A Soldier's Story：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Writing Credits

Charles Fuller
(screenplay): Charles Fuller
(play)

Cast

Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Captain Davenport: Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters: Art Evans
Private Wilkie: David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb: David Harris
Private Smalls: Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor: Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis: Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis: Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson: William Allen Young
Private Henson: Patti LaBelle
Big Mary: Wings Hauser
Lieutenant Byrd: Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox: John Hancock
Sergeant Washington: Trey Wilson
Colonel Nivens: Patricia Brandkamp
Ida Nivens: Carl Dreher
Bus Driver: Vaughn Reeves
Captain Estes: Robert Tyler
Private Seymour: Pat Grabe
White Lieutenant #1: Terry Dodd
White Lieutenant #2: Warren Clements
Sergeant Hooks: James W. Bryant
Chaplain: John Valentine
Umpire: Ronald E. Greenfield
M.P. Sergeant: Anthony C. Sanders
M.P. at Gate: Traftin E. Thompson
M.P. in Barracks: Roy Wells
Training Field Sergeant: Tommy G. Liggins
Soldier Painting: Calvin Franklin
Barracks Soldier: Kevin T. Mosley
Barracks Soldier: Michael Anthony Williams
Barracks Soldier: David Ashley
Barracks Soldier: Thomas Howard
Barracks Soldier: Bobby McGee
Barracks Soldier: Rick Ramey
Barracks Soldier: Lacarnist Hiriams
Barracks Soldier: Bobby Duncan
Army Soldier

Produced by

Norman Jewison
producer: Charles Milhaupt
associate producer: Patrick J. Palmer
producer (as Patrick Palmer): Chiz Schultz
executive producer (as Charles Schultz): Ronald L. Schwary
producer

Music by

Herbie Hancock

Cinematography by

Russell Boyd

Editing by

Caroline Biggerstaff
: Mark Warner

Casting By

Reuben Cannon

Production Design by

Walter Scott Herndon

Set Decoration by

Thomas L. Roysden

Makeup Department

Bernadine M. Anderson
makeup artist (as Bernardine Anderson): Leonard Drake
hair stylist

Production Management

Gerald R. Molen
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Warren Gray
second assistant director: Anthony Mason
dga trainee (as Tony Mason): Dwight Williams
first assistant director

Art Department

Ray Mercer Jr.
property master (as Ray F. Mercer Jr.): Ernest Phillips
stand-by painter (as Ernest J. Phillips): Richard Reseigne
construction design coordinator: Arthur Shippee
assistant property master: Michael Taylor
lead man

Sound Department

Kevin F. Cleary
re-recording mixer: Linda Dove
sound editor: Julie Feiner
assistant sound editor: Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist: William Gocke
boom operator (as Bill Gocke): Gib Jaffe
sound editor: Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer: Dessie Markovsky
sound editor: Emile Razpopov
supervising sound editor: Catherine Shorr
sound editor: Michael Tomack
sound editor: Elliot Tyson
re-recording mixer: Charles M. Wilborn
production sound mixer: Gordon Webb
cable person (uncredited)

Special Effects by

James Camomile
assistant special effects (as Jim Camomile): Dennis Dion
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Greg Wayne Elam
stunt coordinator / stunt double (as Greg Elam): Melvin Jones
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Don Duffield
key grip: Ralph Gerling
camera operator: Ted Holt
gaffer (as Ted P. Holt): J. Michael McClary
first assistant camera: Fred L. McLane
second assistant camera (as Fred McLane): Ron Phillips
unit still photographer: Jim Rose
best boy: Rick A. Benedetto
electrician (uncredited): Rod Helzer
second company grip (uncredited): Maurice Horton
electrician (uncredited): Larry Lydia
dolly grip (uncredited): Gordon Parks
special still photographer (uncredited): Philip C. Pfeiffer
director of photography: second unit (uncredited): Steve Sinclair
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Megan Branman
extras casting: Barbara Harris
voice casting: Julie Hughes
casting: New York: Barry Moss
casting: New York: Carol Dudley
casting associate (uncredited): Karen Vice
casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tom Dawson
costume supervisor (as Thomas S. Dawson): Robert Stewart
costumer: men: Chuck Velasco
costumer: men: Geraldine Craig
seamstress (uncredited): Nick Rizzi
tailor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Paul Cichocki
apprentice editor: Ron Lambert
color timer: Gregory Palmer
apprentice editor: Edward A. Warschilka
assistant editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)

Music Department

Edward Bland
orchestrator (as Ed Bland): Else Blangsted
music editor: Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands): George 'Red' Callender
musician: acoustic double bass (uncredited): Andy D'Addario
Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited): Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited): Larry Riley
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Bill Grey
transportation coordinator: Edward Baken
transportation co-captain (uncredited): Gale Fisher
driver: camera truck (uncredited): Sandy Graham
driver: production van (uncredited): Jim Huffey
driver: set dressing (uncredited): Jon Thorgusen
driver: honeywagon (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Billy Brashier
projectionist: Bill Bromiley
production assistant: Jan A. Campbell
accounting clerk (as Jan Campbell): Robin Chaykin
assistant: Mr. Palmer: Delia Circelli
production office coordinator: Terry Dodd
first aid: Rick Firkins
caterer (as Rick Firkens): Leroy Hager
craft service: Robert Hatfield
production associate: Michael Jewison
production associate: Candace Koethe
assistant: Mr. Jewison: Don Levy
unit publicist (as Donald Levy): Cherylanne Martin
production assistant: Leanne Moore
assistant production accountant: Bonnie Palef
assistant: Mr. Jewison (as Bonnie Palef Woolf): Joe Schultz
caterer: Lencola Sullivan
production secretary: Diana Tinkley
assistant: Mr. Schwary: Tom Udell
production accountant: Ronnie Tucker
baseball coach (uncredited): Kurt Wehrs
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Joseph Glass
the producers wish to thank