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Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

He sold his soul for rock n’roll!

Genre : Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Music, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Brian De Palma

Synopsis

Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand opening of his rock palace, the Paradise. After Swan has Winslow sent to prison for trespassing, Winslow endures a freak accident that leaves him disfigured, after which he seeks revenge on both Swan and the Paradise.

Actors

William Finley
William Finley
Winslow / The Phantom
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Swan
Jessica Harper
Jessica Harper
Phoenix
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Beef
George Memmoli
George Memmoli
Philbin
Archie Hahn
Archie Hahn
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
Jeffrey Comanor
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
Peter Elbling
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Colin Cameron
Colin Cameron
Band
David Garland
David Garland
Band
Gary Mallaber
Gary Mallaber
Band
Art Munson
Art Munson
Band
Mary Margaret Amato
Mary Margaret Amato
Swan's Entourage
Rand Bridges
Rand Bridges
Swan's Entourage
Jim Bohan
Jim Bohan
Swan's Entourage
Herb Pacheco
Herb Pacheco
Assassin
Jennifer Ashley
Jennifer Ashley
Groupie
Janit Baldwin
Janit Baldwin
Groupie
Janus Blythe
Janus Blythe
Groupie
Katherine Mastellos
Katherine Mastellos
Groupie
Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson
Groupie
Patrice Rohmer
Patrice Rohmer
Groupie
Cheryl Smith
Cheryl Smith
Groupie
April Troy
April Troy
Groupie
Walter Foster
Walter Foster
Cop
Peter Harrell
Peter Harrell
Cop
Troy Haskins
Troy Haskins
Judge
Gene Gross
Gene Gross
Warden
Henry Calvert
Henry Calvert
Nightwatchman
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
Stagehand
Sam Forney
Sam Forney
Stagehand
Leslie Brewer
Leslie Brewer
Surfgirl
Celia Derr
Celia Derr
Surfgirl
Linda Larimer
Linda Larimer
Surfgirl
Roseanne Romine
Roseanne Romine
Surfgirl
Nydia Amagas
Nydia Amagas
Dancer
Sara Ballantine
Sara Ballantine
Dancer
Kristi Bird
Kristi Bird
Dancer
Cathy Buttner
Cathy Buttner
Dancer
Linda Cox
Linda Cox
Dancer
Jane DeFord
Jane DeFord
Dancer
Bibi Hansen
Bibi Hansen
Dancer
Robin Jeep
Robin Jeep
Dancer
Deen Summers
Deen Summers
Dancer
Judy Washington
Judy Washington
Dancer
Susan Weiser
Susan Weiser
Dancer
Janet Savarino
Janet Savarino
Singing Twin
Jean Savarino
Jean Savarino
Singing Twin
Keith Allison
Keith Allison
Country & Western Singer
Bobby Birkenfeld
Bobby Birkenfeld
Guy
Sandy Catton
Sandy Catton
Black Singer
William Donovan
William Donovan
Reporter
Scott Edmund Lane
Scott Edmund Lane
Reporter
Dennis Olivieri
Dennis Olivieri
Reporter
Adam Wade
Adam Wade
Reporter
Nancy Moses
Nancy Moses
Back-Up Singer
Diana Walden
Diana Walden
Back-Up Singer
Sherri Adeline
Sherri Adeline
Girl in Ticket Line
Carol O'Leary
Carol O'Leary
Betty Lou
Marty Bongfeldt
Marty Bongfeldt
Mini-bopper
Coleen Crudden
Coleen Crudden
Mini-bopper
Bridgett Dunn
Bridgett Dunn
Mini-bopper
William Shephard
William Shephard
Rock Freak
Angelyne
Angelyne
Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Greg Bransom
Greg Bransom
Spectator (uncredited)
Shelly Desai
Shelly Desai
Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Paradise Audience Member (uncredited)
Rod Serling
Rod Serling
Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
Director
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
Writer
Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Original Music Composer
Larry Pizer
Larry Pizer
Director of Photography
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Sylvia Fay
Sylvia Fay
Casting
Geno Havens
Geno Havens
Casting
Peggy Taylor
Peggy Taylor
Casting
Jack Fisk
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Rosanna Norton
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Michael Arciaga
Michael Arciaga
Associate Producer
Gustave M. Berne
Gustave M. Berne
Executive Producer
Jeffrey L. Hayes
Jeffrey L. Hayes
Associate Producer
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis
Associate Producer
Lynn Pressman-Raymond
Lynn Pressman-Raymond
Associate Producer
Bill Scott
Bill Scott
Associate Producer
John Chambers
John Chambers
Makeup Designer
Rolf Miller
Rolf Miller
Makeup Artist
Anna Sugano
Anna Sugano
Hairstylist
Thomas R. Burman
Thomas R. Burman
Makeup Designer
Gary Kent
Gary Kent
Unit Manager
Thomas Lightburn
Thomas Lightburn
Unit Manager
Greg Auer
Greg Auer
Special Effects
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Set Dresser
Michael J. Dmytryk
Michael J. Dmytryk
Assistant Director
Robert Enrietto
Robert Enrietto
Second Assistant Director
Burt Bluestein
Burt Bluestein
Second Assistant Director
Al Gramaglia
Al Gramaglia
Sound Mixer
Dan Sable
Dan Sable
Sound Editor
James M. Tanenbaum
James M. Tanenbaum
Sound
George Aliceson Tipton
George Aliceson Tipton
Songs

Trailers and other movies

Edgar Wright on PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
Official Trailer
Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) - Clip: Life At Last (HD)
Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) Brian De Palma On Visualizing Scenes Before Shooting Them HD
Phantom Of The Paradise (2/2) Split Screen Car Bomb (1974) HD
Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) Paul Williams Discusses Jessica Harper's Song HD

Posters and backgrounds

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