Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Altman

Writing Credits

Arthur Kopit
(suggested by the play "Indians" by)
Alan Rudolph
(screen story) &
Robert Altman
(screen story)
Alan Rudolph
(screenplay) &
Robert Altman
(screenplay)

Cast

Paul Newman
William F. Cody
Joel Grey
Nate Salisbury
Kevin McCarthy
Maj. John Burke
Harvey Keitel
Ed Goodman
Allan F. Nicholls
Prentiss Ingraham
Geraldine Chaplin
Annie Oakley
John Considine
Frank Butler
Robert DoQui
Oswald Dart
Mike Kaplan
Jules Keen
Bert Remsen
Crutch
Bonnie Leaders
Margaret
Noelle Rogers
Lucille DuCharme
Evelyn Lear
Nina Cavallini
Denver Pyle
McLaughlin
Frank Kaquitts
Sitting Bull
Will Sampson
William Halsey
Ken Krossa
Johnny Baker
Fred N. Larsen
Buck Taylor
Jerri Duce
Trick Rider
Joy Duce
Trick Rider
Alex Green
Whip & Fast Draw Act
Gary MacKenzie
Whip & Fast Draw Act
Humphrey Gratz
Old Soldier
Pat McCormick
Grover Cleveland
Shelley Duvall
Mrs. Cleveland
Burt Lancaster
Ned Buntline
Dennis Corrie
Rancher
E.L. Doctorow
Adviser to President Grover Cleveland
Patrick Reynolds
President Cleveland's Aide
Jacqueline Robbins
(uncredited)
Joyce Robbins
(uncredited)

Produced by

Robert Altman
producer
Scott Bushnell
associate producer
Jac Cashin
associate producer
Dino De Laurentiis
executive producer
Robert Eggenweiler
associate producer
David Susskind
executive producer

Music by

Richard Baskin

Cinematography by

Paul Lohmann
(director of cinema photography)

Editing by

Peter Appleton
Dennis M. Hill
(as Dennis Hill)

Production Design by

Anthony Masters
(as Tony Masters)

Art Direction by

Jack Maxsted

Set Decoration by

Dennis J. Parrish

Costume Design by

Anthony Powell

Makeup Department

Salli Bailey
hair stylist
Monty Westmore
makeup artist

Production Management

Les Kimber
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Rob Lockwood
second assistant director
Tommy Thompson
assistant director

Art Department

Rusty Cox
scenic artist
Dennis J. Parrish
property master
Graham Sumner
assistant property master / assistant set decorator

Sound Department

Michael Galloway
sound recordist
Chris McLaughlin
sound
Richard Oswald
sound editor
Richard Portman
re-recording mixer
William A. Sawyer
sound editor (as William Sawyer)
James E. Webb
sound (as Jim Webb)
Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Rob Young
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Logan Frazee
special effects
Terry D. Frazee
special effects (as Terry Frazee)
John Thomas
special effects
Bill Zomar
special effects
Joe Zomar
special effects

Stunts

John Forster
stunts (uncredited)
Greg Walker
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Arthur Brooker
grip (as Art Brooker)
Edmond L. Koons
camera operator (as Eddie Koons)
J. Michael Marlett
gaffer
Jack L. Richards
camera operator (as Jack Richards)
Robert Reed Altman
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Peter Appleton
featurette cinematographer (uncredited)
Ronald Vidor
first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

J. Allen Highfill
costume assistant
Jules Melillo
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Stephen Altman
apprentice editor (as Steve Altman)
Mark Eggenweiler
apprentice editor
Tony Lombardo
assistant editor
Tom Walls
assistant editor

Script and Continuity Department

John Binder
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Lyn Austin
Broadway stage producer
John Bianchi
Buffalo Bill's gun belt by
Dino De Laurentiis
presenter (as Dino DeLaurentiis)
Maysie Hoy
researcher
Dan Perri
title designer
John Scott
head wrangler
Oliver Smith
Broadway stage producer
Roger L. Stevens
Broadway stage producer (as Roger Stevens)
Tommy Thompson
production executive
Norman Walke
operator: titan boom
Denyse Specktor
Pre production (uncredited)
Joe Thornton
production assistant (uncredited)
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