Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Landis

Writing Credits

Ron Koslow
(written by)

Cast

Jeff Goldblum
Ed Okin
Stacey Pickren
Ellen Okin
Carmen Argenziano
Stan
Andrew Marton
Freeway Driver
Sue Dugan
Freeway Driver
Elizabeth Solorzano
Freeway Driver
Dan Aykroyd
Herb
Robert Paynter
Security Guard
David Cronenberg
Group Supervisor
Robert Moberly
Aerospace Engineer
John Hostetter
Aerospace Engineer
Dick Balduzzi
Aerospace Engineer
Richard Franklin
Aerospace Engineer
Cal Worthington
Self
Wes Dawn
L.A.P.D
Christopher Dunn George
L.A.P.D
Ali Madani
Hasi
Michelle Pfeiffer
Diana
Michael Zand
SAVAK
Hadi Sadjadi
SAVAK
Beruce Gramian
SAVAK
John Landis
SAVAK
Hope Clarke
Airport Cop
Eric Lee
Parking Attendant
Jake Steinfeld
Larry
Sue Bowser
Girl on Boat
Waldo Salt
Male Derelict
Viola Kates Stimpson
Female Derelict
Bruce McGill
Charlie
Jon Stephen Fink
Don
Dedee Pfeiffer
Hooker
Rick Baker
Drug Dealer
Colin Higgins
Kalijak Actor
Kathryn Harrold
Christie
Daniel Petrie
Kalijak Director
David Sosna
Kalijak Assistant Director
Mark L. Levine
Kalijak Grip
William B. Kaplan
Kalijak Grip
Jonathan Kaufer
Kalijak Script Clerk
Paul Mazursky
Bud Herman
Saul Kahan
Kalijak Publicist
Rory Barish
SAVAK Bimbo
Jean Pelton
SAVAK Bimbo
Jonathan Lynn
Tailor
Paul Bartel
Beverly Wilshire Hotel Doorman
William S. Taylor
Host
Jim Bentley
Baccarat Dealer
Houshang Touzie
Hamid
Slavka
Hamid's Girl
Erica Sakai
Hamid's Girl
Carl Perkins
Mr. Williams
Don Siegel
Embarrassed Man
Peggy McIntaggart
Shameless Woman
Jim Henson
Man on Phone
David Bowie
Colin Morris
Robert Traynor
Beverly Hills Cop
Art Evans
Jimmy
Bud Abbott
Chick Young in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Lou Costello
Wilbur Grey in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula
Lon Chaney Jr.
The Wolfman
Jack Arnold
Man with Dog
Pete Ellis
Self
Domingo Ambriz
Taxi Driver
Amy Heckerling
Ships Waitress
Robert La Bassiere
Melville's Man
Yacub Salih
Melville's Man
Roger Vadim
Monsieur Melville
John Roberts
Malibu Neighbor
Diane Roberts
Malibu Neighbor
Reid Smith
Sheriff Peterson
Rusdi Lane
Detective #1
Lawrence Kasdan
Detective #2
Richard Farnsworth
Jack Caper
Vera Miles
Joan Caper
Irene Papas
Shaheen Parvici
Hassan Ildari
Shaheen's Assistant
Zoreh Ramsey
Lady In Waiting
Beulah Quo
Mrs. Yakamura
Patricia Gaul
Stewardess
Clu Gulager
Federal Agent
Jonathan Demme
Federal Agent
Tracy Hutchinson
Federal Agent
Gene Whittington
Federal Agent
Eddy Donno
L.A.P.D
Carl Gottlieb
Federal Agent
Alma Beltran
Cleaning Woman
Ava Cadell
(scenes deleted)
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in Coffee Shop
Reed Armstrong
Driver
Cynthia Lea Clark
Dancer
Veronica Gamba
Miss South America
Mike George
Musician
Marianne Gravatte
Hamid's Girl
Lesa Ann Pedriana
Miss Asia
Carina Persson
Miss Australia
John Richard Petersen
Marine at Airport
Susie Scott
Miss Eastern Europe
Heidi Sorenson
Miss Scandanavia
Dona Speir
Miss Western Europe

Produced by

Dan Allingham
executive producer
Leslie Belzberg
co-associate producer
George Folsey Jr.
producer
Ron Koslow
producer
David Sosna
associate producer

Music by

Ira Newborn

Cinematography by

Robert Paynter
director of photography

Editing by

Malcolm Campbell

Casting By

Jackie Burch
Michael Chinich

Production Design by

John J. Lloyd
(as John Lloyd)

Set Decoration by

Jerry Wunderlich

Costume Design by

Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department

Silvia Abascal
hair stylist
Wes Dawn
makeup artist
Jim Kail
makeup artist (as James Kail)

Production Management

Dan Allingham
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Carol D. Bonnefil
dga trainee (as Carol Bonnefil)
Harry V. Bring
second assistant director: additional photography
George Folsey Jr.
second unit director
Maggie Parker
additional second assistant director
Robert D. Simon
second assistant director (as Robert Simon)
David Sosna
first assistant director

Art Department

Robert L. Anderson
construction coordinator (as Robert Anderson)
Barry Bedig
property master
Nigel A. Boucher
set dresser
Jim Callan
stand-by painter (as James Callan)
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master
Henry Larrecq
assistant art director
Charles R. Lipscomb
set dresser (as Chuck Lipscomb)
Robert Misetich
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bruce Bell
sound editor
Peter Berkos
sound editor
Don Digirolamo
re-recording mixer
Robert Glass
re-recording mixer (as Robert J. Glass)
Gil Hudson
adr editor
William B. Kaplan
sound mixer
David Kelson
cable person
Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
Angie Luckey
sound effects assistant
Ian MacGregor-Scott
sound editor (as Ian MacGregor Scott)
Sam Reynolds
sound editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Sam F. Shaw
sound editor (as Sam Shaw)
John Stacy
supervising sound editor
Kyle Wright
sound editor
Greg Orloff
foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Michael Wood
special effects (as Mike Wood)

Stunts

Brass Adams
stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
stunts (as Greg Barnett)
Janet Brady
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
David Burton
stunts
Danny Costa
stunts
Bill Couch
stunts
Steve Cremin
stunts (as Stephen Cremin)
Steve M. Davison
stunts (as Steve Davison)
Justin De Rosa
stunts (as Justin Derosa)
Eddy Donno
stunt coordinator / stunts
Kenny Endoso
stunts
Gary Epper
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts (as Freddy Hice)
Billy Hank Hooker
stunts (as Hank Hooker)
Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts
Chris Howell
stunts
Tommy J. Huff
stunts (as Tom Huff)
Tracy Hutchinson
stunts
David LeBell
stunts (as David LaBell)
Gary McLarty
stunts
John Moio
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts (as Benny Moore)
Mike Moore
stunts
Jimmy Nickerson
stunts
Beth Nufer
stunts
Frank Orsatti
stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts (as Charlie Picerni Jr.)
Charlie Picerni
stunts
Sandy Robertson
stunts
Mic Rodgers
stunts
Reid Rondell
stunts
Michael Runyard
stunts (as Mike Runyard)
Justus-Berumen Sandy
stunts (as Sandy Berumen)
Steve Santosusso
stunts (as Stephen J. Santosusso)
Joe Tornatore
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunts
Walter Wyatt
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael W. Blymyer
electrician (as Michael Blymeyer)
Dan Brewer
video playback operator
Philip Caplan
camera operator
Tom Connole
first assistant camera
Romeo De Santis Jr.
electrician
Chuy Elizondo
camera operator (as Jesus Elizondo)
Michael Franz
best boy (as Mike Franz)
Christopher Dunn George
second assistant camera (as Christopher George)
James Globus
still photographer
Marlin Hall
grip
Joe Hicks
dolly grip
T. Sano Kwong
grip / second company grip
Johnny London Jr.
grip
John London
key grip
Ross A. Maehl
gaffer (as Ross Maehl)
Tom D. May
second key grip (as Tom May)
Montey Menapace
best boy
Paul M. Pollard
camera operator
Glenn K. Shimada
first assistant camera (as Glenn Shimada)
David St. Onge
electrician
Phil Walker
electrician

Casting Department

David Gonzales
casting assistant
Nancy Nayor
casting assistant
Bonnie Timmermann
casting: New York
Michelle Troxell
casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sue Dugan
costumer: women
Hugo Peña
costume supervisor
Don Snyder
costumer: men

Editorial Department

Margaret Adachi
assistant editor
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Vaune Kirby Frechette
assistant film editor (as Vaune Kirby)
Lori Hollingshead
assistant film editor (as Lorinda Hollingshead)
Bob Noland
color timer
Barry Dresner
assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Jeff Carson
music editor
Alf Clausen
orchestrator
B.B. King
musician
Gary Ladinsky
score mixer
Lisa Donovan Lukas
music preparation
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Ernie Watts
musician: tenor sax

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Bob Bailey
transportation captain
Steve Bonner
production driver
Jeff F. Renfro
transportation coordinator (as Jeff Renfro)

Additional Crew

Jan A. Campbell
assistant accountant (as Jan Campbell)
Pam Cornfeld-Walker
production coordinator (as Pam Cornfeld)
Dawn Darfus
production assistant
Sharon Dolin
secretary: John Landis
Nancy Henkle Green
production assistant (as Nancy Henkle)
Bruce Hanson
craft service
Hassan Ildari
advisor: farsi
Saul Kahan
unit publicist
David R. Lawson
first aid (as David Lawson)
Leanne Moore
production accountant
Lori Pfeiffer
production assistant
Leslie Sackheim
production assistant (as Leslie Schwartz)
Randee Lois Smith
assistant: John Landis (as Randee Smith)
Janet L. Wattles
assistant accountant (as Janet Wattles)

Thanks

Tom Bradley
thanks (as Mayor Tom Bradley)
Rachel Landis
thanks
Pat Russell
thanks (as Councilwoman Pat Russell)
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