Lynn as Second Unit. He was 60 (63) years old when He died Crew
Nick Maley as Makeup Artist. He was 29 (now 75) years old Costume & Make-Up
John Barry as Production Design. He was 45 (77) years old when He died Art
Norman Bolland as Sound Mixer. He was 62 (80) years old when He died Sound
Ernest Archer as Art Direction. He was 68 (80) years old when He died Art
Gordon K. McCallum as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. Sound
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Superman (46 years)

You'll Believe a Man Can Fly!

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 13, 1978
  • Runtime: 143 minutes
  • Budget: 55000000.00
  • Revenue: 300218018.00