Cast & Crew

Directed by

Paul Mazursky

Writing Credits

Paul Mazursky
(written by) &
Leon Capetanos
(written by)

Cast

Robin Williams
Vladimir Ivanoff
Maria Conchita Alonso
Lucia Lombardo
Cleavant Derricks
Lionel Witherspoon
Alejandro Rey
Orlando Ramirez
Saveliy Kramarov
Boris
Elya Baskin
Anatoly
Oleg Rudnik
Yury
Aleksandr Benyaminov
Vladimir's Grandfather
Lyudmila Kramarevskaya
Vladimir's Mother
Ivo Vrzal-Wiegand
Vladimir's Father
Natalya Ivanova
Sasha
Tiger Haynes
Lionel's Grandfather
Eyde Byrde
Lionel's Mother
Robert MacBeth
Lionel's Stepfather
Donna Ingram-Young
Leanne
Olga Talyn
Svetlana
Aleksandr Narodetsky
Leonid
Pierre Orcel
Young French Man
Stephanie Cotsirilos
Veronica Cohen
Frederick Strother
Bill
Anthony Cortino
Male Clerk
Betsy Mazursky
Bloomingdale's Manager
Kaity Tong
Kaity Tong
Royce Rich
Bloomingdale's Cop
Christopher Wynkoop
Agent Ross
Lyman Ward
Agent Williams
Joe Lynn
Mean Man on Subway
Joy Todd
Blanche
Paul Mazursky
Dave
Thomas Ikeda
Korean Cab Driver
Barbara Montgomery
Mrs. Marlowe
Dana Lorge
Wanda
Adalberto Santiago
Latin Band Leader
Sam Moses
Dr. Reddy
Yakov Smirnoff
Lev
Sam Stoneburner
Panama Hat
Michael Greene
Texan
Rosetta LeNoire
The Judge
Sal Carollo
Uncle Sal
Filomena Spagnuolo
Uncle Sal's Mother
Annabella Turco
Uncle Sal's Wife
George Kelly
Wild Bill Hawthorne
Yury Olshansky
Blozonov
Jacques Sandulescu
Truck Driver
Emil Feist
Circus Performer
Vladimir Tukan
Strong Man
Mark Rutenberg
Animal Trainer
Yuri Belov
Circus Clown
Igor Panich
Circus Clown
Jurij Gotowtschikow
Russian Officer
Sina Kasper
Shoe Clerk
Ken Fitch
Man at Reception
Murray Grand
Piano Player at Reception
Ann E. Wile
V.A.G. #2
Michael Laide
Waiter at Reception
Linda Kerns
Fat Lady at Bloomingdale's
Armand Dahan
Iranian
José Rabelo
Supermarket Clerk
Jim Goodfriend
Mr. Aaron
Antonia Rey
Counter Woman at McDonald's
James Prendergast
Bailiff
Brandon Rey
Carlo
Paul Davidovsky
Russian Man
Andrei Kramarevsky
Russian Man at Soho Loft
Arkady Shabashev
Leader in Russian Band
Dina Shvarts
Singer in Russian Band
Bella Rosenberg
Singer in Russian Band
Anatoly Mogilevsky
Singer in Russian Band
Mikhail Shufutinskiy
Singer in Russian Band
Donald King
Mugger
David Medina
Mugger
Juanita Mahone
Gorgeous Black Girl
Robert Kasel
Handsome Man
Kikue Tashiro
Japanese Woman
Joyce R. Korbin
Counter Woman at Coffee Shop
Luis Antonio Ramos
Mexican Dishwasher
Kim Chan
Chinese Customer
Cate Caplin
Val
Catherine Carlen
Saleslady
Connie Chung
Connie Chung
George Coutoupis
Gang Member
Kim Delgado
Hot Dog Customer
Cynthia Elane
American Citizen Petitioner
Christel-Marie Guerra
Wanda's Daughter
Jackée Harry
Woman
Jon Hayden
East village movie patron
Kathryn Mullen
Daughter Of Wanda's Mother
Antone Pagán
Salsa Dancer

Produced by

Pato Guzman
co-producer
Paul Mazursky
producer
Geoffrey Taylor
associate producer

Music by

David McHugh

Cinematography by

Donald McAlpine
director of photography

Editing by

Richard Halsey

Casting By

Joy Todd

Production Design by

Pato Guzman

Costume Design by

Linda Wayne
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department

Joe Cranzano
makeup artist (as Joseph Cranzano)
William A. Farley
hair stylist (as William Farley)
Ingrid Thier
hair stylist: Munich / makeup artist: Munich

Production Management

Gerhard Hegele
unit manager: Munich (as Gerhard 'Gipsy' Hegele)
Patrick McCormick
production manager
Arno Ortmair
unit production manager: Munich (as Arno Ortmaier)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Paula Brody
dga trainee
Steve Gilbert
dga trainee
Alex Hapsas
first assistant director
Timothy J. Lonsdale
dga trainee
Thompson O'Sullivan
dga trainee
Joseph Ray
second assistant director
Stefaan Schieder
assistant director: Munich (as Stefaan Scheider)
Jay Tobias
dga trainee

Art Department

Frank Didio
head carpenter
John Ford
prop man
Tony Gamiello
set dresser
James Garland
construction grip
Joe Greco
stand-by carpenter
Robert Griffon Jr.
prop man (as Bob Griffon)
Steven J. Jordan
set decorator: New York (as Steven Jordan)
Carl Landi
carpenter
Vincent Lawrence
assistant scenic artist
Karl Loreck
draftsman: Munich
Michael Molly
art director: New York
Ron Petagna
head carpenter
Herwig Pollak
prop buyer: Munich (as Herwig Pollack)
Klaus Ringel
prop man: Munich
Peter Rothe
art director: Munich
Cosmo Sorice
scenic artist
Walter Stocklin
property master (as Wally Stocklin)
Hans Swanson
set dresser

Sound Department

John K. Adams
sound effects
Rick Alexander
sound re-recording mixer: Hollywood (as Dick Alexander)
Barbara J. Boguski
adr: Hollywood (as Barbara Boguski)
Neil Burrow
sound effects
Clayton Collins
apprentice sound editor (as Clay Collins)
Les Fresholtz
sound re-recording mixer: Hollywood
Devon Heffley Curry
adr: Hollywood (as Devon Heffley)
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
Dick Le Grand
sound effects
Dennis Maitland
production sound mixer
Kim Maitland
sound recordist
Robert Nichols II
sound recordist
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Maggie Ostroff
sound apprentice
Vern Poore
sound re-recording mixer: Hollywood
Steve Rice
dialogue editor: Hollywood
Daniel Rosenblum
boom operator
Charles Ewing Smith
sound editor
Thomas Vehrig-Perron
sound assistant: Munich
David Lewis Yewdall
supervising sound editor: Hollywood

Special Effects by

Bernie Grill
special effects assistant: Munich (as Bernhard Grill)
Richard Richtsfeld
special effects chief: Munich

Stunts

Victor Magnotta
stunt coordinator
Dennis O'Neill
Stunt Dble for Robin Williams

Camera and Electrical Department

Lou Barlia
camera operator
Ricki-Ellen Brooke
second assistant camera: New York
Sandy Brooke
first assistant camera: New York
Michael F. Burke
electrician (as Michael F Burke)
Ken Connors
electrician
Russell Engels
gaffer (as Rusty Engels)
James Finnerty
key grip
James W. Finnerty
grip
John Finnerty
grip (as John 'Spike' Finnerty)
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Louis Goldman
still photographer
Thomas F. Hanlon
video playback operator (as Tom Hanlon)
Ronald Hersey
clapper loader: Munich (as Ron Hersey)
Hans-Juergen Hoepflinger
electrician: Munich (as Hans-Jürgen Höpflinger)
Fred Leitensdorfer
key grip: Munich (as Freddie Leitensdorfer)
Dick Mingalone
additional camera operator: New York
George Patsos
grip
Herbert Sporrer
grip: Munich
Alexander Witt
focus puller: Munich
Dieter Zander
gaffer: Munich
Joseph Di Pasquale
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Ilona Brennicke
extras casting: Munich
Meg Mazursky
casting coordinator
Sabine Schroth
casting: Munich

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Dennison
wardrobe supervisor
Emmi Horoschenkoff
wardrobe mistress: Munich (as Emmy Horoschenkoff)
Teresa Alba Schipani
wardrobe (as Alba Schipani)
Ursula Schrader
wardrobe (as Ursula Jones)
Ille Sievers
costume supervisor: Munich
Linda Wayne
assistant wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Clayton Collins
apprentice editor: Hollywood (as Clay Collins)
Brad Fuller
apprentice editor
Helen Hahn
negative editor: Hollywood
Bob Kaiser
color timer: Hollywood
Chip Keye
apprentice editor
Elizabeth Sayre
post-production assistant: Hollywood
Julie Tanser
assistant editor
Jim Todd
negative editor: Hollywood
Renée Vial
editing assistant: Munich (as Renee Vial)

Location Management

Tom Adler
location assistant
Udo Alter
location manager: Munich
Neil Connuck
location assistant
Kim Wolf
location manager: Miami Location
Carl Zucker
location manager: New York

Music Department

Stephen A. Hope
music editor: Hollywood
Allan Mirchin
music engineer: Hollywood
Gregg Phillips
saxophone instructor: Mr. Williams
Michael Rod
musician: saxophone
Celia Weiner
assistant music editor: Hollywood (as Celia R. Weiner)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Lillian O. MacNeill
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Edward Iacobelli
transportation captain
Max Schillinger
head driver: Munich
James Patrick Whalen Jr.
head driver (as Dinny Whalen)

Additional Crew

Patricia Aldersley
production runner: Munich
Sonja Beutura
production assistant: Munich (as Sonja Beutur)
Donna Cipriani
assistant production accountant
Anastacia DeLonge
translator: Russian
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
David Gamburg
instructor: Russian, Mr. Williams
Kate Guinzburg
production office coordinator
James Hapsas
production assistant
Michael Hill
auditor
Ernie Karpeles
animal handler
Sue Leibman
assistant: Mr. Mazursky
Price Marshall
executive secretary
Jill Mazursky
production assistant
Michael McCormick
production assistant
Mickie McGowan
adr group coordinator
Mary Meidinger Wilson
production assistant: Munich
Blair Bellis Mohr
production assistant (as Blair Bellis)
Steve Rose
studio coordinator
Mark Rutenberg
assistant: Mr. Williams
Renate Seefeldt
production accountant: Munich (as Renata Seefeldt)
Annie Spiegelman
production assistant
Vladimir Tukan
technical consultant
Wally West
technical consultant
Nancy Willen
unit publicist
Dennis O'Neill
stand-in (uncredited)
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