Monster in the Closet

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bob Dahlin
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Bob Dahlin
(story by) and
Peter L. Bergquist
(story by)
Bob Dahlin
(written by)

Cast

Donald Grant
Richard Clark
Denise DuBarry
Prof. Diane Bennett
Claude Akins
Sheriff Sam Ketchem
Howard Duff
Father Finnegan
Henry Gibson
Dr. Pennyworth
Donald Moffat
Gen. Turnbull
Paul Dooley
Roy
John Carradine
Old Joe Shempter
Jesse White
Ben
Frank Ashmore
Scoop
Paul Walker
'Professor' Bennett
Stella Stevens
Margo
Kevin Peter Hall
The Monster
Fergie
Lucy
Ritchie Montgomery
Deputy Spiro
Arthur Berggren
Jimmy's Father
Daryle Ann Lindley
Jimmy's Mother
Gordon Metcalfe
Turnbull's Aide
David Anthony
Paperboy
Annie Glynn
Newsstand Woman
Arlee Reed
Passerby
James Arone
Soldier
Andrew Cofrin
Soldier
Benny Baker
Mr. McGinty
Doc Duhame
Deputy Conner
Jonna Lee
Sorority Girl
Arthur Taxier
Television Newscaster
Archie Lang
Television Newscaster
Clare Torao
Television Newscaster
John Walsh
Television Newscaster
Wycliffe Young
Globe Reporter
Paul Latchaw
Globe Reporter
David McCharen
Reporter
Patricia Richarde
Reporter
Carole Kean
Reporter
Jack Tate
Reporter
Sheldon Feldner
Reporter
Terrence Beasor
Reporter
Katherine Lyons
Reporter
Jack Shearer
Reporter
Richie Egan
Charlie
Jonathan Aluzas
Chip
Brad Kesten
Rex
Evan Arnold
Beaver
Corky Pigeon
Danny
Stephanie White
Maggie - Scoop's Girl
Kenneth Kessler
(voice) (as Ken Kessler)
William Kirksey
(voice)
Kathleen McGrath
(voice)
Paul McIsaac
(voice)
Patrice Messina
Sorority girl on campus
Eric A. Peterson
Man in Church
John Michael Quinn
Scottman
Mary-Margaret Stratton
Sorority Girl Extra

Produced by

Peter L. Bergquist
producer (produced by)
Michel Billot
associate producer
Terrence Corey
associate producer
Michael Herz
executive producer
Lloyd Kaufman
executive producer
David Levy
producer (produced by)
Robert Rock
associate producer

Music by

Barrie Guard
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Ronald W. McLeish
director of photography

Editing by

Mark Conte
film editor
Raja Gosnell
Stephanie Palewski
(edited by)
Jacque Elaine Toberen
film editor (as Jacque Toberen)

Casting By

Cindy Pierson
(casting by)
Sally Stiner
(as Sally Ann Stiner) (casting by)

Production Design by

Lynda Cohen

Set Decoration by

Patricia Hall

Makeup Department

Larry Darr
additional makeup
Edith Giles
body makeup artist
Denise Hudgens
additional makeup
Paula Simon
hair stylist
Penelope Staley
key makeup artist
Trilby Taylor
key hair stylist
Andrea Tristan
hair stylist
Ron Wild
special makeup (as Ron Figuly)

Production Management

Mitchell Factor
production manager
Issy Shabtay
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter L. Bergquist
first assistant director
Robert D. Simon
second assistant director (as Bob Simon)

Art Department

Randy Alexander
assistant art director
Dennis Barton
assistant property master
Frank Bencivengo
art department consultant
Laurence Bennett
assistant art director
Alice Colby
set dresser
Doug Hoefer
art department assistant
Mike Miner
property master (as Mike 'Pineapple' Miner)
Carl Nakamura
special artwork
Karen O'Hara
assistant set decorator
Margaret Prentice
monster painter (as Margaret Beserra)
Benoît Renaud
monster wrangler
Thomas Reynolds
stand-by painter
Alex Sassoon
assistant property master
William Stout
monster designer

Sound Department

Bayard Carey
boom operator
Tom Chichester
associate sound editor
Gabriel Cubos
additional sound
Bill Dager
sound mixer
Cynthia Dittman
cable person
Timothy Emerson
cable person
Jimi Foeger
boom operator
Tom Foligno
associate sound editor
Gordon Grinberg
sound editor
Rich Macar
sound effects
George E. Marshall Jr.
sound mixer (as George Marshall Jr.)
Aaron Nathanson
re-recording mixer
Don Parker
production sound mixer
James Rutchland
boom operator

Visual Effects by

Tim Donahue
visual effects art director: Introvision
William Mesa
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Chip Campbell
stunt double (as Chip Cambella)
Doc Duhame
stunt coordinator
Dirk Hill
stunt double
Bruce W. Morgan
stunt double (as Bruce Morgan)
Charly Morgan
stunt double (as Charlie Morgan)
Ira Putnam
stunt helicopter pilot
Ray Saniger
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Patric J. Abaravich
dolly grip
Mervyn Becker
assistant camera
Michael W. Blymyer
gaffer
Jo Carson
assistant camera
Pia Chamberlain
assistant camera
Michael Condon
assistant camera
Stephen C. Confer
camera operator
Matt Dearborn
grip
Lex duPont
assistant camera (as Lex DuPont)
Larry Dyer
assistant camera
Michael S. Endler
assistant camera (as Michael Endler)
Diego Foonman
camera operator
Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer
Beth Jana Friedberg
assistant camera (as Beth-Jana Friedberg)
Robert Gantz
assistant camera
Ed Giovanni
assistant camera
Matt Gulbin
grip
Michael Gulbin
grip
Alec Hirschfeld
camera operator
Michael Hofstein
camera operator
Lawrence Karman
first assistant camera
Sean McLin
assistant camera
Bill Mendenhall
director of photography: second unit
Roger Olkowski
grip
Marie Pedersen
assistant camera
Robert Primes
camera operator (as Bob Primes)
Roger Sandler
still photographer
Art Schwab
assistant camera (as Arthur Schwab)
Gil Schwartz
key grip
Douglas Scott
camera technician
William Sims
assistant camera
MacKenzie Waggaman
camera operator
Richard Walden
camera operator
Ken Wheeland
camera operator (as Kenneth Wheeland)
Cathy Zheutlin
camera operator

Casting Department

Patrice Messina
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kathleen Brodbeck
key costumer
Gayle Evans
costumer
Joe Paleski
lead costumer
Lesleigh Wilshire
costumer

Editorial Department

Sam Citron
assistant film editor
Dorothy Hungerford
post-production secretary
David Karp
apprentice editor
Michael Karp
apprentice editor
Hilarie Roope
assistant film editor
Donna Stern
assistant film editor
Bill Wilner
first assistant editor

Location Management

Mark Bashaar
location manager: san francisco
Michael J. Burmeister
location manager
James Tadevic
location consultant
Lope Yap Jr.
location manager: San Francisco

Music Department

Barrie Guard
music producer: Filmtrax
Simon Heyworth
music producer: Filmtrax

Script and Continuity Department

Suzi Alter
script supervisor
Barbara Lange
script supervisor
Susan Malerstein-Watkins
script supervisor (as Susan Malerstein)

Transportation Department

George Abbond
driver
Michael Antunez
driver
Bob Bailey
transportation coordinator
Dennis Barton
driver
Stephen Benes
driver
William Bentley
driver
Mike Berdrow
driver
Rodney Berg
driver
Tony Borella
driver
Elvira Campbell
driver
Frank Claridge
driver
Robert Frawley
driver
Nancy Freeland
driver
Jay Fuller
transportation captain
Gary Grace
driver
Patricia Hartley
driver
Richard Helm
driver
Alfie Jensen
driver
Shirley Jensen
driver
James Lance
driver
Stephen A. Latina
driver
Dennis V. Mckeehan
driver
Big John Moore
driver (as John Wayne Moore)
Olin Newman
driver
Bud Thompson
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Varda Bar-Kar
production assistant (as Varda Hardy)
Doug Beswick
monster crew Supervisor
Rob Bloch
animal trainer
Kevin Brennan
monster sculpture
Bill Bristow
production assistant
Tony Carlan
monster voice
Craig Caton
creature crew
Cynthia Colegrove
production coordinator
Kevin Duncan
production assistant
Martha Franklin
production assistant
Jeff Gantman
production assistant
Beth Goodfried
payroll assistant
Darlene Granger
production assistant
Blake Harvey
production assistant
Sly Lovegren
production coordinator
Yesnia Luevano
cook
Tammy Maples
animal trainer
Chuck McSorley
production assistant
Carol Moholt
production assistant
Dimitri Moraitis
production assistant
Jessica Randall
production assistant
Isidoro Raponi
monster consultant
Al Sand
caterer
Deric Sand
caterer
Joyce Sand
caterer
Craig Shapiro
production assistant
Susan Davis Sorokin
production secretary
Allan Stearns
caterer
Cheryl A. Stone
production accountant
Troy Trimble
production assistant
Nancy Weisinger
production assistant
Patrice Messina
assistant to director (uncredited)

Thanks

Forrest J. Ackerman
special thanks
Mike Altman
special thanks
Robert Reed Altman
special thanks
Stacey Altman
special thanks
Stephen Altman
special thanks (as Steve Altman)
Michael Antunez
special thanks
Jonathan Frakes
special thanks
Mel Gorelik
special thanks
Stuart Gorelik
special thanks
Harry Nilsson
special thanks
John Roberdeau
special thanks
Chuck Rosenbloom
special thanks
Laurence D. Savadove
special thanks (as Larry Savadove)
Ringo Starr
special thanks
Cindy Weiss
thanks
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