The Bridge on the River Kwai Cast and Crew

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Plot: The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col

Release Date: Friday, October 11 1957
68 years ago

Genres: Drama, History, War

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Cast

William Holden. William Holden was 39 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Cmdr. Shears'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1918 –
Died: Thu, Nov 12 1981

Alec Guinness. Alec Guinness was 43 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Col. Nicholson'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1914 –
Died: Sat, Aug 05 2000

Jack Hawkins. Jack Hawkins was 47 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Maj. Warden'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 14 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jul 18 1973

Sessue Hayakawa. Sessue Hayakawa was 68 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Col. Saito'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 10 1889 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1973

James Donald. James Donald was 40 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Maj. Clipton'.

Birthday: Fri, May 18 1917 –
Died: Tue, Aug 03 1993

Geoffrey Horne. Geoffrey Horne was 24 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Lt. Joyce'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 22 1933

André Morell. André Morell was 48 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Col. Green'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1909 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 1978

Peter Williams. Peter Williams was 42 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Capt. Reeves'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1915 –
Died: Mon, Sep 01 2003

John Boxer. John Boxer was 48 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Major Hughes'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 25 1909 –
Died: Sun, Aug 22 1982

Percy Herbert. Percy Herbert was 37 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Grogan'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 31 1920 –
Died: Sun, Dec 06 1992

Harold Goodwin. Harold Goodwin was 39 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Baker'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 22 1917 –
Died: Thu, Jun 03 2004

Ann Sears. Ann Sears was 24 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Nurse'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1933 –
Died: Tue, Oct 20 1992

Heihachirō Ōkawa. Heihachirō Ōkawa was 52 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Captain Kanematsu'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1905 –
Died: Thu, May 27 1971

Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung. Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Siamese Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Keiichirō Katsumoto. Keiichirō Katsumoto was 55 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Lieutenant Miura'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1971

Ngamta Suppapong. Ngamta Suppapong was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Siamese Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Javanart Punynchoti. Javanart Punynchoti was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Siamese Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kannikar Dowklee. Kannikar Dowklee was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Siamese Girl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tsai Chin. Tsai Chin was 20 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1936

Christopher Greet. Christopher Greet was 25 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'British Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 12 1932 –
Died: Mon, Dec 28 2020

Crew

David Lean. David Lean was 49 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Director'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Died: Tue, Apr 16 1991

Jack Hildyard. Jack Hildyard was 49 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Died: Wed, Sep 05 1990

Ted Sturgis. Ted Sturgis was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

A. B. Raj. A. B. Raj was 32 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Second Unit First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 21 1925 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 2020

Gus Agosti. Gus Agosti was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Geoffrey Drake. Geoffrey Drake was 46 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Assistant Art Director'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 1995

Carl Foreman. Carl Foreman was 43 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1914 –
Died: Tue, Jun 26 1984

Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson was 43 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1914 –
Died: Sun, Apr 09 1978

Sam Spiegel. Sam Spiegel was 55 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 11 1901 –
Died: Tue, Dec 31 1985

Peter Taylor. Peter Taylor was 35 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Died: Wed, Dec 17 1997

Malcolm Arnold. Malcolm Arnold was 35 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Fri, Oct 21 1921 –
Died: Sat, Sep 23 2006

George Partleton. George Partleton was 48 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Thu, Jan 21 1909 –
Died: Sat, Oct 17 1992

John W. Mitchell. John W. Mitchell was 40 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2005

Donald M. Ashton. Donald M. Ashton was 38 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 26 1919 –
Died: Wed, Aug 25 2004

Pierre Boulle. Pierre Boulle was 45 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Novel'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1912 –
Died: Sun, Jan 30 1994

Peter Newbrook. Peter Newbrook was 37 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 29 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jun 19 2009

Stuart Freeborn. Stuart Freeborn was 43 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 05 1914 –
Died: Wed, Feb 06 2013

Cecil F. Ford. Cecil F. Ford was 45 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1911 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 1980

John Cox. John Cox was 49 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Fri, Sep 01 1972

Ron Drinkwater. Ron Drinkwater was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Clapper Loader'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Dukelow. Peter Dukelow was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Construction Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Archie Dansie. Archie Dansie was >> in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Wilson-Apperson. John Wilson-Apperson was 52 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Wardrobe Master'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1988