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Superman (1978)
film 1 in Superman series
by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, etc.

Superman
film 1 in Superman series

Medium: film

Publication date: 15 Dec. 1978

Publisher: Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions Warner Brothers
Written by: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, Tom Mankiewicz
Directed by: Richard Donner


13 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)		 Religious
Affiliation		 Team(s)
[Notes]		 Pub. #
app.
Superman Superman (Clark Kent)
(lead character)		 hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
 Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]		 DC 3,859
Lex Luthor Lex Luthor villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian (lapsed); Nietzschean atheist
 Injustice League; Secret Six...  DC 1,508
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen supporting character hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
 The Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]		 DC 1,896
Perry White Perry White supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Baptist; Elvis worship (ordained)
 [Superman's (Clark Kent's) boss; Daily Planet editor] DC 1,574
Jonathan Kent Jonathan Kent supporting character
CBR Scale: S Methodist
 [Superman's adoptive father] DC 816
Martha Kent Martha Kent supporting character
CBR Scale: S Methodist
 [Superman's adoptive mother] DC 827
Jor-El Jor-El supporting character
CBR Scale: S Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians
[father of Kal-El (Superman)]		 DC 251
Lara supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: S Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians
[biological mother of Kal-El (Superman)]		 DC 166
General Zod General Zod villain
CBR Scale: I Kryptonian religion (lapsed)
 [1st app: Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #283 (Apr. 1961)] DC 119
Vond-Ah Vond-Ah supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: R Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians
[member of Kryptonian Science Council]		 DC 2
Ellen Lane Ellen Lane
(cameo)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: U Catholic
 [Lois Lane's mother] DC 23
Sam Lane Sam Lane
(cameo)		 supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic
 [Lois Lane's father] DC Warner Brothers 84

Adaptations of this film:
Superman (1987)

This film is also known as: Superman: The Movie.

The process of listing characters who appeared in this source is not yet complete. This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Superman (1978) created 9 October 2012. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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