john hurt played the elephant man in the film.
who played the elephant man in the film?
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the elephant man is a 1980 historical drama film about joseph merrick (whom the script calls john merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century london. the film was directed by david lynch and stars john hurt, anthony hopkins, anne bancroft, john gielgud, wendy hiller, michael elphick, hannah gordon, and freddie jones. it was produced by jonathan sanger and mel brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy.
the elephant man (film)
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joseph merrick (1862–1890) was an englishman known as "the elephant man" because of his physical appearance caused by a congenital defect.





























elephant man or the elephant man may also refer to:





























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bullet::::- gyles mackrell (1888–1959), british tea planter known for organising elephants to rescue refugees during world war ii





























bullet::::- elephant man (musician), real name o'neil bryan (born 1975), jamaican musician





























bullet::::- huang chuncai (born 1977), "china's elephant man"





























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bullet::::- "the elephant man" (play), a 1977 broadway play by bernard pomerance





























bullet::::- "the elephant man" (film), a 1980 film directed by david lynch
the elephant man (disambiguation)