Empire of the Ants：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bert I. Gordon

Writing Credits

H.G. Wells
(story): Jack Turley
(screenplay): Bert I. Gordon
(screen story)

Cast

Joan Collins
Marilyn Fryser: Robert Lansing
Dan Stokely: John David Carson
Joe Morrison: Albert Salmi
Sheriff Art Kincade: Jacqueline Scott
Margaret Ellis: Pamela Susan Shoop
Coreen Bradford: Robert Pine
Larry Graham: Edward Power
Charlie Pearson: Brooke Palance
Christine Graham: Tom Fadden
Sam Russell: Irene Tedrow
Velma Thompson: Harry Holcombe
Harry Thompson: Jack Kosslyn
Thomas Lawson: Ilse Earl
Mary Lawson: Janie Gavin
Ginny: Norman Franklin
Anson Parker: Florance McGee
Phoebe Russell: Jim Wheelus
Crewman: Mike Armstrong
Jim: Tom Ford
Pete: Charles Redd
Taxi Driver: Carlo Martini
Extra unaccredited: Marvin Miller
Voice

Produced by

Samuel Z. Arkoff
executive producer: Bert I. Gordon
producer

Music by

Dana Kaproff

Cinematography by

Reginald H. Morris
director of photography (as Reginald Morris)

Editing by

Michael Luciano

Casting By

Betty Martin

Production Design by

Charles Rosen

Set Decoration by

Anthony C. Montenaro

Makeup Department

Ellis Burman Jr.
special makeup artist (as Ellis Burman): Guy Del Russo
makeup artist: Romaine Greene
hairdresser: Dave Ayres
creature lab (uncredited)

Production Management

Salvatore Billitteri
in charge of post-production: Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Adrienne Bourbeau
second assistant director (as Adrienne Borbeau): Mel Efros
assistant director: David McGiffert
assistant director: James Quinn
second assistant director

Art Department

Dominick Bruno
property master: Tommy Magglos
assistant props (as Tommy Maglos): Roger Ragland
construction coordinator (uncredited): Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

William L. Manger
dialogue editor (as Bill Manger): James M. McCann
boom operator: Samuel C. Crutcher
assistant sound editor (uncredited): Duncan McEwan
sound loader (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Roy L. Downey
special effects (as Roy Downey)

Visual Effects by

Bert I. Gordon
special visual effects: Burt I. Harris Jr.
visual effects assistant: Erik von Buelow
miniature designer

Stunts

Billy Hank Hooker
stuntman (as Hank Hooker): Buddy Joe Hooker
stunt coordinator: Hugh Hooker
stuntman (as Hugh M. Hooker)

Camera and Electrical Department

William D. Barber
second assistant camera (as Bill Barber): Dick Deats
key grip: Lee Heckler
lighting: Ken Miller
dolly operator (as Kenny Miller): Lou Noto
first assistant camera: Jerome L. Posner
best boy (as Jerry Posner): Vincent Saizis
camera operator (as Vince Saizus)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Joanne Haas
costumer

Editorial Department

Bill Berry
negative cutter: Tom Finan
assistant editor

Location Management

Leslie Sue Rosen
location secretary

Music Department

Bodie Chandler
music coordinator: Ving Hershon
music editor: Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited): Harry Bluestone
musician: violin (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited): David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited): James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited): Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited): Dana Kaproff
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited): Nathan Kaproff
music contractor (uncredited): Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited): Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited): Jacob Krachmalnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited): Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited): Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited): Gale Robinson
musician: french horn (uncredited): Wayne Robinson
music copyist (uncredited): Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited): Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited): Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited): Thomas Z. Shepard
musician: trombone (uncredited): Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited): Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello (uncredited): David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited): Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited): Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited): Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Don Waldrop
musician: trombone (uncredited): Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited): Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Transportation Department

James E. Foote
transportation captain (as Jim Foote)

Additional Crew

Carline Davis-Dyer
assistant to director (as Cariline Anne Davis) / assistant to producer (as Cariline Anne Davis): James Dyer
production assistant: Warren Estes
ant coordinator: Charles Hogue
technical advisor (as Dr. Charles Hogue): Jack Kindberg
auditor: Julian F. Myers
publicist (as Julian F. Meyers): Mark Perry
production assistant