The Dark Crystal 42 years old
Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder.
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Credits
The Dark Crystal Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Oz He was 38, now 80 years old | as Aughra, A Keeper Of Secrets / Chamberlain |
| Billie Whitelaw She was 50, 82 years old when she died | as Aughra (voice) |
| Jim Henson He was 46, 53 years old when he died | as Jen |
| Steve Whitmire He was 23, now 65 years old | as Scientist |
| Deep Roy He was 25, now 67 years old | as Additional Performer |
| Kathryn Mullen She was 42, now 84 years old | as Kira |
| Barry Dennen He was 44, 79 years old when he died | as Chamberlain / Podling (voice) |
| Dave Goelz He was 36, now 78 years old | as Fizzgig, A Friendly Monster |
| Jerry Nelson He was 48, 78 years old when he died | as High Priest / Dying Emperor (voice) |
| Joseph O'Conor He was 66, 84 years old when he died | as Narrator / Urskeks (voice) |
| Jack Purvis He was 76, 55 years old when he died | |
| David Buck He was 46, 52 years old when he died | as Slave Master (voice) |
| Sean Barrett He was 42, now 84 years old | as Urzah (voice) |
| Susan Westerby | as Podling (voice) |
| Kiran Shah He was 26, now 68 years old | as Additional Performer |
| Percy Edwards He was 74, 88 years old when he died | as Fizzgig (voice) |
| Michael Kilgarriff He was 45, now 87 years old | as General (voice) |
| Thick Wilson | as Gourmand (voice) |
| Lisa Maxwell She was 19, now 61 years old | as Kira (voice) |
| Patrick Monckton He was 35, now 77 years old | as Podling (voice) |
| John Baddeley | as Historian (voice) |
| Brian Muehl | as Ornamentalist |
| Charles Collingwood He was 65, 68 years old when he died | as Treasurer (voice) |
| Stephen Garlick He was 23, now 65 years old | as Jen (voice) |
The Dark Crystal Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ralph Kemplen as Editor. He was 70 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Trevor Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 75) years old | Sound |
| Peter Young as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Terry Ackland-Snow as Art Direction. He was 39 (now 81) years old | Art |
| Charles Bishop as Supervising Art Director. He was 232 (now 274) years old | Art |
| Malcolm Stone as Art Direction. | Art |
| Brian Ackland-Snow as Art Direction. He was 42 (72) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard Holland as Set Designer. | Art |
| Dusty Symonds as First Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Michael Clifford as Music Editor. | Sound |
| Oswald Morris as Director of Photography. He was 67 (98) years old when He died | Camera |
| James Acheson as Special Effects. He was 36 (now 78) years old | Crew |
| Jim Henson as Director. He was 46 (53) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jim Henson as Producer. He was 46 (53) years old when He died | Production |
| Jim Henson as Story. He was 46 (53) years old when He died | Writing |
| David Lazer as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Brian Froud as Costume Design. He was 35 (now 77) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harry Lange as Production Design. He was 52 (77) years old when He died | Art |
The Dark Crystal (42 years)
Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder.
- Release day: Friday, December 17, 1982
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Budget: 15000000.00
- Revenue: 40577001.00