Cast & Crew

Directed by

Allan Arkush

Writing Credits

John Hill
(written by)

Cast

Andy Kaufman
Val
Bernadette Peters
Aqua
Randy Quaid
Charlie
Kenneth McMillan
Max
Melanie Mayron
Susan
Christopher Guest
Calvin
Richard B. Shull
Factory Boss
Dick Miller
Factory Watchman
Kathleen Freeman
Helicopter Pilot
Mary Woronov
Party House Owner
Paul Bartel
Party Guest
Wally Ann Wharton
Party Guest
Barry Diamond
Firing Range Technician and Catskil Performer
Stephanie Faulkner
Firing Range Technician
Jeffrey Kramer
Party Butler Robot
Irene Cagen
Party Maid Robot
Karsen Lee Gould
Party Maid Robot
David LeBell
Forklift Driver Robot
Jerry Garcia
Phil
Jack Carter
Catskil
Ron Gans
Crimebuster

Produced by

Douglas Green
executive producer
John Hill
associate producer
Michael Phillips
producer

Music by

John Williams

Cinematography by

Charles Rosher Jr.
director of photography

Editing by

Tina Hirsch

Casting By

William Batliner
Anita Dann

Production Design by

John W. Corso

Set Decoration by

Marc E. Meyer Jr.

Costume Design by

Madeline Ann Graneto
(as Madeline Graneto)

Makeup Department

Zoltan Elek
makeup artist: Aqua
Ziggy Geike
makeup concept artist
Ora Green
hair stylist (as Ora T. Green)
James Kagel
makeup concept artist
Michael McCracken
makeup concept artist (as Mike McCraken)
Vincent Prentice
makeup artist: Val (as Vince Prentice)
Stan Winston
special makeup effects
Lance Anderson
makeup staff (uncredited)
Susan A. Cabral
makeup artist (uncredited)
David Dittmar
makeup staff (uncredited)

Production Management

Don Roberts
unit production manager
Ronald G. Smith
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dean Lyras
second assistant director (as Dean Stephen Lyras)
Don Zepfel
first assistant director
Robin Holding
trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Bill Cowan
greensman
William B. Major
sketch artist (as Bill Major)
Michael Milgrom
property master (as Michael C. Milgrom)
Frank Mitchell
greensman
Gene Nollman
set designer (as Gene Nohlman)
Burt Rotter
painter
Ken Adachi
prop assistant (uncredited)
William Gowdy
leadman (uncredited)
Bill Jenkins
prop assistant (uncredited)
Mark Konkel
painter (uncredited)
Peg McClellan
illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
production sound mixer (as Jim R. Alexander)
Allan Bromberg
assistant: sound editor
Patrick Clark
boom operator (as Pat Clark)
Phil Flad
re-recording mixer
Al Florence
sound recordist
Roger Heman Jr.
re-recording mixer (as Roger Heman)
Gil Hudson
dialogue replacement editor
Kenneth Karman
voice editor: Phil
John A. Larsen
sound effects assistant (as John Larsen)
Jack Manning
sound effects: synthesizer
Colin C. Mouat
sound designer (as Colin Mouat)
Tally Paulos
adr editor
Rex Slinkard
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Melbourne A. Arnold
remote operator: Catskil
Robert Blalack
designer: Phil (as Robbie Blalack)
Bud Ewing
in charge of mechanical effects
Bruce Fox
remote operator: Catskil
Richard D. Galbraith
operator: Crimebuster (as Richard Galbrath)
Greg C. Jensen Sr.
remote operator: Phil (as Gregg Jensen)
Whitey Krumm
in charge of mechanical effects
Michael Lantieri
remote operator: Phil (as Mike Lanteri)
Jack Manning
remote operator: Catskil
Dayton Osmond
remote operator: Phil
Kevin Pike
remote operator: Phil
Jamie Shourt
designer: Phil
John K. Stirber
additional special effects (as John Stirber)
Robert Sturgis
robot effects liaison (as Bob Sturgis)
Brian Bevis
robot design engineer (uncredited)
James Cummins
concept art (uncredited)
Neil Dreiseszun
special effects (uncredited)
Joe Goss
special effects (uncredited)
Bill Lee
special effects (uncredited)
Larry Stevens
special effects (uncredited)
Bill Taylor
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Dennis Glouner
matte photography
Henry Schoessler
matte crew
Bill Taylor
matte photography
Albert Whitlock
special visual effects
Mark Whitlock
matte crew
Max W. Anderson
visual effects (uncredited)
David Merritt
model maker (uncredited)

Stunts

Buff Brady
stunts
Kerrie Cullen
stunts
Greg Wayne Elam
stunts (as Greg Elam)
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts (as Hill Farnsworth)
Lila Finn
stunts
Thomas H. Friedkin
stunts (as Tom Friedkin)
Julie Ann Johnson
stunts
Wayne King Sr.
stunts (as Wayne King)
David LeBell
stunts
Bill McIntosh
stunts
Faith Minton
stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator / stunts (as Conrad Palmisano)
Regis Parton
stunts
Mary Peters
stunts
Diane Peterson
stunts
Debby Porter
stunts
Ross Reynolds
stunts
Fred Scheiwiller
stunts
Greg Walker
stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Joseph Cosko Jr.
second assistant camera
Leo Huntsman
second grip
Bob Mundell
best boy
Louis Niemeyer
first assistant camera (as Louis A. Niemeyer)
Don Nygren
gaffer
Joe Pender
gaffer
Paul M. Pollard
camera operator
Marcia Reed
still photographer
Billy Simpson
key grip
George Triandos
dolly grip
Eric D. Andersen
panaglide operator (uncredited)
Jamie Anderson
panaglide assistant (uncredited)
John Bonfield
electrician (uncredited)
Earl Couch
grip (uncredited)
John Davis
rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Dennis DiCristina
lamp operator (uncredited)
Willie J. Gray
lamp operator (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz
electrician (uncredited)
Lee Smith
generator operator (uncredited)
Calvin Sterry
key grip (uncredited)
Pat Thompson
lamp operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Karl Brindle
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Alex D'Alessio
costume supervisor
Grace Kuhn
costume supervisor
Lorry Richter
costume supervisor
Theadora Van Runkle
costumes: Miss Peter

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Tom Finan
post-production coordinator
Dale Mishkin
apprentice editor
Robert Raring
color timer
Robert Yamamoto
apprentice editor (as Rob Yamamoto)

Location Management

Bruce Ehrlich
location auditor

Music Department

Kenneth Hall
music editor
Cassandra Helas
assistant music editor
John Neal
score mixer
Carol Oblath
assistant music editor
Ed Shaughnessy
musician: Catskil's drums
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Laurie Higgins Tobias
assistant music editor (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
John Williams
conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Katherine Wooten
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Don Owens
transportation captain
Richard L. Dresser
transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Dan Loveless
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Jack Carter
additional material: Catskil
Kimberley Coy
unit publicist
Mark Dumas
animal trainer (as Marc Weiner)
Susan Goldberg
production assistant
Susan Joy Harris
secretary to Michael Phillips (as Susan J. Harris)
Paul Martia Sr.
craft service
Michael Martinez
craft service
Sandi Smolker
secretary to Allan Arkush
Henny Youngman
Catskil's jokes
Bruce Rand Berman
production executive (uncredited)
Anne Culotta
stand-in (uncredited)
Fugly the Klown
creative consultant: on set (uncredited)
David LeBell
stand-in (uncredited)
Steve Lund
stand-in (uncredited)
Don Nelson
projectionist (uncredited)
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot (uncredited)
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