Max: Crew & Creative
Behind the wonder that is Max Headroom is the many wonders of the creative team that brought him to life. This page lists those creative contributors, and the major crew for the many television programs as well.
Writing & Development
- George Stone
- Rocky Morton
- Annabel Jankel
- Peter Wagg
- Steve Roberts
- Michael Cassutt
Visual & Effects
- John Humphries
- Rod Lord
Complete Crew Listings
UK Telefilm Crew
Credits are listed in show order. All credits have been vetted against the finished telefilm.
Crew | Credit |
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Ellis, Terry | Executive Producer |
Chris Griffin | Line Producer |
The Hubbard Company | Casting |
Midge Ure and Chris Cross | Music by |
Michael Bradsell | Film Editor |
Maurice Cain | Production Designer |
Phil Meheux BSC | Director of Photography |
Steve Roberts | Screenplay by |
George Stone
Rocky Morton Annabel Jankel |
From an original idea by |
Peter Wagg | Produced by |
Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel |
Directed by |
Redmond Morris | Production Manager |
Chris Rose | 1st Assistant Director |
Trevor Brooker | Camera Operator |
Ken Weston | Sound Mixer |
Howard Lanning GBFE | Dubbing Editor |
Michael Baldwin | Costume Designer |
Colin Wilson | Script Consultant |
Paul Owen & David Hansen | Max Dialogue |
Alan Williams | Art Director |
Val Wolstenholm | Set Dresser |
Linda Gregory | Production Accountant |
Brian Read | Production Buyer |
Richard King | Dubbing Mixer |
John Dodds | 2nd Assistant Director |
Terry Bamber | 3rd Assistant Director |
Francine Brown | Continuity |
Andrew Parker | 1st Assistant Editor |
Paul Conway | Assistant Dubbing Editor |
Rik Walton | Music Engineer |
Andrew Gillman | VT Playback Editor |
Brian Cooke | Stills Photographer |
Sandra Shepherd | Make-Up |
Ross Carver | Hairdresser |
Leon Hamme | Assistant Hairdresser |
Coast to Coast | Special Make-Up |
Peter Turner | Focus Puller |
Ralph Ramsden | Clapper Loader |
Harry Eckford | Camera Grip |
Richard Taylor | Video Cameraman |
Steve O'Brien | Boom Operator |
Don Brown | Sound Maintenance |
Marina Drecker | Wardrobe Mistress |
Raymond Harris | Wardrobe Assistant |
Clare St. John | Production Coordinator |
Nicholas Hicks-Beach | Researcher |
Gerry Kennedy | Production Runner |
Ian Scoones | Special Effects |
Richard Monkhouse | Electronic Effects |
Rod Lord | Computer Effects |
Peter Tupy | Graphics |
Mike Pia | Video Playback Supervisor |
Charlie Simmons | Construction Manager |
John Mills | Prop Master |
Terry Potter | Gaffer |
Colour by Technicolor | |
Titles by National Screen | |
Andy Park and George Stone | With Thanks to |
Filmed on location at at Lee International Film Studios, Wembly, Middlesex | |
Produced by Chrysalis for Channel Four |
The Max Headroom Show Crew, Season 1
The 13-episode premiere season video show with Max as VJ.
Listing taken from Episode CH4.1.13; may or may not be accurate for the prior shows.
Crew | Credit |
---|---|
Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel |
Created by |
Roo Aiken
Paul Whiting |
Editors |
Post Sound | Videosonics |
Coast to Coast | Special Make-Up FX |
Paul Owen
David Hansen |
Dialogue |
Tim John | Additional Dialogue |
Carlton TV | Made at |
Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel |
Directed by |
Peter Wagg | Producer |
The Max Headroom Show Crew, Season 2
The 6-episode "bar room set" video show with guests.
All credits have been vetted against the episode titles.
Crew | Role | Episodes | |||||
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2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel |
Created by | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
George Stone
Rocky Morton Annabel Jankel |
Based on an Original Idea by | ◉ | |||||
Roo Aiken | Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ |
Paul Whiting | ◉ | ◉ | |||||
Post Sound | Videosonics | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Coast to Coast | Special Make-Up FX | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ |
Paul Owen
David Hansen |
Dialogue | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ |
Tim John | Additional Dialogue | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Carlton TV | Made at | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel |
Directed by | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ |
Peter Wagg | Producer | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ |
The Max Headroom Show Crew, Season 3
The 10-episode "talk show set" video show with guests.
Listings taken from Episodes CH4.3.1-2; may or may not be accurate for the following shows.
Crew | Role | Episodes | |||||||||
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3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | ||
Ros & John Hubbard | Casting | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | |
Paul Owen
David Hansen |
Written by | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Rocky Morton
Annabel Jankel |
Created by | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ||
Steve Roberts | Additional Material | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ||
Jim Pullin | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ||
James Hendrie | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | |||
Matt Frewer | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | |
Peter Richardson | Production Manager | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Cheryll Gunn | Production Assistant | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Anne Gilchrist | Research | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Lysette Gauna | Production Secretary | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Coast to Coast | Special Make-Up FX | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Ewart TV | Facilities | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Videosonics | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ||
Matt Forrest
Art of Noise |
Titles | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Roo Aiken | Editor (1 & 2)
Carleton TV Editor (3-on) |
◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Mike Sutcliffe | Lighting Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
John Beard | Production Design | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
David G. Hiller | Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Peter Wagg | Producer | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Tim John | Additional Dialogue | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ||
This has been a Cinemax Presentation | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | |
A Chrysalis Production | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
The Original Max Talking Headroom Show Crew
The final six-episode talk/interview/video show produced for Cinemax. (The vastly extended credits alone should clue the viewer that this was a US-produced show...)
Based on Episode CMX.1.2 credits only; may not be accurate for other episodes.
Crew | Role | Episodes | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
Robert Morton | Producer | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Joshua White | Directed by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
David Hanson [sic]
Paul Owen |
Writers/Segment Producers | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Larry David
Charlie Rubin |
Writers | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Matt Frewer | Additional Material by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
John Fisher | Associate Producer/Production Manager | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Jeremy Conway | Art Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Coast to Coast | Max Headroom prosthetic effects created by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Laurie Zaks | Talent Consultant | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Gail Davis | Head Talent Coordinator | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Elizabeth Warner | Talent Coordinator | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Dora McManus | Production Coordinator | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Chris Shriver | Associate Designer | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Marueen Nappi | Video Graphic Design Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Joan F. Wood | Associate Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Electa Brown
Ric E. Anderson |
Stage Managers | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Kati Meister | Film Research | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Jodi Ross | Writer's Assistant | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Susan Markowitz | Control Room Production Assistant | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Frank Smiley | Production Assistant | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Liza Hall | Production Secretary | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
George Themelis | Production Auditor | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Danny Franks | Lighting Designer | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Paul Stiegelbauer | Technical Supervisor | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Heino Ripp | Technical Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Billy Steinberg | Video | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Michael Shoskes
Andrew Strauber Suzanne Sousa |
Audio | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
David Driscoll
James J. Miller Michael Sheehan Richard S. Zinn Jr Declan Quinn |
Cameras | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Allen Buchner
Robert York Harvey Gold |
Videotape | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Michael Cunningham
Miguel LaBoy |
Utility | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
James Mancini | Videotape Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
John Wiggins | Post Audio | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Marcus Miller
David Sanborn |
Theme Music Written and Perfomed by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Michael Bramon
Susan Feingold |
Additional Music Produced by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
A. Terzi Staging | Staging | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
The Shelburne Murray Hill | Hotel Accommodations by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Charlie Spataro's A.V. Workshop | Video Wall by | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
HBO Studio Productions
Unitel Video |
Technical Facilities | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
Peter Wagg | Executive Producer | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
This Has Been a Cinemax Presentation | ◉ | ◉ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
ABC Series Season 1 Crew
Credits are listed in show order, with duplicate credits ranked by show air date. All credits have been vetted against the finished episodes.
Writing, directing and editing credits will be found in each episode's listing, although directing and editing credits are listed here as well.
Crew | Role | Episodes | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
Philip DeGuere | Executive Producer | ◉ | |||||
Edward O. Denault | Supervising Production Supervisor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |
Peter Wagg | Producer | ◉ | |||||
Executive Producer | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||
Brian Frankish | Line Producer | ◉ | |||||
Producer | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||
Steve Roberts | Executive Story Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |
Michael Cassutt | Story Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |
Bruno George | ◉ | ||||||
Cory Lerios | Music by | ◉ | |||||
Barbara Miller | Executive in Charge of Casting | ◉ | |||||
Irene Mariano CSA | Casting | ◉ | |||||
Coast to Coast | Special Max Headroom Prosthetic FX Created by | ◉ | |||||
Robert Stevens | Director of Photography | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Paul Goldsmith | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |||
Richard B. Lewis | Production Designer | ◉ | |||||
Bernard P. Cutler | Art Director | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Adrian Gorton | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Edward Salier | Edited by | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Jay Scherberth | ◉ | ◉ | |||||
Philip J. Sgriccia | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Mark Helfrich | ◉ | ◉ | |||||
John C. Broderick | Unit Production Manager | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |||
Carl Olsen | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
James M. Freitag | 1st Assistant Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |||
Craig West | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Douglas F. Dean III | 2nd Assistant Director | ◉ | |||||
Harry V. Bring | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||
Jean-Pierre Dorleac | Costume Designer | ◉ | |||||
Leslie Frankenheimer | Set Decorator | ◉ | |||||
Michael Wilson
Charles Eguia |
Property Masters | ◉ | |||||
Philip Cozzo
Donna M. Marcione |
Costumers | ◉ | |||||
Katalin Elek
Zoltan Elek |
Makeup | ◉ | |||||
Janice Alexander | Hair Stylist | ◉ | |||||
Bernie Laramie | Post Production Supervisor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |
Augie Hess | ◉ | ||||||
Joseph Kenworthy CAS | Production Sound Mixer | ◉ | |||||
Doug Grindstaff | Sound Manager | ◉ | |||||
Richard Corwin | Supervising Sound Editor | ◉ | |||||
Todd-AO Glen Glenn | Post Production Sound | ◉ | |||||
Richard Berres | Music Supervisor | ◉ | |||||
Dick Bernstein | Music Editor | ◉ | |||||
Kimberley Pike | Visual Effects Supervisor | ◉ | |||||
Rod Lord
Computer FX Peter Tupy |
Computer Graphics by | ◉ | |||||
Video Image | Video Graphic Displays by | ◉ | |||||
The Post Group | Post Production and Opticals by | ◉ | |||||
Image Engineering | Miniature City by | ◉ | |||||
Xenon Productions | Model Photography by | ◉ | |||||
David Hansen and Paul Owen | Special Thanks from Max Headroom to | ◉ | |||||
Panavision | ◉ | ||||||
Metro Color | Color by | ◉ | |||||
A Chrysalis Lakeside Production | ◉ | ||||||
Lorimar Telepictures | In Association with | ◉ |
ABC Series Season 2 Crew
Credits are listed in show order, with duplicate credits ranked by show air date. All credits have been vetted against the finished episodes.
Writing, directing and editing credits will be found in each episode's listing, although directing and editing credits are listed here as well.
Crew | Role | Episodes | |||||||
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2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
Brian Frankish | Producer | ◉ | |||||||
Andrew Adelson | Supervising Producer | ◉ | |||||||
Peter Wagg | Executive Producer | ◉ | |||||||
Steve Roberts | Co-Producer | ◉ | |||||||
Michael Cassutt | Executive Story Editor | ◉ | |||||||
David Hanson & Paul Owen | Story Editors | ◉ | |||||||
Arthur Sellers | Story Editor | ◉ | |||||||
Adrian Hein | ◉ | ||||||||
Larina Joan Adamson | Associate Producer | ◉ | |||||||
Michael Hoenig | Main Title Theme by | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Music by | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Chuck Wild | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Barbara Miller CSA | Executive in Charge of Casting | ◉ | |||||||
Melinda Gartzman CSA | Casting Director | ◉ | |||||||
Carl Olsen | Unit Production Manager | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||
Scott Easton | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
James M. Freitag | 1st Assistant Director | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Craig West | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |||||
Harry V. Bring | 2nd Assistant Director | ◉ | |||||||
Paul Goldsmith | Director of Photography | ◉ | |||||||
Richard B. Lewis | Production Designer | ◉ | |||||||
Francis J. Pezza | Art Director | ◉ | |||||||
Leslie Frankenheimer | Set Decorator | ◉ | |||||||
Philip J. Sgricca | Edited by | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Andew L. Cohen | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Edward Brennan | ◉ | ||||||||
Irving C. Rosenblum ACE | ◉ | ||||||||
Dennis C. Vejar | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Sean-Michael Connor | ◉ | ||||||||
Harry Kaye | ◉ | ||||||||
Philip J. Sgricca | Supervising Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Dennis C. Vejar | ◉ | ||||||||
Coast to Coast | Special Max Headroom Prosthetic FX Created by | ◉ | |||||||
Bernie Laramie | Supervisor of Post Production | ◉ | |||||||
Richard Corwin | Supervising Sound Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Tony Garber MPSE | ◉ | ||||||||
Kevin (Gene) Corso | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Bill Fannon | Property Master | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |||
Michael Wilson | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Bobbie Read | Costume Designer | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Philip Cozzo
Donna M. Marcione |
Costumers | ◉ | |||||||
Katalin Elek | Makeup | ◉ | |||||||
Zoltan Elek | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ||||
Janice Alexander | Hair Stylist | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |
Hazel Catmull | ◉ | ||||||||
Augie Hess | Visual Effects Supervisor | ◉ | |||||||
Fred Raimondi | Visual Effects Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Peter Sternlicht | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Patrick Clancey | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Bill Stewart | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Video Image | Additional Graphics | ◉ | |||||||
Marty Bresin | Special Effects | ◉ | |||||||
Brian Roberts | Playback Editor | ◉ | |||||||
Joseph Kenworthy CAS | Production Sound Mixer | ◉ | |||||||
Doug Grindstaff | Sound Manager | ◉ | |||||||
Tamara Johnson CAS | Rerecording Mixer | ◉ | ◉ | ||||||
Roy Pahlman | ◉ | ||||||||
Peter Cole | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
John Walker | ◉ | ◉ | |||||||
Greg Teall | ◉ | ||||||||
Richard Berres | Music Supervisor | ◉ | |||||||
Scott Stambler | Music Editor | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | ◉ | |
Virginia Ellsworth | ◉ | ||||||||
The Post Group | Graphics and Post Production Services | ◉ | |||||||
Klasky/Csupo Inc. | Visual Design Consultants | ◉ | |||||||
Xenon Productions | Images Supplied by | ◉ | |||||||
Commodore Business Machines, Amiga Division | Production Computer Equipment Provided by | ◉ | |||||||
All Effects Co. | Special Effects Provided by | ◉ | |||||||
Fairlight Instruments | Video Effects Equipment Provided by | ◉ | |||||||
Panavision | ◉ | ||||||||
Metro Color | Color by | ◉ | |||||||
R. Robert Rosenbaum | Executive in Charge of Production | ◉ | |||||||
A Chrysalis Lakeside Production | ◉ | ||||||||
Lorimar Telepictures | In Association with | ◉ |