Harlem Nights

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Eddie Murphy
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Eddie Murphy
(written by)

Cast

Eddie Murphy
Quick
Richard Pryor
Sugar Ray
Redd Foxx
Bennie Wilson
Danny Aiello
Phil Cantone
Michael Lerner
Bugsy Calhoune
Della Reese
Vera
Berlinda Tolbert
Annie
Stan Shaw
Jack Jenkins
Jasmine Guy
Dominique La Rue
Vic Polizos
Richie Vento
Lela Rochon
Sunshine
David Marciano
Tony
Arsenio Hall
Crying Man
Thomas Mikal Ford
Tommy Smalls
Uncle Ray Murphy
Willie
Michael Goldfinger
Max
Joe Pecoraro
Joe Leoni
Robin Harris
Jerome
Charlie Murphy
Jimmy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Man with Broken Nose
Desi Arnez Hines II
Young Quick
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Toothless Gambler
Bobby McGee
Gambler
Reynaldo Rey
Gambler
Nick Savage
Gambler
Johnny Lee Smith
Huge Man
Robi Reed
Woman Employee
Ty Granderson Jones
Crapshooter
Dan Tullis Jr.
Crapshooter
Don Blakely
Crapshooter
Christopher Jackson
Crapshooter
Roy Lee Jones
Crapshooter
Howard 'Sandman' Sims
Crapshooter
Roger E. Reid
Crapshooter
Rudy Challenger
Patron
Steve White
Patron
Dexter A. Wilkins
Patron
Nona Gaye
Patron
Bill Bateman
Orderly
Kathleen Bradley
Lady
Clarence Landry
Old Man
Carmen Filpi
Doorman
Alvin Silver
Headwaiter
Clifford Strong
Man at Front Seat
Margaret Wheeler
Elderly Woman
Joe Littlefield
Elderly Man
Rick Aiello
Man #1
Donald Nardini
Man #2
Robert Vento
Bartender
Mike Genovese
Desk Sergeant
Dennis Lee Kelly
Cop
William Utay
Cop
Michael Buffer
Announcer
Marc Figueroa
One of Calhoune's Boys
George Kyle
Man at Bugsy's
Eugene Robert Glazer
Detective Hogan
Michael Stroka
Detective Simms
Eddie Smith
Driver
Gene Hartline
Michael Kirkpatrick
Karen Armstead
Bennie's Girlfriend
Lezley Price
Nurse
Randy Harris
Todo La Noche
Woody Omens
Ringside Announcer
Don Familton
Referee
Dennis Kemper
Bathroom Attendant
Larry L. Johnson
King Blue
Prince C. Spencer
Prince Spencer
Roberto Durán
Roberto
John Kennedy Horne
Gambler
Bob Harks
Fight Fan
Pam Heffler
Dancer
Michelle Stevenson
Club Singer

Produced by

Mark Lipsky
producer (produced by)
Ray Murphy Jr.
associate producer
Eddie Murphy
executive producer
Ralph S. Singleton
co-producer
Robert D. Wachs
producer (produced by)

Music by

Herbie Hancock
(music by)

Cinematography by

Woody Omens
director of photography

Editing by

Alan Balsam
film editor
George Bowers
(edited by)

Casting By

Robi Reed
(casting by)

Production Design by

Lawrence G. Paull
(production design by)

Art Direction by

Russell B. Crone
Geoff Hubbard
(as Martin G. Hubbard)

Set Decoration by

George R. Nelson

Costume Design by

Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department

Bernadine M. Anderson
makeup artist
Marie Carter
assistant makeup artist
Klexius Kolby
makeup artist
Tony Lloyd
assistant makeup artist (as Anthony S. Lloyd)
Don Lynch
assistant hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson
hair stylist
Gary Archer
special effects teeth (uncredited)
Karen Kubeck
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Ralph S. Singleton
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director
Karen Ginsberg
second second assistant director
John Rusk
second second assistant director (as John C.M. Rusk)
Dorothy A. Steinicke
second second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas
second assistant director

Art Department

Ron Ashmore
paint foreperson
Robert J. Carlyle
construction foreperson (as Robert Carlyle)
Mike Carroll
plasterer
Craig Edgar
assistant art director (as Craig D. Edgar)
Chris Fix
propmaker
Gerry Gates Sr.
paint foreperson
Jim Greenspan
property person
Carey Harris Jr.
assistant property master
Jimmy Herron
property master (as Jimmie Herron)
Harold D. Hinzo
signwriter
Mentor Huebner
primary production illustrator
Jack Jennings
assistant art director (as Jack B. Jennings)
Alan S. Kaye
set designer
Mark Konkel
paint foreperson
Renita Lorden
assistant property master
Robert Maddy
set designer
W. Scott Mason
construction foreperson (as Scott Mason)
Todd McKibben
construction foreman
Marc Meisels
set dresser
Clarence Lynn Price
construction coordinator
Douglas W. Randall
construction foreman
Ray Rarick
construction foreperson
David Russell
storyboard illustrator
Neil Saiger
construction foreperson
Ron Schroeder
labor foreperson
Fred Seibly
signwriter
Ron Sica
property person
Wayne Smith
paint foreperson
Craig Staley
property person
William Timmerman
property person
Dennis J. Vannatta
lead person
Ward Welton
paint foreperson
Ronnie Sue Wexler
property person
Randy L. Childs
propmaker (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Benson
supervising sound editor
Pamela Bentkowski
foley editor
Gene S. Cantamessa
sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa
boom operator
Michael C. Casper
supervising sound re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper)
Greg Curda
foley mixer
Ken Dufva
foley artist
Juno J. Ellis
adr editor (as Juno Ellis)
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Bruce Fortune
sound editor
David W. Gray
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Cecelia Hall
supervising sound editor
Frank Howard
sound editor
Mark Jennings
cable person
Daniel J. Leahy
re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy)
Victoria Martin
supervising foley editor
F. Hudson Miller
sound editor
Donald Ortiz
assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer
sound editor
Craig Sims
assistant sound editor
Fred Stafford
supervising adr editor
Beth Sterner
sound editor
Tom Gerard
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Kaplan
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Peter Albiez
special effects foreperson (as Peter H. Albiez)
Kenneth C. Clark
special effects technician
Chuck Gaspar
special effects supervisor
Thomas Mertz
special effects technician
Karl Nygren
special effects technician (as Karl Eric Nygren)
Mike Wever
special effects technician
Jeffrey A. Wischnack
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Rocco Gioffre
matte artist

Stunts

Alan Oliney
stunt coordinator
Gene Hartline
stunts (uncredited)
Alan Oliney
stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bryn Boyd
dolly grip
Philip Caplan
camera operator
Ed Cooper
assistant chief lighting technician (as Edward Cooper)
Joseph Cosko Jr.
second assistant camera
Tom Embree
set lighting technician
Jon Falkengren
dolly grip
Norman Glasser
chief lighting technician
Lloyd Gowdy
set lighting technician
Lindsay P. Hill
video assistant
Bud Howell
first company grip (as Carmon 'Bud' Howell)
Frank Jones
set lighting technician
Norman G. Langley
camera operator
Donald Lewis
set lighting technician (as Don Lewis)
Burton Lindemoen
second company grip
Art Mack
grip
Scott McKnight
set lighting technician
Richard A. Mention III
first assistant camera
John Nettles
grip
Rick Robinson
second assistant camera (as Ricardo Robinson)
Steve Shaver
chief rigging electrician
Roger Spurgeon
lighting technician: musco light
John Szajner
first assistant camera
Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer (as Bruce Talamon)
Francis X. Valdez III
assistant chief lighting technician
Kip Wurl
grip
Michael T. James
grip (uncredited)
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator (uncredited)
Michael Douglas Middleton
still photographer: props (uncredited)
Randy Nolen
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Chemin Sylvia Bernard
casting associate
Marc Brandin
extras casting assistant
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Maria Marten
casting assistant
María Martín
casting assistant
Dawn Robinson
extras casting (as Dawn Tshombe)
Eddie Smith
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

James 'Mike' Balker
wardrobe
Ed Burza
wardrobe
Norman A. Burza
key costumer
Roberto Carneiro
wardrobe
Theresa Conant
wardrobe
Richard W. Flores
wardrobe
Darlene Jackson
wardrobe
Violette Jones-Faison
assistant costume designer
Theresa Laursen
wardrobe (as Theresa Volpe Laursen)
Betty M. Nowell
wardrobe
Loring I. Spicer
wardrobe
Aida Swinson
wardrobe (as Aida M. Swinson)
Andrea E. Weaver
key costumer
Haleen K. Holt
costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Joseph Gutowski
stand-by editor
James C. Johnson
assistant editor: Los Angeles
Christopher Koefoed
associate editor
Bob Noland
color timer
Rodney Sharpp
apprentice editor
Kelly Tartan
apprentice editor

Location Management

Rene Botana
location manager
Stephen C. Dawson
location manager
James M. Morris
location manager
Anthony J. Saenz
location manager

Music Department

Bunny Andrews
music editor
David Blumberg
creative assistant to mr. hancock
Garnett Brown
conductor / orchestrator
Lise Richardson
assistant music editor
Robert Schaper
music recording consultant (as Bob Schaper)
Joseph Love
musician (uncredited) / recording engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor (as Pamela M. Alch)

Transportation Department

Edward Baken
transportation captain
Steve Bonner
picture car captain
Thomas J. Hoke
transportation coordinator
Mitch Friedman
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

David Blumberg
creative assistant to Mr. Hancock
Stanley Brossette
unit publicist (as Stan Brossette)
Caryn E. Campbell
production secretary
Fetteroff Colen
production assistant
Desiree DaCosta
assistant: Mr. Murphy
Yvonne Bonitto Doggett
assistant: Mr. Wachs and Mr. Lipsky
Diane Farrington
production assistant (as Dianne Farrington)
Karen Ginsberg
period researcher
Michael Green
production assistant
Nicholas Gross
production assistant
Randy Harris
production assistant
Jerome Holmes
production assistant
Jennie Johnson
assistant: Mr. Pryor
Thomas B. Jones
craft service (as Tom Jones)
Harry Knapp
assistant production auditor
Kim McLaren
accounting assistant
Carolyn McLaurin
production assistant
Julie McNulty
production assistant
Phil J. Minsky
caterer and chef
Leroy Murphy
officer manager: Eddie Murphy Productions
Tom C. Peitzman
assistant production office coordinator
Don Petrie
production auditor
Robert Reynolds
publicist
Barbara Rosing Hoke
production office coordinator (as Barbara A. Rosing)
Neal Thompson
title designer
Matt Unger
production assistant (as Matthew Unger)
Jeanine Wilson
assistant production auditor
Jack Wood
coordinating motor officer: LAPD
Monika Woodward
production assistant
Bob Harks
stand-in (uncredited)
Greg Knapp
set medic (uncredited)
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