Piranha：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joe Dante

Writing Credits

Richard Robinson
(story) and: John Sayles
(story): John Sayles
(screenplay)

Cast

Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan: Heather Menzies-Urich
Maggie McKeown: Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Robert Hoak: Keenan Wynn
Jack: Dick Miller
Buck Gardner: Barbara Steele
Dr. Mengers: Belinda Balaski
Betsy: Melody Thomas Scott
Laura Dickinson: Bruce Gordon
Colonel Waxman: Barry Brown
Trooper: Paul Bartel
Mr. Dumont: Shannon Collins
Suzie Grogan: Shawn Nelson
Whitney: Richard Deacon
Earl Lyon: Janie Squire
Barbara Randolph: Roger Richman
David: Bill Smillie
Jailer: Guich Koock
TV Pitchman: Jack Pauleson
Boy in Canoe: Eric Henshaw
Father in Canoe: Robert Vinson
Soldier: Virginia Dunnam
Girl: Diamond Farnsworth
Water-skier: Bruce Paul Barbour
Man in Boat: Robyn Ray
Screaming Woman: Mike Sullivan
Dam Guard: Jack Cardwell
Brandy: Sally Bondi
Swimming Deb: Eric Braeden
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double): Joe Dante
Scuba Diver #2: Amy Holden Jones
Hertz Clerk: R.C. Keene
Beach goer: Andrew G. La Marca
Scuba Diver #1: John Sayles
Army Sentry: Phil Tippett
Scuba Diver #3 (victim)

Produced by

Roger Corman
executive producer: Jon Davison
producer: Jeff Schechtman
executive producer: Hisako Tsukuba
co-producer (as Chako Van Leeuwen)

Music by

Pino Donaggio

Cinematography by

Jamie Anderson
director of photography

Editing by

Joe Dante
: Mark Goldblatt

Casting By

Susan Arnold

Art Direction by

Bill Mellin
: Kerry Mellin

Set Decoration by

Jeff Ayers

Makeup Department

Rob Bottin
special makeup: Vincent Prentice
special makeup

Production Management

Thomas M. Hammel
production manager: second unit: Tom Jacobson
production manager: Harry Wowchuk
unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Charles H. Eglee
assistant director (as Charles Eglee): Greg Gears
assistant director: Dick Lowry
second unit director: Costa Mantis
background director

Art Department

Tim Doughten
assistant art director: Kathleen Hughes
property master: Kevin Hughes
property master

Sound Department

Richard L. Anderson
sound effects editor (as Richard Anderson): Teresa Eckton
sound effects editor (as Terry Eckton): Joel Goldsmith
location sound mixer: Anthony Santa Croce
boom operator (as Tony Santa Croce): David Lewis Yewdall
sound effects editor (as Dave Yewdall): Velcie Yewdall
foley artist: Kendrick Sweet
dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Douglas Barnett
mechanical effects (as Doug Barnett): Jon Berg
special effects: Dave Morton
mechanical effects: Robert Short
special properties: Chris Walas
special properties

Visual Effects by

Adam Beckett
animator: Bill Hedge
photographic effects: Peter Kuran
photographic effects: Pat O'Neill
special opticals: Jules Roman
effects assistant (as Jools Tippett): Jerome Seven
effects assistant: Rick Taylor
photographic effects: Phil Tippett
creature designer and animator: Chris Casady
photographic effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Roger Creed
stunts: Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano): Nick Palmisano
stunts: Bobby Sargent
stunts: Bruce Paul Barbour
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Daniel Adams
best boy (as Dan Adams): Ted Boehler
still photographer: Chris Brightman
grip: Clyde E. Bryan
assistant camera: second unit (as Clyde Bryan): Scott Buttfield
grip: second unit: Dana Christiaansen
assistant camera: Bill Decker
grip: Ben Haller
key grip: M. Todd Henry
director of photography: second unit: Michael Katz
gaffer (as M.W. Katz): Andrew G. La Marca
assistant camera (as Andy La Marca): Mosh Levin
grip: second unit (as Moshe Levine): O.C. Perkins
still photographer: Eric Stoner
underwater grip: Lynn Troupe
underwater grip: Christopher Tufty
assistant camera: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jack Buehler
wardrobe assistant: Linda Pearl
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Brenda Balanda
assistant editor: Stacy Russo
assistant editor

Location Management

Nava Jacoby
location auditor: Harry Wowchuk
location manager

Music Department

Natale Massara
conductor

Script and Continuity Department

Jeanne Rosenberg
script supervisor: Taira Rosales
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Michael K. Davis
driver: grip (as Michael Goldson)

Additional Crew

Jim Boni
production assistant: Robert Brown
production assistant: William Decker
dog wrangler: Jeffrey M. Hoffman
production assistant (as Jeff Hoffman): David Kayler
coordinator: Los Angeles: Michael Martin
production assistant: Sharron Reynolds
production secretary: John Smead
scuba instructor: Ashley Stieglitz
production secretary: Ed Tarbutton
production assistant: Susan Arnold
adr voice (uncredited): Jack Wallner
production assistant (uncredited)