Big Top Pee-wee：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Randal Kleiser

Writing Credits

Paul Reubens
(written by) &: George McGrath
(written by)

Cast

Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman: Penelope Ann Miller
Winnie: Kris Kristofferson
Mace Montana: Valeria Golino
Gina Piccolapupula: Wayne White
Vance the Pig: Susan Tyrrell
Midge Montana: Albert Henderson
Mr. Ryan: Jack Murdock
Otis: David Byrd
Deke: Mary Jackson
Mrs. Dill: Frances Bay
Mrs. Haynes: Leo Gordon
Joe - Blacksmith: Anne Seymour
Pearl: Kenneth Tobey
Sheriff: Jay Robinson
Cook: Eve Smith
Bunny: Andrew Shalat
Paolo Piccolapupula: Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
Andy: Franco Columbu
Otto - Strongman: Terrence Mann
Snowball - Clown: Vance Colvig Jr.
Clownie: Matthias Hues
Oscar - Lion Tamer: Benicio Del Toro
Duke the Dog-Faced Boy: Kevin Peter Hall
Big John: Lynne Marie Stewart
Zelda - Bearded Lady: John Sherrod
Dell - Human Cannonball: Joey Arias
Shim - Half Man-Half Woman: Helen Siff
Ruth: Carol Infield Sender
Dot: Bunny Summers
Costume Woman: Kevin B. Kaplowitz
Child - Mr. Ryan: Jeffrey R. Shaw
Child - Otis: Dustin Diamond
Child - Deke: Savannah Prue
Child - Mrs. Haynes: Lisa M. Ball
Child - Mrs. Dill: Shea Joachim
Child - Sheriff: Marie Hawkins
Child - Pearl: Molly Ann Carter
School Child: Myka Peck
School Child: Dustin Berkovitz
School Child: Kit MacKenzie
School Child: Jered Aspenson
School Child: Shelly Rudolph
Teenager: Cheryl Treibitz
Teenager: Judy Rubenfeld
Honey: Milton Rubenfeld
Herman: Diane C. Valentine
Web Girl: Gainer Johnson
Web Girl: Alison Logsden
Web Girl: Patricia M. Peters
Web Girl: Lynn Marie Polke
Web Girl: Lita Villacana
Web Girl: Stephanie Hodge
Mermaid: April Tatro
Human Pretzel: Carla Drake
Fire Eater: Joe Gibb
Roustabout Clown: Jillian Jourdan
Bobby-Sox Dancer: Randal Kleiser
Popcorn Vendor: Stan Rodarte
Circus Crew: Sudan
Circus Lion: Tai
Elephant

Produced by

Richard Gilbert Abramson
executive producer: Debra Hill
producer: William E. McEuen
executive producer: Paul Reubens
producer

Music by

Danny Elfman

Cinematography by

Steven Poster
director of photography

Editing by

Jeff Gourson

Casting By

Victoria Thomas

Production Design by

Stephen Marsh

Art Direction by

Beala Neel
(as Beala B. Neel)

Set Decoration by

Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by

Robert Turturice

Makeup Department

Greg Cannom
duke the dog-faced boy by: Edouard F. Henriques
make-up artist (as Edouard F. Henriquez): Ve Neill
make-up artist: Yolanda Toussieng
hairstylist

Production Management

Kurt Neumann
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edward Crocitto
second second assistant director: Linda Montanti
second assistant director: Roger Joseph Pugliese
first assistant director

Art Department

Carl Aldana
set designer: Gavin Cowie Sr.
paint foreperson: Gavin Cowie
painter (as Gavin Cowie Jr.): Stuart T. Cowie
production painter (as Stuart Cowie): Oscar Delgadillo
lead person: Edward Eyth
production artist: Oscar Flores
assistant property master (as Oscar M. Flores): Horst Grandt
property master: David Harris
greens (as Paul David Harris): Stephen Homsy
set designer: John Hutchinson
paint foreperson: Tim R. Lafferty
construction foreman: David Lanning
property person (as Dave Lanning): Anthony J. Martin
laborer: Pat Moudakis
assistant property master: William J. Newmon II
set designer: Frank Noriega
labor foreperson: James F. Orendorff
construction foreperson (as James S. Orendorff): Richard Pitman
set designer (as Richard W. Pitman): Constantine A. Poulos
construction clerk (as Constantine 'Gus' A. Poulos): Ruth Pulido
painter: Ray Rarick
construction foreperson (as Raymond S. Rarick): Gary H. Rizzo
property person (as Gary Rizzo): George Stokes
construction coordinator: George Stokes
propmaker (as George W. Stokes): Craig Talmy
sculptor: Ralph Votaw Sr.
labor foreperson: Ralph Votaw
propmaker (as Ralph Votaw Jr.): Kenneth L. Westcott
lead person: Robert Willis
greens (as Robert K. Willis)

Sound Department

Sandina Bailo-Lape
sound editor: Pamela Bentkowski
foley editor: Julia Evershade
sound editor: Kirk Francis
sound mixer: Judee Gustafson
assistant sound editor: Cecelia Hall
supervising sound editor: Ronald Jacobs
supervising sound editor (as Ron Jacobs): Trevor Jolly
sound editor: Rick Kline
re-recording mixer: Dessie Markovsky
supervising sound editor: Hudson B. Marquez
boom operator: F. Hudson Miller
sound effects editor: Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer: Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer: Donald Ortiz
assistant sound editor (as Don Ortiz): R.J. Palmer
sound editor / sound effects editor: Mychal Smith
boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith): Jack Keller
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Yarek Alfer
sculptor: Raymond C. Boyle
special effects person: Dale Brady
puppet fabrication: Thaine Morris
special effects foreperson: John Parker
special effects person (as John A. Parker): Jeff Rand
special effects technician: Bob Stoker
special effects person (as Bob Stoker Jr.): Lucinda Strub
special effects person: Matt Sweeney
special effects supervisor: Fred Tessaro
special effects foreperson

Visual Effects by

Wayne Baker
visual effects (as Wayne D. Baker): Mike Chambers
visual effects coordinator: Richard Edlund
visual effects producer: Neil Krepela
visual effects supervisor: Tom Nikosey
title designer: Jeff Platt
electronics: Chris Regan
optical supervisor: Howard Stein
visual effects editor: Michael Van Himbergen
visual effects coordinator: Boss Film Corp.

Stunts

Bill Couch Jr.
stunts: Bill Couch
stunt coordinator: Gene Mendez
stunts (as Ginear Emilio Mendez): Gary Morgan
stunts: Alex Plasschaert
stunts: Karen Price
stunts: Mel Ray
stunts: Bob Yerkes
stunts: Rick Avery
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James Arron Barber
film loader: Mike Brooker
grip: R. Michael De Chellis
assistant chief lighting technician: Alan R. Disler
first assistant photographer: Candace Ann Edwards
second assistant photographer: Joseph Graham
dolly grip (as Joseph A. Graham): Gregg Guellow
first company grip (as C. Gregory Guellow): Roy Heath
best boy (1988): Jack Kirk
assistant chief lighting technician: John Koester
camera operator (as John C. Koester): George Kohut
camera operator: Michael Krueger
lighting technician: Kyle T. MacDowell
electrician: Scott McKnight
lighting technician: Jim Plannette
chief lighting technician (as James Plannette): Alex Rodriguez
lighting technician: Mike Schwake
dolly grip (as Michael Schwake): Hank Sheppherd
second company grip (as Hank Sheppard): Bing Sokolsky
first assistant photographer (as Ivan 'Bing' Sokolsky): Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer: Craig Talmy
rigger: Paul Threlkeld
dolly grip: Tony Whitman
dolly grip (as Anthony Whitman): Ron Kunecke
musco light operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Renee Milliken
casting assistant: Ron Severini
casting consultant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Craig Ames
costumer: James 'Mike' Balker
costumer (as James 'Michael' Balker): Sandy Berke Jordan
costume supervisor (as Sandra Berke-Jordan): Jerry Herrin
set costumer: Christopher Lawrence
costume design assistant: Robert Turturice: Milton G. Mangum
key costumer: Sharyn Manis
costumer (as Sharyn 'Ruby' Manis): Anthony J. Scarano
costumer

Editorial Department

Terry Haggar
color timer: Maria Lee Silver
assistant editor: Irvin Paik
assistant editor: Donald Rounds
assistant editor: Dianne Ryder-Rennolds
additional editing by

Music Department

Steve Bartek
orchestrator: Dick Bernstein
music editor: William Ross
conductor: Steven Scott Smalley
additional orchestrator: Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer: Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited): Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited): Don Ashworth
musician: oboe (uncredited): Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited): Phil Azelton
music copyist (uncredited): Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited): Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Mark Baranov
musician: violin (uncredited): Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Charles Boito
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Bill Booth
musician: trombone (uncredited): Bob Bornstein
supervising music copyist (uncredited): Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited): Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited): Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited): Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited): Stuart Canin
musician: violin (uncredited): Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited): Rose Corrigan
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Wayne Coster
music copyist (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Vince De Rosa
Musician: french horn (uncredited): Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited): Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited): George Doering
musician (uncredited): Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited): Julie Eidsvoog
music copyist (uncredited): Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited): Emmett Estren
music librarian (uncredited): Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Carl Fortina
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Gary Foster
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Glenn Garrett
musician: flute (uncredited): James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: synthesizer (uncredited): Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited): Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited): Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone (uncredited): Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited): Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited): Katie Kirkpatrick
musician: harp (uncredited): Carol Kleister-Castillo
musician: viola (uncredited): Ezra Kliger
musician: violin (uncredited): Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited): Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited): Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited): Michael Lang
musician: synthesizer (uncredited): Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Michael Markman
musician: violin (uncredited): Frank Marocco
musician: accordion (uncredited): Susan McLean
score recordist (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited): Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited): Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited): Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited): Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited): Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited): Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited): Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited): Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited): Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited): Tom Ranier
musician: synthesizer (uncredited): Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited): David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited): John Rotondi
scoring engineer: Y4 (uncredited): Vic Sagerquist
music copyist (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited): Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited): David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited): Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited): Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited): Paul Shure
concertmaster (uncredited): Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited): Joe Soldo
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Margaret Storer
musician: bass (uncredited): Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited): Alexander Treger
musician: violin (uncredited): Robert Tricarico
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited): Don Waldrop
musician: tuba (uncredited): James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited): Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited): Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited): Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joyce King
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator: Gaston Veilleux
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Michael Adley
production assistant: Ty Arnold
production assistant: James Bailey
first aid (as Jim Bailey): Marcy Bolotin
unit publicist: David Bryant
production assistant: Scott E. Chester
assistant to mr. herman: Jeff Copeland
production assistant (as Jeff K. Copeland): Bob Dunn
animal trainer: Joy Green
animal trainer: Cheryl Harris
animal trainer: pig (as Cheryl Ann Harris): Ann Meade Johnson
assistant to randal kleiser: Thomas B. Jones
craft service (as Tom Jones): Elyse Katz
assistant to debra hill: Sandy Lawrence
production coordinator: Jamie Marshall
assistant to randal kleiser (as Jamie Anise Marshall): Dan Miller
production assistant (as Danny Miller): Paul Plannette
production assistant: Roland Raffler
animal trainer: Chris Regan
optical supervisor: Don Reynolds
animal trainer (as Don Kay Reynolds): Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
animal trainer (as Paul C. Reynolds): Michael Roberts
production auditor (as Mike Roberts): Lindsay Root
production assistant: Cheryl Shawver
animal trainer: Doree Sitterly
animal trainer: Diana Smith
animal trainer (as Diana C. Smith): Phil Smith
animal trainer (as Philip Glen Smith): Patsy Swayze
choreographer: Craig Talmy
puppeteer: Rex Tegelaar
production assistant: Helena Walsh
animal trainer: Hubert Wells
animal coordinator (as Hubert G. Wells): Jeanine Wilson
assistant production auditor: David L. Wolfson
facilities coordinator (as David Litmen Wolfson): Stephanie Ziemer
production secretary (as Stephanie Suzanne Ziemer)