Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Hughes

Writing Credits

John Hughes
(written by)

Cast

Matthew Broderick
Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck
Cameron Frye
Mia Sara
Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones
Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey
Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett
Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward
Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg
Grace
Charlie Sheen
Boy in Police Station
Ben Stein
Economics Teacher
Del Close
English Teacher
Virginia Capers
Florence Sparrow
Richard Edson
Garage Attendant
Larry Flash Jenkins
Attendant's Co-Pilot
Kristy Swanson
Simone Adamley
Lisa Bellard
Economics Student
Max Perlich
Anderson
Scott Coffey
Adams
Eric Saiet
Shermerite
Jason Alderman
Shermerite
Joey Garfield
Shermerite
Kristin Graziano
Shermerite
Bridgett Baron
Shermerite
Annie Ryan
Shermerite
Eric Edidin
Shermerite
Brendan Baber
Shermerite
Tiffany Chance
Shermerite
Jonathan Schmock
Chez Quis Maitre D'
Tom Spratley
Men's Room Attendant
Dave Silvestri
Businessman
Deborah Montague
Girl in Pizza Joint
Joey D. Vieira
Pizza Man
Louie Anderson
Flower Deliveryman
Stephanie Blake
Singing Nurse
Robert McKibbon
Balloon Man
Paul Manzanero
Pumpkinhead
Miranda Whittle
Girl on Trampoline
Robert Kim
Det. Steven Lim
Dick Sollenberger
Politician at Parade
Bob Parkinson
Minister at Parade
Richard Rohrbough
Minister at Parade
Edward Le Beau
Gym Teacher
Polly du Pont Noonan
Girl on Bus
DeeDee Rescher
Bus Driver
Katie Barberi
Economics Student
Kevin Bassett
Extra
Tim Boxell
Man on MTV
Ken Hudson Campbell
Car Guy
Harry Caray
TV Broadcaster
Joe DeBartolo
Business Man
James Huffman
Kid at Parade
John Hughes
Guy Running Between Cabs
Edward A. Klein
Extra
Vlasta Krsek
Accordion Player
Nancy Kusley
Girl
Lockport Township High School Band
Marching Band at Parade
Larry Lujack
WLS announcer
Lee Ann Marie
'Fraulein' on Ferris' Float During Parade
Joseph P. McDonnell
Dancer
Robert Minkoff
Bit
John Richard Petersen
Parade Spectator
John B. Ruane
Boyfriend
Jimmy Star
Parade Spectator
Steve Stone
TV Broadcaster
Ryan Talmo
Little Boy at Parade
Geoff Vanderstock
Police Officer in Station

Produced by

Michael Chinich
executive producer
John Hughes
producer (produced by)
Tom Jacobson
producer (produced by)
Jane Vickerilla
associate producer

Music by

Ira Newborn
(music score by)

Cinematography by

Tak Fujimoto
director of photography

Editing by

Paul Hirsch
(edited by)

Casting By

Janet Hirshenson
(casting by)
Jane Jenkins
(casting by)

Production Design by

John W. Corso

Set Decoration by

Jennifer Polito

Costume Design by

Marilyn Vance

Makeup Department

Paul Abascal
hair stylist
Michael Germain
makeup artist
Jamie Sue Weiss
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

William H. Brown
post-production supervisor (as Bill Brown)
Arne Schmidt
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Amundson
dga trainee
Kenneth D. Collins
second assistant director (as Ken Collins)
Bennie E. Dobbins
second unit director (as Bennie Dobbins)
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director: Chicago second unit (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.)
Stephen Lim
first assistant director
Kenny Ortega
second unit director
Linnea Ebba Wicklund
second assistant director: Chicago (as Linnea Wicklund)

Art Department

Carl Aldana
production illustrator
John Alvin
poster artist
James M. Davis
propmaker foreperson
Donald S. Foster
set dresser
David Galvan
stand by painter
Ralph Hall
assistant propmaster: Chicago
Louis M. Mann
set designer (as Louis Mann)
Jack M. Marino
property master
Jeff Passanante
construction foreperson
Joel Prihoda
lead person: Chicago
John Rozman
lead person
Edmund Villa
assistant property master

Sound Department

Greg Agalsoff
boom operator
James R. Alexander
sound mixer (as James Alexander)
Terry Lynn Allen
sound effects editor (as Terry Allen)
Lon Bender
supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
James Cox
sound effects editor (as Jim Cox)
Joe Gilbert
assistant sound effects editor
Stan Gilbert
supervising adr editor
Randy Kelley
sound effects editor
Larry Kemp
adr editor
Jeff Lane
cable person
Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow
re-recording mixer
Joseph A. Mayer
adr editor (as Joe Mayer)
Dan M. Rich
sound effects editor (as Dan Rich)
Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor
Elliot Tyson
re-recording mixer
Hugo Weng
sound editor
Joe Hutshing
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Katie Leigh
adr (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound (uncredited)
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

John Frazier
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Clay Boss
stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Tom Elliott
stunts
Marcia Holley
stunts
Rick LeFevour
stunts
Eddie Matthews
stunts
John Stewart
stunts (as John Michael Stewart)
Kay Whipple
stunts (as Kay H. Whipple)
Jerry Wills
stunts
Bob Yerkes
stunts
Tom Elliott
stunt double: Matthew Broderick (uncredited)
Rick LeFevour
stunt double: Matthew Broderick (uncredited)
Eddie Matthews
stunt double: Matthew Broderick (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jamie Anderson
camera operator
Jeff Gershman
first assistant camera
Alan Gornick
underwater cinematographer (as Allan Gornick Jr.)
Conrad W. Hall
first assistant camera (as Conrad Hall)
John Hudecek
key grip: Chicago
Danny Jimenez
dolly grip (as Dan Jimenez)
George Kohut
director of photography: second unit
Peter Kuttner
assistant camera: Chicago
Norman Lang
electrician
William A. Lowman
assistant chief lighting technician (as Bill Lowman)
Melton Maxwell
chief lighting technician (as Melton C. Maxwell)
Laurel Moore
still photographer
Dick Oakes
gaffer: Chicago
Tom Ramsey
first company grip
Ed Reilly
assistant chief lighting technician
P. Scott Sakamoto
second assistant camera
Mark Simon
assistant camera: Chicago
Tim Staubs
second grip
Timothy W. Tiedje
electrician
James Zenk
still photographer: Chicago (as Jim Zenk)
Danial Miller
dolly grip: Chicago (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jane Alderman
casting: Chicago
Shelley Andreas
casting: Chicago
Catherine Jane Holzer
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wingate Jones
costumer
Silvio Scarano
costume supervisor: men
Barbara Siebert
costume supervisor: women (as Barbara Bolticoff)

Editorial Department

Adam Bernardi
apprentice editor
Jerrie Fowler
assistant editor: Chicago
Bruce Pearson
color timer
Jim Prior
assistant editor
Peck Prior
assistant editor
Tom Rovak
dailies editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Gretchen Brown
location assistant: Chicago
Valerie Bulinsky
location assistant: Chicago
Tracy Cutts
location assistant: Chicago
Billy Higgins
location contact: Chicago
Charles Newirth
location manager (as Charles J. Newirth)
Greg Popp
location assistant: Chicago
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
location assistant: Chicago (as Tracy Rosenthal)

Music Department

Alf Clausen
orchestrator
Kevin Dorsey
vocalist/soloist
Tarquin Gotch
musical director
Gary Ladinsky
score mixer
Don Nemitz
orchestrator
Richard Stone
music editor
John Williams
composer: other original music
Arthur Baker
music producer (uncredited)
Neil S. Bulk
soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Marc Miller
music clearance (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ira Newborn
conductor (uncredited)
David Newman
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Robie
music producer (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dan Marrow
transportation captain
Ron Maxwell
transportation coordinator: Chicago
Armand Paoletti
transportation captain: Chicago
Tom F. Thomas
transportation coordinator
Robert Wallace
driver / transportation

Additional Crew

Elinor Bardach
assistant: Ms. Vance
Wilbert Bradley
assistant choreographer
Terri Clemens
office assistant: Chicago
Mauri Syd Gayton
production associate
David Gonzales
assistant: Mr. Chinich
Dennis Grisco
dog supplier
John Hardy
local stabilizer: Chicago
Scott E. Hart
dog trainer (as Scott Hart)
J.B. Hirsch
computer continuity
Art 'Klondike' Jones
craft service
Lisa Lynn Kearsley
office assistant (as Lisa Kearsley)
Tony Kerum
caterer
Ross L. Kulma
first aid medic
Rose Kuo
production assistant
Fran Lucci
assistant accountant
Kenny Ortega
choreographer
Ronald W. Payne
production assistant
Fredell Pogodin
production coordinator
Renee Prudhomme
assistant to michael chinich
Cynthia Quan
production accountant (as Cindy Quan)
Ramey E. Ward
production associate (as Ramey Ward)
Jeanne Webster
technical consultant (as Jeanne Weber)
Kevin Bassett
production assistant (uncredited)
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