Cast & Crew

Directed by

Peter Hyams

Writing Credits

Arthur C. Clarke
(based on a novel by)
Peter Hyams
(written for the screen by)

Cast

Roy Scheider
Dr. Heywood Floyd
John Lithgow
Dr. Walter Curnow
Helen Mirren
Tanya Kirbuk
Bob Balaban
Dr. R. Chandra
Keir Dullea
Dave Bowman
Douglas Rain
HAL 9000
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Caroline Floyd
Dana Elcar
Dimitri Moisevitch
Taliesin Jaffe
Christopher Floyd
James McEachin
Victor Milson
Mary Jo Deschanel
Betty Fernandez
Elya Baskin
Maxim Brajlovsky
Saveliy Kramarov
Dr. Vladimir Rudenko
Oleg Rudnik
Dr. Vasili Orlov
Natasha Shneider
Irina Yakunina
Vladimir Skomarovsky
Yuri Svetlanov
Victor Steinbach
Mikolaj Ternovsky
Jan Tríska
Alexander Kovalev
Larry Carroll
Anchorman on TV
Herta Ware
Jessie Bowman
Cheryl Carter
Nurse
Ron Recasner
Hospital Neurosurgeon
Robert Lesser
Dr. Hirsch
Candice Bergen
SAL 9000
Delana Michaels
Commercial Announcer
Gene McGarr
Commercial Announcer
Arthur C. Clarke
Man on Park Bench
Gary Lockwood
Dr. Frank Poole

Produced by

Peter Hyams
producer
Neil A. Machlis
associate producer
Jonathan A. Zimbert
associate producer

Music by

David Shire

Cinematography by

Peter Hyams
director of photography

Editing by

Mia Goldman
James Mitchell

Casting By

Penny Perry

Production Design by

Albert Brenner

Set Decoration by

Rick Simpson

Costume Design by

Patricia Norris

Makeup Department

Vivian McAteer
hair stylist
Michael Westmore
makeup supervisor

Production Management

Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William S. Beasley
first assistant director
Alan B. Curtiss
second assistant director

Art Department

Arthur Gelb
graphics
Sherman Labby
production illustrator
Syd Mead
visual futurist
Greg Papalia
set designer
Gregory Pickrell
set designer
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker gangboss
Marty Wunderlich
propmaster (as Martin Wunderlich)
Camille Abbott
production illustrator (uncredited)
David B. Brenner
set designer (uncredited)
Chris Courtois
model maker (uncredited)
Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack
painter (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner
concept designer (uncredited)
Mark Rich
property master (uncredited)
William Ladd Skinner
set designer (uncredited)
Kandy Stern
set designer (uncredited)
Tom von Badinski
welder (uncredited)

Sound Department

Richard L. Anderson
supervising sound editor
Michael J. Benavente
sound editor
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator (as Raul Bruce)
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
James Christopher
sound editor
Carlos Delarios
re-recording mixer (as Carlos deLarios)
Donald Flick
sound editor
Gil Haimsohn
assistant sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound editor (as Warren Hamilton)
Michael J. Kohut
re-recording mixer
Vince Melandri
adr editor
Ray O'Reilly
re-recording mixer
John Pospisil
assistant sound editor
Aaron Rochin
re-recording mixer
David E. Stone
sound editor (as David Stone)
Dale Strumpell
sound designer
Robin Haskins
re-recordist (uncredited)
Tim Mangini
sound effects editor (uncredited)
Dan Sharp
sound re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Blitstein
special effects assistant (as Dave Blitstein)
Andy Evans
special effects assistant
Robert Harman
flying supervisor
Henry Millar Jr.
special effects supervisor (as Henry Millar)
William Guest
special effects crew (uncredited)
Doug Hubbard
special effects (uncredited)
Gene Young
title animator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Jon Alberti
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Yarek Alfer
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Jarek Alfer)
Jill K. Allen
production administration: Entertainment Effects Group (as Jill Allen)
Lance Anderson
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Larz Anderson
effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group
Phil Barbero
optical lineup: Entertainment Effects Group
David Beasley
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Jon Berg
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Gary D. Bierend
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Gary Bierend)
Brent Boates
artistic consultant: Entertainment Effects Group
Kris Brown
software programmer: Entertainment Effects Group
Conrad Buff IV
visual effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Conrad Buff)
Laura Buff
business manager: Entertainment Effects Group
Allen Cappuccilli
production administration: Entertainment Effects Group
Robert Cole
effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Cole)
Richard Coleman
animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Randall William Cook
stop motion: Entertainment Effects Group
Charles Cowles
optical printer operator: Entertainment Effects Group (as Chuck Cowles)
Margaret Craig-Chang
technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Tom Culnan
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Ken Dudderar
cinetechnician: Entertainment Effects Group
Richard Edlund
visual effects supervisor
Leslie Ekker
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Robert Eyslee
gaffer: Entertainment Effects Group
John V. Fante
camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group (as John Fante)
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Wendie Fischer
technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Kento Gebo
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Kent Gebo)
Adam Gelbart
additional miniatures personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Bruno George
optical printer operator: Entertainment Effects Group
Pete Gerard
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bryson Gerard)
Ron Gress
chief model painter: Entertainment Effects Group
Rhonda C. Gunner
video playback coordinator: Video Image (as Rhonda Gunner)
David R. Hardberger
motion control technician: Entertainment Effects Group (as David Hardberger)
Alan Harding
assistant matte cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group
Leslie Hewitt
accountant: Entertainment Effects Group (as Leslie Falkinburg)
Clark Higgins
video systems: Entertainment Effects Group
Jack Hinkle
assistant effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group
Richard E. Hollander
video computer graphics: Video Image
Michael F. Hoover
motion control computer operator / motion control technician: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Hoover)
Michael Hosch
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Hosch)
John James
effects project administrator (as John James Jr.)
Jamie Jardine
production administration: Entertainment Effects Group
Jerry Jeffres
electronics engineer: Entertainment Effects Group
George Jenson
visual effects art director: Entertainment Effects Group
Robert L. Johnston
miniature mechanical effects: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Johnston)
Michael Kelly
production supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
Robin Kolb
effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group
Neil Krepela
matte department supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
John Lambert
camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group
Michael Lawler
camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Lawler)
Robin Dean Leyden
electronics engineer: Entertainment Effects Group (as Robin Leyden)
Pete Martinez
video technician: Video Image
Mary Mason
production administration: Entertainment Effects Group
Mark Matthew
cinetechnician: Entertainment Effects Group
Pat McClung
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Patrick McClung)
Gregory L. McMurry
video effects supervisor: Video Image (as Greg McMurry)
L. Mark Medernach
production associate: Entertainment Effects Group
Dennis Michelson
assistant effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group
Virgil Mirano
still photographer: Entertainment Effects Group
Michele Moen
matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group (as Michelle Moen)
Ronald B. Moore
optical lineup: Entertainment Effects Group
Thaine Morris
mechanical effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
Bill Neil
camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group
James Nelson
production advisor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Jim Nelson)
Martin November
assistant effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Marty November)
Tom Pahk
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Thomas Pahk)
Rebecca Petrullie
technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Gary Platek
special projects: Entertainment Effects Group
George Polkinghorne
cinetechnician: Entertainment Effects Group
George Pryor
additional miniatures personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Samuel E. Recinos
technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group (as Samuel Recinos)
Peggy Regan
animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Robin Reilly
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Arthur F. Repola
visual effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Arthur Repola)
Pat Repola
lab technician: Entertainment Effects Group
Pete Romano
camera assistant: Entertainment Effects Group
Milius Romyn
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Dennis Schultz
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Jonathan Seay
motion control technician: Entertainment Effects Group
Nick Seldon
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Nicholas Seldon)
David Shwartz
chief moldmaker: Entertainment Effects Group
Tom Silveroll
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Robert Spurlock
key effects man: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Spurlock)
Mark Stetson
model shop supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
David K. Stewart
director of photography: Entertainment Effects Group (as Dave Stewart)
Ken Swenson
miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group
Annick Therrien
technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Lynda Thompson
production supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
Eusebio Torres
animator: Entertainment Effects Group
Patrick Van Auken
key grip: Entertainment Effects Group (as Pat Van Auken)
Paul Van Camp
software programmer: Entertainment Effects Group (as Paul Van Kamp)
Mark Vargo
optical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
Garry Waller
animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
Mary E. Walter
optical lineup: Entertainment Effects Group
John C. Wash
computer graphics supervisor: Video Image
Mark West
design engineer: Entertainment Effects Group
Jody Westheimer
camera assistant: Entertainment Effects Group
Kayte Westheimer
accountant: Entertainment Effects Group
Gene Whiteman
chief engineer: Entertainment Effects Group
Robert Wilcox
electronics engineer: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Wilcox)
Bess Wiley
camera assistant: Entertainment Effects Group
Claire Wilson
production accountant: Entertainment Effects Group
Robert Wilson
additional miniatures personnel: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Wilson)
Terry Windell
animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
Matthew Yuricich
chief matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group
Stuart Ziff
starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group
Craig Caton
creature crew (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon
Vistavision scan plate cinematography: Kenimation/Digital Productions (uncredited)
Paul Huston
concept artist (uncredited)
Patrick Read Johnson
miniatures crew (uncredited)
Sam Longoria
assistant cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group (uncredited)
Sherry McKenna
production executive (uncredited)
Juniko Moody
visual effects (uncredited)
Kevin Rafferty
digital effects supervisor (uncredited)
Jim Rygiel
digital effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator / stunts
Jim Burk
stunts
James M. Halty
stunts (as Jim Halty)
Robert Harman
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Gary Morgan
stunts
Mic Rodgers
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

John Baron
chief lighting technician
Don E. FauntLeRoy
assistant camera
Ralph Gerling
camera operator (as Ralph R. Gerling)
Tom D. May
key grip (as Tom May)
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
D. Michael Wheeler
second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

James Kessler
costumer: men (as Jim Kessler)
Nancy McArdle
costume supervisor: women
Bruce Walkup
costume supervisor: men

Editorial Department

Ross Albert
associate editor
Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti
associate editor (as Joanna Cappuccilli)
Barbara Dunning
first assistant editor
Gregory M. Gerlich
assistant editor (as Greg Gerlich)
Craig Herring
assistant editor
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Ann Martin
assistant editor

Location Management

Mario Iscovich
location manager

Music Department

Craig Huxley
electronic music engineer / electronic music performer / electronic music producer / orchestral music remixer / synthesizer programmer
William Saracino
music editor (as William J. Saracino)
David Shire
conductor / electronic music producer
Tom Brown
music copyist (uncredited)
Aaron Rochin
orchestral music recordist (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall Schlom
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Paul Ray
driver
Candace Wells
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Barbara Allen
secretary to producer
Katharine Ann Curtiss
production coordinator
Elliot Fischoff
marketing director
Steven Jongeward
production associate
Don Levy
unit publicist
Jay Sweeney
marine technical advisor (as Dr. Jay Sweeney)
Richard Terrile
technical advisor (as Dr. Richard Terrile)
Steve Warner
production controller
Linda Klein
medical technical advisor (uncredited)
Burke Mattsson
title designer (uncredited)
Robert D. Richards
pigeon wrangler (uncredited)
James Monroe Tharp Jr.
production assistant (uncredited)
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