| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Becky Johnston | Crew | Writing | Screenplay |
Enrico Sabbatini | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
 Francine Maisler | Crew | Production | Casting |
Heinrich Harrer | Crew | Writing | Novel |
Hoang Thanh At | Crew | Art | Production Design |
 Iain Smith | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Jean-Jacques Annaud | Crew | Directing | Director, Producer |
Jim Erickson | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
 John H. Williams | Crew | Production | Producer |
 John Williams | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
 Noëlle Boisson | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Priscilla John | Crew | Production | Casting |
 Robert Fraisse | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
 Yo-Yo Ma | Crew | Sound | Musician |
 David Appleby | Crew | Camera | Still Photographer |
Mark 'Rocky' Evans | Crew | Lighting | Electrician |
 Araceli Segarra | Crew | Camera | Assistant Camera |
 BD Wong | Cast | Actor | Ngawang Jigme |
Benedick Blythe | Cast | Actor | Nazi Official |
 Brad Pitt | Cast | Actor | Heinrich Harrer |
 Danny Denzongpa | Cast | Actor | Regent |
 David Thewlis | Cast | Actor | Peter Aufschnaiter |
 Duncan Fraser | Cast | Actor | British Officer |
 Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė | Cast | Actress | Ingrid Harrer |
 Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk | Cast | Actor | Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old |
 Lhakpa Tsamchoe | Cast | Actress | Pema Lhaki |
 Mako | Cast | Actor | Kungo Tsarong |
Philipp Kriechbaum | Cast | Actor | Older Rolf Harrer |
 Victor Wong | Cast | Actor | Chinese 'Amban' |
 Ric Young | Cast | Actor | General Chang Jing Wu |
 Ama Ashe Dongtse | Cast | Tashi | |
Tom Raudaschl | Cast | Lutz Chicken | |
Ngawang Tenzingyatso | Cast | Jokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso) | |
Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok | Cast | Vendor Ice-Skates | |
Pemba Norbu Sherpa | Cast | Young Sherpa | |
Chemchok | Cast | Garpon's Agent | |
Dorjee Tsering | Cast | Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old | |
Daniel Tedeschi | Cast | Marchese | |
 Jetsun Pema | Cast | Actress | Great Mother |
Sonam Wangchuk | Cast | Actor | Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old |
Ngawang Chojor | Cast | Lord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor) | |
Wolfgang Tonninger | Cast | Hans Lobenhoffer | |
Samdup Dhargyal | Cast | The Garpon | |
Tenzin Jangchub | Cast | Declaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub) | |
Angphurba Sherpa | Cast | Tibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa) | |
Tsering Wangdue | Cast | Burly Guide | |
Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang | Cast | Burly Guide | |
Sonam Bidhartsang | Cast | Jacket Vendor | |
Lama Champa Tsondu | Cast | Watch Vendor | |
Geshe Lobsang Nyma | Cast | Ling Rinpoche | |
Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim | Cast | Trijang Rinpoche | |
Lama Champa Chandu | Cast | Dalai Lama's Room Attendant | |
Karma Apo-Tsang | Cast | Messenger to Great Mother | |
Choeden Tsering | Cast | Military Instructor | |
Lama Jampa Lekshe | Cast | Monk Head of Security | |
Lama Thupten Nugdup | Cast | Head of Security's Aide | |
Gerardo Ebert | Cast | Horst Immerhof | |
Sebastian Zevalia | Cast | Actor | Younger Rolf Harrer |
Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche | Cast | Tibetan | |
Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche | Cast | Tibetan | |
Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche | Cast | Tibetan | |
Zongra Tulku Rinpoche | Cast | Tibetan | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
